UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarter ended March 3, 2001
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ............. to .............
Commission File No. 0-3488
H.B. FULLER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-0268370
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota 55110-5101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(651) 236-5900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value
$1.00 per share, was 14,119,845 as of March 31, 2001.
PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
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H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share amounts)
Thirteen Weeks Ended
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March 3, February 26,
2001 2000
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Net sales $306,934 $323,630
Cost of sales (224,359) (230,509)
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Gross profit 82,575 93,121
Selling, administrative and other expenses (68,291) (69,616)
Nonrecurring items - 300
Interest expense (5,663) (6,041)
Other income (expense), net (521) (2,464)
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Income before income taxes and minority interests 8,100 15,300
Income taxes (2,997) (5,967)
Minority interests in consolidated income (15) (328)
Income from equity investments 462 725
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Net income $5,550 $9,730
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic 13,966 13,862
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Diluted 14,126 14,101
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Net income per common share:
Basic $0.40 $0.70
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Diluted $0.39 $0.69
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Cash dividend per common share $0.210 $0.205
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
March 3, December 2,
2001 2000
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $7,446 $10,489
Trade receivables 222,324 227,709
Allowance for doubtful accounts (7,992) (6,913)
Inventories 159,180 153,785
Other current assets 48,983 49,994
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Total current assets 429,941 435,064
Property, plant and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation of $375,984
in 2001 and $362,553 in 2000 394,350 394,689
Deposits and miscellaneous assets 93,181 88,903
Other intangibles, net 24,247 25,202
Excess of cost over net assets acquired 66,511 66,503
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Total assets $1,008,230 $1,010,361
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $41,071 $34,543
Current installments of long-term debt 1,640 5,718
Accounts payable 119,434 126,713
Accrued expenses 46,471 53,515
Accrued nonrecurring charges 864 1,210
Income taxes payable 6,250 5,026
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Total current liabilities 215,730 226,725
Long-term debt,
excluding current installments 253,410 250,464
Accrued pension cost 69,849 71,927
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities 39,377 37,452
Minority interests 19,058 19,083
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock 306 306
Common stock 14,120 14,116
Additional paid-in capital 36,744 36,707
Retained earnings 380,427 377,846
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (17,079) (20,088)
Unearned compensation (3,712) (4,177)
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Total stockholders' equity 410,806 404,710
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,008,230 $1,010,361
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Thirteen Weeks Ended
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March 3, February 26,
2001 2000
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $5,550 $9,730
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 12,969 13,165
Nonrecurring items - (300)
Other items (1,762) (1,149)
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 10,492 14,308
Inventories (4,456) (19,316)
Prepaid assets (2,003) (3,425)
Accounts payable (9,836) (6,803)
Accrued expense (8,016) (11,097)
Accrued nonrecurring charges (347) (3,613)
Income taxes payable 1,528 2,382
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 4,119 (6,118)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchased property, plant and equipment (8,004) (10,068)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses 51 2,290
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Net cash used in investing activities (7,953) (7,778)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt 10,100 25,522
Payments on long-term debt (10,996) (11,769)
Proceeds from notes payable 5,947 4,871
Dividends paid (2,969) (2,884)
Other financial activities (1,375) (3,131)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 707 12,609
Effect of exchange rate changes 84 21
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents (3,043) (1,266)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 10,489 5,821
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $7,446 $4,555
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(Amounts in Thousands)
1. Accounting Policies: The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations, financial
position, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, the
interim consolidated condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments
of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation
of the Company's results for the periods presented. Operating results for
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be
expected for the fiscal year as a whole. The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues, expenses, and related disclosures at the date of the financial
statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from these estimates. These interim consolidated condensed financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated condensed
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 2, 2000 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. Net Income per Common Share: A reconciliation of the net income and common
share components for the basic and diluted net income per common share
calculations is as follows:
Thirteen Weeks Ended
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March 3, 2001 February 26, 2000
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Net income $5,550 $9,730
Dividends on preferred shares (4) (4)
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Income attributable to common shares $5,546 $9,726
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Weighted-average common shares - basic 13,966 13,862
Equivalent shares from stock
compensation plans 160 239
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Weighted-average common shares - diluted 14,126 14,101
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The computations of diluted income per common share do not include 48 and 1
stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of
the common shares for first quarter 2001 and 2000, respectively, as the
results would have been anti-dilutive.
3. Comprehensive Income: The components of total comprehensive income are:
Thirteen Weeks Ended
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March 3, 2001 February 26, 2000
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Net income $5,550 $9,730
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation, net 3,009 (3,487)
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Total comprehensive income $8,559 $6,243
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4. Inventories: The composition of inventories is:
March 3, 2001 December 2, 2000
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Raw materials $ 63,378 $ 59,986
Finished goods 106,756 104,836
LIFO reserve (10,954) (11,037)
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$159,180 $153,785
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5. Restructuring Reserve: The restructuring reserve related to the Company's
1998 restructuring plan has a remaining balance of $864. The balance
consists of redundant lease payments and severance costs in Europe.
