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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP - Quarter Report: 2014 January (Form 10-Q)

 

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended

January 31, 2014

 

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 Number:

000-14798

 

 

 

American Woodmark Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia

 

54-1138147

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

3102 Shawnee Drive, Winchester, Virginia

 

22601 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(540) 665-9100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (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  No ___

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes    No ____

 

 

 


 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”  “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  

Accelerated filer                

Non-accelerated filer        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

Smaller reporting company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ___  No  X

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

As of February 25,  2014,  15,540,389  shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

 

 


 

 

AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NUMBER

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets--January 31, 2014 and April 30, 2013

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income--Three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013;  Nine months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013; Nine months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013

5

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--Nine months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013

6

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements--January 31, 2014

7-11

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

12-18

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

18

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

18

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

19

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

19

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

21

 

 

 

 


 

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data) 

(Unaudited) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

April 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

126,053 

 

$

96,971 

Customer receivables, net

 

48,107 

 

 

39,044 

Inventories

 

29,671 

 

 

29,338 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

3,309 

 

 

3,084 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,736 

 

 

9,481 

Total Current Assets

 

214,876 

 

 

177,918 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

73,480 

 

 

74,064 

Promotional displays, net

 

5,914 

 

 

5,811 

Deferred income taxes

 

26,480 

 

 

29,262 

Other assets

 

7,114 

 

 

6,938 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

327,864 

 

$

293,993 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

24,919 

 

$

23,306 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

1,436 

 

 

1,155 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

22,144 

 

 

26,213 

Accrued marketing expenses

 

12,734 

 

 

10,159 

Other accrued expenses

 

10,058 

 

 

8,275 

Total Current Liabilities

 

71,291 

 

 

69,108 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

23,311 

 

 

23,594 

Defined benefit pension liabilities

 

51,258 

 

 

53,696 

Other long-term liabilities

 

1,470 

 

 

1,400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; issued and

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding shares:  at January 31, 2014: 15,527,722;

 

 

 

 

 

at April 30, 2013: 14,822,580

 

126,160 

 

 

107,165 

Retained earnings

 

86,007 

 

 

71,180 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss -

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit pension plans

 

(31,633)

 

 

(32,150)

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

180,534 

 

 

146,195 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

327,864 

 

$

293,993 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

January 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

169,033 

 

$

151,346 

 

$

537,660 

 

$

459,358 

Cost of sales and distribution

 

143,032 

 

 

127,839 

 

 

445,670 

 

 

389,014 

Gross Profit

 

26,001 

 

 

23,507 

 

 

91,990 

 

 

70,344 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

14,287 

 

 

13,083 

 

 

44,638 

 

 

42,576 

General and administrative expenses

 

6,564 

 

 

6,714 

 

 

22,555 

 

 

18,977 

Restructuring charges, net

 

48 

 

 

118 

 

 

161 

 

 

979 

Insurance proceeds

 

 

 

 

 

(94)

 

 

(399)

Operating Income

 

5,102 

 

 

3,592 

 

 

24,730 

 

 

8,211 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

182 

 

 

157 

 

 

554 

 

 

474 

Other income

 

(33)

 

 

(41)

 

 

(90)

 

 

(125)

Income Before Income Taxes

 

4,953 

 

 

3,476 

 

 

24,266 

 

 

7,862 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

2,052 

 

 

1,419 

 

 

9,439 

 

 

3,294 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

2,901 

 

$

2,057 

 

$

14,827 

 

$

4,568 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

15,475,683 

 

 

14,581,573 

 

 

15,218,558 

 

 

14,498,483 

Diluted

 

15,827,666 

 

 

14,904,524 

 

 

15,595,342 

 

 

14,719,441 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.19 

 

$

0.14 

 

$

0.97 

 

$

0.32 

Diluted

$

0.18 

 

$

0.14 

 

$

0.95 

 

$

0.31 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

January 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

2,901 

 

$

2,057 

 

$

14,827 

 

$

4,568 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in pension benefits, net of deferred tax of $(110)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $(90), and $(330) and $(270),  for the three and nine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively

 

172 

 

 

142 

 

 

517 

 

 

423 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive Income

$

3,073 

 

$

2,199 

 

$

15,344 

 

$

4,991 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

January 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

14,827 

 

$

4,568 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

10,859 

 

 

10,967 

Net (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(1)

 

 

107 

Gain on sales of assets held for sale

 

 

 

(481)

Gain on insurance recoveries

 

(94)

 

 

(399)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,518 

 

 

2,648 

Deferred income taxes

 

4,427 

 

 

2,994 

Pension contributions in excess of expense

 

(1,591)

 

 

(4,360)

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

(480)

 

 

(331)

Other non-cash items

 

982 

 

 

