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    AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 7, 1998
                                                     REGISTRATION NO. 333-53375
    
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                               AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
    
 
                                    FORM S-1
 
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                        UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 

                                                                
            Delaware                             2431                             87-036526
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  (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION       (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL             (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)     CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER)            IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 
                         755 BOARDMAN -- CANFIELD ROAD
                         SOUTH BRIDGE EXECUTIVE CENTER
                                BUILDING G WEST
                              BOARDMAN, OHIO 44512
                                 (330) 965-9910
  (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
                   REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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                                FRANK J. AMEDIA
                     PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
                         755 BOARDMAN -- CANFIELD ROAD
                         SOUTH BRIDGE EXECUTIVE CENTER
                                BUILDING G WEST
                              BOARDMAN, OHIO 44512
                                 (330) 965-9910
 
 (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
                             OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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                                   Copies to:
 

                                                 
           CHRISTOPHER D. JOHNSON, Esq.                             MICHAEL WAGER, Esq.
         Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.               Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
              40 North Central Avenue                    2300 BP America Bldg., 200 Public Square
              Phoenix, Arizona 85004                               Cleveland, Ohio 44114
                  (602) 528-4000                                      (216) 363-4500

 
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          Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box.  [ ]
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.  [ ]  ________
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.  [ ]  ________
 
If the delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
check the following box.  [ ]
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                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
   


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                                                             PROPOSED MAXIMUM
                 TITLE OF SHARES                                AGGREGATE                        AMOUNT OF
                 TO BE REGISTERED                             OFFERING PRICE                REGISTRATION FEE(1)
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Common Stock ($.001 par value)....................             $122,720,000                     $36,203 (2)
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(1) The registration fee has been calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the
    Securities Act of 1933, which permits the registration fee to be calculated
    solely on the basis of the maximum aggregate offering price of the
    securities without including the number of shares.
 
   
(2) Includes registration fee of $7,434 previously paid by the Company.
    
 
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A
registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes
effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.
 
   
                  SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 7, 1998
    
 
PROSPECTUS
   
                                6,670,000 SHARES
    
 
               [LOGO] AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                                  COMMON STOCK
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     All of the 6,670,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share (the
"Common Stock"), offered hereby are being issued and sold by American
Architectural Products Corporation ("AAPC" or the "Company"). Prior to this
offering (the "Offering"), there has been only a limited public market for the
Common Stock. It is currently anticipated that the public offering price for the
Common Stock will be between $14.00 and $16.00 per share. See "Underwriting" for
a discussion of the factors considered in determining the public offering price.
The Company has applied for quotation of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "AAPC."
    
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     SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 8 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND "DILUTION" ON
PAGE 17 OF THIS PROSPECTUS FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OFFERED
HEREBY.
    
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  THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
 EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES AGENCY NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY
OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
                                    OFFENSE.
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                                                                            UNDERWRITING
                                                      PRICE TO             DISCOUNTS AND            PROCEEDS TO
                                                       PUBLIC              COMMISSIONS(1)          THE COMPANY(2)
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Per Share....................................            $                       $                       $
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Total(3).....................................            $                       $                       $
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(1) The Company and certain stockholders of the Company (collectively, the
    "Selling Stockholders") have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against
    certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933,
    as amended (the "Securities Act"). See "Principal and Selling Stockholders"
    and "Underwriting."
    
 
   
(2) Before deducting expenses, estimated at $1,000,000, payable by the Company.
    
 
   
(3) The Company and the Selling Stockholders have granted the Underwriters an
    option exercisable for thirty days from the date of this Prospectus (the
    "Over-Allotment Option") to purchase up to 1,000,000 additional shares of
    Common Stock solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company will not
    receive any proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock by the Selling
    Stockholders pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option. If the Over-Allotment
    Option is exercised in full, the total Price to Public, Underwriting
    Discounts and Commissions, Proceeds to the Company and Proceeds to the
    Selling Stockholders will be $         , $         , $         and
    $         , respectively. See "Principal and Selling Stockholders" and
    "Underwriting."
    
 
     The shares of Common Stock are offered by the Underwriters, subject to
prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them. The Underwriters
reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify such offer and reject any order
in whole or in part. It is expected that delivery of the shares of Common Stock
will be made against payment therefor at the offices of McDonald & Company
Securities, Inc. or through the facilities of the Depository Trust Company on or
about             , 1998.
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    MCDONALD & COMPANY           WHEAT FIRST UNION
     SECURITIES, INC.

 
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               The date of this Prospectus is             , 1998.
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CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS THAT
STABILIZE, MAINTAIN OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING
THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO COVER OVER-ALLOTMENTS, IF ANY,
STABILIZING TRANSACTIONS, SYNDICATE SHORT COVERING TRANSACTIONS AND THE
IMPOSITION OF PENALTY BIDS. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THESE TRANSACTIONS, SEE
"UNDERWRITING." IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS MAY
ENGAGE IN PASSIVE MARKET MAKING TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON STOCK IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RULE 103 OF REGULATION M. SEE "UNDERWRITING."
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
   
     The following is a summary of certain information contained elsewhere in
this Prospectus. Reference is made to, and this summary is qualified in its
entirety by, the more detailed information and financial statements and notes
thereto contained elsewhere in this Prospectus. Unless the context requires
otherwise, all references to the "Company", "American Architectural Products
Corporation" or "AAPC" refer to American Architectural Products Corporation and
its subsidiaries. The Company and its subsidiaries have registered trademarks on
brand names contained in this Prospectus, including Eagle(R), Encore(R) and
Perma-Door(R), and this Prospectus also contains brand names and trademarks of
companies other than the Company. Unless otherwise indicated, (i) all
information contained herein assumes the consummation by the Company of the
acquisitions of Airmaster Window Systems, Inc. ("Airmaster"), Northern Building
Products, Inc. ("Northern"), NuSash of Indianapolis, Inc. and Jarar Window
Systems, Inc. (together, "NuSash"), RC Aluminum Industries, Inc. ("RC
Aluminum"), TSG Industries, Inc. ("TSG") and four affiliated corporations
located in the southwestern region of the United States (the "Southwestern U.S.
Businesses") (collectively, the "Pending Acquisitions"), (ii) pro forma amounts
reflect the "Transactions" as described under the heading "Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements", and (iii) all information
contained herein assumes no exercise of the Over-Allotment Option granted to the
Underwriters or any outstanding options or warrants to purchase shares of Common
Stock. Potential investors should carefully consider the information set forth
under the heading "Risk Factors."
    
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
   
     The Company is a leading national manufacturer, distributor and installer
of a broadly diversified line of windows, doors and related products
("fenestration products") designed to meet a variety of residential and
non-residential consumer demands in both the new construction and
remodeling/replacement markets. Since its entry into the fenestration industry,
the Company has completed 13 acquisition transactions (without giving effect to
the Pending Acquisitions) and has established itself as one of the top ten
fenestration companies in the United States ("U.S.") of both vinyl and metal
products. The Company's pro forma net sales were $375.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 1997. The Company's strategy is to continue to increase its
market share, geographic presence and product diversity through internal growth
and strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses in the fragmented $22.2
billion fenestration products industry.
    
 
   
     The Company is one of a limited number of vertically integrated
fenestration companies that offer a diversified product line consisting of
aluminum, vinyl and wood products at all major price points. The Company's
multiple product lines can generally be separated into the following categories:
(i) vinyl windows and doors; (ii) aluminum windows and doors; (iii) wood windows
and doors; (iv) steel entry doors; (v) vinyl extrusions, aluminum extrusions and
insulated glass; and (vi) other fenestration products. This diversity allows the
Company to capture a broader customer base by targeting specific economic and
geographic regions with products specifically tailored to meet each region's
particular preferences.
    
 
   
     In 1996, fenestration product sales totaled approximately $22.2 billion.
Sales of residential fenestration products totaled approximately $15.1 billion
in 1996, including $7.9 billion in sales to the new construction market and $7.2
billion in sales to the remodeling/replacement market. Of the Company's pro
forma net sales for the year ended December 31, 1997, approximately 67.2% was
attributable to residential fenestration products. The National Wood Window and
Door Association ("NWWDA") has estimated that total U.S. sales of residential
windows, which represented approximately 50.1% of the Company's pro forma net
sales in 1997, increased from 33.4 million units in 1991 to 48.9 million units
in 1997, representing a compound annual growth rate ("CAGR") of 6.6%, and are
expected to increase to 51.8 million units in the year 2000.
    
 
   
     The $7.1 billion non-residential fenestration products industry has also
grown steadily over the past several years. This growth is evidenced by the
increase in contracts awarded for office, institutional and
manufacturing-related new construction, which has increased from 980 million
square feet in 1991 to 1,450 million square feet estimated in 1997, representing
a CAGR of 6.7%. Demand for remodeling/replacement non-residential products has
also experienced strong growth during this period which has been driven
primarily by the renovation of aging schools, hospitals and other institutional
buildings.
    
 
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     In recent years, management believes growing public demand for higher
performance and more elaborate windows and doors has resulted in increased
manufacturing costs. These increased costs, as well as competitive pressures
arising from better technology and enhanced marketing efforts, have led to a
shift away from small, independent manufacturers toward large, more fully
integrated manufacturers that have the ability to spread higher costs across
broader product lines and greater sales volumes and to better respond to
accelerated lead times. This shift has resulted in consolidation of the
historically highly fragmented fenestration products industry by larger, better
capitalized companies and presents significant opportunities for growth through
acquisitions, a strategy the Company has successfully implemented since entering
the industry.
    
 
                             COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
 
   
     The Company's position as one of the leading manufacturers, distributors
and installers of fenestration products is attributable to a number of factors,
including:
    
 
   
     - Established Brand Names and Diverse Product Lines.  The Company believes
       many of its windows and doors receive national and regional brand
       recognition, including products marketed under the "Arlington,"
       "Astoria-Pro," "Binnings," "Cierra Grande," "Danvid," "Eagle," "Encore,"
       "Excel," "Nu-Sash," "Perma-Door," "Season-All Commercial," "Sumiglass,"
       "Taylor," "Vinyline,"
      "VinylSource," "Weather-Seal" and "Western" brand names.
    
 
   
     - Multiple Distribution Channels and National Distributor Network.  The
       Company distributes its products through a combination of sales to
       wholesalers, lumberyards, do-it-yourself home centers, architects and
       independent building contractors. Management believes that this
       distribution strategy maximizes the Company's market penetration and
       reduces reliance upon any single distribution channel for the sale of its
       products.
    
 
   
     - Customer Service.  The Company's systems, processes and organization are
       designed to provide a high level of customer service. The Company
       believes that it offers its distributors high quality, competitively
       priced products and short lead times while maintaining high order-fill
       rates.
    
 
     - Experienced, Entrepreneurial Management.  The Company has assembled a
       strong and experienced management team at both the corporate and
       operating levels. The Company's officers, including the Chairman of the
       Board, collectively have had significant involvement in more than 130
       acquisition transactions, and management has a strong track record of
       acquiring businesses and integrating them into the existing operations of
       the Company.
 
   
     - Vertical Integration.  The Company is vertically integrated in aluminum
       extrusion, vinyl extrusion and glass production. In-house extrusion and
       production capacity provides a low-cost, reliable source of materials,
       improves product quality and reduces inventory levels. Management
       believes that this vertical integration provides the Company with a
       significant cost advantage over many of its competitors.
    
 
                                GROWTH STRATEGY
 
   
     To solidify its market position as a leading national fenestration products
manufacturer, distributor and installer and to enhance its growth and
profitability, the Company intends to:
    
 
   
     - Increase Vertical Integration and Production Efficiencies.  The Company
       believes that it can continue to improve its margins through vertical
       integration of its vinyl extrusion, aluminum extrusion, decorative glass
       production and glass insulating capabilities with its window and door
       manufacturing operations. In addition, the Company believes that
       additional production efficiencies can be realized through
       rationalization of product lines, reconfiguration of production
       processes, reduction of inventory levels and implementation of uniform
       management information systems across the Company's various operating
       divisions.
    
 
     - Achieve Additional Cost Savings.  The Company believes it will continue
       to reduce the total operating expenses of acquired businesses by
       increasing the level of automation of acquired businesses,
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       eliminating duplicative administrative functions and consolidating
       certain management functions performed separately by each business prior
       to its acquisition. As the Company continues to expand through internal
       growth and acquisitions, management expects the Company to further
       benefit as its increased size allows the Company to negotiate more
       favorable pricing for raw materials and equipment. Further, the Company
       continually reviews its operations at the local and regional operating
       levels to identify certain "best practices" that can be implemented
       throughout its operations. Management believes this process of
       capitalizing on the collective knowledge and experience of its various
       operating units will allow the Company to achieve higher overall levels
       of customer satisfaction and operating efficiency.
    
 
   
     - Expand Through Strategic Complementary Acquisitions.  The Company
       believes there are significant opportunities for consolidation in the
       fenestration products industry and plans to continue to pursue an
       acquisition program. Strategic acquisitions will allow the Company to
       expand into geographic markets it does not currently serve by acquiring
       established fenestration products companies that, like the Company's
       previous acquisitions and the Pending Acquisitions, serve as platforms
       for future growth. In addition, the Company intends to pursue "add-on"
       acquisitions in markets in which it has established a platform. The
       Company believes that adding manufacturing and distribution capabilities
       in regional markets will allow it to manage inventories more effectively,
       improve recruiting and retention of distributors, develop regionally
       tailored advertising and marketing programs, and manage the procurement
       of raw materials more effectively.
    
 
   
     - Implement Marketing Strategy.  The Company believes that many companies
       in the fenestration products industry have failed to implement the type
       of coordinated, professional marketing strategy that is necessary to
       develop strong manufacturer brand recognition and loyalty among
       distributors and consumers. Through the application of targeted marketing
       techniques and image advertising, the Company believes it will be able to
       effectively communicate the quality, diversity and value of its product
       line to potential purchasers.
    
 
   
     - Further Leverage National Distribution System, Product Line and Brand
       Name Recognition.  The Company will seek to use its nationwide
       distribution system and broad product line to penetrate new markets and
       increase its share in existing markets. The Company also plans to
       continue to capitalize on its well-recognized brand names and reputation
       for quality and service to increase net sales by cross-selling its
       products through its multiple distribution channels.
    
 
   
                              RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
    
 
   
     Consistent with its growth strategy, the Company has acquired, entered into
definitive purchase agreements with or entered into letters of intent for the
acquisition of nine companies during 1998, which represented approximately
$192.4 million in 1997 pro forma net sales. To increase its penetration of the
residential market, the Company has acquired Denver Window Corporation and the
Weather-Seal division of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation and has entered into
definitive purchase agreements with NuSash and the Southwestern U.S. Businesses.
These companies provide strong brand names, increase product diversity and
enhance national distribution. To expand the Company's presence in the
non-residential market, the Company has entered into definitive purchase
agreements or letters of intent for the acquisition of RC Aluminum, Airmaster,
Northern and TSG. Collectively, these companies manufacture, distribute and
install a complete line of aluminum fenestration products and significantly
increase the Company's presence in New York City, southern Florida, and the
eastern U.S. Consistent with the Company's vertical integration efforts, the
Company also acquired the vinyl extrusion division of Easco, Inc. to increase
the Company's production capabilities in the fast-growing vinyl fenestration
products category. This acquisition provides the Company with a low cost vinyl
source for its vinyl window and door operations.
    
   
    
 
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                                  THE OFFERING
 
   

                                                            
Common Stock outstanding prior to the Offering.............    13,487,354 shares(1)
Common Stock offered by the Company........................    6,670,000 shares(2)
Common Stock to be outstanding after the completion of the
  Offering.................................................    20,717,354 shares(2)(3)
Use of proceeds............................................    The net proceeds will be used to pay the
                                                               cash portion of the purchase price for
                                                               the Pending Acquisitions, to repay
                                                               indebtedness and for working capital.
                                                               See "Use of Proceeds."
Proposed Nasdaq National Market Symbol.....................    "AAPC"

    
 
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(1) As of August 1, 1998 and excluding shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
    to: (i) options to purchase an aggregate of 1,247,500 shares of Common Stock
    pursuant to the Company's stock option plans, which have a current weighted
    average exercise price of $3.78 per share, and an additional number of
    shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder equal to 10% of the
    shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding from time to time (not to
    exceed 10,000,000 shares); (ii) warrants to purchase a total of 85,069
    shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share issued to
    various lenders; (iii) options to purchase up to 150,000 shares of Common
    Stock at an exercise price of $5.43 per share issued to an investor
    relations firm; (iv) options to purchase up to 707,655 shares of Common
    Stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share issued to AAP Holdings, Inc.
    ("AAPH"); (v) options to purchase an aggregate of 471,770 shares of Common
    Stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share issued in connection with the
    acquisition of Forte, Inc. in June 1994; and (vi) shares of Common Stock
    issuable pursuant to the Company's obligation to issue to the former
    stockholders of Thermetic on January 18, 1999 a number of shares of Common
    Stock having a market value of $1,000,000 on such date. See
    "Management -- Employee Stock Option Plans," "Certain Relationships and
    Related Transactions" and "Underwriting."
    
 
(2) Assumes no exercise of the Over-Allotment Option. See "Underwriting."
 
   
(3) Assumes the shares of Common Stock the Company has agreed to issue pursuant
    to definitive purchase agreements and letters of intent entered into in
    connection with the Pending Acquisitions are issued and outstanding.
    Pursuant to such agreements, the Company will issue shares of Common Stock
    having a market value of $8.4 million upon consummation of such Pending
    Acquisitions or 560,000 shares of Common Stock at the assumed offering price
    of $15.00 per share.
    
 
                                  RISK FACTORS
 
   
     The shares of Common Stock offered hereby involve a high degree of risk and
immediate substantial dilution. Prospective purchasers of Common Stock should
carefully consider all information set forth in this Prospectus and, in
particular, should evaluate the specific factors set forth under "Risk Factors"
including, without limitation, the Company's lack of profitable operations and
limited history of combined operations, risks related to the integration of the
Pending Acquisitions, risks relating to the Company's acquisition strategy, the
Company's ability to achieve anticipated cost savings, restrictive debt
covenants on the Company's outstanding indebtedness, the Company's leveraged
financial position, the Company's reliance on the residential housing industry,
potential fluctuations in the Company's quarterly operating results, potential
fluctuations in raw materials costs and supply, the Company's reliance on
manufacturing facilities and suppliers, and competition. See "Risk Factors" and
"Dilution."
    
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     The Company's principal executive offices are located at and its mailing
address is 755 Boardman - Canfield Road, South Bridge Executive Center, Building
G West, Boardman, Ohio 44512. The Company's telephone number is (330) 965-9910.
 
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                             SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
 
   
    The following table sets forth certain summary financial data of the Company
for the periods ended and as of the dates indicated which are derived from and
described in the Company's unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements and in the Company's consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this Prospectus. The summary unaudited pro forma, as adjusted,
consolidated statement of operations data give effect to the Transactions as if
they had occurred at January 1, 1997. The summary unaudited pro forma
consolidated balance sheet data give effect to certain acquisitions consummated
in 1998 and the Pending Acquisitions as if they had occurred on March 31, 1998
and, as adjusted, give further effect to the Offering as if it had occurred on
March 31, 1998. The summary unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data do
not purport to represent what the Company's results of operations or financial
position would have actually been had those transactions been consummated as of
the date or for the periods indicated or to project the Company's results of
operations for any future period. The following information should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the unaudited pro
forma condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and certain
other financial statements of companies acquired by the Company set forth
elsewhere in this Prospectus. The unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim
periods. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of full-year
results.
    
 
   


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                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997     ------------------------------------------
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                                                  PRO FORMA(1)                                   PRO FORMA(1)
                                   HISTORICAL      AS ADJUSTED        1997           1998        AS ADJUSTED
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                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
                                                                                  
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales.......................  $    94,252     $    375,478     $    16,641    $    45,608    $    87,303
Gross profit....................       19,948           86,653           3,118          9,114         19,029
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses.......       17,178           67,457           3,348          9,403         18,150
Income (loss) from operations...        2,770           19,196            (230)          (289)           879
Interest expense................        3,928           16,916             615          3,678          4,066
Net income (loss)...............       (1,259)             411            (515)        (2,609)        (1,936)
Basic and diluted income (loss)
  per common share..............  $     (0.10)    $       0.02     $     (0.04)   $     (0.19)   $     (0.09)
Weighted average number of
  shares outstanding, basic.....   12,982,200       20,949,396      12,581,054     13,458,479     20,688,479
Weighted average number of
  shares outstanding, diluted...   12,982,200       21,203,709      12,581,054     13,458,479     20,688,479
OTHER DATA:
Depreciation and amortization...  $     2,680     $     12,952     $       633    $     1,577    $     3,244
Capital expenditures............        1,548            6,414             192          1,319          2,367

    
 
   


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                                                              HISTORICAL    PRO FORMA(1)    AS ADJUSTED(2)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents...................................   $ 23,419       $  9,979         $  8,893
Working capital (deficit)...................................     44,763        (58,933)          33,067
Total assets................................................    161,152        302,272          301,186
Total debt(3)...............................................    126,231        150,567          143,067
Stockholders' equity........................................      3,115         11,515          103,515

    
 
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(1) The pro forma financial data of the Company were derived from the unaudited
    pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
    this Prospectus.
    
 
   
(2) Adjusted to reflect the sale by the Company of 6,670,000 shares of Common
    Stock offered hereby at an assumed offering price of $15.00 per share, after
    deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and offering
    expenses.
    
 
   
(3) Total debt includes capital lease obligations.
    
   
    
 
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                                  RISK FACTORS
 
     An investment in the securities offered hereby involves a high degree of
risk, and this Prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of
factors, including those set forth in the following risk factors and elsewhere
in this Prospectus. Prospective investors should consider carefully the
following factors, in addition to the other information contained in this
Prospectus, prior to making an investment in the Common Stock.
 
   
LACK OF PROFITABLE OPERATIONS; LIMITED HISTORY OF COMBINED OPERATIONS
    
 
   
     The Company was formed in 1996 through the consolidation of a number of
companies in the fenestration products industry, some of which had historically
incurred substantial operating losses and, in certain periods, experienced
negative cash flows. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations." The Company reported net losses from
continuing operations of $0.8 million and $2.6 million for the year ended
December 31, 1997 and the three months ended March 31, 1998, respectively. After
giving effect to the Transactions, the Company reported pro forma net income of
$0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1997 and pro forma net loss of $1.9
million for the three months ended March 31, 1998, respectively. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to realize expected operating and
economic efficiencies from the acquisitions that have occurred to date or from
the Pending Acquisitions or that the Company will achieve and maintain
profitability in the future.
    
 
   
RISKS RELATED TO THE INTEGRATION OF THE PENDING ACQUISITIONS
    
 
   
     The Pending Acquisitions will materially increase the scope of the
Company's operations. The operations of the Company and each of the companies
included in the Pending Acquisitions have been conducted as separate and
distinct businesses, each with its own management team, sales force and
operations. While the Company believes, based on its history with prior
acquisitions, that it can successfully integrate the operations of the companies
included in the Pending Acquisitions, there can be no assurance that this will
be the case. Further, the integration may require substantial attention from and
place substantial demands upon senior management of the Company, as well as
require the cooperation of the employees of the acquired companies. The
Company's failure to successfully integrate the operations of the companies
included in the Pending Acquisitions will have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
    
 
   
ABILITY TO ACHIEVE ANTICIPATED COST SAVINGS
    
 
   
     Certain of the businesses recently acquired by the Company and included in
the Pending Acquisitions have historically operated with higher cost structures
than that of the Company. The Company has developed a detailed cost savings and
integration strategy with respect to such companies, which includes the
consolidation of certain purchasing, production, administrative, sales and
management functions. The cost savings anticipated by management reflect
numerous assumptions as to purchasing and other efficiencies. The Company could
face regulatory, contractual and other restrictions on its ability to implement
the cost reductions. There can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in reducing the overhead and other costs associated with its
acquisitions or the Pending Acquisitions, or that realization of such cost
reductions will not be delayed. In addition, there can be no assurance that
unforeseen costs and expenses or other factors will not offset, in whole or in
part, the expected cost savings or other components of the Company's operating
plan.
    
 
   
RISKS RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S ACQUISITION STRATEGY
    
 
   
     The Company intends to continue to grow through the acquisition of
additional businesses in the fenestration products industry. The Company expects
to face competition for acquisition candidates, particularly from the large
vertically integrated manufacturers of building products that currently are
active acquirors of fenestration companies as well as any other manufacturers
who adopt an integration strategy in the future. This competition may limit the
number of acquisition opportunities available to the Company and may lead to
higher acquisition prices which may not be justified by the future sales and
profitability of the
    
 
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companies acquired. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to identify, acquire or profitably manage additional businesses or to
integrate successfully any acquired businesses into the Company without
substantial costs, delays or other operational or financial difficulties.
Further, the Company's acquisition strategy involves risks inherent in assessing
the values, strengths, weaknesses and profitability of acquisition candidates,
including adverse short-term effects on the Company's operating results, the
failure of the acquired businesses to achieve expected results, diversion of
management's attention, failure to retain key personnel of the acquired
businesses and risks associated with unanticipated events or contingent or
unknown liabilities, such as environmental, tax and other liabilities not
reflected in financial statements, any of which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
    
 
   
     The Company currently intends to use a combination of cash, debt
obligations and shares of Common Stock in making future acquisitions. To the
extent the Company is unable to use Common Stock to make future acquisitions,
its ability to grow through acquisitions will be limited by its ability to raise
additional capital for these purposes through debt or additional equity
financings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise
capital on acceptable terms or in amounts sufficient to adequately finance its
acquisition strategy and other cash needs. In addition, the extent to which the
Company is willing or able to use Common Stock for acquisitions will depend on
its market value from time to time and the willingness of potential sellers of
acquisition targets to accept it as full or partial payment. The issuance of
Common Stock for such purpose could have a dilutive effect on the
then-outstanding capital stock of the Company. Further, acquisitions could
result in the accumulation of substantial goodwill and intangible assets, which
would result in amortization charges to the Company and adversely affect
earnings. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources" and
"Business -- Growth Strategy."
    
 
   
RESTRICTIVE DEBT COVENANTS
    
 
   
     The financing agreements to which the Company and its subsidiaries are
parties (including the indenture (the "Indenture") pursuant to which the
Company's $125 million of 11 3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Senior Notes")
were issued and the Company's $25 million revolving credit facility (the
"Revolving Credit Facility")) include certain covenants that, among other
things, restrict the ability of the Company to: incur additional indebtedness;
dispose of assets; incur guarantee obligations; prepay other indebtedness; pay
dividends; create liens on assets; enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
make investments, loans or advances; make acquisitions over a certain size;
engage in mergers or consolidations; change the business conducted by the
Company; make significant capital expenditures; or engage in certain
transactions with affiliates and otherwise restrict certain corporate
activities. The Revolving Credit Facility also includes covenants relating to
minimum financial ratios. There can be no assurance that the Company will be
able to satisfy these covenants in the future. A default under the documents
governing indebtedness of the Company could have a significant adverse effect on
the market value of the Common Stock and the Company's financial position.
    
 
   
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LEVERAGED FINANCIAL POSITION
    
 
   
     The Company's long-term debt includes $125 million principal amount of the
Senior Notes. Substantially all of the Company's assets, including the capital
stock of all the subsidiaries of the Company, are pledged as security for the
Revolving Credit Agreement. At March 31, 1998, the Company had total pro forma
indebtedness of $143.1 million. The Company's ability to service, or to
refinance on favorable terms, its indebtedness depends on its future
performance, which is subject to a number of factors, some of which are beyond
the Company's control, including general economic and market conditions and
competition. In addition, the Company's recent losses and existing indebtedness
may limit the Company's ability to raise additional capital or borrow additional
funds.
    
 
   
RELIANCE ON RESIDENTIAL HOUSING INDUSTRY
    
 
   
     Approximately 67.2% of the Company's 1997 pro forma net sales were
attributable to sales of residential fenestration products. Demand in the
residential window and door manufacturing industry is influenced by the
    
 
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levels of residential construction and remodeling/replacement activity. Trends
in each of these sectors directly impact the financial performance of the
Company. Accordingly, the strength of the U.S. economy, the age of existing
homes, job growth, consumer confidence, consumer credit and interest rates have
a direct impact on the Company's results of operations. Any decline in new
residential housing starts and/or demand for residential remodeling/replacement
products could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business. The
Company's reliance on the residential housing industry causes demand for the
Company's products to be cyclical, and any temporary or permanent decline in
demand for residential fenestration products could have a material adverse
effect on the Company. See "Business -- Industry Overview."
    
 
POTENTIAL FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS
 
   
     The Company's business is seasonal since its primary revenues are driven by
residential construction. Inclement weather, particularly in the northeast and
midwest regions of the U.S. during the winter months, usually reduces the level
of building and remodeling activity in both the home improvement and new
construction markets and, accordingly, has an adverse impact on the demand for
the Company's products. Seasonal fluctuation in the demand for the Company's
products could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations. Because a high percentage of the Company's manufacturing overhead
and operating expenses are relatively fixed throughout the year, operating
income has historically been lower in quarters with lower sales. As a result,
the Company's operating results and stock price could be volatile, particularly
on a quarterly basis. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
    
 
FLUCTUATIONS IN RAW MATERIAL COSTS AND SUPPLY; RELIANCE ON MANUFACTURING
FACILITIES AND SUPPLIERS
 
     The Company purchases aluminum, steel, vinyl, wood, glass and other raw
materials from various suppliers. While such materials are available from
numerous sources, commodity raw materials are subject to fluctuations in price.
Because such materials in the aggregate constitute significant components of the
Company's cost of goods sold, such fluctuations could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's results of operations. Although the Company historically
has been able to pass on to its customers gradual increases in raw material
prices, there can be no assurance that the Company will continue to be able to
do so in the future. In addition, sharp increases in material prices are more
difficult to pass through to the customer in a short period of time and may
negatively impact the short-term financial performance of the Company. Loss of
or interruptions of operations at any of the Company's manufacturing facilities
could adversely affect the Company's operations. In addition, although there are
numerous suppliers of raw materials to the Company's operations, the shift to a
new supplier could result in delays or higher costs, which could adversely
affect operating results. See "Business -- Manufacturing."
 
COMPETITION
 
   
     The Company has numerous competitors in the fenestration products market,
at both the manufacturing and the distribution levels. Certain of the Company's
principal competitors have less leverage than the Company, greater financial and
other resources, and greater brand recognition. Accordingly, such competitors
may be better able to withstand changes in conditions within the industries in
which the Company operates and have significantly greater operating and
financial flexibility than the Company. As a result of the competitive
environment in the markets in which the Company operates, the Company faces (and
will continue to face) pressure on sales prices of its products from
competitors, as well as from large customers. As a result of such pricing
pressures, the Company may experience future reductions in the profit margins on
its sales, or may be unable to pass future raw material price or labor cost
increases on to its customers (which would also reduce profit margins). In
addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will not encounter
increased competition in the future, which could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business. See "Business -- Competition."
    
 
RELIANCE ON KEY PERSONNEL
 
     The success of the Company depends to a large degree on a number of key
employees, and the loss of the services provided by any of them could have a
material adverse effect on the Company. In particular, the loss of the services
provided by Frank J. Amedia, the President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director of the
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Company, could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In November 1997,
Mr. Amedia entered into an employment agreement with the Company for an initial
three-year period. In addition, the Company may from time to time enter into
employment agreements with certain other key employees. There can be no
assurance, however, that any such employment agreements will prevent the Company
from losing the services of any of its key employees, including Mr. Amedia. See
"Management."
 
ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS; ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ISSUANCE OF
PREFERRED STOCK
 
   
     The Company's Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Board of
Directors to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001
per share (the "Preferred Stock"). The Board of Directors is expressly
authorized to divide the shares of Preferred Stock into one or more classes or
series and to fix and determine the voting powers and other rights and
preferences of such Preferred Stock. Although the Company has no current plans
to issue any shares of Preferred Stock, issuance of such Preferred Stock could
materially and adversely affect the voting powers and other rights of the
holders of Common Stock. The issuance of Preferred Stock or of rights to
purchase Preferred Stock could be used to discourage an unsolicited acquisition
proposal. In addition, the possible issuance of Preferred Stock could discourage
a proxy contest, make more difficult the acquisition of a substantial block of
Common Stock or limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the
future for shares of Common Stock. The Company's Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws also contain a number of provisions which could deter takeover
attempts, and certain provisions of Delaware law applicable to the Company also
could delay or make more difficult a merger, tender offer or proxy contest
involving the Company. Upon a change of control, the Company may also be
required under the Indenture to repurchase all or a portion of the Senior Notes
at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the
date of repurchase. There can be no assurance that the Company would have
sufficient funds to make any required repurchase, which could further delay or
hinder takeover attempts or limit the price that investors might be willing to
pay in the future for shares of Common Stock. See "Capitalization."
    
 
     The Company's Board of Directors is empowered, without further stockholder
approval, to issue shares of Preferred Stock with dividend, liquidation,
conversion, voting or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power
or other rights of the holders of the Common Stock. Although the Company has no
current plans to issue any shares of Preferred Stock, there can be no assurance
that shares of Preferred Stock will not be issued at some time in the future. In
the event of issuance, the Preferred Stock could be used, under certain
circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in
control of the Company. See "Description of Capital Stock -- Preferred Stock."
 
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
   
     Of the 20,717,354 shares of Common Stock which will be outstanding upon
completion of the Offering, 7,548,633 shares (the "AAPH Shares") are owned by
AAPH, an affiliate of certain directors and officers of the Company, and
2,953,082 shares (the "Amedia Shares") are owned directly or beneficially by
Frank J. Amedia, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Both the
AAPH Shares and the Amedia Shares may currently be sold subject to the volume
limitations and other restrictions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities
Act. AAPH and Mr. Amedia have agreed, however, not to sell, transfer, assign,
pledge or otherwise dispose of their respective shares for a 180 day period from
the date of this Prospectus without the prior written consent of McDonald &
Company Securities, Inc. The other directors and executive officers of the
Company, the Selling Stockholders and certain other stockholders of the Company
have also agreed not to sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of
their shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable
or exchangeable for any shares of Common Stock, except in certain circumstances,
for a period of 180 days from the date of this Prospectus without the prior
written consent of McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. As of August 1, 1998, the
Company had outstanding options and warrants to purchase an additional 2,661,994
shares of Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $3.85 per share.
The issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options and
warrants, as well as the sale or availability for sale of the AAPH Shares and
the Amedia Shares, could materially adversely affect the market price of the
Common Stock and could impair the ability of the Company to raise capital in the
future through an offering of its equity securities. See "Shares Eligible for
Future Sale."
    
 
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NO DIVIDENDS; DILUTION
 
   
     The Company has not paid dividends on its Common Stock since its inception.
The Company currently intends to retain earnings to provide funds for the
operation and expansion of its business and, accordingly, does not anticipate
paying cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. In
addition, the Indenture and the Revolving Credit Facility prohibit payment of
dividends on the Common Stock. Further, at the assumed offering price of $15.00
per share, purchasers of the Common Stock offered hereby will experience
immediate dilution of $15.77 per share. See "Dilution."
    
 
   
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL MATTERS
    
 
   
     The Company's operations, including the ownership and operation of real
property, are subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and
regulations, including those related to the discharge of materials into the
environment, the handling and disposal of certain paints, solvents and other
chemicals used in the production of vinyl cladding and adhesion, or otherwise
relating to the health, safety and protection of the environment.
Asbestos-containing materials have been found in certain sections of one of
Eagle & Taylor Company's operating facilities. The former owner has agreed to
bear certain abatement costs relating to this matter, however, and the Company
does not expect abatement costs to have a material impact on the business,
results of operations or financial condition of the Company. Except for this
matter, the Company believes that its activities comply with the current
standards prescribed by law. However, the risk of accidental contamination to
the environment or injury cannot be eliminated. In the event of such an
accident, the Company could be held liable for any damages that result and any
such liability could exceed the available resources of the Company.
    
 
   
POTENTIAL LABOR DISPUTES
    
 
   
     Approximately 200 of the Company's 3,000 current employees (without giving
effect to the Pending Acquisitions) are covered by collective bargaining
agreements that expire in February 1999, March 2000 and February 2002. An
additional 200 of the Company's unionized employees are currently operating
without collective bargaining agreements. The Company has experienced past union
organizing activities at its Eagle facility. The Company believes that its
relations with its employees are good. There can be no assurance, however, that
the Company will not experience work stoppages or slowdowns in the future. There
also can be no assurance that the Company's non-union facilities will not become
subject to successful labor union organizational efforts or that labor costs
will not materially increase. See "Business Employees."
    
 
CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER
 
   
     AAPH was, as of August 1, 1998, the direct owner of 7,548,633 shares of
Common Stock (which constituted approximately 56.1% of the Company's issued and
outstanding Common Stock as of such date) and held options to purchase an
additional 707,655 shares of Common Stock. After completion of the Offering,
AAPH will be able to exert significant control over the policies of the Company,
including mergers, sales of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and
similar transactions, due to its ownership of a significant amount of Common
Stock. George S. Hofmeister, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company,
is the controlling shareholder of American Commercial Holdings, Inc. ("ACH"), of
which AAPH is a wholly-owned subsidiary. Joseph Dominijanni, a member of the
Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Company, is employed by ACH and certain
subsidiaries of ACH. Lawrence J. O'Dowd, a member of the Board of Directors of
the Company, is employed by certain subsidiaries of ACH. See "Management."
    
 
LIMITED MARKET AND VOLATILITY OF PRICE OF COMMON STOCK
 
     Prior to the Offering, the bid and asked prices of the Common Stock were
quoted in the National Daily Quotation Service (the "pink sheets") and on the
OTC Electronic Bulletin Board. The volume of trading in the Common Stock has
been low, and the Common Stock has experienced significant price volatility.
Accordingly, the market value of the Common Stock is not readily ascertainable.
The public offering price for the shares offered hereby has been determined by
negotiations between the Company and the Underwriters and may not be indicative
of the price at which the Common Stock will trade after the Offering. See
"Underwriting." There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the
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will develop and continue upon consummation of the Offering or that the price of
the Common Stock will not decline below the initial public offering price. The
trading prices of the Common Stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in
response to variations in the Company's operating results, announcements by the
Company or others, developments affecting the Company or its competitors,
reports by analysts, and other events and factors. In addition, the stock market
has recently experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. These
fluctuations have had a substantial effect on the market prices for many
companies, often unrelated to their performance, and may adversely affect the
market price for the Common Stock.
    
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
   
     Certain statements in this Prospectus under the captions "Prospectus
Summary," "Risk Factors," "Use of Proceeds," "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business" and elsewhere
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that
could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or
industry results or projections, to differ materially from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among
others: failure to successfully integrate acquired companies into the Company's
business; general economic and business conditions; industry trends;
competition; raw material costs and availability; loss of significant customers;
changes in business strategy or development plans; availability, terms and
deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; and other factors
referenced in this Prospectus. These forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this Prospectus, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation
or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statement contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations
with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any such statement is based.
    
 
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                                COMPANY HISTORY
 
     The Company was originally incorporated in Utah in 1980 and was
reincorporated in Delaware in April 1997. Prior to entering the fenestration
products industry in June 1994, the Company was primarily engaged in the
business of computer software publishing and computer disk duplication.
Beginning in 1995, the Company began to de-emphasize its computer related
businesses and concentrate its efforts on expanding its fenestration products
business. In August 1996, the Company completed the disposal of its computer
related businesses.
 
     The Company's fenestration products business was formed through the
consolidation of a number of established, well-known fenestration companies. A
summary of the Company's corporate and acquisition history is as follows:
 
   

                  
    June 1994      --   The Company acquired Forte, Inc. ("Forte"). Based in
                        Youngstown, Ohio, Forte has been engaged in the manufacture
                        of commercial fenestration products, including aluminum
                        windows, window/door security screens and storm windows and
                        doors, since 1989.
    August 1996    --   Eagle Window & Door, Inc. ("Eagle") and Taylor Building
                        Products Company ("Taylor"), which have been engaged in
                        manufacturing fenestration products since 1977 and 1946,
                        respectively, were merged into Eagle & Taylor Company
                        ("ETC"). At the time of this merger, ETC was unaffiliated
                        with the Company.
    December 1996  --   The Company combined with ETC through a share exchange
                        transaction. Concurrently with this transaction, Mallyclad
                        Corporation ("Mallyclad") and Vyn-L Corporation ("Vyn-L")
                        were merged into ETC. ETC became a subsidiary of the
                        Company, with Eagle, Taylor, Mallyclad and Vyn-L continuing
                        to operate as divisions of ETC. Mallyclad and Vyn-L were
                        subsequently sold. For accounting purposes, Eagle, Taylor,
                        Mallyclad and Vyn-L are considered predecessors of the
                        Company.
    March 1997     --   The Company acquired Western Insulated Glass, Co.
                        ("Western"). Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Western manufactures
                        aluminum windows and doors for medium- and high-end
                        residential applications in the southwestern United States.
    April 1997     --   The Company reincorporated in Delaware and changed its name
                        to "American Architectural Products Corporation."
    July 1997      --   The Company acquired Thermetic Glass, Inc. ("Thermetic"), a
                        manufacturer of vinyl windows and doors which are marketed
                        primarily in the midwest.
    December 1997  --   The Company consummated a $125,000,000 private placement of
                        the Senior Notes. Concurrently with the issuance of the
                        Senior Notes, the Company consummated the acquisitions of
                        each of Binnings Building Products, Inc. ("Binnings"),
                        Danvid Company Inc. and Danvid Window Company (together,
                        "Danvid"), American Glassmith, Inc. ("American Glassmith")
                        and Modern Window Corporation ("Modern"). Both Binnings and
                        Danvid manufacture and distribute aluminum and vinyl windows
                        and doors, with Binnings' sales concentrated in the
                        southeastern and eastern regions of the U.S. and Danvid's
                        sales concentrated in the southern and southwestern regions
                        of the U.S. Binnings also manufactures aluminum extrusions,
                        which are principally used to produce aluminum windows.
                        American Glassmith designs, manufactures and assembles a
                        wide variety of decorative glass lites for residential
                        fenestration applications. Modern manufactures vinyl windows
                        for sale in the midwest.
    January 1998   --   The Company acquired the vinyl fenestration products
                        division of Easco, Inc., which it now operates under the
                        name "VinylSource." VinylSource extrudes vinyl window and
                        door profiles at its Austintown, Ohio facility.
    April 1998     --   The Company acquired substantially all the assets of Denver
                        Window Corporation ("Denver"), a residential manufacturer of
                        specialty wood windows.

    
 
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    May 1998       --   The Company entered into a letter of intent to acquire RC
                        Aluminum Industries, Inc. ("RC Aluminum"). Located in Miami,
                        Florida, RC Aluminum manufacturers a wide range of
                        non-residential fenestration products, including windows,
                        sliding glass doors, railings and curtain walls and
                        specializes in prestigious high-rise development projects
                        where design, structure and scheduling are important
                        factors.
    June 1998      --   The Company acquired the Weather-Seal division of
                        Louisiana-Pacific Corporation ("Weather-Seal"). Weather-Seal
                        manufactures and distributes wood and vinyl windows and
                        patio doors, along with aluminum and vinyl extrusions for
                        both in-house use in its manufacturing operations and for
                        sale to third-party purchasers.
    June 1998      --   The Company entered into a letter of intent to acquire
                        Airmaster Window Systems, Inc. ("Airmaster") of Harrison,
                        New York. Airmaster is a distributor and installer of
                        non-residential, architectural and monumental windows and
                        primarily sells its products in New York City and the
                        surrounding area. Additionally, the Company entered into a
                        letter of intent to acquire Northern Building Products, Inc.
                        ("Northern"), a manufacturer of double-hung, casement, fixed
                        and sliding aluminum windows and sliding and swing doors
                        principally distributed by Airmaster to the metropolitan New
                        York City market. Further, the Company executed a letter of
                        intent to acquire four affiliated corporations located in
                        the southwestern region of the U.S. (the "Southwestern U.S.
                        Businesses"). The Southwestern U.S. Businesses distribute
                        aluminum windows and doors, dimensional lumber and millwork
                        to contractors in the various metropolitan areas in the
                        southwestern U.S. for residential applications.
    July 1998      --   The Company entered into a letter of intent to acquire TSG
                        Industries, Inc. ("TSG"). TSG, headquartered in Valdosta,
                        Georgia, is a fabricator and installer of engineered glazing
                        systems, including glass windows, walls and doors and
                        aluminum curtain walls for large non-residential
                        construction projects across the eastern U.S. The Company
                        also entered into a letter of intent to acquire NuSash of
                        Indianapolis, Inc. and Jarar Window Systems, Inc. (together,
                        "NuSash"). NuSash, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana,
                        distributes Weather-Seal and other vinyl replacement windows
                        for residential use primarily in the Ohio River Valley.
    August 1998    --   The Company executed definitive agreements to acquire RC
                        Aluminum, the Southwestern U.S. Businesses, TSG and NuSash.

    
 
   
    
 
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                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
   
     The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the 6,670,000 shares of
Common Stock offered hereby, assuming a public offering price of $15.00 per
share, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the
estimated offering expenses, are estimated to be approximately $92.0 million.
The Company intends to apply such net proceeds as follows:
    
 
   


                                                                                     APPROXIMATE
                                                              APPROXIMATE AMOUNT    PERCENTAGE OF
                                                               OF NET PROCEEDS      NET PROCEEDS
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                                                                (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                              
Cash portion of consideration for the Pending
  Acquisitions(1)...........................................        $84.5                 92%
Repayment of indebtedness(2)................................          7.5                  8%
                                                                    -----                ---
  Total.....................................................        $92.0                100%
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(1) Total purchase price of the Pending Acquisitions is $94.0 million. The cash
    portion of the consideration for the Pending Acquisitions is $85.6 million,
    of which $84.5 million will be paid from the net proceeds from the Offering
    and $1.1 million from the Company's cash.
    
 
   
(2) Upon consummation of the Offering, $7.5 million of the net proceeds will be
    used to repay an unsecured promissory note incurred in connection with the
    June 12, 1998 acquisition of Weather-Seal with an original maturity of June
    30, 1999 and an interest rate of 7.31%.
    
 
   
     The Company believes that cash generated from operations, together with the
cash available from the Revolving Credit Facility, will be sufficient to permit
the Company to meet its expected operating needs, planned capital expenditures
and debt service requirements. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources."
    
 
                                DIVIDEND POLICY
 
   
     The Company has not paid dividends on its Common Stock since its inception.
The Company currently intends to retain earnings to provide funds for the
operation and expansion of its business and, accordingly, does not anticipate
paying cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The payment
of future dividends is within the discretion of the Board of Directors and will
depend upon the Company's future earnings, if any, its capital requirements,
financial condition and other relevant factors. In addition, the ability of the
Company to pay dividends is prohibited by the terms of the Indenture and the
Revolving Credit Facility. See "Risk Factors -- Restrictive Debt Covenants."
    
 
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                                    DILUTION
 
   
     The deficit in pro forma net tangible book value of the Common Stock at
March 31, 1998 was approximately $108.0 million, or $7.69 per share. Pro forma
net tangible book value per common share before the Offering represents the pro
forma book value of the Company's tangible assets less total liabilities divided
by the pro forma number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, after giving
effect to the acquisitions completed during 1998 and the Pending Acquisitions
but before giving effect to the Offering. Dilution per share to new investors
represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of
Common Stock in the Offering and the pro forma net tangible book value per share
of Common Stock immediately after completion of the Offering. After giving
effect to the sale of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby (at an assumed
public offering price of $15.00 per share) and the application of the net
proceeds therefrom, the deficit in pro forma net tangible book value of the
Common Stock at March 31, 1998, would have been $16.0 million, or $.77 per
share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book
value per share of $6.92 to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of
$15.77 (105%) per share to new investors. The following table illustrates the
per share effect of this dilution on an investor's purchase of shares:
    
 
   

                                                                  
Assumed public offering price per share of Common Stock.....            $15.00
  Deficit in pro forma net tangible book value per share of
     Common Stock at March 31, 1998.........................  $ 7.69
  Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share of
     Common Stock attributable to new investors.............    6.92
Deficit in pro forma net tangible book value per share of
  Common Stock after the Offering...........................               .77
                                                                        ------
Dilution per share of Common Stock to new investors.........            $15.77
                                                                        ======

    
 
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                                 CAPITALIZATION
 
   
     The following table sets forth (i) the historical capitalization of the
Company at March 31, 1998, (ii) the pro forma capitalization of the Company at
March 31, 1998, giving effect to the Transactions (other than the Offering), and
(iii) the pro forma capitalization of the Company at March 31, 1998, as adjusted
to give effect to the sale by the Company of 6,670,000 shares of Common Stock
offered hereby at an assumed public offering price of $15.00 per share and the
application of the estimated net proceeds therefrom. The table should be read in
conjunction with "Use of Proceeds," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the financial statements of
the Company and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
    
 
   


                                                                          AS OF MARCH 31, 1998
                                                              --------------------------------------------
                                                                                              PRO FORMA
                                                              HISTORICAL    PRO FORMA(1)    AS ADJUSTED(2)
                                                              ----------    ------------    --------------
                                                                             (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                                   
Cash and cash equivalents...................................   $ 23,419       $  9,979         $  8,893
                                                               ========       ========         ========
Total debt, including current maturities:
  Revolving Credit Facility.................................         --       $ 16,600         $ 16,600
  11 3/4% Senior Notes due 2007.............................   $125,000        125,000          125,000
  Capital lease obligations.................................      1,231          1,467            1,467
                                                               --------       --------         --------
        Total senior debt...................................    126,231        143,067          143,067
                                                               --------       --------         --------
  Unsecured promissory note.................................         --          7,500               --
                                                               --------       --------         --------
        Total debt..........................................    126,231        150,567          143,067
                                                               --------       --------         --------
Stockholders' Equity:
  Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares
    authorized; no shares issued and outstanding............         --             --               --
  Common Stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares
    authorized; 13,458,479 shares(3) issued and outstanding,
    historical; 14,018,479 shares issued and outstanding,
    pro forma; and 20,688,479 shares issued and outstanding,
    pro forma as adjusted...................................         13             14               21
  Additional paid-in capital................................      6,454         14,853          106,846
  Retained earnings (deficit)...............................     (3,352)        (3,352)          (3,352)
                                                               --------       --------         --------
        Total stockholders' equity..........................      3,115         11,515          103,515
                                                               --------       --------         --------
        Total capitalization................................   $129,346       $162,082         $246,582
                                                               ========       ========         ========

    
 
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(1) The pro forma financial data of the Company were derived from the unaudited
    pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
    this Prospectus.
    
 
   
(2) Adjusted to reflect the sale by the Company of 6,670,000 shares of Common
    Stock offered hereby at an assumed offering price of $15.00 per share, after
    deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and offering
    expenses.
    
 
   
(3) Does not include shares of Common Stock issuable, as of August 1, 1998,
    pursuant to: (i) options to purchase an aggregate of 1,247,500 shares of
    Common Stock pursuant to the Company's stock option plans, which have a
    weighted average exercise price of $3.78 per share, and an additional number
    of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder equal to 10% of
    the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding from time to time (not to
    exceed 10,000,000 shares); (ii) warrants to purchase a total of 85,069
    shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share issued to
    various lenders; (iii) options to purchase up to 150,000 shares of Common
    Stock at an exercise price of $5.43 per share issued to an investor
    relations firm; (iv) options to purchase up to 707,655 shares of Common
    Stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share issued to AAPH; (v) options to
    purchase an aggregate of 471,770 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price
    of $3.75 per share issued in connection with the acquisition of Forte in
    June 1994; and (vi) shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the
    Company's obligation to issue to the former stockholders of Thermetic on
    January 18, 1999 a number of shares of Common Stock having a market value of
    $1,000,000 on such date. See "Management -- Employee Stock Option Plans,"
    "Underwriting" and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."
    
 
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                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
                       CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
 
   
     The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements ("Financial Statements") illustrate the effects of the transactions
discussed below. On March 14, 1997, AAPC acquired Western and on July 18, 1997,
AAPC acquired Thermetic. On December 10, 1997, concurrent with the offering of
$125 million of 11 3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Debt Offering"), AAPC
consummated the acquisitions of Binnings, Danvid, American Glassmith and Modern.
The acquisitions completed in 1997 (the "1997 Completed Acquisitions") were
accounted for as purchases, with the purchase prices allocated among the assets
acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair market
values. The results of operations of the 1997 Completed Acquisitions were
included in the consolidated financial statements of AAPC from the respective
dates of acquisition.
    
 
   
     On January 23, 1998, AAPC acquired the vinyl fenestration products division
of Easco, Inc. which it now operates under the name "VinylSource". On March 1,
1998, the Company sold its Mallyclad division of ETC (the "Divestiture"). On
April 27, 1998, AAPC acquired Denver and on June 12, 1998, AAPC acquired
Weather-Seal. The acquisitions completed in 1998 (the "1998 Completed
Acquisitions") were accounted for as purchases, with the purchase prices
allocated among the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their
estimated fair market values. The results of operations of the 1998 Completed
Acquisitions will be included in the consolidated financial statements of AAPC
from the respective dates of acquisition.
    
 
   
     Concurrent with the Offering, AAPC will consummate the Pending
Acquisitions. The Pending Acquisitions will be accounted for as purchases with
the purchase prices allocated among the assets acquired and liabilities assumed
based on their estimated fair market values. The results of operations of the
Pending Acquisitions will be included in the consolidated financial statements
of AAPC from the date of acquisition.
    
 
   
     The accompanying Financial Statements illustrate the effects of the
Offering, the Debt Offering, the 1997 Completed Acquisitions, the 1998 Completed
Acquisitions, the Divestiture and the Pending Acquisitions (collectively, the
"Transactions"). The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as
of March 31, 1998 assumes that the acquisitions of Denver, Weather-Seal and the
Pending Acquisitions took place on that date and is based on the historical
consolidated balance sheets of AAPC, Denver, Weather-Seal, and the companies
comprising the Pending Acquisitions at that date. The unaudited pro forma
condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March
31, 1998 is based on the historical statements of operations of VinylSource for
the period January 1, 1998 through the January 22, 1998 acquisition date and
AAPC (exclusive of Mallyclad), Denver, Weather-Seal, and the companies
comprising the Pending Acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 1998.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the
year ended December 31, 1997 is based on the historical statements of operations
of the companies comprising the 1997 Completed Acquisitions for the periods in
1997 prior to their acquisitions and AAPC (exclusive of Mallyclad), VinylSource,
Denver, Weather-Seal and the companies comprising the Pending Acquisitions for
the year ended December 31, 1997. The unaudited pro forma consolidated
statements of operations assume that each transaction occurred on the first day
of that period.
    
 
   
     The Financial Statements reflect pro forma adjustments that are based upon
available information and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable,
and do not necessarily reflect the results of operations or the financial
position of the Company that actually would have resulted had the Transactions
been consummated as of the date and for the periods indicated. In preparing the
Financial Statements, AAPC believes it has utilized reasonable methods to
conform the basis of presentation.
    
 
   
     The Financial Statements may not be indicative of the actual results of the
Transactions. In particular, the Financial Statements are based on management's
current estimate of the allocation of purchase price, the actual allocation of
which may differ. Further, the Financial Statements do not reflect certain
changes in the operating cost structure of the companies acquired which were
made or are contemplated in connection with the Transactions.
    
 
   
     The accompanying Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with
the historical financial statements of AAPC, Western, Thermetic, Binnings,
Danvid, Weather-Seal and RC Aluminum included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
    
 
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            UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 MARCH 31, 1998
    
   
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
    
   


                                                  1998 COMPLETED                           PRO FORMA            PENDING
                                                  ACQUISITIONS(1)         PRO FORMA      BEFORE PENDING      ACQUISITIONS
                                               ---------------------   1998 COMPLETED     ACQUISITIONS    -------------------
                                                 WEATHER-               ACQUISITIONS      AND OFFERING       RC
                                      AAPC         SEAL       DENVER   ADJUSTMENTS(2)     ADJUSTMENTS     ALUMINUM    OTHERS
                                    --------   ------------   ------   ---------------   --------------   ---------   -------
                                                                                                 
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents.........  $ 23,419     $   260       $ 25       $(15,379)         $  8,325       $ 9,372    $ 3,497
Accounts receivable, net..........    20,885       3,190        125             --            24,200         7,962     10,665
Inventories.......................    24,965       9,933        252             --            35,150            --      6,996
Costs in excess of billings on
 uncompleted
 contracts........................        --          --         --             --                --         1,872         --
Prepaid expenses and other current
 assets...........................     1,499         818          9           (491)            1,835           198        863
                                    --------     -------       ----       --------          --------       -------    -------
 Total current assets.............    70,768      14,201        411        (15,870)           69,510        19,404     22,021
                                    --------     -------       ----       --------          --------       -------    -------
Property and equipment, net.......    47,696      17,030         86         12,658            77,470           927      1,890
Costs in excess of net assets
 acquired, net....................    32,541          --         --                           32,541            --         --
Other.............................    10,147         119         --         (1,000)            9,266            67        367
                                    --------     -------       ----       --------          --------       -------    -------
 Total assets.....................  $161,152     $31,350       $497       $ (4,212)         $188,787       $20,398    $24,278
                                    ========     =======       ====       ========          ========       =======    =======
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Revolving Credit Facility.........  $     --     $    --       $ 75       $ 16,525          $ 16,600       $    --    $ 6,373
Consideration payable to former
 owners of Pending Acquisitions...        --          --         --             --                --            --         --
Accounts payable..................     9,903       1,234        167                           11,304         4,075      5,616
Accrued expenses..................    13,398       2,550         49           (478)           15,519            --      2,295
Billings in excess of costs on
 uncompleted
 contracts........................        --          --         --             --                --         3,650        598
Accrued warranty
 obligations-current portion......     1,943         600         --           (600)            1,943            --         --
Unsecured promissory note.........        --          --         --          7,500             7,500            --         --
Long term debt-current portion....        --          --        149           (149)               --            47         96
Capital lease obligations-current
 portion..........................       761          --         --                              761            --         --
Other current liabilities.........        --          --         13             --                13            --      2,149
                                    --------     -------       ----       --------          --------       -------    -------
 Total current liabilities........    26,005       4,384        453         22,798            53,640         7,772     17,127
                                    --------     -------       ----       --------          --------       -------    -------
Long term debt, less current
 portion..........................   125,000          --         --             --           125,000            63        897
Capital lease obligations, less
 current portion..................       470          --         --             --               470            --        236
Accrued warranty obligations, less
 current portion..................     2,735         900         --           (900)            2,735            --         --
Other.............................     3,827         828         --           (828)            3,827            --      1,552
                                    --------     -------       ----       --------          --------       -------    -------
 Total liabilities................   158,037       6,112        453         21,070           185,672         7,835     19,812
                                    --------     -------       ----       --------          --------       -------    -------
Stockholders' equity..............     3,115      25,238         44        (25,282)            3,115        12,563      4,466
                                    --------     -------       ----       --------          --------       -------    -------
 Total liabilities and
   stockholders' equity...........  $161,152     $31,350       $497       $ (4,212)         $188,787       $20,398    $24,278
                                    ========     =======       ====       ========          ========       =======    =======
 

 
                                      PRO FORMA
                                       PENDING
                                     ACQUISITIONS      AAPC         OFFERING         AAPC
                                    ADJUSTMENTS(3)   PRO FORMA   ADJUSTMENTS(4)   AS ADJUSTED
                                    --------------   ---------   --------------   -----------
                                                                      
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents.........     $(11,215)     $  9,979       $ (1,086)      $  8,893
Accounts receivable, net..........         (228)       42,599             --         42,599
Inventories.......................           --        42,146             --         42,146
Costs in excess of billings on
 uncompleted
 contracts........................                      1,872             --          1,872
Prepaid expenses and other current
 assets...........................          (13)        2,883                         2,883
                                       --------      --------       --------       --------
 Total current assets.............      (11,456)       99,479         (1,086)        98,393
                                       --------      --------       --------       --------
Property and equipment, net.......        1,760        82,047             --         82,047
Costs in excess of net assets
 acquired, net....................       78,773       111,314                       111,314
Other.............................         (268)        9,432             --          9,432
                                       --------      --------       --------       --------
 Total assets.....................     $ 68,809      $302,272       $ (1,086)      $301,186
                                       ========      ========       ========       ========
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Revolving Credit Facility.........     $ (6,373)     $ 16,600       $     --       $ 16,600
Consideration payable to former
 owners of Pending Acquisitions...       85,586        85,586        (85,586)            --
Accounts payable..................           --        20,995             --         20,995
Accrued expenses..................        1,463        19,277             --         19,277
Billings in excess of costs on
 uncompleted
 contracts........................                      4,248             --          4,248
Accrued warranty
 obligations-current portion......           --         1,943             --          1,943
Unsecured promissory note.........           --         7,500         (7,500)            --
Long term debt-current portion....         (143)           --             --             --
Capital lease obligations-current
 portion..........................                        761             --            761
Other current liabilities.........         (660)        1,502             --          1,502
                                       --------      --------       --------       --------
 Total current liabilities........       79,873       158,412        (93,086)        65,326
                                       --------      --------       --------       --------
Long term debt, less current
 portion..........................         (960)      125,000             --        125,000
Capital lease obligations, less
 current portion..................           --           706             --            706
Accrued warranty obligations, less
 current portion..................           --         2,735             --          2,735
Other.............................       (1,475)        3,904             --          3,904
                                       --------      --------       --------       --------
 Total liabilities................       77,438       290,757        (93,086)       197,671
                                       --------      --------       --------       --------
Stockholders' equity..............       (8,629)       11,515         92,000        103,515
                                       --------      --------       --------       --------
 Total liabilities and
   stockholders' equity...........     $ 68,809      $302,272       $ (1,086)      $301,186
                                       ========      ========       ========       ========

    
 
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                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 MARCH 31, 1998
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
    
 
   
(1) Represents March 31, 1998 historical financial data of Denver and
    Weather-Seal, which were acquired subsequent to that date. The historical
    financial data of VinylSource are included in the historical financial data
    of AAPC at March 31, 1998.
    
 
   
(2) Reflects the acquisitions of Weather-Seal and Denver and the allocations of
    the purchase prices based on the estimated fair market values of assets
    acquired and liabilities assumed. The components of the purchase prices and
    the related allocation to the assets and liabilities of the acquisitions are
    as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Components of purchase prices:
      Cash on hand..............................................    $ 15,119
      Cash from revolving line of credit........................      16,600
      Cash deposit in escrow....................................       1,000
      Unsecured promissory note to seller.......................       7,500
                                                                    --------
    Total purchase prices.......................................    $ 40,219
                                                                    ========
    Allocation of the purchase prices:
      Elimination of stockholders' equity of acquired
         entities...............................................    $(25,282)
      Cash not acquired.........................................         260
      Other assets not acquired.................................         491
      Elimination of liabilities not assumed:
         Line of credit.........................................         (75)
         Term notes.............................................        (149)
         Accrued warranty obligations...........................      (1,500)
         Employee Stock Ownership Trust.........................        (652)
         Other liabilities......................................      (1,386)
      Adjustment to accrued expenses, including estimate of
         acquisition and financing costs........................         732
      Increase in property, plant and equipment.................     (12,658)
                                                                    --------
    Total purchase prices allocated.............................    $(40,219)
                                                                    ========

    
 
   
(3) Reflects the consummation of the Pending Acquisitions and the allocations of
    purchase prices based on the estimated fair market values of assets acquired
    and liabilities assumed. The components of the purchase prices and the
    related allocation to the assets and liabilities are as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Components of purchase prices:
      Consideration payable to former owners of Pending
         Acquisitions...........................................    $ 85,586
      Value of Common Stock to be issued at closing.............       8,400
                                                                    --------
    Total purchase prices.......................................    $ 93,986
                                                                    ========
    Allocation of purchase prices:
      Elimination of stockholders' equity of acquired
         companies..............................................    $(17,029)
      Increase in property, plant and equipment.................      (1,760)
      Extinguishment of debt....................................      (7,401)
      Liabilities not assumed...................................      (2,210)
      Cash not acquired.........................................      11,215
      Other assets not acquired.................................         509
      Adjustment to accrued expenses, including estimate of
         acquisition and financing costs........................       1,463
      Costs in excess of net assets acquired....................     (78,773)
                                                                    --------
    Total purchase prices allocated.............................    $(93,986)
                                                                    ========

    
 
   
     Costs in excess of net assets acquired will be amortized over 25 years.
    
