GRIFFON CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020



☐	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: 1-06620

GRIFFON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware			11-1893410
(State or other jurisdiction of			(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)			Identification No.)

712 Fifth Ave, 18th Floor	New York	New York	10019
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(212) 957-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.25 par value	GFF	New York Stock Exchange

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

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



Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

The number of shares of common stock outstanding at March 31, 2020 was 47,431,131.

Griffon Corporation and Subsidiaries

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and September 30, 2019	1

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)	2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)	4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)	5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	42

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	57

Item 4 - Controls & Procedures	57

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings	58

Item 1A – Risk Factors	58

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	58

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities	59

Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures	59

Item 5 – Other Information	59

Item 6 – Exhibits	60

Signatures	61

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Part I – Financial Information

Item 1 – Financial Statements

GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)



	(Unaudited)
	March 31, 2020		September 30, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$	69,024	$	72,377
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $12,681 and $7,881	335,033		264,450
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $22,294 and $13,861	94,495		105,111
Inventories	462,119		442,121
Prepaid and other current assets	42,723		40,799
Assets of discontinued operations	321		321
Total Current Assets	1,003,715		925,179
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	335,820		337,326
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	156,258		—
GOODWILL	436,782		437,067
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	353,743		356,639
OTHER ASSETS	29,556		15,840
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	2,873		2,888
Total Assets	$	2,318,747	$	2,074,939

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	9,470	$	10,525
Accounts payable	228,674		250,576
Accrued liabilities	118,479		124,665
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	28,047		—
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2,450		4,333
Total Current Liabilities	387,120		390,099
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	1,216,226		1,093,749
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	133,498		—
OTHER LIABILITIES	102,295		109,997
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	3,154		3,331
Total Liabilities	1,842,293		1,597,176
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - See Note 21
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total Shareholders’ Equity	476,454		477,763
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	2,318,747	$	2,074,939

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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GRIFFON CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Unaudited)



	COMMON STOCK			CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE			RETAINED EARNINGS			TREASURY SHARES				ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)			DEFERRED COMPENSATION
(in thousands)	SHARES	PAR VALUE		CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE			RETAINED EARNINGS			SHARES	COST			ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)			DEFERRED COMPENSATION			TOTAL
Balance at September 30, 2019	82,775	$	20,694	$	519,017		$	568,516		35,969	$	(536,308	)	$	(65,916	)	$	(28,240	)	$	477,763
Net income	—	—		—			10,612			—	—			—			—			10,612
Dividend	—	—		—			(3,392		)	—	—			—			—			(3,392		)
Shares withheld on employee taxes on vested equity awards	—	—		—			—			80	(1,758		)	—			—			(1,758		)
Amortization of deferred compensation	—	—		—			—			—	—			—			629			629
Equity awards granted, net	182	45		(45		)	—			—	—			—			—			—
ESOP allocation of common stock	—	—		609			—			—	—			—			—			609
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,150			—			—	—			—			—			3,150
Stock-based consideration	—	—		239			—			—	—			—			—			239
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—			—			—	—			6,841			—			6,841
Balance at December 31, 2019	82,957	$	20,739	$	522,970		$	575,736		36,049	$	(538,066	)	$	(59,075	)	$	(27,611	)	$	494,693
Net income	—	—		—			895			—	—			—			—			895
Dividend	—	—		—			(3,422		)	—	—			—			—			(3,422		)
Shares withheld on employee taxes on vested equity awards	—	—		—			—			261	(5,721		)	—			—			(5,721		)
Amortization of deferred compensation	—	—		—			—			—	—			—			629			629
Equity awards granted, net	784	196		(196		)	—			—	—			—			—			—
ESOP allocation of common stock	—	—		435			—			—	—			—			—			435
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,662			—			—	—			—			—			3,662
Stock-based consideration	—	—		117			—			—	—			—			—			117
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—			—			—	—			(14,834		)	—			(14,834		)
Balance at March 31, 2020	83,741	$	20,935	$	526,988		$	573,209		36,310	$	(543,787	)	$	(73,909	)	$	(26,982	)	$	476,454

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	COMMON STOCK			CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE			RETAINED EARNINGS			TREASURY SHARES				ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)			DEFERRED COMPENSATION
(in thousands)	SHARES	PAR VALUE		CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE			RETAINED EARNINGS			SHARES	COST			ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)			DEFERRED COMPENSATION			TOTAL
Balance at September 30, 2018	81,520	$	20,380	$	503,396		$	550,523		35,846	$	(534,830	)	$	(34,112	)	$	(30,966	)	$	474,391
Net income	—	—		—			8,753			—	—			—			—			8,753
Cumulative catch-up adjustment related to adoption of ASC 606(1)	—	—		—			(5,673		)	—	—			—			—			(5,673		)
Dividend	—	—		—			(3,143		)	—	—			—			—			(3,143		)
Shares withheld on employee taxes on vested equity awards	—	—		—			—			83	(1,058		)	—			—			(1,058		)
Amortization of deferred compensation	—	—		—			—			—	—			—			856			856
Common stock acquired	—	—		—			—			29	(290		)	—			—			(290		)
Equity awards granted, net	1,201	300		(300		)	—			—	—			—			—			—
ESOP allocation of common stock	—	—		(8		)	—			—	—			—			—			(8		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		2,933			—			—	—			—			—			2,933
Stock-based consideration	—	—		250			—			—	—			—			—			250
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—			—			—	—			(5,450		)	—			(5,450		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	82,721	$	20,680	$	506,271		$	550,460		35,958	$	(536,178	)	$	(39,562	)	$	(30,110	)	$	471,561
Net loss	—	—		—			(1,156		)	—	—			—			—			(1,156		)
Dividend	—	—		—			(3,704		)	—	—			—			—			(3,704		)
Shares withheld on employee taxes on vested equity awards	—	—		—			—			3	(48		)	—			—			(48		)
Amortization of deferred compensation	—	—		—			—			—	—			—			507			507
Common stock acquired	—	—		—			—			8	(82		)	—			—			(82		)
Equity awards granted, net	48	12		(12		)	—			—	—			—			—			—
ESOP allocation of common stock	—	—		601			—			—	—			—			—			601
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,422			—			—	—			—			—			3,422
Stock-based consideration	—	—		303			—			—	—			—			—			303
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—			—			—	—			2,880			—			2,880
Balance at March 31, 2019	82,769	$	20,692	$	510,585		$	545,600		35,969	$	(536,308	)	$	(36,682	)	$	(29,603	)	$	474,284

^{(1) See Note 14 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Note 3 - Revenue for additional information.}

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Revenue	$	566,350		$	549,633		$	1,114,788		$	1,060,155
Cost of goods and services	414,318			412,129			812,835			779,605
Gross profit	152,032			137,504			301,953			280,550

Selling, general and administrative expenses	126,467			111,783			244,265			225,537

Income from operations	25,565			25,721			57,688			55,013

Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(16,871		)	(17,517		)	(33,082		)	(34,046		)
Interest income	310			212			571			410
Loss from debt extinguishment, net	(6,690		)	—			(6,690		)	—
Other, net	615			1,268			1,393			2,272
Total other expense, net	(22,636		)	(16,037		)	(37,808		)	(31,364		)

Income before taxes from continuing operations	2,929			9,684			19,880			23,649
Provision from income taxes	2,034			3,194			8,373			8,406
Income from continuing operations	$	895		$	6,490		$	11,507		$	15,243

Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of discontinued operations	—			(11,000		)	—			(11,000		)
Benefit for income taxes	—			(3,354		)	—			(3,354		)
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(7,646		)	—			(7,646		)
Net income (loss)	$	895		$	(1,156	)	$	11,507		$	7,597

Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.02		$	0.16		$	0.28		$	0.37
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			(0.19		)	—			(0.19		)
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.02		$	(0.03	)	$	0.28		$	0.19

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	41,565			40,949			41,369			40,849

Income from continuing operations	$	0.02		$	0.15		$	0.26		$	0.36
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			(0.18		)	—			(0.18		)
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.02		$	(0.03	)	$	0.26		$	0.18

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	43,734			42,832			43,826			42,376

Dividends paid per common share	$	0.0750		$	0.0725		$	0.1500		$	0.1450

Net income (loss)	$	895		$	(1,156	)	$	11,507		$	7,597
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16,471		)	2,885			(10,001		)	(2,851		)
Pension and other post retirement plans	669			184			1,341			368
Change in cash flow hedges	968			(189		)	667			(87		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(14,834		)	2,880			(7,993		)	(2,570		)
Comprehensive income (loss), net	$	(13,939	)	$	1,724		$	3,514		$	5,027

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	11,507		$	7,597
Net loss from discontinued operations	—			7,646
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	31,544			30,577
Stock-based compensation	8,302			7,500
Asset impairment charges - restructuring	4,388			—
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	596			316
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs	2,267			2,841
Loss from debt extinguishment, net	6,690			—
Deferred income taxes	408			(865		)
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(274		)	(137		)
Non-cash lease expense	18,739			—
Change in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:
Increase in accounts receivable and contract costs and recognized income not yet billed	(61,815		)	(47,669		)
Increase in inventories	(20,958		)	(37,852		)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets	(6,005		)	2,323
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and operating lease liabilities	(56,792		)	(28,945		)
Other changes, net	560			1,662
Net cash used in operating activities	(60,843		)	(55,006		)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(22,519		)	(17,418		)
Acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	(10,531		)	(9,219		)
Insurance payments	—			(10,604		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	290			62
Investment purchase	—			(149		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(32,760		)	(37,328		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid	(7,349		)	(6,847		)
Purchase of shares for treasury	(7,479		)	(1,478		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,061,343			143,101
Payments of long-term debt	(939,071		)	(48,169		)
Financing costs	(13,176		)	(945		)
Contingent consideration for acquired businesses	—			(1,686		)
Other, net	83			83
Net cash provided by financing activities	94,351			84,059

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,994		)	(3,438		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			—
Net cash used in financing activities	—			—

Net cash used in discontinued operations	(1,994		)	(3,438		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(2,107		)	(66		)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	(3,353		)	(11,779		)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	72,377			69,758
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	69,024		$	57,979

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(US dollars and non US currencies in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

(Unless otherwise indicated, references to years or year-end refer to Griffon’s fiscal period ending September 30)

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

About Griffon Corporation

Griffon Corporation (the “Company”, “Griffon”, "we" or "us") is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. In order to further diversify, Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital.

The Company was founded in 1959, is a Delaware corporation headquartered in New York, N.Y. and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GFF).

Griffon currently conducts its operations through three reportable segments:

•

Consumer and Professional Products ("CPP") conducts its operations through The AMES Companies, Inc. ("AMES"). Founded in 1774, AMES is the leading North American manufacturer and a global provider of branded consumer and professional tools and products for home storage and organization, landscaping, and enhancing outdoor lifestyles. CPP sells products globally through a portfolio of leading brands including True Temper, AMES, and ClosetMaid.

•

Home and Building Products ("HBP") conducts its operations through Clopay Corporation ("Clopay"). Founded in 1964, Clopay is the largest manufacturer and marketer of garage doors and rolling steel doors in North America. Residential and commercial sectional garage doors are sold through professional dealers and leading home center retail chains throughout North America under the brands Clopay, Ideal, and Holmes. Rolling steel door and grille products designed for commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail use are sold under the CornellCookson brand.


•	Defense Electronics ("DE") conducts its operations through Telephonics Corporation ("Telephonics"), founded in 1933, a globally recognized leading provider of highly sophisticated intelligence, surveillance and communications solutions for defense, aerospace and commercial customers.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the U.S. and the world. The impact from the rapidly changing U.S. and global market and economic conditions due to the COVID-19 outbreak is uncertain, with disruptions to the business of our customers and suppliers, which in turn is likely to impact our business and consolidated results of operations and financial condition in the future. While we have not incurred significant disruptions to our manufacturing or to our supply chain thus far from the COVID-19 outbreak, we are unable to accurately predict the impact COVID-19 will have due to numerous uncertainties, including the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, actions that may be taken by governmental authorities, the impact to our customers’ and suppliers’ businesses and other factors identified in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact to our business, consolidated results of operations, and financial condition.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information, and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. As such, they should be read together with Griffon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019, which provides a more complete explanation of Griffon’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business properties and other matters. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of interim results. Griffon’s CPP operations are seasonal; for this and other reasons, the financial results of the Company for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet information at September 30, 2019 was derived from the audited financial statements included in Griffon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Griffon and all subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates may be adjusted due to changes in economic, industry or customer financial conditions, as well as changes in technology or demand. Significant estimates include allowances for doubtful accounts receivable and returns, net realizable value of inventories, restructuring reserves, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, percentage of completion method of accounting, pension assumptions, useful lives associated with depreciation and amortization of fixed and intangible assets, warranty reserves, sales incentive accruals, stock based compensation assumptions, income taxes and tax valuation reserves, environmental reserves, legal reserves, insurance reserves and the valuation of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, acquisition assumptions used and the accompanying disclosures. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions Griffon may undertake in the future. Actual results may ultimately differ from these estimates.

Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The carrying values of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts and notes payable, and revolving credit and variable interest rate debt approximate fair value due to either the short-term nature of such instruments or the fact that the interest rate of the revolving credit and variable rate debt is based upon current market rates.

Applicable accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy requiring the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The accounting guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, as follows:


•	Level 1 inputs are measured and recorded at fair value based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

•

Level 2 inputs include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities 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 assets or liabilities.


•	Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The fair values of Griffon’s 2022 and 2028 senior notes approximated $139,500 and $799,000, respectively, on March 31, 2020. Fair values were based upon quoted market prices (level 1 inputs).

Insurance contracts with values of $3,382 at March 31, 2020 are measured and recorded at fair value based upon quoted prices in active markets for similar assets (level 2 inputs) and are included in Prepaid and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

At March 31, 2020, trading securities, measured at fair value based on quoted prices in active markets for similar assets (level 2 inputs), with a fair value of $2,605 ($2,236 cost basis), were included in Prepaid and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in Other income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

In the normal course of business, Griffon’s operations are exposed to the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To manage these risks, Griffon may enter into various derivative contracts such as foreign currency exchange contracts, including forwards and options. As of March 31, 2020, Griffon entered into several such contracts in order to lock into a foreign currency rate for planned settlements of trade and inter-company liabilities payable in US dollars.

At March 31, 2020, Griffon had $8,000 of Australian dollar contracts at a weighted average rate of $1.63 which qualified for hedge accounting (level 2 inputs). These hedges were all deemed effective as cash flow hedges with gains and losses related to changes in fair value deferred and recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") and Prepaid and other current assets, or Accrued liabilities, until settlement. Upon settlement, gains and losses are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Cost of goods and services ("COGS"). AOCI included deferred gains of $849 ($552, net of tax) at March 31, 2020 and gains of $1,050 and $994 were recorded in COGS during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively, for all settled contracts. All contracts expire in 30 to 90 days.

At March 31, 2020, Griffon had $3,300 and $4,350 of Canadian and British Pound dollar contracts, respectively, at a weighted average rate of $1.41 and $0.81 respectively. The contracts, which protect Canadian and United Kingdom operations from currency fluctuations for US dollar based purchases, do not qualify for hedge accounting. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, fair value gains of $ $271 and $199 were recorded to Other assets and to Other income for the outstanding contracts, based on similar contract values (level 2 inputs). Realized gains of $84 and $87 were recorded in Other income during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively, for all settled contracts. All contracts expire in 30 to 180 days.