325 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Customer receivables

 

(9,051)

 

 

(8,552)

Inventories

 

(839)

 

 

(5,689)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(805)

 

 

(835)

Accounts payable

 

1,613 

 

 

3,449 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

(4,069)

 

 

419 

Other accrued expenses

 

5,248 

 

 

(2,593)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

23,544 

 

 

2,237 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment

 

(5,553)

 

 

(7,667)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

 

65 

 

 

75 

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

 

94 

 

 

399 

Proceeds from sales of assets held for sale

 

 

 

6,447 

Investment in promotional displays

 

(2,883)

 

 

(3,426)

Net Cash Used by Investing Activities

 

(8,277)

 

 

(4,172)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

(1,056)

 

 

(830)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

14,391 

 

 

1,818 

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

480 

 

 

331 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

13,815 

 

 

1,319 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

29,082 

 

 

(616)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

96,971 

 

 

66,620 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

$

126,053 

 

$

66,004 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE A--BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.    Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2014The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013 filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).    

 

NOTE B--NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period.  The ASU does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements.  The Company adopted this guidance effective May 1, 2013 with no significant impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

 

NOTE C--NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

January 31,

 

January 31,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

Numerator used in basic and diluted net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,901 

 

$

2,057 

 

$

14,827 

 

$

4,568 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic net earnings per common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

share - weighted-average shares

 

 

15,476 

 

 

14,582 

 

 

15,219 

 

 

14,498 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and restricted stock units

 

 

352 

 

 

323 

 

 

376 

 

 

221 

Denominator for diluted net earnings per common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

share - weighted-average shares and assumed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conversions

 

 

15,828 

 

 

14,905 

 

 

15,595 

 

 

14,719 

Net earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.19 

 

$

0.14 

 

$

0.97 

 

$

0.32 

Diluted

 

$

0.18 

 

$

0.14 

 

$

0.95 

 

$

0.31 

 

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Potentially dilutive securities of 0.0 million and 0.7 million shares for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 0.1 million and 1.3 million shares for the nine-month periods ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of net earnings per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

NOTE D--STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company has various stock-based compensation plans.  During the quarter ended January 31, 2014, the Company did not grant any stock-based compensation awards to employees or non-employee directors.  During the nine months ended January 31, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved grants of non-statutory stock options and performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs) to key employees and grants of service-based restricted stock units to key employees and non-employee directors.  The employee non-statutory stock option grants totaled 60,500 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $36.74 per share. The options vest evenly over a three-year period and have a ten-year contractual term. The employee performance-based RSUs totaled 75,600 units and the employee and non-employee director service-based RSUs totaled 36,400 units. The performance-based RSUs entitle the recipients to receive one share of the Company’s common stock per unit granted if applicable performance conditions are met and the recipient remains continuously employed with the Company until the units vest.  The service-based RSUs entitle the recipients to receive one share of the Company’s common stock per unit granted if they remain continuously employed with the Company, or on the Board, until the units vest.  All of the Company’s RSUs granted to employees cliff-vest three years from the grant date.  The service-based RSUs granted to non-employee directors vest daily through the end of  a two-year vesting period as long as the recipient continuously remains a member of the Board.

 

For the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

January 31,

 

January 31,

(in thousands)

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

Cost of sales and distribution

 

$

131 

 

$

159 

 

$

373 

 

$

467 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

211 

 

 

224 

 

 

592 

 

 

654 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

446 

 

 

504 

 

 

1,553 

 

 

1,527 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

$

788 

 

$

887 

 

$

2,518 

 

$

2,648 

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company also approved grants of 9,486 cash-settled performance-based restricted stock tracking units (RSTUs) and 3,264 cash-settled service-based RSTUs for more junior level employees who previously received RSU grants under the Company’s shareholder approved plan.  Each performance-based RSTU entitles the recipient to receive a payment in cash equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock as of the payment date if applicable performance conditions are met and the recipient remains continuously employed with the Company until the units vest.  The service-based RSTUs entitle the recipients to receive a payment in cash equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock as of the payment date if they remain continuously employed with the Company until the units vest.  The RSTUs cliff-vest three years from the grant date.  Since the RSTUs will be settled in cash, the grant date fair value of these awards is recorded as a liability until the date of payment.  The fair value of each cash-settled RSTU award is remeasured at the end of each reporting period and the liability is adjusted, and related expense recorded, based on the new fair value.  The Company recognized expense of $26 thousand and $67 thousand related to RSTUs for the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2014, respectively.