 
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     In connection with the acquisitions of certain of the Pending Acquisitions,
     the Company has agreed to make contingent payments, if earned, to former
     owners over periods up to 5 years based on their respective acquisition
     agreements. These payments, if required, will be made in cash. Amounts
     earned under the terms of the agreements will be recorded as additional
     goodwill and amortized over the remaining amortization period.
    
 
   
(4) Represents proceeds from the Offering, net of underwriting discount and
    related costs, aggregating $8,000, the repayment of the $7,500 unsecured
    promissory note incurred in connection with the Weather-Seal acquisition and
    the payment of consideration to the former owners of the Pending
    Acquisitions.
    
 
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       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
    
   
                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
    
   


                                                                1998 COMPLETED
                                                                ACQUISITIONS &          PRO FORMA        PRO FORMA
                                                                DIVESTITURE(1)             1998             AAPC
                                                            ----------------------      COMPLETED          BEFORE
                                                              WEATHER-                 ACQUISITION        PENDING
                                                AAPC            SEAL        OTHERS     ADJUSTMENTS      ACQUISITIONS
                                             -----------    ------------    ------    --------------    ------------
                                                                                         
Net sales..................................  $    45,608    $    11,135     $  118       $    --        $    56,861
Cost of sales..............................       36,494         11,443        366           157(2)          48,460
                                             -----------    -----------     ------       -------        -----------
  Gross profit.............................        9,114           (308)      (248)         (157)             8,401
Selling, general and administrative
  expenses.................................        9,403          1,460         33          (116)(3)         10,780
                                             -----------    -----------     ------       -------        -----------
  Income (loss) from operations............         (289)        (1,768)      (281)          (41)            (2,379)
Interest expense...........................        3,678             --         10           480(4)           4,168
Other (income) expense, net................         (264)           (10)        12            --               (262)
                                             -----------    -----------     ------       -------        -----------
  Income (loss) before income taxes........       (3,703)        (1,758)      (303)         (521)            (6,285)
Income tax provision (benefit).............       (1,094)          (528)        11           517(5)          (1,094)
                                             -----------    -----------     ------       -------        -----------
  Income (loss) from continuing
    operations.............................  $    (2,609)   $    (1,230)    $ (314)      $(1,038)       $    (5,191)
                                             ===========    ===========     ======       =======        ===========
Basic and diluted loss per common share....  $     (0.19)                                               $     (0.39)
Weighted average number of shares
  outstanding(11)..........................   13,458,479                                                 13,458,479
Supplemental Data:
  Depreciation and amortization............        1,577            494         (4)          163              2,230
  Capital expenditures.....................        1,319            724         --            --              2,043
 

                                                                          PRO
                                                                         FORMA
                                             PENDING ACQUISITIONS       PENDING           AAPC
                                             ---------------------    ACQUISITIONS      PRO FORMA
                                                RC                     & OFFERING          AS
                                             ALUMINUM      OTHERS     ADJUSTMENTS       ADJUSTED
                                             ---------    --------    ------------     -----------
                                                                           
Net sales..................................   $9,304      $22,417      $   (1,279)(6)  $    87,303
Cost of sales..............................    6,240       14,929          (1,355)(7)       68,274
                                              ------      -------      ----------      -----------
  Gross profit.............................    3,064        7,488              76           19,029
Selling, general and administrative
  expenses.................................      689        5,974             707(8)        18,150
                                              ------      -------      ----------      -----------
  Income (loss) from operations............    2,375        1,514            (631)             879
Interest expense...........................        3          183            (288)(9)        4,066
Other (income) expense, net................     (101)         (87)             --             (450)
                                              ------      -------      ----------      -----------
  Income (loss) before income taxes........    2,473        1,418            (343)          (2,737)
Income tax provision (benefit).............       --          256              37(10)         (801)
                                              ------      -------      ----------      -----------
  Income (loss) from continuing
    operations.............................   $2,473      $ 1,162      $     (380)     $    (1,936)
                                              ======      =======      ==========      ===========
Basic and diluted loss per common share....                                            $     (0.09)
Weighted average number of shares
  outstanding(11)..........................                             7,230,000       20,688,479
Supplemental Data:
  Depreciation and amortization............       27          163             824            3,244
  Capital expenditures.....................       23          301              --            2,367

    
 
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                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
    
 
   
(1) Represents historical financial data of VinylSource for the period prior to
    inclusion in the AAPC consolidated financial statements, the historical
    financial data of Denver and Weather-Seal for the three months ended March
    31, 1998 and the elimination of the historical financial data of Mallyclad
    for the two months ended February 28, 1998.
    
 
   
(2) Represents the increase in depreciation and amortization expense in cost of
    sales resulting from adjustments to bases and useful lives relating to the
    1998 Completed Acquisitions as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Depreciation and amortization in cost of sales based on
      asset bases resulting from the 1998 Completed
      Acquisitions..............................................    $602
    Elimination of depreciation and amortization in historical
      cost of sales.............................................    (445)
                                                                    ----
                                                                    $157
                                                                    ====

    
 
   
(3) Represents net reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses
    relating to the 1998 Completed Acquisitions as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Depreciation and amortization in selling, general and
      administrative expenses based on asset bases resulting
      from the 1998 Completed Acquisitions......................    $  60
    Elimination of depreciation and amortization in historical
      selling, general and administrative expenses..............      (54)
                                                                    -----
    Incremental depreciation and amortization in selling,
      general and administrative expenses.......................        6
                                                                    -----
    Elimination of nonrecurring Weather-Seal expense for
      contributions to the Louisiana-Pacific Employee Stock
      Ownership Trust...........................................     (273)
    Maximum expense resulting from Weather-Seal employees
      participating in AAPC's 401(k) plan.......................       99
                                                                    -----
    Reduction in retirement plan benefits for Weather-Seal
      employees.................................................     (174)
    Incremental insurance costs due to the use of higher
      contractual rates of the Company to provide insurance
      coverage on the 1998 Completed Acquisitions...............       52
                                                                    -----
                                                                    $(116)
                                                                    =====

    
 
   
(4) Represents the interest expense on debt incurred in connection with the
    acquisition of Weather-Seal as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Revolving line of credit at a rate of 8.28%.................    $343
    Unsecured promissory note to seller at 7.31%................     137
                                                                    ----
                                                                    $480
                                                                    ====

    
 
   
(5) Adjustment is made to eliminate the tax provision (benefit) in determining
    the pro forma loss from continuing operations because a loss before income
    taxes is presented. Management believes that sufficient evidence would not
    have existed to recognize a deferred tax asset relating to these losses.
    
 
   
(6) Represents elimination of intercompany sales revenue between certain
    companies included in the 1998 Completed Acquisitions and the Pending
    Acquisitions.
    
 
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   26
 
   
(7) Represents decrease in cost of sales relating to the Pending Acquisitions as
    follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Depreciation and amortization in cost of sales based on
      asset bases resulting from the Pending Acquisitions.......    $    30
    Elimination of depreciation and amortization in historical
      cost of sales.............................................        (18)
                                                                    -------
                                                                         12
    Elimination of cost of sales related to intercompany
      transactions between certain companies included in the
      1998 Completed Acquisitions and the Pending Acquisitions..     (1,279)
    Elimination of nonrecurring shareholder distributions which
      were recorded as a component of cost of sales.............        (88)
                                                                    -------
                                                                    $(1,355)
                                                                    =======

    
 
   
(8) Represents increase in selling, general and administrative expenses relating
    to the Pending Acquisitions as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Depreciation and amortization in selling, general and
      administrative expenses based on asset bases resulting
      from the Pending Acquisitions.............................    $905
    Elimination of depreciation and amortization in historical
      selling, general and administrative expenses..............     (93)
                                                                    ----
    Incremental depreciation and amortization in selling,
      general and administrative expenses.......................     812
                                                                    ----
    Reduction in insurance costs due to the use of lower
      contractual rates of the Company to provide insurance
      coverage on the Pending Acquisitions......................     (72)
    Compensation to officers under terms of employment
      agreements entered into in connection with the Pending
      Acquisitions..............................................     583
    Elimination of historical compensation to officers,
      directors and former owners...............................    (616)
                                                                    ----
    Reduction related to compensation to executive officers.....     (33)
                                                                    ----
                                                                    $707
                                                                    ====

    
 
   
(9) Represents elimination of historical interest expense of the Pending
    Acquisitions and elimination of the interest expense relating to the
    unsecured promissory note incurred in connection with the Weather-Seal
    acquisition as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Interest relating to the Pending Acquisitions...............    $(151)
    Unsecured promissory note to seller at 7.31%................     (137)
                                                                    -----
                                                                    $(288)
                                                                    =====

    
 
   
(10) Adjustment is made to record the tax benefit in determining the pro forma
     loss from continuing operations at an effective rate considering the impact
     of non-deductible costs in excess of net assets acquired in connection with
     certain of the Pending Acquisitions.
    
 
   
(11) Weighted average number of shares used in pro forma presentation includes
     the weighted average number of shares outstanding at March 31, 1998
     adjusted to give effect to the shares to be issued in connection with the
     Pending Acquisitions and the Offering had these transactions taken place on
     January 1, 1998. Common Stock equivalents are excluded as the effect would
     be anti-dilutive.
    
 
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       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
    
   
                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
    
   


                                                                                       PRO FORMA
                                                                                     DEBT OFFERING     PRO FORMA
                                                      1997 AND 1998                       AND        BEFORE PENDING
                                        COMPLETED ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE(1)      COMPLETED      ACQUISITIONS
                                       -------------------------------------------    ACQUISITION     AND OFFERING
                            AAPC       BINNINGS   DANVID    WEATHER-SEAL   OTHERS     ADJUSTMENTS     ADJUSTMENTS
                         -----------   --------   -------   ------------   -------   -------------   --------------
                                                                                
Net sales..............  $    94,252   $42,180    $41,339     $53,478      $28,694    $       --      $   259,943
Cost of sales..........       74,304    29,591     33,822      50,329       22,684         1,308(2)       212,038
                         -----------   -------    -------     -------      -------    ----------      -----------
  Gross profit.........       19,948    12,589      7,517       3,149        6,010        (1,308)          47,905
Selling, general and
  administrative
  expenses.............       17,178     9,598      5,404       5,886        4,443        (1,844)(3)       40,665
                         -----------   -------    -------     -------      -------    ----------      -----------
  Income (loss) from
    operations.........        2,770     2,991      2,113      (2,737)       1,567           536            7,240
Interest expense.......        3,928     2,566         23          --          209        10,719(4)        17,445
Other (income) expense,
  net..................           (3)       --        (88)         30           25            --              (36)
                         -----------   -------    -------     -------      -------    ----------      -----------
  Income (loss) before
    income taxes.......       (1,155)      425      2,178      (2,767)       1,333       (10,183)         (10,169)
Income tax provision
  (benefit)............         (390)        9        830        (831)          55           327(5)            --
                         -----------   -------    -------     -------      -------    ----------      -----------
  Income (loss) from
    continuing
    operations.........         (765)      416      1,348      (1,936)       1,278       (10,510)         (10,169)
Dividends on preferred
  stock................          (75)       --         --          --           --            --              (75)
                         -----------   -------    -------     -------      -------    ----------      -----------
  Income (loss)
    available to common
    stockholders.......  $      (840)  $   416    $ 1,348     $(1,936)     $ 1,278    $  (10,510)     $   (10,244)
                         ===========   =======    =======     =======      =======    ==========      ===========
Basic and diluted
  (loss) income per
  common share.........  $     (0.06)                                                                 $     (0.75)
Weighted average number
  of shares
  outstanding, basic
  (11).................   12,982,200                                                     737,196       13,719,396
Weighted average number
  of shares
  outstanding, diluted
  (11).................   12,982,200                                                     737,196       13,719,396
Supplemental Data:
  Depreciation and
    amortization.......        2,680       602        193       2,021        1,122         2,241            8,859
  Capital
    expenditures.......        1,548       598         84       2,707          360            --            5,297
 

 
                         PENDING ACQUISITIONS    PRO FORMA
                         --------------------     PENDING          AAPC
                                                ACQUISITIONS     PRO FORMA
                            RC                   & OFFERING         AS
                         ALUMINUM     OTHERS    ADJUSTMENTS      ADJUSTED
                         ---------   --------   ------------    -----------
                                                    
Net sales..............   $40,740    $80,155     $   (5,360)(6) $   375,478
Cost of sales..........    28,802     56,023         (8,038)(7)     288,825
                          -------    -------     ----------     -----------
  Gross profit.........    11,938     24,132          2,678          86,653
Selling, general and
  administrative
  expenses.............     3,254     20,813          2,725(8)       67,457
                          -------    -------     ----------     -----------
  Income (loss) from
    operations.........     8,684      3,319            (47)         19,196
Interest expense.......        27        514         (1,070)(9)      16,916
Other (income) expense,
  net..................      (502)       177                           (361)
                          -------    -------     ----------     -----------
  Income (loss) before
    income taxes.......     9,159      2,628          1,023           2,641
Income tax provision
  (benefit)............        --        432          1,798(10)       2,230
                          -------    -------     ----------     -----------
  Income (loss) from
    continuing
    operations.........     9,159      2,196           (775)            411
Dividends on preferred
  stock................        --         --             --             (75)
                          -------    -------     ----------     -----------
  Income (loss)
    available to common
    stockholders.......   $ 9,159    $ 2,196     $     (775)    $       336
                          =======    =======     ==========     ===========
Basic and diluted
  (loss) income per
  common share.........                                         $      0.02
Weighted average number
  of shares
  outstanding, basic
  (11).................                           7,230,000      20,949,396
Weighted average number
  of shares
  outstanding, diluted
  (11).................                           7,484,313      21,203,709
Supplemental Data:
  Depreciation and
    amortization.......        99        639          3,355          12,952
  Capital
    expenditures.......       265        852             --           6,414

    
 
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                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
    
 
   
(1) Represents historical financial data of the 1997 Completed Acquisitions for
    the periods prior to their inclusion in the AAPC consolidated financial
    statements, the historical financial data of the 1998 Completed Acquisitions
    for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the elimination of the historical
    financial data of Mallyclad for the year ended December 31, 1997.
    
 
   
(2) Represents the increase in depreciation and amortization expense in cost of
    sales resulting from adjustments to asset bases and useful lives relating to
    the 1997 Completed Acquisitions and the 1998 Completed Acquisitions as
    follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Depreciation and amortization in cost of sales based on
      asset bases resulting from the 1997 Completed Acquisitions
      and the 1998 Completed Acquisitions.......................    $4,775
    Elimination of depreciation and amortization in historical
      cost of sales.............................................    (3,467)
                                                                    ------
                                                                    $1,308
                                                                    ======

    
 
   
(3) Represents net reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses
    relating to the 1997 Completed Acquisitions and the 1998 Completed
    Acquisitions as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Depreciation and amortization in selling, general and
      administrative expenses based on asset bases resulting
      from the 1997 Completed Acquisitions and the 1998
      Completed Acquisitions....................................    $ 1,436
    Elimination of depreciation and amortization in historical
      selling, general and administrative expenses..............       (503)
                                                                    -------
    Incremental depreciation and amortization in selling,
      general and administrative expenses.......................        933
                                                                    -------
    Additional compensation to officers under terms of
      employment agreements entered into in connection with the
      1997 Completed Acquisitions...............................         49
    Elimination of compensation to executive officers, former
      owners and members of the boards of directors which will
      be nonrecurring as a result of the 1997 Completed
      Acquisitions..............................................     (2,377)
                                                                    -------
    Reduction in compensation to executive officers as a result
      of the 1997 Completed Acquisitions........................     (2,328)
                                                                    -------
    Elimination of nonrecurring Weather-Seal expense for
      contributions to the Louisiana-Pacific Employee Stock
      Ownership Trust...........................................     (1,036)
    Maximum expense resulting from Weather-Seal employees
      participating in AAPC's 401(k) plan.......................        397
                                                                    -------
    Reduction in retirement plan benefits for Weather-Seal
      employees.................................................       (639)
                                                                    -------
    Incremental insurance costs due to the use of higher
      contractual rates of the Company to provide insurance
      coverage as a result of the 1997 Completed Acquisitions
      and the 1998 Completed Acquisitions.......................        190
                                                                    -------
                                                                    $(1,844)
                                                                    =======

    
 
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(4) Represents the interest expense on the Senior Notes issued on December 10,
    1997, the elimination of historical interest expense and the interest
    expense incurred on indebtedness related to the 1997 Completed Acquisitions
    and the acquisition of Weather-Seal as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Interest on Senior Notes....................................    $14,688
    Amortization of deferred financing costs relating to the
      Senior Notes..............................................        599
    Other interest relating to the 1997 Completed
      Acquisitions..............................................        135
    Elimination of historical interest expense..................     (6,625)
    Revolving line of credit at a rate of 8.28%.................      1,374
    Unsecured promissory note to seller of Weather-Seal at
      7.31%.....................................................        548
                                                                    -------
                                                                    $10,719
                                                                    =======

    
 
   
(5) Adjustment is made to eliminate the tax provision (benefit) in determining
    the pro forma loss from continuing operations because a loss before income
    taxes is presented. Management believes that sufficient evidence would not
    have existed to recognize a deferred tax asset relating to these losses.
    
 
   
(6) Represents elimination of intercompany sales revenue between certain of the
    companies included in the 1998 Completed Acquisitions and the Pending
    Acquisitions.
    
 
   
(7) Represents decrease in cost of sales relating to the Pending Acquisitions as
    follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Depreciation and amortization in cost of sales based on
      asset bases resulting from the Pending Acquisitions.......    $   119
    Elimination of depreciation and amortization in historical
      cost of sales.............................................        (72)
                                                                    -------
                                                                         47
    Elimination of cost of sales related to intercompany
      transactions between certain of the companies included in
      the 1998 Completed Acquisitions and the Pending
      Acquisitions..............................................     (5,360)
    Elimination of nonrecurring shareholder distributions which
      were recorded as a component of cost of sales.............     (2,725)
                                                                    -------
                                                                    $(8,038)
                                                                    =======

    
 
   
(8) Represents increase in selling, general and administrative expenses relating
    to the Pending Acquisitions as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Depreciation and amortization in selling, general and
      administrative expenses based on asset bases resulting
      from the Pending Acquisitions.............................    $3,620
    Elimination of depreciation and amortization in historical
      selling, general and administrative expenses..............      (312)
                                                                    ------
    Incremental depreciation and amortization in selling,
      general and administrative expenses.......................     3,308
                                                                    ------
    Reduction in insurance costs due to the lower contractual
      rates of the Company to provide insurance coverage on the
      Pending Acquisitions......................................      (193)
    Compensation to officers under terms of employment
      agreements entered into in connection with the Pending
      Acquisitions..............................................     2,394
    Elimination of historical compensation to officers,
      directors and former owners...............................    (2,784)
                                                                    ------
    Reduction in compensation to executive officers.............      (390)
                                                                    ------
                                                                    $2,725
                                                                    ======

    
 
                                       28
   30
 
   
(9) Represents elimination of historical interest expense of the Pending
    Acquisitions and elimination of the interest expense relating to the
    unsecured promissory note incurred in connection with the Weather-Seal
    acquisition as follows:
    
 
   

                                                                 
    Interest relating to the Pending Acquisitions...............    $  (521)
    Unsecured promissory note to seller at 7.31%................       (548)
                                                                    -------
                                                                    $(1,069)
                                                                    =======

    
 
   
(10) Adjustment is made to record the tax provision in determining the pro forma
     income from continuing operations at an effective rate considering the
     impact of nondeductible costs in excess of net assets acquired on certain
     of the Pending Acquisitions.
    
 
   
(11) Weighted average number of shares used in pro forma presentation includes
     the weighted average number of shares outstanding for 1997 adjusted to give
     effect to the shares issued and to be issued in connection with the 1997
     Completed Acquisitions, the Pending Acquisitions and the Offering had these
     transactions taken place on January 1, 1997. Common Stock equivalents
     include stock options and warrants.
    
 
                                       29
   31
 
                            SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
   
    The following table sets forth selected financial data of the Company and
its predecessors for the five years ended December 31, 1997 and for the three
months ended March 31, 1997 and 1998. The selected historical financial data for
the Company for 1996 and 1997 were derived from the audited consolidated
financial statements of the Company for the period from June 19, 1996
(inception) through December 31, 1996 and for the year ended December 31, 1997
included elsewhere in the Prospectus. The selected historical financial data for
the Company for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1998 were derived from
the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company included
elsewhere in this Prospectus. The selected historical financial data for Eagle,
Taylor, Mallyclad and Vyn-L (collectively, the "Predecessors") for 1995 and 1996
were derived from the audited combined financial statements of Eagle Window &
Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries and Taylor Building Products Company and the audited
combined financial statements of Mallyclad Corporation and Vyn-L Corporation
included elsewhere in the Prospectus. The historical financial data for the
Predecessors for 1994 were derived from the audited combined financial
statements of Eagle Window & Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries and Taylor Building
Products Company and the audited combined financial statements of Mallyclad
Corporation and Vyn-L Corporation that are not included in this Prospectus. The
selected historical financial data for the Predecessors for 1993 were derived
from the unaudited combined financial statements of Eagle Window & Door, Inc.
and Subsidiaries and Taylor Building Products Company, the unaudited financial
statements of Mallyclad Corporation and the unaudited financial statements of
Vyn-L Corporation that are not included in this Prospectus. The unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring
adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair
statement of the results for the interim periods. Results for interim periods
are not necessarily indicative of full-year results. The selected pro forma, as
adjusted, financial data were derived from the unaudited pro forma condensed
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
    
 
   
    The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,"
and the historical financial statements and the notes thereto of the Company,
Eagle Window & Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries, Taylor Building Products Company,
Mallyclad Corporation and Vyn-L Corporation included elsewhere in this
Prospectus.
    
   


                                                      PREDECESSORS(1)                         THE COMPANY(2)(3)
                                          ---------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
 
                                                                                                                  1997
                                                                                                               PRO FORMA
                                                                                                                   AS
                                            1993      1994       1995      1996        1996         1997      ADJUSTED(4)
                                          --------   -------   --------   -------   ----------   ----------   ------------
                                                               (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                                                                         
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales...............................  $116,809   $97,209   $ 76,955   $41,887   $   25,249   $   94,252    $  375,478
Cost of sales...........................   103,260    87,181     71,164    35,430       19,027       74,304       288,825
                                          --------   -------   --------   -------   ----------   ----------    ----------
Gross profit............................    13,549    10,028      5,791     6,457        6,222       19,948        86,653
Selling, general and administrative
  expenses..............................    20,211    14,929     12,983     7,440        4,060       17,178        67,457
Restructuring charge....................        --        --        840        --           --           --            --
                                          --------   -------   --------   -------   ----------   ----------    ----------
Income (loss) from operations...........    (6,662)   (4,901)    (8,032)     (983)       2,162        2,770        19,196
Interest expense........................     2,023     2,040      1,755     1,143          756        3,928        16,916
Interest income.........................        --        --         --        --           --           --           (74)
Miscellaneous expense (income)..........      (192)      (93)       299       480            5           (3)         (287)
                                          --------   -------   --------   -------   ----------   ----------    ----------
Income (loss) before income taxes and
  extraordinary item....................    (8,493)   (6,848)   (10,086)   (2,606)       1,401       (1,155)        2,641
Income taxes (benefit)..................    (2,975)   (2,509)    (3,578)     (908)         640         (390)        2,230
                                          --------   -------   --------   -------   ----------   ----------    ----------
Income (loss) before extraordinary
  item..................................    (5,518)   (4,339)    (6,508)   (1,698)         761         (765)          411
Extraordinary item, net of income tax
  benefit...............................        --        --         --        --           --         (494)           --
                                          --------   -------   --------   -------   ----------   ----------    ----------
Net income (loss).......................  $ (5,518)  $(4,339)  $ (6,508)  $(1,698)  $      761   $   (1,259)   $      411
                                          ========   =======   ========   =======   ==========   ==========    ==========
Basic and diluted income (loss) per
  common share
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
    item................................                                            $     0.10   $    (0.06)   $     0.02
  Extraordinary item....................                                                    --        (0.04)           --
                                                                                    ----------   ----------    ----------
  Basic income (loss) per common
    share...............................                                            $     0.10   $    (0.10)   $     0.02
                                                                                    ==========   ==========    ==========
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding, basic....................  ........                                   7,884,000   12,982,200    20,949,396
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding, diluted..................                                             8,160,000   12,982,200    21,203,709
OTHER DATA:
Depreciation & amortization.............  $  3,354   $ 3,976   $  3,392   $ 2,698   $      442   $    2,680    $   12,952
Capital expenditures....................     2,229     1,993      2,621     1,683          429        1,548         6,414
 

                                                    THE COMPANY(2)(3)
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                        MARCH 31,
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                                        1998
                                                                     PRO FORMA
                                                                         AS
                                             1997         1998      ADJUSTED(4)
                                          ----------   ----------   ------------
                                          (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                                           
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales...............................  $   16,641   $   45,608     $87,303
Cost of sales...........................      13,523       36,494      68,274
                                          ----------   ----------
Gross profit............................       3,118        9,114      19,029
Selling, general and administrative
  expenses..............................       3,348        9,403      18,150
Restructuring charge....................          --           --          --
                                          ----------   ----------     -------
Income (loss) from operations...........        (230)        (289)        879
Interest expense........................         615        3,678       4,066
Interest income.........................          --         (355)       (366)
Miscellaneous expense (income)..........          13           91         (84)
                                          ----------   ----------     -------
Income (loss) before income taxes and
  extraordinary item....................        (858)      (3,703)     (2,737)
Income taxes (benefit)..................        (343)      (1,094)       (801)
                                          ----------   ----------     -------
Income (loss) before extraordinary
  item..................................        (515)      (2,609)     (1,936)
Extraordinary item, net of income tax
  benefit...............................          --           --          --
                                          ----------   ----------     -------
Net income (loss).......................  $     (515)  $   (2,609)    $(1,936)
                                          ==========   ==========     =======
Basic and diluted income (loss) per
  common share
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
    item................................  $    (0.04)  $    (0.19)    $ (0.09)
  Extraordinary item....................          --           --          --
                                          ----------   ----------     -------
  Basic income (loss) per common
    share...............................  $    (0.04)  $    (0.19)    $ (0.09)
                                          ==========   ==========     =======
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding, basic....................  12,581,054   13,458,479   20,688,479
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding, diluted..................  12,581,054   13,458,479   20,688,479
OTHER DATA:
Depreciation & amortization.............  $      633   $    1,577     $ 3,244
Capital expenditures....................         192        1,319       2,367

    
 
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                                                                                           THE COMPANY(1)(2)
                                                 PREDECESSORS(1)           --------------------------------------------------
                                          -----------------------------                           MARCH 31,    MARCH 31, 1998
                                                                                                  ---------      PRO FORMA
                                           1993       1994       1995       1996        1997        1998        AS ADJUSTED
                                          -------    -------    -------    -------    --------      ----       --------------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                                          
BALANCE SHEET DATA (END OF PERIOD):
Cash and cash equivalents...............  $   250    $   288    $   861    $   964    $ 40,132    $ 23,419        $  8,893
Working capital (deficit)...............   29,047     (5,276)    (9,736)       176      61,472      44,763          33,067
Total assets............................   50,895     39,440     26,629     42,744     158,324     161,152         301,186
Long term debt and capital lease
  obligations(5)........................       22          0          0     23,010     126,518     126,231         143,067
Stockholders' equity (deficit)..........   37,002      2,540     (3,969)     4,277       5,581       3,115         103,515

    
 
- ---------------
 
   
(1) Selected financial data for the Predecessors for 1993 through 1995 were
    derived from the audited combined financial statements of Eagle and Taylor
    for 1994 and 1995, and the unaudited combined financial statements of Eagle
    and Taylor for 1993; the unaudited financial statements of Mallyclad for the
    fiscal year ended November 30, 1993; the unaudited financial statements of
    Vyn-L for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1994; and the audited combined
    financial statements of Mallyclad and Vyn-L for the years ended November 30,
    1994 and 1995. Selected financial data for the Predecessors for 1996 were
    derived from the audited combined financial statements of Eagle and Taylor
    for the period January 1, 1996 through August 29, 1996, and the audited
    combined financial statements of Mallyclad and Vyn-L for the period December
    1, 1995 through June 30, 1996.
    
 
   
    Mallyclad and Vyn-L reported net sales of $3.1 million, $4.6 million, $4.0
    million, and $1.9 million for 1993, 1994, 1995 and the period December 1,
    1995 through June 30, 1996, respectively; Mallyclad and Vyn-L reported net
    income (loss) of $16,000, $99,000, $(120,000) and $(12,000) for those same
    periods. Mallyclad and Vyn-L reported total assets of $1.3 million, $1.5
    million and $1.3 million at fiscal year end 1993, 1994 and 1995,
    respectively. Because the operating results and financial position of
    Mallyclad and Vyn-L do not materially impact the financial data of the
    Predecessors on a combined basis, financial data of Mallyclad and Vyn-L have
    not been presented separately in the above table.
    
 
   
(2) For financial reporting purposes, the Company represents AAPC after giving
    effect to the series of transactions described below.
    
 
   
    ETC was formed in June 1996. Effective June 25, 1996, ETC's ultimate
    controlling stockholder acquired Mallyclad and Vyn-L. Subsequently, on
    December 18, 1996, Mallyclad and Vyn-L were merged into ETC. Based on the
    control maintained by this stockholder, the merger was considered a
    transaction among companies under common control and, accordingly, accounted
    for at the stockholder's historical cost and included in the accounts of ETC
    effective June 25, 1996.
    
 
   
    Effective August 29, 1996, ETC acquired Eagle and Taylor. The acquisition
    was accounted for as a purchase with the assets acquired and the liabilities
    assumed recorded at estimated fair values and the results of operations
    included in ETC's financial statements from the date of acquisition.
    
 
   
    Effective December 18, 1996, ETC acquired and combined with FCEI. The
    acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, the assets
    acquired and liabilities assumed by ETC were recorded at their estimated
    fair values and the results of FCEI's operations are included in the
    financial statements of ETC from the date of the acquisition. The merged
    entity subsequently changed its name to American Architectural Products
    Corporation.
    
 
   
    For purposes of presenting the selected financial data, Eagle, Taylor,
    Mallyclad and Vyn-L are considered to be Predecessors and their financial
    data are presented on a combined basis. The financial data for the period
    after the acquisitions are presented on different cost bases than the
    financial data before the acquisitions and, therefore, are not comparable.
    
 
(3) Selected financial data for the Company for 1996 and 1997 were derived from
    the audited financial statements of the Company for the period from June
    1996 (inception) through December 31, 1996, and the audited financial
    statements for the year ended December 31, 1997. Selected financial data for
    the Company for the three months ended March 31, 1998 were derived from the
    unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company. These financial
    statements include the operations of Mallyclad and Vyn-L from June 25, 1996,
    and the operations of Eagle and Taylor from August 29, 1996. The results of
    operations of Western and Thermetic are included in the Company's 1997
    selected financial data from March 14, 1997 and July 18, 1997, respectively,
    their acquisition dates. The results of operations of the acquisitions
    consummated on December 10, 1997 are included in the Company's selected
    financial data from their acquisition date.
 
   
(4) The pro forma, as adjusted, financial data of the Company were derived from
    the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements included
    elsewhere in this Prospectus.
    
 
   
(5) Includes revolving line of credit at December 31, 1996, and March 31, 1998,
    pro forma as adjusted.
    
 
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               MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
    
   
                      CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
    
   
GENERAL
    
 
   
     The Company was formed through the consolidation of a number of established
fenestration companies as described below. For financial reporting purposes,
Eagle, Taylor, Mallyclad and Vyn-L are considered the predecessors of the
Company.
    
 
   
     In August 1996, Eagle and Taylor were acquired by ETC as the foundation for
the consolidation of a series of acquisitions in the fenestration industry. In
December 1996, ETC acquired and combined with Forte Computer Easy, Inc.
("FCEI"), a publicly held company whose wholly owned subsidiary, Forte, Inc., is
a manufacturer of commercial aluminum windows. Subsequent to this transaction,
the entity changed its name to American Architectural Products Corporation. ETC
and Forte became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. AAPC has since
acquired Western, Thermetic, Binnings, Danvid, American Glassmith, Modern,
VinylSource, Denver and Weather-Seal.
    
 
   
     ETC was incorporated on June 19, 1996 and had no significant operations or
assets until it acquired two companies, Eagle and Taylor, on August 29, 1996.
The acquisition of Eagle and Taylor was accounted for as a purchase, with the
assets acquired and the liabilities assumed recorded at estimated fair market
values and the results of the Eagle and Taylor operations included in ETC's
consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
    
 
   
     ETC's ultimate controlling stockholder acquired 100% ownership of two other
companies, Mallyclad and Vyn-L, on June 25, 1996. On December 18, 1996,
Mallyclad and Vyn-L were merged into ETC concurrently with the FCEI combination
described above. The merger was accounted for at historic cost in a manner
similar to a pooling of interests. The operating results of Mallyclad and Vyn-L
from the date of its acquisition by ETC's ultimate controlling stockholder are
included in the consolidated financial statements. The businesses of Mallyclad
and Vyn-L were sold on March 1, 1998 and is no longer part of ETC.
    
 
   
     On March 14, 1997, AAPC acquired the stock of Western and on July 18, 1997,
AAPC acquired the stock of Thermetic. The acquisitions were accounted for as
purchases, with the purchase prices allocated among the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair market values, and the results
of their operations included in the consolidated financial statements from the
respective dates of acquisition.
    
 
   
     On December 10, 1997, AAPC consummated the acquisitions of Binnings,
Danvid, American Glassmith, and Modern. The Company financed these acquisitions
with a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes. The
acquisitions were accounted for as purchases, with purchase prices allocated
among the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair
market values. The results of their operations were included in the AAPC
consolidated financial statements from the December 10, 1997 acquisition date.
See the financial statements of Binnings Building Products Company and of Danvid
Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
    
 
   
     On January 23, 1998, the Company acquired the vinyl extrusion division of
Easco, Inc., which now operates under the name VinylSource. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase, with the purchase price allocated among the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair market values,
and the results of its operations included in the AAPC consolidated financial
statements from the January 23, 1998 acquisition date.
    
 
   
     On April 16, 1998, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
Denver. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, with the purchase price
allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair market
values, and the results of its operations included in the Company's consolidated
financial statements from the April 16, 1998 acquisition date.
    
 
   
     On June 12, 1998, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
the Weather-Seal division of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase, with the purchase price allocated to assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair market values, and the
results of its operations included in the AAPC consolidated financial statements
from the June 12, 1998 acquisition date.
    
 
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
    
 
   
     The following table sets forth net sales and expenses in aggregate dollars
and as a percentage of net sales for the Company and the Predecessors -- Eagle,
Taylor, Mallyclad and Vyn-L -- for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and
1997, and the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1998. As a result of the
acquisitions discussed above, and the related differences in cost bases of the
assets and liabilities of the Company after the acquisitions and the cost bases
of the Predecessors, the results of operations for the periods presented are not
comparable. Such lack of comparability is explained in the discussion below. The
following financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements along with notes thereto of the Company, Eagle Window & Door, Inc.
and Subsidiaries and Taylor Building Products Company, and Mallyclad Corporation
and Vyn-L Corporation.
    
   


                                                                    THE COMPANY
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                                    THE PREDECESSORS(1)
                             ----------------------------------
                                   1995              1996             1996(2)
                             ----------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                   (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOOTNOTES)
                                                          
Net sales..................  $ 76,955   100.0%  $41,887   100.0%  $25,249   100.0%
Cost of sales..............    71,164    92.5%   35,430    84.6%   19,027    75.4%
                             --------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Gross profit...............     5,791     7.5%    6,457    15.4%    6,222    24.6%
Selling, general and
 administrative
 expenses(4)...............    12,983    16.9%    7,440    17.8%    4,060    16.1%
Restructuring charge.......       840     1.1%       --     0.0%       --     0.0%
                             --------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Income (loss) from
 operations................    (8,032)  (10.5%)    (983)   (2.4%)   2,162     8.5%
Interest expense(4)........     1,755     2.3%    1,143     2.7%      756     3.0%
Miscellaneous expense
 (income)..................       299     0.4%      480     1.1%        5     0.0%
                             --------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Loss before income taxes
 and extraordinary item....   (10,086)  (13.2%)  (2,606)   (6.2%)   1,401     5.5%
Income taxes
 (benefit)(4)..............    (3,578)   (4.7%)    (908)   (2.1%)     640     2.5%
                             --------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Loss before extraordinary
 item......................    (6,508)   (8.5%)  (1,698)   (4.1%)     761     3.0%
Extraordinary item, net of
 income tax benefit........        --     0.0%       --     0.0%       --     0.0%
                             --------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Net income (loss)..........  $ (6,508)   (8.5%) $(1,698)   (4.1%) $   761     3.0%
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                                                 THE COMPANY
                             ---------------------------------------------------
                                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                           MARCH 31,
                                               ---------------------------------
                                 1997(3)           1997(3)           1998(3)
                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOOTNOTES)
                                                         
Net sales..................  $94,252   100.0%  $16,641   100.0%  $45,608   100.0%
Cost of sales..............   74,304    78.8%   13,523    81.3%   36,494    80.0%
                             -------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Gross profit...............   19,948    21.2%    3,118    18.7%    9,114    20.0%
Selling, general and
 administrative
 expenses(4)...............   17,178    18.2%    3,348    20.1%    9,403    20.6%
Restructuring charge.......       --     0.0%       --     0.0%       --     0.0%
                             -------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Income (loss) from
 operations................    2,770     3.0%     (230)   (1.4%)    (289)   (0.6%)
Interest expense(4)........    3,928     4.2%      615     3.7%    3,678     8.1%
Miscellaneous expense
 (income)..................       (3)    0.0%       13     0.1%     (264)   (0.6%)
                             -------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Loss before income taxes
 and extraordinary item....   (1,155)   (1.2%)    (858)   (5.2%)  (3,703)   (8.1%)
Income taxes
 (benefit)(4)..............     (390)   (0.4%)    (343)   (2.1%)  (1,094)   (2.4%)
                             -------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Loss before extraordinary
 item......................     (765)   (0.8%)    (515)   (3.1%)  (2,609)   (5.7%)
Extraordinary item, net of
 income tax benefit........     (494)    0.5%       --     0.0%       --     0.0%
                             -------   -----   -------   -----   -------   -----
Net income (loss)..........  $(1,259)   (1.3%) $  (515)   (3.1%) $(2,609)   (5.7%)
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(1) Financial data for 1995 and 1996 is that of the Predecessors and were
    derived from the audited combined financial statements of Eagle and Taylor
    for the year ended December 31, 1995 and for the period from January 1, 1996
    to August 28, 1996 and the audited combined financial statements of
    Mallyclad and Vyn-L for the fiscal year ended November 30, 1995 and for the
    period from December 1, 1995 to June 24, 1996. Mallyclad and Vyn-L reported
    $4.0 million and $1.9 million of net sales for the year ended November 30,
    1995 and the period ended June 24, 1996 (pre-acquisition period),
    respectively. These companies reported $120,000 and $12,000 of the net loss
    for the year ended November 30, 1995 and period ended June 24, 1996,
    respectively. Because the operations of Mallyclad and Vyn-L do not
    materially impact the Predecessors on a combined basis, Mallyclad and Vyn-L
    have not been presented separately in the above table. Because the financial
    data of the Predecessors is presented on different cost bases from that of
    the Company after the acquisitions, the financial data are not comparable to
    the 1996 and 1997 financial data of the Company.
    
 
   
(2) Financial data for the Company for 1996 were derived from the audited
    consolidated financial statements of the Company for the period from June
    19, 1996 (inception) through December 31, 1996. These financial statements
    include the operations of Mallyclad and Vyn-L from June 25, 1996 and the
    operations of Eagle and Taylor from August 29, 1996.
    
 
   
(3) Financial data for 1997 and 1998 were derived from the consolidated
    financial statements of the Company. Because the financial data of the
    Company for 1997 and 1998 are presented on different cost
    
 
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    bases than the financial data for 1995 and the pre-acquisition periods in
    1996, such data are not comparable.
    
 
   
(4) In addition to comparability issues relating to differences in asset and
    liability bases described in notes (1) through (3) above, other factors
    affect the comparability of the financial data from year to year. The former
    parent of Eagle and Taylor provided treasury functions and allocated various
    general, administrative and other expenses. Interest expense allocated by
    the former parent of Eagle and Taylor approximated $1.8 million in 1995 and
    $1.1 million for the eight months ended August 28, 1996 and was treated as
    contributed capital of Eagle and Taylor by the former parent. A management
    fee based on budgeted sales was charged by the former parent of Eagle and
    Taylor, approximating $1.3 million and $1.0 million for the year ended
    December 31, 1995 and the eight months ended August 28, 1996, respectively.
    Other expenses charged to Eagle and Taylor by the former parent that were
    specifically incurred for those companies for items such as general
    insurance, health insurance and workers compensation insurance approximated
    $3.6 million and $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1995, and the
    eight months ended August 28, 1996, respectively. Eagle and Taylor filed
    their tax returns on a consolidated basis with their former parent and all
    provisions for federal and state income taxes, including provisions for
    deferred taxes, were provided through intercompany accounts. Because these
    charges to Eagle and Taylor from their former parent may differ from such
    charges for those entities as part of the Company, comparison of 1995, 1996
    and 1997 may not be meaningful.
    
 
   
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
    
 
   
     Results of operations for the periods presented reflect a number of
significant events or factors. In 1995, the operations at Taylor were
restructured by eliminating non-core product lines and closing related
manufacturing and distribution facilities (the "Taylor Restructuring"). The near
term impact of these measures was a significant decrease in total sales and a
nonrecurring restructuring charge; however, in recent periods these measures
have produced an increase in gross margins at this operation. Gross profit from
Taylor was negatively impacted by the introduction of an automated door line,
which was installed in 1993. While attempting to reach targeted operational
efficiencies, Taylor was required to run a dual line for manufacturing doors
from 1993 until 1995, which adversely affected gross margin. Also, during the
majority of the period for which results of operations are presented, Eagle and
Taylor were being marketed for sale by their former parent. This had a negative
effect on sales at both divisions since distributors and their customers were
concerned about the future of these businesses. The sale of these facilities to
the Company in August 1996 permitted the divisions to stabilize their
long-standing relationships with customers by eliminating the uncertainty
concerning the direction and strategy of these businesses. This resulted in
increased sales at Eagle during 1996 and 1997.
    
 
   
     The future operations of the Company will depend on a number of factors,
including the successful integration of the acquired companies to take advantage
of their increased purchasing power, distribution capabilities and product
lines; continued improvements in manufacturing processes, including greater
vertical integration; establishment of company-wide management information
systems; increased penetration of fast growing markets, both product (such as
vinyl) and geographic; continued growth in the new home and
remodeling/replacement markets; stability in raw material prices; continuation
of key customer and distributor relationships.
    
 
   
  COMPARISON OF THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 TO MARCH 31, 1997
    
 
   
     Net Sales.  Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 1998 increased
to $45.6 million from $16.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 1997.
The $29.0 million increase is primarily due to $27.2 million in sales volume
from the inclusion of Western, Thermetic, Binnings, Danvid, American Glassmith,
Modern and VinylSource, the companies acquired in 1997 and 1998, and a $1.8
million increase in net sales at the Company's wood and aluminum-clad wood
window manufacturer. This unit's increase in net sales resulted primarily from
higher volumes associated with more favorable weather conditions during the
first quarter in addition to generally improved sales trends.
    
 
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     Cost of Sales.  Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 1998
amounted to $36.5 million, or 80.0% of sales, as compared to $13.5 million, or
81.3% of sales, for the same period in 1997. The $23.0 million dollar increase
is attributable primarily to the inclusion of the companies acquired in 1997 and
1998, which added costs of $21.3 million. Additionally, increased sales levels
at the Company's wood and aluminum-clad wood window manufacturer resulted in
additional costs of $1.3 million.
    
 
   
     Gross Profit.  The Company's gross profit increased to $9.1 million for the
three months ended March 31, 1998 from $3.1 million for the three months ended
March 31, 1997. The increase of $6.0 million resulted primarily from $5.8
million of gross profit added by the acquired companies. The Company's gross
margin was 20.0% and 18.7% for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. The acquired companies discussed above generated a
weighted-average gross margin of 21.3%. Additionally, the Company's wood and
aluminum-clad wood window manufacturer benefited from higher sales volumes and
related contribution margins.
    
 
   
     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and
administrative ("SG&A") expenses were $9.4 million for the three months ended
March 31, 1998 as compared with $3.3 million for the three months ended March
31, 1997. SG&A expenses relating to the inclusion of the acquired companies were
$4.7 million. The remainder of the $6.1 million increase is due to $1.4 million
in increased costs associated with the operation and administration of a larger
and more diversified window and door manufacturer.
    
 
   
     Income (Loss) from Operations.  The Company had a loss from operations of
$0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 1998 as compared with $0.2
million for the three months ended March 31, 1997. Operating income from the
newly acquired companies amounted to $1.2 million and was offset by the
increased operational and administrative costs discussed above.
    
 
   
     Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the three months ended March 31,
1998 was $3.7 million compared to interest expense of $0.6 million for the three
months ended March 31, 1997. The increase relates to interest on the $125
million of 11 3/4% Senior Notes issued in December 1997. Approximately $33.0
million of the proceeds of the Senior Notes were used to pay down existing debt
facilities. The weighted-average interest rate on the Company's debt and leases
during the first quarter of 1997 was approximately 9.8%.
    
 
   
     Income Taxes.  The Company recorded income tax benefits in the amount of
$1.1 million during the quarter ended March 31, 1998. The Company has
established a seasonal pattern of losses in the first quarter offset by income
in later quarters of the year. Therefore, income tax benefits of $1.1 million
have been recorded in the three months ended March 31, 1998 because the tax
benefits are expected to be realized during the remainder of 1998.
    
 
   
  COMPARISON OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 TO PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (JUNE 19,
1996)
    
   
  TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
    
 
   
     Net Sales.  Net sales increased by $69.1 million to $94.3 million in 1997
as compared to $25.2 million in the period from June 19, 1996 through December
31, 1996. The increase was primarily the result of the inclusion of $50.5
million of net sales of Eagle, Taylor, Mallyclad and Vyn-L which were not
included for a comparable period in 1996 due to their acquisitions in June and
August 1996 and $15.7 million in net sales from the 1997 Completed Aquisitions
and the inclusion of Forte. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher
revenues at Eagle, which had an increase in net sales of $2.8 million in the
last four months of 1997 as compared with the last four months of 1996. The
increase in revenue was primarily a result of increased volumes generated by
stabilized customer relationships, new customer additions and an improved
product mix.
    
 
   
     Cost of Sales.  Cost of sales increased from $19.0 million, or 75.0% of net
sales, for the period ended December 31, 1996, to $74.3 million, or 78.8% of net
sales, for the year ended December 31, 1997. The $55.3 million increase in cost
of sales included $39.2 million, or 77.6% of net sales, for Eagle, Taylor,
Mallyclad and Vyn-L which were not included in the 1996 period due to their
acquisitions in June and August 1996, $13.6 million, or 86.6% of net sales, for
the 1997 Completed Acquisitions and $2.5 million, or 89.2% of net sales, due to
overall sales volume increases.
    
 
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     Gross Profit.  Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $19.9
million, representing an increase of $13.7 million from the 1996 period. Gross
profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 24.6% in the 1996 period to 21.1%
in 1997. Gross profit attributable to the inclusion of Eagle, Taylor, Mallyclad
and Vyn-L for periods in which they were not included in 1996 amounted to $11.3
million, or 22.4% of net sales. Gross profit attributable to the 1997 Completed
Acquisitions was $2.1 million, or 13.4% of net sales. The remaining $0.3 million
increase resulted primarily from increases at Eagle and Taylor, partially offset
by the negative margin of the Company's contract commercial product line.
    
 
   
     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  SG&A expenses increased
$13.1 million to $17.2 million in 1997 as compared to $4.1 million in the 1996
period. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 18.2% in 1997 compared to
16.1% in the 1996 period. The increase between years was primarily the result of
the inclusion of Eagle and Taylor for an entire year and the 1997 Completed
Acquisitions which amounted to $12.1 million, and administrative costs related
to the addition of a corporate headquarters and corporate management of $1.0
million for 1997.
    
 
   
     Income (Loss) from Operations.  Income from operations increased $0.5
million from $2.2 million in the 1996 period to $2.7 million for 1997. The
increase is primarily attributable to additional operating income of $1.3
million from the inclusion of Eagle and Taylor for an entire year and the 1997
Completed Acquisitions and offset by an increase in SG&A expenses of the Company
of $0.8 million over the comparable period of 1996.
    
 
   
     Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1997
and the period ended December 31, 1996 was $3.9 million and $0.8 million,
respectively. The $3.1 million increase is primarily attributable to interest of
$0.4 million from indebtedness incurred in connection with the 1997 Completed
Acquisitions, interest of $0.9 million on the Senior Notes issued in December
1997 and $1.7 million from the inclusion of ETC and Forte for the entire year.
    
 
   
     Income Taxes.  The Company recorded a tax benefit of $0.4 million at
December 31, 1997 on a net loss before extraordinary items of $1.2 million,
resulting in a tax benefit at an effective tax rate of 33.8%.
    
 
   
     Extraordinary Loss.  In 1997, the Company recorded an extraordinary item,
loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.5 million, net of related tax benefit of
$0.3 million, relating to a prepayment penalty and deferred financing costs
charged to expense upon the retirement of existing debt using a portion of
proceeds of the Senior Notes.
    
 
   
  COMPARISON OF PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 28, 1996 AND JUNE 24, 1996 (PREDECESSOR
PERIODS)
    
   
  TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
    
 
   
     The Company acquired Eagle and Taylor on August 29, 1996 and Mallyclad and
Vyn-L on June 25, 1996. These companies are considered predecessor companies.
The following analysis compares the period from January 1, 1996 to August 28,
1996 for Eagle and Taylor and the period from January 1, 1996 to June 24, 1996
for Mallyclad and Vyn-L to the year ended 1995.
    
 
   
     Net Sales.  Net sales were $41.9 million (including $1.9 million at
Mallyclad and Vyn-L) for the pre-acquisition periods ended August 29, 1996 and
June 25, 1996 as compared to $77.0 million (including $4.0 million at Mallyclad
and Vyn-L) for 1995. The decrease was a result of the acquisition of Eagle and
Taylor and Mallyclad and Vyn-L to the Company. For the comparable eight month
periods ended August 1995 and 1996 for Eagle and Taylor, net sales decreased due
to the Taylor Restructuring.
    
 
   
     Cost of Sales.  Cost of sales decreased from $71.2 million (including $3.5
million at Mallyclad and Vyn-L), or 92.5% of net sales, for the year ended
December 31, 1995, to $35.4 million (including $1.6 million at Mallyclad and
Vyn-L), or 84.6% of net sales, for the periods ended August 28, 1996 and June
24, 1996. The decrease in cost of sales is related to the sale of Eagle, Taylor,
Mallyclad and Vyn-L to the Company. The decrease in cost of sales as a
percentage of sales primarily reflects efficiencies gained from the Taylor
Restructuring and production efficiencies arising from the increased use of
automated manufacturing equipment at Taylor.
    
 
   
     Gross Profit.  Gross profit for the periods ended August 28, 1996 and June
24, 1996 was $6.5 million, or 15.4% as compared to $5.8 million, or 7.5% from
1995. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased due to margin improvements
resulting primarily from the Taylor Restructuring.
    
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     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  SG&A expenses were $7.4
million (including $0.3 million at Mallyclad and Vyn-L), or 17.8% as a
percentage of net sales, for the periods ended August 28, 1996 and June 24, 1996
compared to $13.0 million (including $0.6 million at Mallyclad and Vyn-L), or
16.9% of net sales, in 1995. The percentage increase was due primarily to the
decrease in revenues between periods while SG&A expenses did not decline
proportionately due to the fixed nature of certain costs in this category. The
Taylor Restructuring accounted for a reduction in SG&A expenses, which was
partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses for Eagle.
    
 
   
     Loss from Operations.  Loss from operations, excluding the nonrecurring
restructuring charges in 1995, decreased from the operating loss of $7.2 million
in 1995 due to the sale of Eagle, Taylor, Mallyclad and Vyn-L to the Company. As
a percentage of net sales, the loss decreased due to the improved results from
the Taylor Restructuring and the reduction in SG&A expenses.
    
 
   
     Interest Expense.  Interest expense as a percentage of net sales was 2.7%
in periods ended August 28, 1996 and June 24, 1996 compared to 2.3% in 1995. The
former parent of Eagle and Taylor provided cash management services to Eagle and
Taylor and charged interest expense relating to the amounts payable to
affiliates. This interest expense approximated $1.8 million in 1995 and $1.1
million for the eight months ended August 28, 1996.
    
 
   
     Income Taxes.  The Predecessors recorded a tax benefit of $0.9 million on
the loss before taxes of $2.6 million for the period ended August 28, 1996 and
June 24, 1996. The benefit results from income tax expense recorded at an
effective rate of 35% on losses before taxes of the Predecessors. Prior to the
acquisitions, Eagle and Taylor were included in the consolidated income tax
returns of their parent and recorded income taxes in their accounts at a
prescribed effective rate.
    
 
   
YEAR 2000
    
 
   
     The Company is in the process of performing a comprehensive review of its
computer systems to identify the systems that could be affected by the "Year
2000" issue and is developing an implementation plan to resolve the issue. The
Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs being written using two
digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Any of the Company's
programs that have time-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as
the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result in a major systems
failure or miscalculations. The Company presently believes that, with
modifications to existing software and converting to new software, the Year 2000
problem will not pose significant operational problems for the Company's
computer systems as so modified and converted. However, if such modifications
and conversions are not completed timely, the Year 2000 problem may have a
material impact on the operations of the Company.
    
 
   
     Problems relating to Year 2000 issues could have a material adverse effect
on the businesses of certain of the Company's customers and suppliers and other
third parties. These problems could, indirectly, have an adverse impact on the
Company's business. Although the Company has no way of assessing the probability
or potential magnitude of any direct impact on its business as a result of the
Year 2000 problems of other entities, there can be no assurance that any such
adverse impact on the Company would not be material.
    
 
   
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
    
 
   
     The Company's principal sources of funds historically have consisted of
cash from operations and various financings. Prior to December 1997, the Company
financed acquisitions through secured senior debt facilities and subordinated
debt. In December 1997, the Company issued the Senior Notes to extinguish
existing debt, finance the acquisitions of Binnings, Danvid, American Glassmith
and Modern and provide working capital, fund general corporate expenses and
finance future acquisitions.
    
 
   
     Approximately $33.8 million of the net proceeds of the Senior Notes was
used to repay indebtedness under existing debt agreements, including prepayment
penalties. The weighted average interest rate of the indebtedness repaid on
December 10, 1997 was 9.7%. The Company used approximately $47.8 million of the
net proceeds of the Senior Notes offering to pay the cash portion of the
purchase price for the acquisitions consummated on December 10, 1997 and
approximately $13.3 million of the net proceeds in connection with the
acquisition of VinylSource in January 1998. The Company used approximately $15.9
million of the
    
 
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proceeds of the Senior Notes offering to pay a portion of the cash component of
the acquisition of Weather-Seal on June 12, 1998. The Company made cash payments
of $52.9 million relating to acquisitions in 1997, compared to $12.8 million in
1996. The Company expects to utilize cash on hand in the amount of $1.1 million
to fund a portion of the cash purchase price for the Pending Acquisitions.
    
 
   
     At March 31, 1998, the Company had outstanding indebtedness of $126.2
million. The Company has no scheduled principal payments under the Senior Notes
until December 2007. The Revolving Credit Facility, which provides for
borrowings of up to $25 million, expires in June 2001. The debt service
requirements of the Company (including capital lease obligations) for the next
twelve months are principally for interest and are expected to be approximately
$16.2 million.
    
 
   
     The Company believes that cash generated from operations will be sufficient
to permit the Company to meet its expected operating needs, planned capital
expenditures and debt service requirements. Future acquisitions may require
additional financing and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able
to raise capital on acceptable terms or in amounts sufficient to adequately
finance its acquisition strategy and other cash needs. Furthermore, the Company
is limited in obtaining future financing under the terms of the Senior Notes. In
addition, the Company's future operating performance and ability to meet its
financial obligations will be subject to future economic conditions and to
financial, business and other factors, many of which will be beyond the
Company's control.
    
 
   
     Cash provided by operations was $2.6 million, $1.5 million, $5.3 million
and $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1995, the period ended August
28, 1996 and June 24, 1996 (predecessor pre-acquisition periods), the period
from June 19, 1996 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996 and the year ended
December 31, 1997, respectively. Cash used in operations for Mallyclad and Vyn-L
was $20,000 in 1995 and cash provided by operations was $0.2 million for the
period ended June 25, 1996. Cash used in operations was $1.9 million in the
three months ended March 31, 1998. The decrease in cash provided by operations
for 1997 from the prior year reflects increases in the Company's working capital
accounts which primarily consisted of an increase in accounts receivable of $1.2
million, a decrease in accounts payable of $1.9 million, offset by a $1.2
million decrease in inventories. The Company's working capital requirements for
inventory and accounts receivable are impacted by changes in raw material costs,
the availability of raw materials, growth of the Company's business and
seasonality. As a result, such requirements may fluctuate significantly.
    
 
   
     Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 1995, the period ended
August 28, 1996 and June 25, 1996 (predecessor pre-acquisition periods), the
period from June 19, 1996 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996 and the year
ended December 31, 1997 and the three months ended March 31, 1998 were $2.6
million, $1.7 million, $0.4 million, $1.5 million and $1.3 million,
respectively. Mallyclad and Vyn-L had cash outlays for the capital expenditures
of $45,000 and $3,000 for 1995 and for the period ended June 24, 1996,
respectively. Capital outlays included manufacturing equipment and computer
software and hardware. In addition, in 1996 the Company entered into a $1.6
million capital lease to purchase computer hardware and software. Management
expects that its capital expenditure program will continue at a sufficient level
to support the strategic and operating needs of the Company's operating
subsidiaries. This level of expenditure may be higher than historical levels.
Further capital expenditures are expected to be funded from internally generated
funds, leasing programs and the Company's credit facilities.
    
 
   
     Cash payments on long term debt were $1.1 million, $23.6 million and $0.3
million for the period from June 19, 1996 (date of inception) to December 31,
1996, the year ended December 31, 1997 and the three months ended March 31,
1998, respectively. Net activity on the Company's lines of credit resulted in
cash outflows of $5.9 million in 1997. The Company generated proceeds of $125.0
million from the issuance of the Senior Notes in December 1997. In addition, the
Company paid approximately $6.1 million in related fees and expenses associated
with the debt financing. The Company expects to pursue additional financing
opportunities to fund its growth strategy. The Company raised $0.4 million
through the issuance of preferred stock during the second and third quarters of
1997. The funds were used for general corporate purposes during this time
period.
    
 
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SEASONALITY
    
 
   
     The Company's business is seasonal since its primary revenues are driven by
residential construction. Inclement weather during the winter months,
particularly in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the U.S., usually reduces
the level of building and remodeling activity in both the home improvement and
new construction markets and, accordingly, has an adverse impact on the demand
for fenestration products. Traditionally, the Company's lowest sales levels
usually occur during the first and fourth quarters. The Company believes that
its 1997 acquisitions in the southwestern and southeastern U.S. along with
similar pending acquisitions will minimize the risk to the Company for
potentially unusual inclement weather conditions in the midwest and the
northeast. Because a high percentage of the Company's manufacturing overhead and
operating expenses are relatively fixed throughout the year, operating income
has historically been lower in quarters with lower sales. Working capital, and
borrowings to satisfy working capital requirements, are usually at their highest
level during the second and third quarters.
    
 
   
CYCLICALITY
    
 
   
     Demand in the window and door manufacturing industry is influenced by new
home construction activity and the demand for replacement products. Trends in
the housing sector directly impact the financial performance of the Company.
Accordingly, the strength of the U.S. economy, the age of existing home stock,
job growth, consumer confidence, consumer credit, interest rates and migration
of the inter/intra U.S. population have a direct impact on the Company. Any
declines in new housing starts and/or demand for replacement products may
adversely impact the Company and there can be no assurance that any such adverse
effects would not be material.
    
 
   
INFLATION AND RAW MATERIAL COSTS
    
 
   
     During the past several years, the rate of inflation has been relatively
low and has not had a significant impact on the Company's operations. However,
the Company purchases raw materials, such as aluminum, wood, vinyl and glass,
that are subject to fluctuations in price that may not reflect the general rate
of inflation and are more closely tied to the supply of and demand for the
particular commodity. Specifically, there have been periods of significant and
rapid changes in aluminum prices, with a concurrent short-term impact on the
Company's operating margins. In some cases, generally where the increases have
been modest, the Company has been able to mitigate the effect of these price
increases over the long-term by passing them on to customers.
    
 
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                         FENESTRATION INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
 
   
RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRY
    
 
   
     The market for residential fenestration products has grown steadily over
the past several years. Changes in design trends and consumer preferences have
increased demand for residential fenestration products. Homeowners seeking to
differentiate their residences are demanding more elaborate windows and doors as
well as a greater number of windows and doors. Heightened demand for feature
windows, massive entryways, greater design options on interior doors, and
decorative glass have all contributed to the industry's growth. Residential
fenestration product sales totaled approximately $15.1 billion in 1996, $7.9
billion of which represented sales to the new construction market and $7.2
billion of which represented sales to the remodeling/replacement market. Of the
Company's total 1997 pro forma net sales, approximately 67.2% was attributable
to residential fenestration products. The NWWDA has estimated that total U.S.
sales of residential windows, which represented approximately 50.1% of the
Company's pro forma net sales in 1997, increased from 33.4 million units in 1991
to 48.9 million units in 1997, representing a CAGR of 6.6%. The NWWDA also has
estimated that sales of residential entry doors, which represented approximately
22.3% of the Company's pro forma net sales in 1997, increased from 11.0 million
units in 1994 to 12.3 million units in 1997, representing a CAGR of 3.8%.
Residential window and door sales are expected to continue to increase over the
next several years, with NWWDA forecasting sales of residential windows and
entry doors of 51.8 million units and 13.2 million units, respectively, in the
year 2000.
    
 
   
     While the fenestration industry remains highly sensitive to the level of
new home construction activity, spending on residential remodeling and
replacement activity has increased and is currently comparable to the level of
spending on new home construction activity. Both the short-term and long-term
outlook for remodeling is positive due to the continued growth in the inventory
of existing homes and the aging of the housing stock. The increase in remodeling
and replacement benefits all fenestration product lines, including interior and
entry doors, energy efficient and custom windows and garage doors and decorative
glass. Spending on each increases as a result of the shift in consumer attitudes
toward windows and doors from merely a functional component of a house to an
important element in the design of the home.
    
