Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended May 29, 2010

 

¨ 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: 0-6365

 

 

APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota   41-0919654

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

7900 Xerxes Ave S. – Suite 1800, Minneapolis, MN   55431
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 835-1874

Not Applicable

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

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

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

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of June 28, 2010, 28,056,611 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 


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APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

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PART I

   Financial Information   

Item 1.

   Financial Statements (Unaudited):   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 29, 2010 and February 27, 2010    3
   Consolidated Results of Operations for the three months ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009    4
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009    5
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    6

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    19

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    20

PART II

   Other Information   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    20

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    20

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    20

Item 6.

   Exhibits    21

Signatures

      22

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

   May 29,
2010
    February 27,
2010
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 11,790      $ 46,929   

Short-term investments

     57,830        55,706   

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     106,690        104,399   

Inventories

     35,838        30,531   

Refundable income taxes

     6,538        1,247   

Deferred tax assets

     3,971        4,459   

Other current assets

     3,319        3,315   
                

Total current assets

     225,976        246,586   
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

     181,541        185,519   

Marketable securities available for sale

     21,849        22,397   

Restricted investments

     11,839        —     

Goodwill

     58,518        58,518   

Intangible assets

     13,303        13,621   

Other assets

     168        213   
                

Total assets

   $ 513,194      $ 526,854   
                

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 35,872      $ 37,447   

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     13,235        26,257   

Accrued self-insurance reserves

     5,464        6,814   

Other accrued expenses

     17,138        18,849   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     765        784   

Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts

     37,631        38,736   
                

Total current liabilities

     110,105        128,887   
                

Long-term debt

     20,400        8,400   

Unrecognized tax benefits

     16,425        16,101   

Long-term self-insurance reserves

     11,067        11,194   

Deferred tax liabilities

     3,621        4,603   

Other long-term liabilities

     11,516        11,367   

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     2,653        2,712   

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 12)

    

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock of $0.33 1/3 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,056,611 and 27,959,265, respectively

     9,352        9,320   

Additional paid-in capital

     104,608        104,204   

Retained earnings

     224,302        230,856   

Common stock held in trust

     (800     (800

Deferred compensation obligations

     800        800   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (855     (790
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     337,407        343,590   
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 513,194      $ 526,854   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share data)

   May 29, 2010     May 30, 2009

Net sales

   $ 143,028      $ 180,851

Cost of sales

     124,192        139,408
              

Gross profit

     18,836        41,443

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     24,977        29,753
              

Operating (loss) income

     (6,141     11,690

Interest income

     318        230

Interest expense

     140        172

Other income, net

     39        29
              

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

     (5,924     11,777

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (2,445     4,257
              

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (3,479   $ 7,520
              

(Loss) earnings per share – basic

   $ (0.13   $ 0.27
              

(Loss) earnings per share – diluted

   $ (0.13   $ 0.27
              

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

     27,638        27,389

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

     27,638        27,650
              

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.0815      $ 0.0815
              

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  

(In thousands)

   May 29, 2010     May 30, 2009  

Operating Activities

    

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (3,479   $ 7,520   

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     6,973        7,292   

Stock-based compensation

     1,031        400   

Deferred income taxes

     (456     (131

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     —          (59

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

     (131     6   

Other, net

     65        136   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Receivables

     (2,291     8,315   

Inventories

     (5,307     3,692   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (20,229     (24,447

Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts

     (1,105     (1,351

Refundable and accrued income taxes

     (5,424     4,011   

Other, net

     7        (627
                

Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operating activities

     (30,346     4,757   
                

Investing Activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (2,132     (2,254

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

     133        27   

Acquisition of intangibles

     (10     —     

Purchases of restricted investments

     (11,839     —     

Purchases of short-term investments and marketable securities

     (17,826     (6,572

Sales/maturities of short-term investments and marketable securities

     16,147        8,005   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (15,527     (794
                

Financing Activities

    

Net proceeds from issuance of debt

     12,000        —     

Payments on debt issue costs

     (262     —     

Stock issued to employees, net of shares withheld

     (926     (1,142

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     —          59   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     10,812        (1,083
                

Cash Flows of Discontinued Operations

    

Net cash used in operating activities

     (78     (68
                

Net cash used in discontinued operations

     (78     (68
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (35,139     2,812   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     46,929        12,994   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 11,790      $ 15,806   
                

Noncash Activity

    

Capital expenditures in accounts payable

   $ 645      $ 88   

Dividends in accounts payable

     2,287        2,274   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (we, us, our or the Company) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Form 10-Q) and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s annual financial statements and notes. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended February 27, 2010. The results of operations for the three-month period ended May 29, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of May 29, 2010 and February 27, 2010, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the last day of February. Each interim quarter ends on the Saturday closest to the end of the months of May, August and November.

In connection with preparing the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended May 29, 2010, the Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of this filing. After quarter-end, the Company was notified of architectural glass product quality issues resulting from a vendor-supplied material used in a portion of first-quarter production. Potentially impacted customers have been contacted and inspection and testing of the structural integrity of the product is ongoing. Depending on the results of the tests, certain products may need to be replaced and potentially reinstalled. Due to the timing of the notification, ongoing inspection and testing, discussions being held with customers and our supplier, and overall complexities associated with determining the extent of the remediation requirements and costs of this event, management has been unable to determine a reasonable range of potential loss. As a result, the first-quarter reported results do not reflect the potential impact of this issue. The Company is in the process of addressing the quality issues and quantifying the related costs and expects to have a reasonable estimate by the end of the second quarter.

