Griffon
Annual Report 2007

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G r i f f o n C o r p o r a t i o n t w o t h o u s a n d & s e v e n a n n u a l r e p o r t Ta b l e o f C o n T e n T s Company Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Letter to Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Telephonics Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Clopay Plastic Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Clopay Building Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Corporate Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Form 10-K telephonics corporation clopay building products Corporate Headquarters, Communication Systems Division & Radar Systems Division: Farmingdale, New York Electronic Systems Division: Huntington, New York Systems Engineering Group: Columbia, Maryland West Coast Operations: Gardena, California Manufacturing: Huntington, New York Telephonics UK: Chester, England Telephonics Sweden: Stockholm, Sweden Website: www.telephonics.com clopay plastic products Headquarters: Mason, Ohio Manufacturing: Augusta, Kentucky Nashville, Tennessee Aschersleben, Germany Dombühl, Germany Jundiai, Brazil Technical Center: Mason, Ohio Headquarters: Mason, Ohio Manufacturing: Russia, Ohio Troy, Ohio Auburn, Washington Baldwin, Wisconsin Distribution Centers: 48 in major markets Website: www.clopaydoor.com clopay service company Headquarters: Tempe, Arizona Service and Installation Centers: Minnesota (3) Alabama (2) Nevada (3) Arizona (5) North Carolina (1) California (3) Washington (2) Florida (2) Georgia (5) Website: www.clopayserviceco.com Registrar and Transfer Agent American Stock Transfer & Trust Company Additional copies of this report will be furnished to shareholders upon written request to the company at: 100 Jericho Quadrangle Jericho, NY 11753. Website: www.griffoncorp.com Website: www.clopayplastics.com Independent Registered Public Accountants Grant Thornton LLP Stock Listing The company’s Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GFF. Griffon Corporation has included as exhibits to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2007 filed with the SEC certifications of Griffon’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifying the quality of the company’s public disclosure. Griffon’s Chief Executive Officer has also submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) a certification certifying that he is not aware of any violations by Griffon of the NYSE corporate governance listing standards. C o m pa n y p ro f i l e telephonics corporation Telephonics Corporation specializes in advanced electronic information and communication systems for defense, aerospace, civil, industrial and commercial applications domestically and in certain international markets. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and provides logistical support for aircraft communication systems, radar, air traffic management, information and command and control systems, identification friend or foe (“IFF”) equipment, transportation communication systems and custom, mixed-signal, application-specific integrated circuits. Website: www.telephonics.com clopay building products Griffon’s garage door operation, Clopay Building Products Company, is the largest manufacturer and marketer of residential garage doors in the U.S., as well as a major supplier of industrial and commercial doors for the new construction and repair and remodel markets. The company’s products are sold under Clopay®, Ideal Door®, and Holmes® brand names through an extensive distribution network throughout the United States. Website: www.clopaydoor.com clopay plastic products Clopay Plastic Products Company develops and produces specialty plastic films and laminates for a variety of hygienic, healthcare and industrial uses in domestic and certain international markets. Specialty Plastic Films’ products include thin gauge embossed and printed films, elastomeric films and laminates of film and non-woven fabrics. These products are used primarily as moisture barriers in disposable infant diapers, adult incontinence products and feminine hygiene products. Clopay films are also used as protective barriers in single-use surgical and industrial gowns, drapes and equipment covers, as packaging for hygienic products, as well as moisture barrier products for home construction. Website: www.clopayplastics.com clopay service company Clopay Service Company is a national network of service and installation centers providing installed specialty-building products to homebuilders and consumers. Clopay Service Company sells, distributes, installs and repairs manufactured fireplaces, appliances, garage doors and openers, flooring, kitchen and bath cabinets and other related building products. Website: www.clopayserviceco.com 1 To o u r S h a r e h o l d e r S In FISCal 2007, We FaCeD SIGnIFICanT CHallenGeS In oUr BUIlDInG ProDUCTS BUSIneSSeS, DUe PrImarIly To THe Weak reSIDenTIal HoUSInG markeT. THeSe markeT ConDITIonS reSUlTeD In a DeClIne In revenUe anD ProFIT For THe ComPany. net income for fiscal 2007 was $22 million compared to $52 million in fiscal 2006. Diluted earnings per share were $.71 compared to $1.65 a year earlier. nevertheless, we are responding decisively to these challenges. By implementing programs that reduce costs and streamline operations, we are seeking to minimize these declines as much as possible. Perhaps most important, we strengthened our ability to maintain our market leadership and resume our profitable growth in these businesses when market conditions improve. We are proud of the strong results achieved by Telephonics Corporation, our electronic information and communication systems business, and Clopay Plastics Products, our specialty plastics films business, is showing steady improvement. Garage Doors With four manufacturing facilities and more than 40 distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, Clopay Building Products is north america’s leading manu- facturer of residential garage doors and a leader in the industrial door market. The effect of the slowdown in new home con struction and the home resale market, which began in 2006, cannot be overstated. as of august 2007, new home starts were down 34% and new home sales were down 25%. existing home sales were down 15% and inventory of existing homes is up 33%. Consequently, there was a decline in revenue and operating profit for Clopay Building Products, due largely to a decrease in spending on home remodeling in general and garage doors specifically. The most notable cost-saving move was the closing of our Tempe, arizona plant and the consolidation of these assets into our Troy, ohio facility. With this consolidation, we are able to meet the needs of our customers while significantly improving the cost efficiency of our operations. In addition to our existing lines, we expect to produce two more insulated door lines in Troy by the end of 2008. These garage doors, designed with more automation, should be produced with greater cost efficiencies. even with these changes to our infrastructure, our Building Products business kept its focus on customer service and on-time delivery. For the second year in a row, Clopay ranked first among preferred brands in the garage door category, according to an independent building product brand use sur vey sponsored by Remodeling Magazine. Clopay was also named vendor of the year in its category by The Home Depot, Inc., and it has become the sole provider of garage doors to a number of leading national retailers. Clopay’s ability to meet the growing consumer demand for garage doors with designer aesthetics provides another opportunity for the company. a case in point is the success of Clopay’s expanding Portfolio™ line, which includes the Grand Harbor Collection™, a low-maintenance, steel carriage-house door series marketed specifically to residential builders. meanwhile, the Gallery Collection has been expanded in 2007 to include three-layer, insulated sandwich construction options that improve energy efficiency. 2  To support our market leadership, Clopay was again a primary sponsor of the “Transform your Home” contest in conjunction with meredith Corporation, publisher of Better Homes & Gardens magazine. The results and awards were featured in magazines and newspapers around the country. Service and Installation Clopay Service Company, our other building products operation, primarily serves three markets in the U.S., with an emphasis in the southeast and southwest markets hard hit by the housing slowdown. The drop in new home construction was particularly notable in areas where we have been strong: Phoenix, las vegas and atlanta. In response to these market conditions, we took several steps to secure our service business and take advantage of every opportunity for a return to profitable growth in the years ahead. We eliminated layers of management, recruited new hands-on business leaders with innovative ideas, established a national brand identity and national marketing materials and rebate programs to gain share, concluded a key acquisition, and instituted cost- and payroll reduction programs, including showroom and warehouse consolidations. an important strategic move was Clopay’s acquisi- tion of Cabinet West Distributors, Inc., a leading las vegas-based cabinet installation company serving the new residential housing market in southern nevada. The acquisition gives us a strong platform to grow in this market over the long term. With no clear indication of when the market will improve, we are doing all we can in both our building products and service and installation businesses to retain our customer base and, where possible, increase market share. Specialty Plastics Clopay Plastic Products Company, our specialty plastic films operation, delivered sales and profit growth in 2007. The increase in revenue reflected unit volume growth in europe and north america, as well as increased sales of new products. The increase in operating profits is primarily attributable to improved production efficiencies and reduced administrative and operating expenses. In a concerted effort to strengthen our market position, the business worked hard to commercialize increasingly thinner films that maintain the barrier prop- erties and strength of thicker products. Customers are requiring these thinner, high-performance products to reduce raw material content and keep consumer prices low. as we have in the past, we more than rose to the market challenge. In fact, we not only strengthened our relationship with major customers, but we also reinforced our position as a preferred supplier and valued collaboration partner for new products. Clopay’s research and product development teams have developed, commercialized and qualified other new products and established relationships with several new customers that will help drive the business forward. a case in point: our new elastic films and laminates that improve the fit, comfort and appearance of baby diaper and adult incontinence products. In 2007, a major customer began sourcing this new elastic material and, in 2008, we believe these products will be a major contributor to Clopay’s growth while offsetting any sales price decreases in traditional plastic backsheet. The specialty plastic films operation also continued to strengthen its manufacturing infrastructure, which is expected to improve ef ficiencies over time. In north america we launched initiatives to produce films at higher speeds. In our two facilities in Germany, we have successfully produced the thinner films we developed in the U.S. and in Brazil, we completed a new production facility with advanced technical capabilities outside of São Paulo, where we consolidated all of our Brazilian operations while maintaining existing production schedules. as we look to 2008, we see a challenging, com- petitive environment with high resin prices being a drag on operating results. But with a vigorous pipeline, new high-performance products and improved efficiencies, we expect to hold our own and be in an excellent position for continued growth. Electronic Information and Communication Systems In 2007, Telephonics Corporation, the company’s electronic information and communication systems segment, had substantial year-to-year increases in revenue and operating profit. a good portion of this success came from our two-year contract with Syracuse research Corporation, an independent not-for-profit research and development company, to supply our armed forces with Counter Improvised explosive Devices (IeD) technology. 3  For the 2007 fiscal year, the total awards under the contract were approximately $190 million, and catapulted Telephonics revenue and profitability to record levels. It is important to note that revenue and profits in our core business, even without this formidable contract, have grown at a very healthy pace, thanks to our success with other important customers and programs. key examples include: •   A  multi-year,  full-scale  production  contract  valued  in  excess of $318 million from lockheed martin Systems Integration. This modification to a previously awarded contract includes the delivery of 139 production an/ aPS-147 multi-mode radar (mmr) systems. These systems will be integrated into lockheed’s advanced mission avionics package and installed on the U.S. navy’s mH-60r “Sea Hawk” helicopter. Telephonics has also been awarded a related spares contract, including the delivery of spare components for the an/aPS-147 system. With this additional program, the total contract value for mmr systems, spares and services exceeds $361 million. as a result, the total annual revenue run rate for this program is expected to ramp up to $100 million in 2008. •   A contract from the U.S. Coast Guard for Submersible  Trulink® Wireless Intercommunication Systems. This is a modified version of our existing Trulink wireless system currently used by a number of commercial and militar y customers and fast becoming the standard system across all armed services. Trulink provides hands-free, untethered voice communications in high-noise environments. •   Multiple contract awards from the Boeing Company for  the production of the Communications open Systems architecture (CoSa) Integrated radio management System (IrmS) for the USaF C-17a Globemaster III transport aircraft. These contracts, valued in excess of $32 million, support both new aircraft and upgrades. •   A  contract  with  Boeing  for  ground  surveillance  radar  (GSr) used by Homeland Security for its Secure Borders Initiative. once the program is underway, Boeing will integrate up to 900 GSr systems into a package that includes night vision, cameras, sensors and radar located on high platforms around the borders of Canada and mexico that communicate back to central control areas. 4 Clearly, 2007 PreSenTeD CHallenGeS anD oBSTaCleS To ProGreSS aCroSS oUr BUSIneSS UnITS. yeT, IT IS eqUally Clear THaT WITH oUr STronG oPeraTIonS anD lean aPProaCH, We Were aBle To WeaTHer THeSe UnCerTaInTIeS, WHIle keePInG oUr eye on FUTUre GroWTH oPPorTUnITIeS aS THey UnFolD. Buoyed by this broad range of programs for com- munication, radar and IFF systems, Telephonics’ backlog is valued at approximately $309 million at September 30, 2007, which indicates continued solid progress in 2008. We are also bidding on many significant programs in all departments of the military in the U.S. and abroad, including anti-submarine warfare and detection, mmr systems and communication systems. as such, we have reason to believe that Telephonics will continue to grow its core business substantially in 2008 and beyond. In 2007, the company continued to maintain its strong balance sheet with minimum debt. Cash generated from operations for the year, $65.7 million, funded capital expenditures of $30.3 million, most of which was for the specialty plastic films and garage doors businesses. The company also funded acquisitions of $17.4 million from the proceeds of long-term debt, and continued its stock buyback program during the fiscal year, using approximately $4.4 million to acquire approximately 208,000 shares of common stock. Clearly, 2007 presented challenges and obstacles to progress across our business units. yet, it is equally clear that with our strong operations and lean approach, we were able to weather these uncertainties, while keeping our eye on future growth opportunities as they unfold. Having strong management to guide the company will be critical to achieving the success we have come to enjoy over the years. That is why I am pleased that Franklin H. Smith, Jr. has been promoted to executive vice President, and Patrick l. alesia has been promoted to Chief Financial officer, effective november 30, 2007. mr. Smith joined the Griffon team in 1998 as Chief Financial officer of Clopay Corporation, and mr. alesia, an executive officer since 1979, was most recently Griffon’s vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. Grif fon Corporation also appointed two new members to its Board of Directors—lieutenant General Gordon e. Fornell, USaF (ret.) and James a. mitarotonda, Chairman, Ceo and President of Barington Capital Group, l.P. With the addition of these new directors, we announced the retirement of lester l. Wolff from the Board, after 20 years of outstanding service. mr. Wolff will remain as a Director emeritus and consultant to the company. We want to express our thanks, on behalf of all the employees and shareholders of Griffon Corporation, to mr. Wolff for his dedicated service. maintaining leadership positions, cutting costs where possible, investing in the future through targeted capital expansion and new product development, and remaining flexible continue to be the foundations of our operating philosophy. With this approach, we are well-positioned to capitalize on oppor tunities across our various businesses, as our operating and financial resources help us withstand challenges in the markets. We look forward to sharing that future progress with you. Harvey r. Blau Chairman of the Board Franklin H. Smith Executive Vice President 5 a dvanCed TeChnologieS TelePHonICS CorPoraTIon WaS aWarDeD THe FIrST mUlTI-year, FUll-SCale ProDUCTIon anD SPareS ConTraCTS For THe an/aPS-147 mUlTI-moDe raDar (mmr). THeSe SySTemS WIll Be InTeGraTeD InTo loCkHeeD marTIn’S aDvanCeD mISSIon avIonICS SUITe anD InSTalleD on U.S. navy mH-60r “Sea HaWk” HelICoPTerS. THe an/aPS-147 raDar SeTS neW STanDarDS In marITIme SUrveIllanCe, InCorPoraTInG HIGH-reSolUTIon ImaGInG anD a FUlly InTeGraTeD IDenTIFICaTIon FrIenD or Foe InTerroGaTor CaPaBIlITy. THe ToTal valUe oF THIS InITIal ConTraCT exCeeDS $361 mIllIon. aS a reSUlT, THe ToTal annUal revenUe rUn raTe For THIS ProGram IS exPeCTeD To ramP UP To $100 mIllIon In 2008. THe an/aPS-147 raDar WaS DeSIGneD To meeT THe DemanDInG mISSIon neeDS oF THe navy’S HelICoPTer CommUnITy In THe BlUe WaTer anD SHalloW WaTer envIronmenT In all WeaTHer ConDITIonS, Day anD nIGHT, ProvIDInG marITIme SUrveIllanCe SUPerIorITy. 6 7 Trulink® TelePHonICS’ TrUlInk® WIreleSS InTerCommUnICaTIon SySTem ProvIDeS CrITICal CommUnI- CaTIonS For moBIle War FIGHTerS WHeTHer on BoarD aIrCraFT, SHIPS, or lanD veHICleS. U.S. army anD navy HelICoPTerS eqUIPPeD WITH TrUlInk® maInTaIn CommUnICaTIonS WITH TrooPS For meDICal evaCUaTIon, PaTrol anD vIP TranSPorT. naTIonal GUarD UnITS oPeraTe HanDS-Free anD UnTeTHereD, WITH FUll DUPlex CommUnICaTIonS In HIGH amBIenT noISe envIronmenTS. TrUlInk® SUBmerSIBle TranSCeIverS ProvIDe vITal CommUnICaTIon lInkS For U.S. CoaST GUarD CreWS on mUlTIPle mISSIonS, InClUDInG SearCH anD reSCUe WorlDWIDe, aS Well aS HarBor PaTrol In SUPPorT oF HomelanD SeCUrITy. 8 14 9 15 Pl a s t ic P roduc t s experTiSe reSearCH, TeSTInG, anD PIloT ProDUCTIon are PerFormeD aT THe CloPay PlaSTIC ProDUCTS ComPany TeCHnICal CenTer, loCaTeD In maSon, oHIo. THere, SCIenTISTS anD TeCHnICIanS USe THeIr exPerTISe To CreaTe anD manUFaCTUre a WIDe ranGe oF InnovaTIve, HIGH-PerFormanCe FIlmS anD ComPoSITe FaBrICS TaIloreD To eaCH InDIvIDUal CUSTomer’S aPPlICaTIon. 10 11 CloPay PlaSTIC ProDUCTS’ TeCHnoloGICal exPerTISe IS evIDenT In ITS mUlTI-Color GraPHIC PrInTInG CaPaBIlITy SHoWn on THe BaBy DIaPer Here, aS Well aS SPeCIalTy PlaSTIC FIlmS enGIneereD anD manUFaCTUreD For maJor GloBal ConSUmer ProDUCT ComPanIeS. 12 13 Bu i l di ng P roduc t s eleganCe CloPay BUIlDInG ProDUCTS ComPany IS THe naTIon’S PreemInenT SUPPlIer oF reSIDenTIal GaraGe DoorS. THe CoaCHman® ColleCTIon, PICTUreD Here, oFFerS THe SoPHISTICaTeD exPreSSIon oF a CarrIaGe-HoUSe Door WITH THe BeneFITS oF DUraBle STeel anD ComPoSITe ConSTrUCTIon. THe reSUlT IS a ClaSSIC look THaT IS vIrTUally maInTenanCe Free. IT IS ProDUCT InnovaTIon lIke THIS, ComBIneD WITH overall BUSIneSS STrenGTH anD SUPerIor CUSTomer ServICe, THaT keePS CloPay In ITS InDUSTry leaDerSHIP PoSITIon. 14 CoaChman® CollECtIon 15 GranD harBortm CollECtIon rESErvE® CollECtIon, lImItED EDItIon Clopay Building Products has built a well-deserved reputation as an innovative, high-quality manufacturer and marketer of residential garage doors. Clopay offers consumers a wide range of designs, colors, materials and window options, including the highly styled collections shown here. avantEtm CollECtIon GallEry® CollECtIon 16 17 C o r p o r aT e d i r e C T o ry officers Harvey r. Blau Chairman of the Board & Chief executive officer Franklin H. Smith executive vice President Patrick l. alesia vice President, Chief Financial officer, Treasurer & Secretary directors Henry a. alpert President, Spartan Petroleum Corp. (petroleum distributor/real estate) Bertrand Bell, m.D. albert einstein medical Center Harvey r. Blau Chairman of the Board of Griffon Corporation Blaine v. Fogg attorney lt. General Gordon e. Fornell USaF (ret.) rear admiral robert G. Harrison USn (ret.) rear admiral Clarence a. Hill, Jr. USn (ret.) ronald J. kramer President, Wynn resorts, limited (casino resort developer) vice Chairman of the Board of Griffon Corporation General Donald J. kutyna USaF (ret.) James a. mitarotonda Chairman of the Board, Ceo & President, Barington Capital Group, l.P. lt. General James W. Stansberry USaF (ret.) martin S. Sussman attorney William H. Waldorf President, landmark Capital, llC (investments) Joseph J. Whalen retired Partner, arthur andersen llP 18 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 (cid:1) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FORM 10-K For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 OR (cid:2) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File No. 1-06620 GRIFFON CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Jericho, New York (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 11-1893410 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 11753 (zip code) (516) 938-5544 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Common Stock, $.25 par value Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes (cid:2) No (cid:1) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes (cid:2) No (cid:1) 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 (cid:1) No (cid:2) Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. (cid:1) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of ‘‘accelerated filer and large accelerated filer’’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Accelerated filer (cid:2) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes (cid:2) No (cid:1) Large accelerated filer (cid:1) Non-accelerated filer (cid:2) State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked prices of common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. As of March 31, 2007 approximately $709,000,000. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of November 15, 2007—29,898,806. Part III—(Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14). Registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Item 1. Business The Company PART I Griffon Corporation (‘‘Griffon’’ or the ‘‘Company’’) is a diversified manufacturing company with operations in four business segments: Garage Doors; Installation Services; Specialty Plastic Films; and Electronic Information and Communication Systems. The company’s Garage Doors segment designs, manufactures and sells garage doors for use in the residential housing and commercial building markets. The Installation Services segment sells, installs and services garage doors, garage door openers, manufactured fireplaces, floor coverings, cabinetry and a range of related building products primarily for the new residential housing market. The company’s Specialty Plastic Films segment develops, produces and sells plastic films and film laminates for use in infant diapers, adult incontinence products, feminine hygiene products and disposable surgical and patient care products. The company’s Electronic Information and Communication Systems segment designs, manufactures, sells and provides logistical support for communications, radar, information, command and control systems and large-scale integrated circuits for defense and commercial markets. The company relies upon both internal growth and strategic investments to develop its business. Over the past five years, the company has invested significant amounts to support growth. Equipment and plant expenditures in fiscal 2007 aggregated $30 million, approximately $16 million of which were for expansion of the Garage Doors’ segment manufacturing capacity and $9 million was for Specialty Plastic Films. The company has also made strategic investments in each of its business segments to enhance its market position and expand into new markets, including: (cid:127) In 2005, the Specialty Plastics Films segment acquired for $82 million the minority interest in its largest European operation and increased its investment in its Brazilian operation. (cid:127) In 2005, the Electronic Information and Communication Systems segment acquired the Systems Engineering Group in Maryland to expand its capabilities for radar systems analysis, radar systems engineering and tactical missile defense studies and analysis. In addition, the segment also acquired its short range radio product line from SAAB. (cid:127) In 2007, the Installation Services segment acquired a kitchen cabinet installation business to expand its capabilities in Las Vegas. The company was incorporated on May 18, 1959 under the laws of the State of New York. It was reincorporated in Delaware in 1970 and its name was changed to Griffon Corporation in 1995. The company makes available, free of charge through its website at www.griffoncorp.com, its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. For information regarding revenue, profit and total assets of each segment see Note 7 of ‘‘Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.’’ Garage Doors The company believes that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Clopay Corporation, is the largest manufacturer and marketer of residential garage doors and among the largest manufacturers of commercial sectional doors in the United States. The company’s building products are sold under Clopay(cid:4), Ideal Door(cid:4) and Holmes(cid:4) brand names through an extensive distribution network throughout the United States. The company estimates that the majority of Garage Doors’ net sales are from sales of garage doors to the home remodeling segment of the residential housing market, with the balance from the new residential housing and commercial building markets. The segment employs approximately 1,600 employees. Sales into the home remodeling market are being driven by the continued aging of the housing stock and the trend of improving home appearance. 1 According to industry sources, the residential and commercial sectional garage door market for 2006 was estimated to be $2.2 billion. Over the past decade there have been several key trends driving the garage door industry, including the shift from wood to steel doors and the growth of the home center channel of distribution. The company estimates that over 90% of the total garage door market today is steel doors. Superior strength, reduced weight and low maintenance have favored the steel door. Other product innovations during this period include insulated double-sided steel doors, new springing systems, sophisticated window options, improved safety features, and product designs with increased aesthetic appeal. Products and Services The company manufactures a broad line of residential sectional garage doors with a variety of options at varying prices. The company offers garage doors made primarily from several materials, including steel and wood. The company also sells related products such as garage door openers manufactured by third parties. The company also markets commercial sectional doors. Commercial sectional doors are similar to residential garage doors, but are designed to meet more demanding performance specifications. Sales by Garage Doors have provided approximately 29% of the company’s consolidated revenue in 2007, 32% in 2006 and 37% in 2005. Sales and Marketing The company distributes its building products through a wide range of distribution channels including installing dealers, retailers and wholesalers. The company owns and operates a national network of 49 distribution centers. The company’s building products are sold to approximately 2,000 independent professional installing dealers and to major home center retail chains, including The Home Depot, Inc., Menards, Inc. and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. The company maintains strong relationships with its installing dealers and believes it is the largest supplier of residential garage doors to the retail and professional installing channels. Over the past decade, an increasing number of garage doors have been sold through home center retail chains such as The Home Depot, Inc. The company estimates that approximately 35% of its garage doors are sold through the home center channel of distribution. These home centers sell garage doors to the do-it-yourself consumer, the small residential and commercial contractor, as well as installed residential doors and operators for the rapidly growing do-it-for-me consumer segment. Distribution through the retail channel requires different capabilities and skills than those traditionally utilized by garage door manufacturers. Factors such as immediately available inventory, national distribution, national installation services, point-of-sale merchandising and special packaging are all important to the retailer. The company is the principal supplier of residential garage doors throughout the United States and Canada to The Home Depot, Inc., with Clopay(cid:4) brand doors being sold exclusively to this customer in the retail channel of distribution. Sales of the Clopay(cid:4) brand outside the retail channel of distribution are not restricted. The segment’s largest customers are The Home Depot, Inc. and Menards, Inc. The loss of either of these customers would have a material adverse effect on the company’s business. The company distributes its garage doors directly to customers from its manufacturing facilities and through its network of 49 company-owned distribution centers located throughout the United States and in Canada. These distribution centers allow the company to maintain an inventory of garage doors near installing dealers and provide quick-ship service to retail and professional dealer customers. 2 Manufacturing and Raw Materials The company currently operates four garage door manufacturing facilities, with the recent closing of the Tempe, Arizona facility. A key aspect of Garage Doors’ research and development efforts has been the ability to continually improve and streamline its manufacturing processes. The company’s engineering and technological expertise, combined with its capital investment in equipment, generally has enabled the company to efficiently manufacture products in large volume and meet changing customer needs. The company’s facilities use proprietary manufacturing processes to produce the majority of its products. Certain of the company’s equipment and machinery are internally modified to achieve its manufacturing objectives. These manufacturing facilities produce a broad line of high quality garage doors for distribution to professional installer, retail and wholesale channels. The principal raw material used in the company’s manufacturing operations is galvanized steel, the price of which trended upwards toward the end of 2006. Prices trended slightly downward in 2007, while remaining higher than most of 2006. The company also utilizes certain hardware components as well as wood and insulated foam. All of these raw materials are generally available from a number of sources. Research and Development The company operates a technical development center where its research engineers work to design, develop and implement new products and technologies and perform durability and performance testing of new and existing products, materials and finishes. Also at this facility, the company’s process engineering team works to develop new manufacturing processes and production techniques aimed at improving manufacturing efficiencies. Competition and market conditions The garage door industry is characterized by several large national manufacturers and many smaller regional and local manufacturers. The company competes on the basis of service, quality, price, brand awareness and product design. The company’s brand names are widely recognized in the building products industry. The company believes that it has earned a reputation among installing dealers, retailers and wholesalers for producing a broad range of high-quality doors. The company’s market position and brand recognition are key marketing tools for expanding its customer base, leveraging its distribution network and increasing its market share. The garage door industry, including Clopay has been negatively impacted by poor market conditions in residential housing. Key statistics are poor and in some cases, getting worse. Current data compared to prior year show new home starts down 34%, new home sales down 25% and an 8.2 month supply of new homes. Existing home sales are down 15% and the inventory of existing homes is up 33% and now stands at a 10 month supply. Installation Services The company has developed a substantial network of specialty building products installation and service operations. Its network of locations cover many of the key new single family home markets in the United States and offer a variety of building products and services to the residential construction and remodeling industries. The segment employs approximately 1,200 employees. The company provides installed specialty building products primarily to residential builders. Builders are increasingly acting as developers and marketers, sub-contracting a substantial portion of the actual construction of a home. Traditionally, the market for installation services has been very fragmented, characterized by small operations offering a single type of building product in a single market. In what has historically been an undercapitalized, fragmented industry, the company has 3 sufficient capital and the scale to attract professional management, achieve operating economies, and serve the needs of even the largest national builders. Installation Services has targeted geographic markets that have a sizeable population or significant growth demographics. The markets served account for approximately 17% of all new residential housing permits in the United States. Installation Services’ multiple product offering is primarily targeted at new construction, wherein products are generally consumed at approximately the same time in the construction process. Products offered can be selected and upgraded by the end-customer in the company’s design centers. The company believes that its multi-product offering provides strategic marketing advantages over traditional, single product competitors, and provides the company with operational efficiencies. The company seeks to increase the cross-selling of its multiple products to its existing customers. Additionally, the company plans further growth through the introduction of additional installed building products. The replacement and remodeling markets are additional markets for the company’s products and professional installation services. Products and Services Installation Services sells and installs a variety of building products: Garage Doors and Openers—garage doors are distributed, professionally installed and serviced in the new construction and replacement markets. Installation Services sources most of its garage doors from the Garage Doors segment. Fireplaces—manufactured wood and gas fireplaces and related products such as stone or marble surrounds, wood mantels and gas logs are distributed, professionally installed and serviced, primarily to the new construction market. Flooring—flooring products distributed and installed to the new construction market include carpeting, tile and stone, wood and vinyl. Appliances—appliances distributed to the new construction market include refrigerators, stoves, cooktops, ovens and dishwashers. Kitchen and Bath Cabinets—cabinetry, with options in wood varieties and door styles, are offered for distribution and installation to the new construction market. Other—other products include closet systems, window coverings and bath enclosures. Tile and stone applications for shower and bath walls, counter tops and fireplace surrounds are also offered. The company is able to leverage the offering of these products over a common customer base, providing efficiencies and convenience to the customer. The company operates well-appointed product design centers that facilitate selection of products by the consumer, enhancing customer service and providing an environment conducive to up-selling into higher margin products. Sales by Installation Services have provided approximately 17% of the company’s consolidated revenue in 2007 and 21% in both 2006 and 2005. Competition and market conditions The installation services industry remains fragmented, consisting primarily of smaller, single-market companies which have limited financial resources. However, the company has recently observed the emergence of several multi-market competitors in various regions. The company competes on the basis of service, price and product line diversity. The industry and the company have been severely impacted by the declining new home construction market. 4 Specialty Plastic Films The company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Clopay Plastics Products Company, develops and produces specialty plastic films and laminates for a variety of hygienic, health care and industrial uses in domestic and certain international markets. Specialty Plastic Films’ products include thin gauge embossed and printed films, elastomeric films and laminates of film and non-woven fabrics. These products are used primarily as moisture barriers in disposable infant diapers, adult incontinence products and feminine hygiene products, as protective barriers in single-use surgical and industrial gowns, drapes and equipment covers, and as packaging for hygienic products. Specialty Plastic Films’ products are sold through the company’s direct sales force primarily to multinational consumer and medical products companies. The segment employs approximately 1,200 employees worldwide. The segment’s major customer is Procter & Gamble, with whom the company enjoys a long and successful relationship. Specialty Plastic Films supplies Procter & Gamble with a variety of products used primarily for its infant diapers, both domestically and internationally. The segment of the specialty plastic films industry in which Clopay participates has been affected by several key trends over the past five years. These trends include the increased use of disposable products in developing countries and favorable demographics, including increasing immigration, in the major global economies. Other trends representing significant opportunities for manufacturers include the continued demand for new advanced products such as cloth-like, breathable, laminated, and printed products and the need of major customers for global supply partners. Notwithstanding the positive trends affecting the industry, design changes by Procter & Gamble for its infant diaper products have resulted in a change in products produced by the company from laminates to narrower and thinner gauged printed film. As a result, the volume of film products sold by the segment for this customer has declined. The company believes that its business development activities targeting major multinational and regional producers of hygiene, healthcare and related products and its investments in its technology development capability and capacity increases will lead to additional sales of new and related products, minimizing the impact of this reduction. Products Specialty Plastic Films manufactures a wide variety of embossed and printed specialty films and laminates for the hygienic, healthcare and other markets. Specialty Plastic Films’ products are used as moisture barriers for disposable infant diapers, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products and as protective barriers in surgical and industrial gowns and drapes, equipment covers, flexible packaging, house wrap and other products. A specialty plastic film is a thin-gauge film (typically 0.0005(cid:5) to 0.003(cid:5)) that is manufactured from polymer resins and engineered to provide certain performance characteristics. A laminate is the combination of a plastic film and a woven or non-woven fabric. These products are produced using both cast and blown extrusion and laminating processes. High speed, multi-color custom printing of films and customized embossing patterns further differentiate the products. The company’s specialty plastic film products typically provide a unique combination of performance characteristics that meet specific, proprietary customer needs. Examples of such characteristics include strength, breathability, barrier properties, elastic properties, processibility and aesthetic appeal. Sales by Specialty Plastic Films have provided approximately 25% of the company’s consolidated revenue in 2007, 23% in 2006 and 26% in 2005. Sales and Marketing The segment sells its products primarily in the United States and Europe with sales also in Canada, Central and South America and Asia Pacific. The segment primarily utilizes an internal direct sales force, organized by customer accounts. Senior management actively participates by developing and maintaining close contacts with customers. 5 The segment’s largest customer is Procter & Gamble, which has accounted for a substantial portion of Specialty Plastic Films’ sales over the last five years. The loss of this customer would have a material adverse effect on the company’s business. Specialty plastic films also are sold to a diverse group of other leading consumer, health care and industrial companies. The company seeks to expand its market presence for Specialty Plastic Films by capitalizing on its technological and manufacturing expertise and on its relationships with major international consumer products companies. Specifically, the company believes that it can continue to increase its North American sales and expand internationally through ongoing product development and enhancement and by marketing its technologically advanced films and laminates and printed film for use in all of its markets. The company believes that its operations in Germany and Brazil provide a strong platform for additional sales growth in certain international markets. Research and Development The company believes it is an industry leader in the research, design and development of specialty plastic films and laminate products. The company operates a technical center where polymer chemists, scientists and engineers work independently and in strategic partnerships with the company’s customers to develop new technologies, products, processes and product applications. Currently, the company is engaged in several joint efforts with the research and development departments of its customers. The company’s research and development efforts have resulted in many inventions covering embossing patterns, improved processing methods, product formulations, product applications and other proprietary technology. Products developed by the company include microporous breathable films and cost-effective cloth-like films and laminates. Microporous breathability provides for moisture vapor transmission and airflow while maintaining barrier properties resulting in improved comfort and skin care. Cloth-like films and laminates provide consumers preferred aesthetics such as softness and visual appeal. The company recently began commercialization of patented elastic laminates for its baby diaper products. The company holds a number of patents for its current specialty film and laminate products and related manufacturing processes. The company believes its patents are a less significant factor in its success than its proprietary know-how and the knowledge, ability and experience of its employees. International Operations The segment has two operations in Germany from which it sells plastic films throughout Europe. One of its German operations, Finotech, was structured as a joint venture with Corovin GmbH, a manufacturer of non-woven fabrics headquartered in Germany that is a subsidiary of BBA Group PLC, a publicly owned diversified U.K. manufacturer. In July 2005, the company purchased the remaining 40% interest from BBA in a cash transaction. In June 2002, the company acquired 60% ownership in Isofilme Ltda., a manufacturer of plastic hygienic and specialty films located in S˜ao Paulo, Brazil which operates under the name Clopay do Brasil. In October 2004, the company acquired an additional 30% of Isofilme. In October 2005, the company purchased the remaining 10% interest. In 2005 and 2006, the company constructed and relocated to a new facility near S˜ao Paulo. The installation of new manufacturing capacity and capabilities was completed in conjunction with the move. Clopay do Brasil provides a platform to broaden participation in South American markets and strengthen the company’s position as a global supplier. Manufacturing and Raw Materials The company manufactures its specialty plastic film and laminate products on high-speed equipment designed to meet stringent tolerances. The manufacturing process consists of melting a mixture of polymer resins (primarily polyethylene) and additives, and forcing this mixture through a computer controlled die and rollers to produce embossed films. In addition, the lamination process involves extruding the melted plastic films directly onto a non-woven fabric and bonding these materials 6 to form a laminate. The company also manufactures multi-color printed films and laminates. Through statistical process control methods, company personnel monitor and control the entire production process. This segment launched a significant capital expansion program in fiscal 2003 to support new opportunities with its major customers and to increase capacity throughout its operations. The product initiative involving the production of high-quality, multi-color printing of films and laminates for the baby diaper market in North America and Europe is complete. The segment’s most advanced production line went on-stream in 2005, and a new line in Brazil commenced production in 2006. In 2006 the segment installed North American capacity for the production of the latest technology in elastomeric materials for its key customers. Capital spending for Specialty Plastic Films was approximately $9 million in fiscal 2007 and $11 million in fiscal 2006. It is anticipated that spending in fiscal 2008 will approximate 2007 levels. Plastic resins, such as polyethylene and polypropylene, and non-woven fabrics are the basic raw materials used in the manufacture of substantially all of Specialty Plastic Films’ products, the price of which has increased dramatically since early 2002. The near-term outlook is for an increase in resin prices. The company currently purchases its plastic resins in pellet form from several suppliers. The purchases are made under supply agreements that do not specify fixed pricing terms. The company’s sources for raw materials are believed to be adequate for its current and anticipated needs. Competition The market for the company’s specialty plastic film and laminate products is highly competitive. The company has a number of competitors in the specialty plastic films and laminates market, some of which are larger and have greater resources than the company. The company believes that its technical expertise and product development capabilities enhance its market position and customer relationships. The company competes primarily on the basis of technical expertise, quality, service and price. The company has developed strong, long-term relationships with leading consumer and health care products companies. The company believes that these relationships, combined with its technological expertise, product development and production capabilities, including global operations, have positioned it to meet changing customer needs, which the company expects will drive growth. In addition, the company believes its strong, long-term relationships provide it with increasing opportunities to expand and enter new international markets. Electronic Information and Communication Systems The company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Telephonics Corporation, specializes in advanced electronic information and communication systems for defense, aerospace, civil, industrial, and commercial applications domestically and in certain international markets. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and provides logistical support for aircraft communication systems, radar, air traffic management, information and command and control systems, identification friend or foe (‘‘IFF’’) equipment, Integrated Homeland Security Systems and custom, mixed-signal, application specific integrated circuits. The company is a leading supplier of airborne maritime surveillance radar and aircraft intercommunication management systems, the segment’s two largest product lines. In addition to its traditional defense products used predominantly by the United States Government, in recent years the company has adapted its core technologies to products used in international markets and has expanded its presence in both non-defense government and commercial markets. In fiscal 2007, approximately 79% of the segment’s sales were to the United States defense industry, 17% to international customers and 4% to commercial customers. The segment employs approximately 1,200 employees. The United States defense electronics procurement budget is expected to grow along with the overall defense budget. Growth in this budget area reflects the trend in recent years for the United States’ Department of Defense to opt for the installation of new electronic systems and equipment in 7 existing aircraft rather than develop new weapons systems. Conflicts involving the country’s military have also tended in recent years to require deployment and significant coordination between air, sea and ground forces, often in distant parts of the world, underscoring the evolution and growing importance of electronic systems that provide surveillance, tracking, communication and command and control. The company believes that Telephonics’ advanced systems and sub-systems are well positioned to address the needs of an electronic battlefield with emphasis on the generation and dissemination of timely data for use by highly mobile ground, air and naval forces. The company anticipates that the need for such systems will also increase in connection with the increasingly active role that the military is playing in the war on terrorism, both at home and abroad. Programs and Products The table below lists some of the major programs the company currently participates in: Customer Program Product The Boeing Company . . . . . . . . U.S. Air Force C-17A Cargo Intercommunications Transport U.S. Air Force C-130 Management Systems Hercules Air Transport Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) U.S. Navy F/A-18/E/F Fighter/Attack Aircraft General Dynamics, Canada . . . . Maritime Helicopter Project Maritime Surveillance Radar AWACS Identification Friend or Foe System BAE Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K. NIMROD Royal Maritime Northrop Grumman . . . . . . . . . Patrol Aircraft Joint-STARS Surveillance Aircraft U.S. Coast Guard HU-25 Aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation . . U.S. Navy MH-60S/MH-60R Helicopters U.S. Navy P-3 Aircraft Intercommunications Systems Integration Intercommunications Management Systems Maritime Surveillance Radar Intercommunications Management Systems U.S. Navy MH-60R Helicopter U.S. Coast Guard—CN 235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Maritime Surveillance Radar and Identification Friend or Foe System MacDonald Dettwiler . . . . . . . . Canadian Forces’ CP-140 Aurora Maritime Surveillance Radar Aircraft Modernization Program and Identification Friend or Foe Sikorsky Aircraft Company . . . . S-70B Maritime Surveillance Helicopter System Maritime Surveillance Radar UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter Management Systems Upgrade Program Syracuse Research Corporation . U.S. Army Warlock Duke Counter IED Devices The company, under a contract with Syracuse Research Corporation has been manufacturing counter IED devices to support the Warlock Duke program. The program entailed the achievement of high rate production, in an accelerated timetable, of equipment designed to defeat the roadside bomb 8 threats that our armed forces face throughout the world. The program resulted in sales of $190 million in 2007 and $143 million in 2006. The company specializes in communication systems and products and is a leading manufacturer of aircraft intercommunication systems with products in digital and analog communication management, digital audio distribution and control, and communication systems integration. Additionally, the company also manufactures a variety of wireless products for use in ground and airborne operations. The company’s communication products are on platforms such as the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R multi- mission and MH-60S utility helicopters, the United Kingdom’s NIMROD surveillance aircraft, the U.S. Air Force C-17A cargo transport, the U.S. Air Force’s Joint Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar System (Joint-STARS) aircraft, and AWACS aircraft. The company’s command and control systems include airborne maritime surveillance radar, ground surveillance radar, weather and search radar systems, air traffic management systems and tactical instrument landing systems. The company provides expertise and equipment for detecting and tracking targets in a maritime environment and flight path management systems for air traffic control applications. Its maritime radar systems, which are used in more than 20 countries, are fitted aboard helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and aerostats for use at sea. The company’s radar products will be utilized on the U.S. Coast Guard’s helicopters, fixed wing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles for its Deepwater upgrade program. The company also increased its market penetration through an award to develop, manufacture and deliver radar with imaging in both maritime and overland environments for the Canadian Forces’ CP-140 Aurora aircraft program. The company’s electronic systems include IFF systems used by the U.S. Air Force and NATO on the AWACS aircraft and for the U.S. Navy’s Multi- Mission Maritime Aircraft Contract. The company has directed more of its resources towards Homeland Security Systems and was recently selected by Boeing company to participate in the Secure Border Initiative net (SBInet) program. The company is generally a first tier supplier to prime contractors in the defense industry such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Sikorsky Aircraft. With the significant contraction and consolidation that has occurred in the U.S. and international defense industry, major prime contractors worldwide are relying on smaller, key suppliers to provide advances in technology and greater efficiencies to reduce the cost of major systems and platforms. The company believes that this situation creates an opportunity for established, first tier suppliers to capitalize on existing relationships with major prime contractors and play a larger role in the foreseeable future. The company also manufactures custom and standard, mixed-signal, application-specific large-scale integrated circuits for customers in the security, military telecommunications and multi-media industries. Sales by Electronic Information and Communication Systems have provided approximately 29% of the company’s consolidated revenue in 2007, 24% in 2006 and 16% in 2005. Backlog The funded backlog for Electronic Information and Communication Systems was approximately $309 million at September 30, 2007, compared to $373 million at September 30, 2006. Approximately 70% of the current backlog is expected to be filled during fiscal 2008. The decline in backlog is primarily attributable to the wind down of the Syracuse Research Corporation contract. Sales and Marketing Telephonics has approximately 30 technical business development personnel who act as the focal point for its marketing activities and approximately 40 sales representatives who introduce its products and systems to customers worldwide. 9 The company participates in a range of long-term defense and non-military government programs, both domestically and internationally. The company has developed a base of installed products in these programs that generate significant recurring revenue and retrofit, spare parts and customer support sales. Due to the inherent complexity of defense electronics, the company believes that its incumbent status on major platforms gives it a competitive advantage in the selection process for the upgrades and enhancements that have characterized defense electronics procurement in recent years. Furthermore, the company believes that with programs such as the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R helicopter transitioning to full scale production concurrently with other radar and intercommunications systems production programs under way, the company will have a competitive price advantage on bids for new business. In recent years, the segment has also significantly expanded its customer base in international markets. The company’s international projects include a contract with MacDonald Dettwiler as part of Canada’s CP-140 Aurora Aircraft Modernization program and a number of contracts with the Civil Aviation Authority of China for air traffic management systems for Mainland China. Research and Development This segment regularly updates its core technologies through internally funded research and development. The selection of these R&D projects is based on available opportunities in the marketplace, as well as input from the company’s customers. Recent internally funded research and development has resulted in the development of an airborne imaging maritime surveillance radar system with advanced technology and greater functionality, as well as an all-digital, totally secure intercommunications management system. The company believes that it is a technological leader in its core markets and intends to pursue new growth opportunities by leveraging its systems design and engineering capabilities and incumbent position on key platforms. For example, during 2000 Telephonics was awarded a contract for the development of the next generation integrated radio management system for the U.S. Air Force’s C-17A air transport. This program transitioned from development to production in fiscal 2003. Since 2003, the company has developed the next generation integrated radio management system for the C-17A Aircraft and will be retrofitting all of the previously installed systems going forward. In addition to Telephonics’ products for defense programs, the company has also applied its technology to produce products for commercial applications such as airborne weather and search radar air traffic control systems. The company believes that its reputation for innovative product design and engineering capabilities, especially in the areas of voice and data communications, radio frequency design, digital signal processing, networking systems, inverse synthetic aperture radar and analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, has enhanced its ability to secure, retain and expand its participation in defense programs and commercial undertakings. The company is capable of meeting a full range of customer requirements including system requirements definition, product design and development, manufacturing and test, integration and installation, and logistical support. As a result, the company has been successful in developing a number of relationships as an important strategic partner and first tier supplier to various prime contractors. Telephonics’ objective is to anticipate the needs of its core markets and to invest in research and development in an effort to provide solutions well in advance of its competitors. In an effort to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty, Telephonics often designs its products to exceed customers’ minimum specifications, providing its customers with greater performance and flexibility. The company believes that these practices engender increased coordination and communication with its customers at the earliest stages of new program development, thereby increasing the likelihood that Telephonics’ products will be selected and integrated as part of a total system solution. Competition The Electronic Information and Communication Systems segment competes with major manufacturers of electronic information and communication systems that have greater financial 10 resources than the company, and with several smaller manufacturers of similar products. The company competes on the basis of technology, design, quality, price and program performance. Employees On a consolidated basis, the company has approximately 5,300 employees located throughout the United States, in Europe and Brazil. Approximately 130 of its employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, primarily with an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. The company believes its relationships with its employees are satisfactory. Regulation The company’s operations are subject to various environmental, health and employee safety laws. The company has spent money and management has spent time complying with environmental, health and worker safety laws which apply to its operations and facilities and the company expects to continue to do so. Compliance with environmental laws has not historically materially affected the company’s capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position. The company does not expect compliance with environmental laws to have a material effect on the company in the future. The company believes that it generally complies with applicable environmental, health and worker safety laws and governmental regulations. Nevertheless, the company cannot guarantee that in the future it will not incur additional costs for compliance or that those costs will not be material. Seasonality Historically the company’s revenues and earnings are lowest in its second fiscal quarter and highest in its fourth fiscal quarter. Financial Information About Geographic Areas Revenues, based on the customers’ locations, and property, plant and equipment attributed to operations in the United Sates and all other countries are as follows: Revenues by geographic area— United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property, plant and equipment by geographic area— United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 2006 2005 $1,229,103,000 83,446,000 33,893,000 57,759,000 25,710,000 186,701,000 $1,286,470,000 74,886,000 21,392,000 59,797,000 21,900,000 172,135,000 $1,058,620,000 66,853,000 31,162,000 55,912,000 30,704,000 158,742,000 $1,616,612,000 $1,636,580,000 $1,401,993,000 $ 131,812,000 79,132,000 22,505,000 $ 133,005,000 79,493,000 19,477,000 $ 111,086,000 88,102,000 17,712,000 $ 233,449,000 $ 231,975,000 $ 216,900,000 Also see Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional segment information. Research and Development Research and development costs not recoverable under contractual arrangements are charged to expense as incurred. Research and development costs for all business segments were approximately $16,400,000 in 2007, $15,300,000 in 2006 and $16,100,000 in 2005. 11 Item 1A. Risk Factors You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information appearing in this document. If any of the following risks actually occur, they could materially adversely affect the business, financial condition, operating results or prospects. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing the company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or that are currently deemed immaterial may also impair the business, financial condition, operating results and prospects. Trends in the housing sector and in general economic conditions will directly impact the business. The businesses in the garage door and the installation industries are influenced by market conditions for new home construction and renovation of existing homes. For the year ended September 30, 2007, approximately 46% of the total net sales were related to new home construction and renovation of existing homes. Trends in the housing sector directly affect financial performance. Accordingly, the strength of the U.S. economy, the age of existing home stock, job growth, interest rates, consumer confidence and the availability of consumer credit, as well as demographic factors such as the migration into the United States and migration of the population within the United States have an effect on business. In that respect, the recent downturn in the housing market has had an adverse effect on the operating results of our garage door and installation services segments. The company continues to be concerned about trends in market conditions and the outlook for 2008. The Company operates in highly competitive industries and may be unable to compete effectively. The Company faces intensive competition in each of our markets. It has a number of competitors, some of which are larger and have greater resources. The Company competes primarily on the basis of competitive prices, technical expertise, product differentiation, and quality of products and services. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will not encounter increased competition in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on the business. If the Company were to lose any of its largest customers, the results of operations could be significantly harmed. A small number of customers has accounted for a substantial portion of historical net sales, and the Company expects that a limited number of customers will continue to represent a substantial portion of net sales for the foreseeable future. Approximately 13% of our total sales and 54% of our specialty plastic films sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 were made to Procter & Gamble, which is the largest customer in the specialty plastic films segment. The Home Depot, Inc. and Menards, Inc. are significant customers of the garage doors segment and Syracuse Research Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and the Boeing Company are significant customers of the electronic information and communication systems segment. The future operating results will continue to substantially depend on the success of the largest customers and our relationships with them. Orders from these customers are subject to fluctuation, and may be reduced materially. Any reduction or delay in sales of products to one or more of these customers could significantly harm the business. The operating results will also depend on the Company’s ability to successfully develop relationships with additional key customers. The Company cannot assure you that it will retain its largest customers or that it will be able to recruit additional key customers. Increases in raw material costs could adversely impact the financial condition and operating results. The Company purchases raw materials from various suppliers. While all raw materials are available from numerous sources, commodity raw materials are subject to fluctuations in price. Because raw materials in the aggregate constitute significant components of the cost of goods sold, such fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on results of operations. In recent years, there have been price increases in plastic resins and steel, which are the basic raw materials used in the manufacture of 12 specialty plastic films and garage door products, respectively. The Company’s ability to pass on to customers increases in raw material prices is limited due to customer supply arrangements and competitive pricing pressure, and there is generally a time lag between increased costs and implementation of related price increases. The Company has not always been able to increase its prices to fully recoup its increased costs. In addition, sharp increases in raw material prices are more difficult to pass through to customers in a short period of time and may negatively affect short-term financial performance. Trends in the baby diaper market will directly impact the business. Recent trends have been for baby diaper manufacturers to specify thinner plastic films for use in their products. This trend has generally resulted in Specialty Plastic Films incurring costs to redesign and reengineer its own products to accommodate the specification change and has also had the effect of reducing revenue due to lower plastic film content in products sold. Such decreases, or the failure of the company to meet changing customer specifications, could result in a decline in revenue and profits that may have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results, financial condition and prospects. The electronic information and communication systems business depends heavily upon government contracts. The electronic information and communication systems business sells products to the U.S. government primarily as a subcontractor. The Company is generally a first tier supplier to prime contractors in the defense industry such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, U.S. government contracts and subcontracts accounted for approximately 23% of sales. Contracts involving the U.S. government may include various risks, including: (cid:127) termination by the government; (cid:127) reduction or modification in the event of changes in the government’s requirements or budgetary constraints; (cid:127) increased or unexpected costs causing losses or reduced profits under contracts where our prices are fixed, or unallowable costs under contracts where the government reimburses us for costs and pays an additional premium; (cid:127) the failure or inability of the prime contractor to perform its contract in circumstances where the Company is a subcontractor; (cid:127) the failure of the company to observe and comply with government business practice and procurement regulations such that the company could be suspended or barred from bidding on or receiving awards of new government contracts; (cid:127) the failure of the government to exercise options for additional work provided for in the contracts; and (cid:127) the government’s right in certain circumstances to freely use technology developed under these contracts. The programs in which the Company participates may extend for several years, but are normally funded on an annual basis. The U.S. government may not continue to fund programs to which development projects apply. Even if funding is continued, the Company may fail to compete successfully to obtain funding pursuant to such programs. 13 The Company must continually improve existing products, design and sell new products and manage the costs of research and development in order to compete effectively. The markets for specialty plastic films and electronic information and communication systems businesses are characterized by rapid technological change, evolving industry standards and continuous improvements in products. Due to constant changes in these markets, future success depends on the Company’s ability to develop new technologies, products, processes and product applications. The Company develops technologies and products through internally funded research and development and strategic partnerships with its customers. Because it is generally not possible to predict the amount of time required and the costs involved in achieving certain research and development objectives, actual development costs may exceed budgeted amounts and estimated product development schedules may be extended. The business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected if: (cid:127) the Company is unable to improve our existing products on a timely basis; (cid:127) new products are not introduced on a timely basis or do not achieve sufficient market penetration; (cid:127) the Company incurs budget overruns or delays in research and development efforts; or (cid:127) new products experience reliability or quality problems. The loss of certain key officers or employees could adversely affect the Company. The success of the business is materially dependent upon the continued services of certain of key officers and employees. The loss of such key personnel could have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results or financial condition. The businesses are subject to seasonal variations. Historically, revenues and earnings are lowest in the second fiscal quarter ending on March 31 and highest in the fourth fiscal quarter ending September 30. The quarterly operating results fluctuation is mainly due to the seasonality in the garage door and installation businesses. The primary revenues of the garage door and installation businesses are driven by residential renovation and construction. Cold weather in the winter months usually reduces the level of building and remodeling activity in both the home improvement and new construction markets and, accordingly, has an adverse effect on the demand for garage door products and installation services. Seasonal fluctuation in the demand for garage door products and installation services could have a material adverse effect on results of operations. Because a high percentage of manufacturing overhead and operating expenses is relatively fixed throughout the year, operating margins have historically been lower in quarters with lower sales. As a result, operating results and stock price could be volatile, particularly on a quarterly basis. The Company is exposed to a variety of risks relating to international sales and operations, including foreign economic and political conditions and fluctuations in exchange rates. The Company owns properties and conduct operations in Europe and South America through foreign subsidiaries. Sales of products through foreign subsidiaries accounted for approximately 17% of net sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. These foreign sales could be adversely affected by changes in various foreign countries’ political and economic conditions, trade protection measures, differing intellectual property rights and changes in regulatory requirements that restrict the sales of products or increase costs. Currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in the foreign countries or regions in which the Company does business may also have an impact on future operating results. 