Payments in the first quarter of 2001 were $347.
6. Derivatives: On December 3, 2000, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." The standard requires that all
derivatives be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and establishes
criteria for designation and effectiveness of hedging relationships. The
cumulative effect of adopting SFAS 133 as of December 3, 2000 was not
material to the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company is
exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in forecasted
sales, cost of sales, and assets and liabilities denominated in currencies
other than the U.S. dollar. The Company does not enter into any speculative
positions with regard to derivative instruments.
Derivatives consisted primarily of forward contracts used to manage foreign
currency balance sheet liabilities. Because contracts used for balance
sheet liabilities outstanding are not designated as hedges, the gains and
losses on forward contracts used to manage balance sheet exposures are
recognized in other income and expense in the same period as the
remeasurement of the related foreign currency denominated liabilities.
Notional amounts outstanding were $8,080, however, notional amounts are not
a measure of the Company's exposure. As of March 2, 2001, the Company had
one forward contract maturing with the underlying debt on March 5, 2001. In
the opinion of the Company, changes in market value were not material
during the quarter ended March 3, 2001.
7. Operating Segments: The following table presents information about the
Company's operating segments and geographic segments for the periods
presented.
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For the Thirteen Weeks Trade Segment Operating
Ended March 3, 2001 Revenue Revenue Income
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North America Adhesives $129,377 $ 4,803 $10,082
Europe Adhesives 51,942 1,310 (201)
Latin America Adhesives 19,449 340 (821)
Asia/Pacific Adhesives 23,732 -- (220)
Specialty Group 82,434 547 5,444
Corporate and Unallocated -- (7,000) --
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Total $306,934 -- $14,284
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For the Thirteen Weeks Trade Segment Operating
Ended February 26, 2000 Revenue Revenue Income
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North America Adhesives $137,944 $ 5,829 $10,303
Europe Adhesives 56,710 607 3,734
Latin America Adhesives 18,918 429 (489)
Asia/Pacific Adhesives 24,734 -- 498
Specialty Group 85,324 429 9,459
Corporate and Unallocated -- (7,294) --
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Total $323,630 -- $23,505
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Reconciliation of Operating Income to Pretax Income:
For the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 3, 2001 February 26, 2000
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Operating income $14,284 $23,505
Nonrecurring items -- 300
Interest expense (5,663) (6,041)
Gains from sales of assets 21 258
All other (542) (2,722)
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Pretax income $ 8,100 $15,300
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8. Reclassification: Effective December 3, 2000, the Company adopted the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) Issue No. 00-10, "Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and
Costs." Under its provisions, the EITF requires proceeds from shipping
charges billed to customers to be included as revenue. The Company
previously included shipping charges billed to customers as a reduction of
the costs related thereto as a component of selling, administrative and
other expenses. Beginning December 3, 2000, the Company classified revenues
from shipping charges billed to customers and the costs related thereto as
net sales and cost of sales, respectively. The 2000 reported results are
presented on a consistent basis.
9. Accounting Standard: In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange
Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulleting No. 101 (SAB 101), which
summarizes certain of the staff's views in applying generally accepted
accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements. The
Company is in the process of analyzing the requirements of SAB 101, as
amended, and is required to comply by no later than the fourth quarter of
fiscal year 2001. The impact of adopting this accounting standard is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or
results of operations.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
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Results of Operations
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The following discussion includes comments and data relating to the Company's
financial condition and results of operations during the periods included in the
accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
Results of Operations
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Net sales in the first quarter of 2001 of $306.9 million were $16.7 million or
5.2 percent below first quarter sales in 2000. The reduction in sales reflected
the general slowdown in the U.S. economy, as well as the continued weakness of
foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar compared, in each case, with the
first quarter of 2000. Currency weaknesses accounted for $7.8 million or 47
percent of the sales decrease. Selling prices increased 2.0 percent over the
first quarter of 2000 while sales volume was down 5.1 percent. A key factor in
the volume reduction related specifically to the month of December. In December
of 1999, our customers were building inventories in preparation for any
disruptions that could result from the Y2K issue. In December of 2000, our
customers were reducing inventories due to the slowing economy. Approximately
two-thirds of the first quarter of 2001 sales decrease occurred in December of
2000.
