UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2013
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-33913
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QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
26-1561397
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
77027
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 961-4600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
No
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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
No
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data
File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
No
the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes
No
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of April 30, 2013, computed by reference
to the closing price for the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. on that date, was $596,540,852. Such calculation assumes
only the registrant’s officers and directors at such date were affiliates of the registrant.
At December 13, 2013, there were outstanding 37,238,090 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value.
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission within
120 days of October 31, 2013 are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1.
Business
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.
Properties
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
PART II
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9.
Change in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
PART III
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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Unless the context indicates otherwise, references to "Quanex", the "Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to the consolidated
business operations of Quanex Building Products Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements contained in this document and in documents incorporated by reference herein, including those
made under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” are “forward-
looking” statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, the words “expect,” “believe,”
“intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally
are not historical in nature. Forward looking statements are (1) all statements which address future operating performance, (2)
events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to volume, sales, operating
income and earnings per share, and (3) statements expressing general outlook about future operating results. Forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical
experience and our current projections or expectations. As and when made, we believe that these forward-looking statements are
reasonable. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements since such
statements speak only as of the date when made and there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will occur.
We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to the following:
• changes in market conditions, particularly in the new home construction, and residential remodeling and replacement
(R&R) activity markets;
• fluctuations in aluminum prices on the London Metals Exchange, which impacts our cost of raw materials such as
aluminum scrap and prime aluminum ingot, as well as the price we can demand for our coated aluminum sheet products;
• changes in prevailing prices of resin and other raw material costs;
• changes in domestic and international economic conditions;
• changes in purchases by our principal customers;
• fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
• changes in estimates of costs for known environmental remediation projects and situations;
• our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls;
• our ability to successfully implement our internal operating plans and acquisition strategies;
• our ability to successfully implement our plans with respect to information technology (IT) systems and processes;
• our ability to control costs and increase profitability;
• changes in environmental laws and regulations;
• changes in warranty obligations;
• changes in energy costs;
• changes in tax laws, and interpretations thereof;
• changes in interest rates;
• our ability to maintain a good relationship with our suppliers, subcontractors, and key customers; and
• the resolution of litigation and other legal proceedings.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” included
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
About Third-Party Information
In this report, we rely on and refer to information regarding industry data obtained from market research, publicly available
information, industry publications, U.S. government sources and other third parties. Although we believe this information is
reliable, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information and have not independently verified it.
Item 1. Business.
Our Company
PART I
Quanex was incorporated in Delaware on December 12, 2007 as Quanex Building Products Corporation. We are a
technological leader in the home building products markets and operate two business segments: Engineered Products and Aluminum
Sheet Products. The Engineered Products segment manufactures systems, finished products, and components serving the original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) residential window and door industry, while the Aluminum Sheet Products segment produces
mill finished and coated aluminum sheet serving the broader residential building products markets and transportation sector. We
use low-cost production processes and engineering and metallurgical expertise to provide our customers with specialized products
for their specific window and door applications. We believe these capabilities provide us with unique competitive advantages.
We serve a primary customer base in North America, and also serve customers in international markets through our operating
plants in the United Kingdom and Germany, as well as through sales and marketing efforts in other countries.
Our History
Our predecessor company, Quanex Corporation, was organized in Michigan in 1927 as Michigan Seamless Tube Company,
and was later reincorporated in Delaware in 1968. In 1977, Michigan Seamless Tube Company changed its name to Quanex
Corporation. On December 12, 2007, Quanex Building Products Corporation was incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary in
the state of Delaware, in order to facilitate the separation of Quanex Corporation's vehicular products and building products
businesses. This separation became effective on April 23, 2008, through a spin-off of the building products business to Quanex
Corporation's then-existing shareholders. Immediately following the spin-off, our former parent company, consisting principally
of the vehicular products business and all non-building products related corporate accounts, merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Gerdau S.A.
Since the spin-off in 2008, we have expanded our business by making investments in organic growth initiatives and taking
a disciplined approach to new business and strategic acquisition opportunities, while seeking to provide superior value to our
customers.
Notable developments and transactions which occurred since the spin-off include the following:
• in 2010, we evaluated our market and decided to close our start-up facility in China, as we determined that we could
serve the international thin-film solar panel markets through our operations in the United States. Therefore, the assets
and liabilities, results of operations and cash flows associated with this start-up facility in China were reported as
discontinued operations in 2010, and for all applicable periods presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K;
• in February 2010, we bought the production assets of a engineered-wood flooring business located in Shawano, Wisconsin;
• in January 2011, we closed a finished window screen facility in The Dalles, Oregon;
• in March 2011, we acquired Jeld-Wen's vinyl extrusion assets in Yakima, Washington;
• in March 2011, we acquired Edgetech, I.G. Inc. and its German subsidiary, which provided us with three manufacturing
facilities, one each in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany, that produce and market a full line of flexible
insulating glass spacer systems for window and door customers in North America and abroad. This acquisition
complemented our insulating glass business in the United States and, as a result, we committed to a plan to consolidate
these facilities in November 2011. This consolidation plan, in part, resulted in the closure of a plant in Barbourville,
Kentucky, and the relocation of equipment that was used to manufacture the single seal, warm-edge spacer system to our
facility in Cambridge, Ohio. We intend to sell the facility in Barbourville. This consolidation was substantially completed
by August 2012, with minor residual cash payments and program costs incurred during fiscal 2013; and
• in December 2012, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Alumco Inc. and its subsidiaries (Alumco), an aluminum
screen manufacturer, which we believe allows us to expand the scope of our fenestration business to include screens for
vinyl window and door manufacturers and to expand our geographic reach throughout the United States.
Currently, we operate 25 manufacturing facilities located in 13 states in the United States, one facility in the United Kingdom,
and another in Germany. These facilities feature efficient plant design and flexible manufacturing processes, enabling us to produce
a wide variety of custom engineered products and components primarily focused on the residential building products markets. We
are able to maintain minimal levels of finished goods inventories at most locations because we typically manufacture products
upon order to customer specifications. We believe the primary drivers of our operating results are residential remodeling and
replacement activity and new home construction.
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Our Industry
Our business is largely dependent upon the spending and growth activity levels of our customers which include national and
regional residential window and door manufacturers. We use data related to housing starts and window shipments, as published
by or derived from third-party sources, to evaluate the market, as we believe these are indicators of activity levels in the home
building industry.
The following table presents calendar-year annual and quarterly housing starts information, as published by the United States
Census Bureau based on data collected from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), (units in thousands):
Period
Units
% Change
Units
% Change
Units
% Change
Total Units
Single-family Units
Multi-family Units
Manufactured Units
Annual Data
Annual Data - Forecast
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Quarterly Data - Forecast
2013: 1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter(1)
615
444
471
432
535
687
857
985
136
174
306
N/A
(28)%
6%
(8)%
24%
28%
25%
15%
N/A
28%
76%
284
111
116
177
246
314
342
393
72
71
135
N/A
(61)%
5%
53%
39%
28%
9%
15%
N/A
(1)%
90%
82
49
50
51
55
63
67
77
N/A
(40)%
2%
2%
8%
15%
6%
15%
No Data Available
No Data Available
No Data Available
981
604
637
660
836
1,064
1,266
1,455
208
245
441
(1) Derived from IHS Global Insight's forecast report based on United States Census Data.
The following table presents calendar-year annual and quarterly window shipments information, derived from reports
published by Ducker Worldwide LLC, a consulting and research firm, (units in thousands):
Period
Annual Data
New Construction
Remodeling & Replacement
Wood
Aluminum
Vinyl
Fiberglass
Other
Total
Wood
Aluminum
Vinyl
Fiberglass
Other
Total
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
4,256
2,480
2,778
2,601
2,736
Quarterly Data
2013: 1st quarter
2nd quarter
Quarterly Data - Forecast
3rd quarter
4th quarter
702
792
869
801
3,317
1,940
1,746
1,820
2,516
663
748
821
757
9,687
6,343
6,729
6,623
8,625
2,305
2,600
2,854
2,630
649
458
526
514
592
164
185
203
187
209
140
167
182
237
66
75
82
76
18,118
11,361
11,946
11,740
14,706
3,900
4,400
4,829
4,451
7,669
6,139
6,139
5,071
4,566
1,071
1,210
1,295
1,139
1,236
963
1,012
717
696
151
171
183
161
20,077
19,146
21,079
19,086
18,902
4,513
5,099
5,456
4,802
713
738
840
730
657
163
185
197
174
550
523
573
516
594
151
171
183
161
30,245
27,509
29,643
26,120
25,415
6,049
6,836
7,314
6,437
We have noted the following trends which we believe affect our industry:
• the number of housing starts and window shipments in the United States has increased in recent years following a dramatic
decline from 2007 through 2011. The NAHB expects this trend to continue for the next several years, which should
result in growth in higher demand for our fenestration products;
• the recent growth in the housing market has been predominately in new construction which has outpaced the growth in
the residential remodeling and replacement sector; the recent recovery in new home construction in the United States has
been led by multi-family homes for which window to floor ratios are lower compared to mid- and higher priced homes;
the current growth in single-family homes has seen the share of the large track builders increase and the smaller custom
builders decrease; and multi-family and track homes typically employ lower cost, less energy efficient windows;
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• programs in the United States such as Energy Star have improved customer awareness of the technological advances in
window and door energy-efficiency, but the government has been reluctant to enforce stricter energy standards;
• higher energy efficiency standards in Europe should favorably impact our insulating glass spacer business in the short-
to mid-term; and
• commodity prices, including aluminum, have been volatile since the financial crisis began and will likely continue, as
macro-economic factors as well as financial trading influence the market.
Strategy
Our vision is to be the preferred supplier to our customers in each market we serve. Our strategy to achieve this vision
includes the following:
• focus on organic growth with our current customer base and expand our market share with national and regional customers
by providing: (1) a quality product; (2) a high level of customer service; (3) product choices at different price points; and
(4) new products or enhancements to existing product offerings. These enhancements may include higher thermal
efficiency, enhanced functionality, improved weatherability, better appearance and best-in-class quality for our
fenestration products;
• realize favorable profitability in our aluminum sheet business through: (1) ongoing preventive maintenance programs;
(2) strategic investments which further our best-in-class processes, such as our process to delacquer and convert low
grades of scrap aluminum into quality product with minimal byproduct waste; (3) better utilization of our capacity by
focusing on operational efficiencies; and (4) marketing our value added products;
• offer logistic solutions that provide our customers with just-in-time service which can reduce their processing costs; and
• pursue targeted business acquisitions which may include vertically integrated vinyl extrusion businesses or screen
manufacturers, that allow us to expand our existing fenestration footprint, enhance our existing product offerings, acquire
complementary technology, enhance our leadership position within the markets we serve, and expand into new markets
or service lines.
Business Segments
We have four operating divisions which comprise the Engineered Products business segment, and one division which
comprises the Aluminum Sheet Products business segment. Other costs, including corporate office expense, certain shared
administrative functions, last-in first-out (LIFO) inventory valuation adjustments and inter-segment eliminations are categorized
as Corporate & Other costs. The accounting policies of our business segments are the same as those used to prepare our
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Engineered Products (58% of net sales for the year ended October 31, 2013)
Our Engineered Products business segment produces window and door components for original equipment manufacturers
that primarily serve the residential new construction, and residential remodeling and replacement markets. We manufacture vinyl
window and door profiles, insulating glass (IG) spacer systems, window and patio door screens, aluminum cladding and other
roll formed metal window components, door components such as thresholds and astragals, patio screen doors and custom window
grilles, trim and architectural moldings in a variety of woods, thin film solar panel sealants, and engineered wood flooring. Within
the Engineered Products segment we operate four polyvinyl chloride (PVC) extrusion facilities, four fabricated metal components
operations, two facilities producing wood fenestration (door and window) components, one facility producing engineered wood
flooring, three flexible IG spacer facilities and nine facilities producing window and door screens. Our extrusion facilities use
automated production processes to manufacture vinyl and composite profiles which constitute the framing material used in the
assembly of vinyl windows and patio doors. The IG systems business uses compound-extrusion and laminating technology to
produce highly engineered window spacer products that are produced from butyl, EPDM, composite and silicone-based raw
materials. These window spacer products separate two or three panes of glass in an IG unit to improve its thermal performance.
We believe the strengths of our Engineered Products business segment include design expertise, new technology development
capability, customer service, just-in-time delivery systems, high quality manufacturing ability to generate unique patented products
and industry and governmental advocacy.
Aluminum Sheet Products (42% of net sales for the year ended October 31, 2013)
Our Aluminum Sheet Products business segment is comprised of an aluminum mini-mill operation and three stand-alone
aluminum sheet finishing operations. Aluminum sheet finishing capabilities include reducing reroll coil (hot-rolled aluminum
sheet) to specific gauge, annealing, slitting and custom coating. Customer end-use applications of the finished sheet include
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residential window screens, patio doors, exterior home trim, siding, fascias, roof edgings, soffits, downspouts and gutters. A
secondary market includes transportation (truck trailer, RV and mobile home).
Our aluminum mini-mill can produce approximately 360 million annualized finished pounds using an in-line casting process.
The mini-mill converts aluminum scrap to reroll through melting, continuous casting, and in-line hot rolling processes. It also
has scrap shredding and blending capabilities, as well as specialized equipment such as two rotary barrel melting furnaces, a
delacquering furnace and a dross recovery system that allows the mini-mill to utilize a broader range of scrap while improving
raw material yields. Scrap is blended using computerized processes to most economically achieve the desired aluminum alloy
composition. We believe our production processes result in cost advantages and savings from reduced raw material costs, optimized
scrap utilization, reduced unit energy cost and lower labor costs. We also believe that our ability to produce wider aluminum sheet
offers a competitive advantage, and we offer our customers both mill-finish and painted aluminum sheet.
Raw Materials and Supplies
Our engineered products manufacturing divisions purchase a diverse range of raw materials, which include polyvinyl chloride
(PVC), epoxy resin, butyl, titanium dioxide (TiO2) desiccant powder, silicone and EPDM rubber compounds, coated and uncoated
aluminum sheet and wood (both hardwood and softwood). These raw materials are generally available from several suppliers at
market prices. Aluminum sheet is generally purchased from our Aluminum Sheet Products business segment at prices consistent
with an arms-length transaction. We may enter into sole sourcing arrangements with our suppliers from time to time if we believe
we can realize beneficial savings, but only after we have determined that the vendor can reliably supply our raw material
requirements.
The primary raw material used for our Aluminum Sheet Products business is aluminum scrap that is purchased on the open
market, where availability and delivery can be adversely affected by, among other things, extreme weather conditions. We use
firm fixed price forward purchase arrangements on a limited basis to hedge our position on firm fixed price forward sales to
mitigate our exposure to fluctuations in the price of aluminum scrap required to manufacture our products. To a lesser extent,
aluminum ingot futures contracts are bought and sold on the London Metal Exchange to hedge aluminum scrap requirements.
Although we utilize certain material sole sourcing arrangements, these agreements have termination clauses, and we believe
there are other qualified suppliers from which we could purchase raw materials and supplies.
Competition
Our products are sold under highly competitive conditions. We compete with a number of companies, some of which have
greater financial resources than us. We believe the primary competitive factors in the markets we serve include price, product
quality, delivery and the ability to manufacture to customer specifications. The volume of aluminum sheet products and engineered
building products that we manufacture represents a small percentage of annual domestic consumption.
Our Engineered Products business competes against a range of small and midsize metal, vinyl and wood products suppliers,
wood molding companies, and the in-house operations of customers who have vertically integrated fenestration operations. We
also compete against IG spacer manufacturing firms. IG systems are used in numerous end markets including residential housing,
commercial construction, appliances and transportation vehicles, but we primarily serve the residential housing market.
Competition is largely based on regional presence, custom engineering, product development, quality, service and price. Primary
competitors of our Engineered Products business include Royal Group, Veka, Deceuninck, Vision Extrusions, GED Integrated
Solutions, Technoform, Swiss Spacer, Thermix, Rite Screen, Allmetal and Endura.
Our Aluminum Sheet Products business competes with small to large aluminum sheet manufacturers such as Alcoa, Aleris,
Jupiter, JW Aluminum and foreign imports, some of which have substantially greater resources than us. We compete in common
alloy coil-coated and mill finished products, primarily on the basis of the breadth of product lines, the quality, and responsiveness
of service and price.
Sales, Marketing, and Distribution
We sell our products to customers in various countries. Therefore, we have sales representatives whose territories essentially
cover the United States, Canada, Europe, and to a lesser extent, the Middle East, Latin and South America, Australia and Asia.
Our sales force is tasked with selling and marketing our Engineered Products segment's complete range of components, products
and systems to national and regional OEMs through a direct sales force, supplemented with the limited use of distributors and
independent sales agents. Sales and marketing efforts for our Aluminum Sheet Products segment are focused on OEM and
distribution customers through both direct and indirect sales representatives.
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Seasonal Nature of Business
Our business is impacted by seasonality. We have historically experienced lower sales for our Engineered Products and
Aluminum Sheet Products businesses during the first half of our fiscal year as winter weather reduces homebuilding and home
improvement activity. Our operating income tends to decline during this period of lower sales because a high percentage of our
operating expenses are fixed overhead. We typically experience more favorable results in the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal
year. Expenses for labor and other costs are generally semi-variable throughout the year.
Working Capital
We fund operations through a combination of available cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and cash flow
generated from our operations. In addition, our revolving credit facility is available for working capital needs. We extend credit
to our domestic customers in the ordinary course of business generally for a term of 30 to 60 days, while the terms for our
international customers vary from cash advances to 90 days. Inventory of raw materials are carried in quantities deemed necessary
to ensure a smooth production process, some of which are governed by consignment agreements with suppliers. We strive to
maintain minimal finished goods inventories, while ensuring an adequate supply on hand to service customer needs.
Service Marks, Trademarks, Trade Names, and Patents
Our federally registered trademarks or service marks include QUANEX, QUANEX and design, "Q" design, TRUSEAL
TECHNOLOGIES, DURASEAL, DURALITE, SOLARGAIN EDGE TAPE, ENVIROSEALED WINDOWS, EDGETHERM,
COLONIAL CRAFT, EDGETECH, ECOBLEND, SUPER SPACER, TSS, TRUE WARM, E & Design, QUIET EDGE, HEALTH
SMART WINDOWS, ENERGY WISE WINDOWS, DESI-ROPE, 360 and design, INTELLICLIP, SUSTAINAVIEW, MIKRON,
MIKRONWOOD, MIKRONBLEND, MIKRON BLEND and design, ENERGYCORE, FUSION INSULATED SYSTEM,
AIRCELL, SUPERCOAT, SUPERCAP, STYLELOCK, STYLELOCK and design, K2 MIKRON and design, HOMESHIELD,
HOMESHIELD and design, and STORM SEAL. The trade name Nichols Aluminum is used in connection with the sale of our
aluminum mill sheet products. We consider the following marks, design marks and associated trade names to be valuable in the
conduct of our business: HOMESHIELD, COLONIAL CRAFT, TRUSEAL TECHNOLOGIES, EDGETECH, MIKRON and
QUANEX. Generally, our business does not depend on patent protection, but patents obtained with regard to our vinyl extrusion
products and processes, fabricated metal component operations and window sealant business remain a valuable competitive
advantage over other building products manufacturers. Our vinyl extrusion business unit obtains patent protection for various dies
and other tooling created in connection with the production of customer-specific designs and extrusions. Our fabricated metal
components business obtains patent protection for its thresholds. Our window sealant business unit relies on patents to protect the
design of several of its window spacer products. Although we hold numerous patents, the proprietary process technology that has
been developed is also considered a source of competitive advantage.
Research and Development
In general, we expense research and development costs as incurred. We devote time, effort and expense to: (1) custom-
engineer products for specific customer applications; (2) develop superior, proprietary process technology; and (3) partner with
customers to develop new products. In addition, we may acquire businesses with patented technology in order to expand our
product offerings.
Environmental and Employee Safety Matters
We are subject to extensive laws and regulations concerning worker safety, the discharge of materials into the environment
and the remediation of chemical contamination. To satisfy such requirements, we must make capital and other expenditures on an
on-going basis. We accrue for remediation obligations and adjust our accruals as information becomes available and circumstances
develop. Those estimates may change substantially depending on various factors, including the nature and extent of contamination,
appropriate remediation technologies and regulatory approvals. When we accrue for environmental remediation liabilities, costs
of future expenditures are not discounted to their present value, unless the amount and timing of the expenditures are fixed or
reliably determinable. When environmental laws might be deemed to impose joint and several liability for the costs of responding
to contamination, information indicates that it is probable we have incurred a loss, and such amount is estimable, we accrue our
allocable share of liability taking into account the number of parties participating, the ability of such counter-parties to pay their
share of the costs, the volume and nature of the wastes involved, the nature of anticipated response actions, and the nature of our
alleged connection to the contamination. The cost of worker safety and environmental matters has not had a material adverse effect
on our operations or financial condition in the past, and we are not currently aware of any existing conditions that we believe are
likely to have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
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Safety and Environmental Policies
For many years, we have maintained compliance policies that are designed to help protect our workforce, to identify and
reduce the potential for job-related accidents, and to minimize liabilities and other financial impacts related to worker safety and
environmental issues. These policies include extensive employee training and education, as well as internal policies embodied in
our Code of Conduct. We have a Director of Environmental, Health and Safety and maintain a company-wide Safety Council,
comprised of leaders from across the organization, which meets regularly to discuss safety issues and drive safety improvements.
We plan to continue to focus on safety in particular as a core strategy to improve our operational efficiency and financial performance.
Remediation
Under applicable state and federal laws, we may be responsible for, among other things, all or part of the costs required to
remove or remediate wastes or hazardous substances at locations we, or our predecessors, have owned or operated. We are currently
engaged in material environmental remediation activities at only one of our plant sites.
From time to time, we also have been alleged to be liable for all or part of the costs incurred to clean up third-party sites
where there might have been an alleged improper disposal of hazardous substances. At present, we are not involved in any such
matters.
The following table summarizes our environmental reserves, as well as the corresponding expected recovery from a third-
party, as of October 31, 2013 and 2012:
Accrued liabilities
Non-current environmental reserves
Total environmental reserves
Accounts receivable
Other current assets
Other assets (non-current)
Total receivable for recovery of remediation costs
October 31,
2013
October 31,
2012
(In thousands)
$
$
$
$
1,550
9,255
10,805
903
1,395
8,330
10,628
$
$
$
$
1,700
9,827
11,527
821
—
10,374
11,195
Currently, our on-going remediation activities are associated with one of our subsidiaries, Nichols Aluminum-Alabama,
LLC (NAA). NAA operates a plant in Decatur, Alabama that is subject to an Alabama Hazardous Wastes Management and
Minimization Act Post-Closure Permit. Among other things, the permit requires NAA to remediate, as directed by the state,
historical environmental releases of wastes and waste constituents. Consistent with the permit, NAA has undertaken various studies
of site conditions and, during the first quarter of 2006, started a phased program to treat in-place free product petroleum that had
been released underneath the plant. During the second quarter 2010, NAA submitted to the state the first component of its proposed
workplan for implementing a site-wide remedy. The full workplan was submitted to the state during the third quarter 2010, revised
during the second quarter 2011 to reflect both additional sampling data and responses to state comments, and revised again in the
fourth quarter 2011 in response to another round of state comments. In September 2013, the state approved NAA’s cleanup plan
and incorporated it into a revised Post-Closure Permit. Based on the cleanup activities set forth in that Permit, and current information
about site conditions, our remediation reserve at NAA’s Decatur plant is $10.8 million as of October 31, 2013. Approximately
$0.7 million of the reserve, at October 31, 2013, represents administrative costs and the balance of $10.1 million represents
estimated costs for investigation, studies, cleanup, and treatment. The reserve has not been discounted. NAA was acquired through
a stock purchase in which the sellers agreed to indemnify us and NAA for identified environmental matters related to the business
and based on conditions initially created or events initially occurring prior to the acquisition. Environmental conditions are presumed
to relate to the period prior to the acquisition unless proved to relate to releases occurring entirely after closing. The limit on
indemnification is $21.5 million excluding legal fees. While our current estimates indicate we will not reach this limit, changing
circumstances could result in additional costs or expenses that are not foreseen at this time. In accordance with the indemnification,
the indemnitors paid the first $1.5 million of response costs and have been paying 90% of on-going costs. Based on our experience
to date, the estimated cleanup costs going forward, and costs incurred to date as of October 31, 2013, we expect to recover from
the sellers’ shareholders an additional $10.6 million which has not been discounted.
Our final remediation costs and the timing of those expenditures will depend upon such factors as the nature and extent of
contamination, the cleanup technologies employed, and the effectiveness of the cleanup measures that are employed. While actual
remediation costs, therefore, may be more or less than amounts accrued, we believe that we have established adequate reserves
for all probable and reasonably estimable remediation liabilities. It is not possible at this point to reasonably estimate the amount
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of any obligation for remediation in excess of current accruals because of uncertainties as to the extent of environmental impact
and cleanup technologies. Currently, we expect to pay the accrued remediation reserve through fiscal year 2035, although some
of the same factors discussed earlier could accelerate or extend the timing.