14 The Company may not be able to protect its proprietary rights. The Company relies on a combination of patent, copyright and trademark laws, trade secrets, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements and other contractual provisions to protect proprietary rights. Such measures provide only limited protection. The Company cannot assure that its means of protecting its proprietary rights will be adequate or that competitors will not independently develop similar technologies. The Company is exposed to product liability claims. The Company may be the subject of product liability claims in the future relating to the performance of its products or the performance of a product in which any of its products was a component part. There can be no assurance that product liability claims will not be brought against the Company in the future, either by an injured customer of an end product manufacturer who used one of the products as a component or by a direct purchaser from the Company. In addition, no assurance can be given that indemnification from customers or coverage under insurance policies will be adequate to cover future product liability claims against the Company. Moreover, liability insurance is expensive, difficult to maintain and may be unobtainable in the future on acceptable terms. The amount and scope of any insurance coverage may be inadequate if a product liability claim is successfully asserted against the Company. Furthermore, if any significant claims are made, the business may be adversely affected by any resulting negative publicity. The Company has been, and may in the future be, subject to claims and liabilities under environmental laws and regulations. The Company’s operations and assets are subject to federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations pertaining to the discharge of materials into the environment, the handling and disposal of wastes, including solid and hazardous wastes, or otherwise relating to health, safety and protection of the environment. The Company does not expect to make any expenditures with respect to ongoing compliance with or remediation under these environmental laws and regulations that would have a material adverse effect on its business, operating results or financial condition. However, the applicable requirements under the law may change at any time. The Company can also incur environmental liabilities in respect of sites that it no longer owns or operates, as well as third party sites to which it has sent hazardous materials in the past. The Company cannot assure that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred in connection with such claims. A site in Peekskill in the town of Cortlandt, New York was previously owned and used by two of its subsidiaries. The Peekskill site was sold in December 1982. In 1984, the Company was advised by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that random sampling of the Peekskill site indicated concentrations of solvents and other chemicals common to the operations of its subsidiary that used the site. In May 1996, the subsidiary that formerly owned the site entered into a consent order with the DEC to investigate and remediate environmental conditions at this site, including the performance of a remedial investigation and feasibility study. After completing the initial remedial investigation, the subsidiary has now performed a supplemental remedial investigation under the consent order. Subsequently, an addendum to the supplemental remediation investigation was negotiated and conducted and a further report submitted to the DEC. The Company believes, based on facts presently known, that the outcome of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial condition. The Company cannot assure, however, that the discovery of presently unknown environmental conditions, changes in environmental laws and regulations or other unanticipated events will not give rise to claims that may involve material expenditures or liabilities. 15 Changes in income tax laws and regulations or exposure to additional income tax liabilities could adversely affect profitability. The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and in various foreign jurisdictions. Domestic and international tax liabilities are subject to the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions. The Company’s effective tax rate could be adversely affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in any valuation allowance for deferred tax assets or the amendment or enactment of tax laws. The amount of income taxes paid is subject to ongoing audits by U.S. Federal, state and local tax authorities and also by foreign authorities. If these audits result in assessments different from recorded income tax liabilities, future financial results may include unfavorable adjustments to income tax expense. The Company’s compliance with restrictions and covenants in its debt agreements may limit its ability to take corporate actions and harm the business. The debt agreements contain a number of covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional debt and to pay dividends. Under revolving credit agreement the Company is also required to comply with specific financial ratios and tests. The Company may not be able to comply in the future with these covenants or restrictions as a result of events beyond its control, such as prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions. If the Company defaults in maintaining compliance with the covenants and restrictions in its debt agreements, its lenders could declare all of the principal and interest amounts outstanding due and payable and terminate their commitments to extend credit to the Company in the future. If the Company is unable to secure credit in the future, the business could be harmed. The Company’s inability to repurchase outstanding convertible notes as required under the indenture may cause an event of default under other agreements. On July 18, 2010, 2013, 2018 and upon a change in control, as defined in the indenture, noteholders will have the right to require repurchase of their notes. If the Company did not have sufficient funds to pay the repurchase price for all of the notes tendered, an event of default under the indenture governing the notes would occur as a result of such failure. In addition, a change in control might breach a covenant under the Company’s revolving credit agreement, and may be prohibited or limited by, or create an event of default under, other agreements relating to borrowings that the Company may enter into from time to time. The Company’s reported earnings per share may be more volatile because of the conversion contingency provision of the notes. The outstanding convertible notes are convertible when a ‘‘market price’’ condition is satisfied and also upon the occurrence of other circumstances as more fully described in Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Upon conversion, noteholders will receive at least $1,000 in cash for each $1,000 principal amount of notes presented for conversion. The excess of the value of the company’s common stock that would have been issuable upon conversion over the cash delivered will be paid to noteholders in shares of the Company’s common stock. These shares are considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share and volatility in the Company’s stock price could cause these notes to be dilutive in one quarter and not in a subsequent quarter, increasing the volatility of fully diluted earnings per share. The Company may be unable to raise additional financing necessary to conduct its business, make payments when due or refinance its debt. The Company may need to raise additional funds in the future in order to implement its business plan, to refinance its debt or to acquire complementary businesses or products. Any required additional financing may be unavailable on terms favorable to the Company, or at all. If the Company raises additional funds by issuing equity securities, holders of common stock may experience significant dilution of their ownership interest and these securities may have rights senior to those of the holders of the common stock. 16 The Company’s indebtedness and interest expense will limit its cash flow and could adversely affect its operations and its ability to make full payment on its outstanding notes. The Company’s indebtedness poses risks to its business, including the risks that: (cid:127) the Company could use a substantial portion of its consolidated cash flow from operations to pay principal and interest on its debt, thereby reducing the funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, product development and other general corporate purposes; (cid:127) insufficient cash flow from operations may force the Company to sell assets, or seek additional capital, which the Company may be unable to do at all or on terms favorable to the Company; and (cid:127) the Company’s level of indebtedness may make it more vulnerable to economic or industry downturns. The Company has the ability to issue additional equity securities, which would lead to dilution of its issued and outstanding common stock. The issuance of additional equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities would result in dilution of existing stockholders’ equity interests in the Company. The Company is authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, which may give other stockholders dividend, conversion, voting, and liquidation rights, among other rights, which may be superior to the rights of holders of our common stock. The board of directors has the authority to issue, without vote or action of stockholders, shares of preferred stock in one or more series, and has the ability to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of any such series. Any such series of preferred stock could contain dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences or other rights superior to the rights of holders of the common stock. The board of directors has no present intention of issuing any such preferred stock, but reserves the right to do so in the future. In addition, the Company is authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, up to 85,000,000 shares of common stock, of which approximately 29,930,000 shares were outstanding as of September 30, 2007. The Company is also authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, securities convertible into either shares of common stock or preferred stock. Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments. None. 17 Item 2. Properties The company occupies approximately 5,100,000 square feet of general office, factory, warehouse and showroom space throughout the United States, in Germany and in Brazil. For a description of the encumbrances on certain of these properties, see Note 2 to the company’s consolidated financial statements. The following table sets forth certain information related to the company’s major facilities: Location Business Segment Primary Use Jericho, NY . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Headquarters Office Farmingdale, NY . . . . . . . Electronic Information and Manufacturing and Communication Systems research and development Huntington, NY . . . . . . . . Electronic Information and Manufacturing Communication Systems Columbia, MD . . . . . . . . . Electronic Information and Engineering Communication Systems Approximate Square Footage 10,000 193,000 94,000 55,000 25,000 Owned or Leased Leased Owned Owned Leased Leased Gardena, CA . . . . . . . . . . Electronic Information and Repairs 10,000 Leased Communication Systems Stockholm, Sweden . . . . . . Electronic Information and Manufacturing/ 22,000 Leased Communication Systems Engineering Mason, OH . . . . . . . . . . . Garage Doors Installation Services Specialty Plastic Films Office and research and development 131,000 Leased Aschersleben, Germany . . . Specialty Plastic Films Manufacturing Domb¨uhl, Germany . . . . . Specialty Plastic Films Manufacturing Augusta, KY . . . . . . . . . . Specialty Plastic Films Manufacturing Nashville, TN . . . . . . . . . . Specialty Plastic Films Manufacturing Jundiai, Brazil . . . . . . . . . Specialty Plastic Films Manufacturing Troy, OH . . . . . . . . . . . . Garage Doors Russia, OH . . . . . . . . . . . Garage Doors Baldwin, WI . . . . . . . . . . Garage Doors Auburn, WA . . . . . . . . . . Garage Doors Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing 289,000 124,000 275,000 279,000 88,000 867,000 339,000 155,000 123,000 Owned Owned Owned Leased Owned Leased Owned Leased Leased The company also leases approximately 2,200,000 square feet of space for the Garage Doors distribution centers and Installation Services locations in numerous facilities throughout the United States. The company has minimum annual rental commitments under real estate leases of approximately $15 million. The majority of the leases have escalation clauses related to increases in real property taxes on the leased property and some for cost of living adjustments. Certain of the leases have renewal and purchase options. In fiscal 2006, the company acquired a manufacturing facility for the garage door segment in Troy, Ohio. In fiscal 2007, the company entered into a capital lease for this facility. The plants and equipment of the company are believed to contain sufficient space for current and presently foreseeable needs. Item 3. Legal Proceedings Department of Environmental Conservation of New York State (‘‘DEC’’), with ISC Properties, Inc. Lightron Corporation (‘‘Lightron’’), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, once conducted 18 operations at a location in Peekskill in the Town of Cortlandt, New York owned by ISC Properties, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company (the ‘‘Peekskill Site’’). ISC Properties, Inc. sold the Peekskill Site in November 1982. Subsequently, the company was advised by the DEC that random sampling at the Peekskill Site and in a creek near the Peekskill Site indicated concentrations of solvents and other chemicals common to Lightron’s prior plating operations. ISC Properties, Inc. then entered into a consent order with the DEC in 1996 (the ‘‘Consent Order’’) to perform a remedial investigation and prepare a feasibility study. After completing the initial remedial investigation pursuant to the Consent Order, ISC Properties, Inc. was required by the DEC to conduct a supplemental remedial investigation under the Consent Order. In or about August 2004, a report was submitted to the DEC of the findings under the supplemental remedial investigation. Subsequently, an addendum to the supplemental remediation investigation was negotiated and conducted and a further report submitted to the DEC. A soil vapor investigation report that contained the findings of a soil vapor investigation conducted at the Site under the Consent Order, was submitted in July, 2007 to, and accepted in September, 2007 by, the DEC. ISC Properties, Inc. now has submitted to the DEC for its approval, a draft report of all of the remedial investigation work that ISC Properties, Inc. performed in connection with, and as required by, the Consent Order. No feasibility study has yet been performed pursuant to the Consent Order. Management believes, based on facts presently known to it, that the resolution of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. 19 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities The company’s Common Stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘‘GFF’’. The following table shows for the periods indicated the quarterly range in the high and low sales prices for the company’s Common Stock: Fiscal Quarter Ended High Low December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 30, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 30, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 30, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 30, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.99 25.53 28.55 26.35 26.25 26.10 24.90 22.32 $21.11 21.91 24.17 22.04 21.46 22.66 21.27 11.97 As of November 15, 2007, there were approximately 15,000 recordholders of the company’s Common Stock. No cash dividends on Common Stock were declared or paid during the five fiscal years ended September 30, 2007. Equity Compensation Plan Information The following sets forth information relating to the company’s equity compensation plans as of September 30, 2007: Plan Category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (Column a) Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (Column b) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in Column (a)) (Column c) Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,711,172 $12.57 Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461,101 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,172,273 16.46 13.40 43,015 11,863 54,878 (1) Excludes amounts in connection with the Griffon Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (‘‘Incentive Plan’’) approved by shareholders during 2006. The Incentive Plan authorizes the grant of performance shares, performance units, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and deferred shares. The maximum number of shares of common stock available for award under the Incentive Plan is 1,700,000 and the number of shares available is reduced by a factor of two to one for awards other than stock options. As of September 30, 2007, options to purchase 48,500 shares and 325,030 shares of restricted stock have been awarded. If all of the remaining shares available under the Incentive Plan were awarded through stock options, approximately 1,013,000 shares would be issued or if all of the remaining shares were awarded as restricted stock approximately 507,000 shares would be issued. The company’s 1998 Employee and Director Stock Option Plan (the ‘‘Employee and Director Plan’’) is the only option plan which was not approved by the company’s stockholders. Eligible 20 participants in the Employee and Director Plan include directors, officers and employees of, and consultants to, the company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates. Under the terms of the Employee and Director Plan, the purchase price of the shares subject to each option granted will not be less than 100% of the fair market value at the date of grant. The terms of each option shall be determined at the time of grant by the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee. In 2005 the company granted the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer an option to purchase 250,000 shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $22.94 per share, the fair market value on the date of grant. The option has a seven year term and became exercisable as to 50% of the shares after one year and as to 100% of the shares after two years. (e) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Period Total Number of Shares Purchased(1) Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Maximum Number Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs July 1 - 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 1 - 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 1 - 30, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,800 34,000 416,353 477,153 $18.58 14.66 15.86 26,800 34,000 5,000 65,800 1,446,195 1,412,195 1,407,195 (1) The company’s stock buyback program has been in effect since 1993, under which a total of approximately 17.2 million shares have been purchased for $233 million. There is no time limit on the repurchases to be made under the plan. Shares purchased apart from publically announced programs were in connection with the cashless exercise of stock options. Item 6. Selected Financial Data Net sales . . . . . . . $1,616,612,000 $1,636,580,000 $1,401,993,000 $1,393,809,000 $1,254,650,000 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Net income . . . . . $ 22,079,000 $ 51,786,000 $ 48,813,000 $ 53,859,000 $ 43,022,000 Per share: Basic . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . $ $ .74 .71 $ $ 1.73 1.65 $ $ 1.64 1.55 $ $ 1.81 1.71 $ $ 1.33 1.28 Total assets . . . . . $ 959,858,000 $ 928,214,000 $ 851,427,000 $ 749,516,000 $ 678,730,000 Long-term obligations . . . . $ 229,438,000 $ 209,228,000 $ 196,540,000 $ 154,445,000 $ 155,483,000 21 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations OVERVIEW Net sales for the year ended September 30, 2007 decreased to $1.62 billion, down from $1.64 billion in 2006. Income before income taxes was $31.6 million compared to $78.7 million last year. Net income was $22.1 million compared to $51.8 million last year. The electronic information and communications systems segment had another strong year in fiscal 2007. This segment achieved a 22% increase in net sales and a 16% increase in operating profit compared to last year primarily from contract work from the Warlock-Duke program with Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC). However, sales growth decreased as the year went on primarily due to the wind down of the SRC program. The segment did receive an additional $11 million contract with SRC and opportunities exist for additional related work in fiscal 2008, however the segment is not anticipating this program contributing to revenue and operating income in the same way it has for the past two years. If the company cannot replace this program with other business, sales and operating income in 2008 will be lower than 2007. The segment’s other programs continue to expand and funded backlog is approximately $309 million at September 30, 2007. The MH-60 program is expected to ramp up to approximately $100 million per year run rate this year, with the opportunity to increase an additional 20%. Additional contracts for this program totaling $360 million were recently awarded. The Company’s building products operations—garage doors, declined from fiscal 2006 with sales and operating profits decreasing 13% and 83%, respectively. The decline has been primarily the result of poor market conditions in residential housing. The segment continues to be concerned about trends in market conditions and the outlook for 2008. Key statistics are poor and, in some cases, getting worse. Current data compared to prior year show new home starts down 34%, new home sales down 25% and an 8.2 month supply of new homes. Existing home sales are down 15% and the inventory of existing homes is up 33% and now stands at a 10 month supply. The segment is doing everything it can to retain its customer base and where possible to take market share, to offset the shrinking market. Consistent with the segment’s forecast from a year ago, steel costs in fiscal 2007 were relatively stable compared to 2006. The segment is expecting similar stability for 2008. This stability could be negatively impacted if the relatively low demand level for steel were to strengthen. During the year excellent progress was made in bringing the new Troy, Ohio facility on line. Two of the most important product lines are now being produced in Troy. Also, the product offerings previously made in the closed facilities are being made in Troy. By the end of 2008, the segment expects to be producing two additional insulated door product lines there. The lines, in general, are designed with more automation and the segment anticipates they will achieve greater efficiencies. The installation services segment results also declined from fiscal 2006. New home construction activity in the segments three major markets continues to deteriorate. Single family permits are projected for 2007 to be at levels equal to 35%–55% of the peak levels reached in 2004 and 2005. The segment continues to reduce costs with personnel cost cuts, the consolidation of showroom, warehouse and office facilities and the relocation of the segment’s headquarters from Mason, Ohio to Phoenix, Arizona. The segment continues marketing and selling activities seeking to gain share, including establishing a national brand identity and national marketing materials and rebate programs. With the changes made in 2007, including cost cutting, fixing key operational issues and management changes, assuming no further deterioration of market conditions, the goal is for this segment to break even at the operating income line in 2008. The specialty plastic films segment had increases in sales (7%) and operating income (12%) in fiscal 2007. This year the segment started shipping commercial quantities of a new product, elastic laminates for the hygiene products market. This product had not ramped up as anticipated in previous quarters. Recently, good progress has been made and the segment is optimistic that sales for these new products will ramp up significantly in fiscal 2008. Overall efficiency levels started to reach targeted levels later on in the year and the segment continues to study ways to achieve additional operational efficiencies. Resin price fluctuations had a favorable impact on operating income for the year, however, 22 recently resin prices have been increasing and the segment is concerned about the impact it may have on 2008 results. Over the past several years, the segment has been successful in diversifying its customer portfolio. While the segment expects to be challenged with resin prices and new product roll-outs, it is optimistic that work on the cost structure and product mix will result in improved performance for 2008. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS See Note 7 of ‘‘Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.’’ Fiscal 2007 Compared to Fiscal 2006 Operating results (in thousands) by business segment were as follows: Net Sales Operating Profit 2007 2006 2007 2006 Garage doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specialty plastic films . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic information and communication systems . . . Intersegment revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 479,543 275,614 406,574 472,549 (17,668) $ 549,701 338,731 381,373 387,437 (20,662) $ 6,965 (10,648) 17,263 45,888 — $ 41,171 9,238 15,450 39,609 — $1,616,612 $1,636,580 $ 59,468 $105,468 Garage Doors Net sales of the garage door segment decreased by $70.2 million compared to 2006. The sales decrease was principally due to lower sales volumes to dealers and retailers ($89 million), partially offset by higher selling prices that passed on the effect of higher raw material costs to customers, favorable product mix and improved product quality that resulted in decreased customer deductions ($25 million in aggregate). Operating profit of the garage door segment decreased $34.2 million compared to last year. Gross margin percentage was 28.1% in 2007 compared to 30.8% in 2006, reflecting lower sales volume which resulted in less overhead absorption and increased material costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased approximately $1 million from 2006, as lower freight and distribution costs were partially offset by costs associated with the closure of a manufacturing facility in Tempe, Arizona and the movement of a production line from Tempe to Troy, Ohio. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 26.6% in 2007 compared to 23.4% in 2006. Installation Services Net sales of the installation services segment decreased $63.1 million compared to last year. The lower sales was primarily attributed to decreased revenue in the Las Vegas and Atlanta markets resulting from a decline in flooring, fireplace, garage door and appliance installations sales offset by cabinet sale gains attributable to the cabinet installation company acquisition. Operating profit of the installation services segment decreased $19.9 million compared to last year, reflecting lower unit volumes. Gross margin percentage increased to 27.0% from 26.6% last year due to improved sales mix and higher margins from the cabinet installation company acquisition. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $4 million due primarily to expenses from the cabinet installation company acquisition and additional bad debt expense due to increased risk in accounts receivable related to the impact of the general market decline. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 30.9% in 2007 compared to 23.9% in 2006. 23 Specialty Plastic Films Net sales of the specialty plastic films segment increased $25.2 million compared to last year. The increase reflects higher unit volumes ($33 million) principally related to strong European volume and sales of the new, elastic laminates product in North America, the effect ($5 million) of selling price adjustments to partially pass increased raw material costs to customers, and the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar on translated sales ($19 million), offset in part by lower selling prices to the segment’s major customer, unfavorable product mix and the timing of development cost reimbursements ($32 million). Gross margin percentage decreased to 15.5% from 17.2% last year primarily due to the lower selling prices to the segments major customer. The increase in operating profit was primarily attributable to higher unit sales volume, the impact of resin price and cost fluctuations, the weaker U.S. dollar and its impact on foreign sales, profit contribution of new products and lower operational expenses somewhat offset by lower selling prices to the segments major customer. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $4 million compared to last year principally due to the elimination of start-up costs related to the Brazilian facility and lower costs due to a reduction in force at the end of 2006. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 11.9% in 2007 compared to 13.7% last year. Electronic Information and Communication Systems Net sales of the electronic information and communication systems segment increased $85.1 million compared to last year primarily from an SRC contract revenue increase of $47 million and MH-60 program revenue of $31 million. Operating profit of the electronic information and communication systems segment increased $6.3 million compared to last year. Gross margin percentage decreased to 18.7% from 19.4% last year, principally due to lower margins on the SRC contract. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $7 million over last year but, as a percentage of sales, was 9.1% compared to 9.4% last year due to the sales growth. Interest Expense Interest expense increased by $2 million compared to 2006 principally due to higher levels of outstanding borrowings throughout the year. Income Tax Expense The provision for income taxes for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 reflects a rate that is lower than the statutory United States and applicable foreign tax rates primarily due to a reversal of approximately $1.4 million of estimated income tax liabilities in connection with closed tax years and a statutory tax rate change in Germany that caused an adjustment in the valuation of net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $1 million. 24 Fiscal 2006 Compared to Fiscal 2005 Operating results (in thousands) by business segment were as follows: Net Sales 2006 2005 Operating Profit 2006 2005 Garage doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specialty plastic films . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic information and communication systems . . . . Intersegment revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 549,701 338,731 381,373 387,437 (20,662) $ 532,348 300,041 370,158 220,993 (21,547) $ 41,171 9,238 15,450 39,609 — $37,669 9,135 31,582 18,117 — $1,636,580 $1,401,993 $105,468 $96,503 Garage Doors Net sales of the garage doors segment increased by $17.4 million compared to 2005. The sales growth was principally due to selling price increases ($12 million) that partially passed the effect of higher raw material costs to customers and favorable product mix ($9 million) partly offset by the effect of lower unit volume ($4 million). Operating profit of the garage doors segment increased $3.5 million compared to 2005. Gross margin percentage was 30.8% in 2006 compared to 29.6% in 2005, reflecting the selling price increases and improved product mix. The positive effects of increased sales and margins were partly offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses which increased $8 million over 2005 primarily due to higher distribution and freight costs and increased marketing and advertising. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 23.4% from 22.6% in 2005. Installation Services Net sales of the installation services segment increased by $38.7 million compared to 2005. The higher sales resulted from a strong construction environment in 2006 and market share gains in the segment’s Phoenix market, tempered by the effect of increased competition including the loss of certain customer accounts in the Las Vegas market. Operating profit of the installation services segment was approximately the same compared to 2005. Gross margin percentage decreased to 26.6% from 26.7% in 2005. The effect of the sales increase was somewhat moderated by the lower margin and was substantially offset by higher operating expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $10 million due primarily to higher distribution and selling costs to support the sales increase, and as a percentage of sales, was 23.9% in 2006 compared to 23.8% in 2005. Specialty Plastic Films Net sales of the specialty plastic films segment increased $11.2 million compared to 2005. The increase was primarily due to higher unit volume ($23 million) principally related to new programs with private label manufacturers in Europe and the effect ($7 million) of selling price adjustments to partially pass increased raw material costs to customers, partly offset by the change in product mix ($19 million) compared to 2005. Operating profit of the specialty plastic films segment decreased $16.1 million compared to 2005. Gross margin percentage decreased to 17.2% from 21.4% in 2005. The lower gross margin and operating profit reflect product mix changes, the effect ($7 million) of higher raw material costs, start-up costs for new customer programs and related manufacturing inefficiencies, and a charge of approximately $2 million for a reduction in force. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $4 million principally due to expenses ($2 million) related to the new Brazil facility, 25 higher distribution costs, and a full year of intangible asset amortization. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 13.7% in 2006 compared to 13.1% in 2005. Electronic Information and Communication Systems Net sales of the electronic information and communication systems segment increased $166.4 million compared to 2005. The SRC contract accounted for the significant growth in revenue, with the MH-60R program also contributing. Operating profit of the electronic information and communication systems segment increased $21.5 million compared to 2005. Gross margin percentage decreased to 19.4% from 23.4% in 2005, principally due to lower margins on production programs and cost growth on certain development programs. The effect of lower margins was offset by the sales increase. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $2 million over 2005 but, as a percentage of sales, was 9.4% compared to 15.5% in 2005 due to the sales growth. Interest Expense Interest expense increased by $2.2 million compared to 2005 principally due to higher levels of outstanding borrowings throughout the year. Income Tax Expense The provision for income taxes for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 reflects a rate that is lower than the statutory United States and applicable foreign tax rates primarily due to the reversal of approximately $1.4 million of estimated income tax liabilities in connection with closed tax years. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Cash flow generated by operations for 2007 was $65.7 million compared to $16.3 million last year and working capital was $343 million at September 30, 2007. Operating cash flows increased compared to last year due primarily to lower inventory and accounts receivable levels, partly offset by decreases in current liabilities. The wind down of the Warlock-Duke program with SRC was a key contributor to the increase in operating cash flows. Net cash used in investing activities during 2007 was $58.4 million. The company had capital expenditures of $30 million, the majority of it for the garage door and specialty plastic films segments. The installation services segment acquired a cabinet installation company in January 2007 for $17.4 million. The acquisition was a cash transaction plus performance based payments determined over a three year period. Net cash provided by financing activities during 2007 was $14.3 million. In December 2006, the company and a subsidiary modified its existing senior secured multicurrency revolving credit facility in the amount of up to $175 million and extending its remaining term to five years. Commitments under the credit agreement may be increased by $50 million under certain circumstances upon request of the company. Borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at rates based upon LIBOR or the prime rate, are collateralized by stock of a subsidiary of the Company, the net assets of which aggregated approximately $465,000,000 at September 30, 2007, and contain certain covenants including a consolidated leverage ratio, a consolidated fixed charges ratio and minimum consolidated net worth. The net proceeds of additional borrowings under the credit agreement have primarily been used to acquire the cabinet installation company. Approximately $4.4 million was used to acquire a total of 208,000 shares of common stock. Approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock are available for purchase pursuant to the company’s stock buyback program and additional purchases, including any 10b5-1 plan purchases, will be made, depending upon market conditions, at prices deemed appropriate by management. 26 Contractual Obligations At September 30, 2007, payments to be made pursuant to significant contractual obligations are as follows (000’s omitted): Year Purchase Capital Obligations Expenditures Operating Leases Debt Repayments Interest Total 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $101,255 8,657 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,521 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,916 — — — — — $32,000 $ 22,000 16,000 10,000 8,000 5,000 1,521 $11,575 $151,266 43,812 11,449 1,706 30,709 11,354 1,835 22,922 11,097 1,750 92,172 6,986 77,186 211,666 59,706 146,961 The purchase obligations are generally for the purchase of goods and services in the ordinary course of business. The company uses blanket purchase orders to communicate expected requirements to certain of its vendors. Purchase obligations reflect those purchase orders where the commitment is considered to be firm. Purchase obligations that extend beyond 2008 are principally related to long-term contracts received from customers of the electronic information and communication systems segment. A wholly owned subsidiary of the company has a lease agreement that limits dividends it may pay to the parent company. The agreement permits the payment of income taxes based on a tax sharing arrangement, and dividends based on a percentage of the subsidiary’s net income. At September 30, 2007 the subsidiary had net assets of approximately $465 million. The company expects that cash flows from operations, together with existing cash, bank lines of credit and lease line availability, should be adequate to satisfy contractual obligations and finance presently anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements. The company has outstanding $130,000,000 of 4% convertible subordinated notes due 2023 (the ‘‘Notes’’). Holders of the Notes may require the company to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes on July 18, 2010, 2013 and 2018, and upon a change in control. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRONOUNCEMENTS Critical Accounting Policies The company’s significant accounting policies are set forth in Note 1 of ‘‘Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.’’ The following discussion of critical accounting policies addresses those policies that require management judgment and estimates and are most important in determining the company’s operating results and financial condition. The company recognizes revenues for most of its operations when title and the risks of ownership pass to its customers. Provisions for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to remit payments are recorded in the company’s consolidated financial statements. Judgment is required to estimate the ultimate realization of receivables, including specific reviews for collectibility when, based on an evaluation of facts and circumstances, the company may be unable to collect amounts owed to it, as well as estimation of overall collectibility of those receivables that have not required specific review. The company’s electronic information and communication systems segment does a significant portion of its business under long-term contracts. This unit generally recognizes contract-related revenue and profit using the percentage of completion method of accounting, which relies on estimates of total expected contract costs. A significant amount of judgment is required to estimate contract costs, including estimating many variables such as costs for material, labor and subcontracting costs, as well as applicable indirect costs. The company follows this method of accounting for its long-term contracts since reasonably dependable estimates of costs applicable to various elements of a contract 27 can be made. Since the financial reporting of these contracts depends on estimates, recognized revenues and profit are subject to revisions as contracts progress to completion. Contract cost estimates are generally updated quarterly. Revisions in revenue and profit estimates are reflected in the period in which the circumstances requiring the revision become known. Provisions are made currently for anticipated losses on uncompleted contracts. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (principally first-in, first-out) or market. Inventory valuation requires the company to use judgment to estimate any necessary allowances for excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory, which estimates are based on assessments about future demands, market conditions and management actions. The company sponsors several defined benefit pension plans. The amount of the company’s liability for pension benefits and the amount of pension expense recognized in the financial statements is determined using actuarial assumptions such as the discount rate, the long-term rate of return on plan assets and the rate of compensation increases. Judgment is required to annually determine the rates to be used in performing the actuarial calculations. The company evaluates these assumptions with its actuarial and investment advisors and believes that they are within accepted industry ranges. In 2007 the discount rate was raised to reflect current market conditions. Upon acquisition, the excess of cost over the fair value of an acquired business’ net assets is recorded as goodwill. Annually in its fourth fiscal quarter, the company evaluates goodwill for impairment by comparing the carrying value of its operating units to estimates of the related operation’s fair values. An evaluation would also be performed if an event occurs or circumstances change such that the estimated fair value of the company’s operating units would be reduced below its carrying value. The company depreciates property, plant and equipment on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are based upon the nature of the assets and their planned use in the company’s operations. Events and circumstances such as changes in operating plans, technological change or regulatory matters could affect the manner in which long-lived assets are held and used. Judgment is required to establish depreciable lives for operating assets and to evaluate events or circumstances for indications that the value of long-lived assets has been impaired. Income taxes include current year amounts that are payable or refundable and deferred taxes reflecting the company’s estimate of the future tax consequences of temporary differences between amounts reflected in the financial statements and their tax basis. Changes in tax laws and rates may affect the amount of recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements Except for operating leases and purchase obligations as disclosed herein, the company is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements The Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘‘FASB’’) has issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 155, ‘‘Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments’’; 156, ‘‘Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets’’; 157, ‘‘Fair Value Measurements’’; 158, ‘‘Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans’’; 159, ‘‘The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities’’; Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, ‘‘Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements’’; and Interpretation No. 48, ‘‘Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.’’ SFAS 155 establishes the accounting for certain derivatives embedded in other financial instruments. SFAS 156 amends the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 defines and emphasizes fair value as a market-based measurement. SFAS 158 requires the recognition of the over-funded or under-funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability on the balance 28 sheet and to recognize changes in funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income (see Note 4). SFAS 159 permits entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SAB 108 requires quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatement on the financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. Interpretation 48, which becomes effective in fiscal 2008, clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. The company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 155, SFAS 156, SFAS 157, SFAS 158, SFAS 159 and SAB 108 have had or will have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The company is currently assessing what the effects of Interpretation 48 will be on the financial statements. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this annual report, including without limitation statements regarding the company’s financial position, business strategy, and the plans and objectives of the company’s management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this annual report, words such as ‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘estimate’’, ‘‘expect’’, ‘‘intend’’ and similar expressions, as they relate to the company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to, business and economic conditions, conditions in the housing market, results of integrating acquired businesses into existing operations, competitive factors and pricing pressures for resin and steel, capacity and supply constraints. Such statements reflect the views of the company with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity of the company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk Management does not believe that there is any material market risk exposure with respect to foreign currency, derivatives or other financial instruments that would require disclosure under this item. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data The financial statements of the company and its subsidiaries and the report thereon of Grant Thornton LLP, dated November 28, 2007 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated December 13, 2005 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 are included herein: (cid:127) Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms. (cid:127) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2007 and 2006. (cid:127) Consolidated Statements of Income, Cash Flows and Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005. (cid:127) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 29 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Board of Directors and Shareholders Griffon Corporation We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Griffon Corporation (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the ‘‘Company’’) as of September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Griffon Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As discussed in Note 4 of the notes to consolidated financial statements, the Company has adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Plans: an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R), effective September 30, 2007. Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. Schedules I and II as of and for the years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria) and our report dated November 28, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. /s/ Grant Thornton LLP Melville, New York November 28, 2007 30 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Griffon Corporation: In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Griffon Corporation and its subsidiaries (the ‘‘Company’’) at September 30, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedules listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit of financial statements includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York December 13, 2005 31 GRIFFON CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS September 30, 2007 2006 CURRENT ASSETS: ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,284,000 in 2007 and $9,101,000 in 2006 (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed (Note 1) . . . . . . Inventories (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepaid expenses and other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44,747,000 $ 22,389,000 210,340,000 77,184,000 161,775,000 50,889,000 247,172,000 68,279,000 165,089,000 42,075,000 Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544,935,000 545,004,000 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost, net of depreciation and amortization (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233,449,000 231,975,000 OTHER ASSETS (Note 1): Costs in excess of fair value of net assets of businesses acquired, net . . . Intangible assets and other (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,756,000 66,718,000 99,540,000 51,695,000 181,474,000 151,235,000 $ 959,858,000 $ 928,214,000 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt (Note 2) . . . . . Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accrued liabilities (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income taxes (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,392,000 105,324,000 79,001,000 14,153,000 $ 8,092,000 128,104,000 81,672,000 18,431,000 Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,870,000 236,299,000 Long-Term Debt (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229,438,000 209,228,000 Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,611,000 70,242,000 Total Liabilities and Deferred Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492,919,000 515,769,000 Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Note 3): Preferred stock, par value $.25 per share, authorized 3,000,000 shares, no shares issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Common stock, par value $.25 per share, authorized 85,000,000 shares, issued 42,328,821 shares in 2007 and 41,628,059 shares in 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital in excess of par value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasury shares, at cost, 12,399,115 common shares in 2007 and 11,779,462 common shares in 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 1) . . . . . . . . Deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,582,000 180,022,000 461,163,000 10,407,000 167,246,000 439,084,000 (212,731,000) 29,522,000 (1,619,000) (201,844,000) (406,000) (2,042,000) Total shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466,939,000 412,445,000 $ 959,858,000 $ 928,214,000 The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. 32 GRIFFON CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Years ended September 30, 2007 2006 2005 Net sales (Note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,616,612,000 1,255,181,000 $1,636,580,000 1,234,826,000 $1,401,993,000 1,032,365,000 361,431,000 401,754,000 369,628,000 Selling, general and administrative expenses (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322,653,000 316,696,000 289,527,000 38,778,000 85,058,000 80,101,000 Other income (expense): Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other, net (12,508,000) 2,397,000 2,965,000 (10,492,000) 1,780,000 2,352,000 (8,266,000) 2,085,000 5,025,000 Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for income taxes (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before minority interest Minority interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic earnings per share (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted earnings per share (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ (7,146,000) (6,360,000) (1,156,000) 31,632,000 9,553,000 22,079,000 — 22,079,000 .74 .71 $ $ $ 78,698,000 26,912,000 51,786,000 — 51,786,000 1.73 1.65 $ $ $ 78,945,000 25,717,000 53,228,000 (4,415,000) 48,813,000 1.64 1.55 The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. 