NOTE 3 – REVENUE

The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations identified under the terms of contracts with its customers are satisfied. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service, or a bundle of goods or services, to the customer. A contract with a customer is an agreement which both parties have approved, that creates enforceable rights and obligations, has commercial substance and with respect to which payment terms are identified and collectability is probable. Once the Company has entered a contract or purchase order, it is evaluated to identify performance obligations. For each performance obligation, revenue is recognized when control of the promised products is transferred to the customer, or services are satisfied under the contract or purchase order, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services (the transaction price).

A contract's transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. A majority of the Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation which represents, in most cases, the product being sold to the customer. To a lesser extent, some contracts include multiple performance obligations such as a product, the related installation, and extended warranty services. These contracts require judgment in determining the number of performance obligations.

Over 80% of the Company’s performance obligations are recognized at a point in time that relates to the manufacture and sale of a broad range of products and components within the CPP and HBP segments, and revenue is recognized when title, and risk and rewards of ownership, have transferred to the customer. A majority of CPP and HBP segment revenue is short cycle in nature with shipments occurring within one year from order and does not include a material long-term financing component, implicitly or explicitly. Less than 20% of the Company’s performance obligations are recognized over time or under the percentage-of-completion method; these relate to prime or subcontractors from contract awards with the U.S. Government, as well as foreign governments and other commercial customers within our DE segment. These contracts are typically long-term in nature, usually greater than one year and do not include a material long-term financing component, either implicitly or explicitly. Revenue and profits from such contracts are recognized under the percentage-of-completion (over time) method of accounting. Revenue and profits on fixed-price contracts that contain engineering as well as production requirements are recorded based on the ratio of total actual incurred costs to date to the total estimated costs for each contract (cost-to-cost method).

Sales recognized over time are generally accounted for using an input measure to determine progress completed at the end of the period. Adjustments to estimates for a contract's estimated costs at completion and estimated profit or loss are often required as experience is gained, more information is obtained (even though the scope of work required under the contract may or may not change) and contract modifications occur. The impact of such adjustments to estimates is made on a cumulative basis in the period when such information has become known. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, income from operations included net unfavorable catch up adjustments approximating $2,224 and $5,243, respectively. Gross profit is impacted by a variety of factors, including the mix of products, systems and services, production efficiencies, price competition and general economic conditions. We believe that cumulative costs incurred to date as a percentage of estimated total contract costs at completion is an appropriate measure of progress towards satisfaction of performance obligations, as it most accurately depicts the progress of our work and transfer of control to our customers. For contracts in which anticipated total costs exceed the total expected revenue, an estimated loss is recognized in the period when identifiable. A provision for the entire amount of the estimated loss is recorded on a cumulative basis, and is recorded as a reduction to gross margin on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The provision had an immaterial impact on Griffon's Consolidated Financial Statements. The estimated remaining costs to complete loss contracts as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were approximately $8,560 and $9,790, respectively.

For a complete explanation of Griffon’s revenue accounting policies, this note should be read in conjunction with Griffon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019. See Note 12 - Business Segments for revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by end markets, segments and geographic location.

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

On March 31, 2020, we had $331,740 of remaining performance obligations, which we also refer to as total backlog. We expect to recognize approximately 73% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue within one year, with the balance to be completed thereafter.

Backlog represents the dollar value of funded orders for which work has not been performed. Backlog generally increases with bookings, and converts into revenue as we incur costs related to contractual commitments or the shipment of product. Given the nature of our business and a larger dependency on international customers, our bookings, and therefore our backlog, is impacted by the longer maturation cycles resulting in delays in the timing and amounts of such awards, which are subject to numerous factors, including fiscal constraints placed on customer budgets; political uncertainty; the timing of customer negotiations; and the timing of governmental approvals.

Contract Balances

Contract assets were $94,495 as of March 31, 2020 compared to $105,111 as of September 30, 2019. The $10,616 decrease in our contract assets balance was primarily due to the timing of billings and work performed on various radar and surveillance programs. Contract assets primarily relate to the Company's right to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date and are recorded in Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract assets are transferred to receivables when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed consists of amounts accounted for under the percentage of completion method of accounting, recoverable costs and accrued profit that cannot yet be invoiced under the terms of certain long-term contracts. Amounts will be invoiced when applicable contract terms, such as the achievement of specified milestones or product delivery, are met. At March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, approximately $12,612 and $13,100, respectively, of contract costs and recognized income not yet billed were expected to be collected after one year. As of March 31, 2020, Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed included approximately $1,570 of reserves for contract risk. As of September 30, 2019, Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed included no reserves for contract risk.

Contract liabilities were $21,292 as of March 31, 2020 compared to $26,259 as of September 30, 2019. The $4,967 decrease in the contract liabilities balance was due to the recognition of revenue primarily from surveillance and airborne maritime surveillance radar programs. Contract liabilities relate to advance consideration received from customers for which revenue has not been recognized. The Company often receives cash payments from customers in advance of the Company’s performance resulting in contract liabilities. These contract liabilities are classified as current on the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the timing of when the Company expects to recognize revenue. Current contract liabilities are recorded in Accounts payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities are reduced when the associated revenue from the contract is recognized.

NOTE 4 – ACQUISITIONS

Griffon accounts for acquisitions under the acquisition method, in which assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition using a method substantially similar to the goodwill impairment test methodology (level 3 inputs). The operating results of the acquired companies are included in Griffon’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition; in each instance, Griffon is in the process of finalizing the initial purchase price allocation unless otherwise noted.

On November 29, 2019, AMES acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Vatre Group Limited ("Apta"), a leading United Kingdom supplier of innovative garden pottery and associated products sold to leading UK and Ireland garden centers for approximately $10,500 (GBP 8,750), inclusive of a post-closing working capital adjustment, net of cash acquired. This acquisition broadens AMES' product offerings in the UK market and increases its in-country operational footprint. The purchase price was primarily allocated to goodwill of GBP 2,418, acquired intangible assets of GBP 3,454, inventory of GBP 2,914, accounts receivable and other assets of GBP 2,492 and accounts payable and other accrued liabilities of GBP 2,734.

During both the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred acquisition costs of $2,960. The Company did not incur acquisition costs in the three and six months ended March 31, 2019.

NOTE 5 – INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out or average) or market.

The following table details the components of inventory:



	At March 31, 2020		At September 30, 2019
Raw materials and supplies	$	122,576	$	121,791
Work in process	99,730		93,830
Finished goods	239,813		226,500
Total	$	462,119	$	442,121

NOTE 6 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The following table details the components of property, plant and equipment, net:



	At March 31, 2020			At September 30, 2019
Land, building and building improvements	$	156,393		$	133,036
Machinery and equipment	577,573			580,698
Leasehold improvements	51,012			49,808
	784,978			763,542
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(449,158		)	(426,216		)
Total	$	335,820		$	337,326

Depreciation and amortization expense for property, plant and equipment was $13,316 and $12,980 for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $26,748 and $25,647 for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Depreciation included in SG&A expenses was $4,910 and $4,761 for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $9,861 and $9,442 for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Remaining components of depreciation, attributable to manufacturing operations, are included in Cost of goods and services.

Except as described in Note 16, Restructuring Charges, no event or indicator of impairment occurred during the six months ended March 31, 2020 which would require additional impairment testing of property, plant and equipment.

NOTE 7 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

The following table provides changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment during the six months ended March 31, 2020:



	At September 30, 2019		Goodwill from acquisitions		Other adjustments including currency translations			At March 31, 2020
Consumer and Professional Products	$	227,269	$	3,125	$	(3,410	)	$	226,984
Home and Building Products	191,253		—		—			191,253
Defense Electronics	18,545		—		—			18,545
Total	$	437,067	$	3,125	$	(3,410	)	$	436,782

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets:



	At March 31, 2020					At September 30, 2019
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships & other	$	182,035	$	60,935	23	$	183,515	$	57,783
Technology and patents	19,076		7,715		13	19,167		7,329
Total amortizable intangible assets	201,111		68,650			202,682		65,112
Trademarks	221,282		—			219,069		—
Total intangible assets	$	422,393	$	68,650		$	421,751	$	65,112

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $2,403 and $2,512 for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $4,796 and $4,930 for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Amortization expense for the remainder of 2020 and the next five fiscal years and thereafter, based on current intangible balances and classifications, is estimated as follows: 2020 - $4,797; 2021 - $9,387; 2022 - $9,387; 2023 - $9,234; 2024 - $9,208; 2025 - $9,208; thereafter $81,240.

Griffon performs its annual goodwill impairment testing in the fourth quarter of each year. The 2019 impairment testing resulted in all three reporting units having fair values substantially in excess of their carrying values. In addition to the annual impairment test, the Company is required to regularly assess whether a triggering event has occurred which would require interim impairment testing. Given the general deterioration in economic and market conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company considered the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on its near and long-term forecasts and completed an interim impairment test. The company determined that there is no impairment to either its goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets at March 31, 2020.

NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES

During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized a tax provision of $2,034 on income before taxes from continuing operations of $2,929, compared to a tax provision of $3,194 on income before taxes from continuing operations of $9,684 in the comparable prior year quarter. The current year quarter included restructuring charges of $3,104 ($3,005, net of tax), acquisition costs of $2,960 ($2,321, net of tax), loss from debt extinguishment of $6,690 ($5,245, net of tax) and net discrete tax and certain other tax benefits, net of $1,413, that affect comparability. The prior year quarter included net discrete tax and certain other tax benefits of $97 that affect comparability. Excluding these items, the effective tax rates for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were 35.9% and 34.0%, respectively.

During the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized a tax provision of $8,373 on Income before taxes from continuing operations of $19,880, compared to a tax provision of $8,406 on Income before taxes from continuing operations of $23,649 in the comparable prior year period. The six month period ended March 31, 2020 included restructuring charges of $9,538 ($7,153, net of tax), acquisition costs of $2,960 ($2,321, net of tax), loss from debt extinguishment of $6,690 ( $5,245, net of tax) and net discrete tax benefits of $580. The six month period ended March 31, 2019 included net discrete tax provisions of $370. Excluding these items, the effective tax rates for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were 34.4% and 34.0%, respectively.

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, legislation concerning taxes was passed in March 2020. While we are still assessing the impact of the legislation, we do not expect there to be a material impact to our consolidated financial statements at this time.

NOTE 9 – LONG-TERM DEBT



		At March 31, 2020													At September 30, 2019
		Outstanding Balance			Original Issuer Premium		Capitalized Fees & Expenses			Balance Sheet			Coupon Interest Rate		Outstanding Balance			Original Issuer Premium		Capitalized Fees & Expenses			Balance Sheet			Coupon Interest Rate
Senior notes due 2028	(a)	$	850,000		$	—	(12,854		)	$	837,146		5.75	%	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—		—	%
Senior notes due 2022	(a)	150,000			104		(1,098		)	149,006			5.25	%	1,000,000			867		(9,175		)	991,692			5.25	%
Revolver due 2025	(b)	183,548			—		(2,678		)	180,870			Variable		50,000			—		(1,243		)	48,757			Variable
Capital lease - real estate	(d)	12,406			—		(42		)	12,364			5.00	%	4,388			—		(55		)	4,333			5.00	%
Non US lines of credit	(e)	9,532			—		(97		)	9,435			Variable		17,576			—		(45		)	17,531			Variable
Non US term loans	(e)	33,462			—		(122		)	33,340			Variable		36,977			—		(188		)	36,789			Variable
Other long term debt	(f)	3,552			—		(17		)	3,535			Variable		5,190			—		(18		)	5,172			Variable
Totals		1,242,500			104		(16,908		)	1,225,696					1,114,131			867		(10,724		)	1,104,274
less: Current portion		(9,470		)	—		—			(9,470		)			(10,525		)	—		—			(10,525		)
Long-term debt		$	1,233,030		$	104	$	(16,908	)	$	1,216,226				$	1,103,606		$	867	$	(10,724	)	$	1,093,749



		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020												Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
		Effective Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾		Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Debt Issuance Costs & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense			Effective Interest Rate⁽¹⁾		Cash Interest		Amort. Debt Premium		Amort. Debt Issuance Costs & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2028	(a)	6.0	%	$	5,566		$	—	$	135	$	5,701		n/a		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Senior notes due 2022	(a)	5.7	%	8,040			45		628		8,713			5.7	%	13,125		66		951		14,142
Revolver due 2025	(b)	Variable		1,819			—		165		1,984			Variable		1,631		—		400		2,031
ESOP Loans	(c)	n/a		—			—		—		—			7.2	%	449		—		155		604
Capital lease - real estate	(d)	6.1	%	52			—		7		59			5.6	%	101		—		6		107
Non US lines of credit	(e)	Variable		3			—		8		11			Variable		4		—		4		8
Non US term loans	(e)	Variable		292			—		7		299			Variable		449		—		26		475
Other long term debt	(f)	Variable		132			—		—		132			Variable		147		—		3		150
Capitalized interest				(28		)	—		—		(28		)			—		—		—		—
Totals				$	15,876		$	45	$	950	$	16,871				$	15,906	$	66	$	1,545	$	17,517

(1) n/a = not applicable



		Six Months Ended March 31, 2020												Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
		Effective Interest Rate (1)		Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Debt Issuance Costs & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense			Effective Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾		Cash Interest		Amort. Debt Premium		Amort. Debt Issuance Costs & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2028	(a)	6.0	%	$	5,566		$	—	$	135	$	5,701		—	%	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Senior notes due 2022	(a)	5.6	%	21,165			112		1,579		22,856			5.7	%	26,250		134		1,902		28,286
Revolver due 2021	(b)	Variable		3,201			—		397		3,598			Variable		2,564		—		541		3,105
ESOP Loans	(c)	n/a		—			—		—		—			6.6	%	937		—		186		1,123
Capital lease - real estate	(d)	6.0	%	113			—		13		126			5.5	%	216		—		12		228
Non US lines of credit	(e)	Variable		7			—		12		19			Variable		11		—		8		19
Non US term loans	(e)	Variable		564			—		19		583			Variable		897		—		53		950
Other long term debt	(f)	Variable		292			—		—		292			Variable		329		—		6		335
Capitalized interest				(93		)	—		—		(93		)			—		—		—		—
Totals				$	30,815		$	112	$	2,155	$	33,082				$	31,204	$	134	$	2,708	$	34,046

(a)

On February 19, 2020, in an unregistered offering through a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S, Griffon issued, at par, $850,000 of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”). Proceeds from the 2028 Senior Notes were used to redeem 85% of the $1,000,000 of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Senior Notes" and, collectively with the 2028 Senior Notes, the "Senior Notes"). Following the sale and issuance of the 2028 Notes transaction, $150,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes remained outstanding. As of March 31, 2020, outstanding Senior Notes due totaled $1,000,000; interest is payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1.

The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Griffon guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries, and subject to certain covenants, limitations and restrictions. On April 22, 2020, Griffon exchanged substantially all of the 2028 Senior Notes for substantially identical 2028 Senior Notes registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") via an exchange offer. The remaining 2022 Senior Notes outstanding are registered under the Securities Act, having been issued pursuant to similar prior exchange offers. The fair value of the 2022 and 2028 Senior Notes approximated $139,500 and $799,000, respectively, on March 31, 2020 based upon quoted market prices (level 1 inputs).