 

2. New Accounting Standards

In June 2009, the FASB amended U.S. GAAP with respect to the consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs). These amendments, among other things: change existing guidance for determining whether an entity is a VIE; require ongoing reassessments of whether an entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE; and require enhanced disclosures about an entity’s involvement in a VIE. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009, the Company’s fiscal 2011. The Company adopted the amended requirements for consolidation of VIEs as of the beginning of fiscal 2011, which had no impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

In January 2010, the FASB amended U.S. GAAP with respect to disclosures about fair value measurements. The amendments add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2, and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of the additional disclosures required for Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements as of May 29, 2010, had no impact on the Company’s fair value disclosures (see Note 6). The Company will adopt Level 3 disclosures beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the first three months of fiscal 2011 have had or are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

3. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Incentive Plan

The 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, the 2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan, the 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and the 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the Plans) provide for the issuance of 1,400,000; 150,000;

 

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3,400,000; and 2,500,000 shares, respectively, for various forms of stock-based compensation to employees and non-employee directors. Awards under these Plans, either in the form of incentive stock options, nonstatutory options or stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs), are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock at the date of award. Nonvested share awards and nonvested share unit awards are also included in these Plans. Outstanding options issued to employees generally vested over a four-year period, outstanding SARs vest over a three-year period and outstanding options issued to non-employee directors vested at the end of six months. Outstanding options and SARs have a 10-year term. Nonvested share awards and nonvested share unit awards generally vest over a two, three or four-year period.

The 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was terminated in June 2009 and the 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was terminated in January 2006; no new grants may be made under either of these plans, although vesting and exercises of SARs and options, and vesting of nonvested share awards previously granted thereunder will still occur in accordance with the terms of the various grants.

Total stock-based compensation expense included in the results of operations for the three months ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009, was $1.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively. At May 29, 2010, there was $0.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to SAR awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 11 months.

Cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $0.2 million for both the three months ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009.

There were no options or SARs issued in the first three months of fiscal 2011 or 2010. The aggregate intrinsic value of these securities (the amount by which the stock price on the date of exercise exceeded the stock price of the award on the date of grant) exercised during both the three months ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009, was $0.1 million.

The following table summarizes the stock option and SAR award transactions under the Plans for the three months ended May 29, 2010:

 

     Options/SARs Outstanding
     Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise  Price
  

Weighted

Average
Remaining

Contractual

Life

   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at Feb. 27, 2010

   1,536,815      $ 17.63      

Awards exercised

   (17,173     8.96      

Awards canceled

   (16,380     20.03      
                        

Outstanding at May 29, 2010

   1,503,262      $ 17.69    5.4 years    $ 800,220
                        

Vested or expected to vest at May 29, 2010

   1,494,664      $ 17.67    5.4 years    $ 800,220
                        

Exercisable at May 29, 2010

   1,424,908      $ 17.48    5.2 years    $ 800,220
                        

Partnership Plan

The Amended and Restated 1987 Partnership Plan (the Partnership Plan), a plan designed to increase the ownership of Apogee stock by key employees, allowed participants selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to defer earned incentive compensation through the purchase of Apogee common stock. The purchased stock was then matched by an equal award of nonvested shares, which vested over a predetermined period. This program was eliminated for fiscal 2006 and beyond, although vesting of nonvested shares will still occur according to the vesting period of the grants made prior to fiscal 2006.

Executive Compensation Program

In fiscal 2006, the Company implemented an executive compensation program to provide for a greater portion of total compensation to be delivered to key employees selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors through long-term incentives using performance shares, SARs and nonvested shares. Performance shares have been issued at the beginning of each fiscal year in the form of nonvested share awards. Starting in fiscal 2010, the Company issued performance shares in the form of nonvested share unit awards, which give the recipient the right to receive

 

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shares earned at the vesting date. The number of shares or share units issued at grant is equal to the target number of performance shares and allows for the right to receive an additional number of, or fewer, shares based on meeting pre-determined Company three-year performance goals.

The following table summarizes the nonvested share award transactions, including performance shares and performance share units, under the Plans and the Company’s Partnership Plan for the three months ended May 29, 2010:

 

     Nonvested Shares and Units
     Number of
Shares and
Units
    Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

Nonvested at February 27, 2010

   820,224      $ 16.13

Granted(1)

   364,385        13.55

Vested

   (230,500     18.50

Canceled

   (8,612     18.59
            

Nonvested at May 29, 2010(2)

   945,497      $ 14.54
            

 

  (1) Includes 193,519 performance share units granted for the fiscal 2011-2013 performance period at target levels.
  (2) Includes a total of 511,070 performance shares and performance share units granted and outstanding at target level for fiscal 2009-2011, 2010-2012 and 2011-2013.

At May 29, 2010, there was $6.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share and performance share unit awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 28 months. The total fair value of shares vested during the current period was $3.2 million.

 

4. Earnings per Share

The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

     Three months ended

(In thousands)

   May 29,
2010
    May 30,
2009

Basic earnings per share – weighted common shares outstanding

     27,638        27,389

Unvested shares for deferred compensation plans

     —          261
              

Diluted earnings per share – weighted common shares and potential common shares outstanding

     27,638        27,650
              

(Loss) earnings per share – basic

   $ (0.13   $ 0.27

(Loss) earnings per share – diluted

     (0.13     0.27
              

Stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares

     —          1,429
              

Due to the net loss, there was no dilutive impact from unvested shares in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

 

5. Inventories

 

(In thousands)

   May 29,
2010
   Feb. 27,
2010

Raw materials

   $ 12,667    $ 12,108

Work-in-process

     6,614      6,459

Finished goods

     11,353      11,447

Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     5,204      517
             

Total inventories

   $ 35,838    $ 30,531
             

 

6. Financial Assets

The Company accounts for financial assets and liabilities in accordance with accounting standards that define fair value and establish a framework for measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3

 

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inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset’s or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of May 29, 2010 and February 27, 2010, are summarized below:

 

(In thousands)

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
   Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
   Total Fair
Value

May 29, 2010

           