33 GRIFFON CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Years ended September 30, 2007 2006 2005 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22,079,000 $ 51,786,000 $ 48,813,000 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gain on sale of land and building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minority interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for losses on accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change in assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and contract costs and recognized income not yet billed . . . . . . . . (Increase) decrease in inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other 42,014,000 2,412,000 — — 2,955,000 (10,004,000) 35,100,000 1,711,000 — — 1,792,000 (4,012,000) 32,613,000 — (3,744,000) 4,415,000 988,000 (1,740,000) 31,933,000 7,748,000 (79,799,000) (15,624,000) (24,595,000) (5,718,000) assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,278,000) 722,000 (880,000) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other changes, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (36,281,000) 4,083,000 25,090,000 (482,000) 43,582,000 (35,502,000) 5,644,000 2,526,000 9,509,000 Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,661,000 16,284,000 58,322,000 Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . Proceeds from sale of land and building . . . . . . . . . . . Acquisition of minority interest in subsidiaries . . . . . . . Acquired businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Increase) decrease in equipment lease deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Funds restricted for capital projects (30,321,000) — — (17,418,000) (6,092,000) (4,521,000) (42,107,000) — — (1,304,000) (1,988,000) — (40,000,000) 6,931,000 (85,928,000) (9,577,000) 6,856,000 — Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (58,352,000) (45,399,000) (121,718,000) Cash flows from financing activities: Purchase of shares for treasury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . Payments of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . Distributions to minority interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4,355,000) 47,891,000 (27,650,000) (5,834,000) 2,588,000 1,346,000 — 271,000 (19,811,000) 74,000,000 (69,892,000) (398,000) 2,639,000 4,136,000 (354,000) (179,000) (25,909,000) 67,778,000 (25,038,000) 1,045,000 20,261,000 — (1,362,000) — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . . . . . . 14,257,000 (9,859,000) 36,775,000 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 792,000 700,000 (763,000) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year . . . . . . . . 22,358,000 22,389,000 (38,274,000) 60,663,000 (27,384,000) 88,047,000 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44,747,000 $ 22,389,000 $ 60,663,000 The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. 34 GRIFFON CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY For the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 COMMON STOCK CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF RETAINED TREASURY SHARES SHARES PAR VALUE PAR VALUE EARNINGS SHARES COST ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME DEFERRED COMPENSATION Total COMPREHENSIVE INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,006,139 — — — $ 9,502,000 — — — $115,160,000 — — — $338,485,000 — — 48,813,000 9,014,509 $(136,147,000) — — — — — — $ (5,051,000) 3,904,000 (12,451,000) — $(2,977,000) — — — $318,972,000 3,904,000 (12,451,000) 48,813,000 $ 3,904,000 (12,451,000) 48,813,000 — — — 2,456,363 — 275,000 4,246 — — — 614,000 — 69,000 1,000 — — — — — — 26,090,000 8,661,000 945,000 509,000 — — — 1,096,600 391,787 — — — — — — — — (25,909,000) (8,770,000) — — — — — — — — — — — 606,000 — — — — (100,000) — $ 40,266,000 606,000 (25,909,000) 17,934,000 8,661,000 1,014,000 410,000 40,741,748 10,186,000 151,365,000 387,298,000 10,502,896 (170,826,000) (13,598,000) (2,471,000) 361,954,000 — — — — — — 881,307 — — 5,004 — — — — — — 220,000 — — 1,000 — — — — — — 9,632,000 1,591,000 4,136,000 522,000 — — 51,786,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 813,501 463,065 — — — — (19,811,000) (11,207,000) — — — 8,642,000 4,550,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 549,000 — — (120,000) — — 8,642,000 4,550,000 51,786,000 $ 8,642,000 4,550,000 51,786,000 — $ 64,978,000 549,000 (19,811,000) (1,355,000) 1,471,000 4,136,000 523,000 41,628,059 10,407,000 167,246,000 439,084,000 11,779,462 (201,844,000) (406,000) (2,042,000) 412,445,000 — — — — — — 628,307 — — — 72,455 — — — — — — 157,000 — — — 18,000 — — — — — — 8,731,000 2,291,000 1,346,000 — 408,000 — — 22,079,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 208,300 411,353 — — — — — — — — — (4,355,000) (6,532,000) — — 28,477,000 2,972,000 — — — — — — — — — (1,521,000) — — — — — 543,000 — — (120,000) — — — 28,477,000 2,972,000 22,079,000 $ 28,477,000 2,972,000 22,079,000 — $ 53,528,000 543,000 (4,355,000) 2,356,000 2,171,000 1,346,000 (1,521,000) 426,000 42,328,821 $10,582,000 $180,022,000 $461,163,000 12,399,115 ($212,731,000) $ 29,522,000 ($1,619,000) $466,939,000 3 5 Balances, September 30, 2004 . . Foreign currency translation adjustment Minimum pension liability adjustment . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comprehensive income (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of deferred compensation . . . Purchase of treasury shares . . Exercise of stock options . . Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . Senior management incentive compensation plan . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balances, September 30, 2005 . . . . . Foreign currency translation adjustment Minimum pension liability adjustment . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . Comprehensive income (Note 1) . . . . . . Amortization of deferred compensation . . Purchase of treasury shares . . . Exercise of stock options . . . Stock-based compensation . Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balances, September 30, 2006 . . . . . Foreign currency translation adjustment Minimum pension liability adjustment . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . Comprehensive income (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of deferred compensation . . . Purchase of treasury shares . . . . . Exercise of stock options . Stock-based compensation . . . Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . Impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 158 on September 30, 2007 . . . . . . (Note 4) . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balances, September 30, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Griffon Corporation and all subsidiaries. All significant intercompany items have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Financial instruments, cash flows and credit risk The company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash payments for interest were approximately $9,230,000, $7,462,000 and $8,026,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. A substantial portion of the company’s trade receivables are from customers of the garage doors and installation services segments whose financial condition is dependent on the construction and related retail sectors of the economy. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the estimated accounts receivable that will not be collected due to credit losses and customer returns and allowances. Provisions for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable are made for individual accounts based upon specific facts and circumstances including criteria such as their age, amount, and customer standing. Provisions are also made for other accounts receivable not specifically reviewed based upon historical experience. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts and notes payable and revolving credit debt approximate fair value due to either the short-term nature of such instruments or the fact that the interest rate of the revolving credit debt is based upon current market rates. The company’s 4% convertible notes are not listed for trading on any exchange and due to the complex nature of the notes it is not practicable to determine their fair value. Comprehensive income Comprehensive income is presented in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and consists of net income and other items of comprehensive income including minimum pension liability adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments. The components of accumulated other comprehensive income at September 30, 2007 were a foreign currency translation adjustment of $45,089,000 and a minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax, of ($15,567,000). At September 30, 2006, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of a foreign currency translation adjustment of $16,612,000, and a minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax, of ($17,018,000). At September 30, 2005, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of a foreign currency translation adjustment of $7,970,000, and a minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax, of ($21,568,000). 36 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued) Foreign currency The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries were prepared in their respective local currencies and translated into U.S. Dollars based on the current exchange rates at the end of the period or historical exchange rates, as appropriate, for the balance sheet and average exchange rates for results of operations and cash flows. Gains and losses resulting from translation are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Revenue recognition Sales are generally recorded as products are shipped or services delivered and title and risk of ownership have passed to customers. The electronic information and communication systems segment records sales and gross profits on its long-term contracts on a percentage-of-completion basis. The percentage of completion method is used for those construction-type contracts where the performance is anticipated to take more than one year. Contract claims are recognized in revenue to the extent of costs incurred when their amounts can be reliably estimated and realization is probable. The company determines sales and gross profits by relating costs incurred to current estimates of total manufacturing costs of such contracts. General and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred. Revisions in estimated profits are made in the period in which the circumstances requiring the revision become known. Provisions are made currently for anticipated losses on uncompleted contracts. ‘‘Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed’’ consists of recoverable costs and accrued profit on long-term contracts for which billings had not been presented to the customers because the amounts were not billable at the balance sheet date, net of progress payments of $7,912,000 at September 30, 2007 and $6,859,000 at September 30, 2006. Amounts become billable when applicable contractual terms are met. Such terms vary, and include the achievement of specified milestones, product delivery and stipulated progress payments. Substantially all such amounts will be billed and collected within one year. Inventories Inventories, stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out or average) or market, include material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs and are comprised of the following: Finished goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raw materials and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 66,165,000 52,404,000 43,206,000 $ 67,230,000 54,590,000 43,269,000 $161,775,000 $165,089,000 September 30, 2007 2006 Property, plant and equipment Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. 37 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued) Estimated useful lives for property, plant and equipment are as follows: buildings and building improvements—25 to 40 years; machinery and equipment—2 to 15 years and leasehold improvements— over the life of the lease or life of the improvement, whichever is shorter. Major improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The original cost of fully-depreciated property, plant and equipment remaining in use at September 30, 2007 is approximately $110,000,000. Property, plant and equipment consists of the following: September 30, 2007 2006 Land, buildings and building improvements . . . . . . . . . Machinery and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90,037,000 378,050,000 23,248,000 $ 84,252,000 343,685,000 22,128,000 491,335,000 450,065,000 Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization . . . 257,886,000 218,090,000 $233,449,000 $231,975,000 Acquisitions and costs in excess of fair value of net assets of businesses acquired (‘‘Goodwill’’) and other intangible assets In June 2002, the company acquired a 60% interest in Isofilme Ltda., a Brazilian manufacturer of plastic hygienic and specialty films, for approximately $18,000,000. During the first quarter of 2005, the ownership interest increased from 60% to 90% for an additional investment of approximately $3,900,000. In October 2005, the remaining 10% was acquired for $1,300,000. During the second quarter of 2005 the electronic information and communication systems segment acquired two businesses that complement existing communications product lines and enhance the segment’s research and development and customer support capabilities for an aggregate of approximately $9,900,000 plus potential performance-based payments of up to $6,500,000 over six years. In July 2005 the specialty plastic films segment purchased the 40% interest of Finotech Verbundstoffe GmbH & Co. KG (Finotech) that it did not already own from its joint venture partner in an $82,000,000 cash transaction. The purchase was funded with $22,000,000 of cash on-hand and $60,000,000 of financing obtained through the company’s existing revolving credit facility. In January 2007, the installation services segment acquired a kitchen cabinet installation business for approximately $17,000,000 plus potential performance based payments over a three year period. These acquisitions increased indefinite lived intangible assets and unpatented technology by approximately $11,000,000 and increased amortizable customer relationship intangible assets by approximately $31,000,000. The above acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases and resulted in an increase in goodwill of approximately $8,000,000 in 2007 and $41,000,000 in 2005. Currency translation adjustments related to specialty plastic films’ foreign operations increased goodwill by $8,600,000 in 2007 and $2,600,000 in 2006. 38 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued) Goodwill and other intangible assets include the following: Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unpatented technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $114,756,000 31,113,000 10,621,000 1,974,000 $ 99,540,000 25,175,000 10,514,000 731,000 2007 2006 $158,464,000 $135,960,000 The weighted useful lives of amortizable intangible assets average approximately 22 years and amortization will average approximately $1,800,000 for each of the five succeeding years. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a consequence of the Finotech minority interest purchase included property, plant and equipment of $8,300,000, intangible assets of $25,000,000, goodwill of $33,900,000 and tax liabilities of $11,200,000. Pro forma results of operations had the purchase taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2005 are as follows: Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,401,993,000 Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 50,555,000 1.61 2005 Income taxes The company provides for income taxes using the liability method. Deferred taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes, as determined under enacted tax laws and rates. The effect of changes in tax laws or rates is accounted for in the period of enactment. The provision for income taxes is comprised of the following: Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,557,000 (10,004,000) $30,924,000 (4,012,000) $27,457,000 (1,740,000) 2007 2006 2005 $ 9,553,000 $26,912,000 $25,717,000 2007 2006 2005 Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State and local $ 5,794,000 2,465,000 1,294,000 $21,135,000 1,843,000 3,934,000 $14,794,000 7,545,000 3,378,000 $ 9,553,000 $26,912,000 $25,717,000 39 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued) The components of income before income taxes are as follows: Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,200,000 15,432,000 $67,323,000 11,375,000 $54,249,000 24,696,000 $31,632,000 $78,698,000 $78,945,000 2007 2006 2005 The provision for income taxes includes current U.S. Federal income taxes of $11,681,000 in 2007, $25,048,000 in 2006 and $16,714,000 in 2005. The deferred taxes result primarily from differences in the reporting of depreciation, interest, the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, and other currently nondeductible accruals. Prepaid expenses and other assets at September 30, 2007 and 2006 include deferred income tax assets aggregating $18,180,000 and $19,900,000, respectively, attributable primarily to accruals and allowances that are not presently deductible. Other liabilities and deferred credits at September 30, 2007 and 2006 included deferred taxes of $9,174,000 and $15,700,000, respectively, attributable primarily to depreciation and interest. The company has not recorded deferred income taxes on the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries because of management’s intent to indefinitely reinvest such earnings. At September 30, 2007, the company’s share of the undistributed earnings of the foreign subsidiaries amounted to approximately $85,000,000. Cash payments for income taxes were $22,943,000, $30,814,000 and $11,050,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The company’s provision for income taxes includes a benefit of $1,426,000 in 2007 and $1,359,000 in 2006 reflecting the resolution of certain previously recorded tax liabilities principally due to the closing for adjustments by statute of prior years’ tax returns. The following table indicates the significant elements contributing to the difference between the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate and the company’s effective tax rate: U.S. Federal statutory tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State and other foreign income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German income tax rate adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolution of contingencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 2006 2005 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 2.7 1.4 1.5 (3.1) — — (1.7) (1.7) (3.5) (2.1) (.6) (0.9) Effective tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.2% 34.2% 32.6% Research and development costs, shipping and handling costs and advertising costs Research and development costs not recoverable under contractual arrangements are charged to selling, general and administrative expense as incurred. Approximately $16,400,000, $15,300,000, and $16,100,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, was incurred on such research and development. Selling, general and administrative expenses include shipping and handling costs of $38,900,000 in 2007, $39,200,000 in 2006 and $34,400,000 in 2005 and advertising costs, which are expensed as incurred, of $17,900,000 in 2007 and $17,200,000 in 2006. 40 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued) Accrued liabilities and other liabilities and deferred credits Accrued liabilities included the following at September 30: Payroll and other employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insurance and related accruals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,500,000 12,700,000 $31,300,000 12,100,000 2007 2006 Other liabilities and deferred credits included pension liabilities of $42.5 million at September 30, 2007 and $43.7 million at September 30, 2006. Earnings per share (EPS) Basic EPS is calculated by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding plus additional common shares that could be issued in connection with potentially dilutive securities. Basic and diluted EPS for the years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were determined using the following information: Income available to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . $22,079,000 $51,786,000 Weighted-average shares outstanding—basic EPS . . . . . . Incremental shares from stock-based compensation . . . . . Incremental shares from 4% convertible notes . . . . . . . . 29,983,000 930,000 22,000 29,968,000 1,234,000 124,000 Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted EPS . . . . . 30,935,000 31,326,000 2007 2006 In 2005, the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock used in determining basic and diluted EPS was 29,851,000 and 31,416,000, respectively. In October 2004 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘‘FASB’’) ratified the consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force on Issue 04-8, ‘‘The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings per Share.’’ This consensus requires contingently convertible debt to be included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share even though related market based contingencies have not been met. Holders of the company’s 4% convertible subordinated notes are entitled to convert their notes upon the occurrence of certain events and on the terms described in Note 2. Shares potentially issuable upon conversion will be included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share using the ‘‘treasury stock’’ method. Adoption of Issue 04-8, which became effective in fiscal 2005, did not affect the company’s fiscal 2004 or previously reported diluted earnings per share amounts. Recent accounting pronouncements The FASB has issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 155, ‘‘Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments’’; 156, ‘‘Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets’’; 157, ‘‘Fair Value Measurements’’; 158, ‘‘Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans’’; 159, ‘‘The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities’’; Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, ‘‘Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements’’; and Interpretation No. 48, ‘‘Accounting for 41 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued) Uncertainty in Income Taxes.’’ SFAS 155 establishes the accounting for certain derivatives embedded in other financial instruments. SFAS 156 amends the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 defines and emphasizes fair value as a market-based measurement. SFAS 158 requires the recognition of the over-funded or under-funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability on the balance sheet and to recognize changes in funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income (see Note 4). SFAS 159 permits entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SAB 108 requires quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatement on the financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. Interpretation 48, which becomes effective in fiscal 2008, clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. The company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 155, SFAS 156, SFAS 157, SFAS 158, SFAS 159 and SAB 108 have had or will have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The company is currently assessing what the effects of Interpretation 48 will be on the financial statements. NOTE 2—NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT: At September 30, 2007 and 2006, the company had short-term notes payable of $1,872,000 and $7,196,000, respectively, principally in connection with its foreign operations. The average interest rate of outstanding short-term debt was 13.6% and 5.8% at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Long-term debt at September 30 consisted of the following: 4% convertible subordinated notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes payable to banks—revolving credits . . . . . . . . . . Capital lease—real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESOP loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $130,000,000 76,000,000 14,290,000 8,577,000 1,667,000 425,000 $130,000,000 69,000,000 — 8,951,000 2,083,000 90,000 2007 2006 Less: current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,959,000 (1,521,000) 210,124,000 (896,000) $229,438,000 $209,228,000 The company has outstanding $130,000,000 of 4% convertible subordinated notes due 2023 (the ‘‘Notes’’). Holders may convert the Notes at a conversion price of $24.13 per share, subject to adjustment, which is equal to a conversion rate of approximately 41.4422 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes. The Notes are convertible (1) when the market price of the company’s Common Stock is more than 150%, as amended, of the conversion price, (2) if the company has called the notes for redemption, (3) if during a 5 day trading period the trading price of the Notes falls below certain thresholds or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions. Upon conversion, the company had the option of delivering cash or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock in exchange for tendered Notes. The company has irrevocably elected to pay Noteholders at least $1,000 in cash for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes presented for conversion. The excess of the value of the company’s Common Stock that would have been issuable upon conversion over the cash delivered will be paid to Noteholders in shares of the company’s Common Stock. 