MASCO CORP /DE/ - Quarter Report: 2010 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, 2010

Commission file number: 1-5794

Masco Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		38-1794485
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
21001 Van Born Road, Taylor, Michigan		48180
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(313) 274-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Class		Shares Outstanding at April 28, 2010
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share		358,700,000

 

 

MASCO CORPORATION

INDEX

		Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009			1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009			2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009			3
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			4-21
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			23-29
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION			30-33
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 6. Exhibits
Signature
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EX-31.A
EX-31.B
EX-32
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
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MASCO CORPORATION

March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
(In Millions, Except Share Data)

		March 31,				December 31,
		2010				2009
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash investments		$	1,378			$	1,413
Receivables			1,147				983
Prepaid expenses and other			310				312
Inventories:
Finished goods			430				405
Raw material			266				247
Work in process			109				91
			805				743
Total current assets			3,640				3,451
Property and equipment, net			1,920				1,981
Goodwill			3,095				3,108
Other intangible assets, net			286				290
Other assets			345				345
Total assets		$	9,286			$	9,175
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Notes payable		$	66			$	364
Accounts payable			673				578
Accrued liabilities			777				839
Total current liabilities			1,516				1,781
Long-term debt			4,100				3,604
Deferred income taxes and other			967				973
Total liabilities			6,583				6,358
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Masco Corporation’s shareholders’ equity:
Common shares, par value $1 per share Authorized shares: 1,400,000,000; issued and outstanding: 2010 – 348,100,000; 2009 – 350,400,000			348				350
Preferred shares authorized: 1,000,000; issued and outstanding: 2010 – None; 2009 – None			—				—
Paid-in capital			8				42
Retained earnings			1,837				1,871
Accumulated other comprehensive income			325				366
Total Masco Corporation’s shareholders’ equity			2,518				2,629
Noncontrolling interest			185				188
Total equity			2,703				2,817
Total liabilities and equity		$	9,286			$	9,175

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MASCO CORPORATION

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(In Millions Except Per Common Share Data)

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2010				2009
Net sales		$	1,852			$	1,797
Cost of sales			1,360				1,384
Gross profit			492				413
Selling, general and administrative expenses			414				407
Charge for defined-benefit plan curtailment			—				8
Operating profit (loss)			78				(2	)
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense			(58	)			(56	)
Impairment charges for financial investments			—				(3	)
Other, net			2				—
			(56	)			(59	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes			22				(61	)
Income taxes			18				17
Income (loss) from continuing operations			4				(78	)
Income from discontinued operations, net			—				4
Net income (loss)			4				(74	)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			(11	)			(7	)
Net (loss) attributable to Masco Corporation		$	(7	)		$	(81	)
(Loss) earnings per common share attributable to Masco Corporation:
Basic:
(Loss) from continuing operations		$	(.02	)		$	(.24	)
Income from discontinued operations, net			—				.01
Net (loss) income		$	(.02	)		$	(.23	)
Diluted:
(Loss) from continuing operations		$	(.02	)		$	(.24	)
Income from discontinued operations, net			—				.01
Net (loss) income		$	(.02	)		$	(.23	)
Amounts attributable to Masco Corporation:
(Loss) from continuing operations		$	(7	)		$	(85	)
Income from discontinued operations, net			—				4
Net (loss) income		$	(7	)		$	(81	)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MASCO CORPORATION

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(In Millions)

		Three Months Ended
		March 30,
		2010				2009
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash provided by operations		$	92			$	53
(Increase) in receivables			(180	)			(156	)
(Increase) decrease in inventories			(72	)			30
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net			40				25
Net cash for operating activities			(120	)			(48	)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in debt			2				1
Payment of debt			(1	)			(3	)
Issuance of Notes, net of issuance costs			494				—
Retirement of Notes			(300	)			—
Purchase of Company common stock			(45	)			(11	)
Cash dividends paid			(27	)			(85	)
Net cash from (for) financing activities			123				(98	)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures			(26	)			(27	)
Proceeds from disposition of:
Marketable securities			—				3
Other financial investments, net			1				3
Property and equipment			3				—
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired			—				(8	)
Other, net			(6	)			(9	)
Net cash for investing activities			(28	)			(38	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments			(10	)			(31	)
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS:
Decrease for the period			(35	)			(215	)
At January 1			1,413				1,028
At March 31		$	1,378			$	813