In connection with these transactions, Griffon capitalized $12,989 of underwriting fees and other expenses incurred related to the issuance and exchange of the 2028 Senior Notes. Furthermore, 85% of the obligations associated with the 2022 Senior Notes were discharged leaving remaining fees of $1,145. At March 31, 2020, a combined total amount of $13,952 remained to be amortized. Remaining capitalized fees for the 2022 Senior Notes and all capitalized fees for the 2028 Senior Notes will amortize over the term of each respective note. Additionally, Griffon recognized a $6,690 loss on the early extinguishment of debt on 85% of the 5.25% $1,000,000 senior notes due 2022, comprised primarily of the write-off of $5,873 of remaining deferred financing fees, $607 of tender offer net premium expense and $210 of redemption interest expense.

(b)

On January 30, 2020, Griffon amended its revolving credit facility (as amended, the "Credit Agreement") to increase the maximum borrowing availability from $350,000 to $400,000 and extend its maturity date from March 22, 2021 to March 22, 2025, except that if the 2022 Senior Notes are not repaid, refinanced or replaced prior to December 1, 2021, then the Credit Agreement will mature on December 1, 2021. The amended agreement also modified certain other provisions of the facility. The facility includes a letter of credit sub-facility with a limit of $100,000 (increased from $50,000); a multi-currency sub-facility of $200,000 (increased from $100,000); and contains a customary accordion feature that permits us to request, subject to each lender's consent, an increase in the maximum aggregate amount that can be borrowed by up to an additional $100,000 (increased from $50,000).

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be repaid and re-borrowed at any time. Interest is payable on borrowings at either a LIBOR or base rate benchmark rate, plus an applicable margin, which adjusts based on financial performance. Current margins are 1.00% for base rate loans and 2.00% for LIBOR loans. The Credit Agreement has certain financial maintenance tests including a maximum total leverage ratio, a maximum senior secured leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default. The negative covenants place limits on Griffon's ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness, incur liens, and make restricted payments and investments. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Griffon’s material domestic subsidiaries and are secured, on a first priority basis, by substantially all domestic assets of the Company and the guarantors, and a pledge of not greater than 65% of the equity interest in Griffon’s material, first-tier foreign subsidiaries. At March 31, 2020, there were $183,548 of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement; outstanding standby letters of credit were $21,390; and $195,062 was available, subject to certain loan covenants, for borrowing at that date.

(c)

In August 2016 and as amended on June 30, 2017, Griffon’s ESOP entered into a Term Loan with a bank (the "ESOP Agreement"). The Term Loan interest rate was LIBOR plus 3.00%. The Term Loan required quarterly principal payments of $569 with a balloon payment due at maturity. The Term Loan was secured by shares purchased with the proceeds of the loan and with a lien on a specific amount of Griffon assets (which ranked pari passu with the lien granted on such assets under the Credit Agreement) and was guaranteed by Griffon. On March 13, 2019, the ESOP Term Loan was refinanced with an internal loan from Griffon which was funded with cash and a draw under its Credit Agreement. The internal loan interest rate is fixed at 2.91%, matures in June 2033 and requires quarterly payments of principal, currently $635, and interest. The internal loan is secured by shares purchased with the proceeds of the loan. The amount outstanding on the internal loan at March 31, 2020 was $31,148.

(d)

Two Griffon subsidiaries have finance leases outstanding for real estate located in Troy, Ohio and Ocala, Florida. The leases mature in 2021 and 2025, respectively, and bear interest at fixed rates of approximately 5.0% and 2.9%, respectively. The Troy, Ohio lease is secured by a mortgage on the real estate and is guaranteed by Griffon. The Ocala, Florida lease contains one five-year renewal option. At March 31, 2020, $12,364 was outstanding, net of issuance costs.

(e)

In November 2012, Garant G.P. (“Garant”) entered into a CAD 15,000 ($10,628 as of March 31, 2020) revolving credit facility. The facility accrues interest at LIBOR (USD) or the Bankers Acceptance Rate (CDN) plus 1.3% per annum (2.29% LIBOR USD and 2.30% Bankers Acceptance Rate CDN as of March 31, 2020). The revolving facility matures in October 2022. Garant is required to maintain a certain minimum equity. At March 31, 2020, there were no borrowings under the revolving credit facility with CAD 15,000 ($10,628 as of March 31, 2020) available for borrowing.

In July 2016 and as amended in March 2019, Griffon Australia Holdings Pty Ltd and its Australian subsidiaries (collectively, "Griffon Australia") entered into an AUD 29,625 term loan, AUD 20,000 revolver and AUD 10,000 receivable purchase facility agreement. The term loan requires quarterly principal payments of AUD 1,250 plus interest with a balloon payment of AUD 13,375 due upon maturity in March 2022, and accrues interest at Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate “BBSY” plus 1.90% per annum (2.39% at March 31, 2020). As of March 31, 2020, the term loan had an outstanding balance of AUD 23,375 ($14,378 as of March 31, 2020). The revolving facility and receivable purchase facility mature in March 2022, but are renewable upon mutual agreement with the lender. The revolving facility and receivable purchase facility accrue interest at BBSY plus 1.8% and 1.25%, respectively, per annum (2.20% and 1.65%, respectively, at March 31, 2020). At March 31, 2020, there were no borrowings under the revolver and the receivable purchase facilities had an outstanding balance of AUD 10,000 ($6,151 as of March 31, 2020). The revolver, receivable purchase facility and the term loan are all secured by substantially all of the assets of Griffon Australia and its subsidiaries. Griffon Australia is required to maintain a certain minimum equity level and is subject to a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charges cover ratio.

In July 2018, the AMES Companies UK Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively, "AMES UK") entered into a GBP 14,000 term loan, GBP 4,000 mortgage loan and GBP 5,000 revolver. The term loan and mortgage loan require quarterly principal payments of GBP 350 and GBP 83 plus interest, respectively, and have balloon payments due upon maturity, July 2023, of GBP 7,000 and GBP 2,333, respectively. The Term Loan and Mortgage Loans accrue interest at the GBP LIBOR Rate plus 2.25% and 1.8%, respectively (2.49% and 2.04% at March 31, 2020, respectively). The revolving facility matures in June 2020, but is renewable upon mutual agreement with the lender, and accrues interest at the Bank of England Base Rate plus 1.5% (1.60% as of March 31, 2020). As of March 31, 2020, the revolver had an outstanding balance of GBP 2,728 ($3,381 as of March 31, 2020) while the term and mortgage loan balances amounted to GBP 15,398 ($19,084 as of March 31, 2020). The revolver and the term loan are both secured by substantially all of the assets of AMES UK and its subsidiaries. AMES UK is subject to a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charges cover ratio. An invoice discounting arrangement was canceled and replaced by the above loan facilities.


(f)	Other long-term debt primarily consists of a loan with the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, with the balance consisting of capital leases.

At March 31, 2020, Griffon and its subsidiaries were in compliance with the terms and covenants of all credit and loan agreements.

NOTE 10 — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share in each quarter, totaling $0.15 per share for the six months ended March 31, 2020. During 2019, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0725 per share, totaling $0.29 per share for the year. A dividend payable was established for the holders of restricted shares; such dividends will be released upon vesting of the underlying restricted shares.

In March 2019, the ESOP Term Loan was refinanced with a loan from Griffon which was funded with cash and a draw on its credit facility; dividends paid on allocated shares in the ESOP are allocated to participant accounts in the form of additional shares.

On April 27, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share, payable on June 18, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 21, 2020.

Compensation expense for restricted stock and restricted stock units is recognized ratably over the required service period based on the fair value of the grant, calculated as the number of shares granted multiplied by the stock price on the date of grant and, for performance shares, the likelihood of achieving the performance criteria. Compensation expense for restricted stock granted to two senior executives is calculated as the maximum number of shares granted, upon achieving certain performance criteria, multiplied by the stock price as valued by a Monte Carlo Simulation Model. Compensation cost related to stock-based awards with graded vesting, generally over a period of three to four years, is recognized using the straight-line attribution method and recorded within SG&A expenses.

On January 29, 2016, shareholders approved the Griffon Corporation 2016 Equity Incentive Plan ("Incentive Plan") under which awards of performance shares, performance units, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, deferred shares and other stock-based awards may be granted. On January 31, 2018, shareholders approved Amendment No. 1 to the Incentive Plan pursuant to which, among other things, 1,000,000 shares were added to the Incentive Plan; and on January 30, 2020, shareholders approved Amendment No. 2 to the Incentive Plan, pursuant to which 1,700,000 shares were added to the Incentive Plan. Options granted under the Incentive Plan may be either “incentive stock options” or nonqualified stock options, generally expire ten years after the date of grant and are granted at an exercise price of not less than 100% of the fair market value at the date of grant. The maximum number of shares of common stock available for award under the Incentive Plan is 5,050,000 (600,000 of which may be issued as incentive stock options), plus (i) any shares reserved for issuance under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan as of the effective date of the Incentive Plan, and (ii) any shares underlying awards outstanding on such effective date under the 2011 Incentive Plan that are canceled or forfeited. As of March 31, 2020, there were 1,057,505 shares available for grant.

All grants outstanding under former equity plans will continue under their terms; no additional awards will be granted under such plans.

During the first quarter of 2020, Griffon granted 216,523 shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units, subject to certain performance conditions, with vesting periods of three years, with a total fair value of $4,705, or a weighted average fair value of $21.73 per share.

During the second quarter of 2020, Griffon granted 804,674 shares of restricted stock. This included 99,772 shares of restricted stock to seven executives, subject to certain performance conditions, with vesting period of 34 months, with a total fair value of $2,200, or weighted average fair value of $22.05 per share. Griffon also granted 44,902 restricted shares to the non-employee directors of Griffon with a vesting period of three years and a fair value of $990, or a weighted average fair value of $22.05 per share. This also included 660,000 shares of restricted stock granted to two senior executives with a vesting period of four years and a two year post-vesting holding period, subject to the achievement of certain absolute and relative performance conditions relating to the price of Griffon's common stock. So long as the minimum performance condition is attained, the amount of shares that can vest will range from 480,000 to 660,000. The total fair value of these restricted shares using the Monte Carlo Simulation model is approximately $9,534, or a weighted average fair value of $14.45 per share.

The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,				For the Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Restricted stock	$	3,662	$	3,422	$	6,812	$	6,355
ESOP	658		492		1,490		1,145
Total stock based compensation	$	4,320	$	3,914	$	8,302	$	7,500

On each of August 3, 2016 and August 1, 2018, Griffon’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50,000 of Griffon’s outstanding common stock. Under this share repurchase program, the Company may purchase shares in the open market, including pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan, or in privately negotiated transactions. During the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2020, Griffon did not purchase any shares of common stock under these repurchase programs. As of March 31, 2020, an aggregate of $57,955 remains under Griffon's Board authorized repurchase programs.

During the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2020, 261,223 shares, with a market value of $5,721, or $21.90 per share, and 340,775 shares, with a market value of $7,409, or $21.74 per share, respectively, were withheld to settle employee taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock, and were added to treasury stock. Furthermore, during the six months ended March 31, 2020, an additional 3,307 shares, with a market value of $70, or $21.22 per share, were withheld from common stock issued upon the vesting of restricted stock units to settle employee taxes due upon vesting.

NOTE 11 – EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS (and diluted EPS in periods when a loss exists) was calculated by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS was calculated by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus additional common shares that could be issued in connection with stock based compensation.

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts (in thousands) used in computing earnings per share:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Common shares outstanding	47,431		46,800		47,431		46,800
Unallocated ESOP shares	(2,159	)	(2,409	)	(2,159	)	(2,409	)
Non-vested restricted stock	(3,562	)	(3,427	)	(3,562	)	(3,427	)
Impact on weighted average shares	(145	)	(15	)	(341	)	(115	)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	41,565		40,949		41,369		40,849
Incremental shares from stock based compensation	2,169		1,883		2,457		1,527
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	43,734		42,832		43,826		42,376

NOTE 12 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS

In fiscal 2019, Griffon modified its reportable segment structure to provide investors with improved visibility after a series of portfolio repositioning actions which included the divestiture of the Plastics business, the acquisition of ClosetMaid and its subsequent integration into AMES, and the acquisition of CornellCookson by Clopay. The prior year amounts have been recast to reflect the recent change in Griffon's reporting segment structure. Griffon now reports its operations through three reportable segments from continuing operations, as follows:


•	CPP conducts its operations through AMES. Founded in 1774, AMES is the leading North American manufacturer and a global provider of branded consumer and professional tools and products for home storage and organization, landscaping, and enhancing outdoor lifestyles. CPP sells products globally through a portfolio of leading brands including True Temper, AMES, and ClosetMaid.

•

HBP conducts its operations through Clopay. Founded in 1964, Clopay is the largest manufacturer and marketer of garage doors and rolling steel doors in North America. Residential and commercial sectional garage doors are sold through professional dealers and leading home center retail chains throughout North America under the brands Clopay, Ideal, and Holmes. Rolling steel door and grille products designed for commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail use are sold under the CornellCookson brand.


•	DE conducts its operations through Telephonics, founded in 1933, a globally recognized leading provider of highly sophisticated intelligence, surveillance and communications solutions for defense, aerospace and commercial customers.

Information on Griffon’s reportable segments from continuing operations is as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,				For the Six Months Ended March 31,
REVENUE	2020		2019		2020		2019
Consumer and Professional Products	$	274,912	$	287,732	$	515,988	$	504,206
Home and Building Products	209,829		186,799		451,210		410,094
Defense Electronics	81,609		75,102		147,590		145,855
Total consolidated net sales	$	566,350	$	549,633	$	1,114,788	$	1,060,155

Disaggregation of Revenue

Revenue from contracts with customers is disaggregated by end markets, segments and geographic location, as it more accurately depicts the nature and amount of the Company’s revenue. The following table presents revenue disaggregated by end market and segment:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,				For the Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Residential repair and remodel	$	40,505	$	38,441	$	75,595	$	65,599
Retail	144,904		162,576		264,524		275,941
Residential new construction	14,884		13,545		29,857		27,817
Industrial	10,535		11,416		21,158		21,174
International excluding North America	64,084		61,754		124,854		113,675
Total Consumer and Professional Products	274,912		287,732		515,988		504,206
Residential repair and remodel	100,808		90,271		222,805		203,638
Commercial construction	86,300		76,181		178,187		160,557
Residential new construction	22,721		20,347		50,218		45,899
Total Home and Building Products	209,829		186,799		451,210		410,094
U.S. Government	53,623		46,376		96,324		91,936
International	25,021		23,129		43,554		45,228
Commercial	2,965		5,597		7,712		8,691
Total Defense Electronics	81,609		75,102		147,590		145,855
Total Consolidated Revenue	$	566,350	$	549,633	$	1,114,788	$	1,060,155

The following table presents revenue disaggregated by geography based on the location of the Company's customer:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020								For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA - DESTINATION	CPP		HBP		Defense Electronics		Total		CPP		HBP		Defense Electronics		Total
United States	$	191,412	$	199,060	$	55,071	$	445,543	$	351,570	$	426,010	$	101,214	$	878,794
Europe	24,737		5		9,880		34,622		31,342		28		15,865		47,235
Canada	17,515		7,867		4,209		29,591		35,296		19,120		6,783		61,199
Australia	39,032		—		189		39,221		93,260		—		795		94,055
All other countries	2,216		2,897		12,260		17,373		4,520		6,052		22,933		33,505
Consolidated revenue	$	274,912	$	209,829	$	81,609	$	566,350	$	515,988	$	451,210	$	147,590	$	1,114,788



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019								For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA - DESTINATION	CPP		HBP		Defense Electronics		Total		CPP		HBP		Defense Electronics		Total
United States	$	204,445	$	175,945	$	51,179	$	431,569	$	347,361	$	385,772	$	99,474	$	832,607
Europe	20,343		29		8,490		28,862		28,208		46		18,801		47,055
Canada	18,845		6,984		3,058		28,887		38,210		17,965		5,687		61,862
Australia	41,749		266		979		42,994		85,788		450		1,588		87,826
All other countries	2,350		3,575		11,396		17,321		4,639		5,861		20,305		30,805
Consolidated revenue	$	287,732	$	186,799	$	75,102	$	549,633	$	504,206	$	410,094	$	145,855	$	1,060,155

Griffon evaluates performance and allocates resources based on each segment's operating results before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, unallocated amounts (mainly corporate overhead), restructuring charges, loss from debt extinguishment and acquisition related expenses, as well as other items that may affect comparability, as applicable (“Segment adjusted EBITDA”). Griffon believes this information is useful to investors for the same reason. The following table provides a reconciliation of Segment adjusted EBITDA to Income before taxes from continuing operations:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,						For the Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Segment adjusted EBITDA:
Consumer and Professional Products	$	25,027		$	28,616		$	46,953		$	49,181
Home and Building Products	30,635			20,137			71,336			51,432
Defense Electronics	4,248			4,936			8,723			9,721
Segment adjusted EBITDA	59,910			53,689			127,012			110,334
Unallocated amounts, excluding depreciation	(11,947		)	(11,208		)	(23,889		)	(22,472		)
Adjusted EBITDA	47,963			42,481			103,123			87,862
Net interest expense	(16,561		)	(17,305		)	(32,511		)	(33,636		)
Depreciation and amortization	(15,719		)	(15,492		)	(31,544		)	(30,577		)
Loss from debt extinguishment	(6,690		)	—			(6,690		)	—
Restructuring charges	(3,104		)	—			(9,538		)	—
Acquisition costs	(2,960		)	—			(2,960		)	—
Income before taxes from continuing operations	$	2,929		$	9,684		$	19,880		$	23,649

Unallocated amounts typically include general corporate expenses not attributable to a reportable segment.