Cash equivalents

           

Money market funds

   $ 9,892    $ —      $ —      $ 9,892
                           

Total cash equivalents

     9,892      —        —        9,892

Short-term investments

           

Commercial paper

   $ —      $ 1,999    $ —      $ 1,999

U.S. Treasury bills

     1,000      —        —        1,000

Variable rate demand notes

     —        13,330      —        13,330

Municipal bonds

     —        41,501      —        41,501
                           

Total short-term investments

     1,000      56,830      —        57,830

Marketable securities available for sale

           

Municipal bonds

   $ —      $ 21,849    $ —      $ 21,849
                           

Total marketable securities available for sale

     —        21,849      —        21,849

Restricted investments

           

Money market funds

   $ 11,839    $ —      $ —      $ 11,839
                           
     11,839      —        —        11,839
                           

Total assets and liabilities at fair value

   $ 22,731    $ 78,679    $ —      $ 101,410
                           

February 27, 2010

           

Cash equivalents

           

Money market funds

   $ 45,573    $ —      $ —      $ 45,573
                           

Total cash equivalents

     45,573      —        —        45,573

Short-term investments

           

Commercial paper

   $ —      $ 3,996    $ —      $ 3,996

U.S. Treasury bills

     1,999      —        —        1,999

Variable rate demand notes

     —        13,465      —        13,465

Municipal bonds

     —        36,246      —        36,246
                           

Total short-term investments

     1,999      53,707      —        55,706

Marketable securities available for sale

           

Municipal bonds

   $ —      $ 22,397    $ —      $ 22,397
                           

Total marketable securities available for sale

     —        22,397      —        22,397
                           

Total assets and liabilities at fair value

   $ 47,572    $ 76,104    $ —      $ 123,676
                           

Cash equivalents

Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less, and consist primarily of money market funds. The cash equivalents are held at fair value, which approximates stated cost.

Short-term investments

The Company has short-term investments of $57.8 million as of May 29, 2010, consisting of commercial paper, U.S. Treasury Bills, variable rate demand note (VRDN) securities and municipal bonds. The Company’s VRDN investments are of high credit quality and secured by direct-pay letters of credit from major financial institutions. These investments have variable rates tied to short-term interest rates. Interest rates are reset weekly and these VRDN

 

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securities can be tendered for sale upon notice (every seven days) to the trustee. Although the Company’s VRDN securities are issued and rated as long-term securities (with maturities ranging from 2025 through 2052), they are priced and traded as short-term instruments. The Company classifies these short-term investments as “available-for-sale.” The commercial paper, VRDN securities and municipal bonds are carried at fair market value based on market prices from recent trades of similar securities. The U.S. Treasury Bills are carried at fair market value based on quoted market prices.

Marketable securities available for sale

The Company has $21.8 million of marketable securities available for sale, $14.3 million of which are held by the Company’s wholly owned insurance subsidiary, Prism Assurance, Ltd. (Prism). Prism insures a portion of the Company’s workers’ compensation, general liability and automobile liability risks using reinsurance agreements to meet statutory requirements. The reinsurance carrier requires Prism to maintain fixed-maturity investments, which are generally high-quality municipal bonds, for the purpose of providing collateral for Prism’s obligations under the reinsurance agreement. All of the Company’s fixed maturity investments are classified as “available-for-sale,” are carried at fair value and are reported as marketable securities available for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. Unrealized gains and losses are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, until the investments are sold or upon impairment. These investments are carried at fair value based on market prices from recent trades of similar securities.

Restricted investments

The Company has $11.8 million of restricted investments consisting of money market funds available for future investment in the Company’s architectural glass fabrication facility in Utah. The restricted investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investments available for sale at May 29, 2010 and February 27, 2010, are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value

May 29, 2010

          

Commercial paper

   $ 2,000    $ —      $ (1   $ 1,999

U.S. Treasury bills

     1,000      —        —          1,000

Variable rate demand notes

     13,330      —        —          13,330

Municipal bonds

     63,245      556      (451     63,350
                            

Total investments

   $ 79,575    $ 556    $ (452   $ 79,679
                            

February 27, 2010

          

Commercial paper

   $ 3,997    $ —      $ (1   $ 3,996

U.S. Treasury bills

     2,000      —        (1     1,999

Variable rate demand notes

     13,465      —        —          13,465

Municipal bonds

     58,435      570      (362     58,643
                            

Total investments

   $ 77,897    $ 570    $ (364   $ 78,103
                            

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements, the Company tests for other than temporary losses on a quarterly basis and has considered the unrealized losses arising from increased interest rates indicated above to be temporary in nature. The Company intends to hold the investments until it can recover the full principal amount and has the ability to do so based on other sources of liquidity. The Company expects such recoveries to occur prior to the contractual maturities.

The following table presents the length of time that available-for-sale securities were in continuous unrealized loss positions, but were not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, as of May 29, 2010:

 

     Less Than 12 Months     Greater Than or Equal  to
12 Months
    Total  

(In thousands)

   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 

Commercial paper

   $ 1,999    $ (1   $ —      $ —        $ 1,999    $ (1

Municipal bonds

     27,615      (148     1,761      (303     29,376      (451
                                             

Total investments

   $ 29,614    $ (149   $ 1,761    $ (303   $ 31,375    $ (452
                                             

 

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The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments at May 29, 2010, by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

(In thousands)

   Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Market Value

Due within one year

   $ 57,911    $ 57,830

Due after one year through five years

     9,529      9,636

Due after five years through 10 years

     6,133      6,345

Due after 10 years through 15 years

     2,165      2,197

Due beyond 15 years

     3,837      3,671
             

Total

   $ 79,575    $ 79,679
             

There were immaterial amounts of realized gains and realized losses during the three-month periods of fiscal 2011 and 2010.