 

 

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NOTE E--CUSTOMER RECEIVABLES

 

The components of customer receivables were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 31,

 

April 30,

(in thousands)

 

2014

 

2013

Gross customer receivables

 

$

50,448 

 

$

41,397 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

(153)

 

 

(148)

Allowance for returns and discounts

 

 

(2,188)

 

 

(2,205)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net customer receivables

 

$

48,107 

 

$

39,044 

 

 

NOTE F--INVENTORIES

 

The components of inventories were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 31,

 

April 30,

(in thousands)

 

2014

 

2013

Raw materials

 

$

12,797 

 

$

11,823 

Work-in-process

 

 

16,770 

 

 

17,170 

Finished goods

 

 

11,087 

 

 

11,318 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total FIFO inventories

 

 

40,654 

 

 

40,311 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve to adjust inventories to LIFO value

 

 

(10,983)

 

 

(10,973)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total LIFO inventories

 

$

29,671 

 

$

29,338 

 

Interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs.  Since these items are estimated, interim results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

 

NOTE G--PRODUCT WARRANTY

 

The Company estimates outstanding warranty costs based on the historical relationship between warranty claims and revenues.  The warranty accrual is reviewed monthly to verify that it properly reflects the remaining obligation based on the anticipated expenditures over the balance of the obligation period.  Adjustments are made when actual warranty claim experience differs from estimates.  Warranty claims are generally made within two months of the original shipment date.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s warranty liability:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

January 31,

(in thousands)

 

2014

 

2013

Beginning balance at May 1

 

$

1,795 

 

$

1,885 

Accrual

 

 

8,447 

 

 

6,959 

Settlements

 

 

(8,607)

 

 

(7,168)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance at January 31

 

$

1,635 

 

$

1,676 

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NOTE H--CASH FLOW

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

January 31,

(in thousands)

 

2014

 

2013

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

502 

 

$

451 

Income taxes

 

$

3,978 

 

$

268 

 

NOTE I--PENSION BENEFITS

 

Effective April 30, 2012, the Company froze all future benefit accruals under the Company’s hourly and salary defined-benefit pension plans.

 

Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following for the three months and nine months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

January 31,

 

January 31,

(in thousands)

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Interest cost

 

$

1,551 

 

$

1,565 

 

$

4,652 

 

$

4,696 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(1,778)

 

 

(1,641)

 

 

(5,335)

 

 

(4,923)

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

 

282 

 

 

231 

 

 

847 

 

 

692 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

 

$

55 

 

$

155 

 

$

164 

 

$

465 

 

The Company expects to contribute $2.3 million to its pension plans in fiscal 2014, which represents required funding.  As of January 31, 2014, $1.8 million of contributions had been made.  The Company made contributions of $4.9 million to its pension plans in fiscal 2013.

 

NOTE J--RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company announced a restructuring initiative (“2012 Restructuring Plan”) that committed to the closing of two of the Company’s manufacturing plants located in Hardy County, West Virginia and Hazard, Kentucky, offering its previously idled plant in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for sale, and realigning its retirement program, including freezing the Company’s defined benefit pension plans.  Operations ceased at the Hazard plant in April 2012 and at the Hardy County plant in May 2012.  The 2012 Restructuring Plan was adopted to reduce costs and increase the Company’s capacity utilization rates. 

 

During fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, the Company recognized aggregate pre-tax restructuring charges of $17.3 million related to the 2012 Restructuring Plan.  During the nine months ended January 31, 2014, the Company recognized pre-tax restructuring charges of $0.2 million related to the 2012 Restructuring Plan.  In addition, the Company recognized recurring operating costs for the closed facilities of $0.2 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2014, which are expected to continue until the plants are sold. 

 

As of January 31, 2014, the Company had two manufacturing plants classified as held for sale, which were closed in connection with the 2012 Restructuring Plan.  During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company sold its closed plant located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  The Company believes that the remaining $2.7 million net book value of the two properties classified as held for sale is fully recoverable.  These assets are included in Other Assets on the Company’s balance sheet at January  31, 2014.

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NOTE K--FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company utilizes the hierarchy of fair value measurements to classify certain of its assets and liabilities based upon the following definitions:

Level 1- Investments with quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Company’s cash equivalents are invested in money market funds and mutual funds. The Company’s mutual fund investment assets represent contributions made and invested on behalf of the Company’s executive officers in a supplementary employee retirement plan.

 

Level 2- Investments with observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. The Company has no Level 2 assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3- Investments with unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The Company has no Level 3 assets or liabilities.