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MASCO CORPORATION

A. Accounting Policies		In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly its financial position as at March 31, 2010 and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009 was derived from audited financial statements.
		Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The results of operations related to 2009 discontinued operations have been separately stated in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2009. In the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009, cash flows of discontinued operations are not separately classified.
		Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
		Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted new FASB guidance regarding how a company determines when an entity is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting and should be consolidated. The adoption of this guidance did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

B. Discontinued Operations		The Company has accounted for 2009 dispositions as discontinued operations.
		Selected financial information for these discontinued operations was as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2009
Net sales		$	22
(Loss) from discontinued operations		$	(4	)
Loss before income tax			(4	)
Income tax benefit			8
Income from discontinued operations, net		$	4

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

C. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2010, by segment, were as follows, in millions:

		Gross Goodwill				Accumulated				Net Goodwill
		At				Impairment				at
		Mar. 31, 2010				Losses				Mar. 31, 2010
Cabinets and Related Products		$	587			$	(364	)		$	223
Plumbing Products			537				(340	)			197
Installation and Other Services			1,819				(51	)			1,768
Decorative Architectural Products			294				—				294
Other Specialty Products			980				(367	)			613
Total		$	4,217			$	(1,122	)		$	3,095

		Gross Goodwill				Accumulated				Net Goodwill
		At				Impairment				at								At
		Dec. 31, 2009				Losses				Dec. 31, 2009				Other(A)				Mar. 31, 2010
Cabinets and Related Products		$	590			$	(364	)		$	226			$	(3	)		$	223
Plumbing Products			547				(340	)			207				(10	)			197
Installation and Other Services			1,819				(51	)			1,768				—				1,768
Decorative Architectural Products			294				—				294				—				294
Other Specialty Products			980				(367	)			613				—				613
Total		$	4,230			$	(1,122	)		$	3,108			$	(13	)		$	3,095

Other indefinite-lived intangible assets were $195 million and $196 million at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and principally included registered trademarks. The carrying value of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets was $91 million (net of accumulated amortization of $69 million) at March 31, 2010 and $94 million (net of accumulated amortization of $67 million) at December 31, 2009, and principally included customer relationships and non-compete agreements.

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

D. Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense was $60 million and $62 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

E. Fair Value of Financial Investments and Liabilities

The Company has maintained investments in available-for-sale securities and a number of private equity funds, principally as part of its tax planning strategies, as any gains enhance the utilization of any current and future tax capital losses. Financial investments included in other assets were as follows, in millions:

		March 31,				December 31,
		2010				2009
Asahi Tec Corporation – preferred stock		$	71			$	71
Auction rate securities			22				22
TriMas Corporation common stock			16				17
Total recurring investments			109				110
Private equity funds			122				123
Other investments			9				9
Total non-recurring investments			131				132
Total		$	240			$	242

The Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows, in millions:

						Pre-tax
						Unrealized				Unrealized				Recorded
		Cost Basis				Gains				Losses				Basis
March 31, 2010		$	71			$	38			$	—			$	109
December 31, 2009		$	71			$	39			$	—			$	110

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note E – continued:

Recurring Fair Value Measurements. Financial assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period and the amounts for each level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows, in millions:

						Fair Value Measurements Using
										Significant
						Quoted				Other				Significant
						Market				Observable				Unobservable
		Mar. 31,				Prices				Inputs				Inputs
		2010				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Asahi Tec Corporation:
Preferred stock		$	71			$	—			$	—			$	71
Auction rate securities			22				—				—				22
TriMas Corporation			16				16				—				—
Total		$	109			$	16			$	—			$	93

						Fair Value Measurements Using
										Significant
						Quoted				Other				Significant
						Market				Observable				Unobservable
		Dec. 31,				Prices				Inputs				Inputs
		2009				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Asahi Tec Corporation:
Preferred stock		$	71			$	—			$	—			$	71
Auction rate securities			22				—				—				22
TriMas Corporation			17				17				—				—
Total		$	110			$	17			$	—			$	93

The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets in the first quarter of 2010 or in the full-year 2009.