 

7. Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill, net of accumulated amortization, attributable to each business segment as of the three months ended May 29, 2010, is detailed below.

 

(In thousands)

   Architectural    Large-Scale
Optical
   Total

Balance at February 27, 2010 and May 29, 2010

   $ 47,961    $ 10,557    $ 58,518

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over their estimated useful lives and were as follows:

 

     May 29, 2010    February 27, 2010

(In thousands)

   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net    Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net

Debt issue costs

   $ 2,336    $ (1,754   $ 582    $ 2,074    $ (1,722   $ 352

Non-compete agreements

     6,099      (4,223     1,876      6,089      (4,065     2,024

Customer relationships

     12,092      (5,853     6,239      12,092      (5,518     6,574

Purchased intellectual property

     5,800      (1,194     4,606      5,800      (1,129     4,671
                                           

Total

   $ 26,327    $ (13,024   $ 13,303    $ 26,055    $ (12,434   $ 13,621
                                           

Amortization expense on these identifiable intangible assets was $0.6 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009, respectively. The amortization expense associated with the debt issue costs is included in interest expense while the remainder is in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated results of operations. At May 29, 2010, the estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2011 and all of the following four fiscal years is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   Remainder
of Fiscal
2011
   Fiscal
2012
   Fiscal
2013
   Fiscal
2014
   Fiscal
2015

Estimated amortization expense

   $ 1,775    $ 2,068    $ 1,727    $ 1,079    $ 917

 

8. Long-Term Debt

The Company maintains a $100.0 million revolving credit facility, which expires in November 2011. No borrowings were outstanding under the facility as of May 29, 2010 or February 27, 2010. The credit facility requires the Company to maintain a minimum level of net worth as defined in the credit facility based on certain quarterly financial calculations. The minimum required net worth computed in accordance with the credit agreement at May 29, 2010, was $268.6 million, whereas the Company’s net worth as defined in the credit facility was $337.4 million. The credit facility also requires that the Company maintain a debt-to-cash flow ratio of no more than 2.75. This ratio is computed daily, with cash flow computed on a rolling 12-month basis. The Company’s ratio was 0.36 at May 29, 2010. If the Company is not in compliance with either of these covenants, the lender may terminate the commitment and/or declare any loan then outstanding to be immediately due and payable. At May 29, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants of the credit facility.

 

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During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds were issued and made available for future investment in the Company’s architectural glass fabrication facility in Utah. Interest on the bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income and alternative minimum tax purposes. The interest rate on the bonds resets weekly and is equal to the market rate of interest earned for similar revenue bonds or other tax-free securities. The bonds will mature on April 1, 2035. The proceeds are reported as restricted investments in the consolidated balance sheet until disbursed, as $0.2 million was during the quarter.

Long-term debt at May 29, 2010, consists solely of $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds and $8.4 million of industrial development bonds. At February 27, 2010, long-term debt consisted of the $8.4 million of industrial development bonds. The industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds mature in fiscal years 2021 through 2036.

Interest payments were $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three-month periods ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009, respectively.

 

9. Employee Benefit Plans

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s Officers’ Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) and Tubelite, Inc. Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan (Tubelite Plan) for the three-month periods ended May 29, 2010 and May 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

     Three months ended  

(In thousands)

   May 29,
2010
    May 30,
2009
 

Interest cost

   $ 166      $ 171   

Expected return on assets

     (56     (44

Amortization of unrecognized transition amount

     —          (1

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

     30        15   
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 140      $ 141   
                

 

10. Income Taxes

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various U.S. state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal 2004. The Internal Revenue Service has audited the Company through fiscal 2002. The Company is currently under examination by the IRS for fiscal years 2004 through 2007.

The total gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits at May 29, 2010 and February 27, 2010, was approximately $16.4 million and $16.1 million, respectively. The Company records the impact of penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense, which is consistent with past practices. The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits is not expected to change materially during the next 12 months.

 

11. Discontinued Operations

In several transactions in fiscal years 1998 through 2000, the Company completed the sale of its large-scale domestic curtainwall business, the sale of the Company’s detention/security business and its exit from international curtainwall operations. The remaining estimated cash expenditures related to these discontinued operations are recorded as liabilities of discontinued operations, and a majority of the remaining cash expenditures related to discontinued operations is expected to be paid within the next three years. The majority of these liabilities relate to the international curtainwall operations, including bonds outstanding, of which the precise degree of liability related to these matters will not be known until they are settled within the U.K. courts. The reserve for discontinued operations also covers warranty issues relating to these and other international construction projects.

 

(In thousands)

   May 29,
2010
   February 27,
2010

Summary Balance Sheets of Discontinued Businesses

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 765    $ 784

Long-term liabilities

     2,653      2,712
             

 

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12. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Operating lease commitments. As of May 29, 2010, the Company was obligated under noncancelable operating leases for buildings and equipment. Certain leases provide for increased rentals based upon increases in real estate taxes or operating costs. Future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases are:

 

(In thousands)

   Remainder
of Fiscal
2011
   Fiscal
2012
   Fiscal
2013
   Fiscal
2014
   Fiscal
2015
   Thereafter    Total

Total minimum payments

   $ 4,188    $ 4,582    $ 3,474    $ 2,425    $ 1,762    $ 3,288    $ 19,719

Bond commitments. In the ordinary course of business, predominantly in the Company’s installation business, the Company is required to provide a surety or performance bond that commits payments to its customers for any non-performance by the Company. At May 29, 2010, $129.2 million of the Company’s backlog was bonded by performance bonds with a face value of $340.0 million. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates, as the Company is released from the bonds upon completion of the contract. The Company has never been required to pay on these performance-based bonds with respect to any of the current portfolio of businesses.