 

 

The following table summarizes the fair values of assets that are recorded in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of January 31, 2014 and April 30, 2013 at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

As of January 31, 2014

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

$

38,877 

 

$

 

$

Mutual funds

 

1,392 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

$

40,269 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of April 30, 2013

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

$

38,875 

 

$

 

$

Mutual funds

 

1,311 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

$

40,186 

 

$

 

$

 

NOTE L--OTHER INFORMATION

 

The Company is involved in suits and claims in the normal course of business, including without limitation product liability and general liability claims and claims pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  On at least a quarterly basis, the Company consults with its legal counsel to ascertain the reasonable likelihood that such claims may result in a loss.  As required by FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 450, “Contingencies,” (ASC 450), the Company categorizes the various suits and claims into three categories according to their likelihood for resulting in potential loss: those that are probable, those that are reasonably possible, and those that are deemed to be remote.  The Company accounts for these loss contingencies in accordance with ASC 450.  Where losses are deemed to be probable and estimable, accruals are made. Where losses are deemed to be reasonably possible or remote, a range of loss estimates is determined and considered for disclosure.  In determining these loss range estimates, the Company considers known values of similar claims and consults with independent counsel.

 

The Company believes that the aggregate range of loss stemming from the various suits and asserted and unasserted claims which were deemed to be either probable or reasonably possible was not material as of January 31, 2014.

 

 

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes, both of which are included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.  The Company’s critical accounting policies are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains statements concerning the Company’s expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance, and other statements that are not historical facts.  These statements may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  In most cases, the reader can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expect,” “believe,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “may” or other similar words.  Forward-looking statements contained in this report, including in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, are based on current expectations and our actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.  In addition, the Company participates in an industry that is subject to rapidly changing conditions and there are numerous factors that could cause the Company to experience a decline in sales and/or earnings or deterioration in financial condition.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements made in this report include but are not limited to:

 

·

general economic or business conditions and instability in the financial and credit markets, including their potential impact on our (i) sales and operating costs and access to financing, and (ii) customers and suppliers and their ability to obtain financing or generate the cash necessary to conduct their respective businesses;

·

the cyclical nature of the Company’s industry, which is particularly sensitive to changes in consumer confidence, the amount of consumers’ income available for discretionary purchases, and the availability and terms of consumer credit;

·

economic weakness in a specific channel of distribution;

·

the loss of sales from specific customers due to their loss of market share, bankruptcy or switching to a competitor;

·

risks associated with domestic manufacturing operations, including fluctuations in capacity utilization and the prices and availability of key raw materials as well as fuel, transportation, warehousing and labor costs and environmental compliance and remediation costs;

·

the need to respond to price or product initiatives launched by a competitor;

·

the Company’s ability to successfully implement initiatives related to increasing market share, new products, maintaining and increasing its sales force and new product displays; and

·

sales growth at a rate that outpaces the Company’s ability to install new capacity or a sales decline that requires reduction or realignment of the Company’s manufacturing capacity. 

 

Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements is contained in this report, including elsewhere in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and also in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013, filed with the SEC, including under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” Item 1A, "Risk Factors," and Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk."  While the Company believes that these risks are manageable and will not adversely impact the long-term performance of the Company, these risks could, under certain circumstances, have a material adverse impact on its operating results and financial condition.

 

Any forward-looking statement that the Company makes, speaks only as of the date of this report.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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Overview

 

American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen cabinets and vanities for the remodeling and new home construction markets.  Its products are sold on a national basis directly to home centers, major builders and home manufacturers, and through a network of independent dealers and distributors.  At January 31, 2014, the Company operated 9 manufacturing facilities and 9 service centers across the country.

 

The three-month period ended January 31, 2014 was the Company’s third quarter of its fiscal year that ends on April 30, 2014 (fiscal 2014).  During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company experienced generally flat market conditions as the recovery from the housing market downturn that began in 2007 stalled.

 

The Company’s remodeling based business was impacted by the following trends during the third quarter of the Company’s fiscal 2014:    

 

·

Residential investment as a percentage of gross domestic product as tracked by the U.S. Department of Commerce for the fourth calendar quarter of 2013 declined sequentially for the first time in over a year to 3.0%, down from 3.2% in the third calendar quarter of 2013 and only slightly higher than the 2.9% reported in the fourth calendar quarter of 2012;

·

While the median price per existing home sold improved from the same period one year ago by 10% according to data provided by the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales in units was lower than the period one year ago; 

·

The unemployment rate improved marginally, but was still elevated versus historical norms at 6.6% as of January 2014 according to data provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.  In addition, the labor force participation rate, which measures the number of people available for work as a percentage of the eligible working population, was 63.0% reflecting a total number of non-participants near an all-time high;

·

Mortgage interest rates increased with a thirty-year fixed mortgage rate of approximately 4.5% compared to 3.5% during the same period in the prior year; and

·

Consumer sentiment as tracked by Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan declined from 85.1 in August 2013 to 73.2 in November 2013 and 75.1 in December 2013.