 
   
     The percentage of total residential windows and doors made of wood,
aluminum or vinyl varies significantly by region. A homeowner's or homebuilder's
choice of construction materials is based on factors such as cost, thermal
efficiency, ease of maintenance, architectural taste and regional custom. In the
southern, southeastern and southwestern regions of the U.S., aluminum windows
are historically the most widely used product because of their low cost,
durability and suitability to warm climates. Since aluminum is the least costly
window alternative, homebuilders often prefer aluminum products to reduce their
costs. Aluminum is not used as frequently in the northern and northeastern
regions because of historical architectural trends and the usually superior
insulating qualities of wood and vinyl windows.
    
 
   
     The vinyl window and door market is projected to be the fastest growing
area for fenestration product sales over the next several years. Vinyl windows
began to increase in popularity in the mid-1980s as a replacement product in the
northern regions of the U.S. and, because of favorable pricing and product
improvements, they are also becoming a popular choice in new construction. Vinyl
windows and doors are generally more expensive than aluminum windows and doors
but less expensive than wood products. Historically, vinyl windows have been
less popular than aluminum windows in warmer climates because of the higher cost
of vinyl and because initial models of vinyl windows were unable to withstand
prolonged solar exposure. However, recent advances in vinyl composition
technology have increased the quality and durability of vinyl windows and doors.
    
 
   
NON-RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRY
    
 
   
     The $7.1 billion market for non-residential fenestration products has also
grown steadily over the past several years. This growth is evidenced by the
increase in contracts awarded for office, institutional and manufacturing new
construction, which has increased from 980 million square feet in 1991 to 1,450
million square feet estimated in 1997, representing a CAGR of 6.7%. Demand for
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residential products has also experienced strong growth as aging schools,
hospitals and other institutional buildings have been renovated.
    
 
   
     The increase in new construction and remodeling/replacement is driving the
demand for non-residential windows and doors. The NWWDA has projected that usage
of windows in non-residential construction will increase from 350 million square
feet of vision area in 1995 to an estimated 427 million square feet in 1998,
representing a CAGR of 6.9%. Renovation of existing buildings constitutes a
substantial portion of the non-residential window market, with the
remodeling/replacement segment projected to account for approximately 60% of
non-residential window sales over the next several years. The non-residential
door market has also experienced strong growth, increasing from 8.8 million
units in 1995 to an estimated 11.6 million units in 1998, representing a CAGR of
9.6%.
    
 
   
     The Company currently has signed two letters of intent with companies that
manufacture, distribute and install non-residential aluminum fenestration
products. Aluminum fenestration products represent approximately 54% of the $7.1
billion non-residential window and door market. Aluminum is the preferred
material for non-residential fenestration products for the following reasons:
aluminum extrusions are inherently strong, allowing windows to meet specified
structural wind load requirements; special arch design requirements can be
addressed with a minimum of tooling costs; and aluminum frames are maintenance
free for the life of the building.
    
 
INDUSTRY FRAGMENTATION
 
     The fenestration products market is highly fragmented and historically has
been characterized by small, entrepreneurial businesses. In 1997, only two
United States fenestration products companies posted sales in excess of one
billion dollars, and management believes that no single manufacturer of vinyl,
wood and metal doors and windows currently has annual revenues exceeding 6% of
total industry sales. As recently as 1995, the 100 largest fenestration
manufacturing companies accounted for less than 50% of total industry sales.
 
   
     In recent years, growing public demand for higher performance and more
elaborate windows and doors has resulted in increased manufacturing costs. These
increased costs, as well as competitive pressures arising from better
technology, higher levels of computerization and enhanced marketing efforts,
have led to a shift away from small, independent manufacturers toward larger
manufacturers that have the ability to spread higher costs across broader
product lines and greater sales volumes and to better respond to accelerated
lead times. This industry fragmentation presents significant opportunities for
growth through acquisitions, a strategy the Company has been successful in
implementing to date.
    
 
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                                    BUSINESS
GENERAL
 
   
     The Company is a leading national manufacturer, distributor and installer
of a broadly diversified line of windows, doors and related products
("fenestration products") designed to meet a variety of residential and
non-residential consumer demands in both the new construction and
remodeling/replacement markets. Since its entry into the fenestration industry,
the Company has completed 13 acquisition transactions (without giving effect to
the Pending Acquisitions) and has established itself as one of the top ten
fenestration companies in the United States ("U.S.") of both vinyl and metal
products. The Company's pro forma net sales were $375.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 1997. The Company's strategy is to continue to increase its
market share, geographic presence and product diversity through internal growth
and strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses in the fragmented $22.2
billion fenestration products industry.
    
 
   
     The Company is one of a limited number of vertically integrated
fenestration companies that offer a diversified product line consisting of
aluminum, vinyl and wood products at all major price points. The Company's
multiple product lines can generally be separated into the following categories:
(i) vinyl windows and doors; (ii) aluminum windows and doors; (iii) wood windows
and doors; (iv) steel entry doors; (v) vinyl extrusions, aluminum extrusions and
insulated glass; and (vi) other fenestration products. This diversity allows the
Company to capture a broader customer base by targeting specific economic and
geographic regions with products specifically tailored to meet each region's
particular preferences.
    
 
   
     In recent years, management believes growing public demand for higher
performance and more elaborate windows and doors has resulted in increased
manufacturing costs. These increased costs, as well as competitive pressures
arising from better technology and enhanced marketing efforts, have led to a
shift away from small, independent manufacturers toward large, more fully
integrated manufacturers that have the ability to spread higher costs across
broader product lines and greater sales volumes and to better respond to
accelerated lead times. This trend is driving consolidation of the historically
highly fragmented fenestration products industry by larger, better capitalized
companies and presents significant opportunities for growth through
acquisitions, a strategy the Company has successfully implemented since entering
the industry.
    
 
   
COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
    
 
   
     The Company's position as one of the leading manufacturers, distributors
and installers of fenestration products is attributable to a number of factors,
including:
    
 
   
- - ESTABLISHED BRAND NAMES AND DIVERSE PRODUCT LINE
    
 
   
     The Company markets products under the "Arlington," "Astoria-Pro,"
"Binnings," "Cierra Grande," "Danvid," "Eagle," "Encore," "Excel," "Nu-Sash,"
"Perma-Door," "Season-All Commercial," "Sumiglass," "Taylor," "Vinyline,"
"VinylSource," "Weather-Seal" and "Western" brand names, some of the most widely
recognized brand names in the industry. The Company believes that each of these
brands has an established reputation within the fenestration products industry
for high quality, precision engineering and superior customer service. The
Company believes the strength of its brand names and reputation will assist the
Company in penetrating new markets and expanding distribution in existing
markets. The Company is one of a limited number of window and door manufacturers
that offers a diversified product line consisting of aluminum, vinyl and wood
products at all major price points. This diversity allows the Company to capture
a broader customer base by targeting specific economic and geographic regions
with products tailored to meet each region's particular preferences.
Additionally, the Company can offer wholesalers and do-it-yourself home center
buyers a "one-stop" shopping solution for many of their window and door needs.
    
 
   
- - MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AND NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR NETWORK
    
 
   
     The Company distributes its products through a combination of sales to
wholesalers, lumberyards, do-it-yourself home centers, architects and
independent building contractors. Management believes that this distribution
strategy maximizes the Company's market penetration and reduces reliance upon
any single distribution channel for the sale of its products. In addition, the
Company has developed many long-standing
    
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relationships with key distributors, which management believes provides the
Company with a competitive advantage as the Company further develops its
national sales strategy. The Company attributes its ability to establish
productive relationships with many of the strongest distributors in its markets
to its: (i) broad product offerings across all major price points; (ii) well
recognized brand names; (iii) reputation for high quality; and (iv) high level
of customer service. These factors have resulted in a loyal distributor base
characterized by low turnover. Although the Company tailors its marketing
efforts to address specific regional preferences, the Company's distribution
network extends throughout the continental U.S. This national geographic scope,
together with the Company's diverse product line, enables the Company to rapidly
respond to shifts in regional consumer demand and reduces the Company's reliance
on any single geographic region for the sale of its products.
    
 
   
- - CUSTOMER SERVICE
    
 
   
     The Company's systems, processes and organization are designed to provide a
high level of customer service. The Company believes that it offers its
distributors high quality, competitively priced products and short lead times
while maintaining high order-fill rates.
    
 
   
- - EXPERIENCED, ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT
    
 
   
     The Company has assembled a strong and experienced management team at both
the corporate and operating levels. Collectively, the Company's senior officers
have a total of more than 100 years of experience in manufacturing and
distributing windows and doors. The Company's officers, including the Chairman
of the Board, collectively have had significant involvement in more than 130
acquisition transactions, and management has a strong track record of acquiring
businesses and integrating them into the existing operations of the Company. The
Company believes that it will be able to utilize management's broad experience
with integrating acquired businesses to allow it to continue to achieve cost
savings and operational synergies as it acquires additional businesses. As of
August 1, 1998, the Company's executive officers and directors collectively
owned 81.9% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock (including options and
warrants exercisable within 60 days thereafter).
    
 
   
- - VERTICAL INTEGRATION
    
 
   
     Through strategic acquisition transactions, the Company has acquired
aluminum and vinyl extrusion and glass production capabilities, resulting in a
high degree of vertical integration within the Company's current manufacturing
operations. In-house aluminum and vinyl extrusion capacity allows the Company to
ensure a low-cost, reliable source of extrusions, control product quality and
reduce inventory levels. Management believes that this vertical integration
provides the Company with a significant cost advantage over many of its
competitors.
    
 
GROWTH STRATEGY
 
   
     To solidify its market position as a leading national fenestration products
manufacturer, distributor and installer and to enhance its growth and
profitability, the Company intends to:
    
 
   
- - INCREASE VERTICAL INTEGRATION AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES
    
 
   
     The Company believes that it can continue to improve its margins through
vertical integration of its vinyl extrusion, aluminum extrusion and glass
production capabilities with its window and door manufacturing operations.
Additional production efficiencies can be realized through rationalization of
product lines, reconfiguration of production processes, reduction of inventory
levels and implementation of uniform management information systems across the
Company's various operating divisions. Achieving higher operating efficiencies
also provides the Company with the competitive advantage of increased pricing
flexibility in relation to its competitors.
    
 
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- - ACHIEVE ADDITIONAL COST SAVINGS
 
   
     The Company believes it will continue to reduce the total operating
expenses of acquired businesses by increasing the level of automation of these
businesses, eliminating duplicative administrative functions and consolidating
certain management functions performed separately by each business prior to its
acquisition. In addition, the Company is currently implementing programs to
reduce costs at its acquired businesses in such areas as: the purchase of raw
materials; equipment procurement and maintenance; financing arrangements;
employee benefits; insurance; and bonding. As an example of the Company's
procurement initiatives, in 1998 the Company estimates it will purchase 11 times
the quantity of flat glass acquired by the Company in 1997. This enhanced
critical mass has allowed the Company to realize a 33% decrease in the average
cost per square foot of flat glass. As the Company continues to expand through
internal growth and acquisitions, management expects the Company to further
benefit as its increased size allows the Company to negotiate more favorable
pricing for raw materials and equipment.
    
 
   
- - EXPAND THROUGH STRATEGIC, COMPLEMENTARY ACQUISITIONS
    
 
   
     The Company believes there are significant opportunities for consolidation
in the fenestration products industry and plans to continue to pursue an
aggressive acquisition program. Strategic acquisitions will allow the Company to
expand into geographic markets it does not currently serve by acquiring
well-established fenestration products companies that, like the Company's
previous acquisitions, and the Pending Acquisitions, serve as "platforms" for
future growth and possess characteristics such as regional market leadership,
recognized brand names, reputations for superior customer service, and strong
customer bases. Despite the fragmentation in the industry, the Company believes
there are companies that have gained significant market share in their
respective niche markets and that the Company can efficiently expand its
geographic coverage and improve profitability by consolidating these companies.
    
 
   
     Once the Company has established a platform in a given market, it generally
seeks to "add on" other well-established fenestration companies operating within
that region, in order to expand its market penetration. The Company believes
that adding manufacturing and distribution capabilities in regional markets will
allow it to manage inventories more effectively, improve recruiting and
retention of distributors, develop regionally tailored advertising and marketing
programs, and manage the procurement of raw materials more effectively.
    
 
- - IMPLEMENT MARKETING STRATEGY
 
     The Company believes that many fenestration product companies have failed
to implement the type of coordinated, professional marketing strategy that is
necessary to develop strong manufacturer brand recognition and loyalty among
distributors and consumers. Through the application of targeted marketing
techniques and image advertising, the Company believes it will be able to
effectively communicate the quality, diversity and value of its product line to
potential purchasers. In addition, the Company's acquisition strategy includes
the integration of the marketing and distribution system of each acquired entity
with the Company's existing marketing and distribution systems to generate a
broader overall distribution network for both its existing products and the
newly acquired products. Furthermore, the Company emphasizes "cross-selling" to
increase sales to existing customers by introducing them to additional products
manufactured by the Company.
 
- - LEVERAGE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, BROAD PRODUCT LINE AND BRAND NAME
  RECOGNITION
 
   
     The Company will seek to use its nationwide distribution system and broad
product line to penetrate new markets and increase its share in existing
markets. In addition, management plans to leverage the Company's national
presence by targeting fast growing regions, thereby enhancing growth potential
and reducing the Company's dependence on any single geographic market. The
Company also plans to continue to capitalize on its well-recognized brand names
and reputation for quality and service to increase net sales by cross-selling
its products through its multiple distribution channels.
    
 
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- - IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES
 
     Management reviews the operations of the Company at the local and regional
operating levels in order to identify certain "best practices" that can be
implemented throughout the organization. For example, the Company has initiated
operational improvements in the form of enhanced shop floor layouts, inventory
management, operating procedures and equipment rationalizations. Management
believes that this process of capitalizing on the collective knowledge and
experience of its various operating units will allow the Company to achieve
higher overall levels of customer satisfaction and operating performance.
 
   
     Consistent with its growth strategy, the Company has acquired, entered into
definitive purchase agreements with or entered into letters of intent for the
acquisition of nine companies during 1998, which represented approximately
$192.4 million in 1997 pro forma net sales. To increase its penetration of the
residential market, the Company has acquired Denver Window Corporation and the
Weather-Seal division of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation and has entered into
definitive purchase agreements with NuSash and the Southwestern U.S. Businesses.
These companies provide strong brand names, increase product diversity and
enhance national distribution. To expand the Company's presence in the
non-residential market, the Company has entered into definitive purchase
agreements or letters of intent for the acquisition of RC Aluminum, Airmaster,
Northern and TSG. Collectively, these companies manufacture, distribute and
install a complete line of aluminum fenestration products and significantly
increase the Company's presence in New York City, southern Florida, and the
eastern U.S. Consistent with the Company's vertical integration efforts, the
Company also acquired the vinyl extrusion division of Easco, Inc. to increase
the Company's production capabilities in the fast-growing vinyl fenestration
products category. This acquisition provides the Company with a low cost vinyl
source for its vinyl window and door operations.
    
 
PRODUCTS
 
   
     The Company is one of a limited number of window and door manufacturers
which offer a broadly diversified product line. The Company's multiple product
lines can generally be separated into the following categories: (i) aluminum
windows and doors; (ii) wood windows and doors; (iii) vinyl windows and doors;
(iv) steel entry doors; (v) other fenestration products; and (vi) vinyl and
aluminum extrusions and insulated glass. The following table summarizes the
percentage of the Company's pro forma net sales for the year ended December 31,
1997 in each of the its main product categories:
    
 
   


PRODUCT CATEGORY               SELECTED BRAND NAMES              GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS               PERCENTAGE
- ----------------               --------------------              ----------------               ----------
                                                                                       
Aluminum Windows and Doors     Binnings, Danvid, Western,
                               Season-All Commercial             Southwest, Southeast, Midwest     47.4%
Wood Windows and Doors         Eagle, Cierra Grande, Arlington   National                          19.1%
Vinyl Windows and Doors        Thermetic, Astoria-Pro, Excel,
                               Nu-Sash, Binnings, Danvid,
                               Vinylline                         Southwest, Southeast, Midwest     14.4%
Steel Entry Doors              Taylor, Perma-Door, Encore        National                           5.7%
Other Fenestration Products    Sumiglass                         National                           4.4%
Aluminum and Vinyl Extrusions  VinylSource                       Midwest, Southeast                 9.0%

    
 
   
     Aluminum Windows and Doors.  The Company produces aluminum windows,
including single/double hung, horizontal rolling, fixed light and specialty
windows, at its Binnings and Danvid facilities. In addition, Western
manufactures a full line of aluminum products designed for the luxury home
market in Arizona, California and Nevada. Western's aluminum products include
horizontal rolling windows, casement windows, arched configurations, window wall
systems and sliding glass doors. RC Aluminum designs, produces and installs
custom engineered aluminum windows and doors for high rise residential and
commercial buildings in the southern Florida market. RC Aluminum windows and
doors are built to resist hurricane damage in compliance with Dade County's
stringent building codes. Airmaster distributes aluminum double-hung, casement,
fixed and sliding windows and sliding and swing doors manufactured by Northern
predominantly for replacement applications in both residential and commercial
sites in the New York City region. The Southwestern U.S. Businesses distribute
aluminum windows and patio doors for residential and commercial applications.
The Southwestern U.S. Businesses' primary customers for their aluminum windows
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doors are contractors in various metropolitan areas in the Southwestern U.S.
Forte manufactures aluminum double-hung windows, projection windows and casement
windows at its Youngstown, Ohio plant, which are primarily targeted for use in
office buildings, schools and other non-residential buildings.
    
 
   
     Wood Windows and Doors.  Eagle, located in Dubuque, Iowa, manufactures a
full line of wood windows and doors. The Company's wood windows are all
preservative treated to withstand harsh weather conditions and are targeted at
the higher priced segment of the residential window market. Since Eagle's
products are available with primed, unprimed, stained or painted exteriors and
interiors, consumers have flexibility in choosing the finish they prefer.
Eagle's products, which include casement and double-hung windows, picture
windows, geometrically shaped windows, wood patio doors and French doors are
generally purchased for use in high-end custom residential construction and
renovation. Unlike most of its competitors who use full formed aluminum in the
manufacture of aluminum-clad windows, the Company manufactures extruded
aluminum-clad casement and double hung-windows and auxiliary windows. The
thicker extruded aluminum cladding (a layer of aluminum attached to a wooden
interior framework) is designed to provide superior frame rigidity, long product
life, resistance to warping and easy maintenance. The Company's aluminum-clad
windows are available in 50 different exterior colors and offer greater
customization options than many competitive products. The customer has the
option of selecting from primed or unfinished interior surfaces and from a
number of pre-finished exterior surfaces, certain of which are resistant to
ultraviolet ray degradation and salt spray. The Company's aluminum-clad wood
windows are designed for use in high-end residential and non-residential
construction and renovation. Weather-Seal produces two types of exterior-clad
wood windows. The "Cierra Grande" line is clad with pre-finished extruded
aluminum, and the wood interior is available unfinished or primed. In addition,
the Company has developed a new line of vinyl/wood composite windows which are
marketed under the trade name "Arlington." The Company expects the Arlington
production line to be fully operational by the end of the third quarter of 1998.
Weather-Seal also produces aluminum-clad wood patio doors which complement the
"Cierra Grande" window line.
    
 
   
     Vinyl Windows and Doors.  Thermetic and Modern manufacture vinyl
replacement windows sold under the trade name "Vinyline" and vinyl windows and
doors for use in new construction under the trade name "Modernview." Vinyl
windows manufactured by Binnings are sold throughout the Southeast as less
expensive alternatives to wood windows. Danvid also manufactures vinyl windows
that are sold primarily in the Southern and Southwestern United States. The
Company's business strategy includes continued emphasis on expanding its vinyl
fenestration products business through additional acquisitions and through
internal growth. Weather-Seal manufactures vinyl single-hung windows for the new
construction market on a state-of-the-art automated production line. Management
believes that this automated process facilitates high repeatability, thus
providing a high quality finished product with a minimum of material content.
Another Weather-Seal facility produces three lines of vinyl double-hung windows,
two targeted for the remodeling/replacement market under the trade names "Excel"
and "Nu-Sash" and one targeted for the new construction market under the trade
name "Astoria Pro." Weather-Seal produces vinyl patio doors on a highly
automated assembly line, marketing this product under the "Astoria Pro" trade
name. The Company also intends to launch a second low-cost vinyl patio door line
using profiles produced by VinylSource. The Company plans to expand the
distribution of Weather-Seal products to the Company's other operating units,
thus exploiting Weather-Seal's technologically advanced manufacturing
capabilities. In addition, the Company plans to selectively integrate certain of
Weather-Seal's vinyl profiles into the operations of VinylSource.
    
 
   
     Steel Entry Doors.  Taylor designs and manufactures a complete line of
steel entry doors and slabs. These products are generally pre-hung by
distributors and glazed with decorative glass and are marketed under the trade
names "Taylor" and "Perma-Door." The Taylor stainable steel entry door models
are manufactured with a special surface texture in order to allow durable
staining. The steel entry systems are insulated using a urethane core to enhance
energy efficiency. The Company also manufactures and markets insulated steel
garage door panels under the trade names "Encore" and "Taylor." The Encore
garage door panels are constructed from galvanized, roll-formed laminated steel
and feature multicoat rust protection, rigid foam core insulation and 18-gauge
steel hinge reinforcements for extra strength and durability.
    
 
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     Other Fenestration Products.  The Company's other fenestration products
include security screens and security screen doors, aluminum storm windows and
storm doors and decorative glass lites. One of Forte's key products is a
unitized security screen and window combination, designed to be functional and
aesthetically pleasing, which it markets to schools, institutions and other
office buildings. American Glassmith designs, manufactures and assembles
decorative glass lites for a variety of residential applications, including
windows, doors, transoms, cabinets, and sidelites. The decorative glass lites
are primarily distributed in the Northern United States. The American Glassmith
division also manufactures laminated glass which is sold under the Sumiglass
trademark. Sumiglass products are distributed nationally and are used in a
variety of applications, including doors, windows, sidelites, room partitions,
office dividers, skylights and glass handrails. TSG fabricates and installs, on
a contract basis and throughout the eastern U.S., engineered glazing systems,
including glass windows, walls and doors and aluminum curtain walls. In
addition, the Southwestern U.S. Businesses distribute dimensional lumber and
millwork to contractors in various metropolitan areas in the Southwestern U.S.
for residential and commercial applications.
    
 
   
     Aluminum and Vinyl Extrusions and Insulated Glass.  The Company produces
aluminum extrusions at Binnings and vinyl extrusions at VinylSource. The Company
uses a significant portion of its vinyl and aluminum extrusion production to
satisfy a portion of its manufacturing needs. The Company believes that this
in-house extrusion capacity provides it with a low-cost, reliable source of raw
materials and reduces working capital requirements. To optimize production
efficiency at the Company's extrusion facilities, the Company also sells
extrusion products to third parties. Weather-Seal has two fully-automated
"Intercept" insulated glass manufacturing lines, producing insulated glass units
under a licensing agreement. The Company plans to centralize insulated glass
manufacturing at this location for several of its operating units, including
Forte, Thermetic and Eagle. The Company's insulated glass is used internally and
is not marketed to third parties.
    
 
   
     Within most of its fenestration and product lines, the Company offers a
variety of options in terms of price and performance characteristics. The
Company markets certain lines to high-end custom home builders and contractors
and to several niche non-residential markets, including hotels and motels,
schools, colleges, restaurants, and nursing homes. These premium wood product
lines are characterized by exterior extruded aluminum cladding and superior
performance characteristics (i.e., strength, durability and low water/air
infiltration), decorative glass and a variety of flexible options. The premium
aluminum-clad wood windows and doors offer high levels of frame rigidity,
longevity, warping resistance, and easy maintenance. All of the Company's
premium products are designed to promote energy efficiency. Customers may select
either clear insulated glass or low-E glass for more extreme climates. The
Company also offers more moderately priced and lower priced options for window
and door consumers.
    
 
   
     Some of the Company's products are currently manufactured for selected
regional distribution. For example, the Company manufactures a full line of
aluminum window and door products designed primarily for the luxury home market
in Arizona, Southern California and Nevada. This line includes horizontal
rolling windows, casement windows, sliding glass doors, Duo-Pane insulating
glass, retro-fit and conversion systems, sound control products, multi-slide
doors, geometric shaped configurations, and window wall systems. Danvid's
aluminum windows target the tract housing market in Texas and the Southeast,
where the lower cost of aluminum windows and the temperate climate make aluminum
windows the product of choice. Binnings produces an "impact window" that is
marketed and distributed in coastal areas subject to hurricane winds. Likewise,
RC Aluminum engineers and designs its aluminum windows for the southern Florida
market to withstand hurricane conditions. Finally, Airmaster targets residential
high-rise buildings in New York City and surrounding areas for the line of
aluminum windows manufactured by Northern. Management believes that the Company
is a leading supplier of residential fenestration products in each of the major
regional markets in which it competes.
    
 
DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING
 
     The Company uses multiple distribution channels and brand names to maximize
market penetration. The Company distributes its windows and doors through (i)
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centers, lumberyards and specialty window and door stores; (ii) two-step
distribution to wholesalers who resell to do-it-yourself home centers and
lumberyards; and (iii) direct sales to homebuilders, remodelers and contractors.
The following charts summarize the Company's various distribution channels:
 
                         [DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS GRAPH]


     DIRECT                     ONE-STEP            TWO-STEP
  DISTRIBUTION                DISTRIBUTION        DISTRIBUTION
  ------------                ------------        ------------
                                            
     AAPC                         AAPC                AAPC
      |                           |                    |
      |                           |                Wholesaler
      |                           |                    |
      |                        Retailer*            Retailer*
      |                           |                    |
  End User**                   End User**          End User**


- ---------------
 
 * Retailers typically include retail home centers, lumberyards and, in one-step
   distribution, Company-owned distribution centers.
 
** End users typically include remodelers, contractors, homeowners and
   homebuilders.
 
     In one-step distribution, the Company distributes to do-it-yourself home
centers and lumberyards and specialty window and door stores. These customers
maintain low levels of inventory and therefore require more frequent deliveries
and generally require higher levels of customer service than two-step
distributors. In two-step distribution, the Company sells to wholesalers who
resell the products to lumberyards and do-it-yourself home centers. Two-step
distributors are primarily utilized to service smaller retailers in rural areas
that do not generate sufficient volume to purchase directly from the Company. In
contrast to one-step distributors, two-step distributors often carry large
inventory positions in order to service the needs of its retail customers who
generally carry limited amounts of inventory.
 
     The Company markets its products on a national basis, in all 48 contiguous
states through a sales force consisting of salaried and commissioned sales
representatives. Divisional sales managers coordinate the marketing activities
among the Company and the sales representatives. The sales representatives
concentrate on serving the Company's one-step, two-step, remodeler, and
non-residential contractor customers with marketing, sales and service support.
The Company's marketing strategy emphasizes customer service and support.
Management believes the key to effectively addressing changing customer
requirements, expanding existing customer base, and building supply
relationships with new distributors is the ability to respond with product,
delivery, and service in a complete and time-sensitive fashion.
 
     As a long-time manufacturer and distributor of windows and doors, the
Company has developed long-standing relationships with many key distributors.
The Company believes that the strength of these relationships is a competitive
advantage as the Company further develops its national sales strategy. By
combining its regional leadership position with its broad offering of well-known
products, the Company strives to use the distributor relationships to increase
the penetration of its products into new geographic markets. For example, a
regional distributor who is familiar with the Company's products that have
historically been sold in that region may have a need for some of the Company's
products that are not well-known in that region. Distributors tend to
concentrate their business with a relatively small number of suppliers, and an
existing relationship with a distributor often will provide the Company with an
advantage over other potential suppliers. Accordingly, the Company's marketing
efforts focus on both "cross-selling" to its existing customers as well as
introducing new customers to its extensive product line.
 
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PROPERTIES
 
     The Company's principal manufacturing facilities and administrative offices
are located at the following sites:
 
   


                                        SIZE         OWNED/
             LOCATION               (SQUARE FEET)    LEASED    PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED/SERVICES PERFORMED
             --------               -------------    ------    ----------------------------------------
                                                      
Eagle
Dubuque, Iowa.....................        320,000    Owned     Wood windows and doors and aluminum-clad
                                                               windows and doors; administration
Taylor Door
West Branch, Michigan.............        210,000    Owned     Custom insulated steel entry systems;
                                                               steel garage doors and vinyl-clad doors;
                                                               administration
Forte
Youngstown, Ohio..................        156,000    Owned     Aluminum windows and security windows,
                                                               screens and doors; administration
Western
Phoenix, Arizona..................         46,600    Leased    Custom aluminum windows and doors
Corporate Headquarters
Boardman, Ohio....................          6,400    Leased    Executive offices; administration
Thermetic
Toluca, Illinois..................         70,000    Owned     Vinyl doors and windows
Danvid
Carrollton, Texas.................        169,000    Leased    Aluminum windows and doors; vinyl
                                                               windows
Binnings
Lexington, North Carolina.........        268,000    Owned     Vinyl windows, aluminum windows and
                                                               storm windows and doors; administration
Binnings
Aventura, Florida.................        158,000    Owned     Aluminum windows and aluminum patio
                                                               doors; distribution
American Glassmith
Columbus, Ohio....................         60,000    Leased    Decorative glass lites and laminated
                                                               glass products; administration
VinylSource
Austintown, Ohio..................        163,000    Leased    Vinyl window and door profiles; vinyl
                                                               extrusions
Weather-Seal
Barberton, Ohio...................         36,000    Owned     Administration
Weather-Seal
Ottawa, Ohio......................        325,000    Owned     Wood windows and doors; warehouse
Weather-Seal
Norton, Ohio......................        150,000    Owned     Aluminum extrusion; painting and
                                                               fabrication
Weather-Seal
Boardman, Ohio....................        110,000    Owned     Aluminum extrusion; anodizing and
                                                               fabrication

    
 
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                                        SIZE         OWNED/
             LOCATION               (SQUARE FEET)    LEASED    PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED/SERVICES PERFORMED
             --------               -------------    ------    ----------------------------------------
                                                      
Weather-Seal
Orrville, Ohio....................         96,000    Owned     Vinyl windows; administration
Weather-Seal
Orrville, Ohio....................         52,000    Owned     Insulated glass manufacturing
Weather-Seal
Orrville, Ohio....................          5,200    Owned     Truck repair facility
Weather-Seal
Barberton, Ohio...................         34,000    Owned     Vinyl extrusion
Weather-Seal
Winesburg, Ohio...................        110,000    Owned     Vinyl windows and doors
Airmaster
Harrison, New York................          5,000    Leased    Distribution of aluminum windows;
                                                               administration
Southwestern U.S. Businesses......          7,000    Leased    Millwork showroom; aluminum window
                                                               servicing
Southwestern U.S. Businesses......         39,000    Leased    Dimensional lumber; millwork; aluminum
                                                               windows
Southwestern U.S. Businesses......         82,500    Leased    Aluminum windows; warehouse
Southwestern U.S. Businesses......         25,000    Leased    Millwork; aluminum windows
Northern
Ridgefield, New Jersey............         63,400    Leased    Aluminum windows; administration
NuSash
Indianapolis, Indiana.............          7,700    Leased    Vinyl windows; administration
TSG
Valdosta, Georgia.................         60,000    Leased    Aluminum windows; administration
RC Aluminum
Miami, Florida....................         30,000    Leased    Aluminum windows; administration
RC Aluminum
Hialeah, Florida..................         30,000    Leased    Aluminum windows
RC Aluminum
Miami, Florida....................         24,000    Leased    Aluminum windows
RC Aluminum
Miami, Florida....................         30,000    Leased    Aluminum windows
                                    -------------
  Total...........................      2,948,800
                                    =============

    
 
   
     The Company also operates eight distribution centers in Florida, six in
Indiana, one in Colorado, one in Kentucky, one in Michigan and one in Ohio.
Management believes the Company's manufacturing, distribution and administrative
facilities are sufficient to meet its current needs.
    
 
MANUFACTURING
 
     Wood, aluminum, steel, polyvinyl chloride and glass are the primary raw
materials used in the Company's manufacturing process. These raw materials are
readily available and may be procured from numerous suppliers. The Company
believes there are currently sufficient alternative sources of raw materials to
support its foreseeable manufacturing needs. The Company generally manufactures
products to fill specific purchase orders, and the purchase of raw materials is
usually closely linked to specific purchase orders. The Company is generally
able to reduce its exposure to raw material price increases through purchasing
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purchase contracts and its ability to pass on price increases to its customers.
See "Risk Factors -- Fluctuations in Raw Material Costs and Supply; Reliance on
Manufacturing Facilities and Suppliers."
 
     The Company manufactures and distributes a broad line of aluminum, vinyl
and wood windows and doors. In the aluminum window fabrication process,
extrusions are cut to size and notched and mechanically fastened to form frames,
comprised of sills and jambs, and sashes, comprised of center bars, lock rails,
lift rails and sash rails. Raw glass, purchased cut-to-size or sized in-house,
is insulated and finished. Prepared glass and component parts are assembled by
product type and transferred to a staged shipping area. In the vinyl fabrication
process, vinyl frame extrusions are cut, notched and welded. The frame is then
placed on assembly lines on which insulated glass and sashes are installed. In
the fabrication of wood window and door products, pre-cut, precision-milled wood
components are glued and screwed together, sanded and affixed with appropriate
hardware. These units are then glazed and packaged for final shipment.
 
   
     The Company acts primarily as a designer, manufacturer, and finisher of its
end products. Except for custom molding the wood components of its windows and
doors, manufacturing decorative glass lites and extruding aluminum and vinyl,
the Company does not generally manufacture the component parts used in the
manufacture of its products. Although the Company extrudes aluminum at its
Binnings facility and vinyl at its VinylSource and Weather-Seal facilities, it
also purchases extruded aluminum and vinyl from third-party suppliers. The
outsourcing of select component parts manufacturing allows the Company to focus
on designing and assembling high quality products for their target consumers. In
addition, the Company has consolidated the operations of Modern into Forte and
Thermetic, which is expected to result in increased production efficiency and
cost savings.
    
 
COMPETITION
 
     The fenestration products industry traditionally has been highly fragmented
and competitive. As recently as 1995, the 100 largest fenestration companies in
the aggregate comprised less than 50% of total industry sales, and management
estimates that the single largest fenestration company currently has annual
revenues of less than 6% of total industry sales. The Company believes that it
competes with other fenestration product manufacturers primarily on the basis of
the breadth of its product lines, the reliability and speed of its services, and
the quality, design and cost of its products. The Company's main competitors
include such firms as Andersen Corporation, Jeld-Wen Inc. and Pella Corporation
that manufacture products which compete with some of the Company's product lines
on a nationwide basis, as well as other firms that manufacture a more limited
array of products or distribute their products on a regional or local level
only. As consolidation in the fenestration industry continues, competition on a
nationwide basis is also likely to increase. In addition, any decreases in total
market demand for residential fenestration products would be likely to result in
increased industry competition.
 
BACKLOG
 
     The Company has no material long-term customer supply contracts. The
Company's products are ordinarily manufactured to fill specific purchase orders,
and orders are generally filled within 60 days of submission of the purchase
order. Accordingly, the Company typically does not maintain significant backlog.
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
   
     As of the date of this Prospectus (without giving effect to the Pending
Acquisitions), the Company owns 22 domestic patents and 4 foreign patents.
Additionally, the Company owns 53 domestic trademark registrations, 6 foreign
trademark registrations, 12 domestic trademark applications and 3 foreign
trademark applications. The patents are of design, manufacturing, and process
types and the trademark protection applies to entity name protection, as well as
to product names. There can be no assurance that other parties will not
independently duplicate or develop similar technologies or design around
patented aspects of the Company's technologies, or that any of the Company's
patents, trademarks or pending applications will afford the Company meaningful
protection against competitors. Litigation may also be necessary to enforce the
Company's intellectual property rights or to determine the scope and validity of
others' proprietary rights,
    
 
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which could result in substantial costs to the Company. The failure of the
Company to protect its proprietary information could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business.
 
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS
 
   
     The Company is subject to federal and state laws and regulations governing
the emission of particulate matter and the use, storage, handling and disposal
of certain paints, solvents and other chemicals used in the production of vinyl
cladding and adhesion. Although the Company believes that its activities comply
with the current standards prescribed by law, the risk of accidental
contamination to the environment or injury cannot be eliminated. In the event of
such an accident, the Company could be held liable for any damages that result
and any such liability could exceed the available resources of the Company. In
addition, each of the Company's production facilities is subject to regulation
by a number of governmental authorities, including regulations relating to
occupational health and safety, as well as federal and state laws governing such
matters as overtime and minimum wages. The Company believes that its operations
comply in all material respects with all applicable regulatory requirements. In
addition, the Company currently does not believe that costs of compliance with
existing federal, state and local environmental laws will have a material effect
on the capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the Company
during the foreseeable future. However, any failure to comply with applicable
regulations, or the adoption of new regulations or changes in existing
regulations, could impose additional compliance costs on the Company, require a
cessation of certain activities or otherwise have a material adverse impact on
the Company's business and results of operations.
    
 
   
     Asbestos-containing materials have been found in certain sections of one of
Eagle & Taylor Company's operating facilities. The former owner has agreed to
bear certain abatement costs relating to this matter, however, and the Company
does not expect abatement costs to have a material impact on business, results
of operations or financial condition of the Company.
    
 
     The Company also adheres to voluntary fenestration industry performance
guidelines established by the NWWDA and the American Architectural
Manufacturers' Association which, in turn, are used by the architectural
community for establishing window and door performance standards for both
residential and non-residential applications. Both of these organizations
establish threshold performance criteria, which qualify products for specific
levels of performance in the categories of water penetration, air infiltration,
and structural window and door integrity. Although the Company has historically
used commercial facilities to carry out product testing, the Company has
established a testing facility in its Youngstown, Ohio facility that is now
performing a significant number of these tests.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
   
     As of June 30, 1998 (without giving effect to the Pending Acquisitions),
the Company employed approximately 3,000 persons. Of these, approximately 2,300
are hourly and approximately 700 are salaried. Approximately 200 of the
Company's current employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements that
expire in February 1999, March 2000 and February 2002. An additional 200 of the
Company's unionized employees are currently operating without collective
bargaining agreements. These agreements are currently being negotiated, and
management does not expect the terms of the final agreements to have a material
impact on the Company. The Company believes that its relations with its
employees are good. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will
not experience work stoppages or slowdowns in the future. In addition, there can
be no assurance that the Company's non-union facilities will not become subject
to labor union organizational efforts or that labor costs will not materially
increase.
    
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
   
     The Company is involved from time to time in litigation arising in the
ordinary course of its business, none of which is expected to have a material
adverse effect on its business, results of operations or financial condition.
    
 
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                                   MANAGEMENT
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
 
   
     The following table sets forth the names, ages (as of August 1, 1998) and
positions of directors and executive officers of the Company. The Board of
Directors of the Company currently consists of nine (9) members. Directors hold
office until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Officers are
chosen by and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. A summary of
the background and experience of each of these individuals is set forth after
the table.
    
 
   


                NAME                     AGE                          POSITION
                ----                     ---                          --------
                                          
George S. Hofmeister                     46     Chairman of the Board
Frank J. Amedia                          45     President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Joseph Dominijanni                       41     Director and Treasurer
Richard L. Kovach                        36     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David J. McKelvey                        46     Vice President -- Development
Jeffrey V. Miller                        51     Vice President -- Operations
Donald E. Lambrix, Jr.                   56     Vice President -- Manufacturing
J. Larry Powell                          55     Vice President -- Sales & Marketing
Jonathan K. Schoenike                    37     General Counsel & Secretary
John J. Cafaro                           46     Director
W.R. Jackson, Jr.                        65     Director
Joseph C. Lawyer                         53     Director
John Masternick                          72     Director
Lawrence J. O'Dowd                       61     Director
Charles E. Trebilcock                    71     Director

    
 
     George S. Hofmeister has served as the Chairman of the Board since December
19, 1996. Mr. Hofmeister has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board of American Commercial Holdings, Inc. ("ACH"), the parent company of
AAPH, since January 1996 and continues to serve in such roles. Mr. Hofmeister
also continues to serve as Vice Chairman of AP Automotive, Inc., a manufacturer
of automobile exhaust systems. Mr. Hofmeister has held that position since
February 14, 1996. From June 1, 1991 until December 15, 1995, Mr. Hofmeister
served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of EWI, Inc., a
manufacturer of automotive metal stampings.
 
     Frank J. Amedia joined the Company's Board of Directors on June 8, 1994
following the acquisition of Forte, Inc. by the Company, and has served as its
President and Chief Executive Officer since that date. From June 8, 1994 until
December 19, 1996, Mr. Amedia also served as the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Amedia was President
and Chief Executive Officer of Forte, which he founded in 1989 in Youngstown,
Ohio as a welded aluminum security screen and storm door fabricator and which he
expanded through various acquisitions. Forte's products were distributed through
a manufacturers' representative distribution business established by Mr. Amedia
in 1986. Prior to founding the manufacturers' representative business, Mr.
Amedia served in various capacities for the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing
Authority.
 
     Joseph Dominijanni has served as the Company's Treasurer and a Director
since December 19, 1996. Mr. Dominijanni has also served as the Vice
President -- Finance of ETC since its inception. Mr. Dominijanni also currently
serves as Vice President -- Finance of ACH, the parent corporation of AAPH, and
American Commercial Industries, Inc., ("ACI"), a subsidiary of ACH that is
principally engaged in the manufacturing of automotive components. Mr.
Dominijanni joined ACH and ACI in May 1996. Mr. Dominijanni served as Vice
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metal stampings, from June 1990 until April 1996. Prior to 1990, Mr. Dominijanni
was a Senior Manager with the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse.
 
     Richard L. Kovach joined the Company in January 1997 as its Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer. From 1991 until joining the Company, Mr. Kovach
assisted clients with finance and operations management issues in the Financial
Advisory Services and Management Consulting practice of Ernst & Young. From 1988
until 1991, Mr. Kovach was Manager of Financial Planning at Ferro Corporation.
Prior to joining Ferro Corporation, Mr. Kovach was with Arthur Andersen & Co.'s
Small Business Group.
 
     David J. McKelvey joined the Company as Vice President in August 1995 and
also served as Secretary from December 1996 through November 1997. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. McKelvey was Executive Vice President of Administration
and Development for The Cafaro Company, a major domestic shopping mall developer
engaged in the ownership, operation and management of enclosed regional shopping
centers. From 1992 through 1995, Mr. McKelvey also served as Executive Regional
Director of Real Estate for The Cafaro Company.
 
     Jeffrey V. Miller joined the Company in May 1997 as Vice
President -- Operations. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Miller served as President of
the North American Window Division of Gentek Building Products. From 1992
through 1994, Mr. Miller was Director of Vinyl Operations for SNE Corporation, a
division of Ply Gem Industries. Mr. Miller was general manager of the New
Construction Window Division and Vice President of Technology and Corporate
Development for Chelsea Building Products from 1989 to 1992.
 
     Donald E. Lambrix, Jr. became the Company's Vice President -- Manufacturing
in December 1996 after serving as Vice President of Operations for the Company's
Forte subsidiary since 1990. Mr. Lambrix previously served as Vice President of
a multiple facility fenestration products manufacturer. Mr. Lambrix has received
industry recognition for his development of state-of-the-art welding, testing
and certification procedures.
 
     J. Larry Powell, the Company's Vice President -- Marketing and Sales,
joined the Company in October 1996. Mr. Powell co-founded Blackhawk, a
manufacturer of steel security screens and screen doors, in 1992 and served on
its Board of Directors and as its Vice President until 1996. From 1987 to 1991,
Mr. Powell served as Vice President -- Marketing and Sales for Sugarcreek Window
& Door. Mr. Powell has been employed in the fenestration industry since the
early 1970s, principally in the marketing of residential and commercial steel
and aluminum window products and doors. In addition, Mr. Powell founded and
developed a nationwide marketing representative group that sells a full range of
fenestration products.
 
     Jonathan K. Schoenike joined the Company in August 1997 as General Counsel
and has served as Secretary since November 1997. Prior to joining the Company,
Mr. Schoenike served for over 5 years as Assistant Counsel for The Cafaro
Company, a major domestic shopping mall developer engaged in the ownership,
operation and management of enclosed regional shopping centers.
 
     John J. Cafaro joined the Board of Directors in December 1996. Mr. Cafaro
also serves as the Executive Vice President of The Cafaro Company, a major
domestic shopping mall developer engaged in the ownership, operation and
management of enclosed regional shopping centers. Mr. Cafaro has been a
principal officer of The Cafaro Company for the past 20 years.
 
     William R. Jackson, Jr. has served as a director of the Company since
December 19, 1996. Mr. Jackson has also served since 1982 on the Board of
Directors of Pitt-Des Moines, Inc., a steel construction, engineering and metal
products manufacturer. Mr. Jackson was also President and Treasurer of Pitt-Des
Moines, Inc. from 1983-87.
 
   
     Joseph C. Lawyer has been a member of the Board of Directors since April
30, 1998. Mr. Lawyer has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Chatwins Group, Inc., a manufacturer of a broad range of fabricated
and machined industrial parts and products, since 1986. Prior thereto, Mr.
Lawyer served as General Manager of the Specialty Steel Products Division of USX
Corporation, where he was employed for
    
 
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over 17 years. Mr. Lawyer has been a director of Respironics, Inc., a company
engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of home and hospital respiratory
medical products, since November 1994.
 
     John Masternick has been a director of the Company since June 14, 1994. Mr.
Masternick is a practicing attorney in Girard, Ohio, and is the Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Omni Manor, Inc. and Windsor House, Inc., owners and
operators of skilled nursing and extended care facilities in northeastern Ohio
and western Pennsylvania.
 
     Lawrence J. O'Dowd has been a member of the Company's Board of Directors
since April 30, 1998. Mr. O'Dowd has served as Chairman of ACI since March 1998.
Mr. O'Dowd has also held the office of Chief Executive Officer of ACI since May
1996, and from July 1995 to March 1998 he served as ACI's President. Mr. O'Dowd
was employed by the Specialty Stampings Division of MascoTech, Inc.'s automotive
group from April 1979 to July 1995 as Vice President and General Manager.
 
     Charles E. Trebilcock has been a director of the Company since June 14,
1994. Since 1964, Mr. Trebilcock has served as Chairman of Liberty Industries,
Inc., an Ohio-based manufacturer of industrial lumber packaging products and
equipment. Mr. Trebilcock is also a partner in Kings Company, which is also a
manufacturer of industrial lumber packaging products and equipment.
 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
     The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation paid
or accrued to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the other most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company whose total annual salary and
bonus exceeded $100,000 (collectively, the "Named Executive Officers") for the
years ending December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 


                                                      ANNUAL COMPENSATION
                    NAME AND                      ---------------------------         OTHER
               PRINCIPAL POSITION                 YEAR   SALARY($)   BONUS($)   COMPENSATION($)(1)
- ------------------------------------------------  ----   ---------   --------   ------------------
                                                                    
Frank J. Amedia                                   1997    266,807    250,000            --
  President and Chief Executive Officer           1996    168,718         --            --
                                                  1995    193,000         --            --
Richard L. Kovach                                 1997    119,390     75,000            --
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
J. Larry Powell                                   1997    114,167     25,000            --
  Vice President -- Marketing and Sales
Jeffrey V. Miller                                 1997     90,000     25,000            --
  Vice President -- Operations

 
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(1) Other compensation to the Named Executive Officers did not exceed $50,000 or
    10% of total annual salary and bonus during any fiscal year.
 
     No stock options previously granted to the executive officers were subject
to repricing during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997. The Company does
not have a long term incentive plan established for the benefit of its executive
officers or directors. In February 1998, the Board of Directors rescinded stock
options to purchase 209,000 and 100,000 shares of Common Stock with per share
exercise prices of $5.63 and $6.19, respectively. These stock options were
reissued in February 1998 at the following exercise prices: (i) options to
purchase 209,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $3.56 per
share; and (ii) options to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock with an
exercise price of $3.92 per share.
 
     No stock options, stock appreciation rights or restricted stock awards were
granted as compensation to any officer, director or employee of the Company or
its subsidiaries during the fiscal years ended December 31, 1995 or 1996. The
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Masternick dated December 18, 1996, memorializing the terms of stock options
granted to them in 1994 as stockholders of Forte, Inc. in connection with the
acquisition by the Company of Forte, Inc. The Company issued options to purchase
up to 424,000 shares of Common Stock to various officers, directors and
employees of the Company or its subsidiaries during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997. The following table sets forth certain information concerning
individual grants of stock options to each of the Named Executive Officers
during the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
                     OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
 


                                                                                         POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
                                                                                           VALUE AT ASSUMED
                                                                                         ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
                                                                                        PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
                                              INDIVIDUAL GRANTS                             OPTION TERM(1)
                        -------------------------------------------------------------   -----------------------
                                          PERCENT OF
                         NUMBER OF          TOTAL
                         SECURITIES      OPTIONS/SARS        EXERCISE
                         UNDERLYING       GRANTED TO         OR BASE
                        OPTIONS/SARS     EMPLOYEES IN         PRICE        EXPIRATION
        NAME              GRANTED        FISCAL YEAR      (PER SHARE)(1)      DATE          5%          10%
        ----            ------------   ----------------   --------------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                                   
Frank J. Amedia......     100,000            25%              $6.19         2/27/02      $99,000      $287,000
Richard L. Kovach....      25,000             6%              $5.63         2/27/07      $88,250      $224,000
J. Larry Powell......      25,000             6%              $5.63         2/27/07      $88,250      $224,000
Jeffrey V. Miller....           0            N/A                N/A             N/A          N/A           N/A

 
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(1) Does not give effect to the cancellation and reissuance of these stock
    options in February 1998 at exercise prices of $3.92 per share (for the
    options previously priced at $6.19 per share) and $3.56 per share (for the
    options previously priced at $5.63 per share).
 
     The following table sets forth certain information concerning each exercise
of stock options during the year ended December 31, 1997 by each of the Named
Executive Officers and the aggregated fiscal year-end value of the unexercised
options of each Named Executive Officer.
 
 AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL 1997 AND OPTION VALUE AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                      1997
 


                                                          NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED      VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-
                             NUMBER OF                 OPTIONS/SARS AT FISCAL YEAR       MONEY OPTIONS/SARS AT
                              SHARES                               END                    FISCAL YEAR END (1)
                            ACQUIRED ON      VALUE     ---------------------------   -----------------------------
         NAME                EXERCISE       REALIZED   EXERCISABLE   UNEXERCISABLE   EXERCISABLE    UNEXERCISABLE
         ----             ---------------   --------   -----------   -------------   ------------   --------------
                                                                                  
Frank J. Amedia........          0             $0        426,244        100,000           $0              $0
Richard L. Kovach......          0             $0              0         25,000           $0              $0
J. Larry Powell........          0             $0              0         25,000           $0              $0
Jeffrey V. Miller......          0             $0              0              0           $0              $0

 
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(1) Based on the average of reported bid and asked prices for the Common Stock
    on December 31, 1997. Does not give effect to the cancellation and
    reissuance of the 150,000 unexercisable stock options in February 1998 as
    described in footnote (1) to the previous table.
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
     On November 17, 1997, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Frank J. Amedia for services as Chief Executive Officer and President. This
agreement requires Mr. Amedia to devote his full time to the Company during
normal business hours in exchange for a base annual salary of $350,000, subject
to annual increases at the discretion of the Board of Directors. In addition,
Mr. Amedia is entitled to receive bonuses at the discretion of the Board of
Directors in accordance with the Company's bonus plans in effect from time to
time, and the Company will pay certain life and disability insurance premiums on
behalf of Mr. Amedia. The agreement has an initial three-year term and provides
that Mr. Amedia may not compete with the Company anywhere in the United States
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period following the termination of Mr. Amedia's employment. In addition, the
Board of Directors has approved the payment to Mr. Amedia of a cash bonus equal
to 0.39% of the total consideration paid by the Company for each acquisition
transaction consummated during 1998. Based on the 1998 Completed Acquisitions
and assuming consummation of the Pending Acquisitions, the amount of this bonus
would be $587,000.
    
 
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS
 
   
     1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan.  In May of 1992, the Board of Directors
of the Company adopted an Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Option
Plan"). Options to purchase an aggregate of up to 500,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock are authorized under the Option Plan. Options granted
under the Option Plan have a maximum duration of ten (10) years from the date of
grant. Currently, 486,235 shares of Common Stock may be issued pursuant to the
Option Plan, and there are no stock options outstanding thereunder.
    
 
   
     1996 Stock Option Plan.  The Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "1996
Plan"), which was approved by the stockholders of the Company, authorizes the
Board to grant options to directors and employees of the Company to purchase in
the aggregate an amount of shares of Common Stock equal to 10% of the shares of
Common Stock issued and outstanding from time to time, but which aggregate
amount shall in no event exceed 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock. On July 23,
1998, the Board of Directors approved a temporary increase in the number of
options issuable under the 1996 Plan to an amount equal to 15% of the number of
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, with such limit to automatically
revert to 10% upon consummation of the Offering. Directors, officers and other
employees of the Company who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, are
responsible for the continued growth and development and the financial success
of the Company are eligible to be granted options under the 1996 Plan. Options
may be nonqualified options, incentive stock options, or any combination of the
foregoing. In general, options granted under the 1996 Plan are not transferable
and expire ten (10) years after the date of grant. The per share exercise price
of an incentive stock option granted under the 1996 Plan may not be less than
the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. Incentive stock
options granted to persons who have voting control over 10% or more of the
Company's capital stock are granted at 110% of the fair market value of the
underlying shares on the date of grant and expire five (5) years after the date
of grant. No option may be granted after December 19, 2006.
    
 
     The 1996 Plan provides the Board of Directors with the discretion to
determine when options granted thereunder will become exercisable. Generally,
such options may be exercised after a period of time specified by the Board of
Directors at any time prior to expiration, so long as the optionee remains
employed by the Company. No option granted under the 1996 Plan is transferable
by the optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and
each option is exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by the
optionee.
 
   
     As of August 1, 1998, options to purchase a total of 2,576,925 shares of
Common Stock were outstanding, including (i) options to purchase 707,655 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share issued to AAPH on
December 18, 1996, (ii) options to purchase an aggregate of 471,770 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share issued to Mr. Amedia and
Mr. Masternick in connection with the acquisition of Forte, Inc. in June 1994,
(iii) options to purchase an aggregate of 1,202,500 shares of Common Stock at a
weighted average exercise price of $3.75 per share issued to employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to the 1996 Plan, and (iv) options to
purchase an aggregate of 195,000 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average
exercise price of $5.20 per share issued outside of the stock option plans
described above.
    
 
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
 
     On February 26, 1998, the Board of Directors adopted the 1998 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the "1998 Purchase Plan") and reserved 1,200,000 shares of
Common Stock for issuance thereunder. The Company's stockholders approved the
adoption of the 1998 Purchase Plan on April 30, 1998. In general, the
 
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1998 Purchase Plan is designed to encourage Common Stock ownership by the
Company's employees, to provide an employee benefit, and to raise capital for
the Company. If qualified in accordance with Section 423 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the 1998 Purchase Plan enables the
Company to sell shares of Common Stock to its employees at a price discount of
up to 15% of market price and provides favorable tax treatment to employee
participants. The discount is applied to the lower of the price of the Common
Stock at the beginning or end of the option period, so the actual price benefit
can be greater than 15%. The discount makes the Company's stock more attractive
to employees, thereby encouraging equity ownership by employees. In addition,
the 1998 Purchase Plan provides an additional source of capital for the Company.
Shares of Common Stock purchased by employees pursuant to the 1998 Purchase Plan
may be subject to certain holding period requirements in order for the purchaser
to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Code.
 
401(k) PLAN
 
     Eligible employees of the Company may direct that a portion of their
compensation, up to a legally established maximum, be withheld by the Company
and contributed to a 401(k) plan. All 401(k) plan contributions are placed in a
trust fund to be invested by the 401(k) plan's trustee, except that the 401(k)
plan permits participants to direct the investment of their account balances
among mutual or investment funds available under the plan. The 401(k) plan
provides a matching contribution of 50% of a participant's contributions up to a
maximum of seven percent of the participant's annual salary. Amounts contributed
to participant accounts under the 401(k) plan and any earnings or interest
accrued on the participant accounts are generally not subject to federal income
tax until distributed to the participant and may not be withdrawn until death,
retirement or termination of employment.
 
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
     The Company's Audit Committee, which is comprised of William R. Jackson,
Jr., Charles E. Trebilcock and Joseph Dominijanni, is responsible for reviewing
and making recommendations regarding the Company's employment of independent
auditors, the annual audit of the Company's financial statements and the
Company's internal accounting controls, practices and policies. The Audit
Committee was established on August 28, 1997 and did not meet during 1997.
 
     The Company's Compensation Committee was established on August 28, 1997 and
met one time during 1997. The Company's Compensation Committee is responsible
for making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding compensation
arrangements for executive officers of the Company, including annual bonus
compensation, and consults with management of the Company regarding compensation
policies and practices. The Compensation Committee also makes recommendations
concerning the adoption of any compensation plans in which management is
eligible to participate, including the granting of stock options and other
benefits under such plans. The Compensation Committee is comprised of George S.
Hofmeister, Frank J. Amedia, and John Masternick.
 
DIRECTORS' TERMS AND COMPENSATION
 
     The Company's Board of Directors is currently comprised of nine (9)
members. Each director is elected for a period of one year at the Company's
annual meeting of stockholders and serves until his or her successor is duly
elected and qualified. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, the Board
of Directors of the Company met ten times. All other actions taken by the Board
of Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 were accomplished by
means of unanimous written consent. Messrs. Cafaro, Jackson and Masternick
attended fewer than 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors. During the
period in which they served as directors, all other directors attended 75% or
more of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the meetings held by
committees of the Board, if any, on which they served.
 
     During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, members of the Board of
Directors who were not employees of the Company or of ACH or its affiliates
("non-employee directors") received a fee of $1,000 for each meeting of the
Board of Directors attended in person and were reimbursed for expenses incurred
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connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board. Each non-employee
director serving on December 31, 1997 who attended at least four (4) of the
regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors and at least 75% of all
meetings of the Board of Directors during 1997 was granted options to purchase
2,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the average of the
reported closing bid and asked prices on the date of grant, vesting in full upon
issuance. Such options are exercisable for a period of five (5) years following
the vesting date and were issued pursuant to the Company's 1996 Stock Option
Plan. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998, each non-employee director
of the Company will receive the same compensation as described above.
 
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                 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
     Mr. George S. Hofmeister, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company, is the controlling shareholder of the corporate parent of AAPH. In
connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Company and
AAPH dated October 25, 1996 (the "Reorganization Agreement"), the Company and
ETC agreed to use their best efforts to secure the release of Messrs. Amedia,
Masternick and Hofmeister from all obligations as either a co-obligor or
guarantor of Company or ETC debt. In addition, the Company agreed to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Messrs. Amedia, Masternick and Hofmeister against any
loss, cost or expense which any of them may incur as a result of being a
co-obligor or guarantor of any Company or ETC debt. Furthermore, the Company and
AAPH agreed not to dispose of assets securing any Company or ETC debt without
the prior written consent of any person who is a co-obligor or guarantor of such
debt. As described below, Messrs. Amedia, Hofmeister and Masternick have
subsequently been released as guarantors on these obligations.
 
     Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the Company issued 1,000,000
shares of Series A Preferred Stock in exchange for all of the issued and
outstanding stock of ETC. In April 1997, AAPH converted the Series A Preferred
Stock pursuant to its terms into 7,548,633 shares of Common Stock. In addition,
the Company issued to AAPH options to purchase up to 879,834 shares of Common
Stock, of which options to purchase 172,179 shares have subsequently terminated.
Such options are identical in price and exercise terms to the previously
outstanding options and are exercisable only if and to the extent that such
previously outstanding options are exercised.
 
     Upon consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Reorganization
Agreement, the Company agreed that AAP would pay a management fee to AAPH of
$250,000 during 1997 and to reimburse AAPH and its affiliates for out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in providing services to AAP. The management fee agreement
expired on December 31, 1997. In addition, the Company agreed to pay AAPH an
acquisition consulting fee of one percent (1%) of the transaction price of each
acquisition transaction consummated by the Company with respect to which AAPH or
its affiliates provide acquisition consulting services. For purposes of
calculating the acquisition fee, the transaction price means the aggregate
amount of consideration paid by the Company or its affiliates for the
acquisition in the form of cash, stock, stock options, warrants, debt
instruments and other assumed liabilities. The original acquisition consulting
fee agreement was scheduled to expire on December 18, 1997, except with respect
to acquisition transactions already in progress at such date, but was extended
for one year. Acquisition consulting fees in 1997 approximated $835,000. In
addition, the Company paid ACH fees of $96,000 for other transaction services
provided in 1997.
 
     In connection with the acquisition by the Company of Binnings, Danvid,
American Glassmith and Modern in December of 1997, the Company (i) agreed to pay
ACH, the corporate parent of AAPH, a fee of $475,000 for services provided by
officers and employees of ACH in connection with such transactions, and (ii)
paid various officers of the Company (including Mr. Amedia) special bonuses in
an aggregate amount of $430,000 in connection with such transactions. Both the
success fee and special bonuses were contingent upon the successful consummation
of such acquisition transactions and were paid prior to December 31, 1997. The
success fee paid to ACH was in addition to amounts payable under the acquisition
consulting fee agreement described above.
 
     The Company contracts for air charter services with a company affiliated
with AAPH. The Company paid approximately $450,000 to this company for air
charter services in 1997.
 
     In November 1990, the U.S. Small Business Administration loaned $409,000 to
Forte, Inc. (the "SBA Loan"). The SBA Loan was payable in monthly installments
and the final installment was scheduled to be due on January 1, 2001. Mr. Amedia
and his wife were personally liable on the SBA Loan. As of December 31, 1997,
the balance owed on the SBA Loan was approximately $172,000. The Company repaid
this loan in January 1998.
 
     On October 20, 1994, Forte borrowed $850,000 from The City of Youngstown,
Ohio. The final payment on this loan was scheduled to be due on February 1,
2004. Mr. Amedia and his wife were guarantors of this
 
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loan. As of September 30, 1997, the balance owed to The City of Youngstown under
the loan agreement was approximately $850,000. The Company repaid this loan on
December 10, 1997.
 
     In December 1994, Mr. Amedia and Mr. Masternick and their spouses executed
guarantees in favor of the Second National Bank of Warren with respect to a loan
to Forte in the original principal amount of $647,030. The proceeds of this loan
were used to finance improvements to Forte's manufacturing facilities. This loan
was scheduled to be repaid in full by December 12, 2004. As of September 30,
1997, the balance owed on this loan was approximately $522,000. The Company
repaid this loan on December 10, 1997.
 
     As security for certain promissory notes dated August 29, 1996 in the
original aggregate principal amount of $8.0 million (the "MascoTech Notes"),
AAPH granted MascoTech, Inc. ("MascoTech") a ten-year option to purchase up to
1,509,728 shares of Common Stock held by AAPH. As part of the Reorganization
Agreement, AAPH and the Company agreed that if the MascoTech Notes were not
repaid in full on or before December 31, 1997 and MascoTech exercised its option
with respect to any of such shares of Common Stock, the Company would issue to
AAPH, without payment therefor, a number of additional shares of Common Stock
equal to the number of shares as to which such option is exercised by MascoTech.
The Company also agreed to use its best efforts to cause all amounts owed under
the MascoTech Notes to be repaid in full on or before December 31, 1997. The
Company repaid the MascoTech Notes in full on December 10, 1997.
 