Guarantees and warranties. The Company accrues for warranty and claim costs as a percentage of sales based on historical trends and for specific sales credits as they become known and estimable. Actual warranty and claim costs are deducted from the accrual when incurred. The Company’s warranty and claim accruals are detailed below.

 

     Three months ended  

(In thousands)

   May 29,
2010
    May 30,
2009
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 4,996      $ 5,073   

Additional accruals

     1,537        1,068   

Claims paid

     (1,180     (1,389
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 5,353      $ 4,752   
                

Letters of credit. At May 29, 2010, the Company had ongoing letters of credit related to its construction contracts and certain industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds. The total value of letters of credit under which the Company was obligated as of May 29, 2010, was approximately $22.3 million. The Company’s total availability under its $100.0 million credit facility is reduced by borrowings under the facility and also by letters of credit issued under the facility. As of May 29, 2010, letters of credit in the amount of $21.2 million had been issued under the facility.

Purchase obligations. The Company has purchase obligations for raw material commitments and capital expenditures. As of May 29, 2010, these obligations totaled $7.5 million.

Non-compete agreements. The Company has entered into a number of non-compete and consulting agreements associated with current and former employees. As of May 29, 2010, immaterial amounts of future payments were committed under such agreements.

Litigation. The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its normal operating activities. In particular, like others in the construction supply industry, the Company’s construction supply businesses are routinely involved in various disputes and claims arising out of construction projects, sometimes involving significant monetary damages or product replacement. The Company is subject to litigation arising out of employment practices, workers compensation, general liability and automobile claims. Although it is very difficult to accurately predict the outcome of such proceedings, facts currently available indicate that no such claims will result in losses that would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.

 

13. Comprehensive Earnings

 

     Three months ended  

(In thousands)

   May 29,
2010
    May 30,
2009
 

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (3,479   $ 7,520   

Unrealized loss on short-term investments and marketable securities, net of $37 and $4 tax benefit, respectively

     (65     (7
                

Comprehensive (loss) earnings

   $ (3,544   $ 7,513   
                

 

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14. Segment Information

The following table presents sales and operating income data for the Company’s two segments, and on a consolidated basis, for the three months ended May 29, 2010, as compared to the corresponding period a year ago.

 

     Three months ended  

(In thousands)

   May 29,
2010
    May 30,
2009
 

Net Sales from Continuing Operations

    

Architectural

   $ 126,368      $ 166,701   

Large-Scale Optical

     16,662        14,155   

Intersegment eliminations

     (2     (5
                

Net sales

   $ 143,028      $ 180,851   
                

Operating (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations

    

Architectural

   $ (8,644   $ 10,756   

Large-Scale Optical

     3,358        1,983   

Corporate and other

     (855     (1,049
                

Operating (loss) income

   $ (6,141   $ 11,690   
                

Due to the varying combinations of individual window systems and curtainwall, the Company has determined that it is impractical to report product and service revenues generated by the Architectural segment by class of product, beyond the segment revenues currently reported.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

This discussion contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forecasts and projections in this document are “forward-looking statements,” and are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs of the Company’s near-term results, based on current information available pertaining to the Company, including the risk factors noted under Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2010. From time to time, we may also provide oral and written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public such as press releases, presentations to securities analysts or investors, or other communications by the Company. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report and in any public statements we make could be materially different from actual results.

Accordingly, we wish to caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These uncertainties and other risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties set forth under Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2010.

We wish to caution investors that other factors might in the future prove to be important in affecting the Company’s results of operations. New factors emerge from time to time; it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

We are a leader in certain technologies involving the design and development of value-added glass products, services and systems. The Company is comprised of two segments: Architectural Products and Services (Architectural) and Large-Scale Optical Technologies (LSO). Our Architectural segment companies design, engineer, fabricate, install, maintain and renovate the walls of glass, windows, storefront and entrances comprising the outside skin of commercial and institutional buildings. Businesses in this segment are: Viracon, Inc., a fabricator of coated, high-performance architectural glass for global markets; Harmon, Inc., one of the largest U.S. full-service building glass installation, maintenance and renovation companies; Wausau Window and Wall Systems, a manufacturer of custom aluminum window systems and curtainwall for the North American commercial construction market; Linetec, a paint and anodizing finisher of architectural aluminum and PVC shutters for U.S. markets; and Tubelite, Inc, a fabricator of

 

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aluminum storefront, entrance and curtainwall products for the U.S. commercial construction industry. Our LSO segment consists of Tru Vue, Inc., a manufacturer of value-added glass and acrylic for the custom picture framing and commercial optics markets.

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended February 27, 2010 and the consolidated financial statements, including the notes to consolidated financial statements, included therein.

Sales and Earnings

The relationship between various components of operations, stated as a percent of net sales, is illustrated below for the three-month periods of the current and past fiscal year.

 

     Three months ended  

(Percent of net sales)

   May 29,
2010
    May 30,
2009
 

Net sales

   100.0   100.0

Cost of sales

   86.8      77.1   
            

Gross profit

   13.2      22.9   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   17.5      16.4   
            

Operating (loss) income

   (4.3   6.5   

Interest income

   0.2      0.1   

Interest expense

   —        0.1   

Other income, net

   —        —     
            

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

   (4.1   6.5   

Income tax (benefit) expense

   (1.7   2.3   
            

Net (loss) earnings

   (2.4 )%    4.2
            

Effective tax rate for continuing operations

   41.3   36.1

Highlights of First-Quarter Fiscal 2011 Compared to First-Quarter of Fiscal 2010

 

   

Consolidated net sales decreased $37.8 million, or 20.9 percent, for the first quarter ended May 29, 2010, compared to the prior-year period. Our architectural segment was negatively impacted by the overall commercial construction market declines which have resulted in lower pricing, primarily in our architectural glass business, and lower demand, driving lower volume across all business lines. Somewhat offsetting these declines, our picture framing segment revenues were up as new and ongoing value-added product customers continued to convert to our best framing products.

