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Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Quarter Report: 2005 March (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2005

 

OR

 

o                                 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: 0-23804

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

94-3196943

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)

 

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

 

4120 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 400, Dublin, CA 94568

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (925) 560-9000

 

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 ý  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes ý  No o

 

The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 2005: 47,994,172

 

In November 2004, the Company completed a 2-for-1 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend of its common stock. All of the share and per share numbers have been adjusted to reflect this stock split.

 

 



 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

33,909,839

 

$

70,446,242

 

$

30,916,357

 

Short-term investments

 

13,838,703

 

45,456,581

 

17,032,159

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

110,607,502

 

106,004,468

 

89,806,749

 

Inventories

 

190,048,738

 

115,290,897

 

192,879,318

 

Deferred income taxes

 

9,641,296

 

7,624,878

 

8,809,071

 

Other current assets

 

4,816,388

 

4,248,835

 

7,667,288

 

Total current assets

 

362,862,466

 

349,071,901

 

347,110,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

137,949,180

 

108,477,981

 

137,608,800

 

Goodwill

 

43,241,861

 

23,444,265

 

44,378,861

 

Equity method investment

 

73,123

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

16,611,381

 

7,030,061

 

16,038,357

 

Total assets

 

$

560,738,011

 

$

488,024,208

 

$

545,136,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of credit and current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

portion of long-term debt

 

$

1,715,170

 

$

2,666,161

 

$

579,198

 

Trade accounts payable

 

35,138,620

 

20,392,693

 

32,030,936

 

Accrued liabilities

 

23,190,304

 

17,902,826

 

27,780,583

 

Income taxes payable

 

5,648,676

 

8,412,050

 

 

Accrued profit sharing trust contributions

 

2,705,024

 

2,082,057

 

7,038,952

 

Accrued cash profit sharing and commissions

 

8,580,031

 

10,583,238

 

8,209,753

 

Accrued workers’ compensation

 

2,594,350

 

2,473,764

 

2,760,613

 

Total current liabilities

 

79,572,175

 

64,512,789

 

78,400,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

2,245,353

 

5,199,434

 

2,396,886

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

1,416,347

 

1,112,856

 

1,414,831

 

Total liabilities

 

83,233,875

 

70,825,079

 

82,211,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, at par value

 

479,942

 

498,214

 

479,290

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

83,037,685

 

65,502,295

 

79,876,789

 

Retained earnings

 

383,140,301

 

373,437,866

 

369,154,260

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

10,846,208

 

7,187,752

 

13,414,869

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(29,426,998

)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

477,504,136

 

417,199,129

 

462,925,208

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

560,738,011

 

$

488,024,208

 

$

545,136,960

 

 

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

 

2



 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net sales

 

$

184,215,855

 

$

159,915,734

 

Cost of sales

 

119,699,504

 

95,337,098

 

Gross profit

 

64,516,351

 

64,578,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling

 

15,877,818

 

13,045,528

 

General and administrative

 

22,204,680

 

22,225,820

 

 

 

38,082,498

 

35,271,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

26,433,853

 

29,307,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income in equity method investment

 

73,123

 

 

Interest income, net

 

91,416

 

272,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

26,598,392

 

29,580,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

10,214,351

 

11,630,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

16,384,041

 

$

17,949,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.37

 

Diluted

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

47,974,289

 

48,544,544

 

Diluted

 

48,934,352

 

49,328,540

 

 

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

 

3



 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and the nine months ended December 31, 2004

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income

 

Stock

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2004

 

48,510,588

 

$

497,792

 

$

63,334,758

 

$

357,916,036

 

$

7,982,663

 

$

(29,426,998

)

$

400,304,251

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

17,949,470

 

 

 

17,949,470

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments

 

 

 

 

 

1,367

 

 

1,367

 

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(796,278

)

 

(796,278

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,154,559

 

Options exercised

 

25,000

 

250

 

246,809

 

 

 

 

247,059

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

 

1,339,246

 

 

 

 

1,339,246

 

Tax benefit of options exercised

 

 

 

144,258

 

 

 

 

144,258

 

Cash dividends declared on Common stock ($0.05 per share)

 

 

 

 

(2,427,640

)

 

 

(2,427,640

)

Common stock issued at $25.43 per share

 

17,200

 

172

 

437,224

 

 

 

 

437,396

 

Balance, March 31, 2004

 

48,552,788

 

498,214

 