     In connection with the acquisition of Western in March 1997, Mr. Amedia and
Mr. Hofmeister co-signed unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate original
principal amount of $453,753 payable to the former shareholders of Western and
the organization that brokered the acquisition. The final monthly installment
payment on each note was due March 15, 1998. As of September 30, 1997, the
outstanding balance on these notes was $453,753. In addition, Mr. Amedia
co-signed a promissory note to one of the former shareholders of Western in the
original principal amount of $100,000. The amount outstanding under this Note
was approximately $100,000 as of September 30, 1997. The Company repaid these
loans on December 10, 1997.
 
     Profile Extrusion Company ("PEC") loaned the Company $92,537 on May 19,
1997 and an additional $5,203 on September 28, 1997. This combined indebtedness
had an interest rate of 15% per annum and was payable in full on or before
December 31, 1997. In connection therewith, the Company issued to PEC warrants
to purchase a total of 27,926 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$3.50 per share, expiring on September 1, 1998. The Company repaid this loan on
December 10, 1997. PEC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Commercial
Holdings, Inc., of which Mr. Hofmeister is the controlling shareholder.
 
     In June 1997, Mr. Amedia pledged 133,333 shares of Common Stock to secure
the repayment of a short-term debt incurred by the Company in the original
principal amount of $250,000. The Company agreed to issue shares of Common Stock
to Mr. Amedia to replace any shares as to which the lender exercises its
security interest. The Company repaid this loan on December 10, 1997.
 
     In September 1997, William R. Jackson, Jr., a director of the Company,
loaned the Company $200,000. This indebtedness had an interest rate of 15% per
annum and was payable in full in December 1997. In connection therewith, the
Company issued to Mr. Jackson warrants to purchase a total of 57,143 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share, expiring in September
1998. The Company repaid this loan on December 10, 1997.
 
     In January 1998, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of
Blackhawk. J. Larry Powell, an officer of the Company, co-founded and owned a
20% equity interest in Blackhawk at the time of this transaction.
 
   
     In March 1998, the Company sold the Mallyclad division of ETC to American
Commercial Steel, Inc., an affiliate of ACH, for cash proceeds of $1.2 million.
As previously described, George S. Hofmeister, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company, is the controlling shareholder of ACH and American
Commercial Steel, Inc.
    
 
   
     The Board of Directors has approved the payment to Mr. Amedia of a cash
bonus equal to 0.39% of the total consideration paid by the Company for each
acquisition transaction consummated during 1998. Based on
    
 
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the 1998 Completed Acquisitions and assuming consummation of the Pending
Acquisitions, the amount of this bonus would be $587,000.
    
 
   
     The Company believes that all transactions with directors and officers
described herein under the heading "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions" were on terms no less favorable than could have been obtained from
an unrelated third party.
    
 
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                       PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
 
   
     The following table sets forth certain information as of August 1, 1998,
concerning the beneficial ownership of Common Stock by (i) each beneficial owner
of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) each director and the Named
Executive Officers of the Company, and (iii) all directors and executive
officers of the Company as a group. To the knowledge of the Company, all persons
listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares,
except to the extent that authority is shared by their respective spouses under
applicable law.
    
 


                                                                                      SHARES BENEFICIALLY
                                         SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED                           OWNED
                                           PRIOR TO THE OFFERING                       AFTER THE OFFERING
                                         --------------------------    NUMBER OF     ----------------------
                                          NUMBER OF                   SHARES BEING    NUMBER
         NAME AND ADDRESS(1)               SHARES       PERCENTAGE      OFFERED      OF SHARES   PERCENTAGE
         -------------------             -----------   ------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
                                                                                  
George S. Hofmeister(2)...............    7,579,059        56.2%
Frank J. Amedia(3)....................    3,379,326        24.3%
John Masternick(4)....................      371,680         2.8%
W.R. Jackson, Jr. (5).................       73,287           *
Charles E. Trebilcock(6)..............       52,833           *
J. Larry Powell(7)....................       15,412           *
Richard L. Kovach(8)..................        5,000           *
Joseph Dominijanni(9).................       27,000           *
AAP Holdings, Inc. (10)...............    7,548,633        56.1%
Amedia Family Limited Partnership.....    1,500,000        11.1%
All directors and executive officers
  of the Company as a group (10
  persons) (11).......................   11,513,597        81.9%

 
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   * Less than 1%
 
 (1) The address of each beneficial owner is c/o American Architectural Products
     Corporation, 755 Boardman-Canfield Road, South Bridge Executive Center,
     Building G West, Boardman, Ohio 44512.
 
 (2) Includes shares of Common Stock held by AAPH and 27,926 shares of Common
     Stock which are subject to unexercised warrants held by Profile Extrusion
     Company. George S. Hofmeister, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of
     the Company, is the controlling shareholder of the corporate parent of AAP
     Holdings, Inc and Profile Extrusion Company.
 
   
 (3) Includes 426,244 shares of Common Stock which are subject to unexercised
     options that were exercisable on August 1, 1998 or within sixty days
     thereafter. Also includes 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the
     Amedia Family Limited Partnership, in which Mr. Amedia and his spouse are
     the general partners and each holds 48% of the partnership interests.
    
 
   
 (4) Includes 47,526 shares of Common Stock which are subject to unexercised
     options that were exercisable on August 1, 1998 or within sixty days
     thereafter.
    
 
   
 (5) Includes 57,143 shares of Common Stock which are subject to unexercised
     warrants that were exercisable on August 1, 1998 or within sixty days
     thereafter.
    
 
   
 (6) Includes 25,833 shares of Common Stock owned individually and 25,000 shares
     held by a custodian for the benefit of an individual retirement account of
     Mr. Trebilcock. Also includes 2,000 shares of Common Stock which are
     subject to unexercised options that were exercisable on August 1, 1998 or
     within sixty days thereafter.
    
 
   
 (7) Includes 5,000 shares of Common Stock which are subject to unexercised
     options that were exercisable on August 1, 1998 or within sixty days
     thereafter.
    
 
   
 (8) Includes 5,000 shares of Common Stock which are subject to unexercised
     options that were exercisable on August 1, 1998 or within sixty days
     thereafter.
    
 
   
 (9) Includes 25,000 shares of Common Stock which are subject to unexercised
     options that were exercisable on August 1, 1998 or within sixty days
     thereafter.
    
 
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(10) Does not include 707,655 shares of Common Stock which are subject to
     unexercised options that are exercisable only upon the occurrence of
     certain contingencies.
 
   
(11) Includes 605,839 shares of Common Stock which are subject to unexercised
     options and warrants that were exercisable on August 1, 1998 or within
     sixty days thereafter as described above.
    
 
   
     The Company and the Selling Stockholders have granted an option to the
Underwriters, exercisable during the 30-day period after the date of this
Prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 additional shares of
Common Stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, as
set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus. The Underwriters may exercise
such option only to cover over-allotments in the sale of the Common Stock that
the Underwriters have agreed to purchase. The Company will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders.
    
 
                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
GENERAL
 
   
     The Company is a Delaware corporation and its affairs are governed by its
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and by the Delaware General Corporation
Law. The following description of the Company's capital stock is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists
of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and 20,000,000
shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share. As of August 1, 1998,
there were 13,487,354 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, which were
held of record by approximately 450 stockholders, and there were no shares of
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. In addition, as of August 1, 1998, an
aggregate of 2,771,994 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance by
the Company upon exercise of currently outstanding stock options and common
stock purchase warrants.
    
 
COMMON STOCK
 
     Holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all
matters to be voted on by stockholders and do not have cumulative voting rights.
Subject to the rights of holders of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, if
any, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in dividends, if
any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors in its
discretion from funds legally available therefor. In the event of the
liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, subject to the rights of
holders of outstanding Preferred Stock, if any, the holders of Common Stock are
entitled to share ratably in all assets available for distribution to the
stockholders after payment of the Company's liabilities. The Common Stock has no
preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no conversion rights or
redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to such shares. All of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
 
PREFERRED STOCK
 
     The Board of Directors, without any vote or action of the stockholders, has
the authority to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock in one or more
series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications,
limitations and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, conversion and
voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences
and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such
series. The issuance of Preferred Stock may have the effect of delaying,
deterring or preventing a change in control of the Company. Further, the
issuance of Preferred Stock with voting and conversion rights may adversely
affect the voting power of the holders of Common Stock, including the loss of
voting control to others. The Company has no present plans to issue any shares
of Preferred Stock.
 
OTHER SECURITIES
 
   
     Options and Warrants. As of August 1, 1998, the Company had issued options
to purchase an aggregate of 2,576,925 shares of Common Stock, with exercise
prices ranging from $3.56 to $5.63 per share and various
    
 
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expiration dates through July 23, 2008. See "Management -- Employee Stock Option
Plans." In connection with a September 1997 financing transaction, the Company
issued warrants to purchase 57,143 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price
of $3.50 per share, expiring in January 1999. Furthermore, in connection with an
additional series of financing transactions, the Company issued warrants to
purchase 27,926 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share,
expiring on January 1, 1999. Finally, the Company is obligated to issue to the
former stockholders of Thermetic on January 18, 1999 an aggregate number of
shares of Common Stock having a fair market value of $1,000,000 on that date.
Each of the foregoing options and warrants provide, among other things, for the
adjustment of the price per share and number of shares issuable upon exercise of
such options or warrants upon a merger or consolidation of the Company,
reclassification of the Company's securities, or a stock split, subdivision or
combination of the Company's securities. No warrant holder or optionee has any
stockholder rights with respect to the shares issuable upon exercise of the
warrants or options held by such holder until such warrants or options are
exercised and the purchase price is paid for the shares.
    
 
   
     Registration Rights. Pursuant to agreements by and among the Company and
certain holders of Common Stock (the "Holders"), the Holders may request that
the Company file a registration statement under the Securities Act and, upon
such request and subject to certain conditions, the Company generally will be
required to use its best efforts to effect any such registration. In addition,
if the Company proposes to register any of its securities, either for its own
account or for the account of other stockholders, the Company is required, with
certain exceptions, to notify the Holders and, subject to certain conditions and
limitations, to include in such registration all of the shares of Common Stock
requested to be included by the Holders. Various stockholders have demand and
"piggyback" registration rights with respect to a total of 7,548,633 shares of
Common Stock, the holders of 2,953,082 shares of Common Stock and options to
purchase 426,244 shares of Common Stock have "piggyback" registration rights
with respect to such shares, and various holders of options and warrants have
"piggyback" registration rights with respect to a total of 150,000 shares of
Common Stock underlying such options and warrants. In addition, the former
stockholders of Thermetic have demand and "piggyback" registration rights with
respect to 384,000 shares of Common Stock and an aggregate number of additional
shares of Common Stock issuable on January 18, 1999 having a fair market value
of $1,000,000 at that date.
    
 
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
 
     American Securities Transfer and Trust, Inc., 1825 Lawrence Street, #444,
Denver, Colorado 80202 (telephone (303) 234-5300) is the transfer agent and
registrar for the Common Stock.
 
DELAWARE LAW
 
     The Company is subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law. In general, the statute prohibits
a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination"
with an "interested stockholder" for a period of three years after the date that
the person became an interested stockholder unless (with certain exceptions):
(i) before such person became an interested stockholder, the board of directors
of the corporation approved the transaction in which the interested stockholder
became an interested stockholder or approved the business combination; (ii) upon
consummation of the transactions that resulted in the stockholder becoming an
interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the
voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction
commenced (excluding stock held by directors who are also officers of the
corporation and by employee stock plans that do not provide employees with the
right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will
be tendered in a tender or exchange offer); or (iii) following the transaction
in which such person became an interested stockholder, the business combination
is approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and authorized at a meeting
of stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the
outstanding voting stock of the corporation not owned by the interested
stockholder. Generally, a "business combination" includes a merger, asset or
stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the
stockholder, and an "interested stockholder" is a person who, together with
affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years prior, did own) 15% or
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stock. This provision may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a
change in control of the Company without further action by the stockholders.
 
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
 
     General. Portions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
may make more difficult the acquisition of control of the Company by various
means, such as a tender offer, open market purchases not approved by the
Company's Board of Directors, a proxy contest or otherwise. One purpose of these
provisions is to discourage transactions that involve a change of control of the
Company. These provisions also encourage persons seeking to acquire control of
the Company to consult first with the Company's Board of Directors to negotiate
the terms of any proposed business combination or offer. The provisions are
designed to reduce the vulnerability of the Company to an unsolicited proposal
for a takeover that does not contemplate the acquisition of all outstanding
shares of the Company or which is otherwise unfair to stockholders of the
Company. Set forth below is a description of such provisions of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Such description is intended as a
summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, which are included as exhibits to the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part.
 
     Number of Directors and Amendment. The Bylaws provide that the number of
directors shall be not less than five nor more than fifteen until changed by the
Board of Directors, who have sole authority to determine the number of directors
serving on the Board. In addition, the Bylaws provide that such provision
establishing the number of directors may be amended by the approval of the Board
of Directors or by a vote of a majority of the stockholders of the Corporation.
 
     Special Stockholder Meetings. The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
provide that special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes,
unless required by law, may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, the
President, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors and shall be
called by the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chief Executive Officer
or the Secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning not less than
10% of the entire voting stock of the corporation then issued and outstanding.
Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Such
limitation on the right of stockholders to call a special meeting could make it
more difficult for stockholders to initiate action that is opposed by the Board
of Directors. Such action on the part of stockholders could include the removal
of an incumbent director, the election of a stockholder nominee as a director or
the implementation of a rule requiring stockholder ratification of specific
defensive strategies that have been adopted by the Board of Directors with
respect to unsolicited takeover bids. In addition, the limited ability of the
stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders may make it more
difficult to change the existing Board of Directors and management.
 
     Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more
series and the Board of Directors of the Company has the power to fix for each
such series such voting powers, full or limited, and such designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and
such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as the Board of
Directors shall deem appropriate, without any further vote or action by the
stockholders of the Company. Preferred Stock could be issued by the Board of
Directors with voting and conversion rights that could adversely affect the
voting power of the holders of the Common Stock. In addition, because the terms
of the Preferred Stock may be fixed by the Board of Directors of the Company
without stockholder action, the Preferred Stock could be issued quickly with
terms calculated to defeat or delay a proposed takeover of the Company, or to
make the removal of the management of the Company more difficult. Under certain
circumstances, this would have the effect of decreasing the market price of the
Common Stock.
 
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                        SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
   
     Of the 20,717,354 shares of Common Stock to be outstanding upon completion
of the Offering (assuming no exercise of the over-allotment option), 7,548,633
shares (the "AAPH Shares") are owned by AAPH, an affiliate of certain directors
and officers the Company, and 2,953,082 shares (the "Amedia Shares") are
directly or beneficially owned by Frank J. Amedia, the Company's President and
Chief Executive Officer. The AAPH Shares and the Amedia Shares may currently be
sold subject to the volume limitations and other restrictions of Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act. AAPH and Mr. Amedia have agreed, however,
not to sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of their shares for a
180 day period from the effective date of this Prospectus, without the prior
written consent of McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. In addition, the other
directors and executive officers of the Company, the Selling Stockholders and
certain other stockholders of the Company determined by McDonald & Company
Securities, Inc. have also agreed not to sell, transfer, assign, pledge or
otherwise dispose of their shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for any shares of Common Stock for a 180 day
period from the effective date of this Prospectus, without the prior written
consent of McDonald & Company Securities, Inc., except in certain circumstances.
    
 
   
     In general, under Rule 144, a person who has beneficially owned shares for
at least one year, including an "affiliate" as that term is defined in the
Securities Act, is entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of
shares that does not exceed the greater of one percent of the then outstanding
shares of Common Stock (approximately 207,174 shares upon completion of the
Offering) or the average weekly trading volume during the four calendar weeks
preceding filing of notice of such sale, subject to certain requirements
concerning availability of public information, manner and notice of sale. In
addition, affiliates of the Company must still comply with the restrictions and
requirements of Rule 144, other than the one-year holding period requirements,
in order to sell shares of Common Stock which are not restricted securities.
Under Rule 144(k), a person who is not an affiliate and has not been an
affiliate for at least three months prior to the sale and who has beneficially
owned restricted securities for at least two years may resell such shares
without compliance with the foregoing requirements.
    
 
     Upon completion of the Offering, there will be 2,391,925 shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding options and 85,069
shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding
warrants. The Company is also obligated to issue to the former stockholders of
Thermetic on January 18, 1999 a number of shares of Common Stock having a market
value of $1,000,000 on such date. See "Description of Capital Stock."
 
     No predictions can be made as to the effect, if any, that market sales of
shares or the availability of shares for sale will have on the market price
prevailing from time to time. Nevertheless, sales of substantial amounts of the
Common Stock in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market
conditions and could impair the Company's future ability to raise capital
through the sale of its equity securities.
 
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                          PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
 
     Trading activity with respect to the Company's Common Stock has been
limited. A public trading market having the characteristics of depth, liquidity
and orderliness depends upon the existence of market makers as well as the
presence of willing buyers and sellers, which are circumstances over which the
Company does not have control.
 
     The Common Stock was registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act in
1995. From November 19, 1981 until April 1, 1997, the Common Stock was quoted in
the National Daily Quotation Service ("pink sheets") published daily by the
National Quotation Bureau LLC, first under the symbol "CEAS" and later under the
symbol "FCEI." Since April 2, 1997, the Common Stock has been quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol "AAPC." In connection with the Offering, the
Company has applied for listing on the Nasdaq National Market System under the
symbol "AAPC."
 
     The following table sets forth the high and low per-share bid prices for
the Common Stock based on closing transactions during each specified period as
reported by the National Daily Quotation Service or the OTC Bulletin Board, as
applicable, which prices reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up,
mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions:
 
   


PERIOD                                                        HIGH      LOW
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1996
  1st quarter...............................................  $1.90    $0.31
  2nd quarter...............................................   1.56     0.31
  3rd quarter...............................................   8.75     0.66
  4th quarter...............................................   5.31     0.44
1997
  1st quarter...............................................  $7.50    $3.43
  2nd quarter...............................................   5.75     2.75
  3rd quarter...............................................   3.88     2.44
  4th quarter...............................................   4.13     2.50
1998
  1st quarter...............................................  $4.63    $2.75
  2nd quarter...............................................   5.88     3.85
  3rd quarter (through August 6, 1998)......................   4.56     3.88

    
 
   
     As of August 1, 1998, there were approximately 450 record holders of the
Company's Common Stock. On August 6, 1998, the last reported sale price for the
Common Stock was $4.16 per share.
    
 
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                                  UNDERWRITING
 
   
     In the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriters, represented by McDonald &
Company Securities, Inc. and Wheat First Union, a division of Wheat First
Securities, Inc. (together, the "Representatives"), have agreed, severally,
subject to the terms and conditions therein set forth, to purchase from the
Company, and the Company has agreed to sell to them, the number of shares of
Common Stock, totaling 6,670,000 shares, set forth opposite their respective
names below. The Underwriters are committed to take and pay for all shares if
any shares are purchased.
    
 
   


                                                              NUMBER OF
UNDERWRITERS                                                   SHARES
- ------------                                                  ---------
                                                           
McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. ........................
Wheat First Securities, Inc. ...............................
 
                                                              ---------
          Total.............................................  6,670,000
                                                              =========

    
 
     The Company has been advised by the Representatives that the Underwriters
propose to offer the shares of Common Stock to the public at the public offering
price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus. The Underwriters may allow
to certain selected dealers who are members of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD") a discount not exceeding $          per
share, and the Underwriters may allow, and such selected dealers may re-allow, a
discount not exceeding $          per share to other dealers who are members of
the NASD. After the Offering, the public offering price and the discount to
dealers may be changed by the Representatives.
 
   
     The Company and the Selling Stockholders have granted an option to the
Underwriters, exercisable during the 30-day period after the date of this
Prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 additional shares of
Common Stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, as
set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus. The Underwriters may exercise
such option only to cover over-allotments in the sale of the Common Stock that
the Underwriters have agreed to purchase. To the extent that the Underwriters
exercise such option, each of the Underwriters will have a firm commitment,
subject to certain conditions, to purchase the same percentage of such
additional shares as the number of shares to be purchased and offered by that
Underwriter in the table above bears to the total. The Company will not receive
any proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders. See
"Principal and Selling Stockholders."
    
 
     The Company has agreed to reimburse McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. for
its out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Offering. In
addition, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities which may be incurred in connection with the Offering, including
liabilities under the Securities Act or to contribute to payments that the
Underwriters may be required to make.
 
     The Company, its directors and executive officers, all holders of five
percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock, the Selling Stockholders and certain
other stockholders of the Company have agreed not to sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock without the prior written
consent of McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. for a period of 180 days from the
date of this Prospectus, except for awards of stock options or issuances of
shares upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or stock options or pursuant to
other employee benefit plans.
 
     In connection with the Offering, certain Underwriters may engage in passive
market making transactions in the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market in
accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under
 
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the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Passive market making consists of displaying bids on the Nasdaq National Market
limited by the bid prices of independent market makers and purchases limited by
such prices and effected in response to order flow. Net purchases by a passive
market maker on each day are limited to a specified percentage of the passive
market maker's average daily trading volume in the Common Stock during a
specified prior period and must be discontinued when such limit is reached.
Passive market making may stabilize the market price of the shares of Common
Stock at a level above which might otherwise prevail and, if commenced, may be
discontinued at any time.
 
     The Representatives have advised the Company that, pursuant to Regulation M
under the Exchange Act, certain persons participating in the Offering may engage
in transactions, including stabilizing bids, syndicate covering transactions or
the imposition of penalty bids, which may have the effect of stabilizing or
maintaining the market price of the Common Stock at a level above that which
might otherwise prevail in the open market. A "stabilizing bid" is a bid for or
a purchase of the Common Stock on behalf of the Underwriters for the purpose of
fixing or maintaining the price of the Common Stock. A "syndicate covering
transaction" is a bid for or a purchase of the Common Stock on behalf of the
Underwriters to reduce a short position incurred by the Underwriters in
connection with the Offering. In general, purchases of a security for the
purpose of stabilization or to reduce a syndicate short position could cause the
price of the security to be higher than it might otherwise be in the absence of
such purchases. A "penalty" bid is an arrangement permitting the Representatives
to reclaim the selling concession otherwise accruing to an Underwriter or
syndicate member in connection with the Offering if the Common Stock originally
sold by such Underwriter or syndicate member is purchased by the Representatives
in a syndicate covering transaction and has therefore not been effectively
placed by such Underwriter or syndicate member. The imposition of a penalty bid
might have an effect on the price of a security to the extent that it were to
discourage resales of the security by purchasers in the Offering. The
Representatives have advised the Company that such transactions may be effected
on the Nasdaq Stock Market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued
at any time. Neither the Company nor any of the Underwriters makes any
representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that
the transactions described above may have on the price of the Common Stock. In
addition, neither the Company nor any of the Underwriters makes any
representation that the Representatives will engage in such transactions or that
such transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.
 
     Prior to the Offering, there has been a limited public trading market for
the Common Stock. Consequently, the public offering price will be determined by
negotiation between the Company and the Representatives. Among the factors to be
considered in such negotiations will be the history of, and the prospects for,
the Company and the industry in which it competes, an assessment of the
Company's management, the Company's past and present operations, the prospects
for future earnings of the Company, the present state of the Company's
development, the general condition of the securities markets at the time of the
Offering and the market prices of and demand for publicly traded common stock of
comparable companies in recent periods.
 
     The Representatives have advised the Company that they do not expect any
sales of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby to be made to discretionary
accounts controlled by the Underwriters.
 
     At the request of the Company, the Underwriters have reserved up to five
percent (5%) of the number of shares of Common Stock offered hereby (excluding
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option) for
sale at the initial public offering price to employees of the Company and other
persons associated with the Company.
 
     From time to time, McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. has provided
investment banking services to the Company for which it received normal and
customary fees, including in connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes.
 
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                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
     The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., Phoenix, Arizona. Benesch,
Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, has acted as legal counsel
for the Underwriters.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
   
     The financial statements and schedules included in this Prospectus and in
the Registration Statement have been audited by BDO Seidman, LLP, Semple &
Cooper, P.L.C., Clifton Gunderson, L.L.C., Fox, Byrd & Golden P.C., Arthur
Andersen LLP, and Olin, Gottlieb, Rotolante, Villalobos & Maya, P.A.,
independent public accountants, to the extent and for the periods set forth in
the respective reports of such firms contained herein and in the Registration
Statement. All such financial statements and schedules have been included herein
in reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firms as experts
in auditing and accounting.
    
 
                 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
                     ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
     As reported on Form 8-K dated February 17, 1997 (the "Form 8-K"), the
Company engaged BDO Seidman, LLP as its independent auditors to replace the firm
of Semple & Cooper, P.L.C., who was dismissed at the same time. The decision to
change accountants was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. The
reports of Semple & Cooper, P.L.C. on the Company's financial statements for the
past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
 
     In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for
each of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, and in subsequent
interim periods, there were no disagreements with Semple & Cooper, P.L.C. on any
matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or
auditing scope or procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Semple & Cooper, P.L.C., would have caused Semple & Cooper, P.L.C. not to
respond fully to any inquiries from BDO Seidman, LLP.
 
   
     The Company requested Semple & Cooper, P.L.C. to furnish it a letter
addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statement.
Semple & Cooper, P.L.C. furnished the Company with a copy of a letter dated
February 20, 1997 containing such a statement, which was filed as Exhibit 1 to
Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 17,
1997.
    
 
                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
     The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and in accordance
therewith files periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with
the Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information filed by
the Company can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities
maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, as well as at the following regional offices: 7
World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, NY 10048, and Northwestern Atrium
Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60661. Copies of such
material may be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at
its principal office at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, upon
payment of the fees prescribed by the Commission. The Commission maintains a web
site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy, and information
statements and other information regarding registrants, such as the Company,
that file electronically with the Commission.
 
     The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form
S-1 (together with all amendments and exhibits thereto, the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act with respect to the Common Stock offered
hereby. This Prospectus constitutes a part of the Registration Statement and
does not contain all of the information set forth therein and in the exhibits
thereto. For further information with respect
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to the Company and the Common Stock offered hereby, reference is hereby made to
such Registration Statement and exhibits. Statements contained in this
Prospectus as to the contents of any document are not necessarily complete and
in each instance are qualified in their entirety by reference to the copy of the
appropriate document filed with the Commission. The Registration Statement,
including the exhibits thereto, may be examined without charge at the
Commission's public reference facility at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. In addition, copies of any part or all of
the Registration Statement, including such exhibits thereto, may be obtained
from the Commission at its principal office in Washington, D.C., upon payment of
the fees prescribed by the Commission.
 
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
   


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AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
  Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants........    F-4
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1997,
     and March 31, 1998 (unaudited).........................    F-5
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period from
     June 19, 1996 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996,
     the year ended December 31, 1997, and the three months
     ended March 31, 1997 and 1998 (unaudited)..............    F-7
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the
     period from June 19, 1996 (date of inception) to
     December 31, 1996, the year ended December 31, 1997,
     and the three months ended March 31, 1998
     (unaudited)............................................    F-8
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the period from
     June 19, 1996 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996,
     the year ended December 31, 1997, and the three months
     ended March 31, 1997 and 1998 (unaudited)..............    F-9
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................    F-10
 
EAGLE WINDOW AND DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND TAYLOR
  BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................    F-27
  Combined Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and August
     29, 1996...............................................    F-28
  Combined Statements of Operations and Accumulated Deficit
     for the year ended December 31, 1995 and for the eight
     months ended August 29, 1996...........................    F-29
  Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended
     December 31, 1995 and for the eight months ended August
     29, 1996...............................................    F-30
  Notes to Combined Financial Statements....................    F-31
 
MALLYCLAD CORPORATION AND VYN-L CORPORATION
  Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants........    F-37
  Combined Balance Sheets at November 30, 1995 and June 30,
     1996...................................................    F-38
  Combined Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings
     for the year ended November 30, 1995 and for the seven
     months ended June 30, 1996.............................    F-39
  Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended
     November 30, 1995 and for the seven months ended June
     30, 1996...............................................    F-40
  Notes to Combined Financial Statements....................    F-41
 
FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................    F-44
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and
     September 30, 1996 (Unaudited).........................    F-45
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended
     December 31, 1995 and for the nine months ended
     September 30, 1995 and 1996 (Unaudited)................    F-47
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
     for the period from December 31, 1994 through September
     30, 1996 (Unaudited)...................................    F-48
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended
     December 31, 1995, and for the nine months ended
     September 30, 1995 and 1996 (Unaudited)................    F-49
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................    F-52

    
 
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WESTERN INSULATED GLASS, CO.
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................    F-62
  Balance Sheets at October 31, 1996 and January 31, 1997
     (Unaudited)............................................    F-63
  Statements of Income and Retained Earnings for the year
     ended October 31, 1996, and for the three months ended
     January 31, 1996 and 1997 (Unaudited)..................    F-64
  Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended October 31,
     1996, and for the three months ended January 31, 1996
     and 1997 (Unaudited)...................................    F-65
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................    F-66
 
THERMETIC GLASS, INC.
  Independent Auditor's Report..............................    F-69
  Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996........................    F-70
  Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit for the
     year ended December 31, 1996...........................    F-71
  Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31,
     1996...................................................    F-72
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................    F-74
  Balance Sheet at June 30, 1997 (Unaudited)................    F-79
  Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit for the
     six months ended June 30, 1997 (Unaudited).............    F-80
  Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30,
     1997 (Unaudited).......................................    F-81
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................    F-82
 
BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
  Report of Independent Public Accountants..................    F-83
  Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1996, and
     September 30, 1996 and 1997 (Unaudited)................    F-84
  Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
     1994, 1995 and 1996 and for the nine months ended
     September 30, 1996 and 1997 (Unaudited)................    F-85
  Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the years ended
     December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996, and for the nine
     months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997 (Unaudited)...    F-86
  Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
     1994, 1995 and 1996 and for the nine months ended
     September 30, 1996 and 1997 (Unaudited)................    F-87
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................    F-88
 
DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
  Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants........    F-100
  Combined Balance Sheets at July 28, 1996 and July 27,
     1997...................................................    F-101
  Combined Statements of Income and Retained Earnings for
     the years ended July 28, 1996 and July 27, 1997........    F-102
  Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended July
     28, 1996 and July 27, 1997.............................    F-103
  Notes to Combined Financial Statements....................    F-107
  Independent Auditor's Report..............................    F-111
  Combined Balance Sheet at July 31, 1995...................    F-112
  Combined Statement of Operations and Retained Earnings for
     the year ended July 31, 1995...........................    F-113
  Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended July
     31, 1995...............................................    F-114
  Notes to the Combined Financial Statements................    F-116
 
WEATHER-SEAL (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants........    F-120
  Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1997, and March
     31, 1998 (Unaudited)...................................    F-122
  Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
     1996 and 1997 and for the three months ended March 31,
     1997 and 1998 (Unaudited)..............................    F-124
  Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
     1998 and 1997 and the three months ended March 31, 1997
     and 1998 (Unaudited)...................................    F-125
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................    F-126

    
 
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RC ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES, INC.
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................    F-132
  Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996, 1997 and March 31,
     1997 and 1998 (Unaudited)..............................    F-133
  Statements of Income for the years ended December 31,
     1995, 1996 and 1997, and for the three months ended
     March 31, 1997 and 1998 (Unaudited)....................    F-134
  Statements of Retained Earnings for the years ended
     December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, and the three months
     ended March 31, 1998 (Unaudited).......................    F-135
  Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
     1995, 1996 and 1997, and the three months ended
     March 31, 1997 and 1998 (Unaudited)....................    F-136
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................    F-137

    
 
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               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
    
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
American Architectural Products Corporation
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American
Architectural Products Corporation as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash
flows from the date of inception (June 19, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and for
the year ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American
Architectural Products Corporation as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows from the date of inception (June
19, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and for the year ended December 31, 1997 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
 
Troy, Michigan
February 26, 1998
 
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 


                                                           DECEMBER 31,             MARCH 31,
                                                    ---------------------------    ------------
                                                       1996            1997            1998
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
                                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                                                          
                                    ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents.....................    $   964,062    $ 40,132,238    $ 23,418,656
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $439,000, $839,000 and
     $863,000...................................      6,302,694      18,602,772      20,884,572
  Advances to affiliates........................        463,750         134,518              --
  Inventories (Note 3)..........................     10,971,144      21,458,399      24,964,808
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.....        664,401       1,619,946       1,499,358
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS............................     19,366,051      81,947,873      70,767,394
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Note 6)
  Land and improvements.........................        281,096       3,283,865       3,563,065
  Buildings and improvements....................      5,409,631      15,253,783      17,539,143
  Machinery, tools and equipment................      8,244,548      18,350,640      25,718,319
  Computers and office equipment................      2,524,884       4,611,234       5,474,489
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
                                                     16,460,159      41,499,522      52,295,016
  Less accumulated depreciation.................       (321,315)     (3,551,874)     (4,598,796)
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT......................     16,138,844      37,947,648      47,696,220
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
OTHER
  Cost in excess of net assets acquired, net of
     accumulated amortization of $74,000,
     $464,000 and $935,000 (Note 2).............      6,850,059      29,846,895      32,541,316
  Deferred financing costs......................        381,936       5,985,360       6,096,745
  Other.........................................          7,001       2,595,933       4,050,287
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS..............................      7,238,996      38,428,188      42,688,348
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
                                                    $42,743,891    $158,323,709    $161,151,962
                                                    ===========    ============    ============

 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
 


                                                           DECEMBER 31,             MARCH 31,
                                                    ---------------------------    ------------
                                                       1996            1997            1998
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
                                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                                                          
                     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Revolving line-of-credit (Note 4).............    $ 5,476,759    $         --    $         --
  Accounts payable -- trade.....................      5,766,803       9,352,228       9,902,648
  Payable to seller for purchase price
     adjustment.................................      1,462,500              --       1,971,954
  Accrued Expenses
     Compensation and related benefits..........        838,717       3,521,683       5,043,421
     Current portion of warranty obligations....      1,100,000       1,991,544       1,942,507
     Other......................................      2,558,901       4,976,105       6,383,118
  Current portion of capital lease obligations
     (Note 6)...................................        488,984         573,161         760,832
  Current maturities of long-term debt (Note
     5).........................................      1,497,653          60,848              --
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES.......................     19,190,317      20,475,569      26,004,480
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities (Note
  5)............................................     14,478,317     125,114,401     125,000,000
LONG-TERM CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, less
  current portion (Note 6)......................      1,067,616         769,620         470,298
ACCRUED WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS, less current
  portion.......................................      3,281,079       2,834,183       2,735,379
OTHER...........................................        450,000       3,548,801       3,826,760
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES...............................     38,467,329     152,742,574     158,036,917
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes 8 and 9)
  Preferred stock, Series A convertible, $.001
     par, 20,000,000 shares authorized;
     1,000,000 shares outstanding in 1996.......          1,000              --              --
  Preferred stock, Series B convertible, $.01
     par, 30,000 shares authorized; no shares
     outstanding................................             --              --              --
  Common stock, $.001 par, 100,000,000 shares
     authorized; 4,860,580 shares outstanding in
     1996 and 13,458,479 shares outstanding in
     1997 and 1998..............................          4,861          13,458          13,458
  Additional paid-in capital....................      3,679,612       6,310,641       6,453,641
  Retained earnings (deficit)...................        591,089        (742,964)     (3,352,054)
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY......................      4,276,562       5,581,135       3,115,045
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
                                                    $42,743,891    $158,323,709    $161,151,962
                                                    ===========    ============    ============

 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 


                                             FROM DATE OF
                                              INCEPTION                          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                          (JUNE 19, 1996) TO    YEAR ENDED            MARCH 31,
                                             DECEMBER 31,      DECEMBER 31,   -------------------------
                                                 1996              1997          1997          1998
                                          ------------------   ------------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                
NET SALES...............................     $25,248,908       $ 94,252,582   $16,641,339   $45,608,166
COST OF SALES...........................      19,026,604         74,304,379    13,522,998    36,494,178
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
GROSS PROFIT............................       6,222,304         19,948,203     3,118,341     9,113,988
SELLING EXPENSE.........................       1,908,900          6,849,158     1,502,168     4,484,131
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.....       2,150,968         10,329,496     1,846,532     4,918,444
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS...........       2,162,436          2,769,549      (230,359)     (288,587)
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense......................        (755,758)        (3,927,924)     (614,760)   (3,678,452)
  Interest income.......................              --                 --            --       355,476
  Miscellaneous.........................          (5,589)             3,644       (12,587)      (91,644)
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)............        (761,347)        (3,924,280)     (627,347)   (3,414,620)
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
  EXTRAORDINARY ITEM....................       1,401,089         (1,154,731)     (857,706)   (3,703,207)
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT) (NOTE 10)........         640,000           (390,000)     (343,007)   (1,094,117)
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY
  ITEM..................................         761,089           (764,731)     (514,699)   (2,609,090)
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM
  Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of
     income tax benefit of $282,000
     (Note 5)...........................              --           (494,110)           --            --
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS).......................     $   761,089       $ (1,258,841)  $  (514,699)  $(2,609,090)
                                             ===========       ============   ===========   ===========
BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
  (NOTE 12)
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
     item...............................     $       .10       $       (.06)  $      (.04)  $      (.19)
  Extraordinary item....................              --               (.04)           --            --
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
  BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON
     SHARE..............................     $       .10       $       (.10)  $      (.04)  $      (.19)
                                             ===========       ============   ===========   ===========
DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
  (NOTE 12)
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
     item...............................     $       .09       $       (.06)  $      (.04)  $      (.19)
  Extraordinary item....................              --               (.04)           --            --
                                             -----------       ------------   -----------   -----------
  DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON
     SHARE..............................     $       .09       $       (.10)  $      (.04)  $      (.19)
                                             ===========       ============   ===========   ===========

 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
          FROM DATE OF INCEPTION (JUNE 19, 1996) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996,
     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
   


                           PREFERRED STOCK      PREFERRED STOCK
                               SERIES A            SERIES B           COMMON STOCK       ADDITIONAL    RETAINED         TOTAL
                         --------------------   ---------------   --------------------    PAID-IN      EARNINGS     STOCKHOLDERS'
                           SHARES     AMOUNT    SHARES   AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     CAPITAL      (DEFICIT)       EQUITY
                           ------     ------    ------   ------     ------     ------     -------      ---------       ------
                                                                                         
Capital contribution in
  connection with
  acquisition of
  Mallyclad and Vyn-L
  (Note 2)..............         --   $   --       --     $ --            --   $   --    $   77,473   $        --    $    77,473
Distribution to
  stockholder of
  Mallyclad.............         --       --       --       --            --       --            --      (170,000)      (170,000)
Issuance of common stock
  for cash..............         --       --       --       --            10        1       604,999            --        605,000
Recapitalization (Note
  2)....................  1,000,000    1,000       --       --           (10)      (1)         (999)           --             --
Issuance of shares in
  reverse acquisition
  (Note 2)..............         --       --       --       --     4,860,580    4,861     2,998,139            --      3,003,000
Net income for the
  period................         --       --       --       --            --       --            --       761,089        761,089
                         ----------   -------   ------    ----    ----------   -------   ----------   -----------    -----------
Balance, December 31,
  1996..................  1,000,000    1,000       --       --     4,860,580    4,861     3,679,612       591,089      4,276,562
Conversion of preferred
  stock, Series A to
  common stock(Note 1).. (1,000,000)  (1,000)      --       --     7,548,633    7,548        (6,548)           --             --
Issuance of shares to an
  officer (Note 1)......         --       --       --       --       171,842      172          (172)           --             --
Issuance of preferred
  stock, Series B (Note
  8)....................         --       --    4,250       43            --       --       500,169            --        500,212
Issuance of warrants to
  purchase common
  stock.................         --       --       --       --            --       --       120,500            --        120,500
Conversion of preferred
  stock, Series B to
  common stock (Note
  8)....................         --       --    (4,250)    (43)      108,809      109           (66)           --             --
Issuance of common stock
  options in exchange
  for services..........         --       --       --       --            --       --        68,000            --         68,000
Issuance of shares in
  connection with
  acquisitions (Note
  2)....................         --       --       --       --       768,615      768     1,949,146            --      1,949,914
Discount on conversion
  of Series B Preferred,
  treated as dividends
  (Note 8)..............         --       --       --       --            --       --            --       (75,212)       (75,212)
Net loss for the year...         --       --       --       --            --       --            --    (1,258,841)    (1,258,841)
                         ----------   -------   ------    ----    ----------   -------   ----------   -----------    -----------
Balance, December 31,
  1997..................         --       --       --       --    13,458,479   13,458     6,310,641      (742,964)     5,581,135
Issuance of common stock
  options in exchange
  for services..........         --       --       --       --            --       --       143,000            --        143,000
Net loss for the
  period................         --       --       --       --            --       --            --    (2,609,090)    (2,609,090)
                         ----------   -------   ------    ----    ----------   -------   ----------   -----------    -----------
Balance, March 31, 1998
  (Unaudited)...........         --   $   --       --     $ --    13,458,479   $13,458   $6,453,641   $(3,352,054)   $ 3,115,045
                         ==========   =======   ======    ====    ==========   =======   ==========   ===========    ===========

    
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                   FROM DATE OF INCEPTION                     THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                     (JUNE 19, 1996) TO      YEAR ENDED            MARCH 31,
                                        DECEMBER 31,        DECEMBER 31,   -------------------------
                                            1996                1997          1997          1998
                                   ----------------------   ------------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                                                             
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
  ACTIVITIES
  Net income (loss)..............       $    761,089        $ (1,258,841)  $  (514,699)  $(2,609,090)
  Adjustments to reconcile net
     income (loss) to net cash
     provided by operating
     activities
     Extraordinary loss on
       extinguishment of debt....                 --             416,110            --            --
     Depreciation................            325,460           2,102,288       534,953     1,105,893
     Amortization................            117,038             578,044        97,983       470,910
     Gain on sale of equipment...            (29,400)            (44,767)           --            --
     Deferred income taxes.......            311,469            (672,000)           --            --
  Changes in assets and
     liabilities
     Accounts
       receivable -- trade.......          1,771,004          (1,229,121)     (402,237)   (1,782,119)
     Advances to affiliates......           (463,750)            329,232            --            --
     Inventories.................           (793,164)          1,171,735      (245,364)     (499,765)
     Prepaid and other current
       assets....................            (86,800)            100,319       168,560      (314,548)
     Other assets................             (6,601)              5,143      (363,289)      249,832
     Accounts payable............          2,312,844          (1,904,306)     (818,839)      332,146
     Accrued expenses............          1,031,527           1,858,017      (762,070)    1,172,883
                                        ------------        ------------   -----------   -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
  OPERATING ACTIVITIES...........          5,250,716           1,451,853    (2,305,002)   (1,873,858)
                                        ------------        ------------   -----------   -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
  ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from the sale of
     equipment...................             98,200             130,500            --            --
  Purchase of property and
     equipment...................           (429,048)         (1,547,644)     (192,252)   (1,319,150)
  Acquisitions of businesses, net
     of cash acquired............        (12,781,372)        (52,899,930)     (969,556)  (14,419,674)
  Other, net.....................                 --                  --       (45,247)           --
  Sale of business...............                 --                  --            --     1,186,000
                                        ------------        ------------   -----------   -----------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING
  ACTIVITIES.....................        (13,112,220)        (54,317,074)   (1,207,055)  (14,552,824)
                                        ------------        ------------   -----------   -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
  ACTIVITIES
  Net borrowings (repayments) on
     revolving lines-of-credit...          5,476,759          (5,936,759)    2,414,610            --
  Proceeds from long-term debt...          4,213,000         127,094,806     1,100,000            --
  Payments for debt issue
     costs.......................           (425,102)         (6,052,860)           --            --
  Payments on long-term debt and
     capital lease obligations...         (1,121,564)        (23,567,590)     (331,082)     (286,900)
  Issuance of common and
     preferred stock and capital
     contributions...............            682,473             495,800            --            --
                                        ------------        ------------   -----------   -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
  FINANCING ACTIVITIES...........          8,825,566          92,033,397     3,183,528      (286,900)
                                        ------------        ------------   -----------   -----------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
  EQUIVALENTS....................            964,062          39,168,176      (328,529)  (16,713,582)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD............                 --             964,062       964,062    40,132,238
                                        ------------        ------------   -----------   -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF
  PERIOD.........................       $    964,062        $ 40,132,238   $   635,533   $23,418,656
                                        ============        ============   ===========   ===========

 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
  NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
     American Architectural Products Corporation (AAPC or the Company) is
principally engaged in the business of manufacturing residential, commercial and
architectural windows and doors through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Eagle &
Taylor Company (formerly known as American Architectural Products, Inc. -- AAP),
Forte, Inc. (Forte), Western Insulated Glass Co. (Western), Thermetic Glass,
Inc. (Thermetic), Binnings Building Products, Inc. (Binnings), Danvid Window
Company (Danvid), Modern Window Corporation (Modern) and American Glassmith
Corporation (American Glassmith).
 
     AAP was incorporated on June 19, 1996 and had no significant operations or
assets until it acquired Eagle Window and Door, Inc. (Eagle) and Taylor Building
Products Company (Taylor) on August 29, 1996 (see Note 2). The accounts of Eagle
and Taylor are included in the consolidated financial statements from the August
29, 1996 acquisition date. AAP subsequently changed its name to Eagle & Taylor
Company.
 
     On June 25, 1996, AAP's ultimate controlling stockholder acquired ownership
of Mallyclad Corp. (Mallyclad) and Vyn-L Corporation (Vyn-L). On December 18,
1996, Mallyclad and Vyn-L were merged into AAP. Based on the control maintained
by this stockholder over AAP, Mallyclad and Vyn-L, the merger was considered to
be a transaction among companies under common control and was accounted for at
historical cost in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. Accordingly, the
accounts of Mallyclad and Vyn-L are included in the consolidated financial
statements from the June 25, 1996 acquisition date.
 
     Prior to December 18, 1996, Forte Computer Easy, Inc. (FCEI) had a single
wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Forte, Inc. (Forte), based in Youngstown,
Ohio. Forte manufactures large contract commercial aluminum windows and security
screen windows and doors.
 
     On December 18, 1996, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
dated October 25, 1996 between FCEI and AAP Holdings, Inc. (the Agreement), FCEI
acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AAP in
exchange for 1,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of FCEI
(the Series A Preferred). Under the terms of the Agreement and the Series A
Preferred, AAP Holdings, Inc. obtained 60 percent of the voting control of FCEI.
Although FCEI is the parent of AAP following the transaction, the transaction
was accounted for as a recapitalization of AAP and a purchase by AAP of FCEI
because the stockholders of AAP obtained a majority of the voting rights in FCEI
as a result of the transaction (see Note 2). The 1996 consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of AAP for the period from its inception (June
19, 1996), and the accounts of FCEI from December 18, 1996, the effective date
of the acquisition.
 
     At a special stockholders' meeting held on April 1, 1997, FCEI stockholders
approved the reincorporation of FCEI in Delaware. Consequences of the
reincorporation plan included the change of FCEI's name to American
Architectural Products Corporation; an increase in the authorized common stock
of the Company to 100,000,000 shares; a 1 for 10 reverse stock split of the
Company's common stock; the conversion of 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred
held by AAP Holdings, Inc. into 7,548,633 shares of common stock; and the
issuance of 171,842 shares of common stock to an officer to satisfy a commitment
of the Company. The reincorporation did not result in any substantive change to
the Company's business, assets, liabilities, net worth or operations, nor did it
result in any change in the ownership interest of any stockholder of the
Company. The number of shares and per share amounts give retroactive recognition
to the changes in capital structure for all periods presented.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (CONTINUED)
  PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AAPC and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and
accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
  USE OF ESTIMATES
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
  FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
     The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, payables and accrued expenses
approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items. Based on
the borrowing rates currently available to the Company, the carrying amounts of
long-term debt approximate fair value.
 
  REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
     The Company operates in two industry segments, the residential and
specialty commercial window and door products segment and the large commercial
contract window and door products segment (see Note 13). Revenues from the
residential and specialty commercial products segment are recorded upon the
shipment of product to the customer. Revenues from the large commercial contract
segment are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting
in the proportion that costs bear to total estimated costs at completion.
Revisions of estimated costs or potential contract losses are recognized in the
period in which they are determined. Costs in excess of billings, billings in
excess of costs and retainages recorded were not material as of December 31,
1996 and 1997 and as of March 31, 1998 (unaudited).
 
  CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
     Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with original maturity of
three months or less.
 
  CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
 
     Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to significant
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash investments and trade
accounts receivable.
 
     The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various major
financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the
relative credit standing of these institutions and limits the amount of exposure
with any institution. At December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998, deposits and
highly liquid investments totalling approximately $38 million and $23 million
(unaudited), respectively, were on deposit at two financial institutions.
 
     Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are
limited due to the large number of customers and their dispersion across many
geographic areas. However, the Company is principally engaged in the business of
manufacturing residential and commercial windows and doors. Therefore, its
customer base is concentrated in the construction business.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (CONTINUED)
  INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined by the first-in,
first-out (FIFO) method, or market.
 
  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property and equipment are stated at cost. The Company provides for
depreciation using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful
lives:
 

                                                           
Buildings and improvements..................................  20-25
Machinery and equipment.....................................   7-10
Computers and office equipment..............................    3-7
Tools, dies and fixtures....................................    3-7

 
     Expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized. Expenditures for
maintenance and repairs are charged against income as incurred.
 
  LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
     The Company reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets for
possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.
 
  COST IN EXCESS OF NET ASSETS ACQUIRED
 
     Cost in excess of net assets acquired is being amortized over 25 years
using the straight-line method. The Company periodically evaluates the
recoverability of the cost in excess of net assets acquired by allocating the
cost in excess of net assets acquired to the assets being tested for
recoverability and by comparing anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from
operating activities with the carrying amounts of the related assets. The
factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current
operating results, business prospects, market trends, competitive activities and
other economic factors.
 
  DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS
 
     Costs to obtain financing have been capitalized and are being amortized
using the straight-line method over the term of the underlying debt.
 
  WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS
 
     Certain of the Company's subsidiaries sell their products with limited
warranties of two to 25 years. Accrued warranty obligations are estimated based
on claims experience and levels of production. Warranty obligations estimated to
be satisfied within one year are classified as current liabilities in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
  INCOME TAXES
 
     The income tax provision is computed using the liability method. Deferred
taxes are recorded for the expected future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the financial reporting and the tax bases of the Company's
assets and liabilities.
 
     The income tax provision for interim reporting purposes is based upon the
Company's estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the
full fiscal year.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (CONTINUED)
     AAP filed its income tax return on a consolidated basis with its former
parent company until December 18, 1996, the date of reorganization with FCEI.
 
  ADVERTISING
 
     The cost of advertising is charged against income as incurred. Advertising
expense was $263,000 for the period from inception to December 31, 1996 and
$948,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997, respectively.
 
  UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three
months ended March 31, 1997 and 1998 include all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring accruals, which the Company considers necessary for a fair
presentation of the consolidated results of operations for the period presented.
The interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results of
operations for a full fiscal year.
 
  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income"
(SFAS 130), which establishes standards for reporting and display of
comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive
income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from
investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, SFAS
130 requires that all items that are required to be recognized under current
accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a
financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other
financial statements. SFAS 130 is effective for financial statements for periods
beginning after December 15, 1997 and requires comparative information for
earlier years to be restated. On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS 130.
For the three months ended March 31, 1998, comprehensive income (loss) for the
Company does not differ from net income (loss).
 
     Additionally, in June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information," (SFAS 131) which supersedes SFAS No. 14, "Financial Reporting for
Segments of a Business Enterprise." SFAS 131 establishes standards for the
reporting by public companies of information about operating segments in annual
financial statements and requires reporting of selected information about
operating segments in interim financial statements. It also establishes
standards for disclosures regarding products and services, geographic areas and
major customers. SFAS 131 is effective for financial statements for periods
beginning after December 15, 1997 and requires comparative information for
earlier years to be restated. Management has not fully evaluated the impact, if
any, SFAS 131 may have on future financial statement disclosures. Results of
operations and financial position, however, will be unaffected by implementation
of this standard.
 
     In February 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
132, "Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits"
(SFAS 132), which revises employers' disclosures about pension and other
postretirement benefit plans. SFAS 132 does not change the measurement or
recognition of those plans and is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. RECAPITALIZATION AND ACQUISITIONS:
 
  RECAPITALIZATION AND ACQUISITION OF FCEI
 
     Effective December 18, 1996, FCEI acquired the stock of AAP in a reverse
acquisition in which AAP's stockholders acquired voting control of FCEI. The
acquisition was accomplished through an exchange of stock in which FCEI
exchanged 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred and options to purchase 879,834
shares of FCEI common stock for 100% of the outstanding stock of AAP. Upon
completing the transaction, the stockholders of AAP controlled 60% of the voting
rights of the combined Company.
 
     For financial reporting purposes, AAP is deemed to be the acquiring entity.
The merger has been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements as (a) the recapitalization of AAP (whereby the issued and
outstanding stock of AAP was converted into 1,000,000 shares of Series A
Preferred and options to purchase 879,834 shares of common stock -- see Note 9)
and (b) the issuance of the securities discussed in the following paragraph by
AAP in exchange for all of the outstanding equity securities of FCEI.
 
     In the merger, AAP is deemed to have issued 4,860,580 shares of common
stock, committed itself to issue an additional 171,842 shares of common stock
and to have issued 586,556 stock options to FCEI stockholders (see Note 9). The
estimated fair value assigned to the securities issued was $3,003,000, which was
determined based on the estimated fair value of the securities of AAP which were
obtained by the FCEI stockholders in the reverse acquisition, an assessment of
the trading prices of FCEI stock preceding the reverse acquisition, and the
appraised value of the FCEI assets acquired.
 
     The acquisition was recorded using the purchase method of accounting.
Accordingly, the consideration of $3,100,000, including transaction costs, was
allocated to the FCEI net assets acquired based on estimated fair values
including current assets of $1,871,000, property and equipment of $7,516,000,
long-term debt of $4,030,000 and current liabilities of $2,257,000. The results
of FCEI's operations are included in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements from the date of acquisition.
 
  ACQUISITION OF EAGLE AND TAYLOR
 
     On August 29, 1996, AAP acquired the stock and certain assets and
liabilities of Eagle and Taylor. Eagle is based in Dubuque, Iowa and
manufactures and distributes aluminum clad and all wood windows and doors.
Taylor is based in West Branch, Michigan and manufactures entry and garage
doors. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. The purchase price
approximated $22,202,000 and was allocated to the net assets acquired based on
estimated fair values including current assets of $17,123,000, property and
equipment of $6,805,000, accrued warranty obligations of $4,600,000, and current
and other liabilities of $4,362,000. Cost in excess of net assets acquired of
$7,236,000 was recorded and is being amortized over 25 years. Subordinated notes
payable to the seller totalling $8,000,000 were used to finance a portion of the
acquisitions (see Note 5). The results of Eagle and Taylor operations are
included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements from the August
29, 1996 acquisition date.
 
  ACQUISITION OF MALLYCLAD AND VYN-L
 
     The June 25, 1996 acquisition of Mallyclad and Vyn-L was accounted for as a
purchase. Mallyclad and Vyn-L are based in Madison Heights, Michigan and process
and manufacture vinyl clad steel and aluminum coils and cut-to-length sheets.
The purchase price approximated $1,009,000 and was allocated to net assets
acquired based on estimated fair values including current assets of $900,000,
property and equipment of $205,000, other assets of $170,000, and current
liabilities of $266,000. The accounts of Mallyclad and Vyn-L are included in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements from the June 25, 1996
acquisition date.
 
     On March 1, 1998, the Company sold its Mallyclad division to a related
party for $1.2 million and recognized no gain or loss on the sale.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. RECAPITALIZATION AND ACQUISITIONS: (CONTINUED)
  ACQUISITION OF WESTERN
 
     On March 14, 1997, the Company acquired all of the stock of Western.
Western is based in Phoenix, Arizona and manufactures custom residential
aluminum windows and doors. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. The
purchase price approximated $2,400,000 and was allocated to net assets acquired
based on estimated fair values including current assets of $1,976,000, property
and equipment of $961,000, and current liabilities of $537,000. Notes to sellers
approximating $779,000 were used to finance a portion of the acquisition.
Additionally, Western was financed with a revolving line-of-credit and term
notes with a bank totalling approximately $1,400,000. The accounts of Western
are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements from the
March 14, 1997 acquisition date.
 
  ACQUISITION OF THERMETIC
 
     On July 18, 1997, the Company acquired all of the stock of Thermetic, a
Toluca, Illinois manufacturer of residential vinyl windows. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase. The purchase price approximated $4,500,000 and was
allocated to net assets acquired based on estimated fair values including
current assets of $1,700,000, property and equipment of $2,300,000, current
liabilities of $1,400,000 and long-term liabilities of $2,100,000. Costs in
excess of net assets acquired of $4,000,000 was recorded and is being amortized
over 25 years.
 
     The Thermetic acquisition was financed through the issuance of $2,500,000
in convertible secured debentures to the seller, the issuance of 384,000 shares
of the Company's common stock and a commitment to issue an aggregate number of
additional shares of the Company's common stock eighteen months after closing
having a market value of $1,000,000 when issued. The accounts of Thermetic are
included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements from the July 18,
1997 acquisition date.
 
  ACQUISITIONS OF BINNINGS, DANVID, AMERICAN GLASSMITH AND MODERN
 
     On December 10, 1997, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of
Binnings Building Products, Inc. (Binnings), and substantially all of the assets
of Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company (collectively Danvid),
American Glassmith, Inc. (American Glassmith), and Modern Window Corporation
(Modern), collectively the "Acquisitions". Binnings, located in Lexington, North
Carolina, manufactures residential vinyl windows and aluminum windows and storm
doors. Danvid, located in Carrollton, Texas, manufacturers and installs
residential aluminum windows and doors and vinyl windows. American Glassmith,
located in Columbus, Ohio, manufactures decorative glass lites and laminated
glass. Modern, located in Oak Park, Michigan, manufactures residential vinyl
windows and doors. Each of these
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. RECAPITALIZATION AND ACQUISITIONS: (CONTINUED)
acquisitions was accounted for as a purchase. The purchase prices and allocation
of these purchase prices are as follows:
 


                                                                                     MODERN &
                                                                                     AMERICAN
                                                       BINNINGS        DANVID        GLASSMITH
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                           
PURCHASE PRICE......................................  $26,987,000    $19,374,000    $ 5,704,000
                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========
ALLOCATION
  Current assets....................................  $13,281,000    $ 5,343,000    $ 2,526,000
  Property and equipment............................   14,667,000      1,876,000      2,785,000
  Other assets......................................      157,000      2,151,000         50,000
  Current liabilities...............................    4,521,000      3,048,000        907,000
  Long-term liabilities.............................    1,323,000      2,151,000        342,000
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
NET ASSETS ACQUIRED.................................  $22,261,000    $ 4,171,000    $ 4,112,000
                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========
EXCESS OF PURCHASE PRICE OVER FAIR VALUE OF NET
  ASSETS ACQUIRED...................................  $ 4,726,000    $15,203,000    $ 1,592,000
                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========

 
     The accounts of the Acquisitions were included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements from the December 10, 1997 acquisition date.
The Acquisitions were financed primarily with a portion of the proceeds from the
issuance of $125,000,000 of 11 3/4% Senior Notes due on December 1, 2007 (see
Note 5).
 
  ACQUISITION OF VINYLSOURCE
 
     On January 23, 1998, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets
of the vinyl division of Easco, Inc., an Austintown, Ohio manufacturer of vinyl
extrusions for the fenestration industry, and operates the facility through its
wholly-owned subsidiary VinylSource. The purchase price approximated $13,475,000
and was allocated to net assets acquired based on estimated fair market values
including current assets of $4,654,000, property and equipment and other
noncurrent assets of $9,929,000 and current liabilities of $1,108,000. The
Company used cash to finance the acquisition. The accounts of the acquired
business are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from
the January 23, 1998 acquisition date.
 
  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
 
     The following pro forma information for the year ended December 31, 1996
has been prepared assuming that the offering of $125,000,000 of 11 3/4% Senior
Notes due December 1, 2007 (the Offering) and the acquisitions of FCEI, Eagle &
Taylor, Mallyclad and Vyn-L, Western, Thermetic, Binnings, Danvid, American
Glassmith and Modern had occurred on January 1, 1996. The following pro forma
information for the year ended December 31, 1997 has been prepared assuming that
the Offering and the acquisitions of Western, Thermetic, Binnings, Danvid,
American Glassmith and Modern had occurred on January 1, 1997. The acquisition
of VinylSource in 1998 was not a material business combination for the Company,
and accordingly, no pro forma effect is given to this acquisition. The pro forma
information includes adjustments for interest expense for the Senior Notes,
adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses for decreases in
compensation expense for certain officers and members of Board of Directors of
the Acquisitions, adjustments to depreciation expense based on the estimated
fair market value of the property and equipment
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. RECAPITALIZATION AND ACQUISITIONS: (CONTINUED)
acquired, amortization of cost in excess of net assets acquired arising from the
acquisitions, and adjustments for income taxes.
 


                                                              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ------------------------
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                              ----------    ----------
                                                               (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT
                                                                  PER SHARE DATA)
                                                                      
Net sales...................................................   $176,000      $192,000
Net loss....................................................     (7,000)       (5,600)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share.................       (.53)         (.42)

 
  LETTER OF INTENT
 
     In February 1998, the Company signed a Letter of Intent with
Louisiana-Pacific to purchase its Weather-Seal division. This division consists
of six manufacturing facilities throughout Ohio producing aluminum and vinyl
extrusions, and wood and vinyl windows. The Letter of Intent obligated the
Company to make a $1 million deposit into an escrow account and which will be
applied toward the purchase price. The deposit will be considered a termination
fee payable to Louisiana-Pacific in the event the transaction does not close
because the Company abandons or otherwise fails to consummate the transaction
unless because of the discovery or occurrence of any material or adverse
condition.
 
3. INVENTORIES:
     Inventories consisted of the following:
 


                                                     DECEMBER 31,
                                              --------------------------     MARCH 31,
                                                 1996           1997           1998
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                            (UNAUDITED)
                                                                   
Raw materials...............................  $ 7,664,000    $12,980,000    $12,632,000
Work-in-process.............................    1,266,000      3,071,000      3,506,000
Finished goods..............................    2,041,000      5,407,000      8,827,000
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------
                                              $10,971,000    $21,458,000    $24,965,000
                                              ===========    ===========    ===========

 
4. REVOLVING LINE-OF-CREDIT:
 
     At December 31, 1996, the Company had $5,477,000 outstanding under a
subsidiary's revolving line-of-credit facility whereby the subsidiary could
borrow or issue letters-of-credit of up to $13,000,000 based on available
collateral. Borrowings accrue interest at 1.5% above the prime rate and interest
was payable monthly. The outstanding borrowings were paid in full in 1997 with a
portion of the proceeds of the Notes (see Note 5).
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
5. LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
Long-term debt consists of the following:
 


                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                            ---------------------------     MARCH 31,
                                               1996            1997            1998
                                            -----------    ------------    ------------
                                                                           (UNAUDITED)
                                                                  
11 3/4% senior notes, due 2007............  $        --    $125,000,000    $125,000,000
Term notes payable to bank, due August
  2001, payable in monthly installments of
  $55,407 plus interest at the prime rate
  plus 1.5%...............................    3,113,000              --              --
Subordinated notes payable, due August
  1999, with interest payable monthly at
  the rate of 10%.........................    8,000,000              --              --
Term note payable to bank, due January
  2001, payable in monthly installments of
  $30,000 including interest at the prime
  rate plus 2.0%, secured by substantially
  all of the assets of a subsidiary.......    2,625,000              --              --
Other.....................................    2,238,000         175,000              --
                                            -----------    ------------    ------------
                                             15,976,000     125,175,000     125,000,000
Less current portion......................    1,498,000          61,000              --
                                            -----------    ------------    ------------
                                            $14,478,000    $125,114,000    $125,000,000
                                            ===========    ============    ============

 
     In December 1997, the Company issued $125,000,000 of 11 3/4% Senior Notes
(the "Notes"). The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and
will mature on December 1, 2007. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually
on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing June 1, 1998. The Notes are
unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company's subsidiaries and by each
subsidiary acquired thereafter.
 