 

The Company believes there is no single indicator that directly correlates with cabinet remodeling market activity. For this reason, the Company considers other factors in addition to those discussed above as indicators of overall market activity including credit availability, housing affordability and sales reported by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), a trade organization which issues the aggregate sales that have been reported by its members including the largest cabinet manufacturers in the United States.  Based on the totality of factors listed above, the Company believes that the cabinet remodeling market increased at a middle to high single digit rate during the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and that the rate of increase declined during the period covered by the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2014. 

 

Faced with a stagnant remodeling market, the Company’s largest remodeling customers and competitors continued to utilize sales promotions in the Company’s product category to boost sales.  These promotions consisted of free products and/or cash discounts to consumers based upon the amount or type of cabinets they purchased.  The Company strives to maintain its promotional levels in line with market activity, with a goal of remaining competitive.  The Company experienced promotional levels during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 that were slightly lower than those experienced in the same periods of the prior year. 

 

The Company’s remodeling sales were approximately flat during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with the same prior-year periods.  Management believes that the Company has maintained market share within its primary channels of distribution but that those channels, primarily big box home improvement retailers, have lost share to other channels, primarily independent dealers. 

 

Regarding new construction markets, the Company believes that fluctuations in single-family housing starts are the best indicator of cabinet activity.  During the first nine months of the Company’s fiscal 2014, single-family housing starts rose by double digits over prior year levels.  Similar to activity in remodeling, the increase in year over year activity in single-family housing starts declined during the third quarter of fiscal 2014.  Assuming a sixty to ninety

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day lag between housing starts and the installation of cabinetry, activity during the period covered by the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was effectively flat. 

 

The Company believes it continued to realize strong market share gains in its new construction channel with sales increasing by more than 25% in the third quarter and more than 35% in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 when compared with the same periods of fiscal 2013.

 

The Company’s total net sales rose by 12% during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and by 17% during its first nine months compared to the same prior-year periods, which management believes was driven primarily by a rise in the overall market activity and market share gains in new construction sales.

 

The Company’s gross margin rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was 15.4%, down from 15.5% in the prior year’s third quarter.  The decline in the third quarter gross margin was due to material inflation and additional crewing and infrastructure to support higher levels of anticipated sales and installation activity.  These improvements were offset by the beneficial impact of increased sales volume and related efficiencies in freight, labor and overhead. 

 

The Company’s gross margin rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was 17.1%, improved from 15.3% for the same period in the prior year.  The year-over-year improvement in the Company’s gross margin was driven by the beneficial impact of increased sales volume and efficiencies in freight, labor and overhead, which more than offset the impact of rising materials costs. 

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company announced several initiatives designed to reduce its cost base (the 2012 Restructuring). All of these initiatives were completed either prior to or just after the beginning of the Company’s fiscal 2013.  The vast majority of the charges related to these activities were reflected in the Company’s results during fiscal 2012 and, to a lesser extent, fiscal 2013.  The Company recorded nominal amounts during the first nine months of fiscal 2014 in connection with these initiatives.  The Company continues to include in “Other Assets,” at an aggregate $2.7 million net book value two plants held for sale that were closed in the 2012 Restructuring. 

 

As of January 31, 2014, the Company had total net deferred tax assets of $34.2 million, down from $38.7 million at April 30, 2013.  The Company regularly considers the need for a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. The Company had a history of profitable operations for 16 consecutive years, from 1994 to 2009, followed by losses that coincided with the industry downturn from 2010 to 2012. Growth in the Company’s deferred tax assets in recent fiscal years resulted primarily from growth in its defined benefit pension liabilities and the impact of its recent losses prior to fiscal 2013. The Company earned sufficient net income during fiscal 2013 to fully utilize its U.S. federal net operating loss carryforward.  To fully realize the remainder of its net deferred tax assets, the Company will need to, among other things, substantially reduce its net unfunded pension obligation of $53.7 million at April 30, 2013. The Company took definitive actions when it froze its pension plans as part of the 2012 Restructuring to enhance the probability that this objective is achieved in the future.

 

The Company resumed the funding of its pension plans during fiscal year 2012, and expects to continue funding these plans for the foreseeable future, which will reduce both its unfunded pension plan obligation and its deferred tax asset. These actions, coupled with the recent improvement in the U.S. housing market and the Company’s continued ability to grow its sales at a faster rate than its competitors, have enabled the Company to generate net income and reduce its deferred tax assets and unfunded pension obligation during fiscal 2013 and the first nine months of fiscal 2014.  The Company believes that the positive evidence of the housing industry improvement, coupled with the benefits from the Company’s successful restructuring and continued market share gains have already driven a return to profitability that is expected to continue, and that the combined impact of these positive factors outweighs the negative factor of the Company’s previous losses.  Accordingly, management has concluded it is more likely than not that the Company will realize its deferred tax assets.