65,502,295

 

373,437,866

 

7,187,752

 

(29,426,998

)

417,199,129

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

63,558,873

 

 

 

63,558,873

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments

 

 

 

 

 

(63,260

)

 

(63,260

)

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

6,290,377

 

 

6,290,377

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,785,990

 

Options exercised

 

367,834

 

3,678

 

3,523,809

 

 

 

 

3,527,487

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

 

3,110,173

 

 

 

 

3,110,173

 

Tax benefit of options exercised

 

 

 

2,742,104

 

 

 

 

 

2,742,104

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(1,150,854

)

 

 

 

 

(31,273,933

)

(31,273,933

)

Retirement of treasury stock

 

 

(24,194

)

 

(60,676,737

)

 

60,700,931

 

 

Cash dividends declared on Common stock ($0.15 per share)

 

 

 

 

(7,165,742

)

 

 

(7,165,742

)

2-for-1 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued $31.40 per share for acquisition

 

159,234

 

1,592

 

4,998,408

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

47,929,002

 

479,290

 

79,876,789

 

369,154,260

 

13,414,869

 

 

462,925,208

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

16,384,041

 

 

 

16,384,041

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments

 

 

 

 

 

659

 

 

659

 

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(2,569,320

)

 

(2,569,320

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,815,380

 

Options exercised

 

46,170

 

462

 

601,766

 

 

 

 

602,228

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

 

1,579,625

 

 

 

 

1,579,625

 

Tax benefit of options exercised

 

 

 

316,395

 

 

 

 

316,395

 

Cash dividends declared on Common stock ($0.05 per share)

 

 

 

 

(2,398,000

)

 

 

(2,398,000

)

Common stock issued at $34.91 per share

 

19,000

 

190

 

663,110

 

 

 

 

663,300

 

Balance, March 31, 2005

 

47,994,172

 

$

479,942

 

$

83,037,685

 

$

383,140,301

 

$

10,846,208

 

$

 

$

477,504,136

 

 

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

 

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Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

16,384,041

 

$

17,949,470

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of capital equipment

 

(73,695

)

(40,997

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,488,890

 

4,717,031

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(1,693,248

)

(528,818

)

Noncash compensation related to stock plans

 

1,679,625

 

1,506,133

 

Income in equity method investment

 

(73,123

)

 

Tax benefit of options exercised

 

316,395

 

144,258

 

Provision for obsolete inventory

 

521,533

 

682,801

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

19,300

 

(276,528

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

(21,435,007

)

(39,731,096

)

Inventories

 

1,307,566

 

(10,008,066

)

Trade accounts payable

 

2,925,952

 

(2,305,357

)

Income taxes payable

 

10,765,516

 

10,001,229

 

Accrued profit sharing trust contributions

 

(4,311,450

)

(3,931,734

)

Accrued cash profit sharing and commissions

 

374,003

 

3,125,651

 

Other current assets

 

(1,910,056

)

(2,457,741

)

Accrued liabilities

 

(3,837,533

)

753,470

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

(5,191

)

587,916

 

Accrued workers’ compensation

 

(166,263

)

50,000

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

(95,195

)

26,543

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

7,182,060

 

(19,735,835

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(6,409,825

)

(6,113,235

)

Proceeds from sale of capital equipment

 

94,211

 

40,541

 

Purchases of available-for-sale investments

 

 

(26,217,348

)

Sales of available-for-sale investments

 

3,000,000

 

25,500,000

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,315,614

)

(6,790,042

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Line of credit borrowings

 

1,140,245

 

1,874,190

 

Repayment of debt and line of credit borrowings

 

(20,110

)

(125,498

)

Issuance of Company’s common stock

 

602,228

 

247,059

 

Dividends paid

 

(2,397,409

)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(675,046

)

1,995,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(197,918

)

(159,517

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

2,993,482

 

(24,689,643

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

30,916,357

 

95,135,885

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

33,909,839

 

$

70,446,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncash capital expenditures

 

$

448,910

 

$

38,076

 

Dividends declared but not paid

 

$

2,398,000

 

$

2,427,640

 

Issuance of Company’s common stock for compensation

 

$

663,300

 

$

437,396

 

 

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

 

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Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.             Basis of Presentation

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries. Investments in less than 50% owned affiliates are generally accounted for using either cost or the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

 

Interim Period Reporting

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These interim statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2004 Annual Report”).