     Of the approximately $118.5 million in net proceeds received by the Company
from the issuance of the Notes, approximately $47.8 million was used to fund the
cash portion of the purchase price of the Acquisitions (including the repayment
of the assumed debt) and approximately $33.8 million was used to repay
substantially all of the existing indebtedness of the Company. The remaining
proceeds are intended to be used by the Company for additional acquisitions,
working capital and general corporate purposes.
 
     Except as set forth below, the Company may not redeem the Notes prior to
December 1, 2002. On or after December 1, 2002, the Company may redeem the
Notes, in whole or in part, at any time, at redemption prices ranging from 105%
of the principal amount in 2002 to 100% of the principal amount in 2005 and
thereafter, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of
redemption. In addition, at any time prior to December 1, 2000, the Company may,
subject to certain requirements, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Notes with the cash proceeds of one or more public equity
offerings at a redemption price equal to 110% of the principal amount to be
redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest.
 
     The provisions of the Notes limit the Company and its subsidiaries from
incurring additional indebtedness unless the Company meets certain consolidated
coverage ratios as defined in the Notes. Notwithstanding this restriction, the
Company is permitted to incur secured indebtedness of up to $25 million. Other
covenants of the Notes include, but are not limited to, limitations on
restricted payments, as defined, such as payment of dividends, repurchase of the
Company's capital stock, redemption of subordinated obligations, certain
investments, in addition to limitations on sale/leaseback transactions,
affiliate transactions and mergers or consolidations.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
5. LONG-TERM DEBT: (CONTINUED)
     The approximate maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 1997 are as
follows: 1998 -- $61,000; 1999 -- $54,000; 2000 -- $58,000; 2001 -- $2,000;
2002 -- $-0-; and thereafter -$125,000,000.
 
     In connection with the repayment of existing indebtedness from the proceeds
of the Notes, the Company recognized as expense deferred financing costs related
to the existing indebtedness and incurred a prepayment penalty resulting in an
extraordinary loss of $494,000 ($.04 per share), net of related income tax
benefits of $282,000.
 
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
  LEASE COMMITMENTS
 
     Certain leased assets are capitalized and consist of computer equipment and
delivery equipment with a cost of $1,578,000 and $1,931,000 at December 31, 1996
and 1997, respectively. Accumulated depreciation related to these leased assets
was $-0- and $388,000 at December 31, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The Company
also leases buildings and equipment under operating leases.
 
     At December 31, 1997, the future minimum lease payments under operating and
capital leases are as follows:
 


                                                          OPERATING LEASES    CAPITAL LEASES
                                                          ----------------    --------------
                                                                        
1998....................................................     $2,412,000         $  654,000
1999....................................................      1,863,000            734,000
2000....................................................      1,260,000             51,000
2001....................................................      1,017,000             38,000
2002....................................................        746,000              8,000
Thereafter..............................................      1,248,000                 --
                                                             ----------         ----------
          Total.........................................     $8,546,000          1,485,000
                                                             ==========
Less amount representing interest.......................                           142,000
                                                                                ----------
Net present value.......................................                         1,343,000
Less current portion....................................                           573,000
                                                                                ----------
Long-Term Capital Lease Obligations.....................                        $  770,000
                                                                                ==========

 
     Rental expense incurred for operating leases was $217,000 and $844,000,
from the period from inception to December 31, 1996 and for the year ended
December 31, 1997, respectively.
 
  LITIGATION
 
   
     The Company is involved from time to time in litigation arising in the
ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a material effect
on its business, results of operations or financial condition.
    
 
7. BENEFIT PLANS:
 
     All eligible nonunion employees of the Company participate in 401(k) plans
which include provisions for Company matching contributions. Additionally, union
employees at a subsidiary participate in a multiemployer pension plan into which
that subsidiary contributes $0.22 per hour worked. Expenses incurred relating to
these plans were $89,000 and $399,000 from inception to December 31, 1996 and
for the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
  SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
 
     The Series A Preferred is voting preferred stock and has the same number of
votes as the number of shares of common stock into which the Series A Preferred
would be convertible if converted in full on the record date.
 
     No dividends may be paid with respect to the common stock unless a dividend
is paid to the holders of the Series A Preferred. Any dividends paid are
required to be allocated pro rata among the holders of the common stock and
Series A Preferred as though the Series A Preferred had been converted in full
to common stock on the dividend payment date.
 
     The Series A Preferred has a liquidation preference over the common stock
in the amount of $.10 per share. Any amounts remaining will be allocated to the
common stock and Series A Preferred holders as if the Series A Preferred had
been converted in full upon such liquidation.
 
  SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK
 
     In 1997, the Company received proceeds of $425,000 from the private
placement of 4,250 shares of Series B Cumulative Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock (the Series B Preferred). The Series B Preferred accrues
cumulative dividends at the annual rate of $8.00 per share commencing July 1,
1998, payable either in cash or common stock at the election of the Company.
Each share of Series B Preferred is convertible, at the option of the holder,
into shares of common stock. The redemption price of $100 per share of Series B
Preferred plus any cumulative unpaid dividends can be used to purchase shares of
common stock at market value. However, a discount from the quoted market price
of common stock was applicable for holders exercising conversion rights prior to
August 31, 1997 and the discounts are accounted for as dividends to the holders.
As of December 31, 1997, all of the Series B preferred shares issued have been
converted to common stock.
 
     The Series B Preferred is voting preferred stock and each share of Series B
Preferred Stock entitles the holder to one vote. The Series B Preferred will be
entitled to vote as a separate class with respect to all matters that would
adversely affect the powers, preferences or rights of Series B Preferred Stock.
 
  STOCK WARRANTS
 
     In April and June 1997, the Company issued promissory notes with detachable
stock warrants to accredited investors for proceeds totalling $450,000. The
warrants, which expire in one year, grant the note holders the right to purchase
128,571 shares of the Company's common stock at $3.50 per share. The fair value
attributable to these warrants has been recognized as additional paid in capital
and the resulting discount was amortized over the term of the notes which ended
in December 1997. Furthermore, in connection with an additional series of
financing transactions, the Company issued warrants to purchase 27,926 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share, expiring on September 1,
1998.
 
9. STOCK OPTIONS:
 
     As part of the consideration paid in the acquisition of FCEI in December
1996, the Company is deemed to have issued to certain FCEI stockholders options
to purchase an aggregate of 586,556 shares of the Company's common stock at
prices ranging from $2.50 to $5.00 per share ("FCEI Options"). The FCEI Options
were deemed to have been issued in exchange for previously outstanding options
granted under the FCEI Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan.
 
     As part of the recapitalization of AAP that occurred in connection with the
acquisition of FCEI (see Note 2), AAP Holdings, Inc. received options to
purchase 879,834 shares of common stock of the Company
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
9. STOCK OPTIONS: (CONTINUED)
("AAPH Options"). The AAPH Options are equivalent to 1.5 times the number of
shares of the Company's common stock subject to the 586,556 FCEI Options. The
AAPH Options are identical in price and exercise terms to the FCEI Options and
are exercisable only to the extent that the FCEI Options are exercised.
 
     At December 31, 1997, 471,770 FCEI Options and 707,655 AAPH Options remain
outstanding. These exercisable options have an option price of $3.75 and expire
in 1998.
 
     In 1996, the Company adopted the American Architectural Products
Corporation Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") whereby 10,000,000 shares of the
Company's common stock have been authorized for issuance under the Plan. Shares
of common stock have been made available for grant to directors, officers, key
employees and non-employees at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The
exercise price of stock options granted to employees and non-employee directors
equals the market price or 110% of the market price of the Company's common
stock at the date of grant. The stock options issued to employees have a ten
year term and vest in 20% increments over five years. Stock options issued to
non-employee directors have a ten year term and vest within one year.
 
     Certain options have been granted to non-employees based on negotiated
terms. Stock options issued to non-employees are recorded at fair value with a
related charge against income.
 
     The Company applies the intrinsic value method in accounting for its stock
options issued to employees. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been
recognized for stock options issued to employees. The following table sets forth
the Company's net income (loss) and net income (loss) available per common share
on a pro forma basis had compensation expense for the Company's stock options
issued to employees been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates:
 


                                                  FROM DATE OF INCEPTION
                                                    (JUNE 19, 1996) TO         YEAR ENDED
                                                       DECEMBER 31,           DECEMBER 31,
                                                           1996                   1997
                                                  ----------------------    -----------------
                                                                      
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  As reported...................................         $761,000              $(1,259,000)
  Pro forma.....................................         $761,000              $(1,329,000)
 
BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
  As reported...................................         $    .10              $      (.10)
  Pro forma.....................................         $    .10              $      (.10)
 
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
  As reported...................................         $    .09              $      (.10)
  Pro forma.....................................         $    .09              $      (.10)

 
   
     The fair value for these stock options was estimated at the dates of grant
using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
weighted -- average assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 6.5%, a dividend
yield percentage of 0%, common stock volatility of .35 and an expected life of
the options of 5 years.
    
 
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
9. STOCK OPTIONS: (CONTINUED)
     A summary of activity related to stock options for the Company's plan from
the date of inception to December 31, 1996 and for the year ended December 31,
1997 is as follows.
 


                                                      1996                   1997
                                               -------------------    -------------------
                                                          WEIGHTED               WEIGHTED
                                                          AVERAGE                AVERAGE
                                                          EXERCISE               EXERCISE
                                               OPTIONS     PRICE      OPTIONS     PRICE
                                               -------    --------    -------    --------
                                                                     
Outstanding, beginning of the period.........      --      $  --        6,000     $4.69
Granted......................................   6,000       4.69      534,000      5.31
Exercised....................................      --         --           --        --
Forfeited....................................      --         --           --        --
                                                -----      -----      -------     -----
Outstanding, end of the period...............   6,000      $4.69      540,000     $5.30
                                                =====      =====      =======     =====

 
     The weighted average fair value of the options granted during the periods
ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 were $1.97 and $1.87, respectively.
 
     The following is a summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable at
December 31, 1997:
 


                                             OUTSTANDING                    EXERCISABLE
                                 -----------------------------------    -------------------
                                              WEIGHTED
                                              AVERAGE       WEIGHTED               WEIGHTED
                                             REMAINING      AVERAGE                AVERAGE
                                            CONTRACTUAL     EXERCISE               EXERCISE
PRICE RANGE                      NUMBER     LIFE (YEARS)     PRICE      NUMBER      PRICE
- -----------                      ------     ------------    --------    ------     --------
                                                                    
$3.88 -- $4.69.................  131,000        8.38         $4.02       41,000     $4.32
$5.43 -- $6.19.................  409,000        7.98          5.72      104,000      5.44
                                 -------        ----         -----      -------     -----
                                 540,000        8.08         $5.30      145,000     $5.12
                                 =======        ====         =====      =======     =====

 
     In February 1998, the Board of Directors rescinded 209,000 and 100,000
stock options with an exercise price of $5.63 and $6.19, respectively. These
stock options were reissued in February 1998 at the following prices: 209,000
options -- $3.56; and 100,000 options -- $3.92.
 
10.  INCOME TAXES:
 
     The provision for income taxes (income tax benefit) for the period from the
date of inception to December 31, 1996 and for the year ended December 31, 1997
consist of the following:
 


                                                              FROM DATE
                                                                  OF
                                                             INCEPTION TO     YEAR ENDED
                                                             DECEMBER 31,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 1996            1997
                                                             ------------    ------------
                                                                       
CURRENT
  Federal..................................................    $269,000       $      --
  State....................................................      60,000              --
                                                               --------       ---------
                                                                329,000              --
DEFERRED...................................................     311,000        (390,000)
                                                               --------       ---------
                                                               $640,000       $(390,000)
                                                               ========       =========

 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
10. INCOME TAXES: (CONTINUED)
     Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997 are as follows:
 


                                                                    DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ------------------------
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                              ----------    ----------
                                                                      
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
  Net operating loss carryforwards..........................  $  850,000    $3,940,000
  Allowance for doubtful accounts...........................     150,000       280,000
  Accrued warranty obligations..............................   1,520,000     1,660,000
  Accrued postretirement benefits...........................     150,000       150,000
  Other accruals............................................     250,000       730,000
  Other.....................................................      60,000       170,000
                                                              ----------    ----------
                                                               2,980,000     6,930,000
                                                              ----------    ----------

 

                                                                      
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES
  Depreciation..............................................   2,090,000     6,220,000
  Other.....................................................     180,000       480,000
                                                              ----------    ----------
                                                               2,270,000     6,700,000
                                                              ----------    ----------
NET DEFERRED TAX ASSETS.....................................     710,000       230,000
VALUATION ALLOWANCE FOR DEFERRED TAX ASSETS.................    (710,000)     (230,000)
                                                              ----------    ----------
NET DEFERRED TAXES..........................................  $       --    $       --
                                                              ==========    ==========

 
     In recording certain acquisitions, the Company established a valuation
allowance against the entire net deferred tax assets acquired, based on
uncertainties surrounding the expected realization of these assets. In 1996 and
1997, the Company reversed the valuation allowances by $311,000 and $685,000,
respectively, and accordingly reduced cost in excess of net assets acquired.
 
     The actual income tax expense (income tax benefit) attributable to earnings
(loss) for the period from inception to December 31, 1996 and for the year ended
December 31, 1997 differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S.
federal tax rate of 34 percent to pretax earnings as a result of the following:
 


                                                                1996        1997
                                                              --------    ---------
                                                                    
Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate..........................  $470,000    $(390,000)
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes....................    40,000      240,000
Valuation allowance adjustment..............................   100,000     (240,000)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit.......    40,000           --
Other.......................................................   (10,000)          --
                                                              --------    ---------
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES..................................  $640,000    $(390,000)
                                                              ========    =========

 
     At December 31, 1997, the Company and its subsidiaries had net operating
loss carryforwards of approximately $15,600,000 for income tax purposes which
expire between 1999 and 2012. Due to changes in ownership, utilization of
approximately $14,300,000 of the net operating loss carryforwards is limited to
approximately $550,000 per year. The remaining $1,300,000 may be utilized
without limitation.
 
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
11.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
     The Company paid management fees to its majority stockholder of
approximately $120,000 and $250,000 for the period from inception to December
31, 1996 and for the year ended December 31, 1997. Additionally, the Company
paid $835,000 for acquisition services and $571,000 for other transaction
services in 1997 to its majority stockholder. In 1997, the Company paid $450,000
to a Company affiliated with AAPH Holdings, Inc. for air charter services.
 
12.  NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
 
     Net income (loss) per common share amounts have been computed in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 "Earnings Per Share"
(SFAS 128). Basic net income (loss) per common share amounts were computed by
dividing net income (loss) less preferred stock dividends by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income (loss) per share
amounts give effect to dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding.
 
     A summary of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations
follow.
 


                                                    DATE OF INCEPTION (JUNE 16, 1996)
                                                           TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                                   ------------------------------------
                                                                              PER SHARE
                                                    INCOME        SHARES       AMOUNT
                                                   ---------    ----------    ---------
                                                                     
Income before extraordinary item.................  $ 761,000
Preferred stock dividends........................         --
                                                   ---------
BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
  Income available to common stockholders........    761,000     7,884,000      $ .10
                                                                                =====
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
  Common Stock Options...........................                  276,000
                                                   ---------    ----------      -----
DILUTIVE EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE...............  $ 761,000     8,160,000      $ .09
                                                   =========    ==========      =====

 


                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                   ------------------------------------
                                                                              PER SHARE
                                                     LOSS         SHARES       AMOUNT
                                                   ---------    ----------    ---------
                                                                     
Loss before extraordinary item...................  $(765,000)
Preferred stock dividends........................    (75,000)
                                                   ---------
BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
  Loss available to common stockholders..........   (840,000)   12,982,000      $(.06)
                                                                                =====
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
  Common Stock Options...........................                       --
                                                   ---------    ----------      -----
DILUTIVE LOSS PER COMMON SHARE...................  $(840,000)   12,982,000      $(.06)
                                                   =========    ==========      =====

 
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                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
12. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: (CONTINUED)
 


                                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997
                                                   ------------------------------------
                                                                              PER SHARE
                                                     LOSS         SHARES       AMOUNT
                                                   ---------    ----------    ---------
                                                                     
Loss before extraordinary item...................  $(515,000)
Preferred stock dividends........................         --
                                                   ---------
BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
  Loss available to common stockholders..........   (515,000)   12,581,054      $(.04)
                                                                                =====
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
  Common Stock Options...........................                       --
                                                   ---------    ----------      -----
DILUTIVE LOSS PER COMMON SHARE...................  $(515,000)   12,581,054      $(.04)
                                                   =========    ==========      =====

 


                                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
                                                  --------------------------------------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                                               PER SHARE
                                                     LOSS          SHARES       AMOUNT
                                                  -----------    ----------    ---------
                                                                      
Loss before extraordinary item..................  $(2,609,000)
Preferred stock dividend........................           --
                                                  -----------
BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
  Loss available to common stockholders.........   (2,609,000)   13,458,479      $(.19)
                                                                                 =====
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
  Common Stock Options..........................                         --
                                                  -----------    ----------      -----
DILUTIVE LOSS PER COMMON SHARE..................  $(2,609,000)   13,458,479      $(.19)
                                                  ===========    ==========      =====

 
     The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for 1996 and the
three months ended March 31, 1997 includes the 7,548,633 common shares issued
upon the conversion of all of the Series A Preferred (which based on its terms,
the Company believed was common stock in substance) and the 171,842 shares
issued by the Company in 1997 to fulfill an obligation to an officer.
 
     The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year ended
December 31, 1997 includes approximately 300,000 additional common shares
issuable in January 1999 in connection with the Thermetic acquisition based on
the average market price.
 
13. SEGMENT INFORMATION:
 
     The Company operates in two separate segments. The first includes the
manufacturing and distribution of residential and specialty commercial
fenestration products. The product lines within this segment include aluminum,
wood and vinyl windows, doors, and other fenestration products such as storm
windows and doors, and decorative glass. The second classification is large
contract commercial fenestration products including aluminum windows, security
windows, screens and doors used primarily in commercial buildings such as
schools and dormitories, office and governmental buildings, and low-income
housing.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
13. SEGMENT INFORMATION: (CONTINUED)
  INFORMATION BY SEGMENT -- 1997
 


                                                            RESIDENTIAL
                                                           AND SPECIALTY      CONTRACT
                                                            COMMERCIAL       COMMERCIAL
                                                           FENESTRATION     FENESTRATION
                                                             PRODUCTS         PRODUCTS
                                                           -------------    ------------
                                                                      
Net sales................................................  $ 91,695,000     $ 2,558,000
Operating income (loss)..................................     7,255,000      (1,554,000)
Assets employed at year-end..............................   105,223,000      10,694,000
Depreciation and amortization............................     1,980,000         700,000
Capital expenditures.....................................     1,499,000              --

 
     The segment information does not include the identifiable assets and
operating expenses of corporate administration.
 
     Segment information for 1996 is not presented because the Company's
operations were primarily in the residential and specialty commercial
fenestration products segment. The contract commercial fenestration products
segment was acquired in December 1996 and its results of operations from the
date of acquisition were not significant.
 
14. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 


                                                     FROM DATE OF INCEPTION
                                                       (JUNE 19, 1996) TO       YEAR ENDED
                                                          DECEMBER 31,         DECEMBER 31,
                                                              1996                 1997
                                                     ----------------------    ------------
                                                                         
CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR
 
Interest...........................................       $   620,000          $ 3,017,000
Income taxes.......................................            70,000              228,000
 
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common stock and debt issued and liabilities
  assumed in acquisitions..........................       $27,981,000          $22,465,000
Capital lease obligations..........................         1,578,000                   --
Distribution to stockholder........................           170,000                   --

 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Eagle Window & Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries and
Taylor Building Products Company (Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries)
 
     We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Eagle Window &
Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries and Taylor Building Products Company (Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries), as of December 31, 1995 and August 29, 1996, and the related
combined statements of operations and accumulated deficit, and cash flows for
the year ended December 31, 1995 and the eight months ended August 29, 1996.
These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Companies'
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined
financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Eagle
Window & Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries and Taylor Building Products Company
(Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries) as of December 31, 1995 and August 29, 1996, and the
results of their combined operations and cash flows for the year ended December
31, 1995 and the eight months ended August 29, 1996 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          SEMPLE & COOPER, P.L.C.
 
Phoenix, Arizona
January 31, 1997
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
                            COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
 


                                                                DECEMBER 31,     AUGUST 29,
                                                                    1995            1996
                                                                    ----            ----
                                                                          
ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash (Note 2).............................................    $    750,361    $    395,859
  Accounts receivable, net (Note 1).........................       6,954,830       7,736,517
  Inventory (Notes 1 and 3).................................       8,330,593       8,483,224
  Prepaids and other........................................         448,426         314,240
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Total Current Assets...................................      16,484,210      16,929,840
                                                                ------------    ------------
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Notes 1 and 4)..........       8,760,799       6,966,340
                                                                ------------    ------------
Deposits and Other Assets...................................          55,370          93,376
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Total Assets...........................................    $ 25,300,379    $ 23,989,556
                                                                ============    ============
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIT
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................    $  2,859,256    $  2,429,053
  Accrued wages and payroll taxes...........................         371,510         453,459
  Payable to affiliates (Note 10)...........................      20,482,654      19,441,656
  Other accrued expenses....................................       1,527,296       2,346,756
  Accrued warranty reserve--short-term portion (Note 9).....       1,566,000       1,479,000
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Total Current Liabilities..............................      26,806,716      26,149,924
                                                                ------------    ------------
Long-Term Liabilities:
  Accrued warranty reserve--long-term portion (Note 9)......       3,258,800       3,148,412
                                                                ------------    ------------
Commitments and Contingencies: (Note 5).....................              --              --
Stockholder's Deficit: (Note 6)
  Common stock..............................................         211,851         211,851
  Additional paid-in capital................................      26,081,937      27,224,456
  Accumulated deficit.......................................     (31,058,925)    (32,745,087)
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Total Stockholder's Deficit............................      (4,765,137)     (5,308,780)
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit............    $ 25,300,379    $ 23,989,556
                                                                ============    ============

 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial
                                  statements.
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
           COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
 


                                                                                  FOR THE
                                                                FOR THE YEAR    EIGHT MONTHS
                                                                   ENDED           ENDED
                                                                DECEMBER 31,     AUGUST 29,
                                                                    1995            1996
                                                                    ----            ----
                                                                          
Sales.......................................................    $ 72,962,690    $ 39,971,058
Cost of Sales...............................................      67,642,530      33,832,799
                                                                ------------    ------------
Gross Profit................................................       5,320,160       6,138,259
Selling Expense.............................................       6,619,136       3,948,778
General and Administrative Expenses.........................       5,714,966       3,141,852
Restructuring Charge (Note 7)...............................         840,042              --
                                                                ------------    ------------
Loss from Operations........................................      (7,853,984)       (952,371)
                                                                ------------    ------------
Other Income (Expense):
  Interest expense (Note 10)................................      (1,755,177)     (1,142,519)
  Gain (Loss) on sale of assets.............................        (375,325)       (773,866)
  Other.....................................................          38,984         274,661
                                                                ------------    ------------
                                                                  (2,091,518)     (1,641,724)
                                                                ------------    ------------
Loss before Income Tax Benefit..............................      (9,945,502)     (2,594,095)
Income Tax Benefit (Note 1).................................       3,557,425         907,933
                                                                ------------    ------------
Net Loss....................................................      (6,388,077)     (1,686,162)
Accumulated Deficit, Beginning of Year......................     (24,670,848)    (31,058,925)
                                                                ------------    ------------
Accumulated Deficit, End of Year............................    $(31,058,925)   $(32,745,087)
                                                                ============    ============

 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial
                                  statements.
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
                       COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                                                                  FOR THE
                                                                FOR THE YEAR    EIGHT MONTHS
                                                                   ENDED           ENDED
                                                                DECEMBER 31,     AUGUST 29,
                                                                    1995            1996
                                                                    ----            ----
                                                                          
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
  Cash received from customers..............................    $ 73,112,175    $ 39,462,693
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees......................     (70,132,913)    (38,177,166)
  Interest paid.............................................          (3,686)             --
  Interest received.........................................           4,504           1,340
  Restructuring costs.......................................        (423,909)             --
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Net cash provided by operating activities..............       2,556,171       1,286,867
                                                                ------------    ------------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Cash received from sale of equipment......................         558,265          37,289
  Purchase of equipment.....................................      (2,576,407)     (1,678,658)
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Net cash used by investing activities..................      (2,018,142)     (1,641,369)
                                                                ------------    ------------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
     Repayment of debt......................................              --              --
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Net cash used by financing activities..................              --              --
                                                                ------------    ------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash.............................         538,029        (354,502)
Cash at beginning of year...................................         212,332         750,361
                                                                ------------    ------------
Cash at end of year.........................................    $    750,361    $    395,859
                                                                ============    ============
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operating
  Activities:
Net Loss....................................................    $ (6,388,077)   $ (1,686,162)
                                                                ------------    ------------
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by
  Operating Activities:
  Depreciation..............................................       3,310,040       2,661,961
  (Gain) Loss on sale of assets.............................         375,325         773,866
  Abandonment of fixed assets in restructuring..............         416,131              --
  Interest expense contributed to capital by Parent
     Company................................................              --       1,142,519
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
  Accounts receivable.......................................         946,420        (781,687)
  Inventory.................................................       9,903,590        (152,631)
  Prepaids and other........................................         120,959         134,186
  Deposits and other........................................          76,899         (38,005)
  Accounts payable..........................................        (483,538)       (430,203)
  Accrued wages and payroll taxes...........................        (195,608)         72,539
  Other accrued expenses....................................        (255,986)        828,870
  Payable to affiliates.....................................      (4,944,984)     (1,040,998)
  Accrued warranty reserve..................................        (325,000)       (197,388)
                                                                ------------    ------------
                                                                   8,944,248       2,973,029
                                                                ------------    ------------
     Net cash provided by operating activities..............    $  2,556,171    $  1,286,867
                                                                ============    ============

 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial
                                  statements.
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
                     NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES:
 
  BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
 
     The combined financial statements include the financial position, results
of operations and cash flows of Eagle Window & Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries and
Taylor Building Products Company (the Companies). All material intercompany
transactions, accounts and balances have been eliminated.
 
     Each Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MascoTech, Inc. Because of
these relationships, the financial statements of the Companies have been
prepared on a combined format as if they were a single entity. In addition,
MascoTech, Inc. performed the Companies' treasury function, and allocated
expenses for various services it provided (See Note 10).
 
     Eagle Window & Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Eagle) are engaged in the
manufacture of aluminum clad and all wood windows and doors. Eagle's primary
market is the construction industry. Products are marketed through various
distributors located throughout the United States and Pacific Rim. Eagle's
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Eagle Window & Door of Bellevue, Inc. and Eagle
Service Company are engaged in the sale and distribution of windows and doors
throughout the United States.
 
     The accompanying combined financial statements include the consolidated
accounts of Eagle Window & Door, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Eagle
Window & Door of Bellevue, Inc. and Eagle Service Company. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
     Taylor Building Products Company (Taylor) is engaged in the manufacture of
entry and garage doors. The Company markets entry doors under the brand names of
Perma Door and Taylor Door. The Perma Door brand is primarily marketed through
millwork distributors and the Taylor Door brand is primarily marketed through
installing dealers. The Company markets garage doors under the Taylor Door brand
name throughout the United States.
 
  PERVASIVENESS OF ESTIMATES:
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  EARNINGS PER SHARE:
 
     Historical earnings per share data has not been presented in the
accompanying financial statements due to the subsequent acquisition of the two
Companies by American Architectural Products, Inc. and its reverse merger with a
public reporting company (See Note 13).
 
  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
 
     As of December 31, 1995 and August 29, 1996, allowances have been
established for potentially uncollectible accounts receivable in the amounts of
$445,418 and $791,521, respectively.
 
  INVENTORY:
 
     Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or
market. Inventories are reviewed periodically for obsolescence, and an allowance
established to record potentially obsolete inventory at net realizable value
(See Note 3).
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES: (CONTINUED)
  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided
for using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets. Maintenance and repairs that neither materially add to the value of the
property nor appreciably prolong its life are charged to expense as incurred.
Betterments or renewals are capitalized when incurred. Depreciation expense for
the year ended December 31, 1995 and the eight months ended August 29, 1996, was
$3,310,040 and $2,661,961, respectively. Assets are being depreciated over their
estimated useful lives, as follows:
 


                                                              YEARS
                                                              -----
                                                           
Buildings and improvements..................................    40
Machinery and equipment.....................................  6-15
Computer and office equipment...............................    10
Tools, dies and fixtures....................................     3

 
  INCOME TAXES:
 
     The Companies file their income tax returns on a consolidated basis with
their parent company. All provisions for federal and state income taxes,
including provisions for deferred income taxes, are provided for through the
intercompany accounts.
 
  ADVERTISING:
 
     The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was
$1,192,915 and $479,300, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1995 and
the eight months ended August 29, 1996.
 
2. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK:
 
     The combined Companies maintain cash balances at various financial
institutions. At December 31, 1994 and 1995 and at August 29, 1996, the combined
Companies have uninsured cash in the approximate amounts of $734,000, $670,000
and $230,000, respectively.
 
3. INVENTORY:
 
     As of December 31, 1995 and as of August 29, 1996, inventory consisted of
the following:
 


                                                    DECEMBER 31,    AUGUST 29,
                                                        1995           1996
                                                        ----           ----
                                                              
Raw materials.....................................  $ 7,106,775     $6,118,026
Work in process...................................    1,215,724      1,366,212
Finished goods....................................    1,631,594      1,473,501
                                                    -----------     ----------
                                                      9,954,093      8,957,739
Less: provision for obsolete inventory............   (1,623,500)      (474,515)
                                                    -----------     ----------
                                                    $ 8,330,593     $8,483,224
                                                    ===========     ==========

 
     Included in the allowance for obsolete inventory as of December 31, 1995 is
approximately $1,260,000 for future losses from Taylor Building Products
Company's restructuring plan (See Note 7).
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     As of December 31, 1995 and August 29, 1996, property, plant and equipment
consisted of the following:
 


                                                         DECEMBER 31,     AUGUST 29,
                                                             1995            1996
                                                             ----            ----
                                                                   
Land and improvements..................................  $    407,523    $    408,934
Buildings and improvements.............................     7,996,419       7,698,252
Machinery and equipment................................    10,807,526      11,276,992
Computer and office equipment..........................     3,238,291       2,223,089
Tools, dies and fixtures...............................     1,962,048       3,698,385
                                                         ------------    ------------
                                                           24,411,807      25,305,652
Less: accumulated depreciation.........................   (15,651,008)    (18,339,312)
                                                         ------------    ------------
                                                         $  8,760,799    $  6,966,340
                                                         ============    ============

 
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
  COMMITMENTS:
 
     The Companies are currently leasing certain office and manufacturing space
in Dubuque, Iowa and West Branch, Michigan under non-cancellable operating lease
agreements which expire through July, 1997. The terms of the leases provide for
combined monthly payments totalling approximately $12,000. The lease terms also
require the Companies to pay common area maintenance, taxes, insurance and other
costs. The Companies are also leasing equipment under various non-cancellable
operating lease agreements which expire through July, 2000. Rent expense under
the operating lease agreements was $817,418 and $477,761, respectively, for the
year ended December 31, 1995 and the eight months ended August 29, 1996.
 
     A schedule of future minimum lease payments due under the non-cancellable
operating lease agreements, is as follows:
 


 YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,                                                            AMOUNT
- ------------                                                            ------
                                                                
   1996.............................................................  $  595,370
   1997.............................................................     330,465
   1998.............................................................     221,577
   1999.............................................................      88,472
   2000.............................................................       4,729
                                                                      ----------
                                                                      $1,240,613
                                                                      ==========

 
  CONTINGENCIES:
 
     Environmental Issue:
 
     Based on an evaluation of Eagle's operating facility, asbestos-containing
materials were located in various sections of the facility. No provision or
accrual has been made to provide for any potential future costs for abatement
because, in management's opinion, they should not have a material adverse effect
upon the combined financial position of the Companies. In connection with the
sale of the Companies to American Architectural Products, Inc. (See Note 13),
the former parent of the Companies agreed to bear certain abatement costs
relating to this matter.
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (CONTINUED)
     Litigation:
 
     At December 31, 1995 and August 29, 1996, the Companies are a party to
several lawsuits. The Companies believe that the lawsuits are without merit and
intend to vigorously defend their position. Provision for a lawsuit that was
settled subsequent to December 31, 1995 for approximately $165,000 has been
charged to operations in the accompanying financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 1995. A provision has been charged to operations in the
accompanying financial statements for the eight months ended August 29, 1996 for
approximately $100,000 for a lawsuit involving product performance issues.
 
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
     The stock of Taylor Building Products Company consists of 1,000 shares of
$1 par value common stock authorized, issued and outstanding. The stock of Eagle
Window & Door, Inc. consists of 500,000 shares of $1 par value common stock
authorized, 210,851 shares issued and outstanding.
 
7. RESTRUCTURING CHARGE:
 
     In September, 1995, Taylor's management adopted a restructuring plan to
address recurring operating losses. The goal of the plan was to reduce overhead
through a plan of business consolidation and simplification. The major
components to the plan were: (1) closure of its satellite locations in Florida
and Texas; (2) elimination of its "non-core" product lines; and (3) improve the
proficiency of its entry and garage door lines. As a result of the restructuring
plan, the Company incurred costs for liquidation of inventory, loss on the sale
and abandonment of fixed assets, severance pay, and other related costs. The
restructuring plan was completed during the first quarter of 1996.
 
     The restructuring charge for the year ended December 31, 1995, consisted of
the following:
 

                                                           
Loss on sale and abandonment of fixed assets................  $416,131
Severance pay...............................................   281,012
Other.......................................................   142,899
                                                              --------
                                                              $840,042
                                                              ========

 
8. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:
 
  NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
     During the year ended December 31, 1995, the Companies recognized an
investing activity that affected equity, but did not result in cash receipts or
payments. This non-cash activity consisted of the write off notes receivable
deemed uncollectible in the amount of $344,473.
 
9. WARRANTY RESERVE:
 
     The Companies sell the majority of their products with limited warranties
of two to 25 years. At December 31, 1995 and at August 29, 1996, the
accompanying financial statements include a reserve of $4,824,800 and
$4,627,412, respectively, for estimated warranty claims based on the Companies'
historical claims experience.
 
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
     As of December 31, 1995 and August 29, 1996, the Companies had amounts
payable to affiliates of $20,482,654 and, $19,441,656, respectively. These
affiliates represent primarily the parent company and
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS: (CONTINUED)
subsidiaries of the parent company. Various shared expenses were charged to the
Companies through the payable to affiliate account. These expenses included
items such as general insurance, health insurance, and workers compensation
insurance, which were charged based on specific identification of the expense.
For the year ended December 31, 1995 and the eight months ended August 29, 1996,
total expenses charged to the Companies through specific identification were
$3,588,020 and $1,613,407, respectively.
 
     In addition, MascoTech, Inc., the parent company, charged the Companies a
management fee based on budgeted sales for the various operating subsidiaries.
For the year ended December 31, 1995 and the eight months ended August 29, 1996,
total management fees charged to the Companies were $1,314,700 and $951,000,
respectively.
 
     MascoTech, Inc. also provided cash management services for the Companies.
For the year ended December 31, 1995 and the eight months ended August 29, 1996,
the Companies had recorded interest expense relating to the amounts payable to
affiliates of $1,755,177 and $1,142,519, respectively. Interest expense for the
eight month period ended August 29, 1996 was treated as contributed to capital
by the Parent Company.
 
11. BENEFIT PLANS:
 
  401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND PENSION PLAN:
 
     The Companies' former parent sponsored the MascoTech, Inc. Salaried Savings
Plan. All salaried employees of the Company with three months of service, were
eligible to participate in the Plan. The Plan operated as a 401(k) Savings Plan.
The Plan did not provide for a discretionary matching or profit sharing
contribution. As such, no expense has been recorded for contributions in the
accompanying financial statements.
 
     The Companies' former parent sponsored the MascoTech, Inc. Master Hourly
Employees' Pension Plan. All hourly employees of the Companies were eligible to
participate in the Plan with participation commencing on the date of hire.
Benefits in the Plan were vested and based on the number of years of credited
service.
 
     Pursuant to the pending sale of the Companies to American Architectural
Products, Inc., in August, 1996, and in accordance with the Stock Purchase
Agreement, coverage under these plans ceased. The seller agreed to fully vest
all participants and pay benefits in the normal course of the plans. As such, no
liability has been reported in the accompanying combined financial statements
for any potential unfunded liabilities.
 
  POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS:
 
     Taylor Building Products Company sponsors a post-retirement health benefit
program pursuant to its collective bargaining contract. Under the principal
terms of the contract, the Company will pay a retired employee with a minimum of
ten years service, a benefit of $100 per month after retirement at age 62. As of
the date of the financial statements, no material post-retirement benefit
obligation has been incurred.
 
  LABOR FORCE:
 
     Most of the hourly employees of Taylor Building Products Company,
comprising approximately 85 percent of the Taylor labor force, are covered under
a collective bargaining agreement. The contract expired in February, 1997, and
was renegotiated for an additional five years.
 
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                 EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
          TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES)
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
12. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY:
 
     For the year ended December 31, 1995, Eagle Window & Door, Inc. purchased
approximately 38 percent of their materials from two suppliers. For the eight
month period ended August 29, 1996, Eagle purchased approximately 15 percent of
their materials from one supplier. At December 31, 1995 and at August 29, 1996,
amounts due to the suppliers were $254,584 and $332,179, respectively.
 
     For the year ended December 31, 1995, and for the eight month period ended
August 29, 1996, Taylor Building Products Company purchased approximately 16
percent and 20 percent, respectively, of their materials from one supplier. At
December 31, 1995, and at August 29, 1996, amounts due to the supplier were
approximately $452,000 and $362,000, respectively.
 
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
 
  ACQUISITION:
 
     Effective August 29, 1996, the Companies were acquired by American
Architectural Products, Inc. (AAP). On December 18, 1996, American Architectural
Products Holdings, Inc. (AAPH, parent of AAP) consummated transactions
contemplated under an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated October 25,
1996. Under terms of this Agreement, all of the capital stock of AAP was
exchanged by AAPH for a 60 percent interest in Forte Computer Easy, Inc. The
financial statements do not give effect to these transactions.
 
                                      F-36
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               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Mallyclad Corporation and Vyn-L Corporation
 
     We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Mallyclad
Corporation and Vyn-L Corporation as of November 30, 1995 and June 30, 1996, and
the related combined statements of operations and retained earnings, and cash
flows for the year ended November 30, 1995 and the seven months ended June 30,
1996. These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companies' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
combined financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Mallyclad
Corporation and Vyn-L Corporation as of November 30, 1995 and June 30, 1996, and
the results of their combined operations and their combined cash flows for the
year ended November 30, 1995 and the seven months ended June 30, 1996 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                        BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
 
Troy, Michigan
April 28, 1997
 
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                             MALLYCLAD CORPORATION
                             AND VYN-L CORPORATION
 
                            COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
 


                                                              NOVEMBER 30,
                                                                  1995        JUNE 30, 1996
                                                                  ----        -------------
                                                                        
ASSETS (Note 3)
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and equivalents......................................  $   110,599      $   229,615
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $7,000 in 1996......................................      530,410          358,731
  Refundable income taxes...................................       26,160           26,160
  Inventories (Note 2)......................................      430,902          285,635
  Prepaid expenses..........................................       22,853           18,736
                                                              -----------      -----------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS........................................    1,120,924          918,877
                                                              -----------      -----------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
  Leasehold improvements....................................      128,391          128,391
  Machinery and equipment...................................    2,203,868        2,205,604
  Computers and office equipment............................       85,184           87,420
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                                2,417,443        2,421,415
  Less accumulated depreciation.............................   (2,268,378)      (2,304,178)
                                                              -----------      -----------
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT..................................      149,065          117,237
                                                              -----------      -----------
OTHER ASSETS................................................       59,481           32,896
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                              $ 1,329,470      $ 1,069,010
                                                              ===========      ===========
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Revolving line of credit (Note 3).........................  $   100,000      $        --
  Accounts payable..........................................      280,737          158,039
  Accruals
     Product claims.........................................       59,556           46,101
     Commissions............................................       28,181           20,150
     Compensation...........................................       12,185            8,647
     Other..................................................       53,170           52,103
                                                              -----------      -----------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES...................................      533,829          285,040
                                                              -----------      -----------
COMMITMENTS (Note 5)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Common stock, $1 par, authorized 50,000 shares;
     outstanding 50,000 shares--Mallyclad Corporation.......       50,000           50,000
  Common stock, $1 par, authorized 50,000 shares;
     outstanding 38,000 shares--Vyn-L Corporation...........       38,000           38,000
  Retained earnings.........................................      707,641          695,970
                                                              -----------      -----------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY..................................      795,641          783,970
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                              $ 1,329,470      $ 1,069,010
                                                              ===========      ===========

 
            See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
 
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                             MALLYCLAD CORPORATION
                             AND VYN-L CORPORATION
 
            COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
 


                                                                                  SEVEN
                                                               YEAR ENDED        MONTHS
                                                              NOVEMBER 30,        ENDED
                                                                  1995        JUNE 30, 1996
                                                                  ----        -------------
                                                                        
Net Sales...................................................   $3,991,882      $1,915,620
Cost of Goods Sold..........................................    3,520,971       1,596,753
                                                               ----------      ----------
Gross Profit................................................      470,911         318,867
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses................      648,990         349,671
                                                               ----------      ----------
Loss from Operations........................................     (178,079)        (30,804)
Other Income--Net...........................................       37,133          19,133
                                                               ----------      ----------
Loss Before Taxes on Income.................................     (140,946)        (11,671)
Tax Benefits (Note 6).......................................       20,686              --
                                                               ----------      ----------
Net Loss....................................................     (120,260)        (11,671)
Retained Earnings, beginning of period......................      828,901         707,641
Dividends...................................................       (1,000)             --
                                                               ----------      ----------
Retained Earnings, end of period............................   $  707,641      $  695,970
                                                               ==========      ==========

 
            See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
 
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                             MALLYCLAD CORPORATION
                             AND VYN-L CORPORATION
 
                       COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                                                                 SEVEN
                                                               YEAR ENDED       MONTHS
                                                              NOVEMBER 30,       ENDED
                                                                  1995       JUNE 30, 1996
                                                                  ----       -------------
                                                                       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net loss..................................................   $(120,260)      $ (11,671)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)
     provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................      81,884          35,800
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Receivables..........................................     117,057         171,679
       Inventories..........................................      96,573         145,267
       Prepaid expenses.....................................      (2,005)          4,117
       Other assets.........................................       4,561          26,585
       Accounts payable.....................................    (179,635)       (122,698)
       Accruals.............................................     (16,911)        (26,091)
                                                               ---------       ---------
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES.........     (18,736)        222,988
                                                               ---------       ---------
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Additions to property and equipment.......................     (45,325)         (3,972)
                                                               ---------       ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net borrowings (repayments) under line of credit
     arrangements...........................................     100,000        (100,000)
  Dividends paid............................................      (1,000)             --
                                                               ---------       ---------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES.........      99,000        (100,000)
                                                               ---------       ---------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS.............      34,939         119,016
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, at beginning of period................      75,660         110,599
                                                               ---------       ---------
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, at end of period......................   $ 110,599       $ 229,615
                                                               =========       =========

 
            See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
 
                                      F-40
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                             MALLYCLAD CORPORATION
                             AND VYN-L CORPORATION
 
                     NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
     Mallyclad Corporation (Mallyclad) manufactures vinyl clad steel and
aluminum cut to length sheets, primarily for the construction, appliance and
automotive industries. Vyn-L Corporation (Vyn-L) is a steel and aluminum
processor, performing shearing and forming functions for its customers.
 
     Mallyclad and Vyn-L ("the Companies") were under common control and because
of these relationships, the financial statements of the Companies have been
prepared on a combined basis as if they were a single entity. All material
intercompany transactions, accounts and balances have been eliminated.
 
  USE OF ESTIMATES
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
     The carrying amounts of receivables, payables and accrued expenses
approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items.
 
  CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
     Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments consisting of
money market funds.
 
  INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value determined on
the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis.
 
  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided for
using accelerated methods over the following estimated useful lives:
 


                                                              YEARS
                                                              -----
                                                           
Leasehold improvements......................................  7-31
Machinery and equipment.....................................  7-15
Computers and office equipment..............................   5-7

 
     Depreciation expense for the year ended November 30, 1995 and for the seven
months ended June 30, 1996, was $81,884 and $35,800, respectively.
 
     Expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized. Expenditures for
maintenance and repairs are charged against income as incurred.
 
  REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
     Revenues from sales and the corresponding receivables are recorded upon the
shipment of product to the customer.
 
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                             MALLYCLAD CORPORATION
                             AND VYN-L CORPORATION
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
  INCOME TAXES
 
     The income tax provision is computed using the liability method. Deferred
taxes are recorded for the expected future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the financial reporting and the tax bases of the Companies'
assets and liabilities.
 
2. INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories consisted of the following:
 


                                                    NOVEMBER 30
                                                        1995        JUNE 30, 1996
                                                        ----        -------------
                                                              
Raw materials.....................................    $355,670         $198,605
Finished goods....................................      75,232           87,030
                                                      --------         --------
                                                      $430,902         $285,635
                                                      ========         ========

 
3. REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT
 
     Mallyclad had a $400,000 revolving line of credit secured by substantially
all of the assets of Mallyclad. The outstanding borrowings on the line were
$100,000 and $-0-, respectively, as of November 30, 1995, and June 30, 1996. The
interest rate on the line was prime plus 1/2 percent. Interest expense was
$5,086 and $2,110, respectively, for the periods ended November 30, 1995 and
June 30, 1996. The revolving line of credit was terminated in connection with
the acquisition of the Company's common stock (see Note 9).
 
4. RETIREMENT PLAN
 
     Mallyclad sponsors a defined contribution retirement plan for salaried
employees. Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan one year after
employment. Company contributions are required in the amount of 4.3 percent of
the participant's total compensation plus 4.3 percent of the participant's
compensation in excess of $30,000. Contributions were $30,974 and $17,500,
respectively, for the periods ended November 30, 1995, and June 30, 1996.
 
5. COMMITMENTS
 
     The Companies leased their facilities from a related party under
non-cancellable operating lease agreements which commenced January 1, 1994. The
operating lease agreements are for a term of five years and provide for total
monthly payments of $16,168. Rent expense under the operating lease agreements
for the periods ended November 30, 1995, and June 30, 1996 was $163,000 and
$95,000, respectively.
 
6. TAXES ON INCOME
 
     The benefits (expenses) for income taxes consist of the following:
 


                                                     YEAR ENDED     SEVEN MONTHS
                                                    NOVEMBER 30,        ENDED
                                                        1995        JUNE 30, 1996
                                                        ----        -------------
                                                              
Current federal...................................    $20,686          $    --
Deferred..........................................         --               --
                                                      -------          -------
Total.............................................    $20,686          $    --
                                                      =======          =======

 
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                             MALLYCLAD CORPORATION
                             AND VYN-L CORPORATION
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
6. TAXES ON INCOME (CONTINUED)
     Significant components of deferred taxes consist of deferred tax assets
arising from accrued expenses, allowance for doubtful accounts and depreciation.
Management has recorded a full valuation allowance against these deferred tax
assets at November 30, 1995 and at June 30, 1996.
 
7. MAJOR CUSTOMERS
 
     Two customers, each individually accounting for at least 10% of combined
net sales, accounted for 23% of net sales in 1995.
 
8. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
     Cash paid for interest approximated interest expense.
 
     Cash paid for taxes on income for the periods ended November 30, 1995 and
June 30, 1996 totaled $33,014 and $-0-, respectively.
 
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
     On June 25, 1996, all of the outstanding stock of the Companies was
purchased by an individual. On December 18, 1996 Mallyclad and Vyn-L were merged
into American Architectural Products, Inc. (AAP), a Company controlled by this
same individual. These financial statements do not give effect to these
transactions.
 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
To the Board of Directors of
Forte Computer Easy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Forte
Computer Easy, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash
flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
presents fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
of Forte Computer Easy, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995, and the
consolidated results of its operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and
cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
                                          SEMPLE & COOPER, P.L.C.
 
Phoenix, Arizona
May 28, 1996
 
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                    FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 


                                                               YEAR ENDED
                                                              DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                  1995            1996
                                                                  ----            ----
                                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                                        
Current Assets:
  Cash......................................................  $   143,254      $   255,549
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
     and returns of $299,939 and $0, respectively...........      437,160          198,394
  Inventory.................................................    1,666,832        1,782,078
  Prepaid expenses..........................................       31,474           15,002
  Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
     uncompleted contracts..................................      246,472           43,574
                                                              -----------      -----------
     Total Current Assets...................................    2,525,192        2,294,597
                                                              -----------      -----------
 
Property, Plant and Equipment:
  Land......................................................       74,969           74,969
  Buildings and improvements................................    2,957,795        2,968,203
  Equipment, machinery and tooling..........................    2,099,581        1,839,282
  Office furniture and equipment............................      122,709           85,423
  Vehicles..................................................      140,787          171,725
  Airplane..................................................      207,600               --
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                                5,603,441        5,139,602
  Less: accumulated depreciation............................   (1,196,182)      (1,118,303)
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                                4,407,259        4,021,299
                                                              -----------      -----------
Other Assets:
  Net assets of discontinued operations.....................       74,000               --
  Goodwill, net.............................................      360,533          318,926
  Other intangible costs, net...............................       27,170           29,598
  Deposits and other........................................        3,467            2,913
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                                  465,170          351,437
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                              $ 7,397,621      $ 6,667,333
                                                              ===========      ===========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                   statements
 
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                    FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
 
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 


                                                               YEAR ENDED
                                                              DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                  1995            1996
                                                                  ----            ----
                                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                                        
Current Liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt.........................  $   243,438      $   242,000
  Revolving line of credit..................................      107,906          107,906
  Amount due officer........................................       18,013           18,013
  Accounts payable..........................................      596,369          353,673
  Accrued liabilities.......................................      457,170           53,455
  Net liabilities of discontinued operations................           --          209,945
  Accrued costs of discontinued operations..................      277,619               --
  Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
     uncompleted contracts..................................      371,778           17,408
                                                              -----------      -----------
     Total Current Liabilities..............................    2,072,293        1,002,400
                                                              -----------      -----------
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion......................    4,021,664        4,429,684
Lease Deposit...............................................        9,575            9,575
Deferred Tax Liability......................................      160,573           92,273
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                                4,191,812        4,531,532
                                                              -----------      -----------
Commitments.................................................           --               --
Stockholders' Equity:
  Preferred stock -- $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares
     authorized; no shares issued or outstanding............           --               --
  Common stock -- $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares
     authorized; 48,460,111 shares issued and outstanding;
     1,718,422 shares subscribed............................      484,601          484,601
  Paid-in capital...........................................    2,669,485        2,413,902
  Common stock subscribed...................................       79,143           79,143
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (1,727,609)      (1,840,724)
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                                1,505,620        1,136,922
  Less: Treasury stock, 456,317 shares at cost..............     (372,104)          (3,521)
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                                1,133,516        1,133,401
                                                              -----------      -----------
                                                              $ 7,397,621      $ 6,667,333
                                                              ===========      ===========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                   statements
 
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                    FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 


                                                         YEAR ENDED          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                        ------------   ------------------------------
                                                        DECEMBER 31,   SEPTEMBER 30,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                            1995           1995             1996
                                                            ----           ----             ----
                                                                                (UNAUDITED)
                                                                               
Net Revenues........................................    $ 5,426,260     $ 4,361,288      $ 2,635,113
Cost of Revenues....................................      4,540,722       3,541,366        2,087,032
                                                        -----------     -----------      -----------
Gross Profit........................................        885,538         819,922          548,081
Selling, General and Administrative.................        747,659         532,900          497,196
                                                        -----------     -----------      -----------
Income Loss.........................................        137,879         287,022           50,885
Other Income (Expense):
  Gain on sale of assets............................             --              --          123,439
  Other income (expense)............................         22,086          37,018           12,841
  Rental income.....................................         86,929          67,596           71,905
  Interest expense..................................       (352,403)       (254,879)        (285,646)
  Amortization of intangibles.......................             --         (44,699)         (49,932)
                                                        -----------     -----------      -----------
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before
  Provision for Income Taxes........................       (105,509)         92,058          (76,508)
Provision for Income Tax Benefit (Expense)..........         54,971         (34,900)          29,000
                                                        -----------     -----------      -----------
Loss from Continuing Operations.....................        (50,538)        (57,158)         (47,508)
Discontinued Operations:
  Loss from operations of software division and disk
     fulfillment division...........................     (1,149,518)       (560,990)         (35,454)
Loss on disposal of disk fulfillment division.......       (245,419)             --          (30,153)
                                                        -----------     -----------      -----------
Net Loss............................................    $(1,445,475)    $  (503,832)     $  (113,115)
                                                        ===========     ===========      ===========
Earnings per Share Income (loss) from continuing
  operations........................................             --              --               --
  Loss of discontinued operations and operations to
     be disposed of.................................           (.03)           (.01)              --
  Income (loss) from disposal of disk and
     fulfillment division...........................             --              --               --
                                                        -----------     -----------      -----------
Net Income (Loss)...................................    $      (.01)    $      (.01)     $        --
                                                        ===========     ===========      ===========
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding.................     50,000,000      49,630,799       49,813,420
                                                        ===========     ===========      ===========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                   statements
 
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                   FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
        FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 31, 1994 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
 


                                                                                 COMMON
                                            SHARES                 PAID-IN       STOCK      TREASURY    ACCUMULATED      TOTAL
                              PREFERRED   OF COMMON     COMMON     CAPITAL     SUBSCRIBED     STOCK       DEFICIT       EQUITY
                              ---------   ----------   --------   ----------   ----------   ---------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                              
Balance, December 31,
  1994......................         --   48,460,111   $484,601   $2,669,485    $79,143            --   $ (282,134)   $ 2,951,095
Acquisition of 456,317
  shares of treasury stock,
  at cost...................         --          --         --            --         --     $(372,104)          --       (372,104)
Net loss....................         --          --         --            --         --            --   (1,445,475)    (1,445,475)
                              ---------   ----------   --------   ----------    -------     ---------   -----------   -----------
Balance, December 31,
  1995......................         --   48,460,111   484,601     2,669,485     79,143      (372,104)  (1,727,609)     1,133,516
Sale of Treasury Shares
  (unaudited)...............         --          --         --      (255,583)        --       368,583           --        113,000
Net loss (unaudited)........         --          --         --            --         --            --     (113,115)      (113,115)
                              ---------   ----------   --------   ----------    -------     ---------   -----------   -----------
Balance, September 30, 1996
  (unaudited)...............  $      --   48,460,111   $484,601   $2,413,902    $79,143     $  (3,521)  $(1,840,724)  $ 1,133,401
                              =========   ==========   ========   ==========    =======     =========   ===========   ===========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                   statements
 
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                    FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                                         YEAR ENDED          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                        ------------   ------------------------------
                                                        DECEMBER 31,   SEPTEMBER 30,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                            1995           1995             1996
                                                            ----           ----             ----
                                                                                (UNAUDITED)
                                                                               
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
  Net Loss..........................................    $(1,445,475)    $  (503,832)     $  (113,115)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
     cash provided (used) by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..................        378,886         281,977          227,451
     Amortization of software development costs.....        109,899         141,247               --
     Amortization of intangibles....................         76,078          65,201           49,932
     Decrease in provision for returns and doubtful
       accounts.....................................       (180,468)        (71,947)              --
     Gain on sale of assets.........................             --         (77,601)        (123,439)
     Decrease in provision for inventory
       obsolescence.................................       (284,540)             --               --
     Impairment of intangible assets of discontinued
       operations...................................        246,083              --               --
     Cash received from purchase of subsidiary......             --              --               --
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
     (Increase) Decrease in Assets:
     Accounts receivable............................      1,272,684         591,626          174,660
     Inventory......................................        908,156         416,386         (115,246)
     Prepaid expenses...............................         80,204          68,031           16,472
     Costs and estimated earnings in excess of
       billings on uncompleted contracts............         72,848         (44,541)         202,898
     Deposits and intangibles.......................          5,433           5,641          (10,199)
  Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:
     Accounts payable...............................     (1,692,059)       (385,410)        (242,696)
     Accrued liabilities............................        (12,103)         25,055         (371,904)
     Amount due officer.............................            713              --               --
     Accrued costs of discontinued operations.......        277,619              --         (207,827)
     Net liabilities of discontinued operations.....             --              --          303,945
     Billings in excess of costs and estimated
       earnings on uncompleted contracts............        231,618         124,025         (354,370)
     Net deferred tax liability.....................       (154,828)       (308,700)         (68,300)
                                                        -----------     -----------      -----------
          Net cash provided by (used by) operating
            activities..............................    $  (109,252)    $   327,158      $  (631,738)
                                                        ===========     ===========      ===========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                   statements
 
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                   FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
 


                                                                               NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                          YEAR ENDED     -----------------------------
                                                         DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                             1995            1995            1996
                                                             ----            ----            ----
                                                                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Capital expenditures...............................     $(153,285)       $(121,943)     $   (97,376)
  Computer software development costs................       (30,102)         (30,102)              --
  Proceeds from the sale of assets...................       686,250           50,000          250,000
                                                          ---------        ---------      -----------
          Net cash provided by (used by) investing
            activities...............................       502,863         (102,045)         152,624
                                                          ---------        ---------      -----------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  Proceeds from sale of treasury stock...............        75,000               --          113,000
  Proceeds from debt.................................       337,971          337,971        2,942,000
  Principal payments on debt.........................      (785,959)        (661,085)      (2,463,591)
  Payments on amount due officers, net...............            --          (20,164)              --
                                                          ---------        ---------      -----------
          Net cash provided by (used by) financing
            activities...............................      (372,988)        (343,278)         591,409
                                                          ---------        ---------      -----------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash......................        20,623         (118,165)         112,295
Cash, Beginning of Year..............................       122,631          122,631          143,254
                                                          ---------        ---------      -----------
Cash, End of Year....................................     $ 143,254        $   4,466      $   255,549
                                                          =========        =========      ===========

 
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                   FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
 
     SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 


                                                       DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                           1995            1995             1996
                                                           ----            ----             ----
                                                                                (UNAUDITED)
                                                                               
Payment of accrued liability with equity in a
  building...........................................    $     --        $     --         $ 31,811
                                                         ========        ========         ========
Negotiated accounts payable settlement reductions of
  discontinued operations............................    $124,744        $     --         $     --
                                                         ========        ========         ========
Purchase of treasury stock through the reduction of
  accounts receivable and accrual of expenses........    $372,104        $     --         $     --
                                                         ========        ========         ========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                   statements
 
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                   FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
    NATURE OF BUSINESS:
 
     Forte Computer Easy, Inc. is a Corporation which was duly formed and
organized under the laws of the State of Utah. Through June 8, 1994, the
acquisition date of Forte, Inc. and Arizona Disk Fulfillment, Inc., the Company
was principally engaged in the business of software publishing. Based upon the
aforementioned acquisitions, the Company expanded its operations through the
acquired subsidiaries into manufacturing of commercial and architectural
fenestration products, and into computer disk duplication and fulfillment
services for software publishers and technology based industries throughout the
United States.
 
     In late 1995, the Company decided to discontinue its operations in the
software publishing and computer disk duplication and fulfillment divisions, as
disclosed in Note 10, Discontinued Operations.
 
  ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES:
 
     Effective June 8, 1994, the Company finalized the acquisition of all of the
outstanding stock of Forte, Inc. and Subsidiary, an Ohio corporation and Arizona
Disk Fulfillment, Inc., an Arizona corporation.
 
     The acquisition of Forte, Inc. was effected through the exchange of
32,479,290 (unaudited) shares, of which 1,718,422 (unaudited) shares are
subscribed of the Company's common stock for all of the outstanding shares of
Forte, Inc. under a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section
368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The acquisition
was accounted for financial statement purposes as a reverse acquisition, with
Forte, Inc. as the acquiring company.
 
     The acquisition of Arizona Disk Fulfillment, Inc. was completed through the
payment of $150,000 (unaudited) and the issuance of 1,900,000 (unaudited) shares
of the Company's common stock for all of the outstanding shares of Arizona Disk
Fulfillment, Inc. This transaction was also completed as a tax-free
reorganization.
 
     For financial accounting purposes, the acquisitions are accounted for as
purchases in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16. For tax
reporting purposes, these acquisitions were structured as tax-free
reorganizations.
 
  PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION:
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Forte
Computer Easy, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Forte, Inc. and Arizona
Disk Fulfillment, Inc. All significant inter-company balances and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
  PERVASIVENESS OF ESTIMATES:
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
     The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all
adjustments for normal recurring accruals considered necessary to present fairly
the Company's consolidated statements for the periods presented. Operating
results for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,
1996.
 
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                   FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
  REVENUE RECOGNITION:
 
  Computer Software:
 
     The Company recognizes its computer software sales revenue in accordance
with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of
Position 91-1 regarding software revenue recognition. Product revenue is
recognized, net of an allowance for estimated returns, upon product shipment.
The Company has established a program which enables distributors to return
products for credit against future purchases.
 
  CONTRACTING REVENUES:
 
     The Company recognizes contract manufacturing income from fixed-price and
modified-fixed price contracts on the percentage-of-completion method of
accounting. Direct labor is allocated on a standard cost basis, based on the
estimated time to manufacture each type of production unit, and manufacturing
overhead is allocated by manufacturing labor hours. Installation labor is
allocated by contract as incurred. Contract material costs are accumulated on a
standard cost basis based upon the type of production unit manufactured under
contract. The amount recorded as the percentage complete for each individual
contract is based upon the units of production method. The cost of materials
purchased but not utilized in completion of the manufacturing process are not
considered in determining the progress toward completion.
 
     Incurred contract costs include all direct material utilized, labor costs,
installation costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance,
such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs, factory costs, and
depreciation. Selling, general and administrative costs are charged to expense
as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made
in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance,
job conditions and estimated profitability, including those arising from final
contract settlements, may result in revisions to cost and revenue and are
recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined.
 
     The asset, "Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on
Uncompleted Contracts" represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts
billed, and the liability "Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings on
Uncompleted Contracts" represents revenues recorded in excess of recognized
costs and estimated earnings.
 
  CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK:
 
     The Company sells its software inventory on credit primarily to software
distributors and national retailers who market the Company's products and other
software products principally in the United States. The majority of the
Company's consolidated accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 1995 is
due from six major customers.
 
     In addition, the Company currently has two major contracts in process from
its fenestration operations, which together represent approximately 54 percent
of the total contracts in process at December 31, 1995. These two contracts were
substantially completed at December 31, 1995.
 
  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
 
     The Company follows the allowance method of recognizing uncollectible
accounts receivable. The allowance method recognizes bad debt expense as a
percentage of accounts receivable, based on a review of the individual accounts
outstanding and the Company's prior history of uncollectible accounts
receivable.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
  INVENTORIES:
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
on the weighted average basis for software product inventory, and the first-in,
first-out basis for all other inventory.
 