42 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 2—NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT: (Continued) The company may redeem the Notes on or after July 26, 2010, for cash, at their principal amount plus accrued interest. Holders of the Notes may require the company to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes on July 18, 2010, 2013 and 2018, and upon a change in control. In December 2006, the company and a subsidiary modified their existing senior secured multicurrency revolving credit facility, executed in December 2005, increasing the facility to provide up to $175,000,000 and extending its remaining term to five years. As part of the modification, the company expanded and utilized the multicurrency option to refinance short-term notes payable and terminated revolving credit facilities available to the company’s European operations. Commitments under the credit agreement may be increased by $50,000,000 under certain circumstances upon request of the company. The agreement contains certain covenants including a consolidated leverage ratio, a consolidated fixed charges ratio and minimum consolidated net worth. Borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest (6.29% at September 30, 2007) at rates based upon LIBOR or the prime rate and are collateralized by stock of a subsidiary of the company, the net assets of which aggregated approximately $465,000,000 at September 30, 2007. In October 2006, a subsidiary of the company entered into a capital lease in the amount of $14,290,000 for real estate it occupies in Troy, Ohio. Approximately $10 million was used to acquire the building and the remaining $4.3 million was restricted for improvements. The lease matures in 2021, bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.06%, is secured by a mortgage on the real estate and is guaranteed by the company. Real estate mortgages bear interest at rates from 6.3% to 6.6% with maturities extending through 2016 and are collateralized by real property whose carrying value at September 30, 2007 aggregated approximately $12,600,000. The company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (‘‘ESOP’’) (see Note 4) has a loan agreement the proceeds of which were used to purchase equity securities of the company. Outstanding borrowings of the ESOP have maturities extending through 2011, bear interest at rates (6.49% at September 30, 2007 and 6.64% at September 30, 2006) based upon the prime rate or LIBOR and are guaranteed by the company. The following are the maturities of long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2007: 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Later Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,521,000 1,706,000 1,835,000 1,750,000 77,186,000 146,961,000 NOTE 3—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: The FASB has issued SFAS 123R, ‘‘Share-Based Payment,’’ which requires that compensation costs relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements based upon fair value, eliminates the option to continue to account for such compensation under APB Opinion No. 25 and, pursuant to SEC Release 33-8568, became effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The company adopted this pronouncement using modified prospective application and previously reported operating results and earnings per share amounts are unchanged. The company previously adopted stock option plans under which options for an aggregate of 6,950,000 shares of Common Stock may be 43 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 3—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: (Continued) granted. As of September 30, 2007 options for 54,878 shares remain available for future grants under such plans. The plans provide for the granting of options at an exercise price of not less than 100% of the fair market value per share at date of grant. Options generally expire ten years after date of grant and become exercisable in equal installments over two to four years. Transactions under these stock options plans are as follows: Outstanding at September 30, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding at September 30, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding at September 30, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding at September 30, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Shares under Option Weighted Average Exercise Price 5,740,803 342,700 (2,456,363) (8,200) 3,618,940 122,500 (881,307) (39,547) 2,820,586 10,500 (628,307) (30,506) 2,172,273 $11.48 $19.38 $10.87 $18.62 $12.62 $28.06 $11.18 $19.74 $13.65 $15.92 $14.15 $22.05 $13.40 During 2006 shareholders approved the Griffon Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (‘‘Incentive Plan’’) under which awards of performance shares, performance units, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and deferred shares may be granted. The maximum number of shares of common stock available for award under the Incentive Plan is 1,700,000. The number of shares available under the Incentive Plan is reduced by a factor of two to one for awards other than stock options. If the remaining shares available under the Incentive Plan were awarded through stock options, approximately 1,013,000 shares would be issued or if the remaining shares were awarded as restricted stock, approximately 507,000 shares would be issued. Transactions involving stock options under the Incentive Plan are as follows: Outstanding at September 30, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding at September 30, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding at September 30, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Shares under Option — 25,000 — — 25,000 23,500 — (12,000) 36,500 Weighted Average Exercise Price $ — $24.31 $ — $ — $24.31 $15.92 $ — $23.56 $19.26 44 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 3—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: (Continued) Transactions involving restricted stock under the Incentive Plan are as follows: Unvested at September 30, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fully vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unvested at September 30, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fully vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unvested at September 30, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Shares — 309,326 — — 309,326 15,704 (67,775) — 257,255 Weighted Average Fair Value $ — $23.96 $ — $ — $23.96 $15.92 $23.84 $ — $23.62 Approximately 16,000 shares of restricted stock vest over 17 months, 44,000 shares of the restricted stock vest over three years with the remaining awards vesting over five years. The aggregate fair value of the 68,000 shares of restricted stock that vested during 2007 was approximately $1,180,000 at the time of vesting. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was approximately $2,665,000, $11,818,000 and $24,746,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At September 30, 2007 option groups outstanding and exercisable are as follows: Range of Exercise Prices $20.99 to $28.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.34 to $18.55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.35 to $12.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.59 to $6.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Range of Exercise Prices $20.99 to $28.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.34 to $18.55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.35 to $12.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.59 to $6.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Options Weighted Average Remaining Life 7.4 years 6.2 2.1 2.6 Weighted Average Exercise Price $24.10 $15.82 $ 9.91 $ 6.73 Exercisable Options Weighted Average Remaining Life 6.9 years 5.8 2.1 2.6 Weighted Average Exercise Price $22.96 $15.61 $ 9.91 $ 6.73 Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ — $ 386,000 $6,340,000 $ 757,000 $7,483,000 Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ — $ 386,000 $6,340,000 $ 757,000 $7,483,000 Number of Options 361,350 548,398 1,220,550 90,475 2,220,773 Number of Options 260,325 479,110 1,220,550 90,475 2,050,460 Approximately 2,050,000, 2,612,000 and 3,331,000 exercisable options with weighted average exercise prices of $12.76, $12.81 and $11.95 were outstanding at September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. 45 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 3—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: (Continued) Additionally, in 2005 an option to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at $22.94 per share was granted to an executive officer of the company, which was not under a stock option plan. The option vested immediately, has a seven year life and is exercisable 50% after one year and 100% after two years. For the years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the company recognized $2,412,000 and $1,711,000 of stock-based compensation, respectively. For the year ended September 30, 2005, the company elected to account for stock-based compensation under Opinion No. 25. Accordingly, no compensation expense had been recognized in connection with options granted. Had compensation expense for options granted been determined based on the fair value at the date of grant in accordance with Statement No. 123, the company’s net income and earnings per share would have been as follows for the year ended September 30, 2005: Net income, as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair $48,813,000 value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects . . . . . . . Pro forma net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3,976,000) $44,837,000 Earnings per share As reported— Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro forma— Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 1.64 1.55 1.50 1.41 At September 30, 2007 the total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not recognized was $6,993,000 which is to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.3 years, which represents the requisite service period for such awards. Compensation cost related to stock-based awards with graded vesting are amortized using the straight-line attribution method. The fair value of options granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average fair values of options granted in 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $7.95, $13.25 and $9.06, respectively, based upon the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility (.4 in 2007, .365 in 2006 and .374 in 2005), risk-free interest rate (4.59% in 2007, 5.02% in 2006 and 4.03% in 2005), expected life (7 years in 2007and 2006 and 6.2 years in 2005), and expected dividend yield (0% in 2007, 2006 and 2005). The company has an Outside Director Stock Award Plan (the ‘‘Outside Director Plan’’), which was approved by the shareholders in 1994, under which 330,000 shares may be issued to non-employee directors. Annually, each eligible director is awarded shares of the company’s Common Stock having a value of $10,000 which vests over a three-year period. For shares issued under the Outside Director Plan, the fair market value of the shares at the date of issuance is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period. In 2007, 2006 and 2005, 4,680, 5,004 and 4,246 shares, respectively, were issued under the Outside Director Plan. As of September 30, 2007, a total of approximately 3,700,000 shares of the company’s authorized Common Stock were reserved for issuance in connection with stock compensation plans. On May 9, 2006 the company’s shareholder rights plan expired according to its terms and was not replaced. 46 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 3—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: (Continued) A wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has a lease agreement that limits dividends and advances it may pay to the parent company. The agreement permits the payment of income taxes based on a tax sharing arrangement, and dividends based on a percentage of the subsidiary’s net income. At September 30, 2007 the subsidiary had net assets of approximately $465,000,000. NOTE 4—PENSION PLANS: The company has pension plans that cover substantially all employees, most of which are defined contribution plans. Company contributions to the defined contribution plans are generally based upon various percentages of compensation, and aggregated $10,300,000 in 2007, $8,400,000 in 2006 and $8,600,000 in 2005. The company also has defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees. On September 30, 2007, the company adopted the provisions of FASB Statement No. 158 ‘‘Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FSAB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)’’ (‘‘Statement No. 158’’), which required the company to recognize the funded status of its defined benefit plans in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2007, with the corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax. The adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income upon adoption represents the net actuarial loss, prior service cost, and net transition asset remaining from the initial adoption of FASB Statement No. 87, ‘‘Employers Accounting for Pensions’’ (‘‘Statement No. 87’’), which were previously netted against the funded status in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in accordance with the provisions of Statement No. 87. These amounts will be subsequently recognized as net periodic pension cost. Actuarial gains and losses that arise in subsequent periods and are not recognized as net periodic pension cost in the same periods will be recognized as a component of other comprehensive income and will be subsequently recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost on the same basis as the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income upon adoption of Statement No. 158. Statement No. 158 also requires that the measurement date be as of the balance sheet date. The incremental effect of adopting the provisions of Statement No. 158 on the company’s consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2007 is as follows: Prior to Adopting Statement No. 158 Effect of Adopting Statement No. 158 Accrued pension cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liability to reflect the plans funded status . . . . . . . . . Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intangible asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated other comprehensive income, net . . . . . . $(18,297,000) (22,334,000) — 6,643,000 1,645,000 14,046,000 $ 18,297,000 22,334,000 (41,326,000) 819,000 (1,645,000) 1,521,000 As Reported $ — — (41,326,000) 7,462,000 — 15,567,000 47 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 4—PENSION PLANS: (Continued) Plan assets and benefit obligations of the defined benefit plans are as follows: Change in benefit obligation— Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actuarial (gain) loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change in provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Projected benefit obligation, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change in plan assets— Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actual return on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benefits paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fair value of plan assets, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 30 2007 2006 $ 64,906,000 1,247,000 3,728,000 (1,563,000) 196,000 (2,863,000) 65,651,000 $ 66,958,000 1,355,000 3,454,000 (3,854,000) — (3,007,000) 64,906,000 21,069,000 3,277,000 2,842,000 (2,863,000) 24,325,000 17,499,000 1,683,000 4,894,000 (3,007,000) 21,069,000 $(41,326,000) $(43,837,000) Balance sheet amounts— Noncurrent assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ — $ 1,774,000 Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (2,512,000) $ (2,391,000) Noncurrent liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(38,814,000) $(40,689,000) Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, prior to tax— Unrecognized net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unrecognized prior service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unrecognized net transition asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net amount recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,386,000 1,645,000 (2,000) $ 23,029,000 $ 26,185,000 — (4,000) $ 26,181,000 Accumulated benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 64,956,000 $ 64,149,000 Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at September 30, 2007 are the following amounts: net actuarial loss of $14,497,000, net of tax, prior service cost of $1,069,000, net of tax and net transition asset of $1,000, net of tax. The estimated net loss and prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic pension cost over the next fiscal year are $957,000 and $337,000, respectively. The deferred tax expense related to minimum pension liability adjustments included in other comprehensive income totaled approximately $1.6 million and $2.5 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. 48 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 4—PENSION PLANS: (Continued) Net periodic pension cost for the defined benefit plans was as follows: Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest cost Expected return on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of net actuarial loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of prior service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of transition asset 2007 2006 2005 $ 1,247,000 3,728,000 (1,794,000) 2,510,000 322,000 (1,000) $ 6,012,000 $ 1,355,000 3,454,000 (1,498,000) 3,001,000 322,000 (1,000) $ 6,633,000 $ 1,566,000 3,012,000 (1,285,000) 1,782,000 322,000 (1,000) $ 5,396,000 The following actuarial assumptions were used in determining the present value of the projected benefit obligation for the company’s defined benefit pension plans: 2007 2006 2005 5.25% Discount rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expected return on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.50% Compensation rate increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00%-3.50% 3.00%-3.50% 3.00%-3.50% 5.85% 8.50% 6.30% 8.50% The 2006 and 2005 assumptions described above were also used in determining the net periodic pension cost for fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The company expects to contribute approximately $3,100,000 to the defined benefits plans in fiscal 2008 and expected benefit payments under the defined benefit plans at September 30, 2007 are $2,512,000 in 2008, $2,533,000 in 2009, $4,726,000 in 2010, $4,834,000 in 2011, $5,025,000 in 2012 and $26,388,000 in the years 2013 to 2017. At September 30, 2007 and 2006, the asset allocation percentage of the defined benefit plans was as follows: Asset Category Target Allocation 2007 Percentage of Plan Assets 2007 2006 Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65% 65% 68% 28% 28% 25% 7% 7% 100% 100% 100% 7% The company’s investment strategy for defined benefit plan assets is designed to achieve long-term investment objectives and minimize related investment risk. The investment strategy is reviewed annually. Equity securities consist principally of domestic stocks and debt securities consist of investment grade bonds. The expected rate of return on plan assets is based on the defined benefit plans’ asset allocations, investment strategy and consultation with third-party investment managers. The company has an ESOP that covers substantially all employees. Shares of the ESOP which have been allocated to employee accounts are charged to expense based on the fair value of the shares transferred and are treated as outstanding in earnings per share calculations. Compensation expense under the ESOP was $740,000 in 2007, $849,000 in 2006 and $916,000 in 2005. The cost of shares held by the ESOP and not yet allocated to employees is reported as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. 49 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 5—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: The company and its subsidiaries rent real property and equipment under operating leases expiring at various dates. Most of the real property leases have escalation clauses related to increases in real property taxes. Future minimum payments under noncancellable operating leases consisted of the following at September 30, 2007: 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Later years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,000,000 22,000,000 16,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 Rent expense for all operating leases totaled approximately $37,800,000, $36,700,000 and $35,700,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The company is subject to various laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and is a party to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Under a Consent Order entered into with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, a subsidiary of the company has performed remedial investigations at a site in Peekskill, New York which was sold in 1982. Based on facts presently known to it, the company believes that the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. NOTE 6—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED): Quarterly results of operations for the years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows: Quarters Ended September 30, 2007 June 30, 2007 March 31, 2007 December 31, 2006 Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $396,200,000 $398,726,000 $387,371,000 $434,315,000 93,204,000 Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,465,000 Earnings per share of common stock(1): 97,104,000 8,962,000 89,605,000 4,397,000 81,518,000 255,000 Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .30 $ .29 $ .15 $ .14 $ .01 $ .01 $ .28 .27 50 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 6—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED): (Continued) Quarters Ended September 30, 2006 June 30, 2006 March 31, 2006 December 31, 2005 Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $482,834,000 $429,071,000 $366,151,000 $358,524,000 89,169,000 Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,776,000 Earnings per share of common stock(1): 108,278,000 19,363,000 114,054,000 18,439,000 90,253,000 7,208,000 Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .62 $ .60 $ .65 $ .61 $ .24 $ .23 $ .22 .22 (1) Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented on the basis described in Note 1. The sum of the quarters may not be equal to the full year earnings per share amounts. NOTE 7—BUSINESS SEGMENTS: The company’s reportable business segments are as follows—Garage Doors (manufacture and sale of residential and commercial/industrial garage doors, and related products); Installation Services (sale and installation of building products, primarily for new construction, such as garage doors, garage door openers, manufactured fireplaces and surrounds, cabinets and flooring); Electronic Information and Communication Systems (communication and information systems for government and commercial markets); and Specialty Plastic Films (manufacture and sale of plastic films and film laminates for baby diapers, adult incontinence care products, disposable surgical and patient care products and plastic packaging). The company’s reportable segments are distinguished from each other by types of products and services offered, classes of customers, production and distribution methods, and separate management. The company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on operating results before interest income or expense, income taxes and certain nonrecurring items of income or expense. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies, including the use of the percentage of completion method of accounting by the electronic information and communication systems segment (see Note 1). Intersegment sales are based on prices negotiated between the segments, and intersegment sales and profits are not eliminated in evaluating performance of a segment. 51 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 7—BUSINESS SEGMENTS: (Continued) Information on the company’s business segments is as follows: Garage Doors Installation Services Electronic Information and Communication Systems Specialty Plastic Films Totals Revenues from external customers— — $ — — 20,572,000 21,451,000 387,437,000 220,993,000 381,373,000 370,158,000 529,129,000 510,897,000 338,641,000 299,945,000 55,000 $ 90,000 96,000 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $461,930,000 $275,559,000 $472,549,000 $406,574,000 $1,616,612,000 1,636,580,000 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,401,993,000 Intersegment revenues— 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,613,000 $ 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Segment profit (loss)— 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Segment assets— 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $211,632,000 $ 83,192,000 $241,639,000 $351,314,000 $ 887,777,000 876,551,000 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 756,610,000 Segment capital expenditures— 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,574,000 $ 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation and amortization 6,965,000 $ (10,648,000) $ 45,888,000 $ 17,263,000 $ 41,171,000 37,669,000 8,634,000 $ 10,564,000 27,118,000 5,428,000 $ 7,827,000 5,968,000 59,468,000 105,468,000 96,503,000 30,255,000 41,288,000 39,829,000 17,668,000 20,662,000 21,547,000 619,000 $ 620,000 592,000 322,479,000 304,135,000 263,912,000 200,409,000 207,156,000 182,293,000 83,004,000 69,773,000 22,277,000 6,151,000 39,609,000 18,117,000 15,450,000 31,582,000 9,238,000 9,135,000 — $ — — expense— 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,967,000 $ 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,644,000 7,097,000 1,959,000 $ 1,371,000 1,434,000 5,800,000 $ 20,986,000 $ 5,409,000 5,335,000 18,264,000 16,306,000 39,712,000 32,688,000 30,172,000 Goodwill at September 30, 2007 includes approximately $12,900,000 attributable to the garage doors segment, $18,600,000 in the electronic information and communication systems segment, $6,300,000 in the installation services segment and $77,000,000 in the specialty plastic films segment. 