Environmental Compliance Costs
We have incurred expenses to comply with existing environmental regulations which total approximately $1.8 million, $1.8
million and $1.5 million for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We have not incurred capital
expenditures related to environmental matters during these years and we do not expect to incur such costs for fiscal 2014. However,
future expenditures relating to environmental matters may result from the identification of new environmental issues, changes in
regulations or environmental laws, or governmental actions with regards to existing sites. We will continue to have expenditures
beyond fiscal 2013 in connection with environmental matters, including control of air emissions, control of water discharges and
plant decommissioning costs. It is not possible at this time to reasonably estimate the amount of those expenditures, except as
discussed above, due to uncertainties about emission levels, control technologies, the positions of governmental authorities and
the application of requirements to us. Based upon our experience to date, we do not believe that our compliance with environmental
requirements will have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Employees
As of October 31, 2013, we had 2,565 employees. Of these employees, 2,442 were domiciled in the United States, 56 in
the United Kingdom, and 67 in Germany. We are party to certain collective bargaining agreements, under which approximately
16% of our employees are covered. In addition, we employ workers through temporary staffing companies on an hourly basis.
We consider our relations with our employees to be satisfactory.
The following table summarizes the collective bargaining agreements that were in place at October 31, 2013:
Facility
Nichols Aluminum–Decatur, AL
Expires
Nov. 2014
United Steelworkers of America
Union
Nichols Aluminum–Lincolnshire, IL
Jan. 2017
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Nichols Aluminum–Davenport, IA
Nov. 2017
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Covered
Employees
at 10/31/13
88
81
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For Investors
We periodically file or furnish documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Reports
on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports as required. These reports are
also available free of charge from our website at http://www.quanex.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such
material, or furnish it to the SEC. As permitted by the SEC rules, we post relevant information on our website. However, the
information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be
considered part of this report.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
The following risk factors, along with other information contained elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and our
other public filings with the SEC, should be carefully considered before deciding to invest in our securities. Additional risks and
uncertainties that are not currently known to us or that we may view as immaterial could impair our business if such risks were
to develop into actual events. Therefore, any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows. This listing of risk factors is not all-inclusive and is not necessarily presented in order of importance.
We are subject to business risks and general economic factors that are largely out of our control, any of which could have
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The primary drivers of our business are residential remodeling and replacement activities and housing starts. The home
building and residential construction industry is cyclical and seasonal, and product demand is based on numerous factors such as
interest rates, general economic conditions, consumer confidence and other factors beyond our control. Declines in the number
of housing starts and remodeling activities resulting from such factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations and financial condition. The downturn in the housing market which occurred in recent years had an adverse effect
on our operating results. Further deterioration or a prolonged decline in activity levels in the homebuilding industry or in the
broader economic conditions of the markets where we operate could further decrease demand and pricing for our products and
have additional adverse effects on our operations and financial results.
Our business is subject to a number of general economic factors that may adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations, many of which are largely out of our control. These factors include domestic and international recessionary
economic cycles, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, and overall volatility in our
customers' business cycles which may result in changes to their business practices, particularly in market segments and industries
where we have a significant concentration of customers. These conditions could affect our business through the insolvency of key
suppliers resulting in product delays, the inability of customers to obtain credit to finance purchases of our products, an inability
of customers to pay accounts receivable owed to us, or delays in the payment of such receivables. Additionally, in a period of
generally poor economic conditions, our assets may become impaired.
The price of our common stock has historically been volatile and could continue to fluctuate in the future.
The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly and is likely to continue to fluctuate in the future.
Announcements by us or others regarding the receipt of customer orders, quarterly variations in operating results, acquisitions or
divestitures, additional equity or debt financings, litigation, product developments, patent or proprietary rights, government
regulation and general market conditions may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock.
If the availability of raw materials critical to our manufacturing processes or sources of energy were to become scarce or
if the price of these items were to increase significantly, we might not be able to timely produce products for our customers
or maintain our profit levels.
We require and use significant amounts of raw materials, such as butyl, titanium dioxide, resin and scrap aluminum in our
manufacturing facilities. Substantially all of these materials are purchased from outside sources. We do not have long-term
contracts for the supply of most of our raw materials. The availability and prices of raw materials may be subject to curtailment
or change due to new laws or regulations, suppliers' allocations to other purchasers, or interruptions in production by suppliers.
In addition, the operation of our facilities requires substantial amounts of electric power and natural gas. Any change in the supply
of, or price for, these raw materials could affect our ability to timely and cost-effectively produce products for our customers.
Our business depends on supplier relationships, insurance providers, and other vendors, and any disruption in these
relationships may cause damage to our customer relationships or delays to our business.
There can be no assurance that our suppliers will be able to meet our future requirements for products and components in a
timely fashion. In addition, our suppliers require an accurate forecast of our supply needs in order to ensure the availability of
many of the components used in our business. If there are delays in deliveries by vendors, we could lose sales and damage our
customer relationships. If we select alternate suppliers for any of our required components, the qualification and pre-production
period required to accept product from the new suppliers could be lengthy resulting in delays in our ability to provide products to
our customers, or may cause an increase in component costs. Any extended interruption in the supply of the key components that
we currently obtain from limited sources could disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our customer
relationships and our profitability.
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We are subject to various environmental requirements and are currently engaged in remediation activities at one of our
locations. Compliance with, or liabilities under, existing or future environmental laws and regulations could significantly
increase our costs of doing business.
We are subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning the discharge of materials into the
environment and the remediation of chemical contamination. To satisfy such requirements, we must make capital and other
expenditures on an on-going basis. For example, environmental agencies continue to develop regulations implementing the Federal
Clean Air Act. Depending on the nature of the regulations adopted, we may be required to incur additional capital and other
expenditures in the next several years for air pollution control equipment, to maintain or obtain operating permits and approvals,
and to address other air emission-related issues. Future expenditures relating to environmental matters will necessarily depend
upon whether such regulations and future government decisions or interpretations of these regulations apply to us and our facilities.
It is likely that we will be subject to increasingly stringent environmental standards, and we will incur additional expenditures to
comply with such standards. Furthermore, if we fail to comply with applicable environmental regulations, we could be subject to
substantial fines or penalties and to civil and criminal liability. In addition, we continue to engage in remediation efforts at our
facility in Decatur, Alabama, for which a third party is indemnifying us for 90% of the costs. The limit on indemnification is $21.5
million excluding legal fees. If these remediation efforts are not successful or prove more expensive than our current estimates,
or if the party which is currently indemnifying us fails to continue doing so, then our remediation costs could significantly increase.
During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we spent approximately $2.1 million, $3.1 million and $1.5
million, respectively, on environmental compliance, including mandatory remediation activities.
We may not be able to successfully identify, manage or integrate future acquisitions, and if we are unable to do so, then
our rate of growth and profitability could be adversely affected.
We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to identify appropriate targets for acquisition, successfully negotiate the
terms of an acquisition, finance an acquisition, or integrate an acquired business effectively into our existing operations. Integration
of future acquired businesses could disrupt our business by diverting management's attention away from our day-to-day operations.
Further, failure to successfully integrate any acquisition may cause significant operating inefficiencies and could adversely affect
our overall profitability. Completing an acquisition could require us to raise additional funds through future equity or debt financing,
which might result in an unfavorable capitalization that could negatively impact the market price of our common stock.
If our information technology systems fail, or if we experience an interruption in our operations, then our results of
operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
The efficient operation of our business is dependent on our information technology systems. We use these systems to manage
our day-to-day operations including maintaining our customer and vendor records, pricing, inventory, bills of material and other
operational, statistical, financial and accounting records. The failure of our information technology systems, our inability to
successfully maintain, enhance and/or replace our information technology systems, or a significant compromise of the integrity
or security of the data that is generated from information technology systems, could adversely affect our results of operations,
disrupt business and make us unable, or severely limit our ability, to respond to customer demands. In addition, our information
technology systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from:
• earthquake, fire, flood and other natural disasters;
• employee or other theft;
• attacks by computer viruses or hackers;
• power outages; and
• computer systems, Internet, telecommunications or data network failure.
A significant interruption of our information technology systems could result in decreased revenue, increased expenses,
increased capital expenditures, customer dissatisfaction and potential lawsuits, which could have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations or financial condition.
We operate in competitive markets, and our business will suffer if we are unable to adequately address potential downward
pricing pressures and other factors that may reduce operating margins.
The principal markets that we serve are highly competitive. Competition is based primarily on the precision and range of
achievable tolerances, quality, price and the ability to meet delivery schedules dictated by customers. Some of our competitors
may have greater financial and other resources than we have, and some may have more established brand names in the markets
that we serve. Moreover, our competitors may more accurately foresee market development, may develop products that are
superior to our products, may produce similar products at a lower cost than we can, or may adapt more quickly than we can to
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new technologies or evolving customer requirements. Increased competition could force us to lower our prices or to offer additional
services at a higher cost to us, which could reduce our operating margins and net income.
Original equipment manufacturers have significant pricing leverage over suppliers and may be able to achieve price
reductions over time, which could reduce our profits.
Our products are sold primarily to OEMs. There is substantial and continuing pressure from OEMs to reduce their costs by
applying pricing pressure on suppliers. We attempt to manage such downward pricing pressure and to preserve our business
relationships with our OEM customers. In addition to negotiating reasonable price concessions with our customers, when needed,
we seek to reduce our production costs through various measures, including managing our purchase process to reduce our costs
of raw materials and components, and implementing cost-effective process improvements. However, our suppliers may resist
pressure to lower prices and may, instead, seek price increases. If we are ultimately unable to offset the effects of OEM price
concessions through such measures, our gross margins and profitability could be adversely affected. In addition, OEMs have
substantial leverage in setting purchasing and payment terms, including the terms of accelerated payment programs under which
early payment discounts can be taken.
Loss of any of our largest customers, or a prolonged decline in the business of these customers, could adversely affect our
financial results.
Certain of our businesses or product lines are largely dependent on a relatively few large customers. Although we believe
we have an extensive customer base, if we were to lose one of these large customers or if such customer were to incur a prolonged
period of decline in business, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. In this circumstance,
we cannot be certain that we could regain that lost business or replace the lost customer.
Our revenues could decline or we may lose business if our customers: (1) vertically integrate their operations; (2) transfer
their manufacturing capacity out of the United States to lower-cost regions of the world; or (3) diversify their supplier
base. In addition, new competitors could enter the market and diminish our market share.
If our customers decide to vertically integrate their businesses or to bring production in-house which had previously been
serviced by us, then we could experience a decline in revenues.
In addition, certain manufacturers in the United States have migrated their production to other regions of the world in order
to seek lower labor costs. In many instances, these manufacturers may reduce the cost of their products and increase profit margins
by manufacturing and assembling their products in other regions of the world and then importing those products into the United
States. Historically, some of our customers have shifted production to other regions of the world and there can be no assurance
that this trend will not continue. We may lose customers and revenues if our customers locate in areas that we choose not to serve
or cannot economically serve.
If our competitors introduce new products to the market or if new competitors enter the market we serve, then we may
experience a loss of customers and revenues.
If our relationship with our employees were to deteriorate, we could be faced with labor shortages, disruptions or stoppages,
which could shut down certain of our operations or delay deliveries to our customers, and thereby impact our financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our operations rely heavily on our employees, and any labor shortage, disruption or stoppage caused by poor relations with
our employees and/or renegotiation of labor contracts could shut down certain of our operations. Approximately 16% of our
employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements which expire between 2014 and 2017. We could become subject to
additional work rules as negotiated through collective bargaining agreements, or to work stoppages or other labor disturbances
that could occur in the future. Any failure to negotiate a new labor agreement or to maintain favorable relations with our non-
union employees might result in a work stoppage that could reduce our operating margins and income.
Changes in regulatory requirements or advancements in technology may render our products obsolete or less competitive.
Changes in legislative, regulatory or industry requirements or advancements in our competitors' technology may render
certain of our products obsolete or less competitive, preventing us from selling them at profitable prices, or at all. Our ability to
anticipate changes in technology and regulatory standards and to successfully develop and introduce new and enhanced products
on a timely and cost-efficient basis will be a significant factor in our ability to remain competitive. Our business may, therefore,
require significant on-going and recurring additional capital expenditures and investments in research and development. We may
not be able to achieve the technological advances necessary for us to remain competitive or some of our products may become
obsolete. We are also subject to the risks generally associated with new product introductions and applications, including the lack
of market acceptance, certification issues, delays in product development and failure of products to operate properly. Any such
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delays or cost overruns or the inability to obtain such certifications could negatively affect the returns from any proposed or new
products.
Equipment failures, delays in deliveries or catastrophic loss at any of our manufacturing facilities could lead to production
curtailments or shutdowns that prevent us from manufacturing our products.
An interruption in production capabilities at any of our facilities due to equipment failure or other reasons could result in
our inability to produce products, which could result in lower sales and earnings. In addition, we generally manufacture our products
on a build to order basis, and seek to keep our inventory levels low. If there is a stoppage in production at any of our manufacturing
facilities, even if only temporarily, or if we experience delays as a result of events that are beyond our control, delivery times could
be severely affected, or we may be required to purchase product from competitors to fulfill our customers' orders. Any significant
delay in deliveries to our customers could lead to increased returns or cancellations of orders, which may cause us to lose future
sales. We could incur losses as a result of unanticipated catastrophic events such as fires, explosions or violent weather conditions.
In the past we have, and in the future we may, experience plant shutdowns or periods of reduced production as a result of equipment
failure, delays in deliveries or catastrophic loss, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial
condition. In addition, our insurance coverage may not be adequate to compensate us for all losses that result from any of these
events.
Product liability claims and product replacements could harm our reputation, sales and financial condition.
We design and manufacture most of our products, and we expect to continue to do so. We have, on occasion, found flaws
and deficiencies in the manufacturing, design, testing and installation of our products. Some deficiencies may not become apparent
until after the products are installed by customers.
We may need to replace products, and we may be liable for any costs necessary to retrofit the affected structures. Any such
replacement or retrofit could entail substantial costs and adversely affect our reputation, future sales potential and our financial
condition. We do not carry insurance coverage to protect against product replacement costs or the adverse business effects of a
product replacement, and our product liability insurance may not cover retrofit costs.
Our business involves complex manufacturing processes that may result in costly accidents or other disruptions to our
operations.
Our business involves complex manufacturing processes. Some of these processes involve high pressures, temperatures, hot
metal and other hazards that present certain safety risks to workers employed at our manufacturing facilities. The potential exists
for accidents involving death or serious injury. The potential liability resulting from any such accident, to the extent not covered
by insurance, could cause us to incur unexpected cash expenditures, thereby reducing the cash available to operate our business.
Such an accident could disrupt operations at any of our facilities, which could adversely affect our ability to deliver product to
our customers on a timely basis and to retain our current business.
Flaws in the design or manufacture of our products could cause future product liability or warranty claims for which we
do not have adequate insurance or may negatively affect our reputation among customers.
Our products are essential components used in the homebuilding, commercial construction, solar and aluminum industries.
Problems in the design or manufacture of our products could result in property damage, personal injury or death. While we believe
that our liability insurance is adequate to protect us from future product liability and warranty liabilities, our insurance may not
cover all liabilities or be available in the future at a cost acceptable to us. In addition, if any of our products prove to be defective,
we may be required to participate in a recall involving such products. A successful claim brought against us in excess of available
insurance coverage, if any, or a requirement to participate in any product recall, could significantly reduce our profits or negatively
affect our reputation with customers. In addition, flaws in our products could lead to customer dissatisfaction and complaints,
weaken our customer relationships, damage our reputation in the industry and result in a loss of revenue or customers.
Our credit facility contains restrictions on our ability to acquire complementary businesses.
Our credit facility contains certain restrictions on our ability to enter into transactions to acquire businesses, including:
• financial covenants as defined in the agreement, including the minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum consolidated
leverage ratio, must be met just prior to the anticipated transaction and just after the transaction on a pro forma basis
based on the combined operating results of the acquisition target and our results of operations;
• no event of default, as defined in the agreement, can have occurred and be continuing;
• if the leverage ratio, as defined, is greater than 2.50 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the transaction, the
amount paid for the acquisition is limited to 15% of our net worth per transaction; and
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• various other restrictions apply, including limitations on other indebtedness, liens, certain asset sales, certain investments
and swap agreements, restricted payments, certain transactions with affiliates, entering into restrictive agreements or
factoring arrangements and certain sale and leaseback agreements.
These restrictions may impede our ability to carry out an active acquisition program, which is an important component of
our future growth strategy. Our failure to comply with the terms and covenants in our credit facility could lead to an event of
default, as defined in the agreement, which may entitle the lenders to accelerate the maturity of our indebtedness and permit the
lenders to declare all amounts owed to be currently due and payable.
Our credit facility contains certain financial covenants that limit the aggregate availability of funds.
The availability of funds under the credit facility is a function of: (1) amounts borrowed and outstanding under the facility;
(2) letters of credit issued; and (3) the minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum consolidated leverage ratio, as defined and
permitted under the agreement, which includes a calculation of our trailing twelve month EBITDA, as defined in the agreement.
We must not permit, on a quarterly basis, our ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense as defined (Minimum
Interest Coverage Ratio), to fall below 3.00:1 or our ratio of consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined
(Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio), to exceed 3.25:1. These restrictions on funds availability could:
• limit our ability to plan for or react to market conditions or meet capital needs;
• restrict activities or business plans; and
• adversely affect our ability to fund operations, or engage in other business activities that may be in our best interest.
An inability to access capital could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition and could
ultimately adversely affect liquidity.
Our access to external sources of financing, as well as the cost of such financing, is dependent on various factors, including
perceptions of our financial strength. Perceptions of financial strength are often tied to factors such as financial leverage, relative
balance sheet positions including cash and working capital metrics, capital structure and earnings trends, and each of these factors
can be evaluated either in absolute terms or relative to our peer group. If we are not able to continue to have access to the capital
markets on favorable terms or at all, our business and future growth prospects could be adversely affected.
Failure to obtain alternative financing created by a breach of our lenders' funding commitment could negatively impact
our growth strategy.
The turmoil affecting the banking system and financial markets during the prior years has resulted in a tightening of the
credit markets, a reduction in liquidity in many financial markets and volatility in the fixed income, credit, currency and equity
markets. We cannot ensure that our lenders will provide future funding under our credit facility during a time of credit market
turmoil. If our lenders were unable or unwilling to fulfill their lending commitments, we may be required to seek alternative
funding sources in order to conduct our operations. Such alternative funding might require higher interest and fees. There can be
no assurance that alternative financing will be available promptly, on favorable terms or at all. Failure to obtain necessary funding
could adversely affect our short-term liquidity, our ability to make investment in research and development to fund new product
initiatives, our ability to invest in process technology which would improve manufacturing capabilities, and limit our ability to
seek out potential acquisition candidates. Each of these limitations could adversely affect our financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows.
Our corporate governance documents or the provisions of Delaware law may delay or preclude a business acquisition that
stockholders may consider to be favorable, which might result in a decrease in the value of our common shares.
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third
party to acquire us without the consent of our Board of Directors. These provisions include restrictions on the ability of our
stockholders to remove directors and supermajority voting requirements for stockholders to amend our organizational documents,
a classified Board of Directors and limitations on action by our stockholders by written consent. In addition, our Board of Directors
has the right to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be used to dilute the stock ownership of a potential
hostile acquirer. Delaware law also imposes some restrictions on mergers and other business combinations between any holder of
15% or more of our outstanding common stock. Although we believe these provisions protect our stockholders from coercive or
otherwise unfair takeover tactics, and thereby provide for an opportunity for us to receive a higher bid by requiring potential
acquirers to negotiate with our Board of Directors, these provisions apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some
stockholders.
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Our operations outside the United States require us to comply with a number of United States and international regulations,
violations of which could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and consolidated financial
condition.
Our operations outside the United States require us to comply with a number of United States and international regulations.
For example, our operations in countries outside the United States are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which
prohibits United States companies or their agents and employees from providing anything of value to a foreign official for the
purposes of influencing any act or decision of these individuals in their official capacity to help obtain or retain business, direct
business to any person or corporate entity, or obtain any unfair advantage. Because we operate and sell product to customers in
various countries, the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of our employees or agents that could be in
violation of the FCPA exists, even though certain foreign parties may not be subject to the provisions of FCPA. We have internal
control policies and procedures and compliance programs which we have implemented to train our employees and agents with
respect to the FCPA. However, we cannot ensure that our policies, procedures and programs will always protect us from reckless
or criminal acts committed by our employees or agents. Allegations of violations of applicable anti-corruption laws, including the
FCPA, may result in internal, independent, or government investigations. Violations of the FCPA may result in severe criminal or
civil sanctions, and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated
results of operations and consolidated financial condition. In addition, investigations by governmental authorities as well as legal,
social, economic, and political issues in these countries could have a material adverse effect on our business and consolidated
results of operations. We are also subject to the risk that our employees and agents outside of the United States may fail to comply
with other applicable laws.
Our plans to expand our business outside the United States may not succeed.
Any expansion to markets outside the United States will present different and successive risks, expenses and difficulties
with regard to applying or modifying our business model to different countries and regions of the world. There can be no assurance
that any of our efforts to expand outside the United States will prove successful or that we will not incur operating losses in the
future as a result of these efforts, or that such efforts will not have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or financial
condition.
We may not have the right infrastructure (people, systems, and processes) in place to achieve our growth initiatives.
If we do not effectively develop and implement our organic growth strategies, or if there are delays or difficulties in enhancing
business processes, we may not realize anticipated productivity improvements or cost efficiencies, and may experience operational
difficulties, increased costs, manufacturing interruptions or delays, quality issues, increased product time to market, and/or
inefficient allocation of human resources, any or all of which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows.
Our success depends upon our ability to develop new products and services, integrate acquired products and services and
enhance our existing products and services through product development initiatives and technological advances.
We maintain programs designed to develop new products and to enhance and improve our products. We are expending
resources for the development of new products in all aspects of our business, including products that can reach a broader customer
base. Some of these new products must be developed due to changes in legislative, regulatory or industry requirements or in
competitive technologies that render certain of our products obsolete or less competitive. The successful development of our
products and product enhancements is subject to numerous risks, both known and unknown, including unanticipated delays, access
to significant capital, budget overruns, technical problems and other difficulties that could result in the abandonment or substantial
change in the design, development and commercialization of these new products.
Given the uncertainties inherent with product development and introduction, including lack of market acceptance, we cannot
provide assurance that any of our product development efforts will be successful on a timely basis or within budget, if at all. Failure
to develop new products and product enhancements on a timely basis or within budget could harm our business and prospects. In
addition, we may not be able to achieve the technological advances necessary for us to remain competitive.
Our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets may become impaired and result in a charge to income.
We evaluate our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at least annually to determine whether we must test for
impairment. In making this assessment, we must use judgment to make estimates of future operating results and appropriate
residual values. Actual future operating results and residual values associated with our operations could differ significantly from
these estimates, which may result in an impairment charge in a future period, resulting in a decrease in net income from operations
in the year of the impairment, as well as a decline in our recorded net worth.
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We may record a valuation allowance if our deferred tax assets are deemed to be unrealizable or if we incur losses.
We record the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the
amounts reported in our consolidated balance sheets, as well as net operating losses and tax credit carry forwards. We evaluate
the carrying value of the net deferred tax assets and determine whether we will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income
to realize our deferred tax assets. If our estimates and assumptions about future results indicate we will not generate sufficient
taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets, we would record a valuation allowance against a portion of our deferred tax
assets. As of October 31, 2013, we have deferred tax assets of $48.8 million, and we have recorded a valuation allowance of $2.5
million associated with certain net operating loss carry forwards which we believe may not be realizable for state income tax
purposes. Our estimates of future taxable income must be evaluated, to some extent, based on historical experience. We have
recorded losses for each of the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012. If we incur further losses, after adjusting for certain non-
recurring events and transactions, we may be required to increase our valuation reserve on our deferred tax assets. This change
would result in an increase in income tax expense and would likely have a material impact on our financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.
We may not be able to protect our intellectual property.
A significant amount of time, effort and expense is devoted to custom engineering, which qualifies our products for specific
customer applications, as well as developing superior, proprietary process technology. We rely on a combination of copyright,
patent, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures and contractual commitments to protect our proprietary information. Despite our
efforts, these measures can only provide limited protection. Unauthorized third parties may try to copy or reverse engineer portions
of our products or may otherwise obtain and use our intellectual property. Any patents we own may be invalidated, circumvented
or challenged. Any of our pending or future patent applications, whether or not being currently challenged, may not be issued with
the scope sought, if at all. If we cannot protect our proprietary information against unauthorized use, we may not be able to retain
a perceived competitive advantage, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows.
We have the ability to issue additional equity securities, which would lead to dilution of our issued and outstanding common
stock.