  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed
by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related
assets for financial reporting purposes and on an accelerated method for tax
purposes. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
 

                                                   
Buildings............................................          31.5-40 years
Leasehold improvements...............................              5-7 years
Office furniture and fixtures........................             7-10 years
Equipment............................................             5-15 years

 
     Maintenance and repairs that neither materially add to the value of the
property nor appreciably prolong its life are charged to operations as incurred.
Betterments or renewals are capitalized when incurred. For the year ended
December 31, 1995, depreciation expense was $378,886. For the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 and 1996, depreciation expense was $281,977 and $277,451
(unaudited), respectively.
 
  CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS:
 
     The Company capitalizes software development costs in accordance with
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 86. Software development
costs not qualifying for capitalization are expensed as research and development
costs, as incurred. These costs totaled approximately $175,708 for the year
ended December 31, 1995.
 
     Capitalized costs are amortized on a product-by-product basis using
straight-line amortization with useful lives of three to five years. The Company
evaluates the estimated net realizable value of each software product at each
balance sheet date and records write-downs to net realizable value for any
products for which net book value is in excess of net realizable value. During
the year ended December 31, 1995, amortization of capitalized software
development costs charged to cost of revenues totaled $109,899. Based upon
management's decision to phase-out the software division in 1995, all
capitalized software development costs were written off.
 
  GOODWILL:
 
     Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of companies acquired over the
fair value of their net assets at the date of acquisition and is being amortized
on the straight-line method over eight to 25 years. Amortization expense charged
to operations for the years ended December 31, 1995 amounted to $47,567.
Amortization expense charged to operations for the nine months ended September
30, 1995 and 1996 was $39,447 and $41,602 (unaudited), respectively. The Company
evaluates the estimated net realizable value of its goodwill at each balance
sheet date, and records writedowns if the carrying value exceeds the expected
future net operating cash flows from the related operations. If the expected
future net operating cash flows are less than the carrying value, the Company
recognizes an impairment loss equal to the amount by which the carrying value
exceeds the discounted expected future net operating cash flows from the related
operations. During the current year the Company recognized an impairment of
intangible assets of discontinued operations in the approximate amount of
$246,083.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
  OTHER INTANGIBLE COSTS:
 
     Other intangible costs are comprised primarily of deferred loan costs,
which are amortized over the term of the related loan on a straight-line basis.
Amortization for the year ended December 31, 1995 amounted to $28,511. For the
nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, amortization of other intangible
costs was $5,252 and $8,325, respectively.
 
  INCOME TAXES:
 
     Effective January 1, 1993, the Company implemented Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires an
asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income
taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for
differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and
liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future,
based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the
differences are expected to affect taxable income, and tax net operating loss
and credit carryforwards. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to
reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax
expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change
in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period.
 
2. SEGMENT REPORTING:
 
     The following table presents the total assets of Forte Computer Easy, Inc.
and Subsidiaries at December 31, 1995, and the net revenues and net loss of
Forte Computer Easy, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1995,
are as follows:
 


                                                                 1995
                                                                 ----
                                                           
Total Assets:
  Forte Computer Easy, Inc..................................  $   150,198
  Forte, Inc................................................    7,260,315
  Arizona Disk Fulfillment, Inc.............................      (12,892)
                                                              -----------
  Total.....................................................  $ 7,397,621
                                                              ===========
Net Revenues:
  Forte Computer Easy, Inc..................................  $ 1,010,242
  Forte, Inc................................................    5,426,260
  Arizona Disk Fulfillment, Inc.............................    1,541,650
  Less: amount included in discontinued operations..........   (2,551,892)
                                                              -----------
  Total.....................................................  $ 5,426,260
                                                              ===========
Net Loss:
  Forte Computer Easy, Inc..................................  $(1,026,029)
  Forte, Inc................................................      (50,538)
  Arizona Disk Fulfillment, Inc.............................     (368,908)
                                                              -----------
  Total.....................................................  $(1,445,475)
                                                              ===========

 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
3. CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS:
 
     Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings and billings in excess
of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts consist of the
following:
 


                                                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                                             DECEMBER 31,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                 1995           1996
                                                                 ----           ----
                                                                      
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts....................   $4,466,544     $  882,983
Profit earned to date......................................    1,623,862        415,165
                                                              ----------     ----------
                                                               6,090,406      1,298,148
Less: billings to date.....................................    6,215,712      1,271,982
                                                              ----------     ----------
                                                              $ (125,306)    $   26,166
                                                              ==========     ==========

 
     Presentation in the accompanying balance sheets, is as follows:
 


                                                                              (UNAUDITED)
                                                             DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                 1995            1996
                                                                 ----            ----
                                                                       
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
  uncompleted contracts....................................   $ 246,472        $ 43,574
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
  uncompleted contracts....................................    (371,778)        (17,408)
                                                              ---------        --------
                                                              $(125,306)       $ 26,166
                                                              =========        ========

 
4. INVENTORIES:
 
     Inventories consist of the following:
 


                                                                              (UNAUDITED)
                                                             DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                 1995            1996
                                                                 ----            ----
                                                                       
Raw materials..............................................   $1,761,561      $1,669,078
Finished goods.............................................      110,188         185,000
Work in process............................................       44,185          38,000
Packaging materials and components.........................       10,898              --
Less: amounts included in net assets of discontinued
  operations...............................................     (260,000)       (110,000)
                                                              ----------      ----------
                                                              $1,666,832      $1,782,078
                                                              ==========      ==========

 
5. REVOLVING CREDIT LINE:
 
     The Company had an operating agreement for a line of credit under which it
could borrow $300,000 or 80% of the eligible accounts receivable of Computer
Easy International, Inc. at a monthly rate of 3%. The credit line was terminated
on August 31, 1995, as the Company is in default.
 
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
     The Company sells fenestration products to a contractor, whose owner is
related to an officer of the Company. Sales for the year ended December 31, 1995
totaled $43,459 and revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 was $0.
No amount is owed the Company at December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
     The Company performs management services for various rental properties
owned by an officer of the Company. Management services billed during the year
ended December 31, 1995 and during the nine months ended September 30, 1996
amounted to $49,804 and $37,724, respectively. Amounts included in accounts
receivable at December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996 totaled $14,109 and
$44,802, respectively, and in the opinion of management, are expected to be
collected.
 
7. INCOME TAXES:
 
     For financial accounting and tax reporting purposes, the Company reports
income and expenses on the accrual basis of accounting. For the year ended
December 31, 1995, the Company made provisions for net federal and state income
tax benefits in the approximate amounts of $69,100 and $155,000, respectively.
This tax benefit was due to the net increase of the deferred tax asset arising
from the net operating loss carryforwards.
 
     At December 31, 1995, there are federal and state net operating loss
carryforwards available to offset future federal and state taxable income,
expiring as follows:
 


                           FEDERAL NET                                 STATE NET
       EXPIRATION         OPERATING LOSS          EXPIRATION         OPERATING LOSS
      DECEMBER 31,         CARRYFORWARD          DECEMBER 31,         CARRYFORWARD
- ------------------------  --------------   ------------------------  --------------
                                                            
  2002..................    $   86,238     1997....................    $   74,152
  2005..................        74,252     1998....................       608,297
  2008..................       608,297     1999....................       564,044
  2009..................       564,044     2000....................     1,014,207
                                                                       ----------
  2010..................     1,014,207
                            ----------
                            $2,347,038                                 $2,260,700
                            ==========                                 ==========

 
     Federal net operating losses are further limited due to ownership changes
to approximately $300,000 per year.
 
     Deferred income taxes arise from timing differences resulting from revenues
and costs reported for financial accounting and tax reporting purposes in
different periods. Deferred income taxes represent the tax liability or asset
based on different depreciation methods used for financial accounting and tax
reporting purposes, research and development costs which are expended as period
costs for tax reporting purposes, contract accounting under the percentage of
completion method for financial reporting and completed contract basis for tax
purposes, and differences in asset basis for financial reporting and tax
purposes due to the purchase method of accounting used in the business
acquisitions.
 
     Components of the net deferred tax liability are as follows:
 


                                                                              (UNAUDITED)
                                                             DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                 1995            1996
                                                                 ----            ----
                                                                       
Deferred Tax Asset:
  Estimated benefit from federal and state net operating
     loss carryforwards....................................   $ 704,111        $ 758,800
Deferred Income Taxes Payable:
  Depreciation differences.................................    (510,450)        (521,000)
  Contract accounting differences..........................    (354,234)        (330,073)
                                                              ---------        ---------
Net deferred tax liability.................................   $(160,573)       $ (92,273)
                                                              =========        =========

 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
8. LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     Long-term debt consists of the following:
 


                                                                              (UNAUDITED)
                                                             DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                 1995            1996
                                                                 ----            ----
                                                                       
Borrowings under loan agreements with a bank...............   $2,796,125      $3,254,707
Lines of credit with a bank................................      495,000         250,000
Borrowings under other loan agreements.....................    1,050,977       1,166,977
                                                              ----------      ----------
                                                               4,342,102       4,671,684
Less: amount included in net assets of discontinued
      operations ..........................................      (77,000)             --
                                                              ----------      ----------
Total long-term debt.......................................    4,265,102       4,671,684
Less: current portion of long-term debt....................     (243,438)       (242,000)
                                                              ----------      ----------
Long-term debt.............................................   $4,021,664      $4,429,684
                                                              ==========      ==========

 
     Borrowings under loan agreements and lines of credit with a bank are
collateralized by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, assignment of a
$400,000 life insurance policy on an officer of the Company, and an assignment
of rents on an operating lease. The loan agreements have interest rates varying
from 8.25 percent per annum to variable rates of prime plus 2.25 percent per
annum. The prime rate at December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996 was 8.5
percent and 8.25 percent, respectively.
 
     Borrowings under other loan agreements are collateralized by equipment and
real estate and have interest rates varying from 3 percent to 10 percent per
annum.
 
     On January 30, 1996, Forte, Inc. restructured its long-term debt with a
bank. The debt restructure consolidated nine existing loans, and provides for a
15 year amortization, with a five year call. The gross proceeds of the debt
restructure amounted to $2,675,000, with an interest rate of two points over the
bank's prime rate. The initial rate of interest is 10.5 percent. The loan
agreement calls for monthly payments, including principal and interest, of
$25,000 for the period February, 1996 through July, 1996, and thereafter monthly
payments, including principal and interest, of $30,000. The note is secured by a
first mortgage assignment of rents on property leased by the Company; a blanket
assignment of life insurance on an officer, in the amount of $1,650,000, and all
inventory, accounts, contract rights, equipment, fixtures and general
intangibles.
 
     At December 31, 1995, the approximate aggregate maturities of debt for the
succeeding five years, are as follows:
 


                YEAR ENDED
               DECEMBER 31,                   AMOUNT
- ------------------------------------------    ------
                                         
  1996....................................  $  243,438
  1997....................................     266,386
  1998....................................     259,495
  1999....................................     279,841
  2000....................................     293,443
Subsequent................................   2,922,499
                                            ----------
                                            $4,265,102
                                            ==========

 
9. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLANS AND STOCK OPTIONS:
 
     In May, 1992, the Board of Directors adopted an Employee Incentive Stock
Option Plan which was approved by the shareholders in May, 1992. The plan calls
for reservation of 5,000,000 shares of the
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
9. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLANS AND STOCK OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
Company's common stock. The plan also provides for the issuance of options to
purchase the Company's common stock at 100% of the fair market value at the date
of grant. Options have a maximum duration of ten years after the date of grant.
 
     As part of the Plan and Agreement of Reorganization with Forte, Inc., stock
options were granted to the former stockholders of Forte, Inc. for 4,717,698
shares at $.375 per share and are exercisable through June 8, 1998. The Plan
also provides for the Company to enter into separate Stock Option Agreements
dated June 7, 1994, whereby the Company has the right, for a period of one year
from June 8, 1994, to purchase 30 percent of the shares owned by certain major
stockholders at the rate of $.50 per share. The number of shares which can be
redeemed by the Company under this agreement is 1,940,202. The Company did not
exercise any of its options to repurchase any of the returned shares.
 
     Outstanding options would be adjusted in the event of any forward or
reverse stock split or similar activity.
 
     Stock option activity is as follows:
 


                                                                (UNAUDITED)
                                                                NINE MONTHS
                                                YEAR ENDED         ENDED
                                               DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                   1995            1996         OPTION PRICE
                                                   ----            ----         ------------
                                                                       
Outstanding, beginning of period.............   $6,815,548      $5,815,548      $.25 - $.50
Granted during the period....................           --              --             .375
Exercised during the period..................           --              --              .00
Cancelled during the period..................    1,000,000              --              .00
                                                ----------      ----------      -----------
                                                $5,815,548      $5,815,548      $.25 - $.50
                                                ==========      ==========      ===========

 
     In addition, during the year ended December 31, 1995, the Company sold
150,000 shares of common stock, at $.50 per share, subject to put options. The
put options provide the purchasers the right to put the shares to the Company
one year after the date of issuance of the common stock at $.625 per share or
two years after the date of issuance at $.75 per share. As of the balance sheet
date at December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996, an accrual for the put option,
in the amount of $75,000, has been made.
 
10. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
 
  SOFTWARE DIVISION
 
     On September 6, 1995, Forte Computer Easy, Inc. sold its rights to the
Floor Plan Plus(TM) and 3D Design(TM) lines for $691,889, together with a
$200,000 contingent payment based upon future performance goals of the acquiring
company, International Microcomputer Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMSI). These product
lines represent a significant portion of the historical sales of the software
operating division. The Company determined that it was in the best long-range
interest of the Company to phase-out the software division. Proceeds from the
sale were utilized for debt reduction of this division.
 
     The software division's operating loss for the year ended December 31, 1995
of $1,026,029 (net of income tax benefit of $16,500), is shown separately in the
accompanying statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 1995 and
for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995.
 
     A provision of $50,000 for expected operating losses during the final
phase-out period in 1996 has been made at December 31, 1995.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
10. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
     Net revenue for the software division for 1995 was $1,010,242. This revenue
is not included in net revenue in the accompanying statement of operations.
 
  ARIZONA DISK FULFILLMENT, INC.
 
     The disk and fulfillment division operating loss for the year ended
December 31, 1995 of $368,908 (net of income tax benefit of $18,500), is shown
separately in the accompanying statement of operations.
 
     Estimated losses on the disposal of the disk and fulfillment division of
$227,619, which includes $80,000 for expected operating losses for the period
January 1, 1996 to August 31, 1996, have been provided for at December 31, 1995.
 
     Net revenue for the disk fulfillment division for 1995 was $1,541,650. This
revenue is not included in net revenue in the accompanying statement of
operations.
 
     On August 5, 1996, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
pursuant to which it agreed to sell 100 percent of the issued and outstanding
common stock of Arizona Disk Fulfillment, Inc. to Beverly and James W. Schmidt.
Mr. Schmidt has served as president of Arizona Disk Fulfillment, Inc. since
1993. The sale of Arizona Disk Fulfillment, Inc. by the Company was fully
consummated in August, 1996.
 
11. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO BE DISPOSED OF:
 
     Assets and liabilities of the following operating divisions to be disposed
of consisted of the following at December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996:
(unaudited)
 


                                                          DISK AND
                                             SOFTWARE    FULFILLMENT
DECEMBER 31, 1995:                           DIVISION     DIVISION       TOTAL
- ------------------                           --------    -----------    --------
                                                               
Accounts receivable........................  $     --     $ 60,000      $ 60,000
Inventory..................................        --      260,000       260,000
Equipment and property.....................   110,000      262,000       372,000
Deposits...................................        --       16,000        16,000
                                             --------     --------      --------
          Total assets.....................   110,000      598,000       708,000
                                             --------     --------      --------
Current portion of long-term debt..........    70,000           --        70,000
Accounts payable and current accrued
  liabilities..............................        --      557,000       557,000
Long-term debt.............................        --        7,000         7,000
                                             --------     --------      --------
                                               70,000      564,000       634,000
                                             --------     --------      --------
Net Assets to be Disposed of...............  $ 40,000     $ 34,000      $ 74,000
                                             ========     ========      ========

 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
11. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO BE DISPOSED OF (CONTINUED)
 


SEPTEMBER 30, 1996: (UNAUDITED)
- -------------------------------
                                                           
Software Division:
Inventory...................................................  $110,000
Miscellaneous assets........................................     9,080
                                                              --------
          Total assets......................................   119,080
                                                              --------
Accounts payable............................................    85,989
Accrued liabilities.........................................   243,036
                                                              --------
                                                               329,025
                                                              --------
Net liabilities of discontinued operations..................  $209,945
                                                              ========

 
     Assets and liabilities are shown at their expected net realizable value,
and have been separately classified in the accompanying balance sheets.
 
12. LITIGATION:
 
     The Company is a defendant in a lawsuit filed by an individual for
non-compliance and other claims related to an employment agreement. The lawsuit
seeks actual and punitive damages in excess of $129,000. The Company's legal
counsel believes that the lawsuit is without merit. Therefore, as of December
31, 1995, and September 30, 1996 no accrual has been made for a loss contingency
related to the subject litigation claim. Management intends to vigorously defend
its position.
 
     The Company is a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a corporation for claims
relating to a contractual agreement. The plaintiff has proposed a settlement in
the amount of $11,000. Counsel anticipates this matter to be resolved in the
near future.
 
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
 
     Subsequent to the balance sheet date of December 31, 1995, the Company
entered into an agreement with a former shareholder to purchase all of the
outstanding common stock owned by the shareholder. The common stock was acquired
in exchange for the relief of debt owing the Company and discounted future
services to be provided by the Company, in the aggregate amount of $372,000. The
financial statements at December 31, 1995 give retroactive effect to this
transaction. In addition, the Company believes that it has a claim for
additional shares of common stock controlled by the shareholder, in the amount
of approximately 260,000 shares.
 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
To the Stockholder and Board of Directors of
Western Insulated Glass, Co.
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Western Insulated Glass,
Co. as of October 31, 1996, and the related statements of operations and
retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe our audit of the financial statements provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Western Insulated Glass, Co.
as of October 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
 
                                          SEMPLE & COOPER, L.L.P.
 
Phoenix, Arizona
June 3, 1997
 
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                          WESTERN INSULATED GLASS, CO.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
 


                                                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                                              OCTOBER 31,    JANUARY 31,
                                                                 1996           1997
                                                                 ----           ----
                                                                       
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash......................................................  $   296,387    $   265,150
  Accounts receivable.......................................      664,163        579,818
  Inventory.................................................      865,392        824,402
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................       18,112         13,585
                                                              -----------    -----------
     Total Current Assets...................................    1,844,054      1,682,955
NONCURRENT ASSETS:
  Deposits and other noncurrent assets......................       12,171         16,920
  Cash surrender value of life insurance, net...............       23,819         24,711
  Property, plant & equipment, net..........................      204,483        211,207
                                                              -----------    -----------
     Total Noncurrent Assets................................      240,473        252,838
                                                              -----------    -----------
Total Assets................................................  $ 2,084,527    $ 1,935,793
                                                              ===========    ===========
 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Notes payable-related parties.............................  $ 1,245,707    $ 1,245,707
  Accounts payable..........................................      259,194        221,594
  Accrued expenses..........................................       25,797          1,800
  Accrued payroll...........................................      230,207         55,804
  Interest payable..........................................      339,857        340,857
  Income taxes payable......................................       20,584         47,166
                                                              -----------    -----------
     Total Current Liabilities..............................    2,121,346      1,912,928
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT):
  Preferred stock, no par value; 2,000,000 shares
     authorized, 1,620,000 shares issued, none
     outstanding............................................      426,099        426,099
  Common stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized,
     180,000 shares issued and 90,000 shares outstanding....       47,344         47,344
  Retained earnings.........................................    1,199,738      1,259,422
                                                              -----------    -----------
                                                                1,673,181      1,732,865
  Less: Treasury stock at cost..............................   (1,710,000)    (1,710,000)
                                                              -----------    -----------
     Total Stockholder's Equity (Deficit)...................      (36,819)        22,865
                                                              -----------    -----------
Total Liabilities & Stockholder's Equity (Deficit)..........  $ 2,084,527    $ 1,935,793
                                                              ===========    ===========

 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                          WESTERN INSULATED GLASS, CO.
 
                   STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
 


                                                                            (UNAUDITED)
                                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                       YEAR ENDED           JANUARY 31,
                                                       OCTOBER 31,    ------------------------
                                                          1996           1996          1997
                                                          ----           ----          ----
                                                                           
Sales................................................  $5,820,726     $1,259,184    $1,331,549
Cost of Sales........................................   3,867,411        899,839       950,287
                                                       ----------     ----------    ----------
  Gross Profit.......................................   1,953,315        359,345       381,262
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.........   1,304,102        290,099       283,281
                                                       ----------     ----------    ----------
  Income from Operations.............................     649,213         69,246        97,981
Other Income (Expense):
  Interest Income (Expense), net.....................          --         (4,088)        1,119
  Other Expense......................................      (8,114)        (6,827)       (5,843)
                                                       ----------     ----------    ----------
                                                           (8,114)       (10,915)       (4,724)
                                                       ----------     ----------    ----------
  Income Before Income Taxes.........................     641,099         58,331        93,257
Provision for Income Taxes...........................     228,584         20,999        33,573
                                                       ----------     ----------    ----------
  Net Income.........................................     412,515         37,332        59,684
Retained earnings, beginning.........................     787,223        787,223     1,199,738
                                                       ----------     ----------    ----------
Retained earnings, ending............................  $1,199,738     $  824,555    $1,259,422
                                                       ==========     ==========    ==========

 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                          WESTERN INSULATED GLASS, CO.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                                                            (UNAUDITED)
                                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                        YEAR ENDED          JANUARY 31,
                                                        OCTOBER 31,    ----------------------
                                                           1996          1996         1997
                                                           ----          ----         ----
                                                                           
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income..........................................   $ 412,515     $  37,332    $  59,684
  Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash from
     operating activities--Depreciation...............      68,933        11,892       17,674
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable, net.........................    (110,325)       50,999       84,345
     Inventories......................................     (40,237)      (31,693)      40,990
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets........      (3,526)            0        4,527
     Accounts payable.................................     (34,055)      (49,508)     (36,600)
     Accrued expenses.................................     176,748       (16,869)    (198,400)
     Income taxes payable.............................      20,584        20,995       26,582
     Other............................................           0        14,614       (5,641)
                                                         ---------     ---------    ---------
     Net cash provided by (used in) operating
       activities.....................................     490,637        37,762       (6,839)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of property and equipment..................    (106,821)      (16,095)     (24,398)
                                                         ---------     ---------    ---------
     Net cash used in investing activities............    (106,821)      (16,095)     (24,398)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Repayment of notes payable-related parties..........    (222,338)            0            0
                                                         ---------     ---------    ---------
     Net cash used in financing activities............    (222,338)            0            0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash.......................     161,478        21,667      (31,237)
Cash, Beginning Balance...............................     134,909       154,680      296,387
                                                         ---------     ---------    ---------
Cash, Ending Balance..................................   $ 296,387     $ 176,347    $ 265,150
                                                         =========     =========    =========

 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                          WESTERN INSULATED GLASS, CO.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES:
 
  OPERATIONS:
 
     Western Insulated Glass, Co. (the Company) is a Corporation duly formed and
organized under the laws of Arizona. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing
and retail sales of luxury residential and light commercial windows.
 
  PERVASIVENESS OF ESTIMATES:
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  INVENTORY:
 
     Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventory costs are
stated at last invoice cost, which approximates cost using the first-in,
first-out method and consisted of the following:
 


                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
                                                       OCTOBER 31     JANUARY 31,
                                                          1996           1997
                                                          ----           ----
                                                                
Raw materials........................................  $   744,073    $   708,821
Work in process......................................       61,411         58,533
Finished goods.......................................       59,908         57,048
                                                       -----------    -----------
                                                       $   865,392    $   824,402
                                                       ===========    ===========

 
  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is
provided for using the accelerated and straight-line methods over the estimated
useful lives of the assets. Maintenance and repairs that neither materially add
to the value of the property nor appreciably prolong its life are charged to
expense as incurred. Betterments or renewals are capitalized when incurred.
 
  INCOME TAXES:
 
     For financial accounting and tax reporting purposes, the Company reports
revenues and costs on the accrual basis of accounting. The financial reporting
basis of the Company's assets and liabilities approximates the tax basis.
Accordingly, no deferred taxes are recorded for the future tax consequences of
differences in bases, and income tax expense is computed by applying statutory
rates to pretax earnings.
 
  INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
 
     The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements include the
accounts of Western Insulated Glass, Co. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting only of recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair
presentation of financial position and results of operations have been made.
Operating results for the period ended January 31, 1997 are not necessarily
indicative of the results for a full fiscal year. These unaudited interim
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto of the Company for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996.
 
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                          WESTERN INSULATED GLASS, CO.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK:
 
     The Company maintains cash at three financial institutions. Deposits not to
exceed $100,000 at each financial institution are insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation. At October 31, 1996, the Company had uninsured cash in
the amount of $254,171.
 
3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
  NOTES PAYABLE--RELATED PARTIES:
 
     At October 31, 1996, notes payable-related parties consist of the
following:
 

                                                           
10% note payable to the stockholder, due on demand; secured
  by treasury stock.........................................  $1,215,707
Two 6% notes payable to an officer of the Company, with
  interest only payments due quarterly, principal due
  October, 1997.............................................      30,000
                                                              ----------
                                                              $1,245,707
                                                              ==========

 
     At October 31, 1996, accrued interest payable of $339,857 relates to the
aforementioned notes payable-related parties.
 
  LEASE COMMITMENT:
 
     The Company is currently leasing its manufacturing facility in Phoenix,
Arizona from an officer of the Company under a non-cancellable operating lease.
Rent expense under the lease agreement for the year ended October 31, 1996, was
$192,000.
 
     A schedule of future minimum lease payments due under the non-cancellable
operating lease agreement at October 31, 1996, is as follows:
 


                            YEAR                                 AMOUNT
                            ----                                 ------
                                                            
1997........................................................   $  192,000
1998........................................................      192,000
1999........................................................      192,000
2000........................................................      192,000
2001........................................................      192,000
Subsequent..................................................       80,000
                                                               ----------
                                                               $1,040,000
                                                               ==========

 
4. TREASURY STOCK:
 
     Treasury stock is shown at cost and consists of 1,620,000 shares of
preferred stock, and 90,000 shares of common stock.
 
5. CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE:
 
     The Company is a beneficiary of insurance policies on the life of a
corporate officer. The cash surrender value at October 31, 1996 is net of 8%
notes payable in the amount of $50,000, which were collateralized by the cash
value of the policies.
 
6. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY:
 
     The Company purchases a substantial portion of its product from three
suppliers. During the year ended October 31, 1996, purchases from these
suppliers approximated 70 percent of total purchases. At October 31, 1996,
amounts due to the suppliers included in accounts payable were $161,554.
 
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                          WESTERN INSULATED GLASS, CO.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
6. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY: (CONTINUED)
     During the year ended October 31, 1996, sales to a single customer were
approximately 10 percent of total sales. At October 31, 1996, the amount due
from the customer, included in accounts receivable was $94,234.
 
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
  LEASES:
 
     The Company leases various pieces of equipment under non-cancellable
operating lease agreements expiring through June, 2000. Rent expense under the
operating lease agreements for the year ended October 31, 1996 was $18,270.
 
     As of October 31, 1996, a schedule of future minimum lease payments due
under the non-cancellable operating lease agreements, is as follows:
 


YEAR ENDING
OCTOBER 31,                                                             AMOUNT
- -----------                                                             ------
                                                                  
  1997................................................................  $16,608
  1998................................................................   15,696
  1999................................................................   12,960
  2000................................................................    7,940
                                                                        -------
                                                                        $53,204
                                                                        =======

 
  EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT:
 
     The Company has entered into an employment contract with its president
through March, 2000 that provides for a minimum annual salary and incentives
based on the Company's attainment of specified levels of earnings. In connection
with the acquisition of the Company by American Architectural Products
Corporation (See Note 9), this agreement was revised so that as of October 31,
1996, the total future commitment, excluding incentives, was $285,000.
 
8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN:
 
     The Company maintains a 401(K) plan for all eligible employees, which
includes provisions for Company matching contributions. Expense relating to the
Company matching contributions was $10,538 for the year ended October 31, 1996.
 
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
 
     On March 14, 1997, 100 percent of the Company's outstanding stock was
acquired by American Architectural Products Corporation, in exchange for cash
and the assumption of certain liabilities, in the approximate amount of
$2,400,000. The financial statements do not give effect to this transaction.
 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
 
To the Board of Directors
Thermetic Glass Inc.
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Thermetic Glass Inc. as
of December 31, 1996, and the related statement of operations and accumulated
deficit and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Thermetic Glass Inc. as of
December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          Clifton Gunderson L.L.C.
 
Peoria, Illinois
October 3, 1997
 
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                             THERMETIC GLASS, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
 


                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                  1996
                                                                  ----
                                                           
                                  ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash......................................................  $     4,948
  Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of
     $116,000...............................................      594,025
  Inventory.................................................      846,008
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................       67,143
                                                              -----------
     Total Current Assets...................................    1,512,124
NONCURRENT ASSETS:
  Deposits and other noncurrent assets......................      107,585
  Property, plant & equipment, net..........................    1,670,287
                                                              -----------
     Total Noncurrent Assets................................    1,777,872
                                                              -----------
Total Assets................................................  $ 3,289,996
                                                              ===========
 
             LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Notes payable--current, including capital lease
     obligations............................................  $ 1,046,573
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses.....................      305,554
                                                              -----------
     Total Current Liabilities..............................    1,352,127
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
  Notes payable--long-term, including capital lease
     obligations............................................    1,866,747
                                                              -----------
     Total Long-Term Liabilities............................    1,866,747
                                                              -----------
Total Liabilities...........................................    3,218,874
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Common stock of no par value; authorized 500,000 shares;
     issued and outstanding 1,000 shares....................        1,000
  Additional paid in capital................................    2,300,000
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (2,229,878)
                                                              -----------
     Total Stockholders' Equity.............................       71,122
                                                              -----------
Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity....................  $ 3,289,996
                                                              ===========

 
   The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes are
                 an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                             THERMETIC GLASS, INC.
 
                STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
 


                                                               YEAR ENDED
                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                  1996
                                                                  ----
                                                           
Sales.......................................................  $ 4,966,666
Cost of Sales...............................................    4,190,384
                                                              -----------
  Gross Profit..............................................      776,282
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses................      822,785
                                                              -----------
  Loss from Operations......................................      (46,503)
Other Income (Expense):
  Interest Expense, net.....................................     (235,062)
  Other Income..............................................       16,350
                                                              -----------
                                                                 (218,712)
                                                              -----------
  Loss Before Income Taxes..................................     (265,215)
Provision for Income Taxes..................................      677,124
                                                              -----------
  Net loss..................................................     (942,339)
Accumulated Deficit, beginning..............................   (1,287,539)
                                                              -----------
Accumulated Deficit, ending.................................  $(2,229,878)
                                                              ===========

 
     The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes
               are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                             THERMETIC GLASS, INC.
 
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                                               YEAR ENDED
                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                  1996
                                                                  ----
                                                           
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net Loss..................................................   $(942,339)
  Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating
     activities--
     Depreciation and amortization..........................     204,517
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable, net...............................     (22,379)
     Inventories............................................    (119,684)
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets..............      (3,299)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses..................     104,731
     Deferred tax asset.....................................     677,124
                                                               ---------
     Net cash used in operating activities..................    (101,329)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of property and equipment........................     (97,933)
                                                               ---------
     Net cash used in investing activities..................     (97,933)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Proceeds from notes payable...............................     750,000
  Principal payments on notes payable.......................    (390,000)
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt..................      30,000
  Principal payments on long-term debt......................    (191,464)
  Principal payments on obligations under capital leases....      (3,938)
                                                               ---------
     Net cash from financing activities.....................     194,598
Net Decrease in Cash........................................      (4,664)
Cash, Beginning Balance.....................................       9,612
                                                               ---------
Cash, Ending Balance........................................   $   4,948
                                                               =========
ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
  Cash paid during the year for interest....................   $ 227,259
                                                               =========
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Capital lease obligations incurred when the Company
     entered into leases for new trucks.....................   $ 109,894
                                                               =========

 
     The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes
               are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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                              THERMETIC GLASS INC.
 
                   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
     Thermetic Glass Inc. is a manufacturer of vinyl windows and doors with
sales concentrated mainly in the Midwest and is dependent upon the Midwest
economy. The Company's products are readily available, and the Company is not
dependent on a single supplier or only a few suppliers.
 
USE OF ESTIMATES IN PREPARING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
 
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation on plant
and equipment is calculated using straight-line or accelerated methods over the
estimated useful lives of the assets. Equipment held under capital leases is
amortized straight line over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful
life of the asset. Accumulated depreciation was $1,086,926 at December 31, 1996.
 
INCOME TAXES
 
     Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax
assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance if it is deemed more likely than not that some or all of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized.
 
PATENT AND TRADEMARK
 
     These assets are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the
respective assets using the straight-line method.
 
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                              THERMETIC GLASS INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
NOTE 1--PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
 
     A summary of property, plant, and equipment at December 31, 1996 follows:
 

                                                             
Land........................................................    $   10,800
Buildings...................................................     1,030,516
Machinery and equipment.....................................     1,407,256
Vehicles....................................................       243,533
Furniture and fixtures......................................        65,108
                                                                ----------
                                                                $2,757,213
                                                                ==========

 
     Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $202,297.
 
     Certain property and equipment is pledged as collateral on notes payable
and long-term debt as described in Notes 2 and 5 to the financial statements.
 
NOTE 2--NOTES PAYABLE TO BANK--CURRENT
 
     Notes payable to bank at December 31, 1996:
 

                                                             
9 percent, $200,000 limit, due September 20, 1997; secured
  by $90,000 certificate of deposit of major shareholder and
  $110,000 personal guarantee of major shareholder..........    $200,000
Prime plus 1 percent, $100,000 limit, due April 3, 1997;
  secured by accounts receivable, machinery and equipment,
  and inventories...........................................     100,000
Prime plus 1 percent, $250,000 limit, due August 9, 1997;
  secured by accounts receivable, machinery and equipment,
  and inventories...........................................     160,000
                                                                --------
                                                                 460,000
                                                                --------

 
     Unsecured notes payable to shareholders at December 31, 1996:
 

                                                             
10 percent, due on demand...................................     100,000
8.5 percent, due on demand..................................     100,000
8.5 percent, due on demand..................................      50,000
8.5 percent, due on demand..................................      50,000
8.5 percent, due on demand..................................      50,000
                                                                --------
                                                                 350,000
                                                                --------

 
     Other unsecured notes payable to employees and others at December 31, 1996:
 

                                                             
8 percent, due on demand....................................       6,000
8 percent, due on demand....................................      20,000
8 percent, due on demand....................................      20,000
7 percent, due on demand....................................      20,000
                                                                --------
                                                                  66,000
                                                                --------
                                                                $876,000
                                                                ========

 
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                              THERMETIC GLASS INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 3--LONG-TERM DEBT
 
     Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31, 1996:
 

                                                             
Note payable to major shareholder, secured by substantially
  all assets of the Company, is due as follows:
  June 1, 2024 at 8.5 percent, payable in monthly
     installments of $12,920, including interest............    $1,644,154
8.0 percent note payable to bank, due in monthly
  installments of $3,393, including interest, through
  January, 1997; secured by accounts receivable, machinery
  and equipment, and inventories............................         3,353
7.5 percent note payable to bank, due in monthly
  installments of $2,302, including interest, through March,
  1997; secured by accounts receivable, machinery and
  equipment, and inventories................................         6,841
6.5 percent note payable to bank, due in monthly
  installments of $651, including interest, through
  November, 1997; secured by a van..........................         6,936
7.5 percent note payable to bank, due in monthly
  installments of $1,377, including interest, through
  January, 1998; secured by accounts receivable, machinery
  and equipment, and inventories............................        17,125
8.25 percent note payable to bank, due in monthly
  installments of $1,229, including interest, through June,
  1998; secured by accounts receivable, machinery and
  equipment, and inventories................................        20,774
7.5 percent note payable to bank, due in monthly
  installments of $1,607, including interest, through
  September, 1998; secured by accounts receivable, machinery
  and equipment, and inventories............................        31,520
8.25 percent note payable to bank, due in monthly
  installments of $945, including interest, through
  September 1999; secured by accounts receivable, machinery
  and equipment, and inventories............................        27,775
Prime plus 1 percent note payable to bank, due in monthly
  installments of $6,614, including interest, through July,
  1999; secured by accounts receivable, machinery and
  equipment, and inventories................................       172,886
                                                                ----------
Total long-term debt........................................     1,931,364
Less current installments...................................       157,026
                                                                ----------
Long-Term Debt, excluding current installments..............    $1,774,338
                                                                ==========

 
     The aggregate maturities of long-term debt for each of the years subsequent
to December 31, 1996 are as follows:
 

                                                           
Year ending December 31:
     1997...................................................  $  157,026
     1998...................................................     122,045
     1999...................................................      59,449
     2000...................................................      20,212
     2001...................................................      21,999
     2002-2024..............................................   1,550,633
                                                              ----------
                                                              $1,931,364
                                                              ==========

 
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                              THERMETIC GLASS INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 4--INCOME TAXES
 
     Income tax expense amounted to $677,124 for 1996. The actual expense for
1996 differs from the "expected" tax expense (computed by applying the
applicable U.S. federal corporate income tax rate of 34 percent to loss before
income taxes) as follows:
 

                                                           
Computed "expected" tax benefit.............................  $(90,173)
Surtax......................................................     3,489
State income taxes, net of federal benefit..................    67,851
Nondeductible expenses......................................     5,091
Prior year underaccrual.....................................    59,894
Change in beginning of the year balance of the valuation
  allowance for deferred tax assets allocated to income tax
  expense...................................................   634,058
Other, net..................................................    (3,086)
                                                              --------
                                                              $677,124
                                                              ========

 
     The components of income tax expense for 1996 are as follows:
 


                                             CURRENT     DEFERRED     TOTAL
                                             -------     --------     -----
                                                            
Federal....................................  $     --    $574,320    $574,320
State......................................        --     102,804     102,804
                                             --------    --------    --------
                                             $     --    $677,124    $677,124
                                             ========    ========    ========

 
     The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax
assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 1996 are presented below:
 

                                                           
Deferred tax assets:
  Net operating loss carryforwards..........................  $  841,153
  Vacation accrual..........................................       7,243
  Accounts receivable, due to allowance for doubtful
     accounts...............................................      46,400
  Interest not currently deductible.........................      11,678
  Inventories, due to additional costs inventoried for tax
     purposes...............................................      15,493
  Depreciation..............................................      14,855
                                                              ----------
     Total gross deferred tax assets........................     936,822
  Less valuation allowance..................................    (935,087)
                                                              ----------
     Net deferred tax assets................................       1,735
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Capital leases............................................      (1,735)
                                                              ----------
Net Deferred Tax Assets.....................................  $       --
                                                              ==========

 
     The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of January 1, 1996 was
$97,320. The net change in the valuation allowance for the year ended December
31, 1996 was an increase of $837,767.
 
     In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers
whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income,
and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. In order to fully realize
the deferred tax asset, the Company will need to generate future taxable income
of approximately $2,400,000. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to
reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax
 
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                              THERMETIC GLASS INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 4--INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
assets which may not be realized due to the expiration of net operating loss
carryforwards and other deferred assets that may not be realized.
 
     At December 31, 1996, the Company has the following net operating loss and
investment tax credit carryforwards for income tax purposes:
 


                                                     NET OPERATING     INVESTMENT
                YEAR OF EXPIRATION                      LOSSES        TAX CREDITS
                ------------------                      ------        -----------
                                                                
     1998..........................................    $     --          $1,430
     1999..........................................          --             195
     2000..........................................     175,160              --
     2001..........................................      52,793              --
     2002..........................................     811,470              --
     2003..........................................     450,222              --
     2004..........................................     204,743              --
     2006..........................................       1,513              --
     2010..........................................     174,295              --
     2011..........................................     232,687              --

 
NOTE 5--RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     The Company is obligated to repurchase outstanding common stock from its
minority shareholders in the event of death or other termination of employment
with the Company. The terms of the agreement indicate the repurchase price per
share to be the greater of $1.00 per share or the book value per share ($71 at
December 31, 1996). (The minority shareholders own 180 shares of the outstanding
common stock.) In the event the Company cannot finance the repurchase, the
Company's major shareholder is obligated to purchase the minority shareholder's
common stock.
 
NOTE 6--CAPITAL LEASES
 
     In May and November of 1996, the Company entered into two capital leases
for vehicles that expire in May 2002 and November 2001, respectively. At
December 31, 1996, the gross amounts recorded under the capital leases were as
follows:
 

                                                           
Vehicles....................................................  $151,113
Less accumulated amortization...............................    49,495
                                                              --------
                                                              $101,618
                                                              ========

 
     Amortization for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $8,276 and is
included in depreciation expense.
 
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                              THERMETIC GLASS INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 6--CAPITAL LEASES (CONTINUED)
     The present value of future minimum capital lease payments, exclusive of
certain assessments which are also payable by the Company, as of December 31,
1996 is:
 

                                                           
1997........................................................  $ 31,920
1998........................................................    31,920
1999........................................................    31,920
2000........................................................    31,920
2001........................................................    30,572
2002........................................................     6,560
                                                              --------
  Total minimum lease payments..............................   164,812
Less amount representing interest...........................    58,856
                                                              --------
  Present value of net minimum capital lease payments.......   105,956
Less current installments of obligations under capital
  leases....................................................    13,547
                                                              --------
Obligations under Capital Leases, Excluding Current
  Installments..............................................  $ 92,409
                                                              ========

 
NOTE 7--BUSINESS AND CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS
 
     Most of the Company's customers are located in the Midwest. The Company had
no customers that accounted for more than 10 percent of the Company's sales in
1996. The Company had thirty-four customers in 1996, each of whom had an
accounts receivable balance which exceeded 5 percent of the Company's total
stockholders' equity at December 31, 1996. Accounts receivable from these
customers totaled approximately $564,000 at December 31, 1996.
 
NOTE 8--401(k) PLAN
 
     In 1996, the Company adopted a 401(k) plan covering all employees who have
completed one year of service by January 1 and attained age 21. The Company
matches 25 percent of the employees' contributions up to 6 percent of their
income. The expense for 1996 was $10,317.
 
NOTE 9--SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
     On July 18, 1997, all of the stock of Thermetic Glass Inc. was acquired by
American Architectural Products Corporation (AAPC) in exchange for cash, AAPC
common stock, convertible secured debentures payable to the seller, and the
assumption of certain liabilities. The accompanying financial statements do not
give effect to this transaction.
 
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                             THERMETIC GLASS, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
 
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 


                                                               JUNE 30,
                                                                 1997
                                                                 ----
                                                           
                                 ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash......................................................  $         0
  Accounts receivable.......................................      697,358
  Inventory.................................................    1,013,359
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................       54,817
                                                              -----------
     Total Current Assets...................................    1,765,534
NONCURRENT ASSETS:
  Deposits and other noncurrent assets......................      110,445
  Property, plant & equipment, net..........................    1,557,892
                                                              -----------
     Total Noncurrent Assets................................    1,668,337
                                                              -----------
Total Assets................................................  $ 3,433,871
                                                              ===========
 
                   LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Notes payable--current, including capital lease
     obligations............................................  $ 1,442,761
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses.....................      380,368
                                                              -----------
     Total Current Liabilities..............................    1,823,129
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
  Notes payable--long-term, including capital lease
     obligations............................................    1,636,482
  Other liabilities.........................................        6,074
                                                              -----------
     Total Long-Term Liabilities............................    1,642,556
                                                              -----------
Total Liabilities...........................................    3,465,685
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
  Common stock of no par value; authorized 500,000 shares;
     issued and outstanding 1,000 shares....................        1,000
  Additional paid in capital................................    2,300,000
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (2,332,814)
                                                              -----------
     Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)...................      (31,814)
                                                              -----------
Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity....................  $ 3,433,871
                                                              ===========

 
   The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes are
                 an integral part of the financial statements.
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                             THERMETIC GLASS, INC.
 
                STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
 
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 


                                                              SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                 1996           1997
                                                                 ----           ----
                                                                       
Sales.......................................................  $ 1,888,909    $ 2,305,029
Cost of Sales...............................................    1,664,490      1,936,713
                                                              -----------    -----------
  Gross Profit..............................................      224,419        368,316
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses................      376,189        340,583
                                                              -----------    -----------
  Loss from Operations......................................     (151,770)        27,733
Other Income (Expense):
  Interest Expense, net.....................................     (116,484)      (126,315)
  Other Expense.............................................       22,448         (4,354)
                                                              -----------    -----------
                                                                  (94,036)      (130,669)
                                                              -----------    -----------
  Loss Before Income Taxes..................................     (245,806)      (102,936)
Provision for Income Taxes..................................            0              0
                                                              -----------    -----------
  Net loss..................................................     (245,806)      (102,936)
Accumulated Deficit, beginning..............................   (1,287,539)    (2,229,878)
                                                              -----------    -----------
Accumulated Deficit, ending.................................  $(1,533,345)   $(2,332,814)
                                                              ===========    ===========

 
     The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes
               are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                             THERMETIC GLASS, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 


                                                              SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                 1997           1996
                                                                 ----           ----
                                                                       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net Loss..................................................   $(102,936)     $(245,806)
  Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash from operating
     activities--
     Depreciation and amortization..........................     115,860        109,364
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable, net...............................    (103,333)       (38,903)
     Inventories............................................    (167,351)        12,832
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets..............      12,326         22,904
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses..................      74,814         23,117
     Deferred tax asset.....................................           0              0
     Other..................................................       3,214          4,785
                                                               ---------      ---------
     Net cash used in operating activities..................    (167,406)      (111,707)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of property and equipment........................      (3,465)      (111,755)
                                                               ---------      ---------
     Net cash used in investing activities..................      (3,465)      (111,755)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Proceeds from notes payable...............................          --             --
  Principal payments on notes payable.......................          --             --
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt..................     165,923        213,850
  Principal payments on long-term debt......................          --             --
  Principal payments on obligations under capital leases....          --             --
                                                               ---------      ---------
     Net cash from financing activities.....................     165,923        213,850
Net Decrease in Cash........................................      (4,948)        (9,612)
Cash, Beginning Balance.....................................       4,948          9,612
                                                               ---------      ---------
Cash, Ending Balance........................................   $       0      $       0
                                                               =========      =========
ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
  Cash paid during the year for interest....................          --             --
                                                               =========      =========
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Capital lease obligations incurred when the Company
     entered into leases for new trucks.....................          --             --
                                                               =========      =========

 
     The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes
               are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                              THERMETIC GLASS INC.
 
                   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
     Thermetic Glass Inc. is a manufacturer of vinyl windows and doors with
sales concentrated mainly in the Midwest and is dependent upon the Midwest
economy. The Company's products are readily available, and the Company is not
dependent on a single supplier or only a few suppliers.
 
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation on plant
and equipment is calculated using straight-line or accelerated methods over the
estimated useful lives of the assets. Equipment held under capital leases is
amortized straight line over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful
life of the asset. Accumulated depreciation was $1,213,000 at June 30, 1997.
 
INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
     The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements include the
accounts of Thermetic Glass, Inc. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting only of recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of
financial position and results of operations have been made. Operating results
for the period ended June 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results
for a full year. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto of the Company for
the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
  INVENTORIES
 
     At June 30, 1997, inventory consisted of the following:
 

                                                           
Raw materials...............................................  $  904,929
Work in process.............................................           0
Finished goods..............................................     108,430
                                                              ----------
                                                              $1,013,359
                                                              ==========

 
 This information is an integral part of the accompanying financial statements.
 
                                      F-82
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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To Binnings Building Products, Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Binnings Building
Products, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and
the related statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Binnings Building Products,
Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Greensboro, North Carolina,
March 21, 1997 (except with respect to
the matters discussed in Note 10 as to
which the date is December 10, 1997).
 
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                        BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
 


                                                                    DECEMBER 31,                SEPTEMBER 30,
                           ASSETS                             -------------------------   -------------------------
           (SUBSTANTIALLY ALL PLEDGED -- NOTE 4)                 1995          1996          1996          1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                                 (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                            
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $   200,000   $   844,000   $   533,000   $ 1,074,000
  Receivables
    Trade...................................................    4,062,000     4,948,000     5,157,000     5,003,000
    Other...................................................       98,000        87,000       145,000        98,000
  Inventories...............................................    5,915,000     6,549,000     6,014,000     5,351,000
  Prepaid expenses..........................................      352,000       619,000       704,000       585,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
        Total current assets................................   10,627,000    13,047,000    12,553,000    12,111,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
  Land......................................................    2,189,000     2,189,000     2,189,000     2,189,000
  Buildings.................................................    8,825,000     8,829,000     8,825,000     8,865,000
  Machinery and equipment...................................    6,828,000     7,249,000     7,159,000     7,648,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                               17,842,000    18,267,000    18,173,000    18,702,000
  Less -- Accumulated depreciation..........................   (7,779,000)   (8,461,000)   (8,318,000)   (8,772,000)
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                               10,063,000     9,806,000     9,855,000     9,930,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Deferred income taxes (Note 9)..............................      448,000       262,000       393,000       161,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Other assets, net...........................................      222,000       251,000       265,000       287,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                              $21,360,000   $23,366,000   $23,066,000   $22,489,000
                                                              ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Current liabilities:
  Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 4).............  $   350,000   $ 7,044,000   $ 7,128,000   $14,339,000
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 3).........    3,728,000     4,377,000     4,137,000     3,500,000
  Deferred income taxes (Note 9)............................      448,000       262,000       393,000       161,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
        Total current liabilities...........................    4,526,000    11,683,000    11,658,000    18,000,000
Long-term debt to certain common stockholders, net of
  current maturities (Note 4)...............................   20,628,000    13,860,000    13,994,000     6,550,000
Other long-term debt, net of current maturities (Note 4)....      163,000        76,000        97,000        14,000
Other long-term obligations (Note 4)........................            0       218,000             0       218,000
Puttable common stock, voting, 59,524 shares issued and
  outstanding at December 31, 1996, and September 30, 1997
  (unaudited) (Note 4)......................................            0       139,000             0       139,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
        Total liabilities...................................   25,317,000    25,976,000    25,749,000    24,921,000
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4, 5 and 6)
Stockholders' deficit:
  Preferred stock, Series A, $1 par value, 8% cumulative,
    500,000 shares authorized; 168,775 and 149,158 shares
    issued and outstanding at December 31, 1995 and 1996,
    respectively, 168,775 (unaudited) and 149,158
    (unaudited) shares issued and outstanding at September
    30, 1996 and 1997, respectively, stated at $10 per share
    liquidating preference price, redeemable at $10 per
    share at the Company's option (Note 6)..................    1,688,000     1,492,000     1,688,000     1,492,000
  Preferred stock, Series B, $1 par value, 9% cumulative,
    500,000 shares authorized; 35,000 and 30,000 shares
    issued and outstanding at December 31, 1995 and 1996,
    respectively, 35,000 (unaudited) and 30,000 (unaudited)
    shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 1996 and
    1997, respectively, stated at $10 per share liquidating
    preference price, redeemable at $10 per share at the
    Company's option (Note 6)...............................      350,000       300,000       350,000       300,000
  Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
    voting, 187,291 and 158,176 shares issued and
    outstanding at December 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively,
    158,176 (unaudited) shares issued and outstanding at
    September 30, 1996 and 1997.............................        2,000         2,000         2,000         2,000
  Common stock purchase options (Note 6)....................      103,000       103,000       103,000             0
  Capital in excess of par value............................      236,000       330,000       236,000       330,000
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (6,336,000)   (4,837,000)   (5,062,000)   (4,556,000)
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
        Total stockholders' deficit.........................   (3,957,000)   (2,610,000)   (2,683,000)   (2,432,000)
                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                              $21,360,000   $23,366,000   $23,066,000   $22,489,000
                                                              ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========

 
  The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
                                balance sheets.
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                        BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 


                                                                                  NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31            -----------------------------
                                  ---------------------------------------   SEPTEMBER 30,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                     1994          1995          1996           1996            1997
                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -------------   -------------
                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
                                                                             
Net sales.......................  $35,465,000   $34,503,000   $43,060,000    $31,645,000     $33,932,000
Cost of sales...................   26,245,000    25,353,000    30,191,000     22,370,000      24,653,000
                                  -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------     -----------
Gross profit....................    9,220,000     9,150,000    12,869,000      9,275,000       9,279,000
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses.......    8,271,000     7,764,000     8,778,000      6,356,000       7,342,000
                                  -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------     -----------
Income from operations..........      949,000     1,386,000     4,091,000      2,919,000       1,937,000
                                  -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------     -----------
Other expense (income):
  Interest......................    2,540,000     2,527,000     2,370,000      1,591,000       1,574,000
  Amortization of other
     assets.....................       86,000        88,000        16,000         12,000          15,000
  Other, net....................      (91,000)       16,000        38,000         20,000          12,000
                                  -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------     -----------
                                    2,535,000     2,631,000     2,424,000      1,623,000       1,601,000
                                  -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------     -----------
Income (loss) before provision
  for income taxes..............   (1,586,000)   (1,245,000)    1,667,000      1,296,000         336,000
Provision for income taxes (Note
  9)............................            0             0        29,000         22,000           8,000
                                  -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------     -----------
Net income (loss)...............  $(1,586,000)  $(1,245,000)  $ 1,638,000    $ 1,274,000     $   328,000
                                  ===========   ===========   ===========    ===========     ===========

 
  The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
                                  statements.
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                        BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 
                      STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 


                                                                        COMMON
                                     PREFERRED    PREFERRED              STOCK     CAPITAL IN
                                       STOCK,      STOCK,     COMMON   PURCHASE    EXCESS OF    ACCUMULATED
                                      SERIES A    SERIES B    STOCK     OPTION     PAR VALUE      DEFICIT        TOTAL
                                     ----------   ---------   ------   ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                         
Balance, December 31, 1993.........  $1,696,000   $      0    $2,000   $ 325,000    $236,000    $(3,327,000)  $(1,068,000)
  Net loss.........................           0          0        0            0           0     (1,586,000)   (1,586,000)
  Issuance of 35,000 shares of
    Preferred Stock, Series B (Note
    6).............................           0    350,000        0            0           0              0       350,000
  Redemption of common stock
    purchase options, net (Note
    6).............................           0          0        0     (222,000)          0       (178,000)     (400,000)
  Repurchase of 819 shares of
    Preferred Stock, Series A......      (8,000)         0        0            0           0              0        (8,000)
                                     ----------   --------    ------   ---------    --------    -----------   -----------
Balance, December 31, 1994.........   1,688,000    350,000    2,000      103,000     236,000     (5,091,000)   (2,712,000)
  Net loss.........................           0          0        0            0           0     (1,245,000)   (1,245,000)
                                     ----------   --------    ------   ---------    --------    -----------   -----------
Balance, December 31, 1995.........   1,688,000    350,000    2,000      103,000     236,000     (6,336,000)   (3,957,000)
  Net income (unaudited)...........           0          0        0            0           0      1,274,000     1,274,000
                                     ----------   --------    ------   ---------    --------    -----------   -----------
Balance, September 30, 1996
  (unaudited)......................   1,688,000    350,000    2,000      103,000     236,000     (5,062,000)   (2,683,000)
  Net income.......................           0          0        0            0           0        364,000       364,000
  Repurchase of 29,115 shares of
    common stock...................           0          0        0            0     (15,000)             0       (15,000)
  Repurchase of 19,617 shares of
    Preferred Stock, Series A......    (196,000)         0        0            0     109,000              0       (87,000)
  Retirement of 5,000 shares of
    Preferred Stock, Series B (Note
    6).............................           0    (50,000)       0            0           0              0       (50,000)
  Puttable common stock redemption
    accretion (Note 4).............           0          0        0            0           0       (139,000)     (139,000)
                                     ----------   --------    ------   ---------    --------    -----------   -----------
Balance, December 31, 1996.........   1,492,000    300,000    2,000      103,000     330,000     (4,837,000)   (2,610,000)
  Net income (unaudited)...........           0          0        0            0           0        328,000       328,000
  Redemption of common stock
    purchase option (unaudited)
    (Note 6).......................           0          0        0     (103,000)          0        (47,000)     (150,000)
                                     ----------   --------    ------   ---------    --------    -----------   -----------
Balance, September 30, 1997
  (unaudited)......................  $1,492,000   $300,000    $2,000   $       0    $330,000    $(4,556,000)  $(2,432,000)
                                     ==========   ========    ======   =========    ========    ===========   ===========

 
  The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
                                  statements.
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                        BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                                              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                 NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                       --------------------------------------   -----------------------------
                                                                                                SEPTEMBER 30,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                          1994          1995          1996          1996            1997
                                                       -----------   -----------   ----------   -------------   -------------
                                                                                                         (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                 
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)..................................  $(1,586,000)  $(1,245,000)  $1,638,000    $ 1,274,000     $  328,000
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
    cash provided by operating activities-
    Depreciation.....................................      870,000       858,000      691,000        545,000        477,000
    Amortization.....................................       86,000        88,000       16,000         12,000         15,000
    Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment....      (62,000)       (6,000)      (1,000)        (1,000)             0
    Conversion of accrued interest to long-term debt
      (Note 4).......................................            0       980,000            0              0              0
    Minority interest in loss of joint venture.......            0             0       14,000              0              0
    Accretion of capital appreciation rights (Note
      4).............................................            0             0      218,000              0              0
    Change in current assets and liabilities:
      (Increase) decrease in receivables.............      372,000       121,000     (837,000)    (1,142,000)       (66,000)
      (Increase) decrease in inventories.............      391,000       939,000     (634,000)       (99,000)     1,198,000
      (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses........        1,000      (162,000)    (267,000)      (352,000)        34,000
      Increase in other assets.......................            0       (67,000)     (49,000)       (15,000)       (51,000)
      Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
         accrued liabilities.........................      408,000      (613,000)     599,000        409,000       (877,000)
                                                       -----------   -----------   ----------    -----------     ----------
         Net cash provided by operating activities...      480,000       893,000    1,388,000        631,000      1,058,000
                                                       -----------   -----------   ----------    -----------     ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures...............................     (280,000)     (405,000)    (435,000)      (338,000)      (462,000)
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
    equipment........................................      106,000         6,000        2,000          2,000              0
  Investment in joint venture........................            0             0       (2,000)        (2,000)             0
  Advances to joint venture..........................            0             0      (38,000)       (38,000)             0
                                                       -----------   -----------   ----------    -----------     ----------
         Net cash used in investing activities.......     (174,000)     (399,000)    (473,000)      (376,000)      (462,000)
                                                       -----------   -----------   ----------    -----------     ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Principal payments on capital lease and other
    obligations......................................     (275,000)     (178,000)    (219,000)      (164,000)      (111,000)
  Borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit
    facility, net....................................     (111,000)     (119,000)     174,000        329,000        (11,000)
  Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock (Note
    6)...............................................      350,000             0            0              0              0
  Principal payments on notes payable................            0       (28,000)    (116,000)       (87,000)       (94,000)
  Repurchase of Preferred Stock, Series A............       (8,000)            0      (87,000)             0              0
  Repurchase of common stock.........................            0             0      (15,000)             0              0
  Redemption of common stock purchase option (Note
    6)...............................................     (400,000)            0            0              0       (150,000)
  Increase in deferred financing costs...............      (29,000)     (136,000)      (8,000)             0              0
                                                       -----------   -----------   ----------    -----------     ----------
         Net cash used in (provided by) financing
           activities................................     (473,000)     (461,000)    (271,000)        78,000       (366,000)
                                                       -----------   -----------   ----------    -----------     ----------
Net (decrease) increase in cash......................     (167,000)       33,000      644,000        333,000        230,000
Cash, beginning of period............................      334,000       167,000      200,000        200,000        844,000
                                                       -----------   -----------   ----------    -----------     ----------
Cash, end of period..................................  $   167,000   $   200,000   $  844,000    $   533,000     $1,074,000
                                                       ===========   ===========   ==========    ===========     ==========
Supplemental disclosure -- Cash paid for interest....  $ 2,527,000   $ 1,436,000   $2,074,000    $ 1,530,000     $1,677,000
                                                       ===========   ===========   ==========    ===========     ==========
Supplemental disclosure -- Cash paid for income
  taxes..............................................  $         0   $         0   $        0    $         0     $   70,000
                                                       ===========   ===========   ==========    ===========     ==========
Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities -- In 1997, the Company acquired equipment through the issuance of a
capital lease obligation of $139,000. In 1996, the Company retired 5,000 shares of $10 par value Preferred Stock, Series B,
without compensation to the preferred stockholder (Note 6). In 1995, the Company's accrued interest obligation of $245,000 at
December 31, 1994, was converted to long-term debt in 1995 (Note 4).

 
  The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
                                  statements.
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                        BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS:
 
     Binnings Building Products, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in February
1986 under the laws of the state of Delaware. On April 29, 1986, the Company
(which was previously inactive) acquired substantially all of the assets and
assumed certain liabilities of the Binnings Building Products Division of
National Gypsum Company in a leveraged buyout transaction. The purchase price
was allocated to the assets purchased and liabilities assumed based on their
estimated fair values.
 
     The Company is engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of
aluminum storm windows and doors, screens, primary windows, patio doors,
insulating glass and vinyl windows from its facilities in North Carolina and
Florida.
 
2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
  Basis of Presentation
 
     Prior to 1996, the Company incurred losses before extraordinary items in
each year since 1988. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the
Company had net income of $1,638,000 in the year ended December 31, 1996,
$1,274,000 (unaudited) and $328,000 (unaudited) in the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively, and net losses of $1,245,000 and
$1,586,000 in the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, and had
an accumulated deficit of $4,837,000 at December 31, 1996 and $4,556,000
(unaudited) at September 30, 1997. The Company is in the highly competitive
building products market and its products are subject to substantial pricing
competition. The Company's primary raw material is subject to commodity-based
price fluctuations. The Company closed several distribution centers in Florida
in prior years and modified significant debt terms in 1995 (Note 4).
Management's plans for 1997 provide for increases in sales due to price
increases and increases in market penetration for its products. Management's
plans also include efforts to control selling, general and administrative
expenses as it increases its service area and product offerings.
 
     Historically, the Company has not been in compliance with certain financial
covenants of its notes payable from certain common stockholders and has obtained
waivers from the holders of these notes. During 1997, the Company obtained
waivers from its lenders for its events of default through January 1, 1998. Upon
the expiration of these waivers, the Company will likely be in default of these
covenants (Note 4). Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 1996, the
revolving credit facility and notes payable to certain common stockholders were
repaid in conjunction with the purchase of all of the Company's outstanding
preferred and common shares by American Architectural Products Corporation (Note
10).
 
     The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of
liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business, rather than
through a process of forced liquidation. Management is of the opinion that
results of future operations will be sufficient to fund the Company's liquidity
requirements; however, there can be no assurance that the Company's operations
will continue to be profitable or produce positive cash flow. Accordingly, the
accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amount and
classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to
continue as a going concern.
 