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,				For the Six Months Ended March 31,
DEPRECIATION and AMORTIZATION	2020		2019		2020		2019
Segment:
Consumer and Professional Products	$	8,222	$	8,184	$	16,453	$	15,990
Home and Building Products	4,668		4,548		9,468		9,057
Defense Electronics	2,676		2,621		5,320		5,257
Total segment depreciation and amortization	15,566		15,353		31,241		30,304
Corporate	153		139		303		273
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	15,719	$	15,492	$	31,544	$	30,577

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Segment:
Consumer and Professional Products	$	3,800	$	3,806	$	7,532	$	8,140
Home and Building Products	3,556		2,524		11,495		5,335
Defense Electronics	1,921		2,499		3,210		3,733
Total segment	9,277		8,829		22,237		17,208
Corporate	70		192		282		210
Total consolidated capital expenditures	$	9,347	$	9,021	$	22,519	$	17,418



ASSETS	At March 31, 2020		At September 30, 2019
Segment assets:
Consumer and Professional Products	$	1,279,376	$	1,070,510
Home and Building Products	592,011		571,216
Defense Electronics	348,081		347,575
Total segment assets	2,219,468		1,989,301
Corporate	96,085		82,429
Total continuing assets	2,315,553		2,071,730
Assets of discontinued operations	3,194		3,209
Consolidated total	$	2,318,747	$	2,074,939

NOTE 13 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined benefit pension expense (income) included in Other Income (Expense), net was as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Interest cost	$	1,151		$	1,571		$	2,302		$	3,141
Expected return on plan assets	(2,586		)	(2,583		)	(5,172		)	(5,166		)
Amortization:
Prior service cost	4			3			8			7
Recognized actuarial loss	1,042			222			2,084			444
Net periodic expense (income)	$	(389	)	$	(787	)	$	(778	)	$	(1,574	)

NOTE 14 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on lease accounting requiring lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. During 2019, the Company developed a project plan to guide the implementation of this guidance. The Company completed this plan including surveying the Company’s businesses, assessing the Company’s portfolio of leases and compiling a central repository of active leases. The Company also implemented a lease accounting software solution to support the new reporting requirements and established a future lease process to keep the lease accounting portfolio up to date. The Company evaluated key policy elections and considerations under the standard and completed an internal policy as well as training to address the new standard requirements. The Company has elected the package of practical expedients and will not apply the recognition requirements to short-term leases. The Company adopted the requirements of the new standard as of October 1, 2019 and applied the modified retrospective approach, whereby the cumulative effect of adoption is recognized as of the date of adoption and comparative prior periods are not retrospectively adjusted. As a result, upon adoption, we have recognized right-of-use assets of $163,552 and lease liabilities of $163,676 associated with our operating leases. The standard had no material impact to retained earnings or on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance to address the situation when a company modifies the terms of a stock compensation award previously granted to an employee. This guidance is effective, and should be applied prospectively, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period. The new guidance was effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2019; however, the Company adopted this guidance as of October 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and related disclosures.

In March 2017, the FASB issued amendments to the Compensation - Retirement Benefits guidance which requires companies to retrospectively present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost for pension and retiree medical plans along with other compensation costs in operating income and present the other components of net periodic benefit cost below operating income in the income statement. The guidance also allows only the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization within inventory or fixed assets on a prospective basis. This guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted the requirements of the standard as of October 1, 2018 on a retrospective basis reclassifying the other components of the net periodic benefit costs from Selling, general and administrative expenses to a non-service expense within Other (income) expense, net. This guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations. See Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans for further information on the implementation of this guidance.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those periods and is effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2020. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or related disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the Statement of Cash Flows Classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This guidance addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: Debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies); distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2019. The Company adopted the requirements of the standard in the first quarter of 2019 and it did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. Subsequent to the issuance of Topic 606, the FASB clarified the guidance through several ASUs; hereinafter the collection of revenue guidance is referred to as “ASC 606”. The core principle of ASC 606 is that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. On October 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method for all contracts. Results for reporting periods beginning October 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historic accounting under Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. Under the modified retrospective method, the Company recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying this accounting standard as an adjustment to the opening balance in retained

earnings of approximately $5,673 as of October 1, 2018. The impact to beginning retained earnings primarily related to certain contracts in the Defense Electronics Segment containing provisions for radar and communication products that have an alternative use and/or no right to payment. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as of and for the year ended September 30, 2019. See Note 2 - Revenue for additional disclosures required by ASC 606.

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows companies to reclassify stranded tax effects resulting from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. This guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, and is effective for the Company in fiscal 2020. Upon adoption of this guidance as of October 1, 2019, based on our evaluation, we elected not to reclassify the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.

Issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance relating to accounting for the discontinuation of the LIBOR rate. This guidance provides practical expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. This guidance is applicable to contract modifications that replace a reference LIBOR rate affected by reference rate reform. The amendments may be applied through December 31, 2022. The Company will apply this guidance to transactions and modifications of these arrangements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance on simplifying the accounting for income taxes by clarifying and amending existing guidance related to the recognition of franchise tax, the evaluation of a step up in the tax basis of goodwill, and the effects of enacted changes in tax laws or rates in the effective tax rate computation, among other clarifications. Our effective date for adoption of this ASU is our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effects that the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and the related disclosures.

In April 2019, the FASB issued guidance relating to accounting for credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables and derivatives and hedging. This guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, and will be effective for the Company beginning in 2020. We are currently evaluating the effects that the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and the related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance which modifies the disclosures on fair value measurements by removing the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the policy for timing of such transfers. This guidance expands the disclosure requirements for Level 3 fair value measurements, primarily focused on changes in unrealized gains and losses included in other comprehensive income (loss). This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and will be effective for the Company beginning in 2021. We are currently evaluating the effects that the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and the related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to clarify disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension and other post-retirement plans. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and will be effective for the Company beginning in 2022. We are currently evaluating the effects that the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and the related disclosures.

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements, and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

NOTE 15 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On November 16, 2017, Griffon announced it entered into a definitive agreement to sell Clopay Plastics Products ("Plastics") and on February 6, 2018, completed the sale to Berry for $465,000, net of certain post-closing adjustments. During the second quarter of 2019, Griffon recorded an $11,000 charge ($7,646, net of tax) to discontinued operations. The charge consisted primarily of a purchase price adjustment to resolve a claim related to the $465,000 Plastics divestiture and included an additional reserve for a legacy environmental matter. During the third quarter of 2019, $9,500 of this charge was paid.

In 2008, as a result of the downturn in the residential housing market, Griffon exited substantially all operating activities of its Installation Services segment which sold, installed and serviced garage doors and openers, fireplaces, floor coverings, cabinetry

and a range of related building products, primarily for the new residential housing market. Griffon substantially concluded its remaining disposal activities in 2009.

Installation Services operating results have been reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for all periods presented; Installation Services is excluded from segment reporting. There was no Installation Services revenue or income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

In 2017, Griffon recorded $5,700 of reserves in discontinued operations related to historical environmental remediation efforts and to increase the reserve for homeowner association (HOA) claims related to the Clopay Services Corporation discontinued operations in 2008.

The following amounts summarize the total assets and liabilities of Plastics and Installation Services and other discontinued activities which have been segregated from Griffon’s continuing operations, and are reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:



	At March 31, 2020		At September 30, 2019
Assets of discontinued operations:
Prepaid and other current assets	$	321	$	321
Other long-term assets	2,873		2,888
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	3,194	$	3,209

Liabilities of discontinued operations:
Accrued liabilities, current	$	2,450	$	4,333
Other long-term liabilities	3,154		3,331
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	5,604	$	7,664

At March 31, 2020, Griffon's assets and liabilities for Plastics and Installations Services and other discontinued operations primarily related to insurance claims, income tax, and product liability, and warranty and environmental reserves.

NOTE 16 – RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In November 2019, Griffon announced the development of a next-generation business platform for CPP to enhance the growth, efficiency, and competitiveness of its U.S. operations.

This initiative includes three key development areas. First, multiple independent information systems will be unified into a single data and analytics platform which will serve the whole CPP U.S. enterprise. Second, certain CPP U.S. operations will be consolidated to optimize facilities footprint and talent. Third, strategic investments in automation and facilities expansion will be made to increase the efficiency of our manufacturing and fulfillment operations, and support e-commerce growth.

The expected costs to implement this new business platform, over the three-year duration of the project, will include approximately $35,000 of one-time charges and approximately $40,000 in capital investments. The one-time charges are comprised of $16,000 of cash charges, which includes $12,000 personnel-related costs such as training, severance, and duplicate personnel costs and $4,000 of facility and lease exit costs. The remaining $19,000 of charges are non-cash and are primarily related to asset write-downs.

In the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2020, CPP incurred pre-tax restructuring and related exit costs approximating $3,104 and $9,538, respectively. For the six month period ended March 31, 2020, the cash charges are comprised of $4,846 and non-cash, asset-related charges of $4,692; the cash charges included $3,792 for one-time termination benefits and other personnel-related costs and $1,054 for facility exit costs. Non-cash charges included a $1,968 impairment charge related to a facility’s operating lease as well as $671 of leasehold improvements made to the leased facility and $304 of inventory that have no recoverable value, and a $1,749 impairment charge related to machinery and equipment that have no recoverable value at one of the Company's owned manufacturing locations. As a result of these transactions, headcount was reduced by 148.

A summary of the restructuring and other related charges included in Cost of goods and services and Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020		For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
Cost of goods and services	$	1,353	$	4,076
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,751		5,462
Total restructuring charges	$	3,104	$	9,538



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020		For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
Personnel related costs	$	1,658	$	3,792
Facilities, exit costs and other	914		1,054
Non-cash facility and other	532		4,692
Total	$	3,104	$	9,538

The following table summarizes the accrued liabilities of the Company's restructuring actions:



	Cash Charges						Non-Cash
	Personnel related costs			Facilities & Exit Costs			Facility and Other Costs			Total
Accrued liability at September 30, 2019	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Q1 restructuring charges	2,134			140			4,160			6,434
Cash payments	(621		)	(140		)	—			(761		)
Non-cash charges ⁽¹⁾	—			—			(4,160		)	(4,160		)
Accrued liability at December 31, 2019	$	1,513		$	—		$	—		$	1,513
Q2 restructuring charges	1,658			914			532			3,104
Cash payments	(1,041		)	(914		)	—			(1,955		)
Non-cash charges ⁽¹⁾	—			—			(532		)	(532		)
Accrued liability at March 31, 2020	$	2,130		$	—		$	—		$	2,130
(1) Non-cash charges in Facility and Other Costs primarily represent the non-cash write-off of certain long-lived assets in connection with certain facility closures.

NOTE 17 – OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

For the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, Other income (expense) includes $745 and ($118), respectively, of net currency exchange gains (losses) in connection with the translation of receivables and payables denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of Griffon and its subsidiaries, net periodic benefit plan income of $389 and $787, respectively, as well as $(230) and $108, respectively, of net investment (loss) income.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, Other income (expense) includes $369 and $384, respectively, of net currency exchange gains (losses) in connection with the translation of receivables and payables denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of Griffon and its subsidiaries, net periodic benefit plan income of $778 and 1,574, respectively, as well as $(149) and $31, respectively, of net investment (loss) income. During the six months ended March 31, 2020, Other income (expense) also includes a one-time contract award of $700.

NOTE 18 – WARRANTY LIABILITY

DE offers warranties against product defects for periods generally ranging from one to two years, depending on the specific product and terms of the customer purchase agreement. HBP also offers warranties against product defects for periods generally ranging from one to ten years, with limited lifetime warranties on certain door models. Typical warranties require CPP, HBP and DE to repair or replace the defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer. At the time revenue is recognized, Griffon records a liability for warranty costs, estimated based on historical experience, and periodically assesses its warranty obligations and adjusts the liability as necessary. CPP offers an express limited warranty for a period of ninety days on all products from the date of original purchase unless otherwise stated on the product or packaging from the date of original purchase.

Changes in Griffon’s warranty liability, included in Accrued liabilities, were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,344		$	9,041		$	7,894		$	8,174
Warranties issued and changes in estimated pre-existing warranties	4,862			4,700			8,227			8,761
Actual warranty costs incurred	(4,417		)	(5,730		)	(8,332		)	(8,924		)
Balance, end of period	$	7,789		$	8,011		$	7,789		$	8,011

NOTE 19 – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020									Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(16,471	)	$	—		$	(16,471	)	$	2,885		$	—		$	2,885
Pension and other defined benefit plans	847			(178		)	669			201			(17		)	184
Cash flow hedges	1,383			(415		)	968			(264		)	75			(189		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(14,241	)	$	(593	)	$	(14,834	)	$	2,822		$	58		$	2,880



	Six Months Ended March 31, 2020									Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(10,001	)	$	—		$	(10,001	)	$	(2,851	)	$	—		$	(2,851	)
Pension and other defined benefit plans	1,694			(353		)	1,341			472			(104		)	368
Cash flow hedges	953			(286		)	667			(107		)	20			(87		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(7,354	)	$	(639	)	$	(7,993	)	$	(2,486	)	$	(84	)	$	(2,570	)

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:



	At March 31, 2020			At September 30, 2019
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(41,285	)	$	(31,284	)
Pension and other defined benefit plans	(33,473		)	(34,814		)
Change in Cash flow hedges	849			182
	$	(73,909	)	$	(65,916	)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to income were as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,						For the Six Months Ended March 31,
Gain (Loss)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Pension amortization	$	(1,046	)	$	(225	)	$	(2,092	)	$	(451	)
Cash flow hedges	1,050			310			994			992
Total gain (loss)	$	4		$	85		(1,098		)	541
Tax benefit (expense)	(1		)	(18		)	231			(114		)
Total	$	3		$	67		$	(867	)	$	427

NOTE 20 — LEASES

In February 2016, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU 2016-02) related to the accounting and financial statement presentation for leases. This new guidance requires a lessee to recognize right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet, with an election to exempt leases with a term of twelve months or less. The Company adopted the requirements of the new standard as of October 1, 2019 and applied the modified retrospective approach, whereby the cumulative effect of adoption is recognized as of the date of adoption and comparative prior periods are not retrospectively adjusted. As a result, upon adoption, we have recognized ROU assets of $163,552 and lease liabilities of $163,676 associated with our operating leases. The standard had no material impact to retained earnings or on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The ROU assets and short and long-term liabilities associated with our Operating leases are shown as separate line items on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases are included in property, plant, and equipment, net, other accrued liabilities, and other non-current liabilities. The Company's finance

leases are immaterial. ROU assets, along with any other related long-lived assets, are periodically evaluated for impairment. In connection with the Company's restructuring activities, during the six months ended March 31, 2020, a $1,968 impairment charge was recorded related to a facility’s operating lease as well as $671 and of leasehold improvements made to the leased facility that have no recoverable value. See Note 16, Restructuring Charges.