The fair value of the auction rate securities held by the Company have been estimated, on a recurring basis, using a discounted cash flow model (Level 3 input). The significant inputs in the discounted cash flow model used to value the auction rate securities include: expected maturity of auction rate securities, discount rate used to determine the present value of expected cash flows (approximately six percent at both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009) and the assumptions for credit defaults, since the auction rate securities are backed by credit default swap agreements.

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note E – continued:

The preferred stock of Asahi Tec has been valued primarily using a discounted cash flow model, because there are currently no observable prices in an active market for the same or similar securities. The significant inputs in the discounted cash flow model used to value the Asahi Tec preferred stock include: the present value of future dividends, present value of redemption rights, fair value of conversion rights and the discount rate based on credit spreads for Japanese-issued preferred securities (approximately 600 basis points at both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009) and other market factors.

The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, in millions:

		Asahi Tec				Auction Rate
		Preferred Stock				Securities				Total
Fair value January 1, 2010		$	71			$	22			$	93
Total losses included in earnings			—				—				—
Unrealized (losses)			—				—				—
Purchases			—				—				—
Settlements			—				—				—
Fair value at March 31, 2010		$	71			$	22			$	93

		Asahi Tec				Auction Rate
		Preferred Stock				Securities				Total
Fair value January 1, 2009		$	72			$	22			$	94
Total losses included in earnings			—				—				—
Unrealized (losses)			(1	)			—				(1	)
Purchases, issuances, settlements			—				—				—
Fair value at December 31, 2009		$	71			$	22			$	93

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note E – continued:

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements. Financial investments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the period and the amounts for each level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows, in millions:

Fair Value Measurements Using

Significant

Quoted

Other

Significant

Market

Observable

Unobservable

Total

Mar. 31,

Prices

Inputs

Inputs

Gains

2010

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(Losses)

Private equity funds

$

—

$

—

$

—

$

—

$

—

						Fair Value Measurements Using
										Significant
						Quoted				Other				Significant
						Market				Observable				Unobservable				Total
		Dec. 31,				Prices				Inputs				Inputs				Gains
		2009				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)				(Losses)
Private equity funds		$	31			$	—			$	—			$	31			$	(10	)
Other private investments			3				—				—				3				—
		$	34			$	—			$	—			$	34			$	(10	)

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, there were no financial investments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, as there was no other-than-temporary decline in the estimated value of private equity funds. The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets in the first quarter of 2010 or in the full-year 2009.

During 2009, the Company determined that the decline in the estimated value of certain private equity funds (with a carrying value of $41 million prior to impairment) was other-than-temporary and, accordingly, recognized non-cash, pre-tax impairment charges of $10 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The remaining private equity investments, with an aggregate carrying value of $92 million at December 31, 2009, were not evaluated for impairment, as there were no indicators of impairment or identified events or changes in circumstances that would have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investments.

Impairment charges for financial investments were as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Impairment charges:
Private equity funds		$	—			$	(3	)
Total impairment charges		$	—			$	(3	)

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note E – concluded:

The fair value of the Company’s short-term and long-term fixed-rate debt instruments is based principally upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or the current rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. The aggregate estimated market value of short-term and long-term debt at March 31, 2010 was approximately $4.1 billion, compared with the aggregate carrying value of $4.2 billion. The aggregate estimated market value of short-term and long-term debt at December 31, 2009 was approximately $3.9 billion, compared with the aggregate carrying value of $4.0 billion.

F. Derivatives

During 2010 and 2009, the Company entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge currency fluctuations related to intercompany loans denominated in non-functional currencies. At March 31, 2010, the Company had recorded gains of $4 million on the foreign currency exchange contracts, which is partially offset by losses related to the translation of loans and accounts denominated in non-functional currencies. At December 31, 2009, the Company had no recorded asset or liability related to foreign currency exchange contracts. Gains (losses) related to these contracts are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income in other income (expense), net. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had recorded gains (losses) of $4 million and $(1) million, respectively, related to these foreign currency exchange contracts.