  Unaudited Interim Financial Information
 
     The unaudited interim financial statements for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 and 1997, include all adjustments, consisting of normal
recurring accruals, which the Company considers necessary for a fair
presentation of the results of its operations for the periods presented. The
interim periods' results are not necessarily indicative of the results of
operations for a full fiscal year.
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (CONTINUED)
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Accounts Receivable
 
     The Company's customers are concentrated in the Southeastern United States
construction and home improvement retail markets. No single customer accounted
for a significant amount of the Company's sales, and there were no significant
trade receivables outstanding from any single customer at December 31, 1994,
1995, 1996, September 30, 1996 and 1997. The Company performs on-going credit
evaluations of its customers' financial condition and generally does not require
collateral. Allowances for doubtful accounts are $138,000, $223,000, $203,000
(unaudited) and $378,000 (unaudited) at December 31, 1995 and 1996, and
September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
  Property, Plant and Equipment
 
     Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided
using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives for financial
reporting purposes, presently ranging from 3 to 40 years, and accelerated
methods for income tax purposes.
 
     The Company reviews the carrying values of property, plant and equipment
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value may not be recoverable. Measurement of any impairment would
include a comparison of estimated future operating cash flows anticipated to be
generated during the remaining useful life to the carrying value of the asset.
 
  Inventories
 
     Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Inventories consist of the
following:
 


                                    DECEMBER 31,              SEPTEMBER 30,
                              ------------------------   -----------------------
                                 1995          1996         1996         1997
                              -----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                          
Raw materials...............  $ 3,144,000   $2,358,000   $2,216,000   $2,659,000
Work in process.............    1,652,000    1,832,000    1,442,000      839,000
Finished goods..............    2,515,000    3,038,000    3,214,000    2,532,000
                              -----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                7,311,000    7,228,000    6,872,000    6,030,000
Less -- Allowance to reduce
  inventories to LIFO
  cost......................   (1,396,000)    (679,000)    (858,000)    (679,000)
                              -----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                              $ 5,915,000   $6,549,000   $6,014,000   $5,351,000
                              ===========   ==========   ==========   ==========

 
     During 1994, 1995 and 1996, the Company liquidated certain LIFO inventory
that was carried at lower costs which prevailed in prior years. The effect of
these liquidations was to decrease cost of goods sold by $104,000, $211,000 and
$8,000 in 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
 
     The Company prepares detail calculations of its LIFO inventory reserve as
of its fiscal year end. For the unaudited nine months ended September 30, 1996
and 1997, the Company estimated its allowance to reduce inventories to LIFO cost
based on the level and mix of inventory on hand and changes in prices of
significant
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (CONTINUED)
components of inventory. In management's opinion, the allowances at September
30, 1996 and 1997 are reasonable.
 
  Other Assets
 
     Other assets include deferred financing and other costs incurred primarily
in connection with the Company's financing arrangements. These costs are stated
at the remaining unamortized original cost and are being amortized on a
straight-line basis over the terms of the related loans. Accumulated
amortization of deferred financing and other costs was $49,000, $65,000, $61,000
(unaudited), and $111,000 (unaudited) at December 31, 1995 and 1996, and
September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
  Joint Venture
 
     In 1996, the Company formed a joint venture with seven other equal
investors, consisting primarily of other manufacturers of window and door
products. The Company's ownership interest in the joint venture is 12.5%. The
joint venture was formed for the purpose of distributing vinyl windows
throughout the Southeastern United States to certain major retail customers.
 
     The Company's share of losses incurred by the joint venture is recorded on
the equity method and is included in other expenses. The Company's share of
losses of the joint venture for the year ended December 31, 1996, and for the
nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997 were $14,000, $2,000 (unaudited)
and $0 (unaudited), respectively.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     Deferred income tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the
difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and
liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future
using enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences
are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when
necessary to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be
realized.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     The Company recognizes a sale when goods are shipped or when ownership is
assumed by the customer.
 
  Use of Estimates
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
     The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, payable and accrued expenses
approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items. Based on
the borrowing rates currently available to the Company, the carrying amounts of
long-term debt approximate fair value.
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
3.  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES:
 
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 


                                    DECEMBER 31,              SEPTEMBER 30,
                               -----------------------   -----------------------
                                  1995         1996         1996         1997
                               ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                          
Accounts payable -- Trade....  $2,049,000   $2,070,000   $2,168,000   $1,557,000
Payroll and related
  benefits...................     728,000    1,097,000      824,000    1,266,000
Other........................     951,000    1,210,000    1,145,000      677,000
                               ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                               $3,728,000   $4,377,000   $4,137,000   $3,500,000
                               ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========

 
4.  LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     The Company's long-term debt consists of the following:
 


                                       DECEMBER 31,                 SEPTEMBER 30,
                                --------------------------    --------------------------
                                   1995           1996           1996           1997
                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
                                                                 
Borrowings from certain common
  stockholders, secured by
  substantially all assets....
  Notes payable due September
     1, 2000, with monthly
     sinking fund requirements
     of $10,475 beginning
     October 1, 1995, interest
     of 9.0% per annum payable
     monthly..................  $   659,000    $   543,000    $   572,000    $   447,000
  Notes payable due September
     1, 2005, with monthly
     sinking fund requirements
     of $116,400 beginning
     October 1, 1997, interest
     of 9.25% per annum
     payable monthly..........   13,738,000     13,738,000     13,738,000     13,738,000
  Revolving credit facility
     due on August 31, 1999,
     interest payable monthly
     in arrears at the prime
     rate (8.25% at December
     31, 1996, and 8.50% at
     September 30, 1997) plus
     3%.......................    6,256,000      6,430,000      6,585,000      6,421,000
                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
     Total borrowings.........   20,653,000     20,711,000     20,895,000     20,606,000
Capital lease obligations.....      151,000         22,000         54,000        122,000
Other.........................      337,000        247,000        270,000        175,000
                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                 21,141,000     20,980,000     21,219,000     20,903,000
Less -- Current maturities....      350,000      7,044,000      7,128,000     14,339,000
                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                $20,791,000    $13,936,000    $14,091,000    $ 6,564,000
                                ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

 
     On September 1, 1995, the Company completed the renegotiation of
significant terms of its debt obligations. The notes payable to certain common
stockholders ($13,200,000 outstanding at December 31, 1994) were modified such
that the interest rates were reduced to 9% and 9.25% and the terms extended. In
addition, unpaid accrued interest of $1,225,000 on September 1, 1995, ($245,000
at December 31, 1994) was
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
4. LONG-TERM DEBT: (CONTINUED)
converted to principal and will be repaid under similar terms as the
corresponding debt obligations. The 9.25% notes contain a mandatory redemption
clause which stipulates that in the event there are insurance or condemnation
proceeds, an Asset Disposition (as defined), or when there is excess cash
availability (as defined) exceeding $750,000, redemption payments equal to the
excess cash availability over $500,000 must be made (at no premium). There were
no events which occurred during 1996 or 1997 that required a redemption payment
to be made. The Company may also redeem, at its option, the notes payable at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, subject to notification
requirements to the holders as specified in the Loan and Security agreements.
 
     In lieu of a restructuring fee paid to holders of the 9.25% notes, the
Company issued capital appreciation rights exercisable for cash payments based
on the value of these rights, as defined. The holders of the capital
appreciation rights may receive payment on the appreciation of the rights, as
defined, following the earlier of (a) September 1, 2000, or (b) the sale or
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the sale or
transfer of a majority of its common stock or a majority of its voting common
stock, the public offering of its common stock or other capital stock, the
bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company, or any other extraordinary corporate
event or (c) the payment in full of the securities. The right to receive payment
on the appreciation of the rights expires on September 1, 2005. In addition to
the capital appreciation rights, the Company granted each holder an option to
put to the Company, in connection with the holder's demand for payment on the
capital appreciation rights, the common shares of the Company it holds, for
which the Company would be required to purchase these shares based on the value,
as defined, on such date. As defined in the agreements, the formula value of
these rights is recalculated at each fiscal year end. The Company accrues the
estimated purchase price of these rights ratably over the period to the earliest
stated payment date of September 1, 2000. Changes in the purchase price due to
the most recent fiscal year calculation are recognized prospectively over the
remaining period. At December 31, 1996, the purchase price for the capital
appreciation rights was approximately $1,019,000 and approximately $645,000
related to the common stock put options. In 1996, the Company recorded interest
expense of $218,000 and a corresponding long-term liability related to the
capital appreciation rights and a charge to accumulated deficit of $139,000 and
a corresponding common stock put option as a component of stockholders' deficit
in the accompanying balance sheets.
 
     As of September 30, 1997, the Company has estimated the change in the
purchase price of these rights based on its unaudited results to date during
1997 and its budgeted results for the remainder of 1997 and determined no
additional accrual of interest expense for the capital appreciation rights or
accretion of the common stock put options is necessary for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997. Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 1996, all of the
Company's capital appreciation rights and the common stock put option were
extinguished in conjunction with the purchase of all of the outstanding
preferred and common shares of the Company by American Architectural Products
Corporation (Note 10).
 
     In connection with modification of the Company's debt terms, the Company
increased its available borrowings under the revolving credit facility from
$6,570,000 to the lesser of $7,000,000 or the borrowing base of 85% of eligible
trade receivables, plus 45% of eligible inventory at the lower of cost or market
value on a first-in, first-out basis. Total credit availability resulting from
the borrowing base was $7,000,000, $7,000,000 (unaudited), and $6,979,000
(unaudited) at December 31, 1996 , September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively, of
which $6,430,000, $6,585,000 (unaudited), and $6,421,000 (unaudited) was
outstanding at December 31, 1996, September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
     The debt agreements contain various covenants which, among other
requirements, limit dispositions of property, plant and equipment, require
maintenance of insurance satisfactory to the lenders, restrict payment of cash
dividends and dispositions of stock, prohibit additional debt, mergers and
acquisitions, and require
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
4. LONG-TERM DEBT: (CONTINUED)
maintenance of certain financial covenants. At December 31, 1996, there were no
events of noncompliance with the debt agreements that were not waived by the
lenders. As of September 30, 1997, in the opinion of management, the Company
will not be in compliance with certain financial covenants upon expiration of
the waivers from the lenders in January 1998. Accordingly, the Company
classified the notes payable to certain common stockholders as current
liabilities as of September 30, 1997. Subsequent to the year ended December 31,
1996, the revolving credit facility and notes payable to certain common
stockholders were repaid in conjunction with the purchase of all of the
outstanding preferred and common shares of the Company by American Architectural
Products Corporation (Note 10).
 
     During 1991, the Company entered into a capital lease for certain of its
data processing equipment. The lease contains a bargain purchase option. The net
book value of this equipment of approximately $126,000, $116,000, $119,000
(unaudited) and $109,000 (unaudited) at December 31, 1995 and 1996, September
30, 1996 and 1997, respectively, is included in property, plant and equipment in
the accompanying balance sheets.
 
     Maturities of long-term debt are as follows as of December 31, 1996, and
September 30, 1997:
 


                                    DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
    PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31,          1996            1997
    --------------------------      ------------    -------------
                                                     (UNAUDITED)
                                              
1997..............................  $ 7,044,000      $   471,000
1998..............................    1,460,000       13,941,000
1999..............................    1,518,000        6,463,000
2000..............................    1,620,000           28,000
2001..............................    1,641,000                0
Thereafter........................    7,697,000                0
                                    -----------      -----------
                                    $20,980,000      $20,903,000
                                    ===========      ===========

 
5.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
     The Company leases facilities and transportation equipment under
noncancellable operating leases expiring through 2001. Rental expense under
operating leases was approximately $377,000, $384,000, $471,000, $353,000
(unaudited) and $212,000 (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995
and 1996 and the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
The future minimum rental payments under these lease agreements having initial
or remaining terms in excess of one year are as follows as of December 31, 1996,
and September 30, 1997:
 


                                      DECEMBER 31,    SEPTEMBER 30,
    PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31,            1996            1997
    --------------------------        ------------    -------------
                                                       (UNAUDITED)
                                                
1997...............................    $  476,000      $  134,000
1998...............................       401,000         432,000
1999...............................       327,000         358,000
2000...............................       112,000         139,000
2001...............................         8,000          18,000
                                       ----------      ----------
                                       $1,324,000      $1,081,000
                                       ==========      ==========

 
     In prior years, the Company identified potential groundwater contamination
as part of continuous monitoring procedures in place at its Florida
manufacturing facility. The Company is in the process of implementing an
approved Remedial Action Plan (RAP) from the Dade County Department of
Environmen-
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (CONTINUED)
tal Resources (DERM), to address the groundwater conditions. Based on the
approved RAP, the cost of remediation will be approximately $150,000 to install,
operate and maintain the remediation system. The required period of monitoring
is dependent upon the results of the monitoring. Potential modification to the
RAP could occur if levels of contamination are found above or below specified
DERM limits. During 1993, a charge of $218,000 was provided to cover the
estimated future costs of this monitoring and other environmental investigation
and remediation costs. At December 31, 1996, and September 30, 1997,
respectively, remaining environmental accruals amounted to $166,000 and $159,000
(unaudited), respectively, and are included in accrued liabilities in the
accompanying balance sheets. In management's opinion, based upon the facts
currently known, adequate provision has been made for this contingency, and the
final resolution of all environmental matters will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial position.
 
     The Company is a party to certain legal actions and claims in the normal
course of business, none of which individually or in the aggregate, in the
opinion of management, based upon the facts currently known, are expected to
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position.
 
6.  STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
 
     In 1991, the Company issued common stock purchase options which, after full
exercise thereof, would give the holder a maximum of 49% of the common stock of
the Company. In 1994, the Company terminated those common stock purchase options
through payment of $400,000 in cash and issuance of common stock purchase
options which, after full exercise thereof, would give the holder a maximum of
10% of the voting common stock of the Company. The options were exercisable at a
price of $.01 per share on or before February 28, 1997. The Company retained the
right to terminate these options at a price as defined in the option agreement.
The price to terminate all of the options outstanding at December 31, 1996,
based on the terms of the agreement was $1,348,000. The options outstanding at
December 31, 1995 and 1996, were stated at fair market value based on the
purchase price of the terminated options in 1995 and were included in
stockholders' deficit in the 1995 and 1996 accompanying balance sheets. In
February 1997, the Company terminated the remaining outstanding common stock
purchase options through a payment of $150,000.
 
     During 1994, the Company issued 9% Series B Preferred Stock (the previously
issued preferred stock now being designated as Series A Preferred Stock) to a
stockholder in exchange for cash of $350,000. An additional $50,000 was obtained
through the same stockholder in exchange for an exclusive supply agreement,
whereby the Company agreed to purchase from an unrelated supplier all of the
Company's requirements for specialty windows from October 1, 1994, to September
30, 1997, or longer, if required, to meet a total of $3,000,000 of purchases.
The unrelated supplier, in consideration to the stockholder for facilitating the
supply agreement, agreed to give the $50,000 to the stockholder and, in
addition, promised to pay the stockholder $50,000 in 1996 and 1997 so long as
the supply agreement is still in full force and effect. Additionally, the
stockholder, in consideration to the Company for entering into the agreement
with the unrelated supplier, agreed to transfer to the Company, at no cost,
5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock in 1996 and 1997 concurrently with its
receipt of the $50,000 payments so long as the supply agreement is still in full
force and effect. In 1996, the Company received the 5,000 shares of Series B
preferred stock from the stockholder. At September 30, 1997, the Company had not
met its minimum purchase commitments and thus, received no additional shares of
Series B Preferred Stock from the stockholder under this agreement. At September
30, 1997, the agreement was in full force and effect.
 
     The Company and its stockholders have entered into an agreement which
restricts the right of the stockholders to sell or transfer their shares unless
specified conditions are met. The Company has a right of
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
6. STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT: (CONTINUED)
first refusal, as defined in the agreement, to purchase any shares offered for
sale. The stockholders have certain registration rights and the right of first
refusal to purchase additional capital stock offered by the Company.
 
     The Company has the right to redeem the cumulative preferred stock, Series
A and Series B, in whole or in part, at any time by giving notice of redemption
to all holders. The redemption price for such optional redemption is $10 per
share. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company,
the Series B stockholders are given preference over the Series A and common
stockholders. Otherwise, all equity stockholders are given the same preference.
 
     The holders of both series of the preferred stock are entitled to receive,
if and when declared by the Board of Directors, dividends of additional fully
paid and nonassessable shares of cumulative preferred stock at the rate of 8%
for Series A Preferred Stock and 9% for Series B Preferred Stock per annum
payable semiannually, commencing October 30, 1986, for the Series A Preferred
Stock and commencing April 30, 1995, for the Series B Preferred Stock. The
Company has not declared any dividends subsequent to April 30, 1988, and,
accordingly, as of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1997, respectively,
approximately $1,428,000 and $1,485,000 (unaudited) Series A Preferred Stock
dividends are in arrears, and approximately $70,000 and $77,000 (unaudited) of
Series B Preferred Stock dividends are in arrears. Subsequent to the year ended
December 31, 1996, a stock dividend was declared on all stock dividends in
arrears for Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock in conjunction
with the purchase of all of the outstanding preferred and common shares of the
Company by American Architectural Products Corporation (Note 10).
 
     Under an employment contract, an employee of the Company is eligible to
receive additional compensation and a bonus if the Company achieves certain
defined earnings levels. The additional compensation and bonus are payable all
or in part by one or more of the following methods: cash, common stock options
with an exercise price of $2.16 per share and stock appreciation rights
exercisable at a price of $2.16 per share. Under this agreement, $55,000 and
$57,000 (unaudited) were earned and paid to the employee for the year ended
December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1997, respectively. The employment contract
also granted the employee 37,500 options to purchase common stock of the Company
at an exercise price of $2.16 per share.
 
     In September 1997, the Company entered into employment agreements with two
officers. Under these agreements, 16,750 options to purchase common stock of the
Company were granted. The exercise dates are December 31, 1998 through December
31, 2000 at exercise prices of $2.00 to $4.00 per share. Upon sale of the
Company on or before June 30, 1998, the exercise price is adjusted to $.50 per
share, as defined in the agreement (Note 10). At September 30, 1997, no stock
options are exercisable. In addition, 16,750 stock appreciation rights were
granted. The exercise price is $0.01 per right and are exercisable through
December 31, 2000. At September 30, 1997, no obligation had been earned under
the stock appreciation rights agreement (Note 10).
 
     In December 1996, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant
and issued warrants for the purchase of 70,889 shares of common stock. The
exercise price is based on a formula and vesting is based on triggering events,
as defined in the agreement. At September 30, 1997, these warrants are not
exercisable. Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 1996, the common stock
purchase warrants were extinguished in conjunction with the purchase of all of
the outstanding preferred and common shares of the Company by American
Architectural Products Corporation (Note 10).
 
7.  BENEFIT PLANS:
 
     Effective January 1, 1989, the Company established an enhanced 401(k)
defined contribution plan for substantially all employees. Under this plan,
employees may contribute between 2% and 15% of their salaries and wages with the
Company matching up to 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions. The
expense
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
7. BENEFIT PLANS: (CONTINUED)
under this plan was $58,000, $53,000, $66,000, $51,000 (unaudited) and $145,000
(unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996, and the nine
months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
8.  RELATED PARTIES:
 
     During 1996 and the unaudited nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
1997, the Company sold certain finished products to the joint venture referred
to in Note 2. Sales to the joint venture totaled $1,542,000, $872,000
(unaudited) and $2,409,000 (unaudited) for the year ended December 31, 1996, and
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively. Accounts
receivable from the joint venture were $234,000, $240,000 (unaudited) and
$430,000 (unaudited) at December 31, 1996, and September 30, 1996 and 1997,
respectively.
 
9.  INCOME TAXES:
 
     The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." SFAS No. 109 requires recognition
of future tax benefits, to the extent that realization of such benefits is more
likely than not, attributable to deductible temporary differences between the
financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities and net
operating loss carryforwards.
 
     The net deferred income tax liability at December 31, 1995 and 1996, and
September 30, 1996 and 1997, is comprised of the following:
 


                               DECEMBER 31,                 SEPTEMBER 30,
                        --------------------------    --------------------------
                           1995           1996           1996           1997
                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                                         
Assets................  $ 5,063,000    $ 4,341,000    $ 4,630,000    $ 4,216,000
Liabilities...........   (5,063,000)    (4,341,000)    (4,630,000)    (4,216,000)
                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                        $         0    $         0    $         0    $         0
                        ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

 
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9. INCOME TAXES: (CONTINUED)
     Temporary differences and carryforwards which give rise to significant
deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, are
as follows:
 


                                         DECEMBER 31,                SEPTEMBER 30,
                                   -------------------------   -------------------------
                                      1995          1996          1996          1997
                                   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
                                                                 
Current deferred income taxes --
  Allowance for doubtful
     accounts....................  $    54,000   $    87,000   $    79,000   $   147,000
  Inventory valuation
     differences.................     (847,000)     (947,000)     (973,000)     (836,000)
  Accrued expenses not currently
     deductible for income tax
     purposes....................      271,000       318,000       242,000       274,000
  Accrued environmental
     expenses....................       62,000       131,000       120,000       128,000
  Other..........................       12,000       149,000       139,000       126,000
                                   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Total current deferred income
  taxes..........................  $  (448,000)  $  (262,000)  $  (393,000)  $  (161,000)
                                   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
Long-term deferred income taxes--
Property, plant and equipment....  $(2,152,000)  $(2,013,000)  $(2,046,000)  $(2,101,000)
  Federal net operating loss
     carryforwards...............    3,971,000     3,128,000     3,361,000     3,011,000
  State net operating loss
     carryforwards...............      501,000       295,000       467,000       289,000
  Alternative minimum tax
     carryforwards...............            0        29,000        22,000        37,000
  Valuation allowance............   (1,872,000)   (1,177,000)   (1,411,000)   (1,075,000)
                                   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Total long-term deferred income
  taxes..........................  $   448,000   $   262,000   $   393,000   $   161,000
                                   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========

 
     The income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and
1996, and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1997, consists
of the following elements:
 


                                           DECEMBER 31,                SEPTEMBER 30,
                                      -----------------------    --------------------------
                                      1994    1995     1996         1996           1997
                                      ----    ----    -------    -----------    -----------
                                                                        (UNAUDITED)
                                                                 
Currently payable...................   $0      $0     $29,000      $22,000        $8,000
Deferred payable....................    0       0           0            0             0
                                       --      --     -------      -------        ------
                                       $0      $0     $29,000      $22,000        $8,000
                                       ==      ==     =======      =======        ======

 
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                        BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
9. INCOME TAXES: (CONTINUED)
     A reconciliation between income taxes computed at the statutory federal
rate of 35% and the provisions for income taxes for the years ended December 31,
1994, 1995 and 1996, is as follows:
 


                                    DECEMBER 31,                    SEPTEMBER 30,
                         -----------------------------------    ----------------------
                           1994         1995         1996         1996         1997
                         ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
                                                              
Amount at statutory
  federal rate.........  $(555,000)   $(436,000)   $ 583,000    $ 454,000    $ 118,000
Change in valuation
  allowance............    468,000      311,000     (695,000)    (461,000)    (102,000)
Alternative minimum
  taxes (AMT)..........          0            0       29,000       22,000        8,000
Nondeductible
  expenses.............      2,000        2,000       47,000       43,000       12,000
Other..................     85,000      123,000       65,000      (36,000)     (28,000)
                         ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                         $       0    $       0    $  29,000    $  22,000    $   8,000
                         =========    =========    =========    =========    =========

 
     In fiscal years 1994 and 1995 and prior years, the Company incurred
significant financial reporting and taxable losses principally as a result of a
capital structure that contained a substantial amount of high interest rate
debt. Although substantial net deferred income tax assets were generated during
these periods, a valuation allowance was established because in management's
assessment the historical operating trends made it uncertain whether the net
deferred income tax assets would be realized. Accordingly, no provision or
benefit for income taxes was recognized in 1994 and 1995.
 
     During late 1995, the Company renegotiated the significant terms of its
debt obligations which lowered interest expense and provided liquidity for
operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and the year ended
December 31, 1996, the Company reported taxable income and net income for
financial reporting purposes. The provision for income taxes for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1996 of $22,000
(unaudited) and $29,000, respectively, is comprised solely of AMT as the Company
was able to utilize a portion of its net operating loss carryforwards. At
December 31, 1996 and at September 30, 1997, management determined, largely
because of the Company's prior losses, that it remains uncertain whether the net
deferred tax assets would be realized. As a result a valuation allowance of
$1,177,000 and $1,075,000 (unaudited) was recorded at December 31, 1996 and at
September 30, 1997, respectively.
 
     For federal income tax reporting purposes, the Company had net operating
loss carryforwards of approximately $9,776,000 as of December 31, 1996. These
losses may be used to reduce future taxable income, if any, and expire from 2001
through 2010. These carryforwards may be subject to annual limitation in the
future in accordance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Note 10). For state income
tax reporting purposes, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $5,291,000 as of December 31, 1996, which expire from 1997 through
2010.
 
10.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
 
     Effective December 10, 1997, the stockholders of the Company sold all of
their outstanding preferred and common shares to American Architectural Products
Corporation (American) for approximately $26,500,000. In accordance with the
terms of the sale agreement, the revolving credit facility and notes payable to
certain common stockholders (Note 4) were repaid in full. The agreement provides
for a payment of approximately $1,100,000 to the holders of the 9.25% notes
payable extinguishing the holders' common stock put option and capital
appreciation rights as well as repurchasing 62,500 shares of common stock held
by the holders of the
 
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                        BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
9.25% notes payable. On December 10, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company
declared stock dividends payable to cover all Series A Preferred and Series B
Preferred stock dividends that were in arrears through the date of the sale of
the Company. The Company called all of the Series A Preferred and Series B
Preferred shares for redemption as of December 10, 1997. The Company expects to
redeem all of the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred shares at the stated
redemption value of $10 per share. Payments to the holders of the Series A
Preferred and Series B Preferred shares totaling approximately $3,169,000 and
$394,000, respectively, will be made as the stock certificates are tendered by
the holders. The common stock purchase warrants held by a consultant expired
unexercised on December 10, 1997. Additionally, on December 10, 1997, the
holders of the 54,250 outstanding common stock options exercised their options
and purchased 54,250 shares of common stock of the Company. The amount to be
distributed to the common stockholders will represent the remaining proceeds
from the $26,500,000 payment by American after repayment of the notes payable,
revolving credit facility, Series A Preferred shares, Series B Preferred shares
and closing fees and expenses.
 
     As a result of the purchase of the Company's common stock, the estimated
value associated with the 16,750 stock appreciation rights held by two officers
was approximately $117,000 at December 10, 1997. As of December 10, 1997, the
officers had not exercised their redemption rights.
 
                                      F-99
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               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company
 
     We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Danvid Company,
Inc. and Danvid Window Company as of July 28, 1996 and July 27, 1997, and the
related combined statements of income and retained earnings and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companies' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
 
     As discussed in Note 6 to the accompanying combined financial statements,
the Companies may be subject to additional federal income tax liabilities as a
result of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service.
 
     In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Danvid
Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company at July 28, 1996 and July 27, 1997, and
the results of their combined operations and their combined cash flows for the
years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
   
                                          BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
    
 
Dallas, Texas
October 20, 1997
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                            COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
 


                                                               JULY 28,      JULY 27,
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                               --------      --------
                                                                      
                                        ASSETS
Current
  Cash......................................................  $  678,459    $1,059,761
  Short-term investments (Note 4)...........................   1,004,967     1,052,250
  Accounts receivable:
     Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $353,400
      and $125,600..........................................   3,846,336     4,667,013
     Employees..............................................      60,004        92,735
     Other..................................................      13,597         8,861
  Inventories (Note 1)......................................   1,099,859     1,151,992
  Prepaid expenses..........................................      31,275        39,998
  Notes receivable -- current portion (Note 2)..............      11,748        12,342
  Deferred tax benefit (Note 8).............................     236,424       149,565
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total current assets..............................   6,982,669     8,234,517
                                                              ----------    ----------
Machinery and equipment net (Note 3)........................     398,643       443,071
                                                              ----------    ----------
Other
  Deposits..................................................      26,903        23,300
  Investments (Note 4)......................................      38,485        55,300
  Notes receivable, less current portion (Note 2)...........      58,606        39,010
  Deferred tax benefit (Note 8).............................      56,213        45,932
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total other assets................................     180,207       163,542
                                                              ----------    ----------
                                                              $7,561,519    $8,841,130
                                                              ==========    ==========
                         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
  Accounts payable -- trade.................................  $2,833,765    $2,606,979
  Notes payable -- current portion (Note 5).................      17,033        36,781
  Accrued expenses:
     Payroll and payroll taxes..............................     368,196       429,379
     Profit-sharing plan contribution.......................     150,000            --
     Other taxes............................................     173,378       233,407
     Warranty expenses -- current portion...................     324,294       354,139
     Federal income taxes...................................     454,737       201,858
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................   4,321,403     3,862,543
Notes payable, less current maturities (Note 5).............     117,371        82,000
Accrued warranty expenses, less current portion.............     191,583       159,343
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total liabilities.................................   4,630,357     4,103,886
                                                              ----------    ----------
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 7 and 10)
Shareholders' equity (Note 9)
  Common stock -- par.......................................       1,000         1,000
  Common stock -- no par....................................       1,000         1,000
  Retained earnings.........................................   3,059,162     4,848,429
                                                              ----------    ----------
                                                               3,061,162     4,850,429
Less: Treasury stock, at cost (Note 9)......................    (130,000)     (130,000)
Plus: Unrealized securities gain............................          --        16,815
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total shareholders' equity........................   2,931,162     4,737,244
                                                              ----------    ----------
                                                              $7,561,519    $8,841,130
                                                              ==========    ==========

 
See accompanying summary of accounting policies and notes to combined financial
                                  statements.
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
              COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
 


                                                                     YEARS ENDED
                                                              --------------------------
                                                               JULY 28,       JULY 27,
                                                                 1996           1997
                                                               --------       --------
                                                                       
Sales.......................................................  $40,731,403    $42,003,176
Cost of Goods Sold..........................................   33,777,787     33,807,196
                                                              -----------    -----------
Gross Margin................................................    6,953,616      8,195,980
                                                              -----------    -----------
Operating Expenses:
  Selling expenses..........................................    1,412,078      2,039,554
  General and administrative expenses.......................    4,115,884      3,637,973
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total Operating Expenses..........................    5,527,962      5,677,527
                                                              -----------    -----------
Operating Profit............................................    1,425,654      2,518,453
                                                              -----------    -----------
Other Income (Expense):
  Interest and dividend income..............................       22,766         61,349
  Other income..............................................       53,055         51,826
  Interest expense..........................................      (14,946)        (2,656)
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total Other Income (Expense)......................       60,875        110,519
                                                              -----------    -----------
Income Before Income Taxes..................................    1,486,529      2,628,972
                                                              -----------    -----------
Income Taxes (Benefit):
  Current...................................................      744,607        737,565
  Deferred..................................................     (138,079)        97,140
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total Income Taxes................................      606,528        834,705
                                                              -----------    -----------
Net Income..................................................      880,001      1,794,267
Retained Earnings, beginning of year........................    2,184,161      3,059,162
Dividends...................................................       (5,000)        (5,000)
                                                              -----------    -----------
Retained Earnings, end of year..............................  $ 3,059,162    $ 4,848,429
                                                              ===========    ===========

 
See accompanying summary of accounting policies and notes to combined financial
                                  statements.
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                       COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                                                     YEARS ENDED
                                                              -------------------------
                                                               JULY 28,       JULY 27,
                                                                 1996           1997
                                                               --------       --------
                                                                       
Operating Activities:
  Net income................................................  $   880,001    $1,794,267
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................      201,139       204,000
     Deferred taxes.........................................     (138,079)       97,140
     Gain on investments....................................           --       (47,283)
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities
       Accounts receivable -- trade.........................      184,293      (820,677)
       Accounts receivable -- other.........................       11,587       (27,995)
       Inventories..........................................      119,962       (52,133)
       Prepaid expenses.....................................      164,871        (8,723)
       Other assets.........................................        3,604         3,600
       Accounts payable.....................................      (94,868)     (225,786)
       Accrued expenses.....................................      808,750      (284,062)
                                                              -----------    ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities...................    2,141,260       632,348
                                                              -----------    ----------
Investing Activities:
  Increase in short-term investments........................   (1,004,967)           --
  Decrease in non-current investments.......................        4,811            --
  Payments received on notes receivable.....................        4,834        19,002
  Purchase of property and equipment........................     (101,390)     (248,428)
                                                              -----------    ----------
Net cash used in investing activities.......................   (1,096,712)     (229,426)
                                                              -----------    ----------
Financing Activities:
  Dividends paid............................................       (5,000)       (5,000)
  Note payments.............................................     (475,836)      (16,620)
                                                              -----------    ----------
Net cash used in financing activities.......................     (480,836)      (21,620)
                                                              -----------    ----------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents.......................      563,712       381,302
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
  Beginning of year.........................................      114,747       678,459
                                                              -----------    ----------
  End of year...............................................  $   678,459    $1,059,761
                                                              ===========    ==========
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
  Cash paid during the year for interest....................  $    14,946    $    2,656
                                                              ===========    ==========

 
See accompanying summary of accounting policies and notes to combined financial
                                  statements.
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
BUSINESS
 
     Danvid Company, Inc. (the Company) is a manufacturer of residential windows
and doors with its office and facilities located in Carrollton, Texas. The
Company is related to Danvid Window Company (Affiliate) through common
management and shareholders. The Company's products are principally sold to
Danvid Window Company which sells the products to wholesalers, retailers and
builders. Approximately 92 and 98 percent of the Company's 1996 and 1997 sales
are to Danvid Window Company, respectively. These financial statements are the
combined financial statements of Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
USE OF ESTIMATES
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
     The Company and its Affiliate maintain a portion of their cash in bank
deposit accounts which at times may have exceeded federally insured amounts. The
companies have not experienced any losses in such accounts and believe they are
not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
 
INVESTMENTS
 
     Short-term investments are stated at fair value and include investments in
equity and bond mutual funds. In accordance with company policy, these
investments, which the Company intends to hold for less than one year but longer
than three months, are not included as cash equivalents. These securities are
considered trading securities with the unrealized holding gains and losses
reported in earnings.
 
     Non-current investments are stated at fair value and include investments in
equity securities which the Company intends to hold for periods longer than one
year. Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities are carried as a
separate component of shareholders' equity.
 
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
     The Company's customers, as well as the Affiliate's customers, are
primarily related to the home building and remodeling industries. Trade accounts
receivable are normally uncollateralized and payment terms are generally 30
days. Management performs periodic reviews of the creditworthiness of customers
and provides an allowance for losses on receivables based upon prior years'
experience.
 
INVENTORIES
 
     Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in,
first-out basis) or market. Inventory costs include materials, direct labor, and
manufacturing overhead. Costs of miscellaneous manufacturing supplies are
expensed as incurred.
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
           SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED)
 
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Machinery and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation has been
calculated using an accelerated method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets as follows:
 


                                                              ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE
                                                              ---------------------
                                                           
Transportation equipment....................................            5 years
Office furniture and equipment..............................       7 - 10 years
Machinery and shop equipment................................       7 - 10 years
Computer equipment..........................................            5 years

 
ACCRUED WARRANTY EXPENSES
 
     The Company provides a 10-year warranty on its products and has established
a product warranty reserve. The warranty reserve is based on management's
estimates of future costs associated with fulfilling the warranty obligation.
Management's estimates were derived from the Company's historical experience.
 
REVENUES
 
     The Company and Affiliate recognize revenue on its window products when
shipped to the customer. Repair, service, and freight revenue is recognized as
the services are performed. All sales between the Company and the Affiliate have
been eliminated.
 
INCOME TAXES
 
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board No. 109, "Accounting for
Income Taxes" (SFAS No. 109), provides for deferred income tax assets and
liabilities resulting from temporary differences (see Note 8). Temporary
differences are the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities
and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in
taxable or deductible amounts in future years. In accordance with SFAS No. 109,
the Company has considered the need for a valuation allowance to reduce its
deferred tax asset to an amount which will, more likely than not, be realized.
No valuation allowance was considered necessary.
 
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" (SFAS
130), which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive
income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income is defined
to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by
owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, SFAS 130 requires
that all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting
standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial
statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial
statements. SFAS 130 is effective for financial statements for periods beginning
after December 15, 1997 and requires comparative information for earlier years
to be restated.
 
     Additionally, in June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information," (SFAS 131) which supersedes SFAS No. 14, "Financial Reporting for
Segments of a Business Enterprise." SFAS 131 establishes standards for the
reporting by public companies of information about operating segments in annual
financial statements and requires reporting of selected information about
operating segments in interim financial statements. It also establishes
standards for disclosures regarding products and services, geographic areas and
major customers.
 
                                      F-105
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
           SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED)
 
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SFAS 131 is effective for financial statements for periods beginning after
December 15, 1997 and requires comparative information for earlier years to be
restated.
 
     Because of the recent issuance of these standards, management has been
unable to fully evaluate the impact, if any, they may have on future financial
statement disclosures. Results of operations and financial position, however,
will be unaffected by implementation of these two standards.
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                     NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.  INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories are comprised of the following:
 


                                                       JULY 28,      JULY 27,
                                                         1996          1997
                                                       --------      --------
                                                              
Raw materials.......................................  $  620,917    $  663,676
Work-in-process.....................................     143,773       180,678
Finished goods......................................     335,169       307,638
                                                      ----------    ----------
          Total                                       $1,099,859    $1,151,992
                                                      ==========    ==========

 
2.  NOTES RECEIVABLE
 
     Included in notes receivable is a loan due from a shareholder of the
Company totaling $8,320 and $13,520 at July 28, 1996 and July 27, 1997,
respectively. This loan is a demand note, bears no interest, and is payable
monthly. The loan is secured by an automobile owned by the officer.
 
     The Company has an undivided interest in a note receivable with an
unrelated party that is secured by land and payable in quarterly installments of
principal and interest at 8 percent per annum. The note matures February 1,
2004.
 
     The above referenced notes receivable have scheduled maturities as follows:
 


                       YEAR                          AMOUNT
                       ----                          ------
                                                  
1998...............................................  $12,342
1999...............................................   11,624
2000...............................................    8,777
2001...............................................    9,505
2002...............................................    9,104
                                                     -------
Total..............................................  $51,352
                                                     =======

 
3.  MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Machinery and equipment consists of the following:
 


                                                         1996          1997
                                                         ----          ----
                                                              
Transportation equipment............................  $  522,806    $  643,231
Office furniture and equipment......................      15,194        24,399
Machinery and shop equipment........................     502,088       613,410
Computer equipment..................................     184,413       191,889
                                                      ----------    ----------
Total...............................................   1,224,501     1,472,929
Accumulated depreciation............................     825,858     1,029,858
                                                      ----------    ----------
Net machinery and equipment.........................  $  398,643    $  443,071
                                                      ==========    ==========

 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
4.  INVESTMENTS
 
     The cost and estimated fair value of the investment securities are as
follows:
 


                                                                 JULY 28, 1996
                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                   COST        GAIN       LOSS        FAIR VALUE
                                                   ----        ----       ----        ----------
                                                                          
Trading securities (short-term)...............  $1,004,967    $    --    $    --      $1,004,967
Available-for-sale securities (long-term).....      38,485         --         --          38,485
                                                ----------    -------    -------      ----------
Total investment securities...................  $1,043,452    $    --    $    --      $1,043,452
                                                ==========    =======    =======      ==========

 


                                                                 JULY 27, 1997
                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                   COST        GAIN       LOSS        FAIR VALUE
                                                   ----        ----       ----        ----------
                                                                          
Trading securities (short-term)...............  $1,004,967    $47,283    $     -      $1,052,250
Available-for-sale securities (long-term).....      38,485     16,815          -          55,300
                                                ----------    -------    -------      ----------
Total investment securities...................  $1,043,452    $64,098    $     -      $1,107,550
                                                ==========    =======    =======      ==========

 
5.  NOTES PAYABLE
 
     The Company and its Affiliate have an $800,000 line-of-credit with Comerica
Bank -- Texas which bears interest at prime rate plus one percent and is payable
on demand. This line-of-credit has no outstanding balance as of July 28, 1996 or
July 27, 1997. Any borrowings under the line-of-credit are collateralized by
inventory and accounts receivable.
 
     Long-term debt consist of the following:
 


                                                           1996        1997
                                                           ----        ----
                                                               
13.65% installment note, payable monthly in the amount
  of $717 including interest, due May 30, 1998 and
  secured by an automobile.............................  $ 28,404    $ 23,781
Non-interest bearing, promissory note to former
  shareholder, payable monthly in the amount of $1,000,
  secured by company stock.............................   106,000      94,000
                                                         --------    --------
Total..................................................   134,404     117,781
Less: Current maturities...............................   (17,033)    (35,781)
                                                         --------    --------
Long-term debt.........................................  $117,371    $ 82,000
                                                         ========    ========

 
     Future maturities of long-term debt at July 27, 1997 are as follows:
 


                          YEAR                               AMOUNT
                          ----                              --------
                                                         
1998....................................................    $ 35,781
1999....................................................      12,000
2000....................................................      12,000
2001....................................................      12,000
2002....................................................      12,000
Thereafter..............................................      34,000
                                                            --------
          Total.........................................    $117,781
                                                            ========

 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
6.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
     The Internal Revenue Service is currently conducting an investigation of
the Companies and their shareholders. Although there have not been any
assessments against the Companies, the Companies may be subject to additional
federal income tax liabilities. The ultimate outcome of the investigations and
their effects on the Companies cannot presently be determined. Accordingly no
provision for any liability that may result upon the resolution of this matter
has been recognized in the combined financial statements.
 
     At July 27, 1997, the Companies are defendants in several lawsuits. The
Companies may be liable in these matters to the extent that the lawsuits are
found in favor of the plaintiffs and to the extent that these matters are not
covered by the Companies' insurance. In the opinion of management, such
liabilities, if any, would not have a material effect on the combined financial
statements.
 
     At July 27, 1997, the Company was committed to various operating leases of
its office, production facility, production and office equipment, and
transportation equipment. Operating lease expense was approximately $1,135,000
and $1,080,000 for the years ended 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
     Future estimated minimum lease payments under operating leases at July 27,
1997, are as follows:
 


                          YEAR                               AMOUNT
                          ----                               ------
                                                        
1998.....................................................  $1,072,440
1999.....................................................   1,033,145
2000.....................................................     736,536
2001.....................................................     699,716
2002.....................................................     578,212
Thereafter...............................................   1,431,128
                                                           ----------
          Total..........................................  $5,551,177
                                                           ==========

 
7.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 
     The Company and its Affiliate have adopted qualified defined contribution
profit-sharing plans during fiscal year 1996. The Plans cover all employees
meeting minimum age and length of service requirements. Contributions to the
Plans are made at the discretion of each company's Board of Directors. Expense
related to these Plans were $150,000 and $200,000 for the years ended July 28,
1996 and July 27, 1997, respectively.
 
8.  INCOME TAXES
 
     The Company's effective tax rate in 1996 is 41 percent. This differs from
the statutory tax rate of 34 percent due to non-deductible expenses (e.g. meals
and entertainment) and an additional provision for potential income tax
liabilities.
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
8. INCOME TAXES: (CONTINUED)
     Cumulative temporary differences consist of the following:
 


                                                         JULY 28,    JULY 27,
                                                           1996        1997
                                                         --------    --------
                                                               
Deferred tax assets:
  Accrued warranty expense.............................  $175,398    $174,584
  Capitalized inventory costs..........................     8,840       8,840
  Allowance for bad debts..............................   117,324      20,318
                                                         --------    --------
Gross deferred tax assets..............................   301,562     203,742
                                                         --------    --------
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Machinery and equipment..............................    (8,925)     (8,245)
                                                         --------    --------
Net deferred tax assets................................  $292,637    $195,497
                                                         ========    ========

 
9.  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
     Danvid Company, Inc. has 100,000 shares of no par common stock authorized,
4,500 shares issued, 4,275 shares outstanding and 225 shares in treasury valued
at cost at July 28, 1996 and July 27, 1997.
 
     Danvid Window Company has 100,000 shares of $1 par common stock authorized,
1,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 28, 1996 and July 27, 1997. In
January 1996 and February 1997, common stock dividends of $5 per share were paid
totaling $5,000.
 
10.  BUY -- SELL AGREEMENT
 
     The Company and its Affiliate have an agreement regarding the disposition
of the Affiliate's sole shareholder's shares of common stock. In accordance with
the agreement, a shareholder of the Company can exercise an option to purchase a
controlling share of the Affiliate's common stock from the Affiliate's sole
shareholder. The purchase price as set forth in the agreement is $1.00 per
share.
 
11.  MAJOR CUSTOMERS
 
     The Company sells its products to homebuilders and distributors primarily
in its regional area. For the years ended July 28, 1996 and July 27, 1997, the
Company and its Affiliate had sales to one major distributor that approximated
12 percent in both years. The concentration in accounts receivable also
approximated 12 percent of the total balance in both years for the same
distributor.
 
12.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
     Subsequent to their fiscal year end, the Company and the Affiliate and
their shareholders entered into a letter of intent with an unrelated company to
sell the net assets of the Company and the Affiliate.
 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company
 
     We were engaged to audit the accompanying combined balance sheet of Danvid
Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company (a Texas corporation) as of July 31,
1995, and the related combined statement of operations and retained earnings,
and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Danvid Company, Inc.
and Danvid Window Company as of July 31, 1995, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          FOX, BYRD & GOLDEN
 
Dallas, Texas
October 13, 1995
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                             COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
                                 JULY 31, 1995
 

                                                             
                                  ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................    $  114,747
  Short-term investments (Note 1G)..........................        43,296
  Accounts receivable--trade (Notes 2 and 4)................     4,030,629
  Accounts receivable--other................................        64,888
  Notes receivable--current portion (Note 3)................        19,613
  Due from officer (Note 6).................................        20,300
  Inventory (Notes 1B and 4)................................     1,219,821
  Prepaid expenses..........................................        71,803
  Income taxes receivable...................................       124,343
  Deferred income taxes receivable (Notes 1D and 7).........        49,132
                                                                ----------
         Total Current Assets...............................     5,758,572
                                                                ----------
Property, Plant and Equipment (Notes 1C and 4)
  Transportation equipment..................................       538,193
  Office furniture and equipment............................        15,194
  Machinery and shop equipment..............................       458,878
  Computer equipment........................................       128,852
                                                                ----------
                                                                 1,141,117
  Less: Accumulated depreciation............................       642,861
                                                                ----------
                                                                   498,256
                                                                ----------
Other Assets
  Organization costs--net (Note 1H).........................           327
  Deposits..................................................        30,316
  Notes receivable (Note 3).................................        55,575
  Deferred income taxes receivable (Notes 1D and 7).........       105,426
                                                                ----------
                                                                   191,644
                                                                ----------
                                                                $6,448,472
                                                                ==========
                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable--trade...................................    $2,928,634
  Line-of-credit--bank (Note 4).............................       350,000
  Notes payable--current portion (Note 4)...................       124,836
  Accrued payroll and commissions...........................       310,135
  Accrued payroll taxes.....................................        80,335
  Accrued warranty expense..................................        97,000
  Accrued other expenses....................................        74,968
                                                                ----------
         Total Current Liabilities..........................     3,965,908
                                                                ----------
Long-Term Debt
  Notes payable (Notes 4 and 6).............................       260,240
  Less: Current portion.....................................       124,836
                                                                ----------
                                                                   135,404
                                                                ----------
Other Liabilities
  Accrued warranty expenses.................................       291,000
                                                                ----------
         Total Liabilities..................................     4,392,312
                                                                ----------
Stockholders' Equity
  Common stock (Note 8).....................................         2,000
  Retained earnings.........................................     2,184,160
                                                                ----------
                                                                 2,186,160
  Less: Treasury stock, at cost (Note 8)....................       130,000
                                                                ----------
                                                                 2,056,160
                                                                ----------
                                                                $6,448,472
                                                                ==========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
             COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1995
 

                                                           
Sales.......................................................  $37,909,147
Cost of Goods Sold..........................................   33,739,455
                                                              -----------
Gross Profit................................................    4,169,692
                                                              -----------
Operating Expenses
  Selling expenses..........................................    1,977,022
  General and administrative expenses.......................    2,405,330
                                                              -----------
                                                                4,382,352
                                                              -----------
Net Operating Loss..........................................     (212,660)
                                                              -----------
Other Income (Expense)
  Interest and dividend income..............................       13,056
  Other income..............................................       69,994
  Interest expense..........................................      (30,782)
  Loss on investment........................................       (1,738)
                                                              -----------
                                                                   50,530
                                                              -----------
Loss Before Federal Income Tax..............................     (162,130)
                                                              -----------
Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Notes 1D and 7)
  Current...................................................      (45,251)
  Deferred..................................................      (19,578)
                                                              -----------
                                                                  (64,829)
                                                              -----------
Net Loss....................................................      (97,301)
Retained Earnings, Beginning of year........................    2,306,507
Dividends...................................................      (25,046)
                                                              -----------
Retained Earnings, End of year..............................  $ 2,184,160
                                                              ===========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                        COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1995
 

                                                           
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
  Net loss..................................................    $ (97,301)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................      159,045
     Loss on sale of investments............................        1,738
     Decrease in accounts receivable........................      760,118
     Decrease in income taxes receivable....................        6,211
     Decrease in inventory..................................       83,179
     Increase in prepaid expenses...........................      (10,397)
     Decrease in other assets...............................       26,030
     Increase in deferred income taxes......................      (19,578)
     Decrease in payables...................................     (475,425)
     Decrease in accrued expenses...........................     (419,111)
                                                                ---------
          Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities.........       14,509
                                                                ---------
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Decrease in investments in mutual funds...................       (1,032)
  Note proceeds.............................................      (15,000)
  Payments received on notes receivable.....................       13,651
  Purchase of property and equipment........................     (405,989)
                                                                ---------
          Net Cash Used in Investing Activities.............     (408,370)
                                                                ---------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  Net proceeds from line-of-credit..........................      350,000
  Dividends paid............................................      (25,046)
  Note payments.............................................     (156,232)
  Purchase of treasury stock................................      (10,000)
                                                                ---------
          Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities.........      158,722
                                                                ---------
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents.......................     (235,139)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  Beginning of year.........................................      349,886
                                                                ---------
  End of year...............................................    $ 114,747
                                                                =========

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                        COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1995
 

                                                           
           SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Transactions:
  Purchase of automobile....................................  $ (33,475)
  Note payable..............................................     33,475
  Purchase of treasury stock................................   (130,000)
  Note payable..............................................    120,000
                                                              ---------
          Cash Paid.........................................  $ (10,000)
                                                              =========
Cash Payments (Refunds):
  Interest..................................................  $  30,782
  Income taxes..............................................  $ (51,462)

 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                   NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 JULY 31, 1995
 
NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
     Danvid Company, Inc. (the Company) is a manufacturer of aluminum windows
and doors with its office and facilities located in Carrollton, Texas. The
Company is related to Danvid Window Company (affiliate) and Advantage Discount
Glass through common management and shareholders. The Company's products are
principally sold to Danvid Window Company which sells the products to
wholesalers, retailers and builders. Approximately 94% of the Company's sales
are to Danvid Window Company. These financial statements are the combined
financial statements of Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The
more significant accounting policies are as follows:
 
          A. Sales are recognized when the product is shipped. Title actually
     passes when the product is delivered, which is usually the same day that it
     is shipped and no longer than three days after shipment. There were no
     material shipments undelivered at July 31, 1995.
 
          B. Inventory is carried at the lower of cost or market determined on a
     first-in, first-out basis.
 
          C. Property, plant and equipment, stated at cost, are depreciated
     using an accelerated method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
     Depreciation expense was $158,527 for the year ended July 31, 1995.
 


                          ASSETS                            ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE
                          ------                            ---------------------
                                                         
Transportation equipment..................................           5 years
Office furniture and equipment............................      7 - 10 years
Machinery and shop equipment..............................      7 - 10 years
Computer equipment........................................           5 years

 
          D. The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
     Board No. 109 for accounting for income taxes. For all significant items
     where there is a timing difference between financial and income tax
     reporting, deferred taxes are provided. Deferred taxes are classified as
     current or noncurrent, depending on the classification of the assets and
     liabilities to which they related.
 
          E. Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to a
     concentration of credit risk principally consist of cash and trade
     receivables. The Company sells its principal products to customers related
     to the home building and remodeling industries. To reduce credit risk, the
     Company performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers' financial
     conditions and does not generally require collateral.
 
    In the normal course of business, the Company may have bank account balances
    in excess of federally insured limits.
 
          F. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents
     include time deposits, certificates of deposit, and all highly liquid debt
     instruments with original maturities of three months or less.
 
          G. Short-term investments are stated at the lower of cost or market
     and include investments in equity and bond mutual funds.
 
          H. Organization costs are being amortized over 5 years. Amortization
     expense was $518 for 1995.
 
          I. The Company provides a 10-year warranty on its products. The
     Company has established an estimated accrual for these anticipated future
     warranty costs.
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
           NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                                 JULY 31, 1995
 
NOTE 2--ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE--TRADE
 
     Accounts receivable--trade of the Company and its affiliate are pledged as
collateral on the Comerica Bank note and stated net of an allowance for doubtful
accounts of $232,358 at July 31, 1995. An aged analysis of accounts receivable
at July 31, 1995, is as follows:
 
   


                                                    AMOUNT         %
                                                  ----------      ---
                                                            
Current.........................................  $3,138,427       74
30 days.........................................     937,150       22
60 days.........................................     187,410        4
                                                  ----------      ---
                                                  $4,262,987      100
                                                  ==========      ===

    
 
NOTE 3--NOTES RECEIVABLE
 
     The Company has an undivided interest in a note receivable secured by land
payable in quarterly installments of principal and interest at 8% per annum
which matures February 1, 2004, and has an unsecured note being repaid in
monthly installments of $692, including interest at 10% per annum.
 
   

                                                          
Total notes receivable.....................................  $75,188
Less: Current portion......................................   19,613
                                                             -------
Long-term notes receivable.................................  $55,575
                                                             =======

    
 
NOTE 4--NOTES PAYABLE
 
     The Company has a line-of-credit with Comerica Bank in the amount of
$800,000 at prime plus 1% secured by eligible accounts receivable and inventory.
The line-of-credit is a demand note payable. At July 31, 1995, there was
$350,000 drawn against the line-of-credit.
 
     A summary of long-term debt at July 31, 1995 is as follows:
 
   

                                                           
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
  Installment note payable monthly in the amount of $717
  including interest at 13.65% with balloon balance due May
  30, 1998, secured by an automobile........................  $ 32,663
Individual (Ex-stockholder) (Note 6)
  Promissory note payable monthly in the amount of $1,000
  with no interest, secured by company stock................   119,000
Officer
  Promissory note payable monthly in the amount of $8,484
  plus interest at 10%, matures February 28, 1997, unsecured
  (subsequent payments through September 30, 1995 totaled
  $82,865)..................................................   108,577
                                                              --------
          Total Indebtedness................................   260,240
          Less: Current Portion.............................   124,836
                                                              --------
          Long-Term Debt....................................  $135,404
                                                              ========

    
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
           NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                                 JULY 31, 1995
 
NOTE 4--NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
     The following are maturities of long-term debt at July 31, 1995:
 
   


                      FISCAL
                    YEAR ENDED
                     JULY 31,                        AMOUNT
                    ----------                      --------
                                                 
  1996............................................  $124,836
  1997............................................    17,033
  1998............................................    35,371
  1999............................................    12,000
  2000............................................    12,000
Thereafter........................................    59,000
                                                    --------
                                                    $260,240
                                                    ========

    
 
NOTE 5--COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
 
     A. At July 31, 1995, the Company was committed to various operating leases
of its office and production facility and equipment. Rent expense for the year
ended July 31, 1995, was $481,649. Future estimated minimum lease payments under
noncancellable leases are:
 
   


                    YEAR ENDED JULY 31,                          AMOUNT
                    -------------------                         --------
                                                             
     1996...................................................    $514,200
     1997...................................................     225,400
     1998...................................................      23,800
     1999...................................................      21,800
                                                                --------
                                                                $785,200
                                                                ========

    
 
     B. Employees of the Company are entitled to paid vacation, paid sick days
and personal days off, depending on job classification, length of service, and
other factors. It is impracticable to estimate the amount of compensation for
future absences, and, accordingly, no liability has been recorded in the
accompanying financial statements. The Company's policy is to recognize the
costs of compensated absences when actually paid to employees.
 
     C. A workmen's compensation claim for approximately $40,000 has been filed
against Danvid Window Company. Management's opinion is that their insurance
company will cover the majority of any ultimate settlement and any payment by
the Company will not materially affect the Company's results of operations or
financial position.
 
NOTE 6--RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     The following are related party transactions and balances for the year
ended July 31, 1995:
 
   

                                                             
Note payable--officer.......................................    $108,577
Accounts receivable--officer................................    $ 20,300
Interest expense--officers..................................    $ 20,220
Note payable--Mary Crawford.................................    $119,000

    
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
           NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                                 JULY 31, 1995
 
NOTE 7--INCOME TAXES
 
     The Company's effective tax rate is higher than what would be expected if
the federal statutory rate was applied to net income because of expenses
deducted for financial reporting purposes that are not deductible for federal
income tax purposes. These permanent timing differences for calculation of
income tax include amounts related to meals and entertainment and officers life
insurance. Cumulative temporary timing differences consist of the following at
July 31, 1995:
 
   

                                                           
Excess of depreciation for tax purposes over the amount
  taken for book purposes...................................  $   6,427
Accrued warranty expense recognized for book purposes
  only......................................................   (388,000)
Additional costs related to inventory, capitalized for tax
  purposes only.............................................    (47,506)
                                                              ---------
                                                              $(429,079)
                                                              =========

    
 
     The Company has the following capital loss carryforwards for regular
federal income tax purposes at July 31, 1995:
 
   


                     YEAR OF EXPIRATION                         AMOUNT
                     ------------------                         -------
                                                             
     1997...................................................    $23,687
     1999...................................................         76
     2000...................................................      1,739
                                                                -------
                                                                $25,502
                                                                =======

    
 
NOTE 8--SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
     Danvid Company, Inc. has 100,000 shares of no par common stock authorized,
4,500 shares issued, 4,275 shares outstanding and 225 shares in treasury at July
31, 1995. In June 1995, the Company purchased 225 shares of its stock in full
redemption of a stockholder's interest for $130,000. In July 1995, common stock
dividends of $2.35 per share were paid totaling $10,046.
 
     Danvid Window Company has 100,000 shares of $1 par common stock authorized,
1,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 1995. In January 1995, common
stock dividends of $15 per share were paid totaling $15,000.
 
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               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
    
 
   
Board of Directors and Stockholders
    
   
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
    
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Weather-Seal (a division
of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation) as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and the
related statements of operations and cash flows for the years then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
    
 
   
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Weather-Seal (a division of
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation) at December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
    
 
   
                                          BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
    
 
   
Troy, Michigan
    
   
May 21, 1998
    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
    
 
   


                                                           DECEMBER 31,
                                                   ----------------------------     MARCH 31,
                                                       1996            1997            1998
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                                                          
                                            ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash...........................................  $    114,949    $    230,385    $    259,871
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $80,000, $40,000, and
     $54,000 respectively........................     2,797,997       2,195,074       3,190,401
  Inventories (Note 3)...........................     8,848,162       9,319,936       9,933,454
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets......       268,407         266,159         326,708
  Deferred income taxes (Note 6).................       646,000         491,000         491,000
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------
          TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS...................    12,675,515      12,502,554      14,201,434
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
  Land and improvements..........................       463,485         638,683         638,683
  Buildings......................................     7,979,424       8,374,465       8,461,391
  Machinery, equipment and furniture and
     fixtures....................................    22,212,488      23,154,197      23,879,858
  Construction-in-progress (estimated cost to
     complete of $735,000 at March 31, 1998).....     1,132,665       1,849,976       1,708,477
                                                     31,788,062      34,017,321      34,688,409
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------
  Less accumulated depreciation..................   (15,573,304)    (17,217,657)    (17,658,721)
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT.......................    16,214,758      16,799,664      17,029,688
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------
OTHER ASSETS.....................................       118,983         118,983         118,983
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                   $ 29,009,256    $ 29,421,201    $ 31,350,105
                                                   ============    ============    ============

    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
    
 
   


                                                             DECEMBER 31,
                                                      --------------------------     MARCH 31,
                                                         1996           1997           1998
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                                    (UNAUDITED)
                                                                           
                                    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Cash overdraft....................................  $   433,172    $   153,326    $   367,911
  Accounts payable..................................      583,374        550,692        865,915
  Accrued expenses
     Compensation and employee benefits (Notes 4 and
       5)...........................................    1,377,385      1,356,080      1,688,405
     Current portion of warranty obligations........      600,000        600,000        600,000
     Workers' compensation..........................      221,775        230,211        303,976
     Other..........................................      705,291        474,991        558,031
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
          TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES.................    3,920,997      3,365,300      4,384,238
ACCRUED WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS, LESS CURRENT
  PORTION...........................................      900,000        900,000        900,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (NOTE 6)......................    1,187,000      1,356,000        828,000
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
          TOTAL LIABILITIES.........................    6,007,997      5,621,300      6,112,238
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 5 AND 7)
DIVISIONAL EQUITY (NOTE 2)..........................   23,001,259     23,799,901     25,237,867
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
 
                                                      $29,009,256    $29,421,201    $31,350,105
                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========

    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    
 
   


                                                YEAR ENDED
                                        --------------------------        THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                               DECEMBER 31,                   MARCH 31,
                                        --------------------------    --------------------------
                                           1996           1997           1997           1998
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                      (UNAUDITED)    (UNAUDITED)
                                                                         
NET SALES (NOTE 8)....................  $53,442,867    $53,478,478    $10,795,219    $11,134,563
COST OF SALES.........................   52,217,912     50,329,152     10,445,935     11,443,001
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)...................    1,224,955      3,149,326        349,284       (308,438)
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
  EXPENSES (NOTE 2)...................    5,630,880      5,886,351      1,427,687      1,460,445
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
OPERATING LOSS........................   (4,405,925)    (2,737,025)    (1,078,403)    (1,768,883)
GAIN (LOSS) ON DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
  AND EQUIPMENT.......................     (480,767)       (29,694)         9,763         10,878
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT........   (4,886,692)    (2,766,719)    (1,068,640)    (1,758,005)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (NOTE 6)...........    1,575,000        831,000        321,000        528,000
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
NET LOSS..............................  $(3,311,692)   $(1,935,719)   $  (747,640)   $(1,230,005)
                                        ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    
 
   


                                                YEAR ENDED                THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                               DECEMBER 31,                   MARCH 31,
                                        --------------------------    --------------------------
                                           1996           1997           1997           1998
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                      (UNAUDITED)    (UNAUDITED)
                                                                         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net loss.........................  $(3,311,692)   $(1,935,719)   $  (747,640)   $(1,230,005)
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss
       to net cash provided by (used
       in)operating activities
          Depreciation................    1,857,360      2,020,828        475,160        493,739
          Deferred income taxes.......      290,000        324,000             --       (528,000)
          Loss (gain) on disposition
            of property and
            equipment.................      480,767         29,694         (9,763)       (10,878)
          Changes in assets and
            liabilities
               Decrease (increase) in
                 receivables..........    1,053,302        602,923       (697,926)      (995,327)
               Increase in
                 inventories..........      (23,494)      (471,774)    (1,688,323)      (613,518)
               Decrease (increase) in
                 prepaid expenses and
                 other current
                 assets...............     (156,740)         2,248       (107,603)       (60,549)
               Increase (decrease) in
                 cash overdraft.......      (46,644)      (279,846)       230,508        214,585
               Increase (decrease) in
                 accounts payable.....      (26,688)       (32,682)       451,904        315,223
               Increase (decrease) in
                 accrued expenses.....      310,833       (243,169)      (354,338)       489,130
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
  OPERATING ACTIVITIES................      427,004         16,503     (2,448,021)    (1,925,600)
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Proceeds from disposition of
       property and equipment.........      143,663         71,688          9,763         10,878
     Purchase of property and
       equipment......................   (2,826,736)    (2,707,116)      (580,562)      (723,763)
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING
  ACTIVITIES..........................   (2,683,073)    (2,635,428)      (570,799)      (712,885)
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING
  ACTIVITIES
     Net increase in intercompany
       advances from Louisiana
       -Pacific Corporation included
       in divisional equity...........    2,323,592      2,734,361      3,090,272      2,667,971
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
NET INCREASE IN CASH..................       67,523        115,436         71,452         29,486
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............       47,426        114,949        114,949        230,385
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
CASH, END OF PERIOD...................  $   114,949    $   230,385    $   186,401    $   259,871
                                        ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
  INFORMATION
     Cash paid for interest...........  $        --    $        --    $        --    $        --
     Cash paid for income taxes.......           --             --             --             --
                                        ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
    
 
   
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
 
   
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    
 
   
  Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
    
 
   
     Weather-Seal (the "Company"), a division of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
("LP"), is engaged principally in the manufacture and distribution of vinyl and
wood windows, patio doors and aluminum and vinyl extrusions to customers located
primarily in the midwest United States.
    