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. For leases existing as of October 1, 2019, we have elected to use the remaining lease term as of the adoption date in determining the incremental borrowing rate. Our determination of the lease term may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

The Company has elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allows us to carry forward the historical lease classification. We also elected a practical expedient to determine the reasonably certain lease term.

For operating leases, fixed lease payments are recognized as operating lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For finance leases and impaired operating leases, the ROU asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term, along with recognition of interest expense associated with accretion of the lease liability. For leases with a lease term of 12 months or less (a "Short-term" lease), any fixed lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over such term, and are not recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Variable lease cost for both operating and finance leases, if any, is recognized as incurred. The Company has lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components. For real estate leases, we account for lease components together with non-lease components (e.g., common-area maintenance). Components of operating lease costs are as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020		For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
Fixed	$	9,187	$	18,739
Variable ^{(a), (b)}	1,823		3,576
Short-term ^(b)	1,393		2,823
Total*	$	12,403	$	25,138

(a) Primarily related to common-area maintenance and property taxes.

(b) Not recorded on the balance sheet.

Supplemental cash flow information were as follows:



	For the Six Months ended March 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	21,582
Financing cash flows from finance leases	1,940
Total	$	23,522

Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet information related to leases were as follows:



	At March 31, 2020
Operating Leases:
Right of use assets:
Operating right-of-use assets	$	156,258

Lease Liabilities:
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	28,047
Long-term operating lease liabilities	133,498
Total operating lease liabilities	$	161,545

Finance Leases:
Property, plant and equipment, net⁽¹⁾	$	14,059

Lease Liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	4,014
Long-term debt, net	10,074
Total financing lease liabilities	$	14,088

(1) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $1,946.

The aggregate future maturities of lease payments for operating leases and finance leases as of March 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases
2020^(a)	$	17,505		$	2,452
2021	33,312			4,164
2022	28,570			2,607
2023	22,261			2,315
2024	16,467			2,074
2025	14,334			1,383
Thereafter	72,614			—
Total lease payments	205,063			14,995
Less: Imputed Interest	(43,518		)	(907		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	161,545		$	14,088

(a) Excluding the six months ended March 31, 2020

The aggregate minimum lease payments for operating leases, as calculated prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02, were as follows:



	At September 30, 2019
2020	$	35,176
2021	30,730
2022	26,119
2023	20,008
2024	14,198
Thereafter	78,105
Total	$	204,336

Average lease terms and discount rates were as follows:



	At March 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	8.8
Finance Leases	2.1

Weighted-average discount rate
Operating Leases	4.10	%
Finance Leases	5.50	%

NOTE 21 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal and environmental

Peekskill Site. Lightron Corporation (“Lightron”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffon, once conducted operations at a location in Peekskill in the Town of Cortlandt, New York (the “Peekskill Site”) owned by ISC Properties, Inc. (“ISCP”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffon. ISCP sold the Peekskill Site in November 1982.

Subsequently, ISCP was advised by the Department of Environmental Conservation of New York State ("DEC") that random sampling at the Peekskill Site and in a creek near the Peekskill Site indicated concentrations of solvents and other chemicals common to Lightron’s prior plating operations. In 1996, ISCP entered into a consent order with the DEC (the “Consent Order”), pursuant to which ISCP was required to perform a remedial investigation and prepare a feasibility study (the “Feasibility Study”). After completing the initial remedial investigation, ISCP conducted, over the next several years, supplemental remedial investigations, including soil vapor investigations, as required by the Consent Order.

In April 2009, the DEC advised ISCP that both the DEC and the New York State Department of Health had reviewed and accepted an August 2007 Remedial Investigation Report and an Additional Data Collection Summary Report dated January 30, 2009. ISCP submitted to the DEC a draft Feasibility Study which was accepted and approved by the DEC in February 2011. ISCP satisfied its obligations under the Consent Order when DEC approved the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study for the Peekskill Site. In June, 2011 the DEC issued a Remedial Action Plan for the Peekskill Site that set forth the specific remedies selected and responded to public comments. The approximate cost of the remedy proposed by DEC in its Remedial Action Plan was approximately $10,000.

Following issuance of the Remedial Action Plan, the DEC implemented a portion of its plan, and also performed additional investigation for the presence of metals in soils and sediments downstream from the Peekskill Site. During this investigation chromium was found to be present in sediments further downstream of the Peekskill site than previously detected.

In August 2018, the DEC sent a letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”), in which the DEC requested that the Peekskill Site be nominated by the EPA for inclusion on the National Priorities List (the “NPL”). Based on DEC’s request and on an analysis by a consultant retained by the EPA, on May 15, 2019 the EPA added the Peekskill Site to the NPL under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and is now performing a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study. The EPA estimates that it will select a remedy in 2022.

The EPA has announced that it is performing its own remedial investigation/feasibility study of the site. It is uncertain what subsequent action the EPA will take. The EPA may, on its own or through the use of consultants, perform further studies of the site and/or subsequently remediate the site, and in such event, would likely seek reimbursement for the costs incurred from potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”). Alternatively, the EPA could enter into negotiations with the PRPs to request that the PRPs perform further studies and/or remediate the site.

Griffon does not acknowledge any responsibility to perform any remediation at the Peekskill Site.

Improper Advertisement Claim involving Union Tools® Products. Beginning in December 2004, a customer of AMES had been named in various litigation matters relating to certain Union Tools products. The plaintiffs in those litigation matters asserted causes of action against the customer of AMES for improper advertisement to end consumers. The allegations suggested that advertisements led the consumers to believe that Union Tools’ hand tools were wholly manufactured within boundaries of the United States. The complaints asserted various causes of action against the customer of AMES under federal and state law, including common law fraud. At some point, the customer may seek indemnity (including recovery of its legal fees and costs) against AMES for an unspecified amount. Presently, AMES cannot estimate the amount of loss, if any, if the customer were to seek legal recourse against AMES.

Union Fork and Hoe, Frankfort, NY site. The former Union Fork and Hoe property in Frankfort, NY was acquired by AMES in 2006 as part of a larger acquisition, and has historic site contamination involving chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons and metals. AMES has entered into an Order on Consent with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. While the Order is without admission or finding of liability or acknowledgment that there has been a release of hazardous substances at the site, AMES is required to perform a remedial investigation and to recommend a remediation option. At the conclusion of the remediation phase to the satisfaction of the DEC, the DEC will issue a Certificate of Completion. AMES has performed significant investigative and remedial activities over the last few years under work plans approved by the DEC and is currently implementing a Remedial Action Work Plan for the site property that was approved by the DEC; the work required by such Remedial Action Work Plan is expected to be completed by summer 2020. The DEC has also requested that AMES develop a work plan to investigate certain areas immediately adjacent to the former Union Fork and Hoe site. AMES has a number of defenses to liability in this matter, including its rights under a previous Consent Judgment entered into between the DEC and a predecessor of AMES relating to the site.

U.S. Government investigations and claims

Defense contracts and subcontracts, including Griffon’s contracts and subcontracts, are subject to audit and review by various agencies and instrumentalities of the United States government, including among others, the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and the Department of Justice which has responsibility for asserting claims on behalf of the U.S. Government.

In general, departments and agencies of the U.S. Government have the authority to investigate various transactions and operations of Griffon, and the results of such investigations may lead to administrative, civil or criminal proceedings, the ultimate outcome of which could be fines, penalties, repayments or compensatory or treble damages. U.S. Government regulations provide that certain findings against a contractor may lead to suspension or debarment from future U.S. Government contracts or the loss of export privileges for a company or an operating division or subdivision. Suspension or debarment could have a material adverse effect on Telephonics because of its reliance on government contracts.

General legal

Griffon is subject to various laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and is a party to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes, based on facts presently known to it, that the resolution of the matters above and such other matters will not have a material adverse effect on Griffon’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 22 — CONSOLIDATING GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Griffon’s Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally by Clopay Corporation, Telephonics Corporation, The AMES Companies, Inc., ATT Southern LLC, Clopay Ames Holding Corp., ClosetMaid LLC, CornellCookson, LLC and Cornell Real Estate Holdings, LLC, all of which are indirectly 100% owned by Griffon. In accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act, presented below are condensed consolidating financial information as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 and for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations or financial position of the guarantor companies or non-guarantor companies had they operated as independent entities. The guarantor companies and the non-guarantor companies include the consolidated financial results of their wholly-owned subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method.

The indentures relating to the Senior Notes (the “Indentures”) contain terms providing that, under certain limited circumstances, a guarantor will be released from its obligations to guarantee the Senior Notes. These circumstances include (i) a sale of at least a majority of the stock, or all or substantially all the assets, of the subsidiary guarantor as permitted by the Indentures; (ii) a public equity offering of a subsidiary guarantor that qualifies as a “Minority Business” as defined in the Indentures (generally, a business the EBITDA of which constitutes less than 50% of the segment adjusted EBITDA of the Company for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters), and that meets certain other specified conditions as set forth in the Indentures; (iii) the designation of a guarantor as an “unrestricted subsidiary” as defined in the Indentures, in compliance with the terms of the Indentures; (iv) Griffon exercising its right to defease the Senior Notes, or to otherwise discharge its obligations under the Indentures, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Indentures; and (v) upon obtaining the requisite consent of the holders of the Senior Notes.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

At March 31, 2020



($ in thousands)	Parent Company		Guarantor Companies		Non-Guarantor Companies			Elimination			Consolidation
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$	9,252	$	18,977	$	40,795		$	—		$	69,024
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	—		283,929		206,456			(155,352		)	335,033
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments	—		91,998		2,497			—			94,495
Inventories, net	—		391,934		70,756			(571		)	462,119
Prepaid and other current assets	11,482		23,468		5,149			2,624			42,723
Assets of discontinued operations	—		—		321			—			321
Total Current Assets	20,734		810,306		325,974			(153,299		)	1,003,715
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	1,295		290,685		43,840			—			335,820
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	10,060		127,133		19,065			—			156,258
GOODWILL	—		375,734		61,048			—			436,782
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	93		220,796		132,854			—			353,743
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE	67,266		928,899		148,568			(1,144,733		)	—
EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,658,792		745,746		3,109,559			(5,514,097		)	—
OTHER ASSETS	8,695		37,669		(2,446		)	(14,362		)	29,556
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	—		—		2,873			—			2,873
Total Assets	$	1,766,935	$	3,536,968	$	3,841,335		$	(6,826,491	)	$	2,318,747
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	3,474	$	5,996		$	—		$	9,470
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	28,873		412,118		58,903			(152,741		)	347,153
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	1,830		22,068		4,149			—			28,047
Liabilities of discontinued operations	—		—		2,450			—			2,450
Total Current Liabilities	30,703		437,660		71,498			(152,741		)	387,120

LONG-TERM DEBT, net	1,167,023		10,642		38,561			—			1,216,226
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	9,353		108,872		15,273			—			133,498
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLES	63,230		563,964		536,815			(1,164,009		)	—
OTHER LIABILITIES	20,172		77,292		12,650			(7,819		)	102,295
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	—		—		3,154			—			3,154
Total Liabilities	1,290,481		1,198,430		677,951			(1,324,569		)	1,842,293
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	476,454		2,338,538		3,163,384			(5,501,922		)	476,454
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,766,935	$	3,536,968	$	3,841,335		$	(6,826,491	)	$	2,318,747

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

At September 30, 2019



($ in thousands)	Parent Company		Guarantor Companies		Non-Guarantor Companies			Elimination			Consolidation
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$	1,649	$	25,217	$	45,511		$	—		$	72,377
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	—		227,069		38,580			(1,199		)	264,450
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments	—		104,109		1,002			—			105,111
Inventories, net	—		372,839		69,540			(258		)	442,121
Prepaid and other current assets	8,238		25,754		6,951			(144		)	40,799
Assets of discontinued operations	—		—		321			—			321
Total Current Assets	9,887		754,988		161,905			(1,601		)	925,179

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	1,184		289,282		46,860			—			337,326
GOODWILL	—		375,734		61,333			—			437,067
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	93		224,275		132,271			—			356,639
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE	5,834		864,884		75,684			(946,402		)	—
EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,628,031		581,438		3,233,038			(5,442,507		)	—
OTHER ASSETS	8,182		24,635		(2,352		)	(14,625		)	15,840
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	—		—		2,888			—			2,888
Total Assets	$	1,653,211	$	3,115,236	$	3,711,627		$	(6,405,135	)	$	2,074,939
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	3,075	$	7,450		$	—		$	10,525
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	41,796		266,411		68,390			(1,356		)	375,241
Liabilities of discontinued operations	—		—		4,333			—			4,333
Total Current Liabilities	41,796		269,486		80,173			(1,356		)	390,099
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	1,040,449		3,119		50,181			—			1,093,749
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLES	71,634		457,265		444,557			(973,456		)	—
OTHER LIABILITIES	21,569		81,582		15,017			(8,171		)	109,997
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	—		—		3,331			—			3,331
Total Liabilities	1,175,448		811,452		593,259			(982,983		)	1,597,176
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	477,763		2,303,784		3,118,368			(5,422,152		)	477,763
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,653,211	$	3,115,236	$	3,711,627		$	(6,405,135	)	$	2,074,939

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020



($ in thousands)	Parent Company			Guarantor Companies			Non-Guarantor Companies		Elimination			Consolidation
Revenue	$	—		$	462,500		$	113,926	$	(10,076	)	$	566,350
Cost of goods and services	—			345,626			79,112		(10,420		)	414,318
Gross profit	—			116,874			34,814		344			152,032
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,922			91,338			27,300		(93		)	126,467

Income (loss) from operations	(7,922		)	25,536			7,514		437			25,565
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense), net	(6,880		)	(9,706		)	25		—			(16,561		)
Loss from debt extinguishment, net	(6,690		)	—			—		—			(6,690		)
Other, net	(418		)	(2,667		)	4,141		(441		)	615
Total other income (expense)	(13,988		)	(12,373		)	4,166		(441		)	(22,636		)
Income (loss) before taxes	(21,910		)	13,163			11,680		(4		)	2,929
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(9,427		)	6,078			5,387		(4		)	2,034
Income (loss) before equity in net income of subsidiaries	(12,483		)	7,085			6,293		—			895
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	13,378			6,341			7,085		(26,804		)	—