 

The unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to state fairly the financial information set forth therein, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s quarterly results may be subject to fluctuations. As a result, the Company believes the results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when the earnings process is complete, net of applicable provision for discounts, returns and allowances, whether actual or estimated based on the Company’s experience. This generally occurs when products are shipped to the customer in accordance with the sales agreement or purchase order, ownership and risk of loss pass to the customer, collectibility is reasonably assured and pricing is fixed or determinable. The Company’s general shipping terms are F.O.B. shipping point, where title is transferred and revenue is recognized when the products are shipped to customers. When the Company sells F.O.B. destination point, title is transferred and the Company recognizes revenue on delivery. If the actual costs of sales returns, allowances, and discounts were to exceed the recorded estimated allowance, the Company’s sales would be adversely affected. Accrued sales returns have not been material and have been within management’s expectations. Service sales, representing aftermarket repair and maintenance and engineering activities, though significantly less than 1% of net sales and not material to the financial statements, are recognized as the services are completed.

 

Treasury Stock

 

The Company records treasury stock purchases under the cost method whereby the entire cost of the acquired stock is recorded as treasury stock. Upon retirement, the resulting gains or losses are credited or charged to retained earnings.

 

Net Income Per Common Share

 

Basic net income per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities, using the treasury stock method, are included in the diluted per-share calculations for all periods when the effect of their inclusion is dilutive.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) to diluted EPS:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2004

 

 

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Per
Share

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Per
Share

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to common stockholders

 

$

16,384,041

 

47,974,289

 

$

0.34

 

$

17,949,470

 

48,544,544

 

$

0.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

 

960,063

 

(0.01

)

 

783,996

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to common stockholders

 

$

16,384,041

 

48,934,352

 

$

0.33

 

$

17,949,470

 

49,328,540

 

$

0.36

 

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, 94,677 shares attributable to outstanding stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

 

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company maintains two stock option plans under which the Company may grant incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options to employees, consultants and non-employee directors. Stock options have been granted with exercise prices at or above the fair market value on the date of grant. Options vest and expire according to terms established at the grant date.

 

As of January 1, 2003, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (‘SFAS”) No. 148 and SFAS No. 123 and used the prospective method of applying SFAS No. 123 for the transition. For stock options that have been granted prior to January 1, 2003, the Company will continue to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Accordingly, because the grant price equaled or exceeded the market price on the date of grant for options issued by the Company, no compensation expense has been recognized for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003. For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company has recognized after-tax stock option expense of approximately $973,049 and $812,922, respectively.

 

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Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock options for all grants been recognized based upon the estimated fair value on the grant date under the fair value methodology prescribed by SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

16,384,041

 

$

17,949,470

 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

 

973,049

 

812,922

 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all awards granted prior to January 1, 2003, net of related tax effects

 

980,275

 

825,374

 

Net income, pro forma

 

$

16,376,815

 

$

17,937,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic, as reported

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.37

 

Basic, pro forma

 

0.34

 

0.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted, as reported

 

0.33

 

0.36

 

Diluted, pro forma

 

0.33

 

0.36

 

 

The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted are evaluated and revised, as necessary, to reflect market conditions and the Company’s experience.

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 123R, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which revised SFAS No. 123 to require companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans based on the fair value of options granted. While the Company currently accounts for stock options on a fair value basis, additional changes will be required such as those affecting cash flow presentation. SFAS No. 123R is effective as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005, and management has not determined all of the effects on the Company’s financial statements once effective.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation with no effect on net income or retained earnings as previously reported. These reclassifications were primarily in relation to stockholders’ equity and between deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

2.             Trade Accounts Receivable

 

Trade accounts receivable consist of the following:

 

 

 

At March 31,

 

At December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

$

114,835,195

 

$

108,936,659

 

$

93,515,436

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(2,399,876

)

(1,573,209

)

(2,397,302

)

Allowance for sales discounts and returns

 

(1,827,817

)

(1,358,982

)

(1,311,385

)

 

 

$

110,607,502

 

$

106,004,468

 

$

89,806,749

 

 

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3.             Inventories

 

The components of inventories consist of the following:

 

 

 

At March 31,

 

At December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 

Raw materials

 

$

77,752,620

 

$

47,085,114

 

$

91,910,430

 

In-process products

 

23,212,185

 

15,109,278

 

22,234,940

 

Finished products

 

89,083,933

 

53,096,505

 

78,733,948

 

 