Net sales changes from first quarter 2000 to first quarter 2001 by operating
segment were as follows:
($ millions)
Increase / (Decrease)
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North America Adhesives $ (8.5) (6.2%)
Europe Adhesives (4.8) (8.4%)
Latin America Adhesives 0.5 2.8%
Asia/Pacific Adhesives (1.0) (4.1%)
Specialty Group (2.9) (3.4%)
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Total $(16.7) (5.2%)
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The gross margin decreased from 28.8 percent in the first quarter of 2000 to
26.9 percent in the first quarter of 2001. Similar to the operating results
throughout 2000, rising raw material prices were the primary reason for the
gross margin erosion. The price instability of natural gas and crude oil were
the primary drivers of higher raw material costs. Selling prices have not kept
pace with the increase in raw material costs, however the 2.0 percent increase
realized in the first quarter was higher than the 1.1 percent realized in the
fourth quarter of 2000. Gross margin restoration remains a key objective for the
Company.
Selling, administrative and other expenses (operating expenses) of $68.3 million
were $1.3 million or 1.9 percent below the amount spent in the first quarter of
last year. Due to the lower sales in the first quarter of 2001, operating
expenses as a percent of sales increased from 21.5 percent in the first quarter
of 2000 to 22.2 percent for the first quarter of this year. Expense reductions
were realized as a result of lower employee census in the first quarter of 2001
as compared to the first quarter of 2000. The total number of employees at the
end of the first quarter in 2001 was 4,994 as compared to 5,288 at the end of
the first quarter of 2000. Of the total decrease of 294 employees, 231 were
included in operating expenses. Another decrease in expenses was realized from a
decrease of $1.6 million in costs associated with the Company's U.S. pension
plan. Two business initiatives which increased expenses as compared to the prior
year, were e-commerce and tax planning. Both initiatives commenced in the second
quarter of 2000, therefore the comparative impact on the remaining quarters of
2001 versus 2000 will be less significant.
Interest expense of $5.7 million was $0.4 million below last year. Lower amounts
of outstanding debt resulting from improved cash flow, led to the decrease in
interest expense.
Other income/expense, net was an expense of $0.5 million in the first quarter of
2001 as compared to an expense of $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2000.
Included in last year's expense was a $1.3 million loss on the portfolio of
investment assets designated to support the Company's obligations under a
supplemental retirement plan. Beginning in March of 2000, the underlying assets
of the portfolio were converted to fixed income securities. During the first
quarter of 2001, the Company realized income of $0.3 million on these assets.
Currency exchange losses netted to zero in the first quarter of 2001 as compared
to losses in the first quarter of 2000 of $0.5 million. Gains from sales of
assets were $0.2 million less than the first quarter of last year.
The first quarter of 2000 effective income tax rate of 37 percent was 2.0
percentage points lower than the rate used in the first quarter of 2000, but,
was the same as the Company used for the entire fiscal year of 2000.
Net income of $5.5 million was 43 percent below last year's net income of $9.7
million. The net income per diluted share was $.39 as compared to $.69 in the
first quarter of 2000. Last year's net income included a nonrecurring credit of
$0.2 million which had a positive impact of $.01 per diluted share. Excluding
the nonrecurring credit from the 2000 results, net income in the first quarter
of 2001 decreased 42 percent and net income per diluted share decreased $.29 or
43 percent from the first quarter of 2000.
Operating Segment Results
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Net sales in North America Adhesives of $129.4 million for the first quarter of
2001 were $8.6 million or 6.2 percent less than the first quarter of last year.
Sales volume was down 8.2 percent while selling prices increased 2.0 percent.
The volume decrease was largely due to the slowdown in the automotive industry.
Sales to automotive customers decreased over 20 percent from the first quarter
of last year. Increases in raw material costs resulted in a 1.5 percentage point
decrease in the gross margin. Operating expenses for the first quarter were $3.9
million or 16 percent below the first quarter of last year, largely due to the
reduction in number of employees and lower costs associated with the U.S.
pension plan discussed in the preceding paragraphs. The resulting operating
income of $10.1 million was 2.1 percent less than the $10.3 million of operating
income in the first quarter of 2000.
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Europe Adhesives net sales of $51.9 million during the first quarter of 2001
were $4.8 million or 8.4 percent below the first quarter of last year. The
relative weakness in European currencies compared to the U.S. dollar during the
first quarter of 2001 was responsible for $4.2 million of this decrease, or
nearly 88 percent of the total sales decline from the first quarter of last
year. Selling prices increased 3.5 percent while sales volume dropped 4.3
percent. Raw material cost increases exceeded the selling price increases
resulting in a gross margin reduction of 5.3 percentage points. Operating
expenses for the first quarter of 2001 were 1.7 percent less than the first
quarter of 2000. The operating loss in the first quarter was $0.2 million as
compared to operating income of $3.7 million for the first quarter of last year.