Net Income (loss)	$	895		$	13,426		$	13,378	$	(26,804	)	$	895
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(13,939	)	$	8,028		$	18,776	$	(26,804	)	$	(13,939	)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019



($ in thousands)	Parent Company			Guarantor Companies			Non-Guarantor Companies			Elimination			Consolidation
Revenue	$	—		$	462,739		$	94,285		$	(7,391	)	$	549,633
Cost of goods and services	—			354,382			65,516			(7,769		)	412,129
Gross profit	—			108,357			28,769			378			137,504
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,249			84,813			21,409			312			111,783
Income (loss) from operations	(5,249		)	23,544			7,360			66			25,721
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense), net	(7,328		)	(9,128		)	(849		)	—			(17,305		)
Other, net	(473		)	1,129			676			(64		)	1,268
Total other income (expense)	(7,801		)	(7,999		)	(173		)	(64		)	(16,037		)
Income (loss) before taxes	(13,050		)	15,545			7,187			2			9,684
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(4,242		)	5,292			2,142			2			3,194
Income (loss) before equity in net income of subsidiaries	(8,808		)	10,253			5,045			—			6,490
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	7,652			11,646			10,253			(29,551		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,156		)	21,899			15,298			(29,551		)	6,490
Income (loss) from operation of discontinued businesses	—			—			(11,000		)	—			(11,000		)
Provision (benefit) from income taxes	—			—			(3,354		)	—			(3,354		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			—			(7,646		)	—			(7,646		)
Net Income (loss)	$	(1,156	)	$	21,899		$	7,652		$	(29,551	)	$	(1,156	)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,724		$	5,448		$	8,736		$	(14,184	)	$	1,724

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020



($ in thousands)	Parent Company			Guarantor Companies			Non-Guarantor Companies		Elimination			Consolidation
Revenue	$	—		$	903,892		$	230,965	$	(20,069	)	$	1,114,788
Cost of goods and services	—			672,839			160,790		(20,794		)	812,835
Gross profit	—			231,053			70,175		725			301,953

Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,940			179,186			51,324		(185		)	244,265
Income (loss) from operations	(13,940		)	51,867			18,851		910			57,688
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense), net	(13,204		)	(19,379		)	72		—			(32,511		)
Loss from debt extinguishment, net	(6,690		)	—			—		—			(6,690		)
Other, net	(515		)	(4,018		)	6,840		(914		)	1,393
Total other income (expense)	(20,409		)	(23,397		)	6,912		(914		)	(37,808		)
Income (loss) before taxes	(34,349		)	28,470			25,763		(4		)	19,880
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(13,822		)	11,805			10,394		(4		)	8,373
Income (loss) before equity in net income of subsidiaries	(20,527		)	16,665			15,369		—			11,507
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	32,034			15,537			16,665		(64,236		)	—

Net income (loss)	$	11,507		$	32,202		$	32,034	$	(64,236	)	$	11,507

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,514		$	26,804		$	37,432	$	(64,236	)	$	3,514

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019



($ in thousands)	Parent Company			Guarantor Companies			Non-Guarantor Companies			Elimination			Consolidation
Revenue	$	—		$	881,983		$	192,525		$	(14,353	)	$	1,060,155
Cost of goods and services	—			663,479			131,218			(15,092		)	779,605
Gross profit	—			218,504			61,307			739			280,550

Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,309			169,789			45,226			213			225,537
Income (loss) from operations	(10,309		)	48,715			16,081			526			55,013

Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense), net	(13,635		)	(18,258		)	(1,743		)	—			(33,636		)
Other, net	(735		)	1,816			1,717			(526		)	2,272
Total other income (expense)	(14,370		)	(16,442		)	(26		)	(526		)	(31,364		)
Income (loss) before taxes	(24,679		)	32,273			16,055			—			23,649
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(7,777		)	11,266			4,917			—			8,406
Income (loss) before equity in net income of subsidiaries	(16,902		)	21,007			11,138			—			15,243
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	24,499			17,696			21,007			(63,202		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	7,597		$	38,703		$	32,145		$	(63,202	)	$	15,243
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses	—			—			(11,000		)	—			(11,000		)
Provision (benefit) from income taxes	—			—			(3,354		)	—			(3,354		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			—			(7,646		)	—			(7,646		)
Net income (loss)	$	7,597		$	38,703		$	24,499		$	(63,202	)	$	7,597

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	5,027		$	59,017		$	4,185		$	(63,202	)	$	5,027

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020



($ in thousands)	Parent Company			Guarantor Companies			Non-Guarantor Companies			Elimination			Consolidation
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	11,507		$	32,202		$	32,034		$	(64,236	)	$	11,507
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	(92,042		)	26,593			4,606			—			(60,843		)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(282		)	(19,982		)	(2,255		)	—			(22,519		)
Acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	—			—			(10,531		)	—			(10,531		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			292			(2		)	—			290
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(282		)	(19,690		)	(12,788		)	—			(32,760		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of shares for treasury	(7,479		)	—			—			—			(7,479		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,054,636			—			6,707			—			1,061,343
Payments of long-term debt	(921,904		)	(1,752		)	(15,415		)	—			(939,071		)
Financing costs	(13,176		)	—			—			—			(13,176		)
Dividends paid	(7,349		)	—			—			—			(7,349		)
Other, net	(4,801		)	(10,839		)	15,723			—			83
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	99,927			(12,591		)	7,015			—			94,351
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Net cash provided by (used) in discontinued operations	—			—			(1,994		)	—			(1,994		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	—			(552		)	(1,555		)	—			(2,107		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	7,603			(6,240		)	(4,716		)	—			(3,353		)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	1,649			25,217			45,511			—			72,377
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	9,252		$	18,977		$	40,795		$	—		$	69,024

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019



($ in thousands)	Parent Company			Guarantor Companies			Non-Guarantor Companies			Elimination			Consolidation
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	7,597		$	38,703		$	24,499		$	(63,202	)	$	7,597
Net (income) loss from discontinued operations	—			—			7,646			—			7,646
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	(77,881		)	24,130			(1,255		)	—			(55,006		)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(210		)	(14,071		)	(3,137		)	—			(17,418		)
Acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	(9,219		)	—			—			—			(9,219		)
Investment purchases	(149		)	—			—			—			(149		)
Insurance payments	(10,604		)	—			—			—			(10,604		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			36			26			—			62
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(20,182		)	(14,035		)	(3,111		)	—			(37,328		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of shares for treasury	(1,478		)	—			—			—			(1,478		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	130,484			76			12,541			—			143,101
Payments of long-term debt	(32,419		)	(1,724		)	(14,026		)	—			(48,169		)
Contingent consideration for acquired businesses	—			—			(1,686		)	—			(1,686		)
Financing costs	(945		)	—			—			—			(945		)
Dividends paid	(6,847		)	—			—			—			(6,847		)
Other, net	(1,641		)	7,150			(5,426		)	—			83
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	87,154			5,502			(8,597		)	—			84,059
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	—			—			(3,438		)	—			(3,438		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	—			(92		)	26			—			(66		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	(10,909		)	15,505			(16,375		)	—			(11,779		)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	15,976			16,353			37,429			—			69,758
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	5,067		$	31,858		$	21,054		$	—		$	57,979

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(Unless otherwise indicated, US dollars and non US currencies are in thousands, except per share data)

Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

BUSINESS

Overview

Griffon Corporation (the “Company”, “Griffon”, "we" or "us") is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company was founded in 1959, is a Delaware corporation headquartered in New York, N.Y. and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GFF).

Business Strategy

We own and operate, and seek to acquire, businesses in multiple industries and geographic markets. Our objective is to maintain leading positions in the markets we serve by providing innovative, branded products with superior quality and industry-leading service. We place emphasis on our iconic and well-respected brands, which helps to differentiate us and our offerings from our competitors and strengthens our relationship with our customers and those who ultimately use our products.

Through operating a diverse portfolio of businesses, we expect to reduce variability caused by external factors such as market cyclicality, seasonality, and weather. We achieve diversity by providing various product offerings and brands through multiple sales and distribution channels, and conducting business across multiple countries which we consider our home markets.

Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. As long-term investors, having substantial experience in a variety of industries, our intent is to continue the growth and strengthening of our existing businesses, and to diversify further through investments in our businesses and through acquisitions.

As described in greater detail below, over the past three years, we have undertaken a series of transformative transactions. This year we integrated our most significant acquisitions into our wholly owned subsidiaries, The AMES Companies, Inc. ("AMES") and Clopay Corporation ("Clopay"), expanding the scope of both AMES and Clopay. In particular, CornellCookson has been integrated into Clopay, so that our leading company in residential garage doors and sectional commercial doors now includes a leading manufacturer of rolling steel doors and grille products. ClosetMaid was combined with AMES, and we established an integrated headquarters for AMES in Orlando, Florida. AMES is now positioned to fulfill its mission of Bringing Brands Together™ with the leading brands in home and garage organization, outdoor décor, and lawn, garden and cleaning tools. As a result of the expanded scope of the AMES and Clopay businesses, effective with our 2019 10-K filing on November 22, 2019, we now report each as a separate segment. Clopay remains in the Home and Building Products ("HBP") segment and AMES now constitutes our new Consumer and Professional Products ("CPP") segment.

Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business

Our first priority is the health and safety of our employees, our customers and their families. As of the date of this filing, all North American and Australian operating locations have been deemed essential and are fully operational, except AMES' plant in Reynosa, Mexico, which will reopen in early May. In March, the AMES UK, Ireland and New Zealand facilities entered into a furlough with the UK expected to resume operations in July. All of Griffon’s facilities have implemented a variety of new policies and procedures, including additional cleaning, social distancing, staggered shifts and prohibiting or significantly restricting on-site visitors, to minimize the risk to our employees of contracting COVID-19.

Since the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and through the date of this filing, our CPP North American and Australian sales continue to be at normal levels; HBP commercial sectional and rolling steel sales have continued at normal levels; HBP residential sectional garage door sales have been negatively impacted by approximately 15-20%; and sales in our DE segment have not been significantly impacted. Our supply chains have generally not experienced significant disruption, and at this time we do not anticipate any such material disruption in the near term. Many U.S. states have issued executive orders requiring all workers to remain at home unless their work is critical, essential, or life-sustaining. We believe that, based on the various standards published to date, the work our employees are performing are either critical, essential and/or life-sustaining for the following reasons: 1) DE is a defense and national security-related operation supporting the U.S. Government, with a portion of its business being directly with

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the U.S. Government; 2) HBP residential and commercial garage doors, rolling steel doors and related products (a) provide protection and support for the efficient and safe movement of people, goods, and equipment in and out of residential and commercial facilities, (b) help prevent fires from spreading from one location to another, and (c) protect warehouses and homes, and their contents, from damage caused by strong weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes; and 3) CPP tools and storage products provide critical support for the national infrastructure including construction, maintenance and manufacturing and is part of the essential supply base to many of its largest customers including Home Depot, Lowe's and Menards. Our AMES Canadian and Australia facilities are operational, as they meet the applicable standards in their respective countries; and our AMES China facility is operating as well.

Griffon believes it has adequate liquidity to invest in its existing businesses and execute its business plan, while managing its capital structure on both a short-term and long-term basis. In January 2020, Griffon increased total borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility ("Credit Agreement") by $50,000, to $400,000 (of which $195,100 was available at March 31, 2020), and extended maturity of the facility to 2025. In addition the Credit Agreement has a $100,000 accordion feature (subject to lender consent). In February 2020, Griffon refinanced $850,000 of its $1,000,000 of senior notes due 2022 with new senior notes with a maturity of 2028. While the first half of Griffon’s fiscal year is typically a net cash usage period, April typically begins Griffon’s period of strong cash generation, which usually continues through the end of the fiscal year. We will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that impact our business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders. While we are unable to determine or predict the nature, duration or scope of the overall impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources, we believe it is important to discuss where our company stands today, how our response to COVID-19 is progressing and how our operations and financial condition may change as the fight against COVID-19 progresses. Please see Part II, item 1A "Risk Factors" in this Form 10-Q.

Business Highlights

In February 2020, Griffon issued $850,000 of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2028, the proceeds of which were used to redeem $850,000 of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022.

In January 2020, Griffon amended its Credit Agreement to increase the total amount available for borrowing from $350,000 to $400,000, extend its maturity date from March 22, 2021 to March 22, 2025 and modify certain other provisions of the facility.

In November 2019, Griffon announced the development of a next-generation business platform for CPP to enhance the growth, efficiency, and competitiveness of its U.S. operations.

The roll-out of the new business platform will occur over approximately a three-year period, with completion expected by the end of calendar 2022. When fully implemented, these actions will result in an annual cash savings of $15,000 to $20,000, and a $20,000 to $25,000 reduction in inventory, both based on operating levels at the beginning of the initiative.

The cost to implement this new business platform, over the three-year duration of the project, will include approximately $35,000 of one-time charges and approximately $40,000 in capital investments. The one-time charges are comprised of $16,000 of cash charges, which includes $12,000 personnel-related costs such as training, severance, and duplicate personnel costs and $4,000 of facility and lease exit costs. The remaining $19,000 of charges are non-cash and are primarily related to asset write-downs.

On November 29, 2019, AMES acquired Vatre Group Limited ("Apta"), a leading United Kingdom supplier of innovative garden pottery and associated products sold to leading UK and Ireland garden centers for approximately $10,500 (GBP 8,750), inclusive of a post-closing working capital adjustment, net of cash acquired. This acquisition broadens AMES' product offerings in the UK market and increases its in-country operational footprint.

On September 5, 2017, Griffon announced the acquisition of ClosetMaid LLC ("ClosetMaid") and the commencement of the strategic alternatives process for Clopay Plastic Products ("Plastics"), beginning the transformation of Griffon.

In October 2017, we acquired ClosetMaid from Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) for an effective purchase price of approximately $165,000. ClosetMaid, founded in 1965, is a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of wood and wire closet organization, general living storage and wire garage storage products, and sells to some of the largest home center

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retail chains, mass merchandisers, and direct-to-builder professional installers in North America. We believe that ClosetMaid is the leading brand in its category, with excellent consumer recognition.

In February 2018, we closed on the sale of our Plastics business to Berry Global, Inc. ("Berry") for approximately $465,000, net of certain post-closing adjustments, thus exiting the specialty plastics industry that the Company had entered when it acquired Clopay in 1986. This transaction provided immediate liquidity and positions the Company to improve its cash flow conversion given the historically higher capital needs of Plastics' operations as compared to Griffon’s remaining businesses.

In March 2018, we announced the combination of the ClosetMaid operations with those of AMES. ClosetMaid generated over $300,000 in revenue in the first twelve months after the acquisition, and we anticipate the integration with AMES will unlock additional value given the complementary products, customers, warehousing and distribution, manufacturing, and sourcing capabilities of the two businesses.

In June 2018, Clopay acquired CornellCookson, Inc. ("CornellCookson"), a leading provider of rolling steel service doors, fire doors, and grilles, for an effective purchase price of approximately $170,000. This transaction strengthened Clopay's strategic portfolio with a line of commercial rolling steel door products to complement Clopay's sectional door offerings in the commercial industry, and expands the Clopay network of professional dealers focused on the commercial market. CornellCookson generated over $200,000 in revenue in its first full year of operations following the acquisition.

During fiscal 2017 and 2018, Griffon also completed a number of other acquisitions to expand and enhance AMES' global footprint. In the United Kingdom, Griffon acquired La Hacienda, an outdoor living brand of unique heating and garden décor products, in July 2017, and Kelkay, a manufacturer and distributor of decorative outdoor landscaping, in February 2018. These two businesses provided AMES with additional brands and a platform for growth in the UK market and access to leading garden centers, retailers, and grocers in the UK and Ireland.