 

$

190,048,738

 

$

115,290,897

 

$

192,879,318

 

 

4.             Property, Plant and Equipment, net

 

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:

 

 

 

At March 31,

 

At December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 

Land

 

$

13,863,789

 

$

13,130,093

 

$

13,870,992

 

Buildings and site improvements

 

66,626,613

 

63,761,809

 

67,215,428

 

Leasehold improvements

 

6,816,523

 

5,861,256

 

6,837,774

 

Machinery and equipment

 

148,264,612

 

128,187,553

 

147,442,008

 

 

 

235,571,537

 

210,940,711

 

235,366,202

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(126,289,028

)

(109,787,233

)

(121,610,695

)

 

 

109,282,509

 

101,153,478

 

113,755,507

 

Capital projects in progress

 

28,666,671

 

7,324,503

 

23,853,293

 

 

 

$

137,949,180

 

$

108,477,981

 

$

137,608,800

 

 

Gains or losses on disposal of capital equipment are reported in the general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

5.             Investments

 

Equity Method Investment

 

The Company has a 35% investment in Keymark Enterprises, LLC (“Keymark”), for which it accounts using the equity method. Keymark develops software that assists in the design and engineering of residential structures. The Company’s relationship with Keymark includes the specification of its products in the Keymark software. The Company has no obligation to make any additional future capital contributions, nor does it intend to provide additional funding to Keymark. In 2001, after several quarters of losses, the Company concluded that the carrying value of its investment in Keymark exceeded its fair value and therefore wrote down the value of its investment to zero. However, after three consecutive quarters of profitability in 2004, the Company began recording its share of Keymark’s 2005 profits and as of March 31, 2005, the carrying value of this investment was $73,123.

 

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Available-for-Sale Investments

 

The Company’s investments in debt securities are classified as either cash and cash equivalents or available-for-sale investments. As of March 31, 2005 and 2004, and December 31, 2004, the Company’s investments were as follows:

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

 

At March 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

 

$

13,895,960

 

$

 

$

57,257

 

$

13,838,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

 

$

45,451,236

 

$

34,630

 

$

29,285

 

$

45,456,581

 

Commercial paper

 

5,106,910

 

 

 

5,106,910

 

Total debt investments

 

50,558,146

 

34,630

 

29,285

 

50,563,491

 

Money market instruments and funds

 

19,997

 

 

 

19,997

 

 

 

$

50,578,143

 

$

34,630

 

$

29,285

 

$

50,583,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

 

$

17,090,075

 

$

 

$

57,916

 

$

17,032,159

 

Total debt investments

 

17,090,075

 

 

57,916

 

17,032,159

 

Money market instruments and funds

 

85,514

 

 

 

85,514

 

 

 

$

17,175,589

 

$

 

$

57,916

 

$

17,117,673

 

 

Of the total estimated fair value of debt securities, $5,126,907 and $85,514 were classified as cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2004, respectively, and $13,838,703, $45,456,581, and $17,032,159 were classified as short-term investments as of March 31, 2005 and 2004, and December 31, 2004, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2005, contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale investments were as follows:

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

 

Amounts maturing in less than 1 year

 

$

13,395,960

 

$

13,338,703

 

Amounts maturing in 1 - 5 years

 

 

 

Amounts maturing in 5 - 10 years

 

 

 

Amounts maturing after 10 years

 

500,000

 

500,000

 

 

 

$

13,895,960

 

$

13,838,703

 

 

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6.             Debt

 

Outstanding debt at March 31, 2005 and 2004, and December 31, 2004, and the available credit at March 31, 2005, consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Available

 

Debt Outstanding

 

 

 

Credit at

 

at

 

at

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 

Revolving line of credit, interest at bank’s reference rate less 0.50% (at March 31, 2005, the bank’s reference rate less 0.50% was 5.25%), expires November 2006

 

$

13,800,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving term commitment, interest at bank’s prime rate less 0.50% (at March 31, 2005, the bank’s prime rate less 0.50% was 5.25%), expires June 2006

 

9,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving line of credit, interest at the bank’s base rate plus 2% (at March 31, 2005, the bank’s base rate plus 2% was 6.75%), expires September 2005

 

1,300,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving line of credit, interest at 4.50%, expires August 2005

 

3,669,288

 

1,149,314

 

1,846,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loan, interest at LIBOR plus 1.375% (at March 31, 2005, LIBOR plus 1.375% was 4.065%), matures June 2008