52 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION NOTE 7—BUSINESS SEGMENTS: (Continued) Following are reconciliations of segment profit, assets, capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization expense to amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements: Profit— Profit for all segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unallocated amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense and other, net(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assets— Total for all segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unallocated amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intersegment eliminations Total consolidated assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital expenditures— Total for all segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unallocated amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total consolidated capital expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation and amortization expense— Total for all segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unallocated amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total consolidated depreciation and amortization . . . . . 2007 2006 2005 $ 59,468,000 (17,725,000) (10,111,000) $ 31,632,000 $105,468,000 (18,058,000) (8,712,000) $ 78,698,000 $ 96,503,000 (15,121,000) (2,437,000) $ 78,945,000 $887,777,000 73,880,000 (1,799,000) $959,858,000 $876,551,000 53,607,000 (1,944,000) $928,214,000 $756,610,000 97,004,000 (2,187,000) $851,427,000 $ 30,255,000 66,000 $ 30,321,000 $ 41,288,000 819,000 $ 42,107,000 $ 39,829,000 171,000 $ 40,000,000 $ 39,712,000 2,302,000 $ 42,014,000 $ 32,688,000 2,412,000 $ 35,100,000 $ 30,172,000 2,441,000 $ 32,613,000 (1) Includes pre-tax gain in 2005 of $3.7 million on sale of land and building. Revenues, based on the customers’ locations, and property, plant and equipment attributed to the United States and all other countries are as follows: 2007 2006 2005 Revenues by geographic area— United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property, plant and equipment by geographic area— United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated property, plant and equipment . . . . . $1,229,103,000 83,446,000 33,893,000 57,759,000 25,710,000 186,701,000 $1,616,612,000 $1,286,470,000 74,886,000 21,392,000 59,797,000 21,900,000 172,135,000 $1,636,580,000 $1,058,620,000 66,853,000 31,162,000 55,912,000 30,704,000 158,742,000 $1,401,993,000 $ 131,812,000 79,132,000 22,505,000 $ 233,449,000 $ 133,005,000 79,493,000 19,477,000 $ 231,975,000 $ 111,086,000 88,102,000 17,712,000 $ 216,900,000 Sales to a customer of the specialty plastic films segment were approximately $218,000,000 in 2007, $226,000,000 in 2006 and $255,000,000 in 2005. Sales to the United States Government and its agencies, either as a prime contractor or subcontractor, aggregated approximately $375,000,000 in 2007, $282,000,000 in 2006 and $114,000,000 in 2005, all of which are included in the electronic information and communication systems segment. Unallocated amounts include general corporate expenses and assets, which consist mainly of cash, investments, and other assets not attributable to any reportable segment. 53 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Not applicable. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures Evaluation and Disclosure Controls and Procedures The company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the company’s 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 recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms and such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting The company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the company’s financial statements for external reporting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management evaluates the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Management, under the supervision and with the participation of the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2007 and concluded that it is effective. The company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP, has audited the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2007, and has expressed an unqualified opinion in their report which appears in this Form 10-K. Changes in Internal Controls There were no changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation referred to above that occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Limitations on the Effectiveness Controls The company believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all controls issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. The company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures are effective at the ‘‘reasonable assurance’’ level. 54 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Board of Directors and Shareholders Griffon Corporation We have audited Griffon Corporation (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries’ (the ‘‘Company’’) internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. In our opinion, Griffon Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended and our report dated November 28, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. /s/ Grant Thornton LLP Melville, New York November 28, 2007 55 Item 9B. Other Information None PART III The information required by Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) is incorporated by reference to the company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with its Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held in February, 2008, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days following the end of the company’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Information relating to the executive officers of the Registrant appears under Item 1 of this report. Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules PART IV The following consolidated financial statements of Griffon Corporation and subsidiaries are included in Item 8: (a) 1. Financial Statements Page Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2007 and 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Schedules I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 34 35 36 S-1 S-2 Schedules other than those listed are omitted because they are not applicable or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements. 3. Exhibits Exhibit No. 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.2 Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Exhibit 3.1 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1995 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Amended and restated By-laws (Exhibit 3 of Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 2001 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2005, among Griffon Corporation, Telephonics Corporation, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (Exhibit 10.1 of Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 15, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Pledge Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2005, between Griffon Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (Exhibit 10.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 15, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) 56 Exhibit No. 4.3 4.4 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2004, between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, including the form of note. (Exhibit 4.3 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Irrevocable Election Letter related to Indenture dated as of June 22, 2004 between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (Exhibit 4.4 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2001 between the Registrant and Harvey R. Blau (Exhibit 10.1 of Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 2001 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2001 between the Registrant and Robert Balemian (Exhibit 10.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 2001 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Form of Trust Agreement between the Registrant and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee, dated October 2, 2006, relating to the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Exhibit 10.3 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) 1992 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.10 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1993 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.12 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1998 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its officers and directors (Exhibit 28 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 1990 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Outside Director Stock Award Plan (Exhibit 4 of Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-52319) 1997 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 4.2 of Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-21503) 2001 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 4.1 of Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-67760) Senior Management Incentive Compensation Plan (Exhibit 4.2 of Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-62319) 1998 Employee and Director Stock Option Plan, as amended (Exhibit 4.1 of Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-102742) 1998 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 4.1 of Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-62319) Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Harvey R. Blau dated August 8, 2003 (Exhibit 10.1 of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Exhibit 4.1 of Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-131737) Griffon Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (Exhibit 4.3 of Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-133833) Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement, dated July 18, 2006 between the Registrant and Harvey R. Blau (Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 18, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Severance agreement, dated July 18, 2006 between the Registrant and Patrick Alesia (Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 18, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) 57 Exhibit No. 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 14 21 23* 23.1* 31.1* 31.2* 32* Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as amended through July 18, 2006 (Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 18, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Griffon Corporation 2006 Performance Bonus Plan (Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Griffon Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated February 3, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Employment Agreement dated as of March 1, 2005 between the Registrant and Eric Edelstein (Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 20, 2006, among Griffon Corporation, the Lender party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 20, 2006) Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated August 3, 2007, between the Registrant and Harvey R. Blau (Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 3, 2006) Amendment No. 1 to the Severance Agreement, dated August 3, 2007, between the Registrant and Patrick L. Alesia (Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 3, 2006) Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan dated August 3, 2007 (Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 3, 2006) Severance Agreement, dated November 2, 2007, between the Registrant and Franklin H. Smith, Jr. (Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 2, 2007) Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (Exhibit 14 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003 (Commission File No. 1-06620)) The following lists the company’s significant subsidiaries all of which are wholly-owned by the company. The names of certain subsidiaries which do not, when considered in the aggregate, constitute a significant subsidiary, have been omitted. Name of Subsidiary State of Incorporation Clopay Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware Telephonics Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware Consent of Grant Thornton LLP Consent of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 18 USC Section 1350. * Filed herewith. All other exhibits are incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit indicated in the parenthetical references. 58 The following undertakings are incorporated into the company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 33-39090, 33-62966, 33-52319, 333-21503, 333-62319, 333-84409, 333-67760, 333-88422, 333-102742, 333-131737 and 333-133833). (a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the ‘‘Calculation of Registration Fee’’ table in the effective registration statement. (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement. (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. (b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. 59 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 29th day of November 2007. GRIFFON CORPORATION By: /s/ HARVEY R. BLAU Harvey R. Blau, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on November 29, 2007 by the following persons in the capacities indicated: /s/ HARVEY R. BLAU Harvey R. Blau Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ ERIC EDELSTEIN Eric Edelstein Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ PATRICK L. ALESIA Patrick L. Alesia /s/ HENRY A. ALPERT Henry A. Alpert /s/ BERTRAND M. BELL Bertrand M. Bell /s/ BLAINE V. FOGG Blaine V. Fogg /s/ GORDON E. FORNELL Gordon E. Fornell /s/ ROBERT HARRISON Robert Harrison /s/ CLARENCE A. HILL, JR. Clarence A. Hill, Jr. Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer Director Director Director Director Director Director 60 /s/ RONALD J. KRAMER Ronald J. Kramer /s/ DONALD J. KUTYNA Donald J. Kutyna /s/ JAMES A. MITAROTONDA James A. Mitarotonda /s/ JAMES W. STANSBERRY James W. Stansberry /s/ MARTIN S. SUSSMAN Martin S. Sussman /s/ WILLIAM H. WALDORF William H. Waldorf /s/ JOSEPH J. WHALEN Joseph J. Whalen Director Director Director Director Director Director Director 61 GRIFFON CORPORATION SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT BALANCE SHEETS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 September 30, 2007 2006 Current Assets: ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepaid expenses and other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,635,000 16,093,000 $ 1,437,000 18,427,000 Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property, plant & equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation . . . . Investment in subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,728,000 925,000 705,315,000 11,372,000 19,864,000 1,076,000 655,344,000 13,322,000 $737,340,000 $689,606,000 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current Liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 417,000 18,389,000 1,800,000 $ 417,000 21,481,000 7,813,000 Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,606,000 29,711,000 Long-term liabilities: Convertible subordinated notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes payable to banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,000,000 76,000,000 43,795,000 130,000,000 69,000,000 48,450,000 Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466,939,000 412,445,000 $737,340,000 $689,606,000 249,795,000 247,450,000 S-1 SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (Continued) STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, GRIFFON CORPORATION Costs and Expenses: General and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense and other, net $16,094,000 6,543,000 $16,576,000 5,804,000 $13,068,000 5,294,000 2007 2006 2005 22,637,000 22,380,000 18,362,000 Loss before credit for federal income taxes and equity in net income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (22,637,000) (22,380,000) (18,362,000) Credit for federal income taxes resulting from tax sharing arrangement with subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7,300,000) (9,118,000) (8,388,000) Loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . Equity in net income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (15,337,000) 37,416,000 (13,262,000) 65,048,000 (9,974,000) 58,787,000 Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,079,000 $51,786,000 $48,813,000 S-1a SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (Continued) GRIFFON CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,079,000 $51,786,000 $48,813,000 2007 2006 2005 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities — Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equity in net income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change in assets and liabilities — Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued (5,708,000) 2,412,000 (37,416,000) (1,514,000) 1,711,000 (65,048,000) (1,740,000) — (58,787,000) 204,000 272,000 239,000 liabilities and income taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . Other changes, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (9,178,000) 7,725,000 565,000 3,181,000 16,029,000 3,296,000 (41,961,000) (60,833,000) (40,963,000) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities . (19,882,000) (9,047,000) 7,850,000 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Acquisition of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . Advances to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distributions from subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (67,000) (6,500,000) 22,000,000 (12,000) (6,550,000) — (32,000) (72,155,000) — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities . . 15,433,000 (6,562,000) (72,187,000) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4,355,000) 33,601,000 (27,186,000) 2,588,000 1,346,000 653,000 (19,811,000) 74,000,000 (65,416,000) 2,639,000 4,136,000 (179,000) (25,909,000) 60,000,000 (500,000) 20,261,000 — — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . . 6,647,000 (4,631,000) 53,852,000 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,198,000 (20,240,000) (10,485,000) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,437,000 21,677,000 32,162,000 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR . . $ 3,635,000 $ 1,437,000 $21,677,000 S-1b GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, 2006 AND 2005 Additions Deductions Description FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007: Allowance for doubtful accounts: Balance at Charged to Charged to Accounts Written Beginning Profit and Off of Period Other Accounts Loss Balance at End of Period Other Bad debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,343,000 2,758,000 Sales returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,955,000 3,809,000 $473,000 148,000 $3,454,000 $ 3,748,000 — $6,317,000 — 2,967,000 $9,101,000 $6,764,000 $621,000 $7,202,000 $ — $9,284,000 Inventory valuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,773,000 $2,227,000 $ — $1,255,000 $(240,000) $9,985,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006: Allowance for doubtful accounts: Bad debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,001,000 2,119,000 Sales returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,792,000 2,803,000 $388,000 75,000 $1,597,000 $ 241,000 $6,343,000 — 2,758,000 2,239,000 $8,120,000 $4,595,000 $463,000 $3,836,000 $ 241,000 $9,101,000 Inventory valuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,245,000 $3,187,000 $ — $1,741,000 $ (82,000) $8,773,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005: Allowance for doubtful accounts: Bad debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,273,000 2,456,000 Sales returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 988,000 1,303,000 $470,000 18,000 $1,730,000 $ 1,600,000 — $6,001,000 2,119,000 58,000 $8,729,000 $2,291,000 $488,000 $3,330,000 $ 58,000 $8,120,000 Inventory valuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,260,000 $1,850,000 $ — $1,831,000 $ 34,000 $7,245,000 S-2 Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We have issued our reports dated November 28, 2007 accompanying the consolidated financial statements and schedules (which includes an explanatory paragraph related to the adoption of the recognition and disclosure provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans: an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R), effective September 30, 2007) and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the Annual Report of Griffon Corporation and subsidiaries on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in the Registration Statements of Griffon Corporation on Forms S-8 (File No. 33-39090, effective February 22, 1991, File No. 33-62966, effective May 19, 1993, File No. 33-52319, effective February 18, 1994, File No. 333-21503, effective February 10, 1997, File No. 333-62319, effective August 26, 1998, File No. 333-84409, effective August 3, 1999, File No. 333-67760, effective August 17, 2001, File No. 333-88422, effective May 16, 2002, File No. 333-102742, effective January 27, 2003, File No. 333-131737, effective February 10, 2006, and File No. 333-133833, effective May 5, 2006). /s/ Grant Thornton LLP Melville, New York November 28, 2007 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-39090, 33-62966, 33-52319, 333-21503, 333-62319, 333-84409, 333-67760, 333-88422, 333-102742, 333-131737 and 333-133833) of Griffon Corporation of our report dated December 13, 2005 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K. Exhibit 23.1 /s/ PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York November 27, 2007 Exhibit 31.1 I, Harvey R. Blau, certify that: CERTIFICATION 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Griffon Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Date: November 29, 2007 By: /s/ HARVEY R. BLAU Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Exhibit 31.2 I, Eric Edelstein, certify that: CERTIFICATION 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Griffon Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Date: November 29, 2007 By: /s/ ERIC EDELSTEIN Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Exhibit 32 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Harvey R. Blau, Chief Executive Officer of Griffon Corporation, certify that the Form 10-K of Griffon Corporation for the period ended September 30, 2007, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Griffon Corporation for the periods presented. /s/ HARVEY R. BLAU Name: Harvey R. Blau Date: November 29, 2007 I, Eric Edelstein, Chief Financial Officer of Griffon Corporation, certify that the Form 10-K of Griffon Corporation for the period ended September 30, 2007, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all materials respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Griffon Corporation for the periods presented. /s/ ERIC EDELSTEIN Name: Eric Edelstein Date: November 29, 2007 A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Griffon Corporation and will be retained by Griffon Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN* Among Griffon Corporation, The S&P Smallcap 600 Index And The Dow Jones US Diversified Industrials Index 9/03 9/04 9/05 9/06 9/07 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 9/02 Griffon Corporation S&P Smallcap 600 Dow Jones US Diversified Industrials 29NOV200717015979 * $100 invested on 9/30/02 in stock or index-including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending September 30. telephonics corporation clopay building products Corporate Headquarters, Communication Systems Division & Radar Systems Division: Farmingdale, New York Electronic Systems Division: Huntington, New York Systems Engineering Group: Columbia, Maryland West Coast Operations: Gardena, California Manufacturing: Huntington, New York Telephonics UK: Chester, England Telephonics Sweden: Stockholm, Sweden Website: www.telephonics.com clopay plastic products Headquarters: Mason, Ohio Manufacturing: Augusta, Kentucky Nashville, Tennessee Aschersleben, Germany Dombühl, Germany Jundiai, Brazil Technical Center: Mason, Ohio Headquarters: Mason, Ohio Manufacturing: Russia, Ohio Troy, Ohio Auburn, Washington Baldwin, Wisconsin Distribution Centers: 48 in major markets Website: www.clopaydoor.com clopay service company Headquarters: Tempe, Arizona Service and Installation Centers: Minnesota (3) Alabama (2) Nevada (3) Arizona (5) North Carolina (1) California (3) Washington (2) Florida (2) Georgia (5) Website: www.clopayserviceco.com Registrar and Transfer Agent American Stock Transfer & Trust Company Additional copies of this report will be furnished to shareholders upon written request to the company at: 100 Jericho Quadrangle Jericho, NY 11753. Website: www.griffoncorp.com Website: www.clopayplastics.com Independent Registered Public Accountants Grant Thornton LLP Stock Listing The company’s Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GFF. Griffon Corporation has included as exhibits to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2007 filed with the SEC certifications of Griffon’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifying the quality of the company’s public disclosure. Griffon’s Chief Executive Officer has also submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) a certification certifying that he is not aware of any violations by Griffon of the NYSE corporate governance listing standards. G r i f f o n C o r p o r a t i o n t w o t h o u s a n d & s e v e n a n n u a l r e p o r t 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Jericho, nY 11753 

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