 

Exclusive of after-tax restructuring charges and insurance proceeds, the Company earned net income of $2.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared with $2.1 million in the third quarter of its prior fiscal year, and earned net income of $14.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with $4.9 million in the same period of the prior year.  

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Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

January 31,

 

January 31,

(in thousands)

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

169,033 

 

$

151,346 

 

12 

%

 

$

537,660 

 

$

459,358 

 

17 

%

Gross profit

 

26,001 

 

 

23,507 

 

11 

 

 

 

91,990 

 

 

70,344 

 

31 

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

14,287 

 

 

13,083 

 

 

 

 

44,638 

 

 

42,576 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

6,564 

 

 

6,714 

 

(2)

 

 

 

22,555 

 

 

18,977 

 

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Net Sales.    Net sales were $169.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, an increase of 12% compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2013.  For the first nine months of fiscal 2014, net sales were $537.7 million, reflecting a 17% increase compared with the same period of fiscal 2013.  Overall unit volume for the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2014 improved by 6% and 12%, respectively.  Average revenue per unit increased 6% and 5% during the three- and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2014, respectively, driven by modest improvements in the Company’s sales mix and pricing.

 

Gross Profit.  Gross profit margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was 15.4%, compared with 15.5% for the same period of fiscal 2013.  Gross profit margin was 17.1% for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with 15.3% in the first nine months of fiscal 2013.  Specific changes and additional information included:

·

Materials costs increased as a percentage of net sales by 1.7% during the third quarter and 1.4% during the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with the comparable prior-year periods, driven primarily by inflationary pressures in finishing materials, hardwood lumber, particle board, plywood and liner board.

 

·

Labor costs improved by 2.1% of net sales in the third quarter and 3.0% in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with the comparable prior year periods, as the combination of the increased sales volume and the plant closures resulted in more efficient labor costs than in the prior-year periods.  The improvement in labor was partially offset by increased crewing to support higher levels of anticipated sales and installation activity;

 

·

Freight costs improved by 0.3% of net sales during the third quarter and 0.5% during the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with comparable prior year periods, due to higher volume across our delivery network; and

 

·

Overhead costs increased by 0.8% of net sales in the third quarter and 0.3% in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with the comparable prior year periods, due to increased infrastructure to support higher levels of anticipated sales and installation activity.  This increase was partially offset by the increased sales volume as increased utilization resulted in leverage on our semi-fixed and fixed capacities.

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses.    Selling and marketing expenses were 8.5% of net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared with 8.6% of net sales for the same period in fiscal 2013.  For the first nine months of fiscal 2014, selling and marketing costs were 8.3% of net sales, compared with 9.3% of net sales for the same period of fiscal 2013.  Sales and marketing costs increased by 9% in relation to the 12% increase in net sales during the third quarter of fiscal 2014, and increased by 5% in relation to the 17% increase in net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2014.  The improvement in sales and marketing costs in comparison to net sales is due to reduced spending on product launch costs and cost reductions related to the Company’s retirement plan changes, which were offset in part by increased sales compensation and staffing costs related to the Company’s increased sales levels.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses were 3.9% of net sales in the third quarter and 4.2% of net sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with 4.4% of net sales in the third quarter and 4.1% of net sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2013. General and administrative costs decreased by 2% during the third quarter compared with the comparable prior-year period due to decreased pay-for-performance

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compensation expenses.  General and administrative costs increased by 19% during the first nine months of fiscal 2014 compared with the prior-year period, driven by increased pay-for-performance compensation expenses and one-time personnel related costs.  As of January 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $0.1 million of accounts with aggregate receivables from customers with a higher perceived level of risk.

 

Effective Income Tax Rates.    The Company’s effective income tax rates for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 were 41.4% and 38.9%, respectively, compared with 40.8% and 41.9% in the comparable periods of the prior fiscal year,  respectively.  The effective tax rates for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the comparable period of the prior year were relatively flat.  The lower effective tax rates for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2013 were the result of the Company operating at a higher net income than the prior-year period and more favorable permanent tax differences.

 

Outlook.  The Company believes that housing prices finally bottomed during its fiscal year 2012 and have begun what it expects will be a multi-year improvement. The Company believes that cabinet remodeling market sales will remain relatively flat during the remainder of fiscal 2014. The Company expects that its remodeling sales for the remainder of fiscal 2014 will continue at a rate that reflects the industry-wide cabinet sales for the remodeling market and we will maintain share in our channels of distribution.  The Company regularly assesses market conditions for pricing and promotional levels.  The Company believes that the promotional environment appears to have eased, suggesting that the Company will be able to continue to reduce its promotional spend versus fiscal 2013.

 

The Company expects that single-family housing starts and in turn, cabinet new construction market sales, will grow at a double digit rate during its fiscal year 2014, and that the Company’s new construction sales growth will continue to exceed this level for the remainder of its fiscal year. 