During 2010 and 2009, the Company, including certain European operations, also entered into foreign currency forward contracts to manage a portion of its exposure to currency fluctuations in the European euro and the U.S. dollar. Based upon period-end market prices, the Company had recorded liabilities of $(2) million and $(1) million to reflect contract prices at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Gains (losses) related to these contracts are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income in other income (expense), net. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had recorded gains (losses) of $(1) million and $1 million, respectively, related to these foreign currency exchange contracts.

The fair value of these derivative contracts is estimated on a recurring basis, quarterly, using Level 2 inputs (significant other observable inputs).

In the event that the counterparties fail to meet the terms of the foreign currency forward contracts, the Company’s exposure is limited to the aggregate foreign currency rate differential with such institutions.

G. Warranty

Changes in the Company’s warranty liability were as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended				Twelve Months Ended
		March 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
Balance at January 1		$	109			$	119
Accruals for warranties issued during the period			7				32
Accruals related to pre-existing warranties			1				5
Settlements made (in cash or kind) during the period			(10	)			(44	)
Other, net			(1	)			(3	)
Balance at end of period		$	106			$	109

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

H. Debt

At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were outstanding $108 million principal amount of Zero Coupon Convertible Senior Notes due 2031, with an accreted value of $56 million and $55 million, respectively.

The Company retired $300 million of floating rate notes on March 12, 2010, the scheduled maturity date.

On March 10, 2010, the Company issued $500 million of 7.125% notes (“Notes”) due March 15, 2020. The Notes are senior indebtedness and are redeemable at the Company’s option.

The Amended Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement contains a requirement for maintaining a certain level of net worth; at March 31, 2010, the Company’s net worth exceeded such requirement by $900 million. Under the terms of the Amended Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, any outstanding Letters of Credit reduce the Company’s borrowing capacity. At March 31, 2010, the Company had $82 million of unused Letters of Credit. The Amended Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement also contains limitations on additional borrowings, based on the relationship of debt to total capitalization requirements; at March 31, 2010, the Company had additional borrowing capacity, subject to availability, of up to $1.2 billion. Alternatively, at March 31, 2010, the Company could absorb a reduction to shareholders’ equity of approximately $650 million, and remain in compliance with the debt to total capitalization covenant.

In order to borrow under the Amended Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, there must not be any defaults in the Company’s covenants in the credit agreement (i.e., in addition to the two financial covenants, principally limitations on subsidiary debt, negative pledge restrictions, legal compliance requirements and maintenance of insurance) and the Company’s representations and warranties in the credit agreement must be true in all material respects on the date of borrowing (i.e., principally no material adverse change or litigation likely to result in a material adverse change, in each case since December 31, 2008, no material ERISA or environmental non-compliance and no material tax deficiency).

At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company was in compliance with the requirements of the Amended Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility.

I. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) provides for the issuance of stock-based incentives in various forms to employees and non-employee Directors of the Company. At March 31, 2010, outstanding stock-based incentives were in the form of long-term stock awards, stock options, phantom stock awards and stock appreciation rights. Pre-tax compensation expense and the related income tax benefit, for these stock-based incentives, were as follows, in millions:

		Three months ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Long-term stock awards		$	10			$	8
Stock options			5				7
Phantom stock awards and stock appreciation rights			3				—
Total		$	18			$	15
Income tax benefit		$	7			$	6

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note I – continued:

Long-Term Stock Awards

Long-term stock awards are granted to key employees and non-employee Directors of the Company and do not cause net share dilution inasmuch as the Company continues the practice of repurchasing and retiring an equal number of shares on the open market. Stock awards granted prior to January 1, 2010 have a typical vesting period of 10 years. Stock awards granted subsequent to January 1, 2010 have a vesting period of 5 years.

The Company’s long-term stock award activity was as follows, shares in millions:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Unvested stock award shares at January 1			9				8
Weighted average grant date fair value		$	21			$	26
Stock award shares granted			3				2
Weighted average grant date fair value		$	14			$	8
Stock award shares vested			1				1
Weighted average grant date fair value		$	23			$	26
Stock award shares forfeited			—				—
Weighted average grant date fair value		$	19			$	27
Unvested stock award shares at March 31			11				9
Weighted average grant date fair value		$	19			$	22

At March 31, 2010 and 2009, there was $158 million and $160 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock awards; such awards had a weighted average remaining vesting period of six years and seven years, respectively.