 

 

1,050,000

 

1,350,000

 

1,050,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loans, interest rates between 2.94% and 5.60%, expirations between 2005 and 2018

 

 

1,761,209

 

4,669,368

 

1,926,084

 

 

 

27,969,356

 

3,960,523

 

7,865,595

 

2,976,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less line of credit and current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

(1,715,170

)

(2,666,161

)

(579,198

)

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

 

$

2,245,353

 

$

5,199,434

 

$

2,396,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available credit

 

$

27,969,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.             Commitments and Contingencies

 

Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report provides information concerning commitments and contingencies. From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings and other matters arising in the normal course of business. However the resolution of outstanding claims and litigation is subject to inherent uncertainty and it is at least reasonably possible that such resolution could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

The Company’s policy with regard to environmental liabilities is to accrue for future environmental assessments and remediation costs when information becomes available that indicates that it is probable that the Company is liable for any related claims and assessments and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. The Company does not believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

 

Corrosion, hydrogen enbrittlement, stress corrosion cracking, hardness, wood pressure-treating chemicals (such as copper), misinstallations, environmental conditions or other factors can contribute to failure of fasteners and connectors. On occasion, some of the fasteners that the Company sells have failed, although the Company has not incurred any material liability resulting from those failures. The Company attempts to avoid such failures by establishing and monitoring appropriate product specifications, manufacturing quality control procedures, inspection procedures and information on appropriate installation methods and conditions.

 

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The Company subjects its products to extensive testing, with results and conclusions published in Company catalogues and on its website (see www.strongtie.com/info). Based on test results to date, the Company believes that if its products are appropriately selected and installed in accordance with the Company’s guidance, they may be reliably used in appropriate applications.

 

8.             Segment Information

 

The Company is organized into two primary segments. The segments are defined by types of products manufactured, marketed and distributed to the Company’s customers. The two product segments are connector products and venting products. These segments are differentiated in several ways, including the types of materials used, the production process, the distribution channels used and the applications in which the products are used. Transactions between the two segments were immaterial for each of the periods presented.

 

The following table illustrates certain measurements used by management to assess the performance of the segments described above as of or for the following periods:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connector products

 

$

166,993,000

 

$

142,510,000

 

 

 

Venting products

 

17,223,000

 

17,406,000

 

 

 

Total

 

$

184,216,000

 

$

159,916,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connector products

 

$

26,782,000

 

$

28,537,000

 

 

 

Venting products

 

65,000

 

1,639,000

 

 

 

Administrative and all other

 

(413,000

)

(869,000

)

 

 

Total

 

$

26,434,000

 

$

29,307,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At

 

 

 

At March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connector products

 

$

442,471,000

 

$

317,907,000

 

$

427,418,000

 

Venting products

 

59,225,000

 

42,671,000

 

56,188,000

 

Administrative and all other

 

59,042,000

 

127,446,000

 

61,531,000

 

Total

 

$

560,738,000

 

$

488,024,000

 

$

545,137,000

 

 

Cash collected by the Company’s subsidiaries is routinely transferred into the Company’s cash management accounts and, therefore, has been included in the total assets of the segment entitled “Administrative and all other.” Cash and cash equivalent and short-term investment balances in the “Administrative and all other” segment were approximately $47,019,000, $115,685,000 and $47,023,000 as of March 31, 2005 and 2004, and December 31, 2004, respectively.

 

9.             Subsequent Events

 

In May 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share, totaling approximately $2.4 million. The record date for the cash dividend is July 7, 2005, and it will be paid on July 27, 2005.

 

In May 2005, the Company completed the purchase, for approximately $4.1 million, of the facility that it previously rented from a related party in Columbus, Ohio.

 

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

 

Certain matters discussed below are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, certain of which are discussed in this report and in other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested by any forward-looking statements in this report.

 

The following is a discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The following should be read in conjunction with the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes appearing elsewhere herein.

 

In November 2004, the Company completed a 2-for-1 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend of its common stock. All of the share and per share numbers have been adjusted to reflect this stock split.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005, Compared

with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

 

Net sales increased 15.2% to $184,215,855 as compared to net sales of $159,915,734 for the first quarter of 2004. Net income decreased 8.7% to $16,384,041 for the first quarter of 2005 as compared to net income of $17,949,470 for the first quarter of 2004. Diluted net income per common share was $0.33 for the first quarter of 2005 as compared to $0.36 for the first quarter of 2004.