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $126.1 million at January 31, 2014, representing a $29.1 million increase from its April 30, 2013 levels, and a $53.0 million increase from its January 31, 2013 balance (which included $7.0 million of restricted cash).  At January 31, 2014 and April 30, 2013, total long-term debt (including current maturities) was $24.7 million in each period.  The Company’s ratio of long-term debt to total capital was 11.4% at January 31, 2014, compared with 13.9% at April 30, 2013.

 

The Company’s main source of liquidity is its existing cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash generated from its operating activities. The Company can borrow up to $35 million under its revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo), subject to a maximum borrowing base equal to 75% of eligible accounts receivable, 50% of eligible pre bill reserves and up to $20 million for equipment value (each as defined in the credit agreement).  At January 31, 2014, $10 million of loans and $3.7 million of letters of credit were outstanding under the facility. 

 

Cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $23.5 million, compared with $2.2 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2013.  The increase in cash generated by operating activities was driven primarily by the $10 million increase in the Company’s net income, more efficient inventory management, timing associated with payments of accrued liabilities and lower pension contributions.

 

The Company’s investing activities primarily consist of capital expenditures and investments in promotional displays.  Net cash used for investing activities was $8.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with $4.2 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2013. The increase in cash used of $4.1 million was driven by the receipt of $6.4 million in proceeds in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 from the sales of assets from plants closed in the prior year, partly offset by decreases aggregating $2.7 million in outflows for capital expenditures and promotional displays. The Company’s year-to-date gross investment in capital expenditures and promotional displays for fiscal 2014 was $8.4 million through January 31, 2014.  The Company expects that its gross outlays for capital expenditures and promotional displays will approximate $15 million during fiscal 2014, compared with $13.6 million in fiscal 2013.  However, the Company is undertaking a multi-year review of its manufacturing capacity and capital expenditure plans which could cause its investment in capital expenditures and promotional displays to exceed this level.

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The Company generated positive free cash flow (defined as net cash provided (used) by operating activities less net cash used for investing activities) of $15.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, compared with negative free cash flow of $1.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2013.  The Company’s free cash flow increased by $17.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 compared with the prior-year period, driven by the increase in cash flow from operating activities, offset in part by the absence of proceeds received in the prior year period from the sales of assets from plants closed in the prior year.

 

During the first nine months of fiscal 2014, net cash provided by financing activities was $13.8 million, compared with $1.3 million in the comparable period of the prior fiscal year.  The increase was driven by the Company’s receipt of $14.4 million during the current fiscal year from employees’ exercise of stock options.  The Company made no repurchases of its common shares during either period and had $10.0 million of remaining share repurchases authorized by its Board of Directors as of January 31, 2014.  See Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” for further information on share repurchases.

 

The Company’s outstanding indebtedness and other obligations to Wells Fargo are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.  Under the terms of its revolving credit facility, the Company must: (1) maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 1.4 to 1.0; (2) maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter a ratio of cash flow to fixed charges of not less than 1.25 to 1.0 measured on a rolling four-quarter basis; and (3) comply with other customary affirmative and negative covenants.  The Company was in compliance with all covenants specified in the credit facility as of January 31, 2014, including as follows: (1) the Company’s ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth at January 31, 2014 was 0.8 to 1.0; and (2) cash flow to fixed charges for its most recent four quarters was 3.71 to 1.0.

 

The revolving credit facility does not limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends or repurchase its common shares as long as the Company is in compliance with these covenants. 

 

Cash flow from operations combined with accumulated cash and cash equivalents on hand are expected to be more than sufficient to support forecasted working capital requirements, service existing debt obligations and fund capital expenditures for fiscal 2014.

 

The timing of the Company’s contractual obligations as of April 30, 2013 is summarized in the table below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL YEARS ENDED APRIL 30

(in thousands)

Total Amounts

2014

2015-2016

2017-2018

2019 and Thereafter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

$

10,000 

$

$

10,000 

$

$

Economic development loans

 

3,480 

 

 

 

 

3,480 

Term loans

 

3,530 

 

349 

 

763 

 

2,418 

 

Capital lease obligations

 

7,739 

 

806 

 

1,689 

 

1,356 

 

3,888 

Interest on long-term debt (a)

 

2,622 

 

659 

 

1,113 

 

488 

 

362 

Operating lease obligations

 

10,926 

 

3,411 

 

5,870 

 

1,553 

 

92 

Pension contributions (b)

 

33,208 

 

2,258 

 

10,020 

 

15,700 

 

5,230 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

71,505 

$

7,483 

$

29,455 

$

21,515 

$

13,052 

 

(a)

Interest commitments under interest bearing debt consist of interest under the Company’s primary loan agreement, term loans and capitalized lease agreements. Amounts outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility, $10 million at April 30, 2013, bear a variable interest rate determined by the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 2.625%. Interest under the Company’s term loans and capitalized lease agreements is fixed at rates between 2% and 6.5%.  Interest commitments under interest bearing debt for the Company’s revolving credit facility are at LIBOR plus the spread in effect as of April 30, 2013, throughout the remaining term of the facility.    