		The total market value (at the vesting date) of stock award shares which vested during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $17 million and $11 million, respectively.
		Stock Options

Stock options are granted to key employees and non-employee Directors of the Company. The exercise price equals the market price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date. These options generally become exercisable (vest ratably) over five years beginning on the first anniversary from the date of grant and expire no later than 10 years after the grant date.

The Company granted 5,185,100 of stock option shares in the three months ended March 31, 2010 with a grant date exercise price approximating $14 per share. During the first quarter of 2010, 2,222,000 stock option shares were forfeited (including options that expired unexercised).

MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note I – continued:

The Company’s stock option activity was as follows, shares in millions:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Option shares outstanding, January 1			36				31
Weighted average exercise price		$	23			$	25
Option shares granted, including restoration options			5				6
Weighted average exercise price		$	14			$	8
Option shares exercised			—				—
Aggregate intrinsic value on date of exercise (A)		$	—	million		$	—	million
Weighted average exercise price		$	8			$	—
Option shares forfeited			2				—
Weighted average exercise price		$	24			$	25
Option shares outstanding, March 31			39				37
Weighted average exercise price		$	21			$	23
Weighted average remaining option term (in years)			6				7
Option shares vested and expected to vest, March 31			38				36
Weighted average exercise price		$	21			$	23
Aggregate intrinsic value (A)		$	48	million		$	—	million
Weighted average remaining option term (in years)			6				7
Option shares exercisable (vested), March 31			20				17
Weighted average exercise price		$	25			$	26
Aggregate intrinsic value (A)		$	8	million		$	—	million
Weighted average remaining option term (in years)			5				4

At both March 31, 2010 and 2009, there was $63 million of unrecognized compensation expense (using the Black-Scholes option pricing model) related to unvested stock options; such options had a weighted average vesting period of three years in 2010 and 2009.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note I – concluded:

The weighted average grant date fair value of option shares granted and the assumptions used to estimate those values using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, were as follows:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Weighted average grant date fair value		$	5.30			$	2.22
Risk-free interest rate			2.77	%			2.59	%
Dividend yield			2.17	%			3.74	%
Volatility factor			46.00	%			39.00	%
Expected option life		6 years				6 years

J. Employee Retirement Plans

The Company sponsors qualified defined-benefit and defined-contribution retirement plans for most of its employees. In addition to the Company’s qualified defined-benefit pension plans, the Company has unfunded non-qualified defined-benefit pension plans covering certain employees, which provide for benefits in addition to those provided by the qualified pension plans. Substantially all salaried employees participate in non-contributory defined-contribution retirement plans, to which payments are determined annually by the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined-benefit pension plans was as follows, in millions:

		Three Months ended March 31,
		2010								2009
		Qualified				Non-Qualified				Qualified				Non-Qualified
Service cost		$	1			$	—			$	4			$	—
Interest cost			11				2				11				2
Expected return on plan assets			(8	)			—				(8	)			—
Amortization of prior service cost			—				—				—				1
Recognized curtailment loss			—				—				3				5
Amortization of net loss			2				—				5				—
Net periodic pension cost		$	6			$	2			$	15			$	8

Assumptions

Major assumptions used in accounting for the Company’s defined-benefit pension plans were as follows:

		December 31,
		2009				2008
Discount rate for obligations			5.8	%			6.1	%
Expected return on plan assets			8.0	%			8.0	%
Discount rate for net periodic pension cost			6.1	%			6.25	%

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note J – continued:

The discount rate for obligations was based upon the expected duration of each defined-benefit pension plan’s liabilities matched to the widely used Citigroup Pension Discount Curve and Liability Index for December 31, 2009. Such rates for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans ranged from 2.60 percent to 6.25 percent, with the most significant portion of the liabilities having a discount rate for obligations of 5.60 percent or higher at December 31, 2009. The decline in the weighted average discount rate to 5.8 percent in 2009 from 6.1 percent in 2008 was principally the result of the variation in long-term rates which were highly volatile at the end of 2008 compared to 2009, for the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve, and the freezing of all future benefit accruals under substantially all of the Company’s domestic qualified and non-qualified defined-benefit plans, which shortened the period of future pension payments. The decrease in the discount rate increased our projected benefit obligation by approximately $29 million.