We are authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value, 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 issuance of additional equity securities or securities convertible into
equity securities would result in dilution of existing stockholders' equity interests. Our Board of Directors has no present intention
to issue any such preferred shares, but has the right to do so in the future. In addition, we were authorized, by prior stockholder
approval, to issue up to 125,000,000 shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value per share. These authorized shares can be issued,
without stockholder approval, as securities convertible into either common stock or preferred stock.
Our insurance providers may be unable to perform under their obligations.
We purchase insurance as part of our risk management strategy. An insurer's insolvency or refusal to make payments under
the terms of agreements with us could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or liquidity. One of our insurance carriers
recently entered into liquidation proceedings, which could affect our ability to recover amounts due for outstanding claims or to
pursue recoveries for future claims. However, our exposure to the carrier is not significant at this time, and we do not currently
expect it to have a material effect on our future operating results.
We are subject to various existing and contemplated laws, regulations and government initiatives that may materially
impact the demand for our products, our profitability or our costs of doing business.
Our business may be materially impacted by various governmental laws, regulations and initiatives that may artificially
create, deflate, accelerate, or decelerate consumer demand for our products. For example, when the government issues tax credits
designed to encourage increased homebuilding or energy-efficient window purchases, the credits may create a spike in demand
that would not otherwise have occurred and our production capabilities may not be able to keep pace, which could materially
impact our profitability. Likewise, when such laws, regulations or initiatives expire, our business may experience a material loss
in sales volume or an increase in production costs as a result of the decline in consumer demand that follows such expiration.
If aluminum prices on the London Metals Exchange (LME) were to decline quickly and significantly, our profitability
could be adversely affected.
For our Aluminum Sheet Products segment, profitability in part depends on the market price of aluminum ingot as compared
to the market price of aluminum scrap. If aluminum ingot prices are volatile, experience a rapid and significant decline or remain
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relatively low for an extended period, then our aluminum business could experience fluctuations in sales and raw material costs,
which could adversely affect our profitability.
Change in our executive officers may disrupt or delay our operations and negatively impact the market price of our common
stock.
We depend on our senior management team and other key employees to run our operations effectively and efficiently.
Significant attrition within our management team could adversely affect our business. Our success depends in part on our ability
to attract, retain and motivate senior management and other key employees. Achieving this objective may be difficult due to many
factors, including fluctuations in global economic and industry conditions, competitors' hiring practices, cost reduction activities,
and the effectiveness of our compensation programs. Competition for qualified personnel can be very intense. We must continue
to recruit, retain and motivate senior management and other key employees sufficient to maintain our current business and support
our future projects. A loss of any such personnel, or the inability to recruit and retain qualified personnel in the future, could have
an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business and on
our stock price.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports. If we cannot provide reliable financial
reports, our brand and operating results could be harmed. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent
limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial
statement preparation and presentation. While we continue to evaluate and improve our internal controls, we cannot be certain
that these measures will ensure that we implement and maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in
the future. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could
harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal
controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we can
conclude on an on-going basis that we have effective internal control over our financial reporting in accordance with Section 404
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could cause investors to lose
confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a material adverse effect on our stock price.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
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Item 2. Properties.
The following table lists our principal properties by location, general character and use. These properties are owned by us,
unless indicated otherwise.
Location
Character & Use of Property
Executive Offices
Houston, Texas (Lease expires 2023)
Corporate Office
Engineered Products Segment
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Chatsworth, Illinois
Richmond, Indiana
Fenestration products (plant & office)
Fenestration products
Fenestration products
Solon, Ohio (Lease expires 2017)
Flexible spacer, and adhesive research and sales (plant & office)
Luck, Wisconsin
Richmond, Kentucky
Winnebago, Illinois
Fenestration products
Vinyl and composite extrusions
Vinyl extrusions
Mounds View, Minnesota (Lease expires 2016)
Kent, Washington (Lease expires 2020)
Fenestration products (two plants & office)
Vinyl and composite extrusions (plant & office)
Yakima, Washington (Lease expires 2016)
Vinyl extrusions
Dubuque, Iowa (Leased month to month)
Fenestration products
Shawano, Wisconsin (Lease expires 2015)
Wood flooring
Cambridge, Ohio, (Lease expires 2021)
Flexible spacer and solar adhesives (plant & office)
Coventry, United Kingdom
Flexible spacer (plant & office)
Heinsberg, Germany (Lease expires 2025)
Flexible spacer (plant & office)
Sacramento, California (Lease expires 2016)
Screens for vinyl windows and doors
Des Moines, Iowa (Lease expires 2014)
Screens for vinyl windows and doors
Phoenix, Arizona (Lease expires 2015)
Screens for vinyl windows and doors
Denver, Colorado (Lease expires 2015)
Screens for vinyl windows and doors
Paris, Illinois (Lease expires 2014)
Screens for vinyl windows and doors
Parkersburg, West Virginia (Lease expires 2017)
Screens for vinyl windows and doors
Fontana, California (Lease expires 2019)
Screens for vinyl windows and doors
Perrysburg, Ohio (Lease expires 2019)
Screens for vinyl windows and doors
Chehalis, Washington (Leases expire 2015 & 2019) Screens for vinyl windows and doors (plant & office)
Aluminum Sheet Products Segment
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Davenport, Iowa
Finishing
Mini-mill and finishing/painting (two plants & office)
Decatur, Alabama (Owned & Lease expires 2018)
Finishing/painting
We believe our operating properties are in good condition and well maintained, and are generally suitable and adequate to
carry on our business. In fiscal 2013, our facilities operated at approximately 58% of capacity.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we, along with our subsidiaries, are party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of
business. We reserve for litigation loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. We do not expect that losses
resulting from any current legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements if or when
such losses are incurred.
For discussion of environmental issues, see Item 1, "Business - Environmental and Employee Safety Matters” discussed
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Our common stock, $0.01 par value, has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NX since
April 24, 2008. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales price per share of our common
stock as reported, and the quarterly cash dividend declared per share on our common stock.
Period
Quarter ended October 31, 2013
Quarter ended July 31, 2013
Quarter ended April 30, 2013
Quarter ended January 31, 2013
Quarter ended October 31, 2012
Quarter ended July 31, 2012
Quarter ended April 30, 2012
Quarter ended January 31, 2012
NX Stock Price
High
Low
Cash Dividends
Declared
$
$
21.84
18.95
21.22
22.27
20.36
19.10
18.78
17.58
$
$
15.66
15.87
15.37
18.03
16.48
14.98
14.89
12.71
$
$
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
The terms of our revolving credit agreement do not specifically limit the total amount of dividends or other distributions to
our shareholders. Dividends and other distributions are permitted so long as after giving effect to such dividend or stock repurchase,
there is no event of default.
There were approximately 3,973 holders of our common stock (excluding individual participants in securities positions
listings) on record as of December 13, 2013.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizes certain information regarding equity compensation to our employees, officers and directors
under equity compensation plans as of October 31, 2013:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options, warrants and
rights
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
2,875,276
$
15.64
1,366,430
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On May 27, 2010, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of 1,000,000
shares of our common stock. On August 25, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized an additional 1,000,000 shares under this
repurchase program. The program does not have a dollar limit or an expiration date. There were no repurchases of shares during
the year ended October 31, 2013. During the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, we purchased 94,337 shares at a cost of
$1.3 million and 750,000 shares at a cost of $10.1 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2013 there were 905,663 authorized
shares remaining available for purchase pursuant to the program.
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Stock Performance Graph
The following chart represents a comparison of the five year total return of our common stock to the Standard & Poor’s 500
Index (S&P 500), the Russell 2000 Index, and a peer group index selected by us, which includes companies offering similar
products and services as ours. The companies included in the peer group are American Woodmark Corp, Apogee Enterprises Inc,
Builders FirstSource Inc, Drew Industries Inc, Eagle Materials Inc, Gibraltar Industries Inc, Griffon Corp, Louisiana-Pacific Corp,
Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc, Trex Company Inc, and Universal Forest Products Inc.
INDEXED RETURNS
Company Name/Index
Quanex Building Products Corporation
S&P 500 Index
Russell 2000 Index
Peer Group
For the Years Ended
10/31/2008
10/31/2009
10/31/2010
10/31/2011
10/31/2012
10/31/2013
$
$
100
100
100
100
$ 164.28
$ 200.72
$ 165.98
$ 224.55
$ 203.76
109.80
106.46
127.94
134.75
138.29
143.79
159.32
160.06
202.61
218.13
$ 118.43
$ 126.40
$ 125.30
$ 208.32
$ 282.63
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The following table presents selected historical consolidated financial and operating data for the periods shown. The selected
consolidated financial data as of October 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and for each of the fiscal years then ended was
derived from our audited consolidated financial statements for those dates and periods, adjusted for discontinued operations, as
indicated. The following information should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report
Form 10-K.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(18,201)
(25,185)
Consolidated Statements of Income
Net sales
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Asset impairment charges(4)
Operating income (loss)(4)(5)(6)(7)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense
Other, net
Income tax benefit (expense)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(2)
Net income (loss) (4)(5)(6)(7)
Basic earnings per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Basic earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted earnings per common share:
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Diluted earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Cash dividends declared per share
Other Financial & Operating Data
2013(1)
Fiscal Years Ended October 31,
2010(2)
2011(2)(3)
(In thousands, except per share data)
2012
2009(2)
$
952,642
$
828,976
$
848,294
$
798,314
$
585,010
799,077
109,325
60,504
1,465
703,844
111,577
37,596
912
(17,729)
(24,953)
(640)
168
(454)
222
6,498
8,651
(11,703)
(16,534)
712,091
660,849
489,328
83,994
33,932
1,799
16,478
(449)
(514)
15,515
(6,437)
9,078
71,954
28,214
59,765
32,453
—
182,562
37,297
(179,098)
(440)
2,645
39,502
(452)
405
(179,145)
(15,301)
43,066
24,201
(136,079)
—
—
(12)
(1,103)
(1,012)
(11,703) $
(16,534) $
9,066
$
23,098
$ (137,091)
(0.32) $
(0.45) $
0.24
$
0.65
$
—
—
—
(0.03)
(0.32) $
(0.45) $
0.24
$
0.62
$
(0.32) $
(0.45) $
0.24
$
0.64
$
—
—
(0.32) $
(0.45) $
0.16
$
0.16
$
—
0.24
0.16
$
$
(0.03)
0.61
0.14
$
$
(3.64)
(0.03)
(3.67)
(3.64)
(0.03)
(3.67)
0.12
$
$
$
$
$
$
Income (loss) from continuing operations, percent of net sales
(1.2)%
(2.0)%
1.1%
3.0%
(23.3)%
Cash provided by operating activities
$
43,521
$
26,478
$
52,944
$
89,132
$
60,491
Cash used for investing activities
Cash used for (provided by) financing activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Capital expenditures
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data at Year End
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets(8)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Total liabilities
59,687
4,869
22,096
37,931
49,736
571,815
752
$
$
41,704
3,928
—
42,871
71,255
589,538
1,033
$
$
135,367
14,914
110,845
25,312
89,619
584,929
1,314
$
$
15,785
9,370
1,590
14,720
187,178
591,250
1,616
$
$
14,810
(10,508)
—
15,696
123,499
543,600
1,943
$
$
$
155,621
$
167,711
$
147,703
$
149,818
$
121,074
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(1) In December 2012, we acquired substantially all the assets of Alumco, Inc. and its subsidiaries, a manufacturer of window
screens, with multiple facilities within the United States.
(2)In 2010, we closed a start-up facility in China due to contraction of demand and a decision to serve the international thin film
solar panel markets from our North American operations. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of this start-up facility in
China were reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets for the applicable periods presented, and
the related operating results are reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income presented, as
applicable.
(3)On March 31, 2011, we acquired Edgetech, I.G. Inc. and its German subsidiary. Headquartered in Cambridge, Ohio, Edgetech
has three manufacturing facilities, one each in United States, United Kingdom and Germany, that produced and marketed a
full line of warm edge insulating glass spacer systems for window and door customers in North America and abroad. In March
2011, we also acquired a small vinyl extrusion business in Yakima, Washington. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of assets
acquired in the acquisition and the results of operations were included in our consolidated financial statements as of the
effective date of the acquisition.
(4)In fiscal 2009, we recorded an asset impairment charge totaling of $182.6 million ($141.4 million net of tax) related to goodwill
and intangible assets.
(5)In November 2011, we announced a consolidation program for two of our insulating glass manufacturing facilities, whereby
we closed a facility in Barbourville, Kentucky. This facility consolidation was completed ahead of schedule in August 2012.
In fiscal 2012, we recorded expenses totaling of $9.0 million ($5.9 million net of tax) related to this consolidation.
(6)During fiscal 2011, we recognized an expense of $1.9 million ($1.1 million net of tax) to increase our warranty reserve
associated with a discontinued legacy product and claims.
(7)In fiscal 2012, we experienced a strike at two of our facilities in Davenport, Iowa, which had a negative impact on operating
income of approximately $11.1 million ($7.3 million net of tax), including a reduction in sales volume and incremental direct
costs.
(8)Total assets include assets of discontinued operations of $0.5 million and $1.8 million at October 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements based on our current assumptions, expectations,
estimates and projections about our business and the homebuilding industry, and therefore, it should be read in conjunction with
our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, as well as "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements" discussed elsewhere within this Annual Report on Form 10-K. For a listing of potential risks and uncertainties which
impact our business and industry, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” Actual results could differ from our expectations due to several
factors which include, but are not limited to: market price and demand for our products, economic and competitive conditions,
capital expenditures, new technology, regulatory changes and other uncertainties. Unless otherwise required by law, we undertake
no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available or other events occur
in the future.
Our Business
We are a technological leader in the home building products market, and we operate in two segments: Engineered Products
and Aluminum Sheet Products. The Engineered Products segment manufactures systems, finished products, and components
serving the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) residential window and door industry, while the Aluminum Sheet Products
segment produces mill finished and coated aluminum sheet serving the broader residential building products and transportation
markets. We serve a primary customer base in North America, and also serve customers in international markets through our
operating plants in the United Kingdom and Germany, as well as through sales and marketing efforts in other countries.
We have four operating divisions which comprise the Engineered Products business segment, and one operating division
which comprises the Aluminum Sheet Products business segment. Other costs, including corporate office expense, certain shared
administrative functions, last-in first-out (LIFO) inventory valuation adjustments and inter-segment eliminations are categorized
as Corporate & Other costs. The accounting policies of our business segments are the same as those used to prepare our
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
For each of our two business segments, we believe the primary drivers of our operating results are residential remodeling
and replacement (R&R) activity and new home construction. We believe that housing starts and window shipments are indicators
of activity levels in the home building industry, and we use this data, as published by or derived from third-party sources, to
evaluate the market. In general, the rate of housing starts has increased over the past two years after a dramatic decline from 2007
through 2011 resulting from a general recession and a mortgage crisis in the United States. The recovery in the housing market
has been relatively slow and growth in new home construction in the United States has been led by multi-family homes for which
window to floor ratios are lower compared to mid- and higher priced homes. The current growth in single-family homes has seen
the share of the large track builders increase and the smaller custom builders decrease. Multi-family and track homes typically
employ lower cost, less energy efficient building materials than the vinyl window profiles and insulating glass spacers that we
manufacture. Due to these circumstances, a greater portion of our business has shifted to the R&R market, which has experienced
slower growth than the new construction market. The trailing 12-month window shipment results for the year ended October 31,
2013 derived from published reports by Ducker Worldwide, a consulting and research firm, indicates that volume has increased
by only 3.6% for R&R window shipments on a year-over-year basis, compared to 24.2% for new construction, resulting in a
combined window shipment growth rate of 10.8%.
Our Aluminum Sheet Products business segment is a commodity driven business that depends to a large extent on fluctuations
in aluminum prices on the London Metals Exchange (LME), as well as fluctuations in the premium paid to ship product to and
from our casting plant in Davenport, Iowa. The price of aluminum impacts our cost of raw material as well as the price we can
demand for our products. Historically, aluminum prices have fluctuated due to various macro-economic factors which impact
global supply and demand. LME prices have experienced a general decline in recent years.
Our business is impacted by seasonality. We historically experience lower sales during the first half of our fiscal year as
winter weather reduces homebuilding and home improvement activity.
Market Overview and Outlook
Despite record highs in the United States stock market in 2013, the general United States economy has experienced slower
than expected growth, although the housing industry has begun to rebound more quickly. New home construction and the level
of R&R activities grew throughout 2013 and are expected to continue to grow into 2014. Although this growth is encouraging,
the number of housing starts fluctuates between months, and R&R growth continues to lag the rate of recovery in new home
construction. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) currently predicts that annual housing starts in the United
States will rise to 1.2 million over the next two years. According to the United States Census Bureau and NAHB data, the number
of actual housing starts has increased approximately 26% based on published data available when comparing our fiscal 2013 to
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the same period in 2012. We believe that the housing recovery is well underway in the United States but that there are challenges
to near-term growth prospects of the fenestration and aluminum markets that we serve.
According to a recent study published by Ducker Worldwide, multi-family homes have steadily increased as a percentage
of total new housing starts and are expected to reach a peak level of 30% this year. Market data such as the Leading Indicator of
Remodeling Activity (LIRA) and the NAHB's Remodeling Market Index (RMI) suggest that remodeling activity will see healthy
increases in the subsequent year. In their November 2013 forecast, Ducker Worldwide indicated that window shipments for the
R&R markets are expected to increase from 26.6 million in 2013 to 28.1 million in 2014. We continue to believe the pace of
remodeling activity will lag new construction by 12 to 18 months, and that remodeling activity will initially be concentrated on
spending for lower cost items than window and doors. Therefore, we believe that a sustained increase in the demand for our
products will occur later in the recovery, unless there is an unexpected increase in the energy efficient tax credits currently available
to homeowners or if there are stricter regulations imposed which require more energy-efficient windows.
We could experience pricing pressure due to the entry of new competitors into the market. As conditions in the housing
market improve, new window manufacturers may replace those that were forced out of business in the aftermath of the financial
crisis, or one or more of our large customers may decide to vertically integrate and replace our products by developing similar
products internally. Increased competition may influence the market and the price we can charge for our products. Due to pockets
of excess capacity in the markets we serve, specifically the vinyl window profile market, we have observed evidence of price
cutting by our competitors and we expect there will continue to be pricing pressure in the near term. We believe the key to
maintaining our status as a market leader will be to take a disciplined approach to the way we seek new business opportunities
and focus on providing superior value to our customers.
Outside of the United States, we continue to be optimistic about our growth prospects in Europe, particularly in the United
Kingdom, Germany and Scandinavian countries, where the push for higher energy efficiency standards has been the greatest.
Based on our internal analysis, we estimate the size of the insulating glass spacer markets in continental Europe and the United
Kingdom to be approximately 1.4 billion feet, nearly double the size of the North American market. Moreover, older technology
cold-edge spacers are still a dominant force in these regions and garner almost 60% of the total market share, compared to a
significantly lower percentage in the United States. We currently operate plants in the United Kingdom and in Germany, where
we recently added a third production line. We believe the investments we are currently making will enable us to become the
provider of choice as demand for more energy efficient warm edge spacers grows and eventually displaces cold edge spacers.
Recovery in the United States housing market should promote demand for aluminum and support favorable LME prices,
but other factors, such as growth rates and supply overhang in China, the stabilization of the European economies and fiscal
challenges in the United States could continue to depress commodity prices. The volatility that has characterized commodity
markets during the five years following the onset of the financial crisis may continue, and the profitability of our Aluminum
Products business will fluctuate accordingly. Although the price of the scrap material we purchase is dependent to a certain extent
on LME prices, the sales price of our finished goods is generally more impacted by short-term changes in LME pricing. Therefore,
in periods of declining LME prices, we tend to suffer from both lower revenues and proportionately higher raw material costs.
Despite initial forecasts of rising aluminum prices during 2013, the average price for the full year was fairly stagnant relative to
2012. Recent changes in rules regarding LME warehousing may cause a short-term change in overall aluminum supply in the
United States, which could impact pricing. However, we do not expect the average price of aluminum to vary significantly from
fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2014.
Recent Transactions and Events
In August 2013, our Board of Directors approved a plan to cease all activities associated with our enterprise resource planning
(ERP) implementation based on several elements, but the primary element was the opportunity to spend the resources on a number
of organic growth opportunities that are available to us today which were not available when the implementation effort began in
2010. These opportunities will require capital but offer significantly higher returns on invested capital than a continued investment
in the ERP system. In conjunction with our efforts to cease the ERP implementation, we have migrated several operating units
which were utilizing the ERP prior to August 2013 back to legacy systems as of October 31, 2013, although we will continue to
use certain elements of the ERP at the corporate office. We expensed $1.2 million of amounts which were recorded in construction
in progress. In addition, we recorded a change in accounting estimate during the fourth quarter of 2013 and have accelerated
depreciation associated with certain ERP assets resulting in additional depreciation expense of $15.3 million through October 31,
2013. We expect to recognize an additional $0.5 million of depreciation expense associated with this change in estimate in fiscal
2014. Certain ERP functions associated with the corporate office are expected to continue to be used beyond the short-term and
will continue to depreciate over the original useful lives of the assets. We incurred certain charges related to one-time termination
benefits and contract termination costs which were not deemed significant and were expensed as incurred.
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Our former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David Petratis, retired from his position effective July 8,
2013. Mr. Petratis participated in a number of our stock-based and deferred compensation plans. As a result of the forfeiture of
certain awards in conjunction with the retirement, we recorded a benefit of approximately $1.2 million during 2013. In addition,
we expect to pay approximately $4.7 million to Mr. Petratis within one year, which represents his vested balances under certain
deferred compensation plans.
In December 2012, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Alumco Inc. and its subsidiaries (Alumco) for $22.1 million,
which included a working capital adjustment received of $0.4 million, and subject to an earn-out provision for which we accrued
a liability of $0.3 million as part of the purchase price allocation. As of October 31, 2013, we determined that the earn-out provision
criteria would not be met and decreased expense by $0.3 million. The purchase of Alumco allowed us to expand the scope of our
fenestration business to include screens for vinyl window and door manufacturers, and to expand our geographic reach throughout
the United States. We believe this acquisition will allow us to build upon our national and regional OEM customer base and
enhance our distribution capabilities. We recorded goodwill of $2.8 million in conjunction with this transaction which was included
entirely within the Engineered Products business segment. We are currently managing this business as a separate division within
the Engineered Products segment.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the union employees at our casting and finishing plants associated with the Aluminum
Products business went on strike. While this matter was being negotiated, our ability to provide product to our customers was
impacted and our shipments declined by approximately 12 million pounds. In addition, we incurred higher material costs to
purchase goods from third-party sources in order to meet our customers' supply needs. The strike ended in early 2012 and our
relationship with the union has remained satisfactory since. Our results for fiscal 2012 were negatively impacted as a result of
the strike. We did not incur similar costs in 2013.
In November 2011, we committed to a plan to consolidate two insulating glass facilities to obtain efficiencies following an
acquisition in March 2011. The consolidation plan, in part, resulted in the closure of a plant in Barbourville, Kentucky, and the
relocation of equipment that was used to manufacture the single seal, warm-edge spacer system to our facility in Cambridge, Ohio.
The facility in Barbourville is currently being held for sale. The consolidation was substantially completed by August 2012, with
minor residual cash payments and program costs incurred during fiscal 2013. We have realized consolidation savings in 2013
compared to 2012, primarily related to labor costs. In addition, costs incurred in conjunction with the consolidation in fiscal 2012
did not recur in 2013.
Comparison of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012
Consolidated Results of Operations
This table sets forth our consolidated results of operations for the twelve-month periods ended October 31, 2013 and
2012. A general explanation of changes in net sales and operating income follow, with a more detailed explanation included in
the analysis of the business segments.
2013
For the Years Ended October 31,
2012
2013 vs. 2012
Amounts
% of Sales
Amounts
% of Sales
$ Change
% Change
Net sales
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Asset impairment charges
Operating income (loss)
Interest expense
Other, net
Income tax benefit (expense)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
$
952.6
799.1
109.3
60.5
1.5
(17.8)
(0.6)
0.2
6.5
(11.7)
100%
84%
11%
6%
—%
(2)%
—%
—%
1%
(1)%
(Dollars in millions)
829.0
703.8
111.6
37.7
0.9
(25.0)
(0.4)
0.2
8.7
(16.5)
100%
85%
13%
5%
—%
(3)%
—%
—
1%
(2)%
$
$
$
$
123.6
95.3
(2.3)
22.8
0.6
7.2
(0.2)
—
(2.2)
4.8
15%
14%
(2)%
60%
67%
(29)%
50%
—
(25)%
(29)%
The improvement in our consolidated net sales for the year ended October 31, 2013 compared to the year ended October
31, 2012 was driven primarily by an increase in shipments of 17% for our Aluminum Sheet Products segment. Within our
Engineered Products segment, net sales were higher due to the contribution from the Alumco business acquired in December 2012,
which provided net sales of $49.1 million for the period from the acquisition date through October 31, 2013. The Engineered
Products segment has also experienced organic growth related to our vinyl window profile business, increased sales for our
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insulating glass business driven by growth in Europe and an increase in demand for our engineered component business in fiscal
2013.