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(b)

The estimated cost of the Company’s two defined benefit pension plans is determined annually based upon the discount rate and other assumptions at fiscal year end.  Future pension funding contributions beyond 2019 have not been determined at this time.

 

Seasonal and Inflationary Factors

 

The Company’s business has historically been subject to seasonal influences, with higher sales typically realized in the second and fourth fiscal quarters.

 

The costs of the Company’s products are subject to inflationary pressures and commodity price fluctuations.  The Company has generally been able over time to recover the effects of inflation and commodity price fluctuations through sales price increases.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  There have been no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Since the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013, the Company had no material exposure to changes in interest rates for its debt agreements.

 

The Company does not currently use commodity or interest rate derivatives or similar financial instruments to manage its commodity price or interest rate risks.  See “Seasonal and Inflationary Factors” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above for additional information regarding the effects inflation and commodity price fluctuations have on the costs of the Company’s products.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Senior management, including the Company’s principal executive and financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of January 31, 2014.  Based on this evaluation, the principal executive and financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.  In addition, there has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended January 31, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

On February 24, 2014, Scott Culbreth joined the Company as its Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.  During the search for a new Chief Financial Officer, Kent Guichard, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, served as the Company’s principal executive, financial and accounting officer, and he continued to act in that capacity for the purposes of this report.

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is involved in various suits and claims in the normal course of business all of which constitute ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business.  The Company does not have any litigation that does not constitute ordinary, routine litigation incidental to its business.

 

 

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Risk factors that may affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition are described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013.  Additional risks are discussed elsewhere in this report, including in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Outlook.”

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

On November 21, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million of the Company’s common shares. Repurchases may be made from time to time through December 31, 2014 in the open market, or through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, at prices and on terms the Company deems appropriate and subject to the Company’s cash requirements for other purposes, compliance with the covenants under the Company’s revolving credit facility, and other factors management deems relevant. The authorization does not obligate the Company to acquire a specific number of shares during any period, and the authorization may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Board. Management expects to fund share repurchases using available cash and cash generated from operations. Repurchased shares will become authorized but unissued common shares. In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company did not repurchase any shares.  At January 31, 2014, $10 million remained authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors to repurchase the Company’s common shares.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

Description

 

 

3.1 (a)

Articles of Incorporation as amended effective August 12, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2003; Commission File No. 000-14798).

 

 

3.1 (b)

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation effective September 10, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K as filed on August 31, 2004; Commission File No. 000-14798).

 

 

3.2

Bylaws – as amended and restated December 14, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010; Commission File No. 000-14798).

 

 

4.1

The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Registrant as currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2).

 

 

4.2

Amended and Restated Stockholder’s Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1986; Commission File No. 33-6245).

 

Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(4)(iii), instruments that define the rights of holders of the Registrant’s long-term debt securities, where the long-term debt securities authorized under each such instrument do not exceed 10 percent of the Registrant’s total assets, have been omitted and will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on request.

 

 

31.1

Certification of the Principal Executive and Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act (Filed Herewith).

 

 

32.1

Certification of the Principal Executive and Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed Herewith).

 

 

101

Interactive Data File for the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2014 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Filed Herewith).

 

 

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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.

 

AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Kent B. Guichard

 

Kent B. Guichard

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 

 

 

 

Date:  February 28, 2014

 

Signing on behalf of the registrant and

 

as principal executive, financial and

 

accounting officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

Description

 

 

3.1 (a)

Articles of Incorporation as amended effective August 12, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2003; Commission File No. 000-14798).

 

 

3.1 (b)

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation effective September 10, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K as filed on August 31, 2004; Commission File No. 000-14798).

 

 

3.2

Bylaws – as amended and restated December 14, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010; Commission File No. 000-14798).

 

 

4.1

The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Registrant as currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2).

 

 

4.2

Amended and Restated Stockholder’s Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1986; Commission File No. 33-6245).

 

Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(4)(iii), instruments that define the rights of holders of the Registrant’s long-term debt securities, where the long-term debt securities authorized under each such instrument do not exceed 10 percent of the Registrant’s total assets, have been omitted and will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on request.

 

 

31.1

Certification of the Principal Executive and Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act (Filed Herewith).

 

 

32.1

Certification of the Principal Executive and Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed Herewith).

 

 

101

Interactive Data File for the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2014 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Filed Herewith).

 

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