 

   

Gross profit as a percent of sales for the quarter ended May 29, 2010, decreased to 13.2 percent from 22.9 percent in the prior-year period, a decrease of 9.7 percentage points. The decrease in gross margins was primarily due to the lower pricing, primarily in our architectural glass business, as well as the impact of lower volume in our architectural segment, and the inability to lower our fixed cost base at the rate of declining sales.

 

   

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter decreased by $4.8 million, but increased as a percent of net sales to 17.5 percent from 16.4 percent in the prior-year period. The decrease in spending relates to lower spending on consulting and other discretionary items as we focused on cost management; lower sales and marketing expenses; reduced accruals for incentive and long-term executive compensation expenses; and reduced salaries and employee-related expenses due to headcount reductions. The increase as a percent of sales was largely due to our inability to leverage expenses over a lower level of sales dollars.

 

   

Subsequent to quarter-end, we were notified of architectural glass product quality issues resulting from a vendor-supplied material used in a portion of first-quarter production. Due to the timing of the notification and the complexities associated with determining the extent of the remediation requirements and costs of this event, management has been unable to determine a reasonable estimate; therefore the first-quarter reported results do not reflect the potential impact of this issue. We are in the process of addressing the quality issues and quantifying the related costs and expect to have a reasonable estimate by the end of the second quarter.

 

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Segment Analysis

The following table presents sales and operating income data for our two segments and on a consolidated basis for the three-month periods ended May 29, 2010, when compared to the corresponding periods a year ago.

 

     Three months ended  

(In thousands)

   May 29,
2010
    May 30,
2009
    %
Change
 

Net Sales from Continuing Operations

      

Architectural

   $ 126,368      $ 166,701      (24.2 )% 

Large-Scale Optical

     16,662        14,155      17.7   

Intersegment eliminations

     (2     (5   NM   
                      

Net sales

   $ 143,028      $ 180,851      (20.9 )% 
                      

Operating (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations

      

Architectural

   $ (8,644   $ 10,756      NM   

Large-Scale Optical

     3,358        1,983      69.3   

Corporate and other

     (855     (1,049   18.5   
                      

Operating (loss) income

   $ (6,141   $ 11,690      NM   
                      

NM = not meaningful

Due to the varying combinations of individual window systems and curtainwall, the Company has determined that it is impractical to report product and service revenues generated by the Architectural segment by class of product, beyond the segment revenues currently reported.

Architectural Products and Services (Architectural)

 

   

First-quarter net sales of $126.4 million decreased 24.2 percent from the prior-year period due to difficult market conditions, with continued tight commercial real estate credit and depressed employment levels. Revenues were down in all businesses in the segment, with our architectural glass business experiencing lower pricing at similar volume levels. We also experienced lower volume at our other architectural businesses, with gaps in project timing in our installation and window businesses continuing from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 being the primary factor.

 

   

Operating loss was $8.6 million in the current quarter, compared to operating income of $10.8 million in the prior-year period. This was due primarily to the lower pricing in our architectural glass business and the impact of lower volume resulting from the gaps in project timing in our installation and window businesses.

 

   

Architectural backlog at May 29, 2010, decreased to $214.9 million from $310.0 million in the prior-year period and from $227.5 million reported at the end of fiscal 2010. Bidding activity is starting to increase; however, bid-to-award timing continues to be slow. Reduced lead times for smaller architectural glass and standard window projects, as well as the quick turns required of many of the international jobs, are resulting in a higher proportion of book-and-bill work, which is not reflected in backlog. We expect approximately $160 million of the May 29, 2010, backlog to flow during the remainder of fiscal 2011.

 

   

Subsequent to quarter-end, we were notified of architectural glass product quality issues resulting from a vendor-supplied material used in a portion of first-quarter production. Potentially impacted customers have been contacted and inspection and testing of the structural integrity of the product is ongoing. Depending on the results of the tests, certain products may need to be replaced and potentially reinstalled. Due to the timing of the notification, ongoing inspection and testing, discussions being held with customers and our supplier, and overall complexities associated with determining the extent of the remediation requirements and costs of this event, management has been unable to determine a reasonable range of potential loss. As a result, the first-quarter reported results do not reflect the potential impact of this issue. We are in the process of addressing the quality issues and quantifying the related costs and expect to have a reasonable estimate by the end of the second quarter.

Large-Scale Optical Technologies (LSO)

 

   

First quarter revenues were $16.7 million, up 17.7 percent over the prior-year period. The increase was due to volume and improved mix as new and ongoing value-added product customers continued to convert to our best value-added picture framing products.

 

   

Operating income of $3.4 million in the quarter was up 69.3 percent over the prior-year period, and operating margins increased to 20.2 percent from 14.0 percent in the prior-year period. The increase in operating income and margins was due to increased volume and the strong mix of best value-added picture framing products as we continued to convert this market to our best valued-added picture framing products.

 

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Consolidated Backlog

 

   

At May 29, 2010, our consolidated backlog was $216.9 million, down 30.3 percent from the prior-year period and down 5.1 percent compared to the $228.5 million reported at the end of fiscal 2010.

 

   

The backlog of the Architectural segment represented more than 99 percent of consolidated backlog.

 

   

We view backlog as an important statistic in evaluating the level of sales activity and short-term sales trends in our business. However, as backlog is only one indicator, and is not an effective indicator of our ultimate profitability, we do not believe that backlog should be used as the sole indicator of future earnings of the Company.