 

In the first quarter of 2005, sales growth occurred throughout Europe and North America, with the exception of California. The growth in the United States was strongest in the western region, excluding California, and the southern region. While sales increased overall, the increase was primarily due to higher sales prices and to the sales related to the acquisition of the Quik Drive product line in the fourth quarter of 2004. Simpson Strong-Tie’s first quarter sales increased 17.2% over the same quarter last year, while Simpson Dura-Vent’s sales decreased 1.1%. Lumber dealers were the fastest growing Simpson Strong-Tie sales channel. The sales increase was broad based across most of Simpson Strong-Tie’s major product lines. Anchor systems, engineered wood products and seismic and high wind products had the highest percentage growth rates in sales, while sales of core products, which include joist hangers and column bases, were flat. Sales of Simpson Strong-Tie’s Strong-Wall product line, with a substantial share of its sales in California, were down significantly from the first quarter of 2004. Sales of Simpson Dura-Vent’s Direct-Vent product line was up somewhat while sales of its chimney and pellet vent products decreased compared to the first quarter of 2004.

 

Income from operations decreased 9.8% from $29,307,288 in the first quarter of 2004 to $26,433,853 in the first quarter of 2005 and gross margins decreased from 40.4% in the first quarter of 2004 to 35.0% in the first quarter of 2005. This decrease was primarily due to increased material costs, mainly steel, which increased at a faster rate than the sales price increases that the Company put in place during 2004 and early 2005. The Company’s raw material inventory as of March 31, 2005, decreased 15.4% from December 31, 2004, while its in-process and finished goods inventory increased by 11.2% over the same period.

 

Selling expenses increased 21.7% from $13,045,528 in the first quarter of 2004 to $15,877,818 in the first quarter of 2005, primarily due to increased costs associated with the addition of sales and marketing personnel, including those associated with the acquisition of the assets of Quik Drive, U.S.A., Inc. and Quik Drive Canada, Inc. and 100% of the equity of Quik Drive Australia Pty. Limited (collectively “Quik Drive”), of approximately $1,500,000. In addition, advertising and promotional expenses increased by approximately $650,000 as a result of increased consumer advertising efforts. General and administrative expenses decreased 0.1% from $22,225,820 in the first quarter of 2004 to $22,204,680 in the first quarter of 2005. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in cash profit sharing of approximately $2,200,000, as a result of decreased operating profit, and a decrease in donations relative to the first quarter of 2004 when the Company donated $500,000 to a university in central California to help fund the research and development of innovative construction practices. Offsetting these decreases in general and administrative expenses were several factors including increased amortization of intangible assets, primarily those associated with the Quik Drive acquisition, of approximately $500,000, increased costs associated with the addition of administrative personnel, including those associated with the Quik Drive acquisition, of approximately $500,000, higher fees associated with compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of approximately $400,000, higher bad debt expense of approximately $300,000 relative to the same quarter last year, primarily due to favorable collections experience in the first quarter of 2004, and higher stock compensation costs of approximately $200,000. The tax rate was 38.4% in the first quarter of 2005, down from 39.3% in the first quarter of 2004. The decrease was primarily due

 

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to lower taxable income as a result of the new manufacturing deduction for qualified production activity income under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

 

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

 

As of March 31, 2005, working capital was $283.3 million as compared to $284.6 million at March 31, 2004, and $268.7 million at December 31, 2004. The increase in working capital from December 31, 2004, was primarily due to an increase in the Company’s trade accounts receivable of approximately $20.8 million. Net accounts receivable increased 23.2% from December 31, 2004, primarily due to the increase in sales. In addition, accrued liabilities decreased by approximately $4.6 million, primarily as a result of lower accrued sales incentives and allowances. Offsetting this increase in working capital was a shift from prepaid income taxes to income taxes payable totaling approximately $10.8 million, a decrease in total inventories of approximately $2.8 million, and an increase in net trade accounts payable of approximately $3.1 million. The balance of the change in working capital was due to the fluctuation of various other asset and liability accounts. The working capital change and changes in noncurrent assets and liabilities, combined with net income and noncash expenses, including depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation charges and provisions for obsolete inventory and doubtful accounts, totaling approximately $25.1 million, resulted in net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $7.2 million. As of March 31, 2005, the Company had unused credit facilities available of approximately $28.0 million.