Our operating results improved by $7.2 million in fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012. We experienced growth in sales for
each business segment, coupled with cost efficiencies realized in the current year, partially offset by higher material and labor
costs and higher corporate expenses. Within the Aluminum Sheet Products business segment, our operating losses decreased by
$16.1 million, as production returned to more normalized levels in 2013 following the labor strike in 2012. The strike was resolved
in mid-2012, but the impact was an increase in material, labor, conversion and administrative costs which adversely affected our
results for fiscal 2012. However, our aluminum business continues to be challenged by volatile LME prices and higher raw material
(scrap) prices. Operating income within the Engineered Products business segment increased by $16.8 million during fiscal 2013
compared to fiscal 2012. Operating income for 2012 was negatively affected by facility consolidation expenses that did not recur
in the current year. In addition, the consolidation produced labor savings in 2013. Corporate expenses increased during fiscal
2013 primarily due to our ERP system implementation efforts and other corporate initiatives, such as information technology.
Interest expense increased slightly in fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 due to borrowings under our Senior Unsecured
Credit Facility. No borrowings were outstanding at October 31, 2013.
Other, net typically includes interest income earned on our cash and cash equivalents and net foreign currency transaction
gains and losses. Other, net was $0.2 million for the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012.
Our annual effective tax rates for the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 were 35.7% and 34.3%, respectively. The
effective tax rates were relatively consistent between years, with the variance associated with, permanent differences, foreign tax
rate differential and state tax rate differentials. In addition, the 2012 results were impacted by certain nondeductible employee
related items.
Engineered Products
Net sales
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Asset impairment charges
Operating income
Operating income margin
For the Years Ended October 31,
2013
2012
$ Change
% Change
$
$
555.0
419.7
57.1
31.4
1.5
45.3
$
$
$
(Dollars in millions)
478.6
355.5
65.6
28.1
0.9
28.5
$
76.4
64.2
(8.5)
3.3
0.6
16.8
16%
18%
(13)%
12%
67%
59%
8%
6%
The increase in net sales for fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 was primarily attributable to the following: (1) the acquisition
of Alumco on December 31, 2012, which contributed net sales of $49.1 million during the period in 2013; (2) an increase in
demand for our insulating glass warm-edge spacers in Europe, particularly in Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia,
and to a lesser extent, in the United States; (3) higher sales of vinyl window and door profiles, as favorable increases in demand
resulted in a higher volume of units shipped, partially offset by the effect of pricing pressure and a decrease in pass-through
surcharges for resin; and (4) higher sales for our engineered components products, due largely to higher demand from a national
customer. In connection with our European operations, we expanded our plant in Germany to a third production line which became
operational in 2013. We expect demand for our warm-edge spacers to remain high in Europe, but to be more challenged in North
America, as sales of our higher-end spacer products continue to be negatively affected by the housing downturn in Canada and
the recent shift in new construction to multi-family dwellings in the United States.
Our cost of sales increased by $64.2 million, or 18%, when comparing fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2012. This increase was slightly
higher than the 16% increase in net sales for the respective period. Of this increase in cost of sales, $43.0 million was related to
the Alumco acquisition. In addition, we have experienced pricing pressure, as well as higher material and labor costs. The
profitability of our vinyl products continues to be challenged as we have provided volume discounts for our fastest growing
customers and experienced an increase in the cost of resin, which is the primary raw material used to manufacture our vinyl profiles.
As sales to certain customers increase, we are obligated to provide greater price concessions in the form of volume discounts,
which ultimately reduce our profit margins. We were able to pass some of the higher resin costs on to our customers through price
adjustments, but we did absorb a greater proportion of this expense during recent months, as reflected in the decline in overall
profit margin year-over-year. As our business grows and throughput increases, we must retain quality workers by providing higher
wages, more overtime pay and supplemental indirect labor. To offset these cost increases, we are focused on improving our
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operational and production efficiencies to lower overall manufacturing overhead costs, although we remain challenged in certain
areas, including managing our scrap costs. An increase in material costs has adversely affected our current year gross margins.
We completed a plan to consolidate our insulating glass spacer facilities in North America in August 2012. Partially offsetting our
increase in cost of sales was consolidation savings in fiscal 2013 totaling $4.7 million.
Our selling, general and administrative costs decreased by $8.5 million, or 13%, when comparing fiscal 2013 and fiscal
2012. During fiscal 2012, we incurred $8.0 million of insulating glass consolidation related expenses that did not recur during
the current period. In addition, we estimate annual pre-tax savings as a result of this consolidation of $4.0 million. These decreases
in selling, general and administration expense were partially offset by the expense associated with Alumco, which contributed
$3.4 million during fiscal 2013.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3.3 million, or 12%, when comparing fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2012. Of
this amount, $2.8 million was related to certain intangible assets and fixed assets we acquired with the Alumco purchase transaction.
In addition, we have invested approximately $17.7 million for capital improvements during the twelve months ended October 31,
2013, which has resulted in additional depreciation expense compared to fiscal 2012.
We recorded an impairment loss of $1.5 million during fiscal 2013. Of this amount, $0.7 million was related to a write-
down of certain land held for sale in Arizona, and $0.8 million was related to a write-down of the facility held for sale in Barbourville,
Kentucky, as well as certain other fixed assets of our insulating glass business. For fiscal 2012, we recorded an impairment loss
of $0.9 million associated with our facility in Barbourville, Kentucky.
Aluminum Sheet Products
Net sales
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income margin
Shipped pounds (in millions)
For the Years Ended October 31,
2013
2012
$ Change
% Change
$
$
410.4
394.5
9.9
7.0
(1.0)
$
$
$
(Dollars in millions)
362.3
361.6
10.2
7.6
(17.1)
$
—%
296
(5)%
253
48.1
32.9
(0.3)
(0.6)
16.1
13%
9%
(3)%
(8)%
(94)%
43
17%
Net sales for our Aluminum Sheet Products business segment increased by $48.1 million, or 13% in fiscal 2013 compared
to fiscal 2012. The primary driver of this increase in sales was an increase in the volume of pounds shipped of 17% during this
period. The benefit received from the volume increase was partially offset by lower aluminum prices, evidenced by lower-than-
expected LME pricing. Based on published reports, LME aluminum pricing per pound decreased 7% during fiscal 2013 compared
to fiscal 2012. Furthermore, we have experienced a continued shift in our business from value-added painted sheet to mill finished
products, which command a lower sales price and less favorable profit margins. We resolved a labor strike during the second
quarter of 2012 which we estimate reduced our shipments by approximately 12 million pounds in fiscal 2012.
Cost of sales increased by 9% in fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012. The changes in cost of sales were consistent with the
percent changes in net sales for these periods, except margins were more favorable in 2013. As a result of the strike that occurred
during 2012, we incurred higher third-party processing (labor) and material costs as we purchased semi-finished coil from outside
parties to fulfill customer orders, as we did not have the labor necessary to run our casting facility at full capacity. In 2013, we
did not incur these outside service costs. However, our operations were unfavorably impacted by the volatility of aluminum
commodity prices. We continue to focus on operating efficiencies to improve our margins. We emphasize quality service to our
customers and preventive maintenance to yield positive results for our Aluminum Sheet Products business segment. We invested
heavily in repair and maintenance costs in fiscal 2012, which contributed to a decline in repair in maintenance costs in fiscal 2013
of $1.7 million. In addition, our energy costs declined in fiscal 2013 by $0.8 million, partially due to intermittent power outages
at our casting and finishing plants, which resulted in slowed production and some rework of our aluminum sheet products.
The installation of the new paint oven at our finishing facility in Alabama was completed in 2013 at a total cost of $10.3
million and has been returned to operation. We believe this capital expenditure will be essential to improving the quality of our
painted sheet product and better position us to compete in the market. As long as LME prices continue to hover at historical lows,
improvement in the profitability of our Aluminum Sheet Products segment will depend in part on painted sheet becoming a greater
share of our total shipments.
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Selling, general and administrative expense decreased by $0.3 million, or 3%, during fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012.
This decrease was attributable to a decline in outside service costs, some of which was labor strike related in 2012, and lower
other professional service costs, partially offset by higher health insurance costs and other employee related expenses.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $0.6 million, or 8%, during fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012. This
decrease was associated with the acceleration of the remaining useful lives of several assets that were taken out of service during
2012. For the twelve months ended October 31, 2013, we have invested $12.7 million in equipment for the Aluminum Sheet
Products business segment. The increase in depreciation expense associated with these new assets was partially offset by assets
that became fully depreciated during the year and were retired.
Corporate & Other
For the Years Ended October 31,
2013
2012
$ Change
% Change
Net sales
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Operating income
$
$
(12.7)
(15.1)
42.3
22.2
(62.1)
$
$
$
(Dollars in millions)
(11.9)
(13.3)
35.8
1.9
(36.3)
$
(0.8)
(1.8)
6.5
20.3
(25.8)
7%
14%
18%
1068%
71%
Net sales for Corporate & Other consist of the elimination of inter-segment sales from the Aluminum Sheet Products business
segment to the Engineered Products business segment, and cost of sales includes an offsetting elimination, as well as any other
eliminations. In addition, for the year ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded a benefit of $2.6 million and $1.7 million,
respectively, for our LIFO accrual adjustments. The change in the LIFO reserve during fiscal year 2013 was due primarily to a
decrease in inventory levels for our Aluminum Sheet Product business segment. In fiscal year 2012, the change related primarily
to a decrease in aluminum pricing levels.
In 2010, we adopted an implementation plan with regards to a new enterprise resource planning software. We began the
implementation pursuant to this plan, and we incurred costs, of which a portion was expensed and a portion was capitalized as a
fixed asset. In connection with this implementation, the amounts expensed as selling, general and administrative expense during
the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 was $ 10.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively. The initial phase of the ERP
implementation was effective March 2013, and we capitalized an asset totaling approximately $20.3 million. We continued to
incur costs associated with this initial phase during the succeeding months after the asset was capitalized, all of which was expensed
as incurred in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, we began incurring costs pursuant to the next phase of the ERP
implementation, a portion of which was expensed and a portion capitalized. Concurrently, we incurred incremental costs related
to additional personnel and consultants to support the implementation effort. These costs were the primary contributors to the
increase in selling, general and administrative expense at Corporate for fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012. We also recorded
$0.7 million of incremental costs related to our self-insured worker's compensation program; higher costs associated with stock-
based compensation expense on a year-over-year basis, partially offset by the benefit associated with other forfeited awards under
our compensation plans for which the value is based on our common stock price; higher employee training costs; and transaction
costs of $1.0 million incurred in early 2013 associated with the Alumco acquisition. These increases were partially offset by lower
incentive accruals based on earnings.
The increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $20.3 million for fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012, was primarily
related to accelerated depreciation associated with our ERP system. In August 2013, our Board of Directors approved a plan to
cease all activities associated with our ERP implementation. Effective October 31, 2013, we transitioned our manufacturing
operations that were using the ERP system to legacy systems. We expensed $1.2 million of construction in progress in August
2013. In addition, we incurred one-time termination benefits and minimal contract termination costs during the fourth quarter of
2013. We accelerated depreciation for the first phase of this ERP implementation which resulted in incremental depreciation
expense of $15.3 million. In addition, in April 2013, we capitalized an office build-out associated with the new corporate offices
in Houston, Texas.
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Comparison of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Results of Operations
This table sets forth our consolidated results of operations for the twelve-month periods ended October 31, 2012 and 2011.
A general explanation of changes in net sales and operating income follow, with a more detailed explanation included in the
analysis of the business segments.
2012
For the Years Ended October 31,
2011
2012 vs. 2011
Amounts
% of Sales
Amounts
% of Sales
$ Change
% Change
Net sales
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Asset impairment charges
Operating income (loss)
Interest expense
Other, net
Income tax benefit (expense)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
$
829.0
703.8
111.6
37.7
0.9
(25.0)
(0.4)
0.2
8.7
(16.5)
100%
85%
13%
5%
—%
(3)%
—%
—%
1%
(2)%
(Dollars in millions)
848.3
712.1
84.0
33.9
1.8
16.5
(0.4)
(0.5)
(6.5)
9.1
100%
84%
10%
4%
—%
2%
—%
—
(1)%
1%
$
$
$
$
(19.3)
(8.3)
27.6
3.8
(0.9)
(41.5)
—
0.7
15.2
(25.6)
(2)%
(1)%
33%
11%
(50)%
(252)%
—
(140)%
(234)%
(281)%
The decline in net sales for fiscal 2012 compared to the fiscal 2011 was driven by reduced aluminum shipments and lower
aluminum prices within the Aluminum Sheet Products segment as net sales declined by $78.2 million during fiscal 2012 compared
to fiscal 2011. The segment experienced a strike at two of its facilities in Davenport, Iowa, during fiscal 2012 which had a
significant negative impact on shipments.
Operating income declined for fiscal 2012 by $41.5 million, compared to fiscal 2011, with the majority of the decrease at
the Aluminum Sheet Products segment. Fiscal 2012 was negatively impacted by the strike which resulted in direct strike related
losses coupled with additional strike related inefficiencies, lower aluminum shipments and lower aluminum prices. Additionally,
we incurred costs associated with the consolidation of two insulating glass plants totaling $9.0 million, and an incremental increase
of $5.4 million in costs associated with our ERP implementation effort at Corporate.
Interest expense for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 was consistent at $0.4 million. No amounts were borrowed
under our revolving credit facility during fiscal years 2012 and 2011.
Other, net typically includes interest income earned on excess cash and cash equivalents, as well as foreign currency transaction
gains and losses related to our foreign insulating glass businesses. For the year ended October 31, 2012, other, net represented
a gain of $0.2 million compared to a loss of $0.5 million in fiscal 2011. The change was primarily due to a decline in net foreign
currency transaction losses of $0.9 million associated with foreign currency denominated receivables in fiscal 2011.
Our effective tax rate for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 was 34.3% and 41.5%, respectively. We recorded a
pre-tax loss for 2012 and the overall decrease in the effective tax rate between periods reduced our tax benefit and was largely
attributable to a state valuation allowance and nondeductible employee related items in fiscal 2012.
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Engineered Products
Net sales
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Asset impairment charges
Operating income
Operating income margin
For the Years Ended October 31,
2012
2011
$ Change
% Change
$
$
478.6
355.5
65.6
28.1
0.9
28.5
$
$
$
(Dollars in millions)
420.3
314.9
48.0
25.3
1.8
30.3
$
58.3
40.6
17.6
2.8
(0.9)
(1.8)
14%
13%
37%
11%
(50)%
(6)%
6%
7%
Net sales increased by $58.3 million, or 14%, for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared to the year ended October 31,
2011. This increase in sales was largely attributable to: (1) the acquisition of Edgetech on March 31, 2011, which contributed a
full twelve months of operating results in 2012 compared to only seven months of operating results in 2011, resulting in a year-
over-year increase in net sales of $32.0 million; (2) an increase in vinyl fenestration extrusion sales, partially attributable to an
increase in market share at “big box” stores by a large customer that uses our products and manufactures mid- to high-end wood
and vinyl windows; and (3) increased demand for our warm-edge spacer products in Europe due to changing codes and standards.
Partially offsetting these improvements was the effect of tax credits in the United States in early fiscal 2011 which expired on
December 31, 2010, thereby benefiting fiscal 2011 but not fiscal 2012. The overall increase in organic net sales was approximately
a 6% improvement year-over-year, which exceeded the market performance, if measured based on the published information by
Ducker Worldwide, which indicated that in the United States, the window shipments for R&R market were down by 6.6% and
the overall window shipments were up only by 1.4% for the twelve-month period ended in September 30, 2012. While we believe
we are competitively strong in our energy efficient product offerings, the higher price points often associated with these higher-
end products may limit sales volumes in times of tight credit conditions and low consumer confidence.
Cost of sales increased by $40.6 million, or 13%, for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared to the year ended October
31, 2011. The increase in cost of sales was consistent with the increase in net sales during the period, with a slight increase in net
sales less cost of sales (contribution margin) for fiscal 2012. The favorable increase in contribution margin was partially associated
with the Edgetech acquisition, which contributed twelve months of operating results in 2012 compared to seven months of operating
results in 2011, and resulted in a non-cash charge of $1.9 million in 2011 associated with higher inventory values, and thus higher
material costs, resulting from purchase accounting. The increase in contribution margin was also attributable to pricing initiatives,
cost controls, productivity improvements and favorable warranty experience. One pricing initiative was the oil-based raw material
surcharge which was initiated on May 1, 2011 related to certain insulating glass spacer operations. This surcharge enabled us to
offset the higher cost of butyl, a key raw material that is highly correlated to the price of oil. In addition, we recorded a benefit
of $0.8 million associated with a reduction of our warranty reserve requirements based on favorable experience, compared to a
charge to the reserve in 2011 of $1.9 million associated with a discontinued product. Partially offsetting these favorable results
was the negative impact of customer mix and an increase in freight costs incurred to ship spacer product overseas to support the
increase in international demand.
Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $17.6 million, or 37% for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared
to the year ended October 31, 2011. Of this amount, $6.3 million was incremental costs associated with the Edgetech acquisition,
which provided a full twelve months of operating results in 2012 compared to seven months of operating activity in 2011. In
addition, we initiated a consolidation program to close our insulating glass spacer manufacturing facility in Barbourville, Kentucky
and move the operation to our insulating glass spacer manufacturing facility in Cambridge, Ohio. The facility consolidation was
completed in August 2012. We recorded $9.0 million of consolidation costs in 2012 consisting of $3.4 million for employee-
related costs and $5.6 million for plant closure, equipment moving and set up costs. During fiscal 2011, we incurred $1.1 million
of consolidation costs related to another facility, which was accrued as a lease termination cost after taking into account potential
sublease rentals. In addition, we incurred higher compensation costs associated with annual incentives. These benefits were
partially offset by a net gain of $1.0 million associated with insurance proceeds received from a property claim.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $2.8 million, or 11%, for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared
to the year ended October 31, 2011. This increase was largely due to the Edgetech acquisition, which provided incremental
depreciation and amortization expense of $3.4 million in 2012. Partially offsetting this increase in depreciation and amortization
expense was $0.3 million of accelerated depreciation related to the plant consolidation recognized in the first quarter of 2011.
We recorded a $0.9 million impairment charge for the year ended October 31, 2012, of which $0.6 million is related to the
roof collapse of our facility in Barbourville, Kentucky. For the year ended October 31, 2011, we recorded a $1.6 million non-
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cash asset impairment charge related to the real property in Barbourville, Kentucky; we recorded this charge when we made the
decision to sell this facility and to consolidate this facility's assets into our operating plant in Cambridge, Ohio.
Our operating income declined in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 as the contributions from the Edgetech acquisition,
higher vinyl fenestration sales and improved sales of warm-edge spacer were offset by the consolidation costs associated with the
insulating glass business and start-up costs associated with the warm-edge spacer business.
Aluminum Sheet Products
Net sales
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income margin
Shipped pounds (in millions)
For the Years Ended October 31,
2012
2011
$ Change
% Change
$
$
362.3
361.6
10.2
7.6
(17.1)
$
$
$
(Dollars in millions)
440.5
406.8
8.1
8.5
17.1
$
(5)%
253
4%
277
(78.2)
(45.2)
2.1
(0.9)
(34.2)
(18)%
(11)%
26%
(11)%
(200)%
(24)
(9)%
Net sales decreased by $78.2 million, or 18%, for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared to the year ended October 31,
2011 due to a 9% decline in volume shipped and 10% decrease in the average selling price of our products in fiscal 2012. Shipments
decreased by 24 million pounds in 2012, which was largely attributable to: (1) the strike which occurred during the second quarter
of 2012 and was directly related to a decline in volume of approximately 12 million pounds; (2) reliability and quality issues,
some of which were indirectly related to the strike and the use of outside processors; and (3) the demand for our products was low
during the early months of our fiscal year 2012 due to the expiration of the government-supported window tax credit program
during the fiscal year 2011. The underperformance of our Aluminum Products business was also attributable to a relatively weaker
demand in the residential sector, where we have a large presence, compared to stronger demand for the distribution and transportation
sectors, where we have a smaller presence. The decrease in the selling price of our products was primarily related to lower LME
aluminum prices in the comparative periods. LME aluminum prices are the most commonly used index for correlating aluminum
sheet prices and have averaged around $0.95 per pound in fiscal 2012 compared to about $1.10 per pound in the fiscal year 2011.
Cost of sales decreased by $45.2 million, or 11%, for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared to the year ended October
31, 2011. As a percentage, cost of sales declined 11% year-over-year while net sales declined 18% for the same period. This
decrease in cost of sales was largely attributable to lower shipments, a result of the strike that occurred in the second quarter of
2012. In addition, we incurred higher employee related costs following the strike. The decline in activity levels impacted our
variable costs, but our fixed costs remained relatively constant. As a result, our fixed costs represented a greater portion of total
costs, so our overall cost of sales did not decline at the same rate as net sales. Further, our material costs were impacted by the
volatility of LME aluminum commodity prices, although not to the extent of impact to the selling price of our products. We also
incurred higher repair and maintenance costs for fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011.
Selling, general and administrative costs increased by $2.1 million, or 26%, for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared
to the year ended October 31, 2011. Of this increase, $1.0 million was directly related to the strike, including costs for negotiating
activities, legal fees and security. The strike began on January 20, 2012, and included approximately 240 employees at two of
our facilities located in Davenport, Iowa. During the strike, we offered permanent positions to temporary workers, the majority
of which were accepted. Shortly after, the union ended the strike. A new five-year agreement was eventually ratified in September
2012. In addition to the direct expenses associated with the strike, we incurred additional expense during the period between when
the strike ended and when the new agreement was ratified due to inefficiencies and employee related costs.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $0.9 million, or 11%, for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared
to the year ended October 31, 2011. This decrease in 2012 is due to the run-off of depreciation related to certain assets which had
reached the end of their depreciable lives by the end of 2011. In addition, during fiscal 2011, we changed our estimate of the
remaining useful lives of certain operating assets which resulted in an acceleration of depreciation which did not recur in fiscal
2012.
Our operating income decreased by $34.2 million to an operating loss of $17.1 million in 2012 from an operating income
of $17.1 million in 2011. This decrease is due to reduced volume, higher costs associated with purchasing semi-finished aluminum
coils from third parties, higher conversion costs associated with the processing of semi-finished coils into finished sheet, and the
impact of lower throughput which was exacerbated by a general decline in LME aluminum prices. Our operating income and
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margins are impacted by changes in LME aluminum prices; LME aluminum prices averaged around $0.95 per pound in fiscal
year 2012, a 14% drop compared to fiscal year 2011, with a corresponding decline in aluminum scrap costs. Our Aluminum
Products business is a high fixed cost business, so as volume of shipments drops, our ability to substantially reduce operating costs
is limited, which thus results in a decline in our operating income.
Corporate & Other
For the Years Ended October 31,
2012
2011
$ Change
% Change
Net sales
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Operating income (loss)
$
$
(11.9)
(13.3)
35.8
1.9
(36.3)
$
$
$
(Dollars in millions)
(12.5)
(9.6)
27.9
0.1
(30.9)
$
0.6
(3.7)
7.9
1.8
(5.4)
(5)%
39%
28%
1,800%
17%
The net sales amounts represent inter-segment revenue eliminations between the Engineered Products business and the
Aluminum Sheet Products business segments.
The cost of sales amounts represent LIFO accrual adjustments, and inter-segment eliminations between the Engineered
Products business and the Aluminum Sheet Products business segments. For the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, we
recorded a benefit of $1.7 million and an expense of $2.3 million, respectively, for LIFO accrual adjustments. The changes in the
LIFO reserve are largely due to changes in aluminum pricing for ending inventories.
Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $7.9 million or 28%, for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared
to the year ended October 31, 2011. The increase was largely attributable to higher costs associated with our company-wide ERP
project initiative, which began in 2011 whereby we sought to implement a computer system to support the drive for long-term
organic growth and reduce the number of disparate systems in favor of a single standard system supported by a common set of
processes. Expenses related to the ERP implementation totaled $5.5 million for fiscal 2012 compared to $1.5 million for fiscal
2011. In addition, in the fiscal year 2012, we incurred higher incentive and stock based compensation costs, higher mark-to-
market expense associated with our deferred compensation plan, and higher costs related to higher headcount and employee costs,
in support of the our strategic and operational initiatives. Partially offsetting these year-over-year expense increases were transaction
related costs of approximately $4.1 million incurred in fiscal 2011 associated with business acquisitions.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.8 million for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared to the year
ended October 31, 2011, due primarily to the 2012 implementation of the human capital management module of the ERP system,
which provided $1.5 million of incremental depreciation expense during fiscal 2012. The remainder of the increase was primarily
related to the depreciation of other equipment, hardware and software acquired in 2012.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of funds are cash on hand, cash flow from operations, and borrowings under our $150 million Senior
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (the Credit Facility). As of October 31, 2013 we had $49.7 million of cash and equivalents,
$139.0 million of availability under the Credit Facility and outstanding debt of $0.9 million, of which no amounts were outstanding
under our Credit Facility.