Discontinued Operations

In several transactions in fiscal years 1998 through 2000, we completed the sale of our large-scale domestic curtainwall business, the sale of our detention/security business and the exit from international curtainwall operations. The remaining estimated cash expenditures related to these discontinued operations are recorded as liabilities of discontinued operations, and a majority of the remaining cash expenditures related to discontinued operations is expected to be paid within the next three years. The majority of these liabilities relate to the international curtainwall operations, including bonds outstanding, of which the precise degree of liability related to these matters will not be known until they are settled within the U.K. courts. The reserve for discontinued operations also covers warranty issues relating to these and other international construction projects.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

     Three months ended  

(Cash effect, in thousands)

   May 29,
2010
    May 30,
2009
 

Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operating activities

   $ (30,424   $ 4,757   

Capital expenditures

     (2,132     (2,254

Purchases of restricted investments

     (11,839     —     

Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments and marketable securities

     (1,679     1,433   

Net change in borrowings

     12,000        —     

Operating activities. Cash used by operating activities of continuing operations was $30.4 million for the first three months of fiscal 2011, compared to cash provided of $4.8 million in the prior-year period. Lower earnings, as well as increases in receivables and inventories from higher level of activities in the last month of the quarter compared to the prior-year period decreased cash flow from operations. Additionally, we experience seasonally high cash outflow from operations in the first quarter as a result of payments made to fund annual incentive compensation and retirement plan contributions, which impacted both fiscal 2011 and 2010 operating cash flows.

Non-cash working capital (current assets, excluding cash and short-term investments, less current liabilities), our key metric for measuring working capital efficiency, was $46.3 million at May 29, 2010, or 7.0 percent of last 12-month sales. This compares to 2.2 percent at February 27, 2010 and 6.1 percent at May 30, 2009. The deterioration from year-end was due to the seasonally high cash outflow mentioned above and the current market conditions. As indicated in our Form 10-K for the year ended February 27, 2010, we continue to believe this metric will be negatively impacted during fiscal 2011 by the downturn in the U.S. commercial construction market as some customers, general contractors and building owners may experience ongoing liquidity issues.

Investing Activities. Through the first three months of fiscal 2011, investing activities used $15.5 million of cash, compared to $0.8 million in the same period last year. New capital investments through the first three months of fiscal 2011 totaled $2.1 million, down slightly from $2.3 million in the prior-year period. Both current and prior-year spending were primarily for safety and maintenance project expenditures, as well as quick pay-back productivity improvements. The purchases of restricted investments of $11.8 million in the current quarter were related to the funds received as a result of the recovery zone facility bonds that were made available for future investment in our architectural glass fabrication facility in Utah. The net position of our investments for the three-month period resulted in $1.7 million in net purchases versus $1.4 million in net sale proceeds in the prior year.

We expect fiscal 2011 maintenance and safety related capital expenditures to be less than $15 million. We will consider additional strategic capital expenditures during fiscal 2011 for attractive long-term opportunities.

We continue to review our portfolio of businesses and their assets in comparison to our internal strategic and performance objectives. As part of this review, we may acquire other businesses, further invest in, fully divest and/or sell parts of our current businesses.

 

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Financing Activities. Total outstanding borrowings at May 29, 2010, were $20.4 million compared to $8.4 million as of February 27, 2010 and May 30, 2009. The increase in the current year was due to $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds issued during the quarter for future investment in our architectural glass fabrication facility in Utah. The remaining $8.4 million consists solely of industrial development bonds. Our debt-to-total-capital ratio was 5.7 percent at May 29, 2010, compared to 2.4 percent at February 27, 2010.

We did not pay any dividends during the first quarter of either fiscal 2011 or 2010. This was due to the timing of quarterly dividend payments; although declared, no payments were made in either quarter.

During fiscal 2004, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of 1,500,000 shares of common stock. The Board of Directors increased this authorization by 750,000 shares in January 2008 and by 1,000,000 in October 2008. There were no share repurchases during the first three months of fiscal 2011 or during fiscal 2010. We have purchased a total of 2,004,123 shares, at a total cost of $27.3 million, since the inception of this program. We have remaining authority to repurchase 1,245,877 shares under this program, which has no expiration date.

Other Financing Activities. The following summarizes our significant contractual obligations that impact our liquidity as of May 29, 2010:

 

     Future Cash Payments Due by Fiscal Period

(In thousands)

   2011
Remaining
   2012    2013    2014    2015    Thereafter    Total

Continuing operations

                    

Industrial revenue bonds

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 8,400    $ 8,400

Recovery zone facility bonds

     —        —        —        —        —        12,000      12,000

Operating leases (undiscounted)

     4,188      4,582      3,474      2,425      1,762      3,288      19,719

Purchase obligations

     7,088      456      —        —        —        —        7,544
                                                

Total cash obligations

   $ 11,276    $ 5,038    $ 3,474    $ 2,425    $ 1,762    $ 23,688    $ 47,663
                                                

We maintain a $100.0 million revolving credit facility, which expires in November 2011. No borrowings were outstanding as of May 29, 2010. The credit facility requires that we maintain a minimum level of net worth as defined in the credit facility based on certain quarterly financial calculations. The minimum required net worth computed in accordance with the credit agreement at May 29, 2010, was $268.6 million, whereas our net worth as defined in the credit facility was $337.4 million. The credit facility also requires that we maintain a debt-to-cash flow ratio of no more than 2.75. This ratio is computed daily, with cash flow computed on a rolling 12-month basis. Our ratio was 0.36 at May 29, 2010. If we are not in compliance with either of these covenants, the lender may terminate the commitment and/or declare any loan then outstanding to be immediately due and payable. At May 29, 2010, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants of the credit facility.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds were issued and made available for future investment in our architectural glass fabrication facility in Utah. Interest on the bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income and alternative minimum tax purposes. The interest rate on the bonds resets weekly and is equal to the market rate of interest earned for similar revenue bonds or other tax-free securities. The bonds will mature on April 1, 2035. The proceeds are reported as restricted investments in the consolidated balance sheet until disbursed, as $0.2 million was during the quarter

Long-term debt at May 29, 2010, consists solely of $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds and $8.4 million of industrial development bonds. At February 27, 2010, long-term debt consisted of the $8.4 million of industrial development bonds. The industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds mature in fiscal years 2021 through 2036.