 
   
     The accompanying financial statements present the historical financial
position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. The statements of
operations reflect all costs incurred by LP directly related to the Company as
well as allocations of certain corporate costs and expenses from LP (see Note
2).
    
 
   
     Divisional equity included in the accompanying balance sheets represents 1)
LP's original investment in Weather-Seal, 2) cumulative income or loss since the
acquisition of Weather-Seal by LP and 3) net advances from LP. Management has
not segregated divisional equity into its component parts.
    
 
   
     The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company
as presented herein, may have differed if the Company had been independent of
LP.
    
 
   
  Use of Estimates
    
 
   
     In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements,
and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
    
 
   
  Fair Values of Financial Instruments
    
 
   
     The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, payables and accrued expenses
approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items.
    
 
   
  Concentration of Credit Risk
    
 
   
     Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Due to
the nature of the Company's business, its customer base is concentrated in the
construction industry. The Company attempts to minimize its credit risk by
reviewing customers' credit history before extending credit and by monitoring
customers' credit exposure on a continuing basis. The Company establishes an
allowance for possible losses on accounts receivable, when necessary, based upon
factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and
other information.
    
 
   
  Inventories
    
 
   
     Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
using an average cost method.
    
 
   
  Property, Equipment and Depreciation
    
 
   
     Property and equipment are stated at cost. The Company uses the units of
production method of depreciation for most machinery and equipment which
amortizes the cost of equipment over the estimated units that will be produced
during its useful life. Provisions for depreciation of buildings, improvements,
    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
    
furniture and fixtures and the remaining machinery and equipment have been
computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful
lives:
 
   

                                                           
Buildings and improvements..................................      20 years
Machinery, equipment and furniture and fixtures.............    3-10 years

    
 
     Expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized. Expenditures for
maintenance and repairs are charged against income as incurred.
 
   
  Employee Stock Ownership Plan
    
 
     Substantially all non-union Company employees participate in LP's employee
stock ownership plan ("ESOP"). The statements of operations include an
allocation from LP for the costs associated with Company employees who
participate in the ESOP.
 
   
  Warranty Obligations
    
 
     The Company sells their products with warranties ranging from one year to a
limited lifetime. Accrued warranty obligations are estimated based on claims
experience and levels of production. Warranty obligations estimated to be
satisfied within one year are classified as current liabilities in the
accompanying balance sheets.
 
   
  Revenue Recognition
    
 
     Revenues are recorded upon the shipment of product to the customer.
 
   
  Income Taxes
    
 
     The Company is a division of LP which files a consolidated federal income
tax return. The Company has no tax sharing agreement with LP. The provision for
income taxes included in the financial statements has been calculated as if the
Company had filed a separate tax return.
 
     The income tax provision is computed using the liability method. Deferred
taxes are recorded for the expected future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of the Company's
assets and liabilities.
 
     The income tax provision for interim reporting purposes is based upon the
Company's estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the
full fiscal year.
 
   
  Advertising
    
 
     Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs for the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 were approximately $1,300,000 and $1,500,000,
respectively.
 
   
  Long-Lived Assets
    
 
     Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, are evaluated for
impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of the assets may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted
future cash flows from the use of these assets. When any such impairment exists,
the related assets will be written down to fair value. No impairment of the
Company's long-lived assets has occurred through December 31, 1997.
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
    
   
  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
    
 
   
     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" (SFAS
130), which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive
income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income is defined
to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by
owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, SFAS 130 requires
that all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting
standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial
statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial
statements. SFAS 130 is effective for financial statements for periods beginning
after December 15, 1997 and requires comparative information for earlier years
to be restated. On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS 130. For the three
months ended March 31, 1998, comprehensive income (loss) for the Company does
not differ from net income (loss).
    
 
   
     Additionally, in June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information," (SFAS 131) which supersedes SFAS No. 14, "Financial Reporting for
Segments of a Business Enterprise." SFAS 131 establishes standards for the
reporting by public companies of information about operating segments in annual
financial statements and requires reporting of selected information about
operating segments in interim financial statements. It also establishes
standards for disclosures regarding products and services, geographic areas and
major customers. SFAS 131 is effective for financial statements for periods
beginning after December 15, 1997 and requires comparative information for
earlier years to be restated.
    
 
   
     In February 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
132, "Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits"
(SFAS 132), which revises employers' disclosures about pension and other
post-retirement benefit plans. SFAS 132 does not change the measurement or
recognition of those plans and is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997.
    
 
   
     Management has not fully evaluated the impact, if any, these standards may
have on future financial statement disclosures. Results of operations and
financial position, however, will be unaffected by implementation of these
standards.
    
 
   
  Unaudited Interim Financial Information
    
 
   
     The unaudited interim financial statements for the three months ended March
31, 1997 and 1998 include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
accruals, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the
results of operations for the periods presented. The interim period results are
not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full fiscal year.
    
 
   
2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    
 
   
     In the statements of operations, selling, general and administrative
expenses include allocations of certain LP corporate expenses totaling $180,000
and $201,000 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, respectively, and
$50,250 (unaudited) and $56,000 (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31,
1997 and 1998, respectively.
    
 
   
     Expenses which are allocated by LP to Weather-Seal are based on LP's
estimated incremental costs associated with managing Weather-Seal. Management
believes that such allocated corporate expenses have been calculated using
reasonable methods.
    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
    
   
     The advances from LP are non-interest bearing. A reconciliation of the
divisional equity included in the accompanying balance sheets is as follows:
    
 
   


                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                          --------------------------
                                                             1996           1997
                                                          -----------    -----------
                                                                   
Balance, January 1......................................  $23,989,359    $23,001,259
Advances from LP........................................   63,194,956     63,799,759
Repayment of advances from LP...........................  (60,871,364)   (61,065,398)
Net loss for the year...................................   (3,311,692)    (1,935,719)
                                                          -----------    -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31....................................  $23,001,259    $23,799,901
                                                          ===========    ===========
APPROXIMATE AVERAGE BALANCE DURING THE YEAR.............  $23,500,000    $23,400,000
                                                          ===========    ===========

    
 
   
3. INVENTORIES
    
 
   
     Inventories consisted of the following:
    
 
   


                                                     DECEMBER 31,
                                               ------------------------     MARCH 31,
                                                  1996          1997          1998
                                               ----------    ----------    -----------
                                                                           (UNAUDITED)
                                                                  
Raw materials................................  $4,151,833    $3,930,065    $4,218,484
Work-in-process..............................     880,543       908,085       930,722
Finished goods...............................   3,815,786     4,481,786     4,784,248
                                               ----------    ----------    ----------
                                               $8,848,162    $9,319,936    $9,933,454
                                               ==========    ==========    ==========

    
 
   
4. ACCRUED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
    
 
   
     Accrued compensation and employee benefits consist of the following:
    
 
   


                                                                  DECEMBER 31,
                                                            ------------------------
                                                               1996          1997
                                                            ----------    ----------
                                                                    
Accrued ESOP contributions................................  $  489,984    $  515,306
Accrued vacation pay......................................     769,285       748,876
Accrued salary and wages..................................      81,079        57,323
Accrued other.............................................      37,037        34,575
                                                            ----------    ----------
                                                            $1,377,385    $1,356,080
                                                            ==========    ==========

    
 
   
5. BENEFIT PLANS
    
 
   
     Substantially all of the Company's salaried and non-union hourly employees
participate in LP's ESOP. The Company contributes 10% of eligible compensation
to the plan on behalf of the employees. The Company recognized approximately
$1,042,000 and $1,036,000 of expense for the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1997, respectively, related to this plan.
    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
5. BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)
    
   
     The Company has various defined contribution plans with certain unionized
hourly employees. The expense related to these plans was approximately $446,000
and $429,000 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997.
    
 
   
6. INCOME TAXES
    
 
   
     The income tax benefits (expense) included in the statements of operations
are made up of the following components:
    
 
   


                                                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                            ------------------------
                                                               1996          1997
                                                            ----------    ----------
                                                                    
CURRENT
  Federal.................................................  $1,965,000    $1,255,000
  State...................................................    (100,000)     (100,000)
                                                            ----------    ----------
                                                             1,865,000     1,155,000
Deferred..................................................    (290,000)     (324,000)
                                                            ----------    ----------
          TOTAL...........................................  $1,575,000    $  831,000
                                                            ==========    ==========

    
 
   
     Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997 are as follows:
    
 
   


                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                          --------------------------
                                                             1996           1997
                                                          -----------    -----------
                                                                   
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES
  Depreciation..........................................  $(1,493,000)   $(1,662,000)
                                                          -----------    -----------
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
  Accrued warranty obligations..........................      510,000        510,000
  Other.................................................      442,000        287,000
                                                          -----------    -----------
                                                              952,000        797,000
                                                          -----------    -----------
NET DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES............................  $  (541,000)   $  (865,000)
                                                          ===========    ===========
Current deferred taxes..................................  $   646,000    $   491,000
Long-term deferred taxes, net...........................   (1,187,000)    (1,356,000)
                                                          -----------    -----------
NET DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES............................  $  (541,000)   $  (865,000)
                                                          ===========    ===========

    
 
   
     The actual income tax benefit attributable to the loss for the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1997 differed from the amounts computed by applying the
U.S. federal tax rate of 34 percent to pretax loss as a result of the following:
    
 
   


                                                              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ------------------------
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                              ----------     --------
                                                                       
Tax benefit at U.S. federal statutory rate..................  $1,661,000     $941,000
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit.......     (66,000)     (66,000)
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes....................     (20,000)     (44,000)
                                                              ----------     --------
INCOME TAX BENEFIT..........................................  $1,575,000     $831,000
                                                              ----------     --------

    
 
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
7. LITIGATION
    
 
   
     At December 31, 1997, the Company is a defendant in several lawsuits. The
Company may be liable in these matters to the extent that the lawsuits are found
in favor of the plaintiffs and to the extent that these matters are not covered
by the Company's insurance. In the opinion of management, such liabilities, if
any, would not have a material effect on the financial statements of the
Company.
    
 
   
8. MAJOR CUSTOMER
    
 
   
     Sales to one customer amounted to 18% of total net sales during each of the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997.
    
 
   
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
    
 
   
     In February 1998, LP signed a Letter of Intent to sell substantially all of
the assets of the Company to American Architectural Products Corporation. The
accompanying financial statements do not give effect to this transaction.
    
 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
    
 
   
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
    
   
RC Aluminum Industries, Inc.
    
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of RC Aluminum Industries,
Inc. as of December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, and the related statements of
income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the three years ended December 31,
1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
    
 
   
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of RC Aluminum Industries,
Inc., as of December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 1997, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
    
 
   
                                                  OLIN, GOTTLIEB, ROTOLANTE,
    
   
                                                  VILLALOBOS & MAYA, P.A.
    
 
   
Coral Gables, Florida
    
   
March 6, 1998
    
   
    
 
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                          RC ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES, INC.
    
 
   
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
    
   
    
 
   


                                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                   DECEMBER 31,                 MARCH 31,
                                             ------------------------   --------------------------
                                                1996         1997          1997           1998
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
                                                                           
ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and equivalents...................    $1,430,882   $ 6,783,651   $ 3,823,704    $ 9,371,523
  Contracts receivable...................     6,003,546     8,597,089     5,927,648      7,961,867
  Inventories............................            --            --            --             --
  Costs and estimated earnings in excess
     of billings on uncompleted
     contracts...........................       844,319     1,822,366     2,321,561      1,872,282
  Other current assets...................       132,387       159,066        86,359        198,278
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Total Current Assets.....................     8,411,134    17,362,172    12,159,272     19,403,950
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Property and Equipment, net..............       781,159       931,923       846,153        927,191
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Other Assets
  Certificates of
     deposit -- restricted...............       358,006            --       358,006             --
  Loans receivable -- stockholders,
     unsecured, non-interest bearing.....       335,025            --       462,054             --
  Other assets...........................        82,078       559,969       130,558         66,946
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Total Other Assets.......................       775,109       559,969       950,618         66,946
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
                                             $9,967,402   $18,854,064   $13,956,043    $20,398,087
                                             ==========   ===========   ===========    ===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
  Current maturities of notes
     payable -- banks....................    $   44,972   $   448,461        46,025         46,695
  Accounts payable.......................     2,116,019     2,824,438     2,596,938      2,324,815
  Accrued expenses.......................       538,233     1,362,832       891,507      1,749,937
  Billings in excess of costs and
     estimated earnings on uncompleted
     contracts...........................     4,427,225     3,731,895     6,565,108      3,649,867
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Total Current Liabilities................     7,126,449     8,367,626    10,099,578      7,771,314
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Long-Term Debt
  Notes payable -- banks.................       102,272        76,063       108,356         63,352
Stockholders' Equity
  Common stock -- $1 par value, 500
     shares authorized, 500 shares issued
     and outstanding.....................       153,993       153,993       153,993        153,993
  Retained earnings......................     2,584,688    10,256,382     3,594,116     12,409,428
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Total Stockholders' Equity...............     2,738,681    10,410,375     3,748,109     12,563,421
                                             ----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
                                             $9,967,402   $18,854,064   $13,956,043    $20,398,087
                                             ==========   ===========   ===========    ===========

    
 
   
                Read accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
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                          RC ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES, INC.
    
 
   
                              STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    
   
    
 
   


                                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                    YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                    MARCH 31,
                            -----------------------------------------    ------------------------
                               1995           1996           1997           1997          1998
                            -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                        
Revenues Earned...........  $19,834,393    $27,528,810    $40,740,458    $8,734,942    $9,304,110
Costs of Revenues
  Earned..................   17,331,479     23,458,675     28,802,003     7,163,758     6,240,305
                            -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
Gross Margin..............    2,502,914      4,070,135     11,938,455     1,571,184     3,063,805
Administrative Expenses...    1,597,683      2,058,305      3,253,835       502,188       688,751
                            -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
Operating Income..........      905,231      2,011,830      8,684,620     1,068,996     2,375,054
Other Income (Expenses)...     (146,583)      (217,779)       475,278       101,969        97,992
                            -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
Net Income................  $   758,648    $ 1,794,051    $ 9,159,898    $1,107,965    $2,473,046
                            ===========    ===========    ===========    ==========    ==========

    
 
   
                Read accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
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                          RC ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES, INC.
    
 
   
                        STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
    
   
    
 
   


                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
                                               YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,             THREE MONTHS
                                        ---------------------------------------    ENDED MARCH 31,
                                           1995          1996          1997             1998
                                        ----------    ----------    -----------    ---------------
                                                                       
Retained Earnings -- Beginning........  $1,309,989    $1,865,637    $ 2,584,688      $10,256,382
Add: Net Income.......................     758,648     1,794,051      9,159,898        2,473,046
Less: Distributions...................    (203,000)   (1,075,000)    (1,488,204)        (320,000)
                                        ----------    ----------    -----------      -----------
Retained Earnings -- Ending...........  $1,865,637    $2,584,688    $10,256,382      $12,409,428
                                        ==========    ==========    ===========      ===========

    
 
   
                Read accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
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                          RC ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES, INC.
    
 
   
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    
   
    
 
   


                                                                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                            THREE MONTHS
                                                                                                ENDED
                                                   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                   MARCH 31,
                                            ---------------------------------------   -------------------------
                                               1995          1996          1997          1997          1998
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income..............................  $   758,648   $ 1,794,051   $ 9,159,898   $ 1,170,965   $ 2,473,046
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
    net cash flows from operating
    activities
    Depreciation..........................       90,104        77,375        99,354        25,068        27,284
    Loss on disposal of assets............           --            --        43,164            --            --
  (Increase) decrease in operating assets
    Contracts receivable..................   (2,200,808)   (1,786,945)   (2,593,543)       75,898       635,222
    Inventories...........................       54,949       314,580            --            --            --
    Costs and estimated earnings in excess
      of billings on uncompleted
      contracts...........................      979,692      (687,079)     (978,047)   (1,477,242)      (49,916)
    Other current assets..................      (48,985)      (43,303)      (26,679)       46,029       (39,212)
    Other assets..........................        3,279        19,287       (10,901)      (48,480)      (28,697)
  Increase (decrease) in operating
    liabilities
    Accounts payable and accrued
      expenses............................      805,249      (291,265)    1,533,018       834,193      (112,518)
    Billings in excess of costs and
      estimated earnings on uncompleted
      contracts...........................      699,566     3,441,483      (695,329)    2,137,883       (82,028)
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net Cash Flows from Operating
      Activities..........................    1,141,694     2,838,184     6,530,935     2,764,314     2,823,181
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of property and equipment......      (68,057)     (405,359)     (265,336)      (90,062)      (22,552)
  (Increase) decrease in loans from
    stockholders..........................     (111,566)     (276,690)      335,025      (127,029)           --
  Purchase of condominium.................           --            --      (108,400)           --            --
  Disposition of condominium..............                                                              521,720
  Sale of interest in condominium unit....           --            --        49,410            --            --
    Net Cash Flows from Investing
      Activities..........................     (179,623)     (682,049)       10,699      (217,091)      499,168
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Proceeds from notes payable -- banks....      350,000            --            --        27,947            --
  Decrease in restricted cash.............           --            --       358,006            --            --
  Principal payments on notes
    payable -- banks......................     (939,780)     (363,083)      (58,667)      (20,810)     (414,477)
  Distributions to shareholders...........     (203,000)   (1,075,000)   (1,488,204)     (161,538)     (320,000)
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net Cash Flows from Financing
      Activities..........................     (792,780)   (1,438,083)   (1,188,865)     (154,401)     (734,477)
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net Increase in Cash..................      169,291       718,052     5,352,769     2,392,822     2,587,872
Cash and Equivalents -- Beginning.........      543,539       712,830     1,430,882     1,430,882     6,783,651
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Cash and Equivalents -- Ending............  $   712,830   $ 1,430,882   $ 6,783,651   $ 3,823,704   $ 9,371,523
                                            ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========

    
 
   
                Read accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
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                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
   
    
 
   
1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    
 
   
  BUSINESS
    
 
   
     The Company manufactures and installs aluminum windows, sliding doors and
curtain walls for high-rise buildings throughout Florida. The work is performed
primarily under fixed-price contracts.
    
 
   
  REVENUE AND COST RECOGNITION
    
 
   
     The Company recognizes revenues from construction contracts on the
percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of cost incurred to
date to estimated total cost for each contract. This method is used because
management considers total cost to be the best available measure of progress on
the contracts.
    
 
   
     Contract costs include all direct material and labor costs and those
indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor,
supplies, tools, repairs, and depreciation. Selling, general, and administrative
costs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on
uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are
determined. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated
profitability may result in revisions to costs and income, which are recognized
in the period in which the revisions are determined.
    
 
   
     The asset, "Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts", represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts
billed. The liability, "Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts", represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.
    
 
   
     The Company recognizes revenues from other sales on the completed contract
method. This method is used because the typical job is completed in two months
or less.
    
 
   
  CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
    
 
   
     For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments to be cash equivalents.
    
 
   
     Deposits in the Company's bank accounts exceed federally insured limits.
    
 
   
     As of December 31, 1997, there were no compensating balance agreements or
other restrictions on the Company's cash.
    
 
   
  INVENTORIES
    
 
   
     Inventories, consisting primarily of raw materials, were stated at the
lower of cost or market at December 31, 1995. Cost was determined by the
first-in, first-out method. The Company no longer carries inventory. All
products are currently custom-made.
    
 
   
  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
    
 
   
     Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided
principally using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful
lives of the assets:
    
 
   


                                                                YEARS
                                                                -----
                                                             
Improvements................................................     28
Machinery and equipment.....................................     12
Computer and office equipment...............................      8
Autos and trucks............................................      7

    
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
  INCOME TAXES
    
 
   
     The Company, with the consent of its stockholders, has elected under the
Internal Revenue Code to be an S Corporation. In lieu of Corporation income
taxes, the stockholders of an S Corporation are taxed on their proportionate
share of the Company's income.
    
 
   
  ESTIMATES
    
 
   
     The preparation of financial statements requires the use of estimates by
management. Such estimates are based on prior operating history and industry
standards. Actual results could vary.
    
 
   
2.  CONTRACTS RECEIVABLE
    
 
   


                                                       DECEMBER 31,          (UNAUDITED)
                                                 ------------------------     MARCH 31,
                                                    1996          1997          1998
                                                 ----------    ----------    -----------
                                                                    
Completed contracts..........................    $  312,940    $  605,723    $  747,987
Uncompleted contracts........................     4,174,656     5,218,271     4,257,871
Retainage....................................     1,515,950     2,773,095     2,956,009
                                                 ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                 $6,003,546    $8,597,089    $7,961,867
                                                 ==========    ==========    ==========

    
 
   
3.  COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS
    
 
   


                                                   DECEMBER 31,            (UNAUDITED)
                                           ----------------------------     MARCH 31,
                                               1996            1997            1998
                                           ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                  
Costs incurred on uncompleted
  contracts............................    $ 21,374,462    $ 29,503,440    $ 29,152,377
Estimated earnings.....................       3,555,518       7,161,837       8,097,301
                                           ------------    ------------    ------------
                                             24,929,980      36,665,277      37,249,678
Billings to date.......................     (28,512,886)    (38,574,806)    (39,027,263)
                                           ------------    ------------    ------------
                                           $ (3,582,906)   $ (1,909,529)   $ (1,777,585)
                                           ============    ============    ============
Included in the accompanying balance
  sheet under the following captions:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess
  of billings on uncompleted
  contracts............................    $    844,319    $  1,822,366    $  1,872,282
Billings in excess of costs and
  estimated earnings on uncompleted
  contracts............................      (4,427,225)     (3,731,895)     (3,649,867)
                                           ------------    ------------    ------------
                                           $ (3,582,906)   $ (1,909,529)   $ (1,777,585)
                                           ============    ============    ============

    
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
4.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
    
 
   


COST                                                             1996         1997
- ----                                                           ---------    ---------
                                                                      
Machinery and equipment....................................    $ 452,731    $ 496,466
Autos and trucks...........................................      243,505      259,661
Improvements...............................................      155,360      234,023
Furniture and fixtures.....................................       77,511      119,395
Computer Equipment.........................................       81,517       97,191
                                                               ---------    ---------
                                                               1,010,624    1,206,736
Less: Accumulated depreciation.............................     (229,465)    (274,813)
                                                               ---------    ---------
  Property and Equipment...................................    $ 781,159    $ 931,923
                                                               =========    =========

    
 
   
5.  BACKLOG
    
 
   
     The following summarizes changes in backlog on contracts during the year
ended December 31, 1997 and the three months ended March 31, 1998. Backlog
represents the amount of revenue the Company expects to realize from work to be
performed on uncompleted contracts and from contractual agreements on which work
has not yet begun.
    
 
   


                                                     DECEMBER 31,    MARCH 31,
                                                         1997          1998
                                                     ------------   -----------
                                                              
Backlog balance at beginning of period.............  $ 29,834,000   $32,912,000
Add: New contracts during the period...............    42,517,000     7,523,000
Less: Revenues earned during the period............   (39,439,000)   (9,183,000)
                                                     ------------   -----------
Backlog balance at end of period...................  $ 32,912,000   $31,252,000
                                                     ============   ===========

    
 
   
     The Company also entered into additional contracts, with estimated revenues
of approximately $7,553,000, between January 1 and March 6, 1998.
    
 
   
6.  OTHER ASSETS
    
 
   


                                                                 1996        1997
                                                                -------    --------
                                                                     
Condominium units...........................................    $49,410    $521,720
Deposits....................................................     32,668      38,249
Loan closing costs..........................................         --          --
                                                                -------    --------
                                                                $82,078    $559,969
                                                                =======    ========

    
 
   
     There is a mortgage on one condominium unit, as discussed in note 7. As of
the date of these statements, both condominium units had been sold.
    
 
   
7.  LINE OF CREDIT
    
 
   
     At December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998, an unused line of credit, of
$1,000,000, was available to the Company. Interest on the line is 2% over prime.
The line is collateralized by all corporate assets and personally guaranteed by
the stockholders.
    
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
8.  NOTES PAYABLE -- BANKS
    
 
   


                                                                                    (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                     MARCH 31,
                                                             1996        1997          1998
                                                           --------    ---------    -----------
                                                                           
Mortgage collateralized by condominium unit, payable in
  monthly installments of $3,101, including interest at
  6.6%. The condominium unit was sold and the note
  paid-off in 1998.....................................    $     --    $ 402,877     $     --
Note payable, interest at 2% over prime, collateralized
  by all corporate assets, and a $97,900 certificate of
  deposit in the name of a stockholder, due in monthly
  installments of $8,334 plus interest with the final
  installment due in March, 1999.......................          --           --           --
Notes, collateralized by vehicles, payable in monthly
  installments of $3,848, including interest ranging
  from 8.95% to 10.75% through 2002....................     135,164      113,131      102,751
Note, collateralized by specific equipment payable in
  monthly installments of $400, including interest at
  11%, through 1999....................................      12,080        8,516        7,296
                                                           --------    ---------     --------
                                                            147,244      524,524      110,047
Less: Current maturities...............................     (44,972)    (448,461)     (46,695)
                                                           --------    ---------     --------
                                                           $102,272    $  76,063     $ 63,352
                                                           ========    =========     ========

    
 
   
     Maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
    
 
   


                                                 DECEMBER 31,   MARCH 31,
                                                     1997         1998
                                                 ------------   ---------
                                                          
1999...........................................    $42,301       $37,159
2000...........................................     20,641        17,130
2001...........................................     10,993         8,645
2002...........................................      2,128           418
                                                   -------       -------
                                                   $76,063       $63,352
                                                   =======       =======

    
 
   
9.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    
 
   
     The Company rents its main warehouse from a related party, as discussed in
note 10.
    
 
   
     Subsequent to year-end, dividend distributions of approximately $200,000
were paid. Additional distributions, of approximately $3,800,000 were paid in
April, 1998.
    
 
   
10.  OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENTS
    
 
   
     The Company leases its facilities under three noncancelable operating
leases, with various lease terms. Minimum rents due under the leases are
approximately as follows:
    
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   


                LOCATION                   EXPIRATION DATE      1998        1999       TOTAL
                --------                   ---------------    --------    --------    --------
                                                                          
Main Warehouse...........................  August 16, 1999    $212,000    $148,000    $360,000
Hialeah..................................  June 30, 1999       111,000      56,000     167,000
Northwest................................  August 31, 1998      44,000          --      44,000
                                                              --------    --------    --------
                                                              $367,000    $204,000    $571,000
                                                              ========    ========    ========

    
 
   
     Total rent expense under the leases was $252,652, $378,549 and $381,483 for
1995, 1996 and 1997.
    
 
   
11.  CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
    
 
   
     Contract revenues from sales to major customers (10% or greater) were as
follows:
    
 
   


                  CUSTOMER                        1995          1996           1997
                  --------                     ----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                   
1............................................  $3,540,299    $ 5,071,849    $ 5,776,393
2............................................          --      4,046,202      4,606,299
3............................................          --      3,371,908      4,133,123
4............................................          --             --      3,963,142
                                               ----------    -----------    -----------
                                               $3,540,299    $12,489,959    $18,478,957
                                               ==========    ===========    ===========

    
 
   
     Purchases from major vendors were as follows:
    
 
   


                    VENDOR                          1995          1996          1997
                    ------                       ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                    
1..............................................  $2,765,900    $4,734,122    $4,606,422
2..............................................   2,387,794            --            --
                                                 ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                 $5,153,694    $4,734,122    $4,606,422
                                                 ==========    ==========    ==========

    
 
   
     Contracts receivable from major customers (10% or greater) were as follows:
    
 
   


                   CUSTOMER                         1995          1996          1997
                   --------                      ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                    
1..............................................  $1,073,431    $1,089,358    $1,546,738
2..............................................   1,016,325     1,046,152     1,172,614
3..............................................          --       680,497     1,167,783
4..............................................          --       608,300     1,121,786
5..............................................          --            --       928,441
                                                 ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                 $2,089,756    $3,424,307    $5,937,362
                                                 ==========    ==========    ==========

    
 
   
12.  STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
    
 
   
     The Company and its stockholders have adopted a stock repurchase agreement,
whereby the Company has the right of first refusal, at the proposed offered
price, if any of the stockholders receives an offer to sell their stock.
    
 
   
     In the event of the death of a stockholder, the remaining stockholders have
the right to purchase the stock in proportion to their stock holdings at fair
market value as determined by an independent appraiser.
    
 
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                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
13.  SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
    
 
   
     Cash paid and expensed:
    
 
   


                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
                                                                  THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,               MARCH 31,
                           ---------------------------------    ----------------------
                             1995        1996        1997         1997         1998
                           --------    --------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                                              
Interest.................  $113,642    $ 31,444    $  27,034    $   3,141    $   2,611
                           ========    ========    =========    =========    =========
Property and equipment
  purchased during the
  period.................  $106,438    $501,068    $ 313,143    $ 118,009    $  22,552
Less: Trade-ins
  allowed................        --          --      (19,860)          --           --
Less: Borrowings to
  finance asset
  purchases..............   (38,381)    (95,709)     (27,947)     (27,947)          --
                           --------    --------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Cash outlay for the
  purchase of assets.....  $ 68,057    $405,359    $ 265,336       90,062       22,552
                           ========    ========    =========    =========    =========
Condominium purchased
  during the period......  $     --          --    $ 516,400           --           --
Less: Borrowings to
  finance purchase.......        --          --     (408,000)          --           --
                           --------    --------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Cash outlay for
  condominium purchase...  $     --    $     --    $ 108,400           --           --
                           ========    ========    =========    =========    =========

    
 
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                         FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
   217
 
               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
American Architectural Products Corporation
 
     The audits referred to in our report dated February 26, 1998 relating to
the consolidated financial statements of American Architectural Products
Corporation, which is contained in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement included the audits of the financial statement schedule
listed under Item 16(b) for the period from the date of inception (June 19,
1996) through December 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1997. This
financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule
based upon our audits.
 
     In our opinion, such financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all
material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
                                          BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
 
Troy, Michigan
February 26, 1998
 
                                       S-2
   218
 
                  AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
 
                                  SCHEDULE II
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 
          FROM DATE OF INCEPTION (JUNE 19, 1996) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
                        AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 


                                                         ADDITIONS
                                                  -----------------------
                                     BALANCE,     CHARGED TO    CHARGED                     BALANCE,
                                   AT BEGINNING   COSTS AND     TO OTHER                   AT END OF
           DESCRIPTION              OF PERIOD      EXPENSES     ACCOUNTS     DEDUCTIONS      PERIOD
           -----------             ------------   ----------    --------     ----------    ---------
                                                                            
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
From date of inception (June 19,
  1996) to December 31, 1996.....   $       --    $   12,546   $  914,552(1) $  487,894(2) $  439,204
Year ended December 31, 1997.....      439,204       (17,102)     491,864(1)     74,825(2)    839,141
ACCRUED WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS
From date of inception (June 19,
  1996) to December 31, 1996.....           --       369,324    4,627,412(1)    615,657     4,381,079
Year ended December 31, 1997.....    4,381,079     1,470,320      491,544(1)  1,517,216     4,825,727

 
- ---------------
 
(1) Purchased in business acquisitions
 
(2) Accounts deemed to be uncollectible
 
                                       S-3
   219
 
            REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON SCHEDULE II
 
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Eagle Window & Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries and
Taylor Building Products Company (Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries)
 
     We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the August 29, 1996, December 31, 1995 and 1994 financial statements included in
this registration statement, and have issued our reports thereon dated January
31, 1997. Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those
statements taken as a whole. Schedule II is presented for purposes of complying
with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is the responsibility of
the company's management. It is not part of the basic financial statements. The
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of
the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all
material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
 
                                        SEMPLE & COOPER, L.L.P.
 
Phoenix, Arizona
June 23, 1997
 
                                       S-4
   220
 
                   EAGLE WINDOW & DOOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      AND TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
                                  SCHEDULE II
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 


                                                                ADDITIONS
                                                          ----------------------
                                              BALANCE AT  CHARGED TO  CHARGED TO                BALANCE
                                              BEGINNING   COSTS AND     OTHER                  AT END OF
      PERIOD ENDED           DESCRIPTION      OF PERIOD    EXPENSES    ACCOUNTS    DEDUCTIONS    PERIOD
      ------------           -----------      ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                                             
August 29, 1996.........  Allowance for       $  445,418  $  425,595      $--      $   79,492  $  791,521
                          doubtful accounts
December 31, 1995.......  Allowance for       $  648,385  $  570,709      $--      $  773,676  $  445,418
                          doubtful accounts
December 31, 1994.......  Allowance for       $  690,184  $  836,609      $--      $  878,408  $  648,385
                          doubtful accounts
August 29, 1996.........  Provision for       $1,623,500  $   70,000      $--      $1,218,985  $  474,515
                          obsolete inventory
December 31, 1995.......  Provision for       $1,555,000  $  462,905      $--      $  394,405  $1,623,500
                          obsolete inventory
December 31, 1994.......  Provision for       $  250,000  $1,305,000      $--      $       --  $1,555,000
                          obsolete inventory
August 29, 1996.........  Accrued warranty    $4,824,800  $  801,073      $--      $  998,461  $4,627,412
                          obligations
December 31, 1995.......  Accrued warranty    $5,149,800  $1,710,750      $--      $2,035,750  $4,824,800
                          obligations
December 31, 1994.......  Accrued warranty    $5,101,663  $2,702,133      $--      $2,653,996  $5,149,800
                          obligations

 
                                       S-5
   221
 
            REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON SCHEDULE II
 
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Forte Computer Easy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
     We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the December 31, 1995 financial statements included in this registration
statement, and have issued our report thereon dated May 28, 1996. Our audit was
made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those statements taken as a whole.
Schedule II is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and
Exchange Commission's rules and is the responsibility of the company's
management. It is not part of the basic financial statements. The schedule has
been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic
financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects
the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.
 
                                          Semple & Cooper, L.L.P.
 
Phoenix, Arizona
January 13, 1998
 
                                       S-6
   222
 
                   FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                                  SCHEDULE II
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 


                                                               ADDITIONS
                                                        -----------------------
                                          BALANCE AT    CHARGED TO   CHARGED TO                BALANCE AT
                                         BEGINNING OF   COSTS AND      OTHER      DEDUCTIONS     END OF
              DESCRIPTION                   PERIOD       EXPENSES     ACCOUNTS    WRITE-OFFS     PERIOD
              -----------                ------------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                                
12/31/95
  Allowance for doubtful accounts......    $277,275      $37,758      $    --      $ 15,094     $299,939
9/30/96
  Allowance for doubtful accounts......    $299,939      $    --      $    --      $299,939     $     --

 
                                       S-7
   223
 
            REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON SCHEDULE II
 
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Western Insulated Glass, Co.
 
     We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the October 31, 1996 financial statements included in this registration
statement, and have issued our report thereon dated June 3, 1997. Our audit was
made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those statements taken as a whole.
Schedule II is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and
Exchange Commission's rules and is the responsibility of the company's
management. It is not part of the basic financial statements. The schedule has
been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic
financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects
the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.
 
                                          Semple & Cooper, P.L.C.
 
Phoenix, Arizona
January 13, 1998
 
                                       S-8
   224
 
                          WESTERN INSULATED GLASS, CO.
 
                                  SCHEDULE II
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 


                                                            ADDITIONS
                                                     ------------------------
                                      BALANCE AT     CHARGED TO    CHARGED TO                  BALANCE AT
                                     BEGINNING OF    COSTS AND       OTHER       DEDUCTIONS      END OF
            DESCRIPTION                 PERIOD        EXPENSES      ACCOUNTS     WRITE-OFFS      PERIOD
            -----------              ------------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                                
Allowance for doubtful accounts....     $8,000         $1,179         $--          $7,074        $2,105

 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Thermetic Glass, Inc.
 
     Under date of October 3, 1997, we reported on the balance sheet of
Thermetic Glass, Inc. as of December 31, 1996, and the related statements of
operations and cash flows for the year then ended, which are included in the
Form S-1. In connection with our audit of the aforementioned financial
statements, we also audited the related financial statement schedule in the
registration statement. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this
financial statement schedule based on our audit.
 
     In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in
all material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
                                        Clifton Gunderson L.L.C.
 
Peoria, Illinois
January 13, 1998
 
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   226
 
                             THERMETIC GLASS, INC.
 
                SCHEDULE II -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 


                 COLUMN A                    COLUMN B             COLUMN C             COLUMN D     COLUMN E
- ------------------------------------------  ----------    ------------------------    ----------    ---------
                                                                 ADDITIONS
                                                          ------------------------
                                            BALANCE AT    CHARGED TO    CHARGED TO                   BALANCE
                                            BEGINNING     COSTS AND       OTHER       DEDUCTIONS    AT END OF
               DESCRIPTION                  OF PERIOD      EXPENSES      Accounts        (a)         PERIOD
               -----------                  ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------
                                                                                     
Year ended December 31, 1996:
  Allowance for doubtful accounts.........   $84,841       $37,000          $--         $5,841      $116,000
                                             =======       =======          ==          ======      ========

 
- ---------------
(a) Represents write-offs, net of recoveries of $616.
 
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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
The Board of Directors
Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company
Carrollton, Texas
 
     We have audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the financial statements of Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company
included in the American Architectural Products Corporation Form S-1
Registration Statement, and have issued our report thereon dated October 13,
1995. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those
statements taken as a whole. The schedule is the responsibility of the Company's
management and is not part of the basic financial statements. This schedule has
been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic
financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects
the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.
 
                                        FOX, BYRD & GOLDEN
 
Dallas, Texas
October 13, 1995
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                                  SCHEDULE II
                 ANALYSIS OF VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                            YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1995
 


                                                       ADDITIONS
                                           BALANCE     CHARGED TO                            BALANCE
                                          BEGINNING    COSTS AND        (1)                   END OF
                                          OF PERIOD     EXPENSES     DEDUCTIONS    OTHER      PERIOD
                                          ---------    ----------    ----------    -----    ----------
                                                                             
Year Ended July 31, 1995:
  Allowance for doubtful accounts.......   11,000       313,000        92,000       --       232,000
                                           ======       =======        ======        ==      =======

 
- ---------------
(1) Deductions are for the purpose for which the reserve was created.
 
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               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company
 
     The audits referred to in our report dated October 20, 1997, relating to
the combined financial statements of Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window
Company, which is contained in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement, included the audits of the financial statement schedules
listed under Item 16(b) for the years ended July 28, 1996 and July 27, 1997.
These financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statement schedules based upon our audits.
 
     In our opinion, these financial statement schedules present fairly, in all
material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
                                          BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
 
Dallas, Texas
October 20, 1997
 
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                 DANVID COMPANY, INC. AND DANVID WINDOW COMPANY
 
                                  SCHEDULE II
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 


                                                BALANCE       CHARGED TO                      BALANCE
                                              AT BEGINNING    COSTS AND                      AT END OF
                DESCRIPTION                    OF PERIOD       EXPENSES     DEDUCTIONS(1)     PERIOD
                -----------                   ------------    ----------    -------------    ---------
                                                                                 
Year Ended July 28, 1996
  Allowance for doubtful accounts...........    $232,400       $393,000       $272,000       $353,400
Year Ended July 27, 1997
  Allowance for doubtful accounts...........    $353,400       $101,000       $328,800       $125,600

 
- ---------------
(1) Accounts deemed to be uncollectible.
 
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   231
 
                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To Binnings Building Products, Inc.:
 
   
     We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the financial statements of Binnings Building Products, Inc., included in the
American Architectural Products Corporation Form S-1 Registration Statement, and
have issued our report thereon dated March 21, 1997 (except with respect to the
matters discussed in Note 10 as to which the date is December 10, 1997). Our
audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic statements
taken as a whole. Schedule II -- Analysis of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
is the responsibility of the Company's management and is presented for purposes
of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part
of the basic financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data
required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.
    
 
                                        ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Greensboro, North Carolina,
March 21, 1997.
 
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                        BINNINGS BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 
                                  SCHEDULE II
                 ANALYSIS OF VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 
           FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1995 AND 1996, AND
               THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1997
 


                                                           ADDITIONS
                                                BALANCE    CHARGED TO                         BALANCE
                                               BEGINNING    COST AND       (1)                  END
                                               OF PERIOD    EXPENSES    DEDUCTIONS   OTHER   OF PERIOD
                                               ---------   ----------   ----------   -----   ---------
                                                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 1994:
  Reserve deducted from assets to which
     it applies-
  Allowance for doubtful accounts............  $347,000     $205,000     $199,000     $0     $353,000
                                               ========     ========     ========     ==     ========
For the Year Ended December 31, 1995:
  Reserve deducted from assets to which
     it applies-
  Allowance for doubtful accounts............  $353,000     $ 15,000     $230,000     $0     $138,000
                                               ========     ========     ========     ==     ========
For the Year Ended December 31, 1996:
  Reserve deducted from assets to which
     it applies-
  Allowance for doubtful accounts............  $138,000     $161,000     $ 76,000     $0     $223,000
                                               ========     ========     ========     ==     ========
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 1996 (unaudited):
  Reserve deducted from assets to which
     it applies-
  Allowance for doubtful accounts............  $138,000     $122,000     $ 57,000     $0     $203,000
                                               ========     ========     ========     ==     ========
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 1997 (unaudited):
  Reserve deducted from assets to which
     it applies-
  Allowance for doubtful accounts............  $223,000     $172,000     $ 17,000     $0     $378,000
                                               ========     ========     ========     ==     ========

 
- ---------------
(1) Deductions are for the purpose for which the reserve was created.
 
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               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
    
 
   
Board of Directors and Stockholders
    
   
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
    
 
   
     The audits referred to in our report dated May 21, 1998 relating to the
financial statements of Weather-Seal (a division of Louisiana-Pacific
Corporation), which is contained in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement included the audits of the financial statement schedule
listed under Item 16(b) for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997. This
financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule
based upon our audits.
    
 
   
     In our opinion, this financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all
material respects, the information set forth therein.
    
 
   
                                                  BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
    
 
   
Troy, Michigan
    
   
May 21, 1998
    
 
                                      S-18
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                                  WEATHER-SEAL
    
   
                 (A DIVISION OF LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION)
    
 
   
                                  SCHEDULE II
    
   
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
    
 
   


                                                        ADDITIONS
                                        BALANCE, AT     CHARGED TO                   BALANCE,
                                         BEGINNING      COSTS AND                   AT END OF
            DESCRIPTION                  OF PERIOD       EXPENSES     DEDUCTIONS      PERIOD
- ------------------------------------    ------------    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                        
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
  Allowance for doubtful accounts...     $   50,000      $ 23,726     $   6,274(1)  $   80,000
  Accrued warranty obligations......      1,500,000       774,250      (774,250)(2)  1,500,000
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
  Allowance for doubtful accounts...         80,000        43,485       (83,485)(1)     40,000
  Accrued warranty obligations......      1,500,000       871,967      (871,967)(2)  1,500,000

    
 
- ---------------
 
   
(1) Accounts deemed to be uncollectible (net of accounts that were previously
    deducted).
    
 
   
(2) Warranty repairs, charged to reserve.
    
 
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- ------------------------------------------------------------
 
  NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND,
IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS
HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY UNDERWRITER. NEITHER THE DELIVERY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME
SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF OR THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF
THE COMPANY SINCE SUCH DATE. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO
SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY SECURITY OTHER THAN THE
SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS, NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR
SOLICITATION BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION
IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS
NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN SUCH JURISDICTION.
 
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   


                                                  PAGE
                                                  ----
                                               
Prospectus Summary..............................    3
Risk Factors....................................    8
Company History.................................   14
Use of Proceeds.................................   16
Dividend Policy.................................   16
Dilution........................................   17
Capitalization..................................   18
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated
  Financial Statements..........................   19
Selected Financial Data.........................   30
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
  Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations.........   32
Fenestration Industry Overview..................   40
Business........................................   42
Management......................................   53
Certain Relationships and Related
  Transactions..................................   60
Principal and Selling Stockholders..............   63
Description of Capital Stock....................   64
Shares Eligible for Future Sale.................   67
Price Range of Common Stock.....................   68
Underwriting....................................   69
Legal Matters...................................   71
Experts.........................................   71
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
  Accounting and Financial Disclosure...........   71
Available Information...........................   71
Index to Financial Statements...................  F-1

    
 
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                                6,670,000 SHARES
    
 
                                    AMERICAN
                                 ARCHITECTURAL
                                    PRODUCTS
                                  CORPORATION
 
                          AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL LOGO
 
                                  COMMON STOCK
                             ---------------------
 
                                   PROSPECTUS
 
                             ---------------------
 
                               MCDONALD & COMPANY
                                SECURITIES, INC.
 
                               WHEAT FIRST UNION
                                              , 1998
 
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   236
 
                              PART II TO FORM S-1
 
                   INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
 
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
 
     The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company does not limit the
indemnification provisions provided by Delaware law. In addition, Section 11 of
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides as follows:
 
     "11. No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the
     Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
     fiduciary duty as a director; provided, however, that nothing
     contained herein shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director
     of the Corporation to the extent provided by applicable laws (i) for
     any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its
     stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which
     involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iii) for
     authorizing the payment of a dividend or repurchase of stock, or (iv)
     for any transaction from which the director derived an improper
     personal benefit. The limitation of liability provided herein shall
     continue after a director has ceased to occupy such position as to
     acts or omissions occurring during such director's term or terms of
     office."
 
OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
 
     The following table sets forth the estimated costs and expenses of the
Company in connection with the Offering other than underwriting discounts.
 
   

                                                           
SEC Registration Fee........................................  $   36,203
NASD Filing Fee.............................................      12,772
Nasdaq Listing Fee..........................................     117,795
Legal Fees and Expenses.....................................     360,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses................................     220,000
Printing and Engraving Expenses.............................     206,000
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses..................................         500
Miscellaneous...............................................      46,730
                                                              ----------
     Total..................................................  $1,000,000
                                                              ==========

    
 
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
 
   
     Unless otherwise noted herein, the issuance of securities in the
transactions described below were deemed to be exempt from registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), either pursuant to the
exemption from registration contained in Section 3(a)(9) and Section 4(2)
thereof, or under the provisions of Regulation D, Rule 144A or Rule 701
promulgated under the Act. To the best of the Company's knowledge, such sales
were made solely to investors who represented in writing that they, or whom the
Company reasonably believed, were accredited investors and to not more than 35
non-accredited investors, all of whom purchased the securities for investment
and not with a view to the distribution thereof. All sales were made without
general solicitation or general advertising. Restrictions have been imposed upon
the resale of such securities, including placement of legends thereon noting
such restrictions.
    
 


         DATE                      TITLE                              AMOUNT
         ----                      -----                              ------
                                             
May 23, 1995               Common                  26,667 shares issued to debenture holders of
                                                   Forte in exchange for $100,000 principal
                                                   amount of Debentures.

 
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         DATE                      TITLE                              AMOUNT
         ----                      -----                              ------
                                             
June 14, 1995              Common                  5,000 shares sold to one (1) investor for
                                                   $25,000, subject to "put" options which allow
                                                   the purchaser to sell the shares back to the
                                                   Company for $6.25 per share on June 14, 1996
                                                   and $7.50 per share on June 14, 1997.
 
September 24, 1996         Common                  45,200 shares sold to two (2) investors for
                                                   $2.50 per share. The total consideration
                                                   received by the Company was $113,000.
December 1996 - June       Options                 Incentive and non-qualified stock options to
  1998                                             purchase up to 962,500 shares of Common Stock
                                                   issued to employees and non-employee
                                                   directors of the Company pursuant to its 1996
                                                   Stock Option Plan
 
December 18, 1996          Series A Preferred      1,000,000 shares issued to AAP Holdings, Inc.
                                                   in exchange for all issued and outstanding
                                                   stock of Eagle & Taylor Company. The fair
                                                   market value of the consideration received by
                                                   the Company was $1,242,000.
 
December 18, 1996          Options                 Options to purchase up to 879,832 shares of
                                                   Common Stock granted to AAP Holdings, Inc. in
                                                   connection with the issuance of 1,000,000
                                                   shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
                                                   Stock to AAP Holdings, Inc.
 
April 1, 1997              Common                  7,548,633 shares issued to AAP Holdings, Inc.
                                                   upon conversion of 1,000,000 shares of Series
                                                   A Preferred Stock that were issued on
                                                   December 18, 1996.
 
April 1, 1997              Common                  171,842 shares issued to Frank J. Amedia in
                                                   connection with the transaction that occurred
                                                   on June 8, 1994.
 
April 3 -- July 24,        Series B Preferred      4,250 shares sold to six accredited investors
  1997                                             for $100 per share.
 
May 1997                   Options                 Options to purchase 100,000 shares of Common
                                                   Stock at $5.43 per share issued to The Miller
                                                   Group, the Company's investor relations firm.
 
June 4, 1997               Warrants                Warrants to purchase 71,428 shares of Common
                                                   Stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per
                                                   share, expiring in June 1998, issued to
                                                   Stephen McConnell in connection with a loan
                                                   from Mr. McConnell to the Company.
 
July 18, 1997              Common                  384,000 shares to former stockholders of
                                                   Thermetic Glass, Inc. in partial
                                                   consideration for all issued and outstanding
                                                   stock of Thermetic Glass, Inc.
 
July 18, 1997              Convertible Debentures  $2,500,000 in Convertible Debentures sold to
                                                   former stockholders of Thermetic Glass, Inc.
                                                   in partial consideration for all issued and
                                                   outstanding stock of Thermetic Glass, Inc.

    
 
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         DATE                      TITLE                              AMOUNT
         ----                      -----                              ------
                                             
July -- August, 1997       Common                  108,810 shares issued to six individuals upon
                                                   conversion of 4,250 shares of Series B
                                                   Preferred Stock that were issued between
                                                   April 3 and July 24, 1997.
 
September 1997             Warrants                Warrants to purchase 57,143 shares of Common
                                                   Stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per
                                                   share, expiring in September 1998, issued to
                                                   William R. Jackson, Jr. in connection with a
                                                   loan from Mr. Jackson to the Company.
 
September 1, 1997          Warrants                Warrants to purchase 27,925.53 shares of
                                                   Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.50
                                                   per share, expiring in September 1998, issued
                                                   to Profile Extrusion Company in connection
                                                   with a loan from Profile Extrusion Company to
                                                   the Company.
 
December 10, 1997          Common                  384,615 shares issued to former stockholders
                                                   of Danvid Company, Inc. and Danvid Window
                                                   Company in partial consideration for
                                                   acquisition by the Company of substantially
                                                   all of the assets thereof; the Company was
                                                   granted an option to repurchase such shares
                                                   at $6.50 per share commencing 18 months
                                                   following the closing date and terminating 19
                                                   months following the closing date.
 
December 10, 1997          Senior Notes            $125 million in original principal amount of
                                                   11 3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 issued to
                                                   NatWest Capital Markets Limited and McDonald
                                                   & Company Securities, Inc. (the initial
                                                   purchasers) and resold to approximately 26
                                                   Qualified Institutional Buyers and to one
                                                   Institutional Accredited Investor.
 
January 5, 1998            Options                 Options to purchase 100,000 shares of Common
                                                   Stock at $2.50 per share issued to Anthony
                                                   DePrima, a former member of the Company's
                                                   Board of Directors.
 
January 5, 1998            Options                 Options to purchase 50,000 shares of Common
                                                   Stock at $5.43 per share issued to The Miller
                                                   Group, the Company's investor relations firm.

    
 
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a) EXHIBITS
 
     The information required by this Item 16(a) is set forth in the Index to
Exhibits accompanying this Registration Statement and is incorporated herein by
reference.
 
(b) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
     The financial statement schedules listed below accompany this Registration
Statement and are incorporated herein by reference:
 
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       1.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of American
             Architectural Products Corporation
 
       2.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of Eagle
             Window & Door, Inc. and Subsidiaries and Taylor Building
             Products Company
 
       3.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of Forte
             Computer Easy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
       4.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of Western
             Insulated Glass, Co.
 
       5.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of
             Thermetic Glass, Inc.
 
       6.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of Danvid
             Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company (Year ended July 31,
             1995)
 
       7.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of Danvid
             Company, Inc. and Danvid Window Company (Year ended July 28,
             1996 and year ended July 27, 1997)
 
       8.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of Binnings
             Building Products, Inc.
 
       9.    Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts of
             Weather-Seal (a division of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation)

    
 
                                  UNDERTAKINGS
 
1. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
   of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
   the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
   Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
   Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
   expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a
   claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
   the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
   controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action,
   suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
   person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant
   will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
   controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
   question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
   expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
   issue.
 
2. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
 
(a) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
    the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
    registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
    prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or Rule
    497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
    registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
(b) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
    1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
    be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
    offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
    deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-1 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boardman and State of Ohio on August
7, 1998.
    
 
                                          AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL
                                          PRODUCTS CORPORATION,
                                          a Delaware corporation
 
                                          By /s/ Frank J. Amedia
 
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Frank J. Amedia
                                          Chief Executive Officer and
                                          President
 
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
    
 
   


                   SIGNATURE                                    TITLE                       DATE
                   ---------                                    -----                       ----
                                                                                 
 
*                                                 Chairman of the Board of             August 7, 1998
- ------------------------------------------------  Directors
George S. Hofmeister
 
/s/ Frank J. Amedia                               President, Chief Executive           August 7, 1998
- ------------------------------------------------  Officer and Director (Principal
Frank J. Amedia                                   Executive Officer)
 
/s/ Richard L. Kovach                             Vice President and Chief             August 7, 1998
- ------------------------------------------------  Financial Officer (Principal
Richard L. Kovach                                 Financial Officer)
 
                                                  Director
- ------------------------------------------------
John J. Cafaro
 
*                                                 Treasurer and Director               August 7, 1998
- ------------------------------------------------
Joseph Dominijanni
 
                                                  Director
- ------------------------------------------------
William R. Jackson, Jr.
 
                                                  Director
- ------------------------------------------------
Joseph C. Lawyer
 
*                                                 Director                             August 7, 1998
- ------------------------------------------------
John Masternick
 
                                                  Director
- ------------------------------------------------
Lawrence J. O'Dowd
 
*                                                 Director                             August 7, 1998
- ------------------------------------------------
Charles E. Trebilcock
 
*By: /s/ Frank J. Amedia
- -----------------------------------------------
     Frank J. Amedia
     Attorney-In-Fact

    
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 

                                                               
 1.1   Form of Underwriting Agreement among the Representatives and      *
       the Company.
 2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 10, 1997,      D
       by and among American Architectural Products Corporation,
       BBPI Acquisition Corporation and Binnings Building Products,
       Inc.
 2.2   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 10, 1997, by       D
       and among DCI/DWC Acquisition Corporation, Danvid Company,
       Inc. and Danvid Window Company
 2.3   Shareholders Agreement in Support of Asset Purchase               D
       Agreement, dated as of November 10, 1997, by and among
       Daniel Crawford, Karen Crawford, David Crawford, Paul Comer
       and DCI/DWC Acquisition Corporation
 2.4   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 10, 1997, by       D
       and among American Architectural Products Corporation,
       American Glassmith Acquisition Corporation and American
       Glassmith, Inc.
 2.5   Agreement, dated as of December 10, 1997, by and among            D
       American Architectural Products Corporation, Modern Window
       Acquisition Corporation and Modern Window Corporation
 2.6   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated October 25,           B
       1996, between Forte Computer Easy, Inc. and AAP Holdings,
       Inc.
 3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of American Architectural            C
       Products Corporation
 3.2   Bylaws of American Architectural Products Corporation             C
 3.3   Certificate of Incorporation of American Glassmith                F
       Acquisition Corporation
 3.4   Bylaws of American Glassmith Acquisition Corporation              F
 3.5   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of              F
       Binnings Building Products, Inc.
 3.6   Bylaws of Binnings Building Products, Inc.                        F
 3.7   Certificate of Incorporation of Danvid Window Company, as         G
       amended
 3.8   Bylaws of Danvid Window Company                                   F
 3.9   Certificate of Incorporation of Eagle & Taylor Company, as        F
       amended
 3.10  Bylaws of Eagle & Taylor Company                                  F
 3.11  Articles of Incorporation of Forte, Inc.                          F
 3.12  Code of Regulations of Forte, Inc.                                F
 3.13  Certificate of Incorporation of Modern Window Acquisition         F
       Corporation
 3.14  Bylaws of Modern Window Acquisition Corporation                   F
 3.15  Certificate of Incorporation of Thermetic Glass, Inc., as         F
       amended
 3.16  Bylaws of Thermetic Glass, Inc.                                   F
 3.17  Articles of Incorporation of Western Insulated Glass, Co.         F
 3.18  Bylaws of Western Insulated Glass, Co.                            F
 3.19  Certification of Incorporation of VinylSource, Inc., as           G
       amended
 3.20  Bylaws of VinylSource, Inc.                                       G
 3.21  Certificate of Incorporation of AAPC One Acquisition              G
       Corporation
 3.22  Bylaws of AAPC One Acquisition Corporation                        G
 3.23  Certificate of Incorporation of AAPC Two Acquisition              G
       Corporation
 3.24  Bylaws of AAPC Two Acquisition Corporation                        G
 3.25  Certificate of Incorporation of Denver Window Acquisition         G
       Corporation
 3.26  Bylaws of Denver Window Acquisition Corporation                   G
 3.27  Certificate of Incorporation of Eagle Window & Door Center,       G
       Inc., as amended

 
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     3.28  Bylaws of Eagle Window & Door Center, Inc.                                                           G
     3.29  Certificate of Incorporation of Weather Seal Acquisition Corporation                                 G
     3.30  Bylaws of Weather Seal Acquisition Corporation                                                       G
     4.1   Form of American Architectural Products Corporation Common Stock Certificate                         E
     4.2   Indenture dated as of December 10, 1997 with respect to 11 3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 among          D
           American Architectural Products Corporation, as issuer, American Glassmith Acquisition
           Corporation, BBPI Acquisition Corporation, DCI/DWC Acquisition Corporation, Eagle & Taylor
           Company, Forte, Inc., Modern Window Acquisition Corporation, Thermetic Glass, Inc., and
           Western Insulated Glass, Co., as subsidiary guarantors, and United States Trust Company of New
           York, as trustee
     4.3   Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 15, 1998, to the Indenture dated as of December 10, 1997          H
           with respect to 11 3/4% Senior Notes due 2007.
     4.4   First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 15, 1998, by and among American Architectural        H
           Products Corporation, Eagle & Taylor Company, Forte, Inc., Western Insulated Glass, Co.,
           Thermetic Glass, Inc., Binnings Building Products, Inc., Danvid Window Company, American
           Glassmith Acquisition Corporation, Modern Window Acquisition Corporation, VinylSource, Inc.,
           AAPC One Acquisition Corporation, AAPC Two Acquisition Corporation, Denver Window Acquisition
           Corporation, Eagle Window & Door Center, Inc., Weather-Seal Acquisition Corporation and United
           States Trust Company of New York.
     5     Opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.                                                         **
    10.1   1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan                                                                     A
    10.2   1996 Stock Option Plan                                                                               C
    10.3   Employment Agreement, dated November 17, 1997, between Frank J. Amedia and American                  F
           Architectural Products Corporation
    10.4a  Lease Agreement, dated December 1989, between Centre Consolidated Properties, Ltd. and Danvid        F
           Company, Inc.
    10.4b  Lease Extension Agreement to Industrial Lease Agreement between Beltline Business Center             F
           Limited Partnership and Danvid Company, Inc.
    10.5   Business Property Lease, dated as of June 25, 1996, between C. Lane Mally and Mallyclad              F
           Corporation
    10.6a  Lease Agreement, dated November 28, 1990, between J.M.J. Partnership and The New Edgehill Co,        F
           Inc.
    10.6b  Lease Modification No. 1, dated October 19, 1992, between J.M.J. Partnership and The American        F
           Glassmith, Inc., f/k/a The New Edgehill Co., Inc.
    10.6c  Lease Modification No. 2, dated June 8, 1993, between J.M.J. Partnership and The American            F
           Glassmith, Inc.
    10.6d  Lease Modification No. 3, dated January 31, 1995, between J.M.J. Partnership and American            F
           Glassmith, Inc.
    10.6e  Lease Modification No. 4, dated as of March 31, 1995, between J.M.J. Partnership and American        F
           Glassmith, Inc.
    10.6f  Lease Modification No. 5, dated as of August 31, 1995, between J.M.J. Partnership and American       F
           Glassmith, Inc.
    10.6g  Lease Modification No. 6, dated June 19, 1996, between J.M.J. Partnership and American               F
           Glassmith, Inc.
    10.7   Lease Agreement, dated March 14, 1997, by and among Benny J. Ellis and Linda M. Ellis and            F
           Western Insulated Glass, Co.

    
 
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    10.8   Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 4, 1997, by and among American Architectural Products       D
           Corporation, NatWest Capital Markets Limited and McDonald & Company Securities, Inc.
    10.9   Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 10, 1997, by and among              D
           American Architectural Products Corporation, American Glassmith Acquisition Corporation, BBPI
           Acquisition Corporation, DCI/DWC Acquisition Corporation, Eagle & Taylor Company, Forte, Inc.,
           Modern Window Acquisition Corporation, Thermetic Glass, Inc., Western Insulated Glass, Co.,
           NatWest Capital Markets Limited and McDonald & Company Securities, Inc.
    10.10  Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 1998, by and between American                    *
           Architectural Products Corporation and Frank J. Amedia
    10.11  Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 31, 1998, by and between American                    *
           Architectural Products Corporation and Miller Capital Corporation
    21     Subsidiaries of American Architectural Products Corporation                                          F
    23.1   Consent of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5)                                 **
    23.2   Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP                                                                          *
    23.3   Consent of Semple & Cooper, P.L.C.                                                                   *
    23.4   Consent of Clifton Gunderson L.L.C.                                                                  *
    23.5   Consent of Fox, Byrd & Golden, P.C.                                                                  *
    23.6   Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP                                                                       *
    23.7   Consent of Olin, Gottlieb, Rotolante, Villalobos & Maya, P.A.
    24     Power of Attorney (included at page II-7)                                                            +

    
 
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*  Filed herewith.
 
   
** To be filed by amendment.
    
 
   
+  Previously filed.
    
 
A  Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration
   Statement on Form 10-SB filed November 22, 1996.
 
B  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
   October 25, 1996.
 
C  Incorporated by reference to the Company's definitive Information Statement
   relating to the special meeting of stockholders held on April 1, 1997.
 
D  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
   December 10, 1997.
 
E  Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration
   Statement on Form 10-SB filed April 17, 1997.
 
F  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4
   filed January 15, 1998.
 
G  Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration
   Statement on Form S-4 filed April 7, 1998.
 
H  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
   the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998 filed May 15, 1998.
 
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