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $21.5 million during fiscal 2013 due primarily to the Alumco asset acquisition,
capital investments in our manufacturing facilities, the ERP implementation project, dividends paid and on-going operational
activities, partially offset by cash generated from operations.
Our strategy for deploying cash is to invest in organic growth opportunities, develop our infrastructure and make strategic
acquisitions. Other uses of cash include paying cash dividends to our shareholders and opportunistically repurchasing our common
stock. Any excess cash and cash equivalents are invested in overnight money market funds. The funds are diversified by security
type across Treasuries, Government Agencies and Prime Corporate. These funds are all AAA-rated, approved by the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners and compliant with Rule 2A-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Our investments
are diversified across multiple institutions that we believe are financially sound. We intend to remain in highly rated money market
funds, financial institutions and treasuries following a prudent investment philosophy. From time to time, to prepare for potential
disruption in the money markets, we may temporarily move funds into operating bank accounts of highly-rated financial institutions
to meet on-going operational liquidity requirements. We did not experience any material losses on our cash and marketable securities
investments during the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
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Prior to January 28, 2013, we maintained a $270.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the Retired Facility)
which had been executed on April 23, 2008 and was scheduled to mature on April 23, 2013. The Retired Facility provided for up
to $50.0 million of standby letters of credit, limited based on availability, as defined. Amounts borrowed under the facility were
to bear interest at a spread above the London Interbank Borrowing Rate (LIBOR) based on a combined leverage and ratings grid.
In addition, the Retired Facility contained restrictive debt covenants, as defined in the indenture, and contained certain limits on
additional indebtedness, asset or equity sales and acquisitions. During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 and for
the period from November 1, 2012 through January 28, 2013, we were in compliance with our debt covenants and did not borrow
funds pursuant to the Retired Facility.
On January 28, 2013, we replaced the Retired Facility by entering into a new $150 million senior unsecured revolving credit
facility that has a five-year term, maturing on January 28, 2018, and which permits aggregate borrowings at any time of up to
$150 million, with a letter of credit sub-facility, a swing line sub-facility and a multi-currency sub-facility. Borrowings denominated
in U.S dollars bear interest at a spread above LIBOR or a base rate derived from the prime rate. Foreign denominated borrowings
bear interest at a spread above the LIBOR applicable to such currencies. Subject to customary conditions, we may request that
the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility be increased by up to $100 million, with total commitments not to exceed
$250 million.
The Credit Facility requires us to comply with certain financial covenants, the terms of which are defined therein. Specifically,
we must not permit, on a quarterly basis, our ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense as defined (Minimum
Interest Coverage Ratio), to fall below 3.00:1 or our ratio of consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined
(Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio), to exceed 3.25:1. The Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio is the ratio of consolidated
EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, in each case for the previous four consecutive fiscal quarters. EBITDA is defined by
the indenture to include proforma EBITDA of acquisitions and to exclude certain items such as goodwill and intangible asset
impairments and certain other non-cash charges and non-recurring items. Subject to our compliance with the covenant requirements,
the amount available under the Credit Facility is a function of: (1) our trailing twelve month EBITDA; (2) the Minimum Interest
Coverage Ratio and Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio allowed under the Credit Facility; and (3) the aggregate amount of
our outstanding debt and letters of credit. As of October 31, 2013, we were in compliance with the financial covenants set forth
in the Credit Facility, as indicated in the table below:
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio
Required
No less than
No greater than
3.00:1
3.25:1
Actual
70.29:1
0.16:1
The Credit Facility also contains certain limitations on additional indebtedness, asset or equity sales and acquisitions. The
payment of dividends and other distributions is permitted, provided there is no event of default after giving effect to such transactions.
If the counterparties to the Credit Facility were unable to fulfill their commitments, the funds available to us could be reduced.
However, we have no reason to believe that such liquidity will be unavailable or reduced.
We believe that we have sufficient funds and adequate financial resources available to meet our anticipated liquidity needs. We
also believe our cash balances and cash flow from operations will be sufficient in the next twelve months and foreseeable future
to finance our anticipated working capital requirements, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, environmental
expenditures, and dividends.
For the period from January 28, 2013 through October 31, 2013, we borrowed and repaid $23.5 million under the Credit
Facility, and thus had no outstanding borrowings at October 31, 2013. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings
during the period from January 28, 2013 through October 31, 2013 was 1.33%. Our borrowing rate under the Credit Facility was
3.25% and 1.20% for the swing line sub facility and the revolver, respectively, at October 31, 2013. The amount available to us
for use under the Credit Facility as of October 31, 2013 was limited to $139.0 million and we had outstanding letters of credit of
$6.2 million.
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The following table summarizes our cash flow results for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows used in investing activities
Cash flows used in financing activities
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
(In millions)
2011
$
$
43.5
(59.7)
(4.9)
$
$
26.5
(41.7)
(3.9)
$
$
52.9
(135.4)
(14.9)
Highlights from our cash flow results for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities increased by $17.0 million for the year ended October 31, 2013 compared to the year
ended October 31, 2012. An increase in sales revenue and the timing of receivable collections contributed to higher gross cash
inflows in 2013, which was partially offset by the timing of the payments made to fund raw material purchases and other
commitments, higher bonus payments, customer rebates, non-capitalized ERP expenditures, and transaction costs of approximately
$1.0 million related to the Alumco acquisition which occurred in December 2012.
Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $26.4 million for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared to the year
ended October 31, 2011. This decrease was primarily due to lower earnings, build-up of inventory balances, the timing of payments
associated with trade payables, a non-recurring expense of $8.7 million associated with the insulating glass plant consolidation,
and an increase of $2.3 million in our pension contributions.
Working capital was $114.4 million, $123.1 million and $140.3 million for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and
2011, respectively.
Investing Activities
Cash used for investing activities increased by $18.0 million for the year ended October 31, 2013 compared to the year ended
October 31, 2012. These funds were used to purchase Alumco for $22.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in net capital
expenditures of $4.9 million. Excluding the ERP implementation project, our primary capital project undertaken during 2013 was
the installation of a new paint oven at one of our aluminum finishing facilities. Capital spending for the ERP project for the year
ended October 31, 2013 was $5.9 million compared to $15.1 million for fiscal 2012.
Cash used for investing activities decreased by $93.7 million for the year ended October 31, 2012 compared to the year
ended October 31, 2011. Of this amount, $110.8 million was used in 2011 for business acquisitions, with no such transactions in
2012, partially offset by an increase in cash used for capital expenditures in 2012 of $17.6 million.
At October 31, 2013, we had firm purchase commitments of approximately $2.4 million for the purchase or construction of
capital assets. We plan to fund these capital expenditures through cash from our operations.
Financing Activities
For the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, cash used for financing operations included payment of dividends of
$5.9 million, $5.9 million and $6.0 million, respectively; and net repayments of long-term debt of $0.6 million, $0.3 million and
$0.3 million, respectively. Cash used for financing activities for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 included amounts
used to purchase treasury stock of $1.3 million and $10.1 million, respectively. There were no purchases of treasury stock for the
year ended October 31, 2013. Partially offsetting these uses of cash were cash receipts associated with the issuance of common
stock pursuant to stock option exercises which provided $2.6 million, $3.0 million and $0.9 million for the year ended October
31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The following table summarizes our known contractual obligations and commitments as of October 31, 2013:
Contractual Obligations:
Long-term debt, including interest(1)
Operating leases(2)
Unconditional purchase obligation(3)
Total contractual cash obligations(4)
Total
2014
2015-2016
2017-2018
Thereafter
Payments Due by Period
(In thousands)
$
$
956
$
191
$
329
$
227
$
32,053
500
7,021
500
10,471
—
6,454
—
33,509
$
7,712
$
10,800
$
6,681
$
209
8,107
—
8,316
(1) Interest on our long-term debt was computed using rates in effect at October 31, 2013.
(2) Operating leases include facilities, light vehicles, forklifts, office equipment and other operating equipment.
(3) The unconditional purchase obligation consists of scrap aluminum purchases.
(4) This table excludes tax reserves recorded in accordance with ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes,” as we are unable to reasonably
estimate the timing of future cash flows related to these reserves.
During fiscal 2014, we expect to contribute approximately $1.1 million to our pension plan to meet our 100% funding
threshold and maintain minimum contribution requirements. Pension contributions beyond 2014 cannot be determined since the
amount of any contribution is heavily dependent on the future economic environment and investment returns on pension plan
assets. Obligations are based on current and projected obligations of the plans, performance of the plan assets, if applicable, and
any participant contributions. At October 31, 2013, we have recorded a long-term liability for deferred pension and postretirement
benefits totaling $3.7 million. We believe the effect of the plans on liquidity is not significant to our overall financial condition.
Our supplemental benefit plan and deferred compensation plan liabilities fluctuate based on changes in the market value of
certain equity securities, including our common stock. As of October 31, 2013, our liability under the supplemental benefit plan
and the deferred compensation plan was approximately $3.6 million and $6.7 million, respectively. Of this amount, we expect to
settle approximately $1.8 million and $3.4 million respectively, within one year as a result of the recent separation of three of our
executive officers in 2013.
The following table reflects other commercial commitments or potential cash outflows that may result from a contingent
event, such as a need to borrow short-term funds for liquidity purposes.
Other Commercial Commitments:
Standby letters of credit
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period
Total
2014
2015-2016
2017-2018
Thereafter
(In thousands)
$
6,200
$
5,490
$
— $
— $
710
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as such term is defined in the rules promulgated by the SEC, that we
believe would be material to investors and for which it is reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial
condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Effects of Inflation
Although inflation does impact the cost of raw materials, labor and overhead, we are generally able to recover this cost
through pricing. The effect of price inflation in the United States in 2013 as compared to prior years has remained relatively low.
Therefore, we believe inflation has not had a significant effect on our earnings or financial position.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (U.S. GAAP) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates and assumptions about future events
and their effects cannot be perceived with certainty. Estimates may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired,
as additional information becomes available and as our operating environment changes. We base our estimates on historical
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experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, and that we believe provide
a basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily available through open market
quotes. We must use our judgment with regards to uncertainties in order to make these estimates. Actual results could differ from
these estimates.
We believe the following are the most critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our consolidated financial
statements as well as the significant judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of these policies. We consider an estimate
to be critical if it is subjective and if changes in the estimate using different assumptions would result in a material impact to our
financial position or results of operations.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when products are shipped and the title has passed to the customer. Revenue is deemed to be realized
or earned when the following criteria is met: (a) pervasive evidence that a contractual sales arrangement exists; (b) delivery has
occurred; (c) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (d) collection is reasonably assured. Sales allowances and customer
incentives are treated as reductions to revenue and are provided for based on historical experience and current estimates.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We record trade accounts receivable at billed amounts, less an allowance for doubtful accounts. This allowance is established
to estimate the risk of loss associated with our trade receivables which may arise due to the inability of our customers to pay or
due to changes in circumstances. The allowance is maintained at a level that we consider appropriate based on factors that affect
collectability, including: (a) historical trends of write-offs, recoveries and credit losses; (b) the credit quality of our customers;
and (c) projected economic and market conditions. Different assumptions or changes in economic circumstances could result in
changes to the allowance. Our historical bad debt expense for the fiscal period has approximated 0.07% of net sales. If bad debt
expense increased by 1% of net sales, the impact would have been an increase in net loss of $6.1 million and $5.4 million for the
years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and a decrease in net income of $5.0 million for the year ended October 31,
2011.
Environmental Contingencies
We are subject to extensive laws and regulations concerning the discharge of materials into the environment and the
remediation of chemical contamination. To satisfy such requirements, we invest in capital and record expense associated with
remediation efforts on an on-going basis. We accrue for remediation obligations using our best estimates and we adjust these
accruals as further information becomes available and circumstances further develop. Our estimates may change substantially
depending on information about the nature and extent of contamination, appropriate remediation technologies, and regulatory
approvals. In accruing for environmental remediation liabilities, costs of future expenditures are not discounted to their present
value, unless the amount and timing of the expenditures are fixed or reliably determinable. Legal costs are expensed as incurred
except incremental direct costs of the remediation effort which are accrued as part of the measurement of the environmental
remediation liability. When environmental laws might be deemed to impose joint and several liability for the costs of responding
to contamination, we accrue our allocable share of the liability taking into account the number of parties participating, their ability
to pay or access to resources, the volumes and nature of the wastes involved, the nature of anticipated response actions and the
nature of our alleged connections. Recoveries of environmental remediation costs from other parties are recorded as assets when
the receipt of funds is deemed probable. Unanticipated changes in circumstances and/or legal requirements could extend the length
of time over which we pay our remediation costs or could increase actual cash expenditures for remediation in any period.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets with Defined Lives
We make judgments and estimates in conjunction with the carrying value of our long-term assets, including property, plant
and equipment, and identifiable intangibles. These judgments may include the basis for capitalization, depreciation and amortization
methods and the useful lives of the underlying assets. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we review the carrying values of these
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We
determine that the carrying amount is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from
the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the carrying value exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows and after
considering alternate uses for the asset, an impairment charge would be recorded in the period in which such review is performed.
We measure the impairment loss as the amount by which the carrying amount of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Fair
value is determined by reference to quoted market prices in active markets, if available, or by calculating the discounted cash
flows associated with the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Therefore, if there are indicators of impairment, we are required
to make long-term forecasts of our future revenues and costs related to the assets subject to review. Forecasts require assumptions
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about demand for our products and future market conditions. Although there may be no indicators of impairment in the current
period, unanticipated changes to assumptions or circumstances in future periods could result in an impairment charge in the period
of the change. For the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded asset impairment charges of $1.5 million, $0.9
million and $1.8 million, respectively.
We monitor relevant circumstances, including industry trends, general economic conditions, and the potential impact that
such circumstances might have on the valuation of our identifiable intangibles. Events and changes in circumstances that may
cause a triggering event and necessitate such a review include, but are not limited to: a decrease in sales for certain customers,
improvements or changes in technology, and/or a decision to phase-out a trademark or trade name. Such events could negatively
impact the carrying value of our identifiable intangibles. It is possible that changes in such circumstances or in the numerous
variables associated with the judgments, assumptions, and estimates made by us in assessing the appropriate valuation of our
identifiable intangibles could require us to further write down a portion of our identifiable intangibles and record related non-cash
impairment charges in the future. We apply a variety of techniques to establish the carrying value of our intangible assets, including
the relief from royalty and excess current year earnings methods.
Goodwill
The acquisition method of accounting for business combinations requires us to make use of estimates and judgments to
allocate the purchase price paid for acquisitions to the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets. In accordance
with U.S. GAAP, we review various qualitative factors to determine whether we believe there are indicators of impairment
associated with goodwill or other indefinite lived intangible assets. If no impairment is indicated, no additional testing is required.
Otherwise, we perform a goodwill impairment test annually as of August 31, or more often if there are indicators of impairment
due to changes in circumstances or the occurrence of certain events. The test for impairment of goodwill requires a two-step
approach as prescribed in ASC Topic 350 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other” (ASC 350). The first step of the impairment test is
to compare the carrying value of each reportable unit, including goodwill, to the fair value as determined using various valuation
methods or a weighting of several such methods. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, no further testing is required and
there is no impairment charge. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, a second step of the goodwill impairment test is
required, whereby we compare the implied fair value of goodwill to its carrying value. The implied fair value of goodwill is
determined by allocating the fair value of a reporting unit to the assets and liabilities of that unit as if the reporting unit had been
acquired in a business combination under which the consideration paid equals the calculated fair value of the reporting unit. The
excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the amounts assigned to its assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill.
An impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill
for the particular reporting unit. We use the present value of future cash flows, discounted at our weighted average cost of capital,
to determine fair value in combination with the market approach. Future cash flows are projected based upon our long-term
forecasts by reportable unit and an estimated residual value. Our judgment is required in the estimation of future operating results
and in determining the appropriate residual values of our reportable units. The residual values are determined by reference to an
exchange transaction in an existing market for similar assets. Future operating results and residual values could reasonably differ
from our estimates and a provision for impairment may be required in a future period depending upon such a change in circumstances
or the occurrence of future events. Of the three reportable units tested as of August 2013, the fair value of the net assets for two
units well exceeded the carrying value, and the third exceeded the carrying value to a lesser extent. This third unit was recently
acquired and represented $2.8 million of goodwill. Thus, there were no goodwill impairment charges recorded for the years ended
October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Income Taxes
We operate in various jurisdictions and therefore our income tax expense relates to income taxes in the United States, United
Kingdom and Germany, as well as local and state income taxes. We recognize the effect of a change in tax rates in the period of
the change. We record the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and
the amounts reported in our consolidated balance sheets, as well as net operating losses and tax credit carry forwards. We evaluate
the carrying value of our net deferred tax assets and determine if our business will generate sufficient future taxable income to
realize the net deferred tax assets. We perform this review for recoverability on a jurisdictional basis, whereby we consider both
positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets. The weight given to the positive
and negative evidence is commensurate with the extent to which the evidence can be objectively verified. Cumulative losses in
recent years is a significant piece of negative evidence that is difficult to overcome in determining that a valuation allowance is
not needed against deferred tax assets. Thus, it is generally difficult for positive evidence regarding projected future taxable
income exclusive of reversing taxable temporary differences to outweigh objective negative evidence of recent financial reporting
losses. We evaluate recoverability based on an estimate of future taxable income using the long-term forecasts we use to evaluate
long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets for impairment, taking into consideration the future reversal of existing taxable
temporary differences and reviewing our current financial operations. In the event that our estimates and assumptions indicate we
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will not generate sufficient future taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets, we will record a valuation allowance, to the
extent indicated, to reduce our net deferred tax assets to their realizable value.
Annually, we evaluate our tax positions to determine if there have been any changes in uncertain tax positions or if there has
been a lapse in the statute of limitations with regards to such positions. As of October 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded a liability
for uncertain tax positions of $5.4 million and $6.7 million, respectively. This liability stems from an unrecognized tax benefit
from our 2008 spin-off from our predecessor parent company as well as certain state tax items regarding the interpretation of tax
laws and regulations. The change in the liability between years is primarily due to the lapse of the statute of limitations.
We have reported losses for the past two years, which may indicate that our deferred tax assets are not fully realizable.
However, we believe we will have taxable income in 2014 and significant taxable income in the future to utilize our deferred tax
assets as of October 31, 2013. There is a risk that our estimates related to the future use of loss carry forwards and our ability to
realize our net deferred tax assets may not come to fruition, and that the results could materially impact our financial position and
results of operations. Future changes in tax laws or regulations could also impact our valuation allowances or the recognition of
additional tax liabilities. If we incur additional losses, we may be required to increase our valuation reserve against a portion of
our deferred tax assets. Our deferred tax assets at October 31, 2013 totaled $48.8 million against which we have recorded a valuation
allowance of $2.5 million.
Insurance
We manage our costs of workers’ compensation, group medical, property, casualty and other liability exposures through a
combination of self-insurance retentions and insurance coverage with third-party carriers. Liabilities associated with our portion
of this exposure are not discounted. We estimate our exposure by considering various factors which may include: (1) historical
claims experience, (2) severity factors, (3) estimated claims incurred but not reported and (4) loss development factors, which are
used to estimate as to how claims will develop over time until settled or closed. While we consider a number of factors in preparing
our estimate of risk exposure, we must use our judgment to determine the amounts to accrue in our financial statements. Actual
claims can differ significantly from estimated liabilities if future claims experience differs from historical experience, and if we
determine that our assumptions used for analysis or our development factors are flawed. We do not recognize insurance recoveries
until any contingencies relating to the claim have been resolved.
Inventory
We record inventory at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories are valued using the first-in first-out (FIFO) and last-
in first-out (LIFO) methods. We use the dollar-value link chain LIFO method, and the LIFO reserve is calculated on a consolidated
basis in a single consolidated pool. We recorded a benefit of $1.7 million associated with change in the LIFO reserve for the year
ended October 31, 2012 and a charge of $2.3 million for the year ended October 31, 2011. We recorded a $2.6 million benefit
associated with the change in our LIFO reserve for the year ended October 31, 2013. Acquisitions are integrated into our operations
with some valuing inventories on a LIFO basis and others on a FIFO basis. Fixed costs related to excess manufacturing capacity
have been expensed in the period, and therefore, are not capitalized into inventory. Inventory quantities are regularly reviewed
and provisions for excess or obsolete inventory are recorded primarily based on our forecast of future demand and market conditions.
Significant unanticipated changes to our forecasts could require a change in the provision for excess or obsolete inventory. For
the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, our inventory reserve excluding LIFO reserve approximated 5% of gross
inventory. Assuming an increase in obsolescence equal to 1% of inventory, the net loss would have increased by $0.5 million for
the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and net income would have decreased by $0.4 million for the year ended October 31,
2011.
Retirement Plans
We sponsor a defined benefit pension plan and an unfunded postretirement plan that provides health care and life insurance
benefits for eligible retirees and dependents. The measurement of liabilities related to these plans is based on our assumptions
related to future events, including expected return on plan assets, rate of compensation increases, and heath care cost trend rates.
The discount rate reflects the rate at which benefits could be effectively settled on the measurement date. We determine our discount
rate based on a pension discount curve, and the rate represents the single rate that, if applied to every year of projected benefits
payments, would result in the same discounted value as the array of rates that comprise the pension discount curve. Actual pension
plan asset investment performance, as well as other economic experience such as discount rate and demographic experience, will
either reduce or increase unamortized pension losses at the end of any fiscal year, which ultimately affects future pension costs.
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The effects of the decrease in selected assumptions, assuming no changes in benefit levels and no amortization of gains or
losses for the pension plans in fiscal 2013, is shown below:
Increase in Projected
Benefit Obligation
Increase in Net Periodic
Benefit Cost
Changes in Assumptions:
1% decrease in discount rate
1% decrease in expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
$
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
2,557
N/A
$
$
267
234
As of October 31, 2013, our projected benefit obligation (PBO) and accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) exceeded the
fair value of the plan assets by $2.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively. As a comparison, our PBO and ABO exceeded the fair
value of plan assets by $5.8 million and $5.2 million, respectively, as of October 31, 2012. In 2012, the discount rate decreased
but our contributions, totaling $4.2 million, more closely matched the increase in obligation. During fiscal 2013, we contributed
approximately $3.7 million to the pension plan to continue to target a 100% funding threshold and to meet minimum contribution
requirements. We expect to continue to fund at this level for fiscal 2014. Expected contributions are dependent on many variables,
including the variability of the market value of the assets as compared to the obligation and other market or regulatory conditions.
In addition, we take into consideration our business investment opportunities and the cash requirements. Accordingly, actual
funding may differ greatly from current estimates.
Under U.S. GAAP, we are not required to immediately recognize the effects of a deviation between actual and assumed
experience under our pension plan, or to revise our estimate as a result. This approach allows the favorable and unfavorable effects
that fall within an acceptable range to be netted and disclosed as an unrecognized gain or loss. As of October 31, 2013 and 2012,
a net actuarial loss of $1.7 million and $4.8 million, respectively, was included in our accumulated comprehensive income (loss).
There were no net prior service costs or transition obligations for the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012. The effect on fiscal
years after 2013 will depend on the actual experience of the plans.
Mortality assumptions used to determine the obligations for our pension plans are related to the experience of the plans and
to our third-party actuary’s best estimate of expected plan mortality.
Stock-Based Compensation
We have issued stock-based compensation in the form of stock options to directors, employees and officers, and non-vested
restricted stock awards to certain key employees and officers. We apply the provisions of ASC Topic 718 “Compensation - Stock
Compensation” (ASC 718), to determine the fair value of stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation
model. We recognize the fair value as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award
based on awards ultimately expected to vest. Stock options granted to directors vest immediately while the stock options granted
to our employees and officers typically vest ratably over a three-year period with service and continued employment as the vesting
conditions. For new option grants to retirement-eligible employees, we recognize expense and vest immediately upon grant,
consistent with the retirement vesting acceleration provisions of these grants. For employees near retirement age, we amortize
such grants over the period from the grant date to the retirement date if such period is shorter than the standard vesting schedule.
For grants of non-vested restricted stock, we calculate the compensation expense at the grant date as the number of shares granted
multiplied by the closing stock price of our common stock on the date of grant. This expense is recognized ratably over the vesting
period. Our non-vested restricted stock grants to officers and employees cliff vest over a three-year period with service and
continued employment as the only vesting criteria. Our fair value determination of stock-based payment awards on the date of
grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex
and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, our expected stock price volatility over the term of the
awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behavior over the expected term, our dividend rate, risk-free rate and
expectation with regards to forfeitures. Option-pricing models were developed for use in estimating the value of traded options
that have no vesting or hedging restrictions and are fully transferable. Because our employee stock options have certain
characteristics that are significantly different from traded options, and because changes in the subjective assumptions can materially
affect the estimated value, the valuation models may not provide an accurate measure of the fair value of our employee stock
options. Accordingly, that value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.