From time to time, we acquire the use of certain assets, such as warehouses, automobiles, forklifts, vehicles, office equipment, hardware, software and some manufacturing equipment through operating leases. Many of these operating leases have termination penalties. However, because the assets are used in the conduct of our business operations, it is unlikely that any significant portion of these operating leases would be terminated prior to the normal expiration of their lease terms. Therefore, we consider the risk related to termination penalties to be minimal.

We have purchase obligations for raw material commitments and capital expenditures. As of May 29, 2010, these obligations totaled $7.5 million.

 

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We expect to make contributions of $0.6 million to our defined benefit pension plans in fiscal 2011. The fiscal 2011 expected contributions will equal or exceed our minimum funding requirements.

As of May 29, 2010, we had $16.4 million and $2.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits and environmental liabilities, respectively. We are unable to reasonably estimate in which future periods these amounts will ultimately be settled.

At May 29, 2010, we had ongoing letters of credit related to construction contracts and certain industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds. The Company’s $8.4 million of industrial revenue bonds are supported by $8.7 million of letters of credit that reduce availability of funds under our $100.0 million credit facility. The $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds are supported by $12.3 million of letters of credit that reduce availability under our $100.0 million credit facility. The letters of credit by expiration period were as follows at May 29, 2010:

 

     Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Fiscal Period

(In thousands)

   2011
Remaining
   2012    2013    2014    2015    Thereafter    Total

Standby letters of credit

   $ 1,351    $    $    $    $    $ 20,982    $ 22,333

In addition to the above standby letters of credit, which were predominantly issued for our industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds, we are required, in the ordinary course of business, to provide a surety or performance bond that commits payments to our customers for any non-performance by us. At May 29, 2010, $129.2 million of our backlog was bonded by performance bonds with a face value of $340.0 million. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates, as we are released from the bonds upon completion of the contract. We have never been required to pay on these performance-based bonds with respect to any of our current portfolio of businesses.

We self-insure our third-party product liability coverages. As a result, a material construction project rework event would have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

For fiscal 2011, we believe that current cash on hand, cash generated from operating activities and available capacity under our committed revolving credit facility will be adequate to fund our working capital requirements, planned capital expenditures and dividend payments. We have total cash and short-term investments of $69.6 million at May 29, 2010. We believe that this will provide us with the financial strength to work through the ongoing weak market conditions and to focus on our growth strategy for the recovery.

Outlook

We continue to face an unprecedented level of uncertainty. The following statements are based on our current expectations for full-year fiscal 2011 results. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially.

 

   

Overall revenues for the year are expected to be down 10 to 15 percent.

 

   

We anticipate a net loss for the year.

 

   

Full-year maintenance capital expenditures are projected to be less than $15 million, excluding additional strategic investments.

 

   

The current outlook does not reflect any potential impact of architectural glass product quality issues resulting from a vendor-supplied material used in a portion of first-quarter production. We are in the process of addressing the quality issues and identifying the related costs and expect to have a reasonable estimate by the end of the second quarter.

Related Party Transactions

No material changes have occurred in the disclosure with respect to our related party transactions set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2010.

Critical Accounting Policies

No material changes have occurred in the disclosure of our critical accounting policies set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2010.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

No material changes have occurred to the disclosures of quantitative and qualitative market risk set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2010.

 

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Item 4: Controls and Procedures

 

  a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report (the Evaluation Date), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  b) Changes in internal controls: There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended May 29, 2010, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company has been a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its normal operating activities. In particular, like others in the construction supply industry, the Company’s construction supply businesses are routinely involved in various disputes and claims arising out of construction projects, sometimes involving significant monetary damages or product replacement. The Company has also been subject to litigation arising out of employment practices, workers compensation, general liability and automobile claims. Although it is difficult to accurately predict the outcome of such proceedings, facts currently available indicate that no such claims will result in losses that would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes or additions to our risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2010.

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

The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by the Company of its own stock during the first quarter of fiscal 2011:

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (a)
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (b)
   Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs

Feb. 28, 2010 through March 27, 2010

   —      $ —      —      1,245,877

March 28, 2010 through April 24, 2010

   —        —      —      1,245,877

April 25, 2010 through May 29, 2010

   82,081      13.76    —      1,245,877
                     

Total

   82,081    $ 13.76    —      1,245,877
                     

 

  (a) The shares in this column represent shares that were surrendered to us by plan participants to satisfy stock-for-stock option exercises or withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation.
  (b) In April 2003, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 1,500,000 shares of Company stock, which was announced on April 10, 2003. In January 2008, the Board of Directors increased the authorization by 750,000 shares, which was announced on January 24, 2008. In October 2008, the Board of Directors increased the authorization by 1,000,000 shares, which was announced on October 8, 2008. The Company’s repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

4.1   

Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 24, 2010, to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement,

dated as of November 12, 2001, between Apogee Enterprises, Inc. and The Bank of New York

Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2010.

10.1    Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement under the Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2010.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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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.

 

  APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Date: June 30, 2010   By:  

/s/ Russell Huffer

         Russell Huffer
   

     Chairman, President and

     Chief Executive Officer

     (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: June 30, 2010   By:  

/s/ James S. Porter

         James S. Porter
   

     Chief Financial Officer

     (Principal Financial and

     Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index to Form 10-Q for the Period Ended May 29, 2010

 

  4.1   

Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 24, 2010, to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement,

dated as of November 12, 2001, between Apogee Enterprises, Inc. and The Bank of New York

Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2010.

10.1    Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement under the Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2010.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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