Latin America Adhesives net sales for the first quarter of 2001 exceeded the
first quarter of last year by $0.5 million or 2.8 percent. Difficult economic
conditions in Argentina and Brazil contributed to decreases in both the gross
margin and operating income for the quarter. The operating loss of $0.8 million
for the first quarter of 2001 compared to a loss of $0.5 million in the first
quarter of 2000.
Net sales in Asia/Pacific Adhesives decreased $1.0 million or 4.1 percent from
the first quarter of 2000. The negative impact from weakness in currency was
10.4 percent while volume and selling prices increased 4.2 percent and 2.1
percent, respectively. Sales increases realized in the footwear market were
partially offset by reductions in the Australian construction adhesives market.
Operating income decreased from $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2000 to an
operating loss of $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2001.
The Specialty Group had net sales of $82.4 million in the first quarter of 2001,
which was $2.9 million or 3.4 percent below last year. Significant decreases
were experienced by the Global Coatings and TEC Specialty Products businesses,
both of which were impacted by the general slowdown in the U.S. economy. Overall
sales volume in the Specialty Group decreased 5.0 percent in the first quarter
of 2001 as compared to the first quarter of 2000. The lower sales volume was the
key factor in driving the operating income down $4.0 million or 42 percent as
compared to the first quarter of last year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Cash flows provided by operations in the first quarter of 2001 were $4.1 million
as compared to a negative $6.1 million in the first quarter of 2000. The
improved cash flow was primarily due to changes in working capital. In 2001,
negative cash flow due to increased working capital was $12.6 million as
compared to a negative $27.6 million in the first quarter of 2000. Negative cash
flow related to increases in inventories was $19.3 million in the first quarter
of 2000 while in 2001 negative cash flow related to increases in inventories was
$4.5 million. Cash flow related to accounts receivable was a positive $10.5
million in the first quarter of 2001 as compared to a positive $14.3 million in
the first quarter of 2000. Trade accounts receivable DSO (Days Sales
Outstanding) of 63 days was equivalent to last year. Total working capital of
$214.2 million was $13.3 million or 6.6 percent higher than at the end of the
first quarter of 2000. The current ratio was 2.0 at March 3, 2001 as compared to
1.8 at February 26, 2000.
The Company's ratio of long term debt to long term debt plus equity was 38.2
percent at the end of the first quarter as compared to 42.3 percent at the end
of the first quarter in 2000. Long term debt of $253.4 million at March 3, 2001
was $26.2 million or 9.4 percent lower than at February 26, 2000.
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment were $8.0 million during
the first quarter of 2001 as compared to $10.1 million in the first quarter of
2000. These expenditures were primarily for information technology projects and
general improvements intended to increase manufacturing efficiency.
Cash and cash equivalents were $7.4 million at March 3, 2001. Current cash
levels, combined with the Company's unused lines of credit are considered
adequate to meet Company obligations over the next year.
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Euro Currency Conversion
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On January 1, 1999, 11 of the 15 member countries of the European Union (EU)
established fixed conversion rates through the European Central Bank (ECB)
between existing local currencies and the euro, the EU's new single currency.
During a transition period from January 1, 1999 through June 30, 2002, the euro
will replace the national currencies that exist in the participating countries.
The transition to the euro creates a number of finance, accounting and
information systems issues for the Company. These issues are being evaluated and
addressed by the management of the Company.
While the Company will continue to evaluate the impact of the euro introduction
over time, based on currently available information and the nature of the
exposures, the Company does not, at this time, believe that the transition to
the euro will have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated results of
operations, financial position or liquidity.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995
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Certain statements in this document are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including but not
limited to the following: political and economic conditions; product demand and
industry capacity; competitive products and pricing; manufacturing efficiencies;
new product development; product mix; availability and price of raw materials
and critical manufacturing equipment; new plant startups; accounts receivable
collection; the Company's relationships with its major customers and suppliers;
changes in tax laws and tariffs; patent rights that could provide significant
advantage to a competitor; devaluations and other foreign exchange rate
fluctuations (particularly with respect to the euro, the Japanese yen, the
Australian dollar and the Brazilian real); the regulatory and trade environment;
and other risks as indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking information represents
management's best judgment as of this date based on information currently
available that in the future may prove to have been inaccurate. Additionally,
the variety of products sold by the Company and the regions where the Company
does business makes it difficult to determine with certainty the increases or
decreases in sales resulting from changes in the volume of products sold,
currency impact, changes in product mix and selling prices. However,
management's best estimates of these changes as well as changes in other factors
have been included. References to volume changes includes volume and product mix
changes, combined.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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See Note 6 to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
None
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the thirteen weeks ended March 3,
2001.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
H. B. Fuller Company
Dated: April 17, 2001 /s/ Raymond A. Tucker
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Raymond A. Tucker
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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