We have granted other awards which are linked to the performance of our common stock, but will settle in cash rather than
the issuance of shares of our common stock. The value of these awards fluctuates with changes in our stock price, with the resulting
gains or losses reflected in the period of the change. We have recorded current and non-current liabilities related to these awards
reflected in our consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2013 and 2012, included elsewhere within this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
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Warranty Obligations
Our estimated obligations for product warranties are accrued concurrently when revenue is recognized. We record a provision
for warranty obligations based on our historical experience and costs incurred for such obligations. We adjust our warranty reserve
for current conditions and other factors that we deem appropriate. Our ability to estimate our warranty obligations is subject to
uncertainties and limited, to some extent, by our operating history, which may not be sufficient for new products or changes to
existing products. Our warranty reserves at October 31, 2013 and 2012 were $3.7 million and $4.8 million. Assuming a 10%
increase in our warranty reserves, our net loss would have increased by $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the years ended October
31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and our net income would have been reduced by $0.3 million for the year ended October 31,
2011.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No.
2013-2, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to provide
information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity
is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts
reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount
reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other
amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-
reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The provisions of
ASU 2013-2 are effective for us as of November 1, 2013; however, we do not expect its provisions to have a material impact on
our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which requires
entities to disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement
of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The scope
of this standard, which was subsequently clarified by ASU 2013-1, includes derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements, reverse
sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. These disclosures assist users of
financial statements in evaluating the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity's financial position. The
provisions of ASU 2011-11 are effective for us as of November 1, 2013; however, we do not expect its provisions to have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment which amends the guidance in
ASC 350-20. The amendments in ASU 2011-08 provide entities with the option of performing a qualitative assessment before
performing the first step of the two-step impairment test. If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, it is not more
likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment
test would be unnecessary. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step
impairment test by calculating the fair value of the reporting unit and comparing the fair value with the carrying amount of the
reporting unit. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then the entity is required to perform the second
step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. ASU 2011-08 also provides entities
with the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to the first step of
the two-step impairment test. ASU 2011-08 applied to our annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed after November
1, 2012. The provisions of ASU 2011-08 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (ASU 2011-05), Presentation of Comprehensive
Income. This guidance required companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as
one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements, and eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive
income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards
Update No. 2011-12 (ASU 2011-12) “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of
Items out of Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.” Otherwise, the guidance in ASU
2011-05 became effective retroactively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 13, 2011.
We adopted ASU 2011-05 as of November 1, 2012 and have elected to present separate consolidated statements of comprehensive
income for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards No. 2011-04 (ASU 2011-04), Fair Value Measurement (ASC Topic
820) Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. This
guidance changed the wording used to describe many requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing
information about fair value measurements. Additionally, this guidance clarified the FASB’s intent about the application of existing
fair value measurement requirements. This guidance became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December
15, 2011 and was to be applied prospectively. We adopted ASU 2011-04 with no material impact on our consolidated financial
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statements.
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standards setting bodies that we adopt
as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, we believe the impact of any other recently issued standards that
are not yet effective are either not applicable to us at this time or will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial
statements upon adoption.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
The following discussion of our exposure to various market risks contains “forward looking statements” regarding our
estimates, assumptions and beliefs concerning our exposure. Although we believe these estimates and assumptions are reasonable
in light of information currently available to us, we cannot provide assurance that these estimates will not materially differ from
actual results due to the inherent unpredictability of interest rates, foreign currency rates and metal commodity prices as well as
other factors. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
Our outstanding debt bears interest at variable rates and accordingly is sensitive to changes in interest rates. Interest rate
changes would result in gains or losses in the market value of our debt portfolio due to differences in market interest rates and the
rates at the inception of the debt agreements. Based upon the balances of the variable rate debt at October 31, 2013, a hypothetical
1.0% increase or decrease in interest rates would have the effect of causing a $0.01 million additional pre-tax charge or credit to
our statement of income.
Commodity Price Risk
We use various grades of aluminum scrap and minimal amounts of prime aluminum ingot as raw materials for our
manufacturing processes. The price of this raw material is subject to fluctuations due to many factors in the aluminum market. In
the normal course of business, in an effort to reduce the risk of fluctuating raw material prices, we enter into firm price raw material
purchase commitments (which are designated as “normal purchases” under ASC 815) as well as option contracts on the LME. Our
risk management policy, as it relates to these LME forward purchase contracts and LME forward sales contracts, is to enter into
contracts as needed, so that the raw material inventory levels are sufficient to meet committed sales orders. We maintain a balanced
metals book position which excludes a normal operational inventory level. This operating inventory level as a matter of practice
is not hedged against material price (LME) movements. We believe this practice minimizes the likelihood of net transaction gains
or losses on this inventory over the commodity price cycle.
We also enter into LME swap contracts to exchange variable pricing for fixed pricing for anticipated sales to our customers.
The notional volume and contract period coincide with the anticipated sales.
Through the use of firm price raw material purchase commitments and LME contracts, we attempt to protect ourselves from
the effects of changing prices of aluminum on our cost of sales. To the extent that the raw material costs factored into the firm
price sales commitments are matched with firm price raw material purchase commitments, changes in aluminum prices should
have no effect. While we consider the LME derivative contracts to provide an economic hedge against changes in aluminum prices,
the derivatives have not been designated as hedges in accordance with ASC 815 for accounting purposes. As such, any mark-to-
market net gain or loss was recorded in cost of sales, with the offsetting asset or liability reflected on the balance sheet. We
primarily rely upon firm price raw material purchase commitments to protect cost of sales tied to firm price sales commitments.
The following table indicates the notional volume as well as the fair value of the open LME forward and swap contracts as
October 31, 2013 and 2012. (See "Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities", Note 13 to the
consolidated financial statements for additional information.)
Aluminum derivatives:
Aluminum forward purchase contracts
Aluminum swap contracts
LBS
LBS
3,142
187
(In thousands)
$
$
2,370
—
60
(64)
$
$
(164)
—
Notional in LBS
Fair Value in $
October 31,
2013
October 31,
2012
October 31,
2013
October 31,
2012
We purchase polyvinyl resin (PVC) as the significant raw material consumed in the manufacture of vinyl extrusions. We
have a monthly resin adjuster in place with the majority of our customers and resin supplier that is adjusted based upon published
industry resin prices for the prior month. This adjuster effectively shares the base pass-through price changes of PVC with our
customers commensurate with the market at large. Our long-term exposure to changes in PVC prices is thus reduced due to the
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contractual component of the resin adjuster program; however, there is a level of exposure to short-term volatility due to a one
month lag.
We initiated an oil-based materials surcharge on one of our major product lines, effective May 1, 2011. The surcharge is
intended to offset the rising cost of products which are highly correlated to the price of oil, including butyl and other oil-based
raw materials. The surcharge is in place with the majority of our customers who purchase these products and is adjusted monthly
based upon the 90 day average published price for Brent crude. The oil-based raw materials purchased by us are subject to similar
pricing schemes. Therefore, our long-term exposure to changes in oil-based raw material prices is significantly reduced under this
surcharge program.
Foreign Currency Rate Risk
Our international operations have exposure to foreign currency rate risks, primarily due to fluctuations in the Euro, the British
Pound and the Canadian dollar. From time to time, we enter into foreign exchange contracts associated with our operations to
manage a portion of the foreign currency rate risk.
The notional and fair market values of these positions at October 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
Foreign currency exchange derivatives:
Sell EUR, buy USD
Buy GBP, sell USD
Buy EUR, sell GBP
Sell EUR buy GBP
Sell CAD, buy USD
Notional as indicated
Fair Value in $
October 31,
2013
October 31,
2012
October 31,
2013
October 31,
2012
EUR
GBP
EUR
EUR
CAD
7,258
2,435
967
880
615
(In thousands)
$
$
$
$
$
7,663
1,934
—
545
608
150
(25)
(12)
14
(2)
$
$
$
$
$
(23)
5
—
—
1
At October 31, 2013 and 2012, we held foreign currency derivative contracts hedging cross-border intercompany and
commercial activity for our insulating glass business. Although these derivatives hedge our exposure to fluctuations in foreign
currency rates, we do not apply hedge accounting and therefore, the change in the fair value of these foreign currency derivatives
is recorded directly to other income and expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. To the extent the gain
or loss on the derivative instrument offsets the gain or loss from the remeasurement of the underlying foreign currency balance,
changes in exchange rates should have no effect. (See "Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurement of Assets and
Liabilities", Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for further information).
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
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49
50
51
53
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54
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Houston, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Quanex Building Products Corporation and subsidiaries (the
“Company”) as of October 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income,
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2013. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 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 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, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
and subsidiaries as of October 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended October 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2013, based on the criteria established in Internal Control
—Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our
report dated December 18, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
December 18, 2013
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Houston, Texas
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Quanex Building Products Corporation and subsidiaries (the
“Company”) as of October 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (1992) issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. As described in Management’s Annual Report on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting
at Alumco, Inc. which was acquired on December 31, 2012 and whose financial statements constitute 5.0% and 4.5% of net and
total assets, respectively, 5.2% of revenues, and 0.2% of net loss of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the
year ended October 31, 2013. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at Alumco, Inc.
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 Annual 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 by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal
executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors,
management, and other personnel 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 the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper
management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject
to the risk that the 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, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of October 31,
2013, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended October 31, 2013 of the Company and our report dated December 18,
2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
December 18, 2013
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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to
management and the Company’s Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. A system of internal control may
become inadequate over time because of changes in conditions, or deterioration in the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to
financial statement preparation and presentation.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2013
using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control —
Integrated Framework. Management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at Alumco, Inc.
which was acquired on December 31, 2012 and whose financial statements constitute 5.0% and 4.5% of net and total assets,
respectively, 5.2% of revenues, and 0.2% of net loss of the consolidated financial statements amounts as of and for the year
ended October 31, 2013. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of October 31, 2013, the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting was effective 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 based on such criteria.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an audit report on the
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. This report appears on page 47.
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QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of October 31, 2013 and 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
ASSETS
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $561 and $1,026 (Note 3)
Inventories, net (Note 4)
Deferred income taxes
Prepaid and other current assets
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $348,927 and $333,898 (Note 5)
Deferred income taxes
Goodwill (Note 6)
Intangible assets, net (Note 6)
Other assets
Total assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accrued liabilities (Note 7)
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 8)
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt (Note 8)
Deferred pension and postretirement benefits (Note 9)
Liability for uncertain tax positions (Note 11)
Non-current environmental reserves (Note 12)
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, shares authorized 1,000,000; issued and outstanding - none
Common stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized 125,000,000; issued 37,653,639 and 37,788,804,
respectively
Additional paid-in-capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 488,385 and 816,302 shares, respectively
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands, except share
amounts)
$
49,736
$
98,833
58,316
22,786
6,612
236,283
157,219
13,444
71,866
78,962
14,041
71,255
85,644
65,904
20,439
7,628
250,870
168,877
8,911
68,331
78,380
14,169
571,815
$
589,538
$
$
76,900
$
44,785
183
121,868
752
3,712
5,396
9,255
14,638
155,621
—
377
247,642
177,456
(2,400)
(6,881)
416,194
80,985
46,459
368
127,812
1,033
6,873
6,736
9,827
15,430
167,711
—
378
245,144
193,105
(5,299)
(11,501)
421,827
589,538
$
571,815
$
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Years Ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Net sales
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Asset impairment charges
Operating income (loss)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense
Other, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax benefit (expense)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
$
952,642
$
828,976
$
848,294
799,077
109,325
60,504
1,465
703,844
111,577
37,596
912
(17,729)
(24,953)
(640)
168
(18,201)
6,498
(11,703)
—
(11,703)
(0.32)
—
(0.32)
(0.32)
—
(0.32)
$
$
$
$
$
$
(454)
222
(25,185)
8,651
(16,534)
—
(16,534)
(0.45)
—
(0.45)
(0.45)
—
(0.45)
$
$
$
$
$
$
712,091
83,994
33,932
1,799
16,478
(449)
(514)
15,515
(6,437)
9,078
(12)
9,066
0.24
—
0.24
0.24
—
0.24
36,864
36,864
36,622
36,622
37,007
37,537
$
$
$
$
$
Cash dividends per share
$
0.16
$
0.16
$
0.16
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Years Ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
(In thousands)
$
(11,703)
$
(16,534)
$
9,066
1,068
27
2,997
(1,193)
2,899
(1,832)
26
220
(70)
(1,656)
(551)
15
(2,168)
818
(1,886)
7,180
Net (loss) income
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments gain (loss) (pretax)
Foreign currency translation adjustments tax benefit (expense)
Change in pension from net unamortized gain (loss) (pretax)
Change in pension from net unamortized (loss) gain tax benefit (expense)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(8,804)
$
(18,190)
$
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Common Stock
Accumulated
Treasury Stock
Total
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Shares
Amount
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at October 31, 2010
Net income
Foreign currency translation adjustment (net
of taxes of $15)
Change in pension from net unamortized gain
(loss) (net of taxes of $818)
Common dividends ($0.16 per share)
Expense related to stock-based compensation
Stock options exercised
Tax benefit from share-based compensation
Restricted stock awards granted
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost
Other
37,862,441 $
379
$ 238,079
(In thousands, except share amounts)
$
$ 210,366
(1,757)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
64,200
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
4,703
(20)
194
(82)
—
9,066
—
—
(5,979)
—
(111)
—
—
—
(83,507)
(2)
(891)
(199)
—
(536)
(1,350)
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
(351,626) $ (5,635) $ 441,432
—
—
—
—
—
998
—
81
9,066
(536)
(1,350)
(5,979)
4,703
867
194
—
—
—
—
—
61,338
—
5,000
(750,000)
(10,080)
(10,080)
—
—
(1,091)
Balance at October 31, 2011
37,843,134 $
378
$ 241,983
$ 213,143
$
(3,642)
(1,035,288) $ (14,636) $ 437,226
Net loss
Foreign currency translation adjustment (net
of taxes of $26)
Change in pension from net unamortized gain
(loss) (net of taxes of $70)
Common dividends ($0.16 per share)
Expense related to stock-based compensation
Stock options exercised
Tax benefit from share-based compensation
Restricted stock awards granted
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost
Recognition of unrecognized tax benefit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Other
(54,330)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4,403
(66)
341
(1,186)
—
—
(331)
(16,534)
—
—
—
(5,891)
—
(151)
—
—
—
2,851
(313)
(1,806)
150
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
229,423
3,233
—
—
83,900
1,186
(94,337)
(1,284)
—
—
—
—
(16,534)
(1,806)
150
(5,891)
4,403
3,016
341
—
(1,284)
2,851
(645)
Balance at October 31, 2012
37,788,804 $
378
$ 245,144
$ 193,105
$
(5,299)
(816,302) $ (11,501) $ 421,827
Net loss
Foreign currency translation adjustment (net
of taxes of $27)
Change in pension from net unamortized gain
(loss) (net of taxes of $1,193)
Common dividends ($0.16 per share)
Expense related to stock-based compensation
Stock options exercised
Tax benefit from share-based compensation
Restricted stock awards granted
Recognition of unrecognized tax benefit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Other
(135,165)
(1)
—
—
—
—
4,910
54
25
(2,091)
—
(400)
(11,703)
—
—
(5,931)
—
—
—
—
2,102
(117)
—
1,095
1,804
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
179,517
2,529
—
—
148,400
2,091
—
—
—
—
(11,703)
1,095
1,804
(5,931)
4,910
2,583
25
—
2,102
(518)
Balance at October 31, 2013
37,653,639 $
377
$ 247,642
$ 177,456
$
(2,400)
(488,385) $ (6,881) $ 416,194
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
For the Years Ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Loss (gain) on disposition of capital assets
Stock-based compensation
Deferred income taxes
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
Asset impairment charges
Restructuring charges
Other, net
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
Decrease (increase) in inventory
Decrease (increase) in other current assets
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities
Increase (decrease) in income taxes
Increase (decrease) in deferred pension and postretirement benefits
Increase in other long-term liabilities
Other, net
Cash provided by operating activities
Investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Capital expenditures
Proceeds from disposition of capital assets
Proceeds from property insurance claim
Proceeds from executive life insurance
Cash used for investing activities
Financing activities:
Borrowings under credit facility
Repayments of credit facility borrowings
Repayments of other long-term debt
Common stock dividends paid
Issuance of common stock
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
Debt issuance costs
Purchase of treasury stock
Other, net
Cash used for financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
(In thousands)
$
(11,703)
$
(16,534)
$
9,066
60,504
449
4,910
(8,288)
(236)
1,465
—
781
(9,204)
12,791
1,622
(5,903)
(7,473)
1,708
(164)
1,574
688
43,521
(22,096)
(37,931)
340
—
—
(59,687)
23,500
(23,500)
(557)
(5,931)
2,583
236
(1,200)
—
—
(4,869)
(484)
(21,519)
71,255
49,736
$
37,596
(989)
4,403
(9,843)
(496)
912
(122)
2,638
(4,250)
(10,288)
(50)
14,920
8,539
(547)
(693)
678
604
26,478
—
(42,871)
44
1,123
—
(41,704)
—
—
(264)
(5,891)
3,015
496
—
(1,284)
—
(3,928)
790
(18,364)
89,619
71,255
$
33,932
374
4,703
3,361
(226)
1,799
721
949
13,761
(530)
741
(13,349)
(7,125)
(493)
2,768
778
1,714
52,944
(110,845)
(25,312)
107
—
683
(135,367)
—
—
(340)
(5,979)
867
226
—
(10,080)
392
(14,914)
(222)
(97,559)
187,178
89,619
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
Quanex Building Products Corporation is a technological leader in the production of engineered materials and aluminum
sheet products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through two business segments: (1) Engineered Products and (2)
Aluminum Sheet Products. Quanex Building Products Corporation produces energy efficient window components that include
flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, and thin film solar panel sealants, as well as window and door screens
and precision-formed metal and wood products. Aluminum sheet products include high quality mill finished and coated aluminum
sheet that is tailored to customers' specifications. Quanex Building Products Corporation serves a primary customer base in North
America and also serves customers in international markets through operating plants in the United Kingdom and Germany, as well
as through sales and marketing efforts in other countries.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, references to "Quanex", the "Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to the consolidated
business operations of Quanex Building Products Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed
or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In our opinion, these audited financial statements contain all adjustments (which
consist of normal recurring adjustments, except as disclosed herein) necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of
operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Use of Estimates
In preparing financial statements, we make informed judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. We review our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to impairment of long lived assets and goodwill,
contingencies and income taxes. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and actual results may differ
from these estimates.
A summary of our significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated
financial statements follows:
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when products are shipped and the title has passed to the customer. We consider the following factors
when determining if title has passed and revenue should be recognized: (a) pervasive evidence that a contractual sales arrangement
exists; (b) delivery has occurred; (c) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (d) collection is reasonably assured. Sales
allowances and customer incentives are treated as reductions to revenue and are provided for based on historical experience and
current estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. Such securities with
an original maturity which exceeds three months are deemed to be short-term investments. We maintain cash and cash equivalents
at several financial institutions, which at times may not be federally insured or may exceed federally insured limits. We have not
experienced any losses in such accounts and believe we are not exposed to any significant credit risks on such accounts.
Concentration of Credit Risk and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Certain of our businesses or product lines are largely dependent on a relatively few large customers. Although we believe
we have an extensive customer base, the loss of one of these large customers or if such customers were to incur a prolonged period
of decline in business, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. For the year ended October
31, 2013, one customer provided 10% of our consolidated net sales. No customer provided more than 10% of our consolidated
net sales for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011.
We have established an allowance for doubtful accounts to estimate the risk of loss associated with our accounts receivable
balances. Our policy for determining the allowance is based on factors that affect collectability, including: (a) historical trends of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
write-offs, recoveries and credit losses; (b) the credit quality of our customers; and (c) projected economic and market conditions.
We believe our allowance is adequate to absorb any known or probable losses as of October 31, 2013.
Inventory
We record inventory valued at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories are valued using the first-in first-out (FIFO)
and last-in first-out (LIFO) methods. We use the dollar-value link chain LIFO method, and the LIFO reserve is calculated on a
consolidated basis in a single consolidated pool. The businesses that we acquire and integrate into our operations may value
inventories using either the LIFO or FIFO method. Fixed costs related to excess manufacturing capacity have been expensed in
the period, and therefore, are not capitalized into inventory. Inventory quantities are regularly reviewed and provisions for excess
or obsolete inventory are recorded primarily based on our forecast of future demand and our estimates regarding current and future
market conditions. Significant unanticipated variances to our forecasts could require a change in the provision for excess or obsolete
inventory, resulting in a charge to net income during the period of the change.
Long-Lived Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets with Defined Lives
We make judgments and estimates related to the carrying value of property, plant and equipment, intangibles assets with
defined lives, and long-lived assets, which include determining when to capitalize costs, the depreciation and amortization methods
to use and the useful lives of these assets. We evaluate these assets for impairment when there are indicators that the carrying
values of these assets might not be recoverable. Such indicators of impairment may include changes in technology, significant
market fluctuations, historical losses or loss of a significant customer, or other changes in circumstances that could affect the assets’
ability to generate future cash flows. When we evaluate these assets for impairment, we compare the sum of the undiscounted
cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds
the sum of the undiscounted cash flows, and there is no alternative use for the asset, we determine that the asset is impaired. To
measure the impairment charge, we compare the carrying amount of the long-lived asset to its fair value, as determined by quoted
market prices in active markets, if available, or by discounting the projected future cash flows using our incremental borrowing
rate.This calculation of fair value requires us to make long-term forecasts of future operating results related to these assets. These
forecasts are based on assumptions about demand for our products and future market conditions. Future events and unanticipated
changes to these assumptions could require a provision for impairment, resulting in a charge to net income during the period of
the change.
We monitor relevant circumstances, including industry trends, general economic conditions, and the potential impact that
such circumstances might have on the valuation of our identifiable intangible assets. Events and changes in circumstances that
may cause a triggering event and necessitate such a review include, but are not limited to: a decrease in sales for certain customers,
improvements or changes in technology, and/or a decision to discontinue the use of a trademark or trade name, or allow a patent
to lapse. Such events could negatively impact the fair value of our identifiable intangible assets. In such circumstances, we may
evaluate the underlying assumptions and estimates made by us in order to assess the appropriate valuation of these identifiable
intangible assets and compare to the carrying value of the assets. We may be required to write down these identifiable intangible
assets and record a non-cash impairment charge. When we originally value our intangible assets, we use a variety of techniques
to establish the carrying value of our intangible assets, including the relief from royalty method, excess current year earnings
method and income method.
Software development costs, including costs incurred to purchase third-party software, are capitalized when we have
determined that the technology is capable of meeting our performance requirements, and we have authorized funding for the
project. We cease capitalization of software costs when the software is substantially complete and is ready for its intended use.
The software is then amortized over its estimated useful life. When events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of internal
use software might not be recoverable, we assess the recoverability of these assets by comparing the carrying value of the asset
to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated from the asset’s use, consistent with the methodology to test other
property, plant and equipment for impairment.
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful
lives of the assets. We capitalize betterments which extend the useful lives of assets. We expense repair and maintenance costs
as incurred.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The estimated useful lives of our primary asset categories at October 31, 2013 were as follows:
Land improvements
Buildings
Building improvements
Machinery and equipment
Useful Life (in Years)
7 to 25
25 to 40
5 to 20
2 to 15
Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the term of the lease.
Goodwill
We use the acquisition method to account for business combinations, whereby we allocate the purchase price paid for the
business to the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets at fair value. To the extent that the purchase price exceeds the
fair value of the net assets acquired, we record goodwill. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we are required to evaluate our goodwill
on a qualitative basis to determine if there are indicators of impairment. If there are no indicators, no further analysis is deemed
necessary. However, if there are indicators of impairment or if events or circumstances indicate there may be a potential impairment,
we perform an annual goodwill impairment test as of August 31, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. This
impairment test requires a two-step approach as prescribed in ASC Topic 350 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other” (ASC 350). The
first step of the impairment test requires us to compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value including goodwill.
To determine fair value of our reporting units, we use multiple valuation techniques including a discounted cash flow analysis,
using the applicable weighted average cost of capital, in combination with a market approach. This test requires us to make
assumptions about the future growth of our business and the market in general, as well as other variables such as the level of
investment in capital expenditure, growth in working capital requirements and the terminal or residual value of our reporting units
beyond the periods of estimated annual cash flows. We use a third-party valuation firm to assist us with this analysis. If the fair
value of each reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, no further testing is required. Otherwise, we perform the second step of
the impairment test whereby we compare the implied fair value of goodwill to its carrying value. The implied fair value of goodwill
is determined by applying the acquisition method of accounting for a business combination to the reporting unit as if it were
acquired. Under this method, the fair value of the reporting unit is deemed to be the purchase price. The assets and liabilities are
recorded at their fair value and the remaining excess of fair value is the implied value of goodwill. An impairment loss is recorded
to the extent that the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill. Our estimates
of future cash flows and the residual values could differ from actual cash flows which may require a provision for impairment in
a future period.