In Australia, Griffon acquired Hills Home Living, the iconic brand of clotheslines and home products, from Hills Limited (ASX:HIL) in December 2016. In September 2017, Griffon acquired Tuscan Path, an Australian provider of pots, planters, pavers, decorative stone, and garden décor products. These acquisitions broadened AMES' outdoor living and lawn and garden business, strengthening AMES’ portfolio of brands and its market position in Australia and New Zealand.

In November 2017, Griffon acquired Harper Brush Works, a leading U.S. manufacturer of cleaning products for professional, home, and industrial use, from Horizon Global (NYSE:HZN). This acquisition expanded the AMES line of long-handle tools in North America to include brooms, brushes, and other cleaning products.

We believe these actions have established a solid foundation for continuing organic growth in sales, profit, and cash generation and bolsters Griffon’s platforms for opportunistic strategic acquisitions.

In 2019, Griffon modified its reportable segment structure to provide investors with improved visibility after a series of portfolio repositioning actions which included the divestiture of the Plastics business, the acquisition of ClosetMaid and its subsequent integration into AMES, and the acquisition of CornellCookson by Clopay. Griffon now reports its operations through three reportable segments: the newly formed Consumer and Professional Productions segment, which consists of AMES; Home and Building Products , which consists of Clopay; and Defense Electronics, which consists of Telephonics Corporation.

Further Information

Griffon posts and makes available, free of charge through its website at www.griffon.com, its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as press releases, as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are published or filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The information found on Griffon's website is not part of this or any other report it files with or furnishes to the SEC.

For information regarding revenue, profit and total assets of each segment, see the Reportable Segments footnote in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Reportable Segments:

Griffon currently conducts its operations through three reportable segments:


•	CPP conducts its operations through AMES. Founded in 1774, AMES is the leading North American manufacturer and a global provider of branded consumer and professional tools and products for home storage and organization, landscaping, and enhancing outdoor lifestyles. CPP sells products globally through a portfolio of leading brands including True Temper, AMES, and ClosetMaid.

•


•	DE conducts its operations through Telephonics Corporation, founded in 1933, a globally recognized leading provider of highly sophisticated intelligence, surveillance and communications solutions for defense, aerospace and commercial customers.

OVERVIEW

Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $566,350 compared to $549,633 in the prior year comparable quarter, an increase of approximately 3%, primarily driven by increased revenue at HBP and DE, partially offset by decreased revenue at CPP. Organic growth was 2%. Income from continuing operations was $895 or $0.02 per share, compared to $6,490, or $0.15 per share, in the prior year quarter. The current year quarter results from continuing operations included the following:

– Restructuring charges of $3,104 ($3,005, net of tax, or $0.07 per share);

– Loss from debt extinguishment $6,690 ($5,245, net of tax, or $0.12 per share);

– Acquisition costs of $2,960 ($2,321, net of tax, or $0.05 per share); and

– Discrete and certain other tax benefits, net, of $1,413 or $0.03 per share.

The prior year quarter results from continuing operations included discrete and certain other tax benefits, net, of $97 or $0.00 per share.

Excluding these items from the respective quarterly results, Income from continuing operations would have been $10,053, or $0.23 per share, in the current year quarter compared to $6,393, or $0.15 per share in the prior year quarter.

Revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2020 was $1,114,788 compared to $1,060,155 in the prior year period, an increase of 5%, primarily driven by increased revenue from all segments, primarily HBP from organic growth. Organic growth was 5%. Income from continuing operations was $11,507 or $0.26 per share, compared to $15,243, or $0.36 per share, in the prior year period. The current year-to-date results from continuing operations included the following:

– Restructuring charges of $9,538 ($7,153, net of tax, or $0.16 per share);

– Loss from debt extinguishment $6,690 ($5,245, net of tax, or $0.12 per share);

– Acquisition costs of $2,960 ($2,321, net of tax, or $0.05 per share); and

– Discrete and certain other tax benefits, net, of $580 or $0.01 per share.

The prior year-to-date results from continuing operations included discrete and certain other tax provisions, net, of $370 or $0.01 per share.

Excluding these items from the respective periods, Income from continuing operations would have been $25,646, or $0.59 per share in the current year period ended March 31, 2020 compared to $15,613, or $0.37 per share, in the comparable prior year period.

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Griffon evaluates performance based on Net income and the related Earnings per share excluding restructuring charges, loss from debt extinguishment, acquisition related expenses and discrete and certain other tax items, as well as other items that may affect comparability, as applicable. Griffon believes this information is useful to investors for the same reason. The following table provides a reconciliation of Income from continuing operations to Adjusted income from continuing operations and Earnings per share from continuing operations to Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations:

GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

TO ADJUSTED INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,						For the Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Income from continuing operations	$	895		$	6,490		$	11,507		$	15,243

Adjusting items:
Restructuring charges	3,104			—			9,538			—
Loss from debt extinguishment	6,690			—			6,690			—
Acquisition costs	2,960			—			2,960			—
Tax impact of above item	(2,183		)	—			(4,469		)	—
Discrete and certain other tax provisions (benefits), net	(1,413		)	(97		)	(580		)	370

Adjusted income from continuing operations	$	10,053		$	6,393		$	25,646		$	15,613

Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.02		$	0.15		$	0.26		$	0.36

Adjusting items, net of tax:
Restructuring charges	0.07			—			0.16			—
Loss from debt extinguishment	0.12			—			0.12			—
Acquisition costs	0.05			—			0.05			—
Discrete and certain other tax provisions (benefits), net	(0.03		)	—			(0.01		)	0.01

Adjusted earnings per common share	$	0.23		$	0.15		$	0.59		$	0.37

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands)	43,734			42,832			43,826			42,376

Note: Due to rounding, the sum of earnings per common share and adjusting items, net of tax, may not equal adjusted earnings per common share.

The tax impact for the above reconciling adjustments from GAAP to non-GAAP Net income and EPS is determined by comparing the Company's tax provision, including the reconciling adjustments, to the tax provision excluding such adjustments.

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RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Three and Six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, Griffon modified its reportable segment structure to provide investors with improved visibility after a series of portfolio repositioning actions which included the divestiture of the Plastics business, the acquisition of ClosetMaid and its subsequent integration into AMES, and the acquisition of CornellCookson by Clopay. Griffon now reports its operations through three reportable segments: the newly formed CPP segment, which consists of AMES; HBP, which consists of Clopay; and DE, which consists of Telephonics.

Griffon evaluates performance and allocates resources based on each segment's operating results before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, unallocated amounts (primarily corporate overhead), restructuring charges, loss on debt extinguishment and acquisition related expenses, as well as other items that may affect comparability, as applicable (“Adjusted EBITDA”, a non-GAAP measure). Griffon believes this information is useful to investors for the same reason.

See table provided in Note 12 - Business Segments for a reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Income before taxes from continuing operations.

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Consumer and Professional Products



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,								For the Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
Revenue	$	274,912			$	287,732			$	515,988			$	504,206
Adjusted EBITDA	25,027		9.1	%	28,616		9.9	%	46,953		9.1	%	49,181		9.8	%
Depreciation and amortization	8,222				8,184				16,453				15,990

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, revenue decreased $12,820 or 4%, compared to the prior year period, driven by decreased volume of 7%, primarily due to prior year new product load-ins and the unfavorable impact of COVID-19 in the UK, and an unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of 1%, partially offset by favorable price and mix of 2% and incremental revenue from the Apta acquisition of 2%.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA decreased 13% to $25,027 compared to $28,616 in the prior year period. The unfavorable variance resulted from the reduced revenue noted above and increased tariffs. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, EBITDA reflects an unfavorable foreign exchange impact of 1%.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, revenue increased $11,782 or 2%, compared to the prior year period, with 3% due from favorable pricing and mix and incremental revenue from the Apta acquisition of 1%, partially offset by a 1% decrease in volume due to prior year new product load-ins and the unfavorable impact of COVID-19 in the UK, and an 1% unfavorable impact due to foreign exchange.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5% to $46,953 compared to $49,181 in the prior year period. The unfavorable variance resulted from increased tariff costs, partially offset by the increased revenue noted above, including the benefit of the incremental revenue contributed by the Apta acquisition. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, EBITDA reflects an unfavorable foreign exchange impact of 2%.

Segment depreciation and amortization remained consistent with the prior year comparable quarter and increased $463 from the year-to-date comparable period primarily due to the onset of depreciation for new assets placed in service.

Strategic Initiative and Restructuring Charges

In November 2019, Griffon announced the development of a next-generation business platform for CPP to enhance the growth, efficiency, and competitiveness of its U.S. operations.

In connection with this initiative, during the six months ended March 31, 2020, CPP incurred pre-tax restructuring and related exit costs approximating $9,538, comprised of cash charges of $4,846 and non-cash, asset-related charges of $4,692; the cash charges included $3,792 for one-time termination benefits and other personnel-related costs and $1,054 for facility exit costs.

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	Cash Charges						Non-Cash Charges
	Personnel related costs			Facilities, exit costs and other			Facility and other			Total			Capital Investments
Anticipated Charges	$	12,000		$	4,000		$	19,000		$	35,000		$	40,000
Q1 FY2020 Activity	(2,134		)	(140		)	(4,160		)	(6,434		)	—
Q2 FY2020 Activity	(1,658		)	(914		)	(532		)	(3,104		)	(300		)
Total charges	(3,792		)	(1,054		)	(4,692		)	(9,538		)	(300		)
Estimate to Complete	$	8,208		$	2,946		$	14,308		$	25,462		$	39,700

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Home and Building Products



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,								For the Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
Revenue	$	209,829			$	186,799			$	451,210			$	410,094
Adjusted EBITDA	30,635		14.6	%	20,137		10.8	%	71,336		15.8	%	51,432		12.5	%
Depreciation and amortization	4,668				4,548				9,468				9,057

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, revenue increased $23,030 or 12%, compared to the prior year period, due to increased volume of 9% with an additional 3% due to favorable mix and pricing.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA increased 52% to $30,635 compared to $20,137 in the prior year period. The favorable variance resulted primarily from the increased revenue noted above including mix, pricing and volume related benefits on absorption, as well as improved operational efficiencies.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, revenue increased $41,116 or 10%, compared to the prior year period, with 7% due to increased volume with an additional 3% due to favorable mix and pricing.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA increased 39% to $71,336 compared to $51,432 in the prior year period. The favorable variance resulted from the increased revenue noted above, including volume related benefits on absorption, and improved operational efficiencies.

Segment depreciation and amortization increased $120 and $411, respectively, from the prior year quarter and year-to-date period, respectively, primarily due to the onset of depreciation for new assets placed in service.

On January 31, 2019, HBP announced a $14,000 investment in facilities infrastructure and equipment at its CornellCookson location in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. This project includes a 90,000 square foot expansion to the already existing 184,000 square foot facility, along with the addition of state of the art manufacturing equipment. Through this expansion, the CornellCookson Mountain Top location will improve its manufacturing efficiency and shipping operations, as well as increase manufacturing capacity to support full-rate production of new and core products. The project was substantially completed by the end of calendar 2019.

Defense Electronics



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,								For the Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
Revenue	$	81,609			$	75,102			$	147,590			$	145,855
Adjusted EBITDA	4,248		5.2	%	4,936		6.6	%	8,723		5.9	%	9,721		6.7%
Depreciation and amortization	2,676				2,621				5,320				5,257

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, revenue increased $6,507, or 9%, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to increased volume of airborne and maritime surveillance systems.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $688, or 14%, compared to the prior year comparable period, driven by product mix, increased operating expenses associated with the timing of bid and proposal efforts and commissions expense, partially offset by the increased sales volume noted above.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, revenue increased $1,735, or 1%, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to increased airborne surveillance systems revenue, partially offset by reduced multi-mode radar and maritime surveillance radar revenue.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $998, or 10%, compared to the prior year comparable period due to product mix and increased operating expenses, partially offset by the increased sales volume noted above.

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Segment depreciation and amortization remained consistent with both the prior year comparable quarter and year-to-date period.

During the six months ended March 31, 2020, DE was awarded several new contracts and received incremental funding on existing contracts approximating $90,000. Contract backlog was $331,740 at March 31, 2020, with 73% expected to be fulfilled in the next 12 months. Backlog was $389,300 at September 30, 2019. Backlog is defined as unfilled firm orders for products and services for which funding has been both authorized and appropriated by the customer, or by Congress, in the case of US government agencies.

Unallocated

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, unallocated amounts, excluding depreciation, consisted primarily of corporate overhead costs totaled $11,947 compared to $11,208 in the prior year quarter. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, unallocated amounts, excluding depreciation, consisted primarily of corporate overhead costs totaled $23,889 compared to $22,472 in the prior year quarter. The increase in the current quarter and six months compared to the respective prior year quarter primarily relates to consulting, compensation and incentive costs.

Segment Depreciation and Amortization

Segment depreciation and amortization increased $213 and $937 for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively, compared to the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the onset of depreciation for new assets placed in service.

Other Income (Expense)

Provision for income taxes

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Stock based compensation

For the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, stock based compensation expense, which includes expenses for both restricted stock grants and the ESOP, totaled $4,320 and $3,914, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, stock based compensation expense, which includes expenses for both restricted stock grants and the ESOP totaled $8,302 and $7,500, respectively.

Comprehensive income (loss)

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, total other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, of $14,834 included a loss of $16,471 from foreign currency translation adjustments primarily due to the weakening of the British Pound, and Canadian and Australian Dollars all in comparison to the US Dollar; a $669 benefit from pension amortization of actuarial losses; and a $968 gain on cash flow hedges.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, total other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, of $7,993, included a loss of $10,001 from foreign currency translation adjustments primarily due to the weakening of the Canadian and Australian Dollar currencies, all in comparison to the US Dollar, a $1,341 benefit from pension amortization of actuarial losses and a $667 gain on cash flow hedges.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, total other comprehensive income, net of taxes, of $2,880, included a gain of $2,885 from foreign currency translation adjustments primarily due to the strengthening of the British Pound and Canadian Dollar, partially offset by the weakening of the Euro, all in comparison to the US Dollar, a $184 benefit from pension amortization of actuarial losses and a $189 loss on cash flow hedges.

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, total other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, of $2,570, included a loss of $2,851 from foreign currency translation adjustments primarily due to the weakening of the Euro and the Canadian and Australian Dollars, all in comparison to the US Dollar, a $368 benefit from pension amortization of actuarial losses and a $87 loss on cash flow hedges.

Discontinued operations

During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, Griffon recorded an $11,000 charge ($7,646, net of tax) to discontinued operations. The charge consisted primarily of a purchase price adjustment to resolve a claim related to the $475,000 PPC divestiture and included an additional reserve for a legacy environmental matter.

At March 31, 2020, Griffon's assets and liabilities for Plastics and Installations Services and other discontinued operations primarily related to insurance claims, income tax and product liability, warranty reserves and environmental reserves, resulting in total liabilities of approximately of $5,604. See Note 15, Discontinued Operations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Management assesses Griffon’s liquidity in terms of its ability to generate cash to fund its operating, investing and financing activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity are: cash flows from operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dispositions, bank lines of credit and the ability to attract long-term capital under satisfactory terms. Griffon believes it has sufficient liquidity available to invest in its existing businesses and execute strategic acquisitions, while managing its capital structure on both a short-term and long-term basis.