 

The Company used approximately $3.3 million in its investing activities. Approximately $6.4 million was used for capital expenditures, primarily for machinery and equipment for its facilities in McKinney, Texas, San Leandro and Vacaville, California, and Vicksburg, Mississippi. This was offset by the redemptions of available-for-sale securities of approximately $3.0 million. The Company expects its total capital spending to be approximately $60.0 million to $65.0 million for 2005.

 

In May 2005, the Company completed the purchase, for approximately $4.1 million, of the facility that it previously rented from a related party in Columbus, Ohio. In March 2005, the Company began construction on an expansion facility in Columbus on land adjacent to the current facility and is planning to spend approximately $14.6 million. In February 2005, the Company signed a letter of intent to purchase two buildings in Pleasanton, California, for approximately $9.6 million. The buildings comprise approximately 89,000 square feet and will be used for the Company’s home office, replacing the facility that the Company currently leases in Dublin, California. The Company is currently in the process of due diligence and, if that is satisfactorily completed, the transaction is expected to close in August 2005. If this transaction is completed, the Company expects to move in to the new building and vacate its leased property in Dublin, California, in mid-2006. The Company has not finalized its plans at this time, but anticipates a one-time charge to income in 2005 for the remaining lease payments at the Dublin facility and a noncash charge in 2005 for the unamortized leasehold improvements related to the Dublin facility, which it estimates will total approximately $1.6 million. The Company vacated and has listed its original McKinney, Texas, facility for sale but cannot reasonably estimate when it will be sold or the proceeds of such a sale.

 

The Company’s financing activities used net cash of approximately $0.7 million. Cash provided by financing activities were primarily from borrowings on the Company’s credit lines of its European subsidiaries of approximately $1.1 million and the issuance of the Company’s stock through its stock option plan of approximately $0.6 million. Uses of cash for financing activities were primarily from the payment of cash dividends of approximately $2.4 million in January 2005 which were declared in September 2004. In May 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share, totaling approximately $2.4 million. The record date for the cash dividend is July 7, 2005, and it will be paid on July 27, 2005.

 

The Company believes that cash generated by operations and borrowings available under its existing credit agreements will be sufficient for the Company’s working capital needs and planned capital expenditures over the next twelve months. Depending on the Company’s future growth and possible acquisitions, it may become necessary to secure additional sources of financing.

 

The Company believes that the effect of inflation on the Company has not been material in recent years, as inflation rates have remained relatively low. However, recent increases in the price of steel, the Company’s main raw material, and the possibility of further increases may continue to adversely affect the Company’s margins if it cannot recover the higher costs through price increases.

 

 

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

The Company’s short-term investments consisted of debt securities of approximately $13.8 million as of March 31, 2005. These securities, like all fixed income instruments, are subject to interest rate risk and will vary in value as market interest rates fluctuate. If market interest rates were to increase immediately and uniformly by 10% from levels as of March 31, 2005, the decline in the fair value of the investments would not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2005, or results of operations for the three months then ended.

 

The Company has foreign exchange rate risk in its international operations, primarily Europe and Canada, and through purchases from foreign vendors. The Company does not currently hedge this risk. If the exchange rate were to change by 10% in any one country where the Company has operations, the change in net income would not be material to its operations taken as a whole. The translation adjustment resulted in a reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income of approximately $2.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005, primarily due to the effect of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar in relation to European and Canadian currencies.

 

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of March 31, 2005, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the chief executive officer (“CEO”) and the chief financial officer (“CFO”). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and the CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company made no changes to its internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings and other matters arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the outcomes of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

 

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

 

In December 2004, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock. This replaces the $50.0 million repurchase authorization from December 2003. The authorization will remain in effect through the end of 2005. There were no purchases by the Company during the first quarter of 2005.

 

Dividends are determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, based on the Company’s earnings, cash flow, financial condition and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. In addition, existing loan agreements require the Company to maintain tangible net worth of $250.0 million plus 50% of net profit after taxes for each fiscal year. This requirement may limit the amount that the Company may pay out as dividends on the common stock. As of March 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $161.9 million available for the payment of dividends under these loan agreements.

 

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

None.

 

Item 5.    Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6.    Exhibits.

 

31.           Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.

32.           Section 1350 Certifications.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

DATE:

May 9, 2005

 

By

/s/ Michael J. Herbert

 

 

 

Michael J. Herbert

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer
(principal accounting and financial officer)

 

 

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