The Company determined the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8 percent based upon an analysis of expected and historical rates of return of various asset classes utilizing the current and long-term target asset allocation of the plan assets. The projected asset return at December 31, 2009 also considered near term returns, including current market conditions and also that pension assets are long-term in nature. The actual annual rate of return on the Company’s pension plan assets was 3.3 percent and .5 percent for the 10-year periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Although these rates of return are less than the Company’s current expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, the Company notes that these 10-year periods include two significant declines in the equity markets. Accordingly, the Company believes an 8 percent expected long-term rate of return is reasonable.

The investment objectives seek to minimize the volatility of the value of the Company’s plan assets relative to pension liabilities and to ensure plan assets are sufficient to pay plan benefits. The Company, based upon discussions with its pension investment advisor, reduced its equity allocation to 70 percent from 80 percent; increased its fixed-income allocation to 25 percent from 10 percent and allocated 5 percent to alternative investments. The revised asset allocation of the investment portfolio was based on discussions with the pension investment advisor with the objective of achieving the Company’s expected rate of return and reducing volatility of asset returns, and considered the freezing of future benefits. The equity portfolios are invested in individual securities or funds that are expected to mirror broad market returns for equity securities. The fixed-income portfolio is invested in corporate bonds, bond index funds or U.S. Treasury securities. The increased allocation to fixed-income securities partially matches the bond-like and long-term nature of the pension liabilities. In 2010, the pension investment advisor recommended that, longer term, the Company should achieve the following targeted asset portfolio: 45 percent equities, 25 percent fixed-income, 15 percent global assets (combination of equity and fixed-income) and 15 percent alternative investments (such as private equity, commodities and hedge funds). This targeted portfolio is expected to yield a long-term rate of return of 8 percent.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note J – concluded:

The fair value of the Company’s plan assets is subject to risk including significant concentrations of risk in the Company’s plan assets related to equity, interest rate and operating risk. In order to ensure plan assets are sufficient to pay benefits, a portion of plan assets is allocated to equity investments that are expected over time, to earn higher returns with more volatility than fixed-income investments which more closely match pension liabilities. Within equity, risk is mitigated by targeting a portfolio that is broadly diversified by geography, market capitalization, manager mandate size, investment style and process.

In order to minimize asset volatility relative to the liabilities, a portion of plan assets are allocated to fixed-income investments that are exposed to interest rate risk. Rate increases generally will result in a decline in fixed-income assets, while reducing the present value of the liabilities. Conversely, rate decreases will increase fixed income assets, partially offsetting the related increase in the liabilities.

The Company has targeted alternative investments such as hedge funds, private equity funds and commodities that could comprise 15 percent of the pension assets. It is expected that the alternative investments would have a higher rate of return than the targeted return of 8 percent. However, these investments are subject to greater volatility, due to their nature, than a portfolio of equities and fixed-income investments, and would be less liquid than financial instruments that trade on public markets.

Potential events or circumstances that could have a negative effect on estimated fair value include the risks of inadequate diversification and other operating risks. To mitigate these risks, investments are diversified across and within asset classes in support of investment objectives. Policies and practices to address operating risks include ongoing manager oversight, plan and asset class investment guidelines and instructions that are communicated to managers, and periodic compliance and audit reviews to ensure adherence to these policies. In addition, the Company periodically seeks the input of its independent advisor to ensure the investment policy is appropriate.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

K. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Masco Corporation were as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended				Year Ended
		March 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
Cumulative translation adjustments		$	504			$	546
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net			24				25
Unrecognized prior service cost and net loss, net			(203	)			(205	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		$	325			$	366

The components of accumulated other comprehensive attributable to noncontrolling interest were as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended				Year Ended
		March 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
Cumulative translation adjustments		$	17			$	31
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net			—				—
Unrecognized prior service cost and net loss, net			—				—
Accumulated other comprehensive income		$	17			$	31