The following table is derived from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:



Cash Flows from Continuing Operations	For the Six Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020			2019
Net Cash Flows Provided by (Used In):
Operating activities	$	(60,843	)	$	(55,006	)
Investing activities	(32,760		)	(37,328		)
Financing activities	94,351			84,059

Cash used in operating activities from continuing operations for the six months ended March 31, 2020 was $60,843 compared to $55,006 cash used in the comparable prior year period. Cash provided by income from continuing operations, adjusted for non-cash expenditures, was more than offset by a net increase in working capital predominately consisting of a net increase in accounts

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receivable, an increase in inventory, primarily to meet seasonal demands, and a decrease in accounts payable and current liabilities, due to the timing of payments.

During the six months ended March 31, 2020, Griffon used $32,760 of cash in investing activities from continuing operations compared to $37,328 used in the prior year comparable period. Payments for acquired businesses totaled $10,531 compared to $9,219 in the prior year comparable period. On November 29, 2019, AMES acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Apta, a leading United Kingdom supplier of innovative garden pottery and associated products sold to leading UK and Ireland garden centers for approximately $10,500 (GBP 8,750), inclusive of a post-closing working capital adjustment, net of cash acquired. Payments for acquired businesses in the prior year consisted solely of a final purchase price adjustment for CornellCookson. Payments in the prior year comparable period also included an insurance payment of $10,604 pertaining to the settlement of a certain life insurance benefit. Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the sale of assets, for the six months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $22,229, an increase of $4,873 from the prior year period.

During the six months ended March 31, 2020, cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations totaled $94,351 as compared to $84,059 provided in the comparable prior year period. Cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations in the current year period consisted primarily of net borrowings of long term debt. At March 31, 2020, there were $183,548 in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement, compared to $157,936 in outstanding borrowings at the same date in the prior year. Cash provided by financing activities in the current period included financing payments of $13,176 primarily associated with the redemption of 85% of the $1,000,000 of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 with the proceeds from the issuance of $850,000 of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2028; and the amendment and extension of the Company's revolving credit facility increasing the maximum borrowing availability from $350,000 to $400,000 and extending its maturity date from March 22, 2021 to March 22, 2025.

During the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Board of Directors approved two quarterly cash dividends of $0.075 per share each. On April 27, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share, payable on June 18, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 21, 2020.

On August 3, 2016 and August 1, 2018, Griffon’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50,000 of Griffon’s outstanding common stock. Under these share repurchase programs, the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock in the open market, including pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan, or in privately negotiated transactions. During the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2020, Griffon did not purchase any shares of common stock under these repurchase programs. As of March 31, 2020, an aggregate of $57,955 remains under Griffon's Board authorized repurchase programs.

Through March 31, 2020, COVID-19 has not had a material impact on our operations, and we anticipate our current cash balances, cash flows from operations and sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements.

Payments related to Telephonics revenue are received in accordance with the terms of development and production subcontracts; certain of such receipts are progress or performance based payments. With respect to CPP and HBP, there have been no material adverse impacts on payment for sales.

A small number of customers account for, and are expected to continue to account for, a substantial portion of Griffon’s consolidated revenue. For the six months ended March 31, 2020:


•	The United States Government and its agencies, through either prime or subcontractor relationships, represented 9% of Griffon’s consolidated revenue and 65% of Telephonics’ revenue.


•	The Home Depot represented 17% of Griffon’s consolidated revenue, 26% of CPP's revenue and 13% of HBP’s revenue.

No other customer exceeded 10% of consolidated revenue. Future operating results will continue to depend substantially on the success of Griffon’s largest customers and our ongoing relationships with them. Orders from these customers are subject to change and may fluctuate materially. The loss of all or a portion of the volume from any one of these customers could have a material adverse impact on Griffon’s liquidity and results of operations.

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Cash and Equivalents and Debt	March 31,		September 30,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Cash and equivalents	$	69,024	$	72,377
Notes payables and current portion of long-term debt	9,470		10,525
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,216,226		1,093,749
Debt discount/premium and issuance costs	16,804		9,857
Total debt	1,242,500		1,114,131
Debt, net of cash and equivalents	$	1,173,476	$	1,041,754

On February 19, 2020, in an unregistered offering through a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S, Griffon issued, at par, $850,000 of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”). Proceeds from the 2028 Senior Notes were used to redeem 85% of the $1,000,000 of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Senior Notes" and collectively with the 2028 Senior Notes, the "Senior Notes”). Following the sale and issuance of the 2028 Notes, $150,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes remained outstanding. As of March 31, 2020, outstanding Senior Notes due totaled $1,000,000; interest is payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1.

In August 2016, and as amended on June 30, 2017, Griffon’s ESOP entered into a Term Loan with a bank (the "ESOP Agreement"). The Term Loan interest rate was LIBOR plus 3.00%. The Term Loan required quarterly principal payments of $569 with a balloon payment due at maturity. The Term Loan was secured by shares purchased with the proceeds of the loan and with a lien on a specific amount of Griffon assets (which ranked pari passu with the lien granted on such assets under the Credit Agreement) and was guaranteed by Griffon. On March 13, 2019, the ESOP Term Loan was refinanced with an internal loan from Griffon, which was funded with cash and a draw under its Credit Agreement. The internal loan interest rate is fixed at 2.91%, matures in June

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2033 and requires quarterly payments of principal, currently $635, and interest. The internal loan is secured by shares purchased with the proceeds of the loan. The amount outstanding on the internal loan at March 31, 2020 was $31,148.

Two of Griffon's subsidiaries have finance leases outstanding for real estate located in Troy, Ohio and Ocala, Florida. The leases mature in 2021 and 2025, respectively, and bear interest at fixed rates of approximately 5.0% and 2.9%, respectively. The Troy, Ohio lease is secured by a mortgage on the underlying real estate and is guaranteed by Griffon. The Ocala, Florida lease contains one five-year renewal option. At March 31, 2020, $12,364 was outstanding, net of issuance costs.

Other long-term debt primarily consists of a loan with the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, with the balance consisting of capital leases.

At March 31, 2020, Griffon and its subsidiaries were in compliance with the terms and covenants of its credit and loan agreements. Net Debt to EBITDA (Leverage), as calculated in accordance with the definition in the Credit Agreement, was 5.1x at March 31, 2020.

On each of August 3, 2016 and August 1, 2018, Griffon’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $50,000 of Griffon’s outstanding common stock. Under these share repurchase programs, the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock in the open market, including pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan, or in privately negotiated transactions. As of March 31, 2020, an aggregate of $57,955 remains under Griffon's Board authorized repurchase programs.

During 2019, the Company declared and paid regular cash dividends totaling $0.29 per share. During the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Board of Directors approved and paid two quarterly cash dividends of $0.075 per share each. The Company

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currently intends to pay dividends each quarter; however, payment of dividends is determined by the Board of Directors at its discretion based on various factors, and no assurance can be provided as to the payment of future dividends.

On April 27, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share, payable on June 18, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 21, 2020.

During the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, Griffon used cash for discontinued operations from operating activities of $1,994 and $3,438, respectively, primarily related to the settling of certain liabilities and environmental costs associated with the Plastics business and Installations Services.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of Griffon’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the use of estimates, assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in public disclosures of Griffon, including information regarding contingencies, risk and its financial condition. These estimates, assumptions and judgments are evaluated on an ongoing basis and based on historical experience, current conditions and various other assumptions, and form the basis for estimating the carrying values of assets and liabilities, as well as identifying and assessing the accounting treatment for commitments and contingencies. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates. There have been no changes in Griffon’s critical accounting policies from September 30, 2019.

Griffon’s significant accounting policies and procedures are explained in the Management Discussion and Analysis section in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019. In the selection of the critical accounting policies, the objective is to properly reflect the financial position and results of operations for each reporting period in a consistent manner that can be understood by the reader of the financial statements. Griffon considers an estimate to be critical if it is subjective and if changes in the estimate using different assumptions would result in a material impact on the financial position or results of operations of Griffon.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The FASB issues, from time to time, new financial accounting standards, staff positions and emerging issues task force consensus. See the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of these matters.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, especially “Management’s Discussion and Analysis”, contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, income (loss), earnings, cash flows, revenue, changes in operations, operating improvements, industries in which Griffon Corporation (the “Company” or “Griffon”) operates and the United States and global economies. Statements in this Form 10-Q that are not historical are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “supports,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “forecast,” “management is of the opinion,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “explores,” “opportunities,” the negative of these expressions, use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: current economic conditions and uncertainties in the housing, credit and capital markets; Griffon’s ability to achieve expected savings from cost control, restructuring, integration and disposal initiatives; the ability to identify and successfully consummate and integrate value-adding acquisition opportunities; increasing competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Griffon’s operating companies; the ability of Griffon’s operating companies to expand into new geographic and product markets and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements and innovations; reduced military spending by the government on projects for which Telephonics supplies products, including as a result of defense budget cuts or other government actions; the ability of the federal government to fund and conduct its operations; increases in the cost or lack of availability of raw materials such as resin, wood and steel, components or purchased finished goods, including any potential impact on costs or availability resulting from tariffs; changes in customer demand or loss of a material customer at one of Griffon’s operating companies; the potential impact of seasonal variations and uncertain weather patterns on certain of Griffon’s businesses; political events that could impact the worldwide economy; a downgrade in Griffon’s credit ratings; changes in international economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange fluctuations; the reliance by certain of Griffon’s businesses on particular third party suppliers and manufacturers to meet customer demands; the relative mix of products and services offered by Griffon’s businesses, which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints or prolonged excess capacity; unforeseen developments in contingencies, such as

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litigation, regulatory and environmental matters; unfavorable results of government agency contract audits of Telephonics; Griffon’s ability to adequately protect and maintain the validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the cyclical nature of the businesses of certain of Griffon’s operating companies; possible terrorist threats and actions and their impact on the global economy; the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. and the global economy, including business disruptions, reductions in employment and an increase in business and operating facility failures, specifically among our customers and suppliers; Griffon's ability to service and refinance its debt; and the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including, without limitation, the Tax Cuts Jobs Act of 2017. Additional important factors that could cause the statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the actual results of operations or financial condition of Griffon to differ are discussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Griffon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Griffon undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Griffon’s business’ activities necessitate the management of various financial and market risks, including those related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency rates and commodity prices.

Interest Rates

Griffon’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to variable interest rate debt and investments in cash and equivalents.

The Credit Agreement and certain other of Griffon’s credit facilities have a LIBOR-based variable interest rate. Due to the current and expected level of borrowings under these facilities, a 100 basis point change in LIBOR would not have a material impact on Griffon’s results of operations or liquidity.

Foreign Exchange

Griffon conducts business in various non-US countries, primarily in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico and China; therefore, changes in the value of the currencies of these countries affect Griffon's financial position and cash flows when translated into US Dollars. Griffon has generally accepted the exposure to exchange rate movements relative to its non-US operations. Griffon may, from time to time, hedge its currency risk exposures. A change of 10% or less in the value of all applicable foreign currencies would not have a material effect on Griffon’s financial position and cash flows.

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of Griffon’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Griffon’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), were evaluated as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, Griffon’s CEO and CFO concluded that Griffon’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in Griffon’s internal control over financial reporting which materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Griffon’s internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Griffon believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all controls issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Griffon’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

None

Item 1A Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, carefully consider the factors discussed below and in Item 1A to Part I in Griffon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019, which could materially affect Griffon’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in Griffon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing Griffon. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to Griffon or that Griffon currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect Griffon’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.

The COVID-19 outbreak could adversely impact our results of operations.

The future impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the spread of the pathogen on a global basis could adversely affect our business in a number of respects, although the extent, nature and timing of such impact cannot be predicted at this time. The COVID-19 outbreak has led countries around the world, as well as most states in the U.S., to implement restrictions relating to the operation of almost all types of businesses. Within the U.S., the standards vary from state to state, but typically require all but “critical”, “essential” or “life-sustaining” businesses to close all offices and facilities. We believe, based on the various standards published to date, that our businesses meet the requisite standard in all U.S states. We also believe that our businesses meet the applicable standards to remain open in Canada and Australia. As of the date of this filing, all of our manufacturing and distribution facilities in the U.S., Canada, Australia and China are operating, although some of them are operating at reduced capacity as a result of enacting procedures designed to prevent the spread of the virus such as social distancing and staggered shifts. The AMES manufacturing plant in Reynosa, Mexico, as well as AMES’ facilities in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand, have entered into a furlough. The Reynosa, Mexico plant will reopen in early May, and the other furloughed facilities are expected to resume operations in early July. However, the length of the closures of our Mexico, UK, Ireland and New Zealand facilities could be extended. In addition, changing standards regarding what type of facilities are permitted to remain open, as well as evolving interpretations of existing standards, in both the United States and around the globe, could result in the closure of additional Griffon facilities.

To date, our supply chain has not experienced significant disruptions, and at this time we do not anticipate any such significant disruptions in the near term. However, our suppliers could be required by government authorities to temporarily cease operations in accordance with the various restrictions discussed above; might be limited in their production capacity due to complying with restrictions relating to the operation of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic; or could suffer their own supply chain disruptions, impacting their ability to continue to supply us with the quantity of materials required by us.

If as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak governments take additional protective actions, or extend the time period for existing protective actions, it may have a material adverse impact on Griffon’s business and operating results. This could include additional closures of our facilities; the extension of the term of closure for those of our facilities that are currently closed; or the closure of the facilities of our customers, suppliers, or other vendors in our supply chain. Any disruption of our supply chain or the businesses of our customers could adversely impact our business and results of operations. In addition, the widespread public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak has adversely impacted the economies and financial markets worldwide, resulting in an economic downturn that has adversely impacted many businesses, including ours. The extent and duration of the impact on the global economy and financial markets from the COVID-19 is difficult to predict, and the extent to which the COVID-19 will negatively affect us and the duration of any potential business disruption is uncertain. The impact to our results will depend to a large extent on future developments and new information that may emerge regarding the duration and severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and the actions taken by authorities and other entities to contain the COVID-19 or treat its impact, and the impact of such actions, all of which are beyond our control. These potential impacts, while uncertain, could adversely affect our operating results. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources” for a discussion of the impact, to date, of the COVID-19 outbreak on sales levels in our various business.

Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds



Period	(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)		(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)	(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
January 1 - 31, 2020	261,223	(1)	$	21.90	—
February 1 - 29, 2020					—
March 1 - 31, 2020	—		—		—
Total	261,223		$	21.90	—	$	57,955


1.	Shares acquired by the Company from holders of restricted stock upon vesting of the restricted stock, to satisfy tax-withholding obligations of the holders.

On each of August 3, 2016 and August 1, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50,000 of Griffon common stock; as of March 31, 2020, an aggregate of $57,955 remained available for the purchase of Griffon common stock under these repurchase programs. Amount consists of shares purchased by the Company in open market purchases pursuant to such Board authorized stock repurchase program.

Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures

None

Item 5 Other Information

None.

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Item 6	Exhibits
4.1	Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2020, among Griffon Corporation, the Guarantors named on the signature pages thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2020 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).

4.2	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2020, by and among Griffon Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and BofA Securities, Inc., as the Representative of the several Initial Purchasers (Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2020 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).

31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32	Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

99.1	Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2020, by and among Griffon Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and BofA Securities, Inc., as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers named therein (Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2020 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentations Document

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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.



	GRIFFON CORPORATION

	/s/ Brian G. Harris
	Brian G. Harris
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

	/s/ W. Christopher Durborow
	W. Christopher Durborow
	Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: April 28, 2020