Insurance
We manage our exposure to losses for workers’ compensation, group medical, property, casualty and other insurance claims
through a combination of self-insurance retentions and insurance coverage with third-party carriers. We record undiscounted
liabilities associated with our portion of these exposures, which we estimate by considering various factors such as our historical
claims experience, severity factors and estimated claims incurred but not reported, for which we have developed loss development
factors, which are estimates as to how claims will develop over time until closed. While we consider a number of factors in preparing
the estimates, sensitive assumptions using significant judgment are made in determining the amounts that are accrued in the
financial statements. Actual claims could differ significantly from these estimated liabilities, depending on future claims experience.
We do not record insurance recoveries until any contingencies relating to the claim have been resolved.
Retirement Plans
We sponsor a defined benefit pension plan and an unfunded postretirement plan that provides health care and life insurance
benefits for eligible retirees and dependents. To measure our liabilities associated with these plans, we make assumptions related
to future events, including expected return on plan assets, rate of compensation increases, and heath care cost trend rates. The
discount rate reflects the rate at which benefits could be effectively settled on the measurement date. We determine our discount
rate based on a pension discount curve, and the rate represents the single rate that, if applied to every year of projected benefits
payments, would result in the same discounted value as the array of rates that comprise the pension discount curve. Actual pension
plan asset investment performance, as well as other economic experience such as discount rate and demographic experience, will
either reduce or increase unamortized pension losses at the end of any fiscal year, which ultimately affects future pension costs.
Warranty Obligations
We accrue our warranty obligations when we recognize revenue for certain products. Our provision for warranty obligations
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is based on historical costs incurred for such obligations and is adjusted, where appropriate, based on current conditions and factors.
Our ability to estimate our warranty obligations is subject to significant uncertainties, including changes in product design and
our overall product sales mix.
Income Taxes
We record the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the
amounts reported in our consolidated balance sheets, as well as net operating losses and tax credit carry forwards. We evaluate the
carrying value of the net deferred tax assets and determines whether we will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income
to realize our deferred tax assets. We perform this review for recoverability on a jurisdictional basis, whereby we consider both
positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets. The weight given to the positive
and negative evidence is commensurate with the extent to which the evidence can be objectively verified. Cumulative losses in
recent years is a significant piece of negative evidence that is difficult to overcome in determining that a valuation allowance is
not needed against deferred tax assets. Thus, it is generally difficult for positive evidence regarding projected future taxable income
exclusive of reversing taxable temporary differences to outweigh objective negative evidence of recent financial reporting losses.
In connection with this review, we project future taxable income using the same forecasts used to test long-lived assets and
intangibles for impairment, scheduling out the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences and reviewing our most
recent financial operations. In the event the estimates and assumptions indicate we will not generate sufficient future taxable income
to realize our deferred tax assets, we record a valuation allowance against a portion of our deferred tax assets.
We evaluate our on-going tax positions to determine if it is more-likely-than-not we will be successful in defending such
positions if challenged by taxing authorities. To the extent that our tax positions do not meet the more-likely-than-not criteria, we
record a liability for uncertain tax positions. Historically, we have recorded a liability for uncertain tax positions which stem from
an unrecognized tax benefit from our 2008 spin-off from our predecessor parent company, as well as certain state tax items regarding
the interpretation of tax laws and regulations. We continue to evaluate these positions at each reporting date, while the applicable
statute of limitations continue to lapse.
Environmental Contingencies
We are subject to extensive laws and regulations concerning the discharge of materials into the environment and the
remediation of chemical contamination. To satisfy such requirements, we incur expenditures and make capital investments on an
ongoing basis. We accrue our best estimates of our remediation obligations and adjust these accruals when further information
becomes available or circumstances change. Those estimates may change substantially depending on information about the nature
and extent of contamination, appropriate remediation technologies, and regulatory approvals. In accruing for environmental
remediation liabilities, costs of future expenditures are not discounted to their present value, unless the amount and timing of the
expenditures are fixed or reliably determinable. Legal costs are expensed as incurred except incremental direct costs of the
remediation effort which are accrued as part of the measurement of the environmental remediation liability. When environmental
laws are deemed to impose joint and several liability for the costs of responding to contamination, we accrue our allocable share
of the liability taking into account the number of parties participating, their ability to pay their shares, the volumes and nature of
the wastes involved, the nature of anticipated response actions, and the nature of our alleged connections. Recoveries of
environmental remediation costs from other parties are recorded as assets, current and non-current portions, when receipt is deemed
probable. Unanticipated changes in circumstances and/or legal requirements could extend the length of time over which we pay
our remediation costs or could increase actual cash expenditures for remediation in any period.
Derivative Instruments
We utilize financial and commodity-based derivative contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates and aluminum prices. All derivatives are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the methodology and
classifications are discussed further in Note 13. We have not designated the derivative instruments we use as cash flow hedges
under ASC Topic 815 "Derivatives and Hedging” (ASC 815). Therefore, all gains and losses, both realized and unrealized, are
recognized in the consolidated statements of income in the period of the change as the underlying assets and liabilities are marked-
to-market. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes. As such, these instruments are considered
economic hedges, and are reflected in the operating activities section of the consolidated statements of cash flow.
Foreign Currency Translation
Our consolidated financial statements are presented in our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. Certain of our foreign operations
are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. The assets and liabilities of our foreign operations which are
denominated in other currencies are translated to U.S dollars using the exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. Revenues and
expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for the applicable period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated balance sheets.
Occasionally, we enter into transactions that are denominated in currencies other than our functional currency. At each
balance sheet date, we translate these asset or liability accounts to our functional currency and record unrealized transaction gains
or losses. When these assets or liabilities settle, we record realized transaction gains or losses. These realized and unrealized gains
or losses are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income under the caption, “Other, net.”
Stock–Based Compensation
We have issued stock-based compensation in the form of stock options to directors, employees and officers, and non-vested
restricted stock awards to certain key employees and officers. We apply the provisions of ASC Topic 718 “Compensation - Stock
Compensation” (ASC 718), to determine the fair value of stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation
model. We recognize the fair value as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award
based on awards ultimately expected to vest. Stock options granted to directors vest immediately while the stock options granted
to our employees and officers typically vest ratably over a three-year period with service and continued employment as the vesting
conditions. For new option grants to retirement-eligible employees, we recognize expense and vest immediately upon grant,
consistent with the retirement vesting acceleration provisions of these grants. For employees near retirement age, we amortize
such grants over the period from the grant date to the retirement date if such period is shorter than the standard vesting schedule.
For grants of non-vested restricted stock, we calculate the compensation expense at the grant date as the number of shares granted
multiplied by the closing stock price of our common stock on the date of grant. This expense is recognized ratably over the vesting
period. Our non-vested restricted stock grants to officers and employees cliff vest over a three-year period with service and
continued employment as the only vesting criteria. Our fair value determination of stock-based payment awards on the date of
grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex
and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, our expected stock price volatility over the term of the
awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behavior over the expected term, our dividend rate, risk-free rate and
expectation with regards to forfeitures. Option-pricing models were developed for use in estimating the value of traded options
that have no vesting or hedging restrictions and are fully transferable. Because our employee stock options have certain
characteristics that are significantly different from traded options, and because changes in the subjective assumptions can materially
affect the estimated value, the valuation models may not provide an accurate measure of the fair value of our employee stock
options. Accordingly, that value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.
We have granted other awards which are linked to the performance of our common stock, but will settle in cash rather than
the issuance of shares of our common stock. The value of these awards fluctuates with changes in our stock price, with the resulting
gains or losses reflected in the period of the change. We have recorded current and non-current liabilities related to these awards
reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2013 and 2012. See Note 14, “Stock-based
Compensation.”
Treasury Stock
We use the cost method to record treasury stock purchases whereby the entire cost of the shares of our common stock which
we acquire is recorded as treasury stock. When we subsequently reissue these shares, proceeds in excess of cost upon the issuance
of treasury shares are credited to additional paid in capital, while any deficiency is charged to retained earnings.
Earnings per Share Data
We calculate basic earnings per share based on the weighted average number of our common shares outstanding for the
applicable period. We calculate diluted earnings per share based on the weighted average number of our common shares outstanding
for the period plus all potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method, whereby we assume that all such shares are
converted into common shares at the beginning of the period. If we incur a loss from continuing operations, the effect of potentially
dilutive common stock equivalents (stock options and unvested restricted stock awards) are excluded from the calculation of diluted
earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table summarizes our supplemental cash flow information for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and
2011:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes
Cash received for income tax refunds
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Share value cancelled to satisfy tax withholdings
Recognition of unrecognized tax benefit
Asset retirement obligation
Debt assumed in acquisition
Change in capitalized expenditures in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
(In thousands)
$
$
431
1,273
1,465
518
3,032
1,267
91
1,249
$
$
381
1,265
19
645
3,571
—
—
395
$
$
425
3,260
132
1,066
—
—
64
2,459
We have made certain reclassifications to our consolidated statements of cash flow as previously presented in order to conform
to the 2013 presentation. The reclassifications include separate presentation of the excess tax benefit from share-based
compensation, a change in presentation of the expense associated with our restricted stock units, and the gain or loss on derivative
instruments. We believe this revised presentation provides the reader with more detailed information which may be useful when
evaluating our cash flow results. These reclassifications had no impact on our earnings and did not change total cash flows provided
by or used in operating, investing and financing activities for the respective years.
Discontinued Operations
In accordance with ASC Topic 205-20 “Presentation of Financial Statements-Discontinued Operations” (ASC 205), we
present the results of operations of businesses which have been sold or meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale on a
consolidated basis as a separate caption below net income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax. We also aggregate the
assets and liabilities associated with discontinued operations and present separately as a component of current assets, long-term
assets, current liabilities and long-term liabilities, as applicable, in the accompanying balance sheets. If an impairment loss is
indicated and the fair value of the net assets exceeds the carrying value at the balance sheet date, we record an impairment loss in
the period the net assets are classified as held for sale. We cease depreciation of assets which are classified as held for sale. We
use our judgment to ascertain when a business meets the criteria to be accounted for as held for sale. Changes in circumstances
or our level of future involvement with a business that has been sold may impact how we account for discontinued operations.
2. Acquisitions
Alumco
On December 31, 2012, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Alumco, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Alumco), including
its aluminum screen business, for $22.4 million in cash. The purchase agreement contains (1) a working capital clause that provides
for an adjustment to the purchase price based on the working capital balance as of the acquisition date and (2) an earn-out clause
that provides for the payment of an additional $0.5 million to Alumco contingent upon the achievement of certain financial targets.
We received $0.4 million from the prior owner of Alumco pursuant to the working capital clause. We recorded contingent
consideration of $0.3 million as the fair value of the earn-out included in the purchase price. As of October 31, 2013, we determined
that the earn-out provision criteria would not be met and decreased expense by $0.3 million.
The purchase price has been allocated to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as indicated in the table
below. This allocation is based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to change within the purchase price allocation period
(generally one year from the acquisition date). During the period from the acquisition date to October 31, 2013, we recorded an
adjustment to goodwill of $0.1 million to recognize a derivative liability and $0.2 million for obsolete inventory reserve write-off,
related to conditions that existed as of the opening balance sheet date.
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Alumco:
Net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid and other current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Goodwill
Net assets acquired
Consideration:
Cash, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
As of Date of
Opening Balance
Sheet
(In thousands)
$
$
$
3,638
5,062
140
4,682
8,939
(2,066)
(993)
(14)
(77)
2,785
22,096
22,096
We used recognized valuation techniques to determine the fair value of the assets and liabilities, including the income approach
for customer relationships, with a discount rate that reflects the risk of the expected future cash flows. The goodwill balance, which
is deductible for tax purposes, was allocated entirely to the Engineered Products business segment. We expect that this acquisition
will expand our product portfolio and geographic distribution capabilities particularly in the vinyl window segment in the screen
market.
The Alumco acquisition was not deemed material to our results of operations for the year ended October 31, 2013. Therefore,
we have not presented pro forma results of operations.
Edgetech
On March 31, 2011, we completed the acquisition of Edgetech I.G., Inc., an Ohio corporation (Edgetech I.G.), the United
Kingdom division of Edgetech (Edgetech UK), and Edgetech Europe GmbH, a German company (Edgetech Germany). These
entities are hereafter referred to collectively as “Edgetech.” Headquartered in Cambridge, Ohio, Edgetech had three manufacturing
facilities, one each in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany which produced a full line of warm-edge, dual seal
insulating glass spacer systems for window and door customers in North America and abroad. Edgetech’s products separate and
seal double and triple paned glass within a window and act as a thermal barrier that enhances the window’s energy efficiency.
We acquired Edgetech by merging its wholly-owned subsidiary, QSB Inc., a Delaware corporation (QSB), with and into
Lauren International, Inc. formerly known as Lauren Holdco Inc., an Ohio corporation and parent of the Edgetech Entities (Holdco),
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the previously filed Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated as of
January 31, 2011. As consideration for the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital shares of Holdco, we paid $104.4
million in cash, net of $0.8 million of cash acquired. Of the cash paid, $7.0 million was placed into an escrow fund to satisfy certain
indemnity obligations under the Merger Agreement. Of the $7.0 million escrow, $3.5 million has been released in accordance with
the terms of the Merger Agreement and $3.5 million remains as of October 31, 2013. We recorded $2.5 million of transaction-
related costs in connection with the Edgetech acquisition within selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated
statement of income during the year ended October 31, 2011. Additionally, we paid $3.5 million of tax liabilities which resulted
from the pre-closing reorganization of Lauren and its subsidiaries.
The acquisition of Edgetech complemented our warm-edge spacer business and expanded our product offerings to our
fenestration customers. In addition, the acquisition of Edgetech allowed us to better serve our base of national and regional
customers, and accelerated our growth in international markets.
We accounted for the Edgetech acquisition using the acquisition method of accounting under which the total purchase price
consideration is allocated to assets and liabilities assumed based upon their fair values. Fair value measurements have been applied
based on assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability. The excess of the purchase price
over the amounts assigned to tangible or intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recognized as goodwill. Goodwill,
the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned to tangible or intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, totaled
$44.6 million; was not deductible for tax purposes; and was allocated entirely to the Engineered Products business segment.
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The following table summarizes the fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities acquired:
Edgetech:
Net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid and other current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable
Deferred income taxes, current
Current maturities of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Deferred income taxes
Goodwill
Net assets acquired
Consideration:
Cash, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
As of Date of
Opening Balance
Sheet
(In thousands)
$
$
$
9,181
10,123
2,023
21,086
48,750
1,377
(6,905)
(1,315)
(3,780)
(322)
(24)
(40)
(20,374)
44,623
104,403
104,403
We did not record any material adjustments to the original purchase price allocation during the years ended October 31, 2013
or 2012.
The following table presents our pro forma results of operations for the year ended October 31, 2011, assuming Edgetech
had been acquired as of the first day of fiscal 2011.
Net sales
Operating income
Income from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations
Year Ended October 31, 2011
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
$
$
$
878,291
20,530
11,496
0.31
These pro forma results of operations do not purport to reflect the results we might achieve in the future or the results that
would have been obtained had we acquired Edgetech on the first day of fiscal 2011. In preparing these pro forma results, we
included adjustments for the following; (1) amortization expense related to the intangible assets acquired; (2) depreciation expense
associated with the fair value adjustment to property, plant and equipment acquired; (3) facility rent expense; (4) higher cost of
sales related to the increase in value of inventory resulting from the purchase accounting treatment; and the (5) tax effect of the
changes noted. In addition, the pro forma results exclude transaction expenses incurred related to the acquisition and does not
include any operating efficiencies or cost savings that might have been achieved due to synergies or costs related to integration.
Additionally, the historical Edgetech financial information was not adjusted to remove prior parent company allocation, or to
incorporate incremental expenses going forward.
In March 2011, we acquired JELD-WEN’s vinyl extrusion assets in Yakima, Washington (Yakima) for $6.4 million in cash
consideration. This acquisition was effected through an asset purchase of vinyl extrusion related equipment and certain other assets.
Yakima was integrated into one of our existing Engineered Products businesses, and the net assets acquired included $5.0 million
of property, plant and equipment and $1.4 million of intangible assets. There was no goodwill recognized in connection with the
Yakima acquisition.
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3. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable consisted of the following as of October 31, 2013 and 2012:
Trade receivables
Environmental remediation receivable, current portion
Receivables from employees
Other
Total
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts receivable, net
The changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:
Beginning balance as of November 1, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively $
Bad debt (benefit) expense
Amounts written off
Recoveries
Balance as of October 31,
4. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following at October 31, 2013 and 2012:
Raw materials
Finished goods and work in process
Supplies and other
Total
Less: Inventory reserves
Inventories, net
October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
97,354
$
85,375
903
12
1,125
99,394
561
98,833
$
$
821
28
446
86,670
1,026
85,644
$
$
$
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
1,026
(38)
(534)
107
(In thousands)
$
1,062
$
1,037
593
(688)
59
635
(627)
17
$
561
$
1,026
$
1,062
October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
32,215
35,657
2,269
70,141
11,825
58,316
$
$
$
34,392
43,915
2,559
80,866
14,962
65,904
$
$
$
The changes in our inventory reserve accounts were are follows for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
(In thousands)
Beginning balance as of November 1, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively
$
Charged (credited) to costs & expenses
Write-offs
Other
Balance as of October 31,
$
14,962
(3,135)
(2)
—
$
11,825
$
15,660
(163)
(400)
(135)
14,962
$
$
12,768
3,432
(491)
(49)
15,660
Fixed costs related to excess manufacturing capacity, if any, have been expensed in the period they were incurred and,
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therefore, are not capitalized into inventory. Our inventories at October 31, 2013 and 2012 were valued using the following costing
methods:
LIFO
FIFO
Total
October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
$
$
17,211
41,105
58,316
$
$
28,224
37,680
65,904
For inventories valued using the LIFO method, replacement cost exceeded the LIFO value by approximately $8.1 million
and $10.7 million as of October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We liquidated LIFO layers during the years ended October 31,
2013 and 2011, which resulted in a reduction of the LIFO reserve and a corresponding increase/(decrease) to cost of sales of
approximately $0.6 million and $(0.9) million, respectively. There was no liquidation of LIFO costing layers during the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2012.
We record LIFO reserve adjustments as corporate expenses so that our chief operating decision maker can review the
operations of our business segments on a consistent FIFO or weighted-average basis. We calculate our LIFO reserve adjustments
on a consolidated basis in a single pool using the dollar-value link chain method.
For our business acquisitions which have inventory balances, we integrate these operations and allow the use of either the
LIFO or FIFO costing method. The inventory costing methods selected by these acquired businesses depends upon the facts and
circumstances that exist at the time, and may include expected inventory quantities and expected future pricing levels. We perform
this evaluation for each business acquired individually.
5. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at October 31, 2013 and 2012:
Land and land improvements
Buildings and building improvements
Machinery and equipment
Construction in progress
Property, plant and equipment, gross
Less: Accumulated depreciation
Property, plant and equipment, net
October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
$
9,433
$
77,978
412,483
6,252
506,146
348,927
157,219
$
$
9,553
76,810
391,897
24,515
502,775
333,898
168,877
As of October 31, 2012, construction in progress included capitalized software costs of approximately $15.8 million related
to our implementation of an enterprise resource planning system that had not yet been placed in service. This ERP project was
placed into service in March 2013, with an initial useful life of 36 months assigned. In August 2013, our Board of Directors
decided to cease the implementation of this ERP system for several reasons, but primarily in order to spend the resources on a
number of organic growth opportunities that are available to us today which were not available when the implementation effort
began in 2010. These opportunities will require capital but offer significantly higher returns on invested capital than a continued
investment in the ERP system. We transitioned our operating facilities that were on the ERP system to legacy systems. We expensed
costs associated with the most recent phase of the implementation which was in progress in August 2013 and totaled approximately
$1.2 million. In addition, we incurred costs associated with one-time termination benefits, contract termination costs and other
costs which were expensed as incurred prior to October 31, 2013. We used the ERP at these operating locations through October
31, 2013. As such, we recorded a change in accounting estimate related to the ERP assets capitalized and reduced the useful lives
of the underlying assets, resulting in an accelerated depreciation charge of $15.3 million during the period from August 2013 to
October 2013. The change in estimate resulted in an increase in net loss of $9.8 million, or $0.27 per share, for the year ended
October 31, 2013. We expect to recognize approximately $0.5 million in depreciation expense associated with this asset during
the first six months of fiscal 2014. We will continue to use this ERP for certain corporate functions and the underlying assets
associated with these functions will continue to depreciate over the remainder of their original 36 month term.
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Depreciation expense for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 was $51.6 million, $29.4 million and $27.6
million, respectively. If there were indicators of potential impairment, we evaluated our property, plant and equipment for
recoverability over the remaining useful lives of the assets. For the year ended October 31, 2013, we recognized impairment
charges totaling $1.5 million related to the write down of land in Arizona and the facility in Barbourville, Kentucky, currently held
for sale. For the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized impairment charges totaling $0.7 million and $1.6 million,
respectively, primarily related to the consolidation of a manufacturing facility which is being held for sale. See Note 19
"Restructuring Activities".
6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Our goodwill was included entirely in the Engineered Products business segment. The change in the carrying amount of
goodwill for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:
Beginning balance as of November 1, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively
Acquisitions
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Balance as of October 31,
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
(In thousands)
$
$
68,331
$
69,432
$
2,785
750
71,866
$
—
(1,101)
68,331
$
25,189
44,623
(380)
69,432
We evaluated our goodwill balances for indicators of impairment and performed an annual goodwill impairment test to
determine the recoverability of these assets. We determined that our goodwill was not impaired. We did not incur an impairment
charge for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Identifiable Intangible Assets
Amortizable intangible assets consisted of the following as of October 31, 2013 and 2012:
Customer relationships
Trademarks and trade names
Patents and other technology
Other
Total
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2012
Remaining Weighted
Average Useful Life
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
10 years
13 years
8 years
2 years
$
52,793
$
15,630
$
43,737
$
(In thousands)
44,576
25,390
1,392
17,498
11,319
742
44,519
24,773
1,392
11,675
14,520
9,382
464
$
124,151
$
45,189
$
114,421
$
36,041
We do not estimate a residual value associated with these intangible assets. Included in intangible assets as of October 31,
2013 were customer relationships and technology of $8.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to the Alumco acquisition
with estimated useful lives of 10 and 3 years, respectively. (See Note 2 "Acquisitions"). The aggregate amortization expense
associated with identifiable intangible assets for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $8.9 million, $8.2 million
and $6.3 million, respectively.
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Estimated remaining amortization expense, assuming current intangible balances and no new acquisitions, for each of the
fiscal years ending October 31, was as follows (in thousands):
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Thereafter
Total
Estimated
Amortization Expense
9,064
8,930
8,659
8,553
8,306
35,450
78,962
$
We did not incur impairment losses related to our identifiable intangible assets during the years ended October 31, 2013,
2012 and 2011.
7. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following at October 31, 2013 and 2012:
Payroll, payroll taxes and employee benefits
Accrued insurance and workers compensation
Sales allowances
Deferred compensation
Deferred revenue
Environmental reserve
Warranties
Audit, legal, and other professional fees
Accrued taxes
Accrued rent
Accrued capital expenditures
Other
Accrued liabilities
8. Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Long-term debt consisted of the following at October 31, 2013 and 2012:
Revolving Credit Facility
City of Richmond, Kentucky Industrial Building Revenue Bonds
Scott County, Iowa Industrial Waste Recycling Revenue Bonds
Capital lease obligations and other
Total debt
Less: Current maturities
Long-term debt
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October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
$
20,095
$
21,458
4,003
5,882
3,597
1,121
1,550
1,700
1,472
953
353
—
4,059
44,785
$
4,212
5,509
440
2,353
1,700
2,045
2,847
738
1,076
1,242
2,839
$
46,459
October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
— $
700
—
235
935
183
752
$
$
—
800
400
201
1,401
368
1,033
$
$
$
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Revolving Credit Facility
Prior to January 28, 2013, we maintained a $270.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the Retired Facility)
which had been executed on April 23, 2008 and was scheduled to mature on April 23, 2013. The Retired Facility provided for up
to $50.0 million of standby letters of credit, limited based on availability, as defined. Amounts borrowed under the facility were
to bear interest at a spread above the London Interbank Borrowing Rate (LIBOR) based on a combined leverage and ratings grid.
In addition, the Retired Facility contained restrictive debt covenants, as defined in the indenture, and contained certain limits on
additional indebtedness, asset or equity sales and acquisitions. During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 and for
the period from November 1, 2012 through January 28, 2013, we were in compliance with our debt covenants and did not borrow
funds pursuant to the Retired Facility.
On January 28, 2013, we entered into a Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (the Credit Facility) that has a five-year
term and permits aggregate borrowings at any time of up to $150 million, with a letter of credit sub-facility, a swing line sub-
facility and a multi-currency sub-facility. Borrowings denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest at a spread above the London
Interbank Borrowing Rate (LIBOR) or a base rate derived from the prime rate. Foreign denominated borrowings bear interest at
a spread above the LIBOR applicable to such currencies. Subject to customary conditions, we may request that the aggregate
commitments under the Credit Facility be increased by up to $100 million, with total commitments not to exceed $250 million.
The Credit Facility replaces our previous senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the Retired Facility) that was scheduled to
expire on April 23, 2013.
The Credit Facility requires us to comply with certain financial covenants, the terms of which are defined therein. Specifically,
we must not permit, on a quarterly basis, our ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense as defined (Minimum
Interest Coverage Ratio), to fall below 3.00:1 or our ratio of consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA, as defined
(Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio), to exceed 3.25:1. The Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio is the ratio of consolidated
EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, in each case for the previous four consecutive fiscal quarters. EBITDA is defined by
the indenture to include proforma EBITDA of acquisitions and to exclude certain items such as goodwill and intangible asset
impairments and certain other non-cash charges and non-recurring items. Subject to our compliance with the covenant requirements,
the amount available under the Credit Facility is a function of: (1) our trailing twelve month EBITDA; (2) the Minimum Interest
Coverage Ratio and Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio allowed under the Credit Facility; and (3) the aggregate amount of
our outstanding debt and letters of credit. As of October 31, 2013, we were in compliance with the financial covenants set forth
in the Credit Facility.
As of October 31, 2013, the amount available to us for use under the Credit Facility was limited to $139.0 million and we
had outstanding letters of credit of $6.2 million. For the period from January 28, 2013 through October 31, 2013, we borrowed
and repaid $23.5 million under the Credit Facility, and thus had no outstanding borrowings at October 31, 2013. The weighted
average interest rate for the period from January 28, 2013 through October 31, 2013 was 1.33%. Our borrowing rate under the
Credit Facility was 3.25% and 1.20% for the swing line sub facility and the revolver, respectively, at October 31, 2013.
Other Debt Instruments
The City of Richmond, Kentucky Industrial Building Revenue Bonds are due in annual installments through October 2020.
Interest is payable monthly at a variable rate. Interest rates on these bonds have ranged from 0.2% to 0.4% during the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2013. The average interest rate during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, was 0.3% and 0.6%,
respectively. We have pledged the land, building and certain equipment used at facility located in Richmond, Kentucky. In addition,
we have issued a $0.7 million letter of credit under the Credit Facility which serves as a conduit for making the scheduled payments.
In June 1999, we borrowed $3.0 million of Variable Rate Demand Industrial Waste Recycling Revenue Bonds Series 1999,
through Scott County, Iowa. The bonds require 15 annual principal payments of $0.2 million beginning on July 1, 2000 through
June 2014. The variable interest rate is established by the remarketing agent based on the lowest weekly rate of interest that would
permit the sale of the bonds at par, on the basis of prevailing financial market conditions. Interest is payable on the first business
day of each calendar month. Interest rates on these bonds have ranged from 0.7% to 1.3% during the fiscal year ended October 31,
2013. The average interest rate during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, was 0.9% and 1.4%, respectively. In
September 2013, we paid off the remaining principal balance of $0.2 million and thus, we had no outstanding balance as of October
31, 2013.
We have capital lease obligations related to equipment purchases with annual interest rates that range between 1.5% and
7.0%. These capital lease obligations extend through 2019.
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The table below presents the scheduled maturity dates of our long-term debt outstanding at October 31, 2013 (in thousands):
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Thereafter
Total
9. Retirement Plans
Aggregate Maturities
183
188
131
117
107
209
935
$
We have a number of retirement plans covering substantially all employees. We provide both defined benefit and defined
contribution plans. In general, an employee’s coverage for retirement benefits depends on the plant or location of employment.
Defined Benefit Plan
We have a non-contributory, single employer defined benefit pension plan that covers substantially all non-union employees.
Effective January 1, 2007, we amended this defined benefit pension plan to include a cash balance formula for all new salaried
employees hired on or after January 1, 2007 and for any non-union employees who were not participating in a defined benefit plan
prior to January 1, 2007. All salaried employees hired after January 1, 2007, are eligible to receive credits equivalent to 4% of
their annual eligible wages. Some of the employees at the time of the amendment were “grandfathered” and are eligible to receive
credits ranging up to 6.5% based upon a percentage of benefits received under our defined benefit plan prior to this amendment
of the pension plan. Additionally, every year the participants will receive an interest related credit on their respective balance
equivalent to the prevailing 30-year Treasury rate. For employees who were participating in this plan prior to January 1, 2007, the
benefit formula is a more traditional formula for retirement benefits, whereby the plan pays benefits to employees upon retirement,
using a formula which considers years of service and pensionable compensation prior to retirement. Of our pension plan participants,
99% have their benefit determined pursuant to the cash balance formula.
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the "Act") was signed into law on December 8,
2003. This Act introduces a Medicare prescription-drug benefit beginning in 2006 as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree
health care plans that provide a benefit at least “actuarially equivalent” to the Medicare benefit. We concluded that our plans are
at least “actuarially equivalent” to the Medicare benefit. For those who are otherwise eligible for the subsidy, we have not included
this subsidy per the Act in our benefit calculations. The impact to net periodic benefit cost and to benefits paid did not have a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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Funded Status and Net periodic Benefit Cost
The changes in benefit obligations and plan assets, and our funded status (reported in deferred pension and postretirement
benefits on the consolidated balance sheets) were as follows (in thousands):
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Beginning balance as of November 1, 2012 and 2011, respectively
$
24,407
$
20,662
October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
Service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial (gain) loss
Benefits paid
Administrative expenses
Projected benefit obligation at October 31,
Change in Plan Assets:
Beginning balance as of November 1, 2012 and 2011, respectively
Actual return on plan assets
Employer contributions
Benefits paid
Administrative expenses
Fair value of plan assets at October 31,
Non current liability - Funded Status
3,820
786
(893)
(1,540)
(341)
26,239
18,562
3,256
3,670
(1,540)
(341)
23,607
(2,632)
$
$
$
$
3,652
815
731
(1,183)
(270)
24,407
14,004
1,811
4,200
(1,183)
(270)
18,562
(5,845)
$
$
$
$
As of October 31, 2013 and 2012, included in our accumulated comprehensive loss was a net actuarial loss of $1.7 million
and $4.8 million, respectively. There were no net prior service costs or transition obligations for the years ended October 31, 2013
and 2012.
As of October 31, 2013 and 2012, the accumulated benefit obligation was $25.2 million and $23.7 million, respectively. The
accumulated benefit obligation is the present value of pension benefits (whether vested or unvested) attributed to employee service
rendered before the measurement date, and based on employee service and compensation prior to that date. The accumulated
benefit obligation differs from the projected benefit obligation in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels.
The net periodic benefit cost for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was as follows:
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of net loss
Net periodic benefit cost
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
(In thousands)
$
3,820
$
3,652
$
3,794
786
(1,400)
370
815
(1,161)
147
795
(986)
134
$
3,576
$
3,453
$
3,737
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The changes in plan assets and projected benefit obligations which were recognized in our other comprehensive loss for the
years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Net (gain) loss arising during the period
Less: Amortization of loss
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss
Measurement Date and Assumptions
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
(In thousands)
$
$
$
(2,749) $
369
$
(3,118) $
81
$
147
$
(66) $
2,271
134
2,137
We generally determine our actuarial assumptions on an annual basis, with a measurement date of October 31.
The following table presents our assumptions for pension benefit calculations for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012
and 2011:
2013
2012
2011
2013
2012
2011
For the Year Ended October 31,
Weighted Average Assumptions:
Discount rate
Rate of compensation increase
Expected return on plan assets
Benefit Obligation
3.29%
2.50%
n/a
4.40%
4.00%
n/a
4.18%
2.50%
n/a
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
4.40%
4.00%
7.25%
3.29%
2.50%
7.25%
5.15%
4.00%
7.25%
The discount rate was used to calculate the present value of the projected benefit obligation for pension benefits. The rate
reflects the amount at which benefits could be effectively settled on the measurement date. For the years ended October 31, 2013,
2012 and 2011, we determined our discount rate based on a pension discount curve. The rate represents the single rate that, if
applied to every year of projected benefits payments, would result in the same discounted value as the array of rates that comprise
the pension discount curve.
The expected return on plan assets was used to determine net periodic pension expense. The rate of return assumptions were
based on projected long-term market returns for the various asset classes in which the plans were invested, weighted by the target
asset allocations. We review the return assumption at least annually. The rate of compensation increase represents the long-term
assumption for expected increases in salaries.
Plan Assets
The following tables provide our target allocation for the year ended October 31, 2013, as well as the actual asset allocation
by asset category and fair value measurements as of October 31, 2013 and 2012:
Equity securities
Fixed income
Target Allocation
Actual Allocation
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2012
60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
40.0%
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Money market fund
Large capitalization
Small capitalization
International equity
Other
Equity securities
High-quality core bond
High-quality government bond
High-yield bond
Fixed income
Total securities(1)
Fair Value Measurements at
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2012
(In thousands)
$
445
7,439
2,745
2,536
1,139
13,859
4,653
2,322
2,328
9,303
23,607
$
$
$
$
$
167
5,918
2,218
1,993
929
11,058
3,645
1,831
1,861
7,337
18,562
$
$
$
$
$
$
(1) Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1).
Inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets vary according to the type of security being
valued. All of the equity and debt securities held directly by the plans were actively traded and fair values were determined based
on quoted market prices.
Our investment objective for defined benefit plan assets is to meet the plans’ benefit obligations, while minimizing the
potential for future required plan contributions. The investment strategies focus on asset class diversification, liquidity to meet
benefit payments and an appropriate balance of long-term investment return and risk. Target ranges for asset allocations are
determined by matching the actuarial projections of the plans’ future liabilities and benefit payments with expected long-term rates
of return on the assets, taking into account investment return volatility and correlations across asset classes. Plan assets are diversified
across several investment managers and are generally invested in liquid funds that are selected to track broad market equity and
bond indices. Investment risk is carefully controlled with plan assets rebalanced to target allocations on a periodic basis and
monitoring of performance of investment managers relative to the investment guidelines established with each investment manager.
Expected Benefit Payments and Funding
Our pension funding policy is to make the minimum annual contributions required pursuant to the plan. We accelerated
contributions to target a 100% funding threshold. Additionally, we consider funding annual requirements early in the fiscal year
to potentially maximize the return on assets. For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we made total pension
contributions of $3.7 million, $4.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
During fiscal 2014, we expect to contribute approximately $1.1 million to the pension plan to reach targeted funding levels
and meet minimum contribution requirements. This expected contribution level will be dependent on many variables, including
the market value of the assets compared to the obligation, as well as other market or regulatory conditions. In addition, we consider
the cash requirements of our business investment opportunities. Accordingly, actual funding amounts and the timing of such funding
may differ from current estimates.
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The following table presents the total benefit payments expected to be paid to participants by year, which includes payments
funded from our assets, as well as payments paid from the plan for the year ended October 31, (in thousands):
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 - 2023
Total
Defined Contribution Plan
Pension Benefits
2,155
2,072
2,379
2,523
2,633
15,473
27,235
$
$
We also sponsor defined contribution plans into which we and our employees make contributions. We match 5% up to the
first 50% of employee deferrals. We do not offer our common stock as a direct investment option under these plans. For the years
ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we contributed approximately $2.9 million, $2.5 million and $3.1 million for these plans,
respectively.
Other Plans
Under our postretirement benefit plan, we provide certain healthcare and life insurance benefits for a small number of eligible
retired employees who were employed prior to January 1, 1993. Certain employees may become eligible for those benefits if they
reach normal retirement age while working for us. We continue to fund benefit costs on a pay-as-you-go basis. The table below
indicates the amount of these liabilities included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2012
Accrued liabilities
Deferred pension and postretirement benefits
Total
$
$
$
(In thousands)
74
1,080
1,154
$
74
1,035
1,109
We also have supplemental benefit plans covering certain executive officers and a non-qualified deferred compensation plan
covering members of the Board of Directors and certain key employees. As of October 31, 2013 and 2012, our liability under the
supplemental benefit plan was approximately $3.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, and under the deferred compensation
plan was approximately $6.7 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Of this amount, we expect to settle approximately $1.8 million
and $3.4 million respectively, related to the supplemental benefit plan the deferred compensation plan, within one year as a result
of the recent separation of three of our executive officers in 2013.
10. Warranty Obligations
We accrue warranty obligations as we recognize revenue associated with certain products. We make provisions for our
warranty obligations based upon historical experience of costs incurred for such obligations adjusted, as necessary, for current
conditions and factors. There are significant uncertainties and judgments involved in estimating our warranty obligations, including
changing product designs, differences in customer installation processes and future claims experience which may vary from
historical claims experience. Therefore, the ultimate amount we incur as warranty costs in the near and long-term may not be
consistent with our current estimate.
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A reconciliation of the activity related to our accrued warranty, including both the current and long-term portions (reported
in accrued liabilities and other liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) follows:
Beginning balance as of November 1, 2012, and 2011, respectively
Provision for warranty expense
Change in accrual for preexisting warranties
Warranty costs paid
Total accrued warranty
Less: Current portion of accrued warranty
Long-term portion at October 31,
11. Income Taxes
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
4,781
$
768
(1,279)
(586)
3,684
1,700
1,984
$
$
5,262
652
(838)
(295)
4,781
2,045
2,736
$
$
$
We provide for income taxes on taxable income at the statutory rates applicable. The following table summarizes the
components of income tax expense excluding discontinued operations for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
Current
Federal
State and local
Non-U.S.
Total current
Deferred
Federal
State and local
Non-U.S.
Total deferred
Total (benefit) provision
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
2011
$
$
522
422
846
1,790
(7,779)
(571)
62
(8,288)
(6,498)
$
$
257
320
615
1,192
(9,060)
(213)
(570)
(9,843)
(8,651)
$
$
1,949
390
737
3,076
3,964
596
(1,199)
3,361
6,437
The following table reconciles our effective income tax rate to the federal statutory rate of 35% for the years ended October 31,
2013, 2012 and 2011:
U.S. tax at statutory rate
State and local income tax
Non-U.S. income tax
Employee related items
Transaction costs
General business credits
Valuation allowance
Other
Effective tax rate
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
35.0%
35.0%
35.0%
3.1
0.1
—
—
0.9
(2.9)
(0.5)
35.7%
3.9
(0.5)
(2.1)
—
1.1
(4.4)
1.3
34.3%
4.4
1.1
—
4.7
(2.6)
—
(1.1)
41.5%
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Significant components of our net deferred tax assets were as follows:
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefit obligations
Goodwill and intangibles
Accrued liabilities and reserves
Pension and other benefit obligations
Inventory
Loss and tax credit carry forwards
Other
Total gross deferred tax assets
Less: Valuation allowance
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment
Net deferred tax assets
Deferred income tax assets, non-current
Deferred income tax assets, current
Net deferred tax assets
October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
$
14,025
$
14,948
771
4,255
2,134
3,435
23,874
261
48,755
2,478
46,277
2,205
44,072
21,286
22,786
44,072
$
$
$
3,055
4,349
3,720
3,858
13,168
291
43,389
1,694
41,695
3,322
38,373
17,934
20,439
38,373
$
$
$
At October 31, 2013, operating loss carry forwards for tax purposes, mostly comprised of federal and state, were $111.0
million. The majority of such losses begin to expire in 2025. Tax credits available to offset future tax liabilities totaled $1.3 million
and are not expected to be utilized within the next twelve months. We evaluate tax benefits of operating losses and tax credit carry
forwards on an ongoing basis, including a review of historical and projected future operating results, the eligible carry forward
period and other circumstances. We have recorded a valuation allowance for certain state net operating losses as of October 31,
2013 and 2012, totaling $2.5 million ($1.6 million net of federal taxes) and $1.7 million ($1.1 million net of federal taxes),
respectively. There was no valuation allowance recorded for the year ended October 31, 2011. In assessing the need for a valuation
allowance, we consider both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets.
The following table reconciles the change in the unrecognized income tax benefit for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012
and 2011 (in thousands):
Balance at November 1, 2010
Additions for tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions related to the prior year
Balance at October 31, 2011
Additions for tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions related to the prior year
Lapse in statute of limitations
Balance at October 31, 2012
Additions for tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions related to the prior year
Lapse in statute of limitations
Balance at October 31, 2013
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Unrecognized
Income Tax Benefits
$
$
$
$
18,615
13
414
19,042
12
276
(3,571)
15,759
14
497
(3,032)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Included in prepaid and other current assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets were income tax receivables
of $0.2 million and $1.3 million as of October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
No deferred income taxes were provided on $4.2 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of October 31,
2013, as we intend to indefinitely reinvest these funds in these foreign jurisdictions. Upon distribution of these earnings in the
form of dividends or otherwise, we may be subject to United States taxation and foreign withholding taxes. We cannot estimate
the amount of taxes that may be payable on the eventual distribution of these earnings after consideration of available foreign tax
credits.
Our unrecognized tax benefit (UTB) is related to the 2008 spin-off of Quanex from its parent and certain state tax items
regarding the interpretation of tax laws and regulations. The total UTB at October 31, 2012 was $15.8 million. Of this amount,
$6.7 million was recorded as a liability for uncertain tax positions and $9.1 million was recorded as deferred income taxes (non-
current assets) on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended October 31, 2013, we reduced the liability
for uncertain tax positions related to the spin-off by $2.7 million due to the lapse in the statute of limitations, which resulted in a
non-cash increase in retained earnings of $2.1 million and a decrease in income tax expense of $0.6 million. At October 31, 2013,
$5.4 million is recorded as a liability for uncertain tax positions and $7.8 million is recorded in deferred income taxes (non current
assets). The total UTB of $13.2 million at October 31, 2013, includes $12.4 million for which the recognition of such items would
not affect the annual effective tax rate. For the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recognized a benefit of $0.1
million and $0.2 million and expense of $0.3 million, respectively, in interest and penalties which were reported as income tax
(benefit) expense in the consolidated statements of income consistent with past practice.
We, along with our subsidiaries, file income tax returns in the United States and various state jurisdictions as well as in the
United Kingdom, Germany and Canada. We are not currently under a tax examination, but in certain jurisdictions the statute of
limitations has not yet expired. We generally remain subject to examination of our United States income tax returns for 2010 and
subsequent years. We generally remain subject to examination of our various state income tax returns for a period of four to five
years from the date the return was filed. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states
for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the state of the federal change.
On September 13, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued final Tangible Property Regulations (TPR) under Internal
Revenue Code (IRC) Section 162 and IRC Section 263(a), which prescribe the capitalization treatment of certain repair costs,
asset betterments and other costs which could affect temporary deferred taxes. Although the regulations are not effective until tax
years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, certain portions may require an accounting method change on a retroactive basis, thus
requiring an IRC Section 481(a) adjustment related to fixed and real asset deferred taxes. Pursuant to U.S. GAAP, as of the date
of the issuance, the release of the regulations is treated as a change in tax law. Therefore, we are required to determine whether
there will be an impact on our financial statements as of October 31, 2013. We are currently analyzing the expected impact of the
new regulations and we do not believe the impact will be material to our financial position or results of operations. We will continue
to monitor any future changes in the TPR prospectively.
Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements
or income tax returns. The final outcome of the future tax consequences of legal proceedings, if any, as well as the outcome of
competent authority proceedings, changes in regulatory tax laws, or interpretation of those tax laws could impact our financial
statements. We are subject to the effect of these matters occurring in various jurisdictions. We believe it is reasonably possible
that a decrease of approximately $2.0 million in the UTB may be recognized within the next twelve months as a result of a lapse
in the statute of limitations.
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations
We have operating leases for certain real estate and equipment used in our business. Rental expense for the years ended
October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $7.1 million, $6.9 million and $6.0 million, respectively. We sublease certain of our facilities
as of October 31, 2013, pursuant to which we expect to receive future minimum non-cancelable rentals of $1.4 million.
We are a party to non-cancelable purchase obligations primarily for natural gas and aluminum scrap used in our manufacturing
processes. We paid $4.1 million, $4.0 million and $2.8 million pursuant to these arrangements for the years ended October 31,
2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These obligations extend through 2014 with $0.5 million due in fiscal year 2014. Future
amounts paid pursuant to these arrangements will depend, to some extent, on our usage.
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The following table presents future minimum rental payments under operating leases with remaining terms in excess of one
year at October 31, 2013 (in thousands):
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Thereafter
Total
Asset Retirement Obligation
$
Operating
Leases
7,021
5,979
4,492
3,603
2,851
8,107
$
32,053
We maintain an asset retirement obligation associated with a leased facility in Kent, Washington. During July 2013, we
revised our estimate of future cash flows associated with this asset retirement obligation and recorded an incremental asset and
corresponding liability at fair value totaling $1.2 million. We expect to depreciate the asset and accrete the liability over a seven
year term, resulting in a cumulative asset retirement obligation of $2.2 million at such time.
Environmental
We are subject to extensive laws and regulations concerning the discharge of materials into the environment and the
remediation of chemical contamination. To satisfy such requirements, we must make capital and other expenditures on an on-
going basis. We accrue for remediation obligations and adjust our accruals as information becomes available and circumstances
develop. Those estimates may change substantially depending on various factors, including the nature and extent of contamination,
appropriate remediation technologies, and regulatory approvals. When we accrue for environmental remediation liabilities, costs
of future expenditures are not discounted to their present value, unless the amount and timing of the expenditures are fixed or
reliably determinable. When environmental laws are deemed to impose joint and several liability for the costs of responding to
contamination, information indicates that it is probable we have incurred a loss, and such amount is estimable, we accrue our
allocable share of liability taking into account the number of parties participating, the ability of such counter-parties to pay their
shares of the costs, the volume and nature of the wastes involved, the nature of anticipated response actions, and the nature of our
alleged connection to the contamination. The cost of environmental matters has not had a material adverse effect on our operations
or financial condition in the past, and we are not currently aware of any conditions that, we believe, are likely to have a material
adverse effect on our operations, financial condition or cash flows.
The table below indicates the total environmental reserve and corresponding recovery balance as of October 31, 2013 and
2012:
Accrued liabilities
Non-current environmental reserves
Total environmental reserves
Accounts receivable
Other current assets
Other assets (non-current)
Total receivable for recovery of remediation costs
October 31,
2013
2012
(In thousands)
$
$
$
1,550
9,255
10,805
903
1,395
8,330
10,628
$
1,700
9,827
11,527
821
—
10,374
11,195
$
$
$
$
Currently, our on-going remediation activities are associated with one of our subsidiaries, Nichols Aluminum-Alabama, LLC
(NAA). NAA operates a plant in Decatur, Alabama that is subject to an Alabama Hazardous Wastes Management and Minimization
Act Post-Closure Permit. Among other things, the permit requires NAA to remediate, as directed by the state, historical
environmental releases of wastes and waste constituents. Consistent with the permit, NAA has undertaken various studies of site
conditions and, during the first quarter of 2006, started a phased program to treat in-place free product petroleum that had been
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released underneath the plant. During the second quarter 2010, NAA submitted to the state the first component of its proposed
workplan for implementing a site-wide remedy. The full workplan was submitted to the state during the third quarter 2010, revised
during the second quarter 2011 to reflect both additional sampling data and responses to state comments, and revised again in the
fourth quarter 2011 in response to another round of state comments. In September 2013, the state approved NAA’s cleanup plan
and incorporated it into a revised Post-Closure Permit. Based on the cleanup activities set forth in that Permit, and current information
about site conditions, our remediation reserve at NAA’s Decatur plant is $10.8 million as of October 31, 2013. Approximately $0.7
million of the October 31, 2013 reserve represents administrative costs; the balance of $10.1 million represents estimated costs
for investigation, studies, cleanup, and treatment. The reserve has not been discounted. NAA was acquired through a stock purchase
in which the sellers agreed to indemnify us and NAA for identified environmental matters related to the business and based on
conditions initially created or events initially occurring prior to the acquisition. Environmental conditions are presumed to relate
to the period prior to the acquisition unless proved to relate to releases occurring entirely after closing. The limit on indemnification
is $21.5 million excluding legal fees. While our current estimates indicate we will not reach this limit, changing circumstances
could result in additional costs or expenses that are not foreseen at this time. In accordance with the indemnification, the indemnitors
paid the first $1.5 million of response costs and have been paying 90% of on-going costs. Based on our experience to date, the
estimated cleanup costs going forward, and costs incurred to date as of October 31, 2013, we expect to recover from the sellers’
shareholders an additional $10.6 million which has not been discounted.
Our final remediation costs and the timing of those expenditures will depend upon such factors as the nature and extent of
contamination, the cleanup technologies employed, the effectiveness of the cleanup measures that are employed, and regulatory
concurrences. While actual remediation costs, therefore, may be more or less than amounts accrued, we believe that we have
established adequate reserves for all probable and reasonably estimable remediation liabilities. It is not possible at this point to
reasonably estimate the amount of any