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Note K – concluded:

The Company’s total comprehensive income was as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2010								March 31, 2009
		Attributable to				Noncontrolling				Attributable to				Noncontrolling
		Masco Corporation				Interest				Masco Corporation				Interest
Net (loss) income		$	(7	)		$	11			$	(81	)		$	7
Other comprehensive income:
Cumulative translation adjustments, net			(42	)			(14	)			(68	)			(11	)
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities, net			(1	)			—				2				—
Prior service cost and net loss, net			2				—				62				—
Total comprehensive (loss)		$	(48	)		$	(3	)		$	(85	)		$	(4	)

The unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities, net, is net of income tax of $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The prior service cost and net loss, net, is net of income tax of $1 million and $36 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

On the basis of amounts paid (declared), cash dividends per common share were $.075 ($.075) and $.235 ($.075) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

L. Segment Information

Information about the Company by segment and geographic area was as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2010				2009				2010				2009
		Net Sales(A)								Operating Profit (Loss)
The Company’s operations by segment were:
Cabinets and Related Products		$	403			$	395			$	(15	)		$	(28	)
Plumbing Products			663				584				84				35
Installation and Other Services			273				317				(42	)			(36	)
Decorative Architectural Products			389				386				87				75
Other Specialty Products			124				115				(6	)			(7	)
Total		$	1,852			$	1,797			$	108			$	39
The Company’s operations by geographic area were:
North America		$	1,430			$	1,434			$	64			$	19
International, principally Europe			422				363				44				20
Total		$	1,852			$	1,797				108				39
General corporate expense, net											(30	)			(33	)
Charge for defined-benefit plan curtailment (B)											—				(8	)
Operating profit (loss)											78				(2	)
Other income (expense), net											(56	)			(59	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes										$	22			$	(61	)

M. Other Income (Expense), Net

Other, net, which is included in other income (expense), net, was as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Income from cash and cash investments		$	1			$	3
Other items, net			1				(3	)
Total other, net		$	2			$	—

Other items, net, included $1 million and $2 million of currency losses for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

N. Earnings Per Common Share

Reconciliations of the numerators and denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share were as follows, in millions:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Numerator (basic and diluted):
(Loss) from continuing operations		$	(7	)		$	(85	)
Dividends on restricted stock awards			(1	)			(1	)
(Loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		$	(8	)		$	(86	)
Income from discontinued operations, net			—				4
Net (loss) available to common shareholders		$	(8	)		$	(82	)
Denominator:
Basic common shares (based upon weighted average)			350				351
Add:
Contingent common shares			—				—
Stock option dilution			—				—
Diluted common shares			350				351

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company allocated dividends to the unvested restricted stock awards (participating securities).

At March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company did not include any common shares related to the Zero Coupon Convertible Senior Notes (“Notes”) in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share, as the price of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2010 and 2009 did not exceed the equivalent accreted value of the Notes.

Additionally, 39 million common shares and 37 million common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share due to their antidilutive effect.

In the first three months of 2010, the Company granted three million shares of long-term stock awards. In the first three months of 2010, the Company also repurchased and retired approximately three million shares of Company common stock, for cash aggregating $45 million to offset the dilutive impact of these long-term stock awards. At March 31, 2010, the Company had 27 million shares of its common stock remaining under the July 2007 Board of Directors repurchase authorization.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

O. Other Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to lawsuits and pending or asserted claims with respect to matters generally arising in the ordinary course of business.

As previously disclosed, a lawsuit has been brought against the Company and a number of its insulation installation companies in the federal court in Atlanta, Georgia alleging that certain practices violate provisions of the federal antitrust laws. In February 2009, the federal court in Atlanta certified a class of 377 insulation contractors. Two additional lawsuits, seeking class action status and alleging anticompetitive conduct, were filed against the Company and a number of its insulation suppliers. One of these lawsuits has been dismissed with prejudice and, with respect to the second lawsuit, which was originally filed in northern California and was subsequently transferred to Atlanta, Georgia, the Court has recently administratively stayed the case. The Company is vigorously defending the pending cases. Based upon the advice of its outside counsel, the Company believes that the conduct of the Company and its insulation installation companies, which has been the subject of the above-described lawsuits, has not violated any antitrust laws. The Company is unable at this time to reliably estimate any potential liability which might occur from an adverse judgment. There cannot be any assurance that the Company will ultimately prevail in the remaining lawsuits, or, if unsuccessful, that the ultimate liability would not be material and would not have a material adverse effect on its businesses or the methods used by its insulation installation companies in doing business.

As previously disclosed, European governmental authorities are investigating possible anticompetitive business practices relating to the plumbing and heating industries in Europe. The investigations involve a number of European companies, including certain of the Company’s European manufacturing divisions and a number of other large businesses. The Company believes that it will not incur material liability as a result of the matters that are subject to these investigations.

P. Income Taxes

In the first quarter of 2010, the Company’s effective tax rate was 82 percent, resulting primarily from a $9 million increase in the Company’s liability for uncertain tax positions including interest and penalties, net of U.S. Federal tax benefit. This increase resulted primarily from changes in the tax environment related to certain activities performed in various jurisdictions that caused a re-measurement of this liability.

As a result of tax audit closings, settlements and expiration of applicable statutes of limitations in various jurisdictions within the next 12 months, the Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that the liability for uncertain tax positions could be reduced by approximately $13 million.

Q. Subsequent Event

Subsequent event.

As previously announced in February 2010, the Company is combining its Builder Cabinet Group and Retail Cabinet Group to form Masco Cabinetry. Masco Cabinetry continues to review its product offerings and has determined in late April that it will discontinue the manufacture of ready-to-assemble and other non-core in-stock assembled product lines as they are not consistent with Masco Cabinetry’s strategy of growth through brand building and innovation. These product lines had aggregate annual sales of approximately $200 million in 2009. The Company anticipates it

will close two manufacturing facilities associated with these products in the first half of 2011. The Company expects to incur approximately $115 million (principally recognized ratably over the next 15 months) of pre-tax charges related to the anticipated plant closures including approximately $90 million related to non-cash charges principally associated with property, plant and equipment and approximately $25 million of other cash charges.

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Item 2.                                                         MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FIRST QUARTER 2010 VERSUS FIRST QUARTER 2009

SALES AND OPERATIONS

     The following table sets forth our net sales and operating profit (loss) margins by business segment and geographic area, dollars in millions:

		Three Months Ended								Percent (Decrease)
		March 31,								Increase
		2010				2009				2010 vs. 2009
Net Sales:
Cabinets and Related Products		$	403			$	395				2	%
Plumbing Products			663				584				14	%
Installation and Other Services			273				317				(14	%)
Decorative Architectural Products			389				386				1	%
Other Specialty Products			124				115				8	%
Total		$	1,852			$	1,797				3	%
North America		$	1,430			$	1,434				—	%
International, principally Europe			422				363				16	%
Total		$	1,852			$	1,797				3	%

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Operating Profit (Loss) Margins: (A)
Cabinets and Related Products			(3.7	%)			(7.1	%)
Plumbing Products			12.7	%			6.0	%
Installation and Other Services			(15.4	%)			(11.4	%)
Decorative Architectural Products			22.4	%			19.4	%
Other Specialty Products			(4.8	%)			(6.1	%)
North America			4.5	%			1.3	%
International, principally Europe			10.4	%			5.5	%
Total			5.8	%			2.2	%
Operating profit (loss) margins, as reported			4.2	%			(.1	%)

MASCO CORPORATION

Item 2.                                                         MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     We report our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. However, we believe that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios, used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior periods. Non-GAAP performance measures and ratios should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results.

NET SALES

     Net sales increased three percent for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 from the comparable period of 2009. Excluding the effect of currency translation, net sales increased one percent for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010. The following table reconciles reported net sales to net sales, excluding acquisitions and the effect of currency translation, in millions:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2010				2009
Net sales, as reported		$	1,852			$	1,797
Acquisitions (none)			—				—
Net sales, excluding acquisitions			1,852				1,797
Currency translation			(36	)			—
Net sales, excluding acquisitions and the effect of currency translation		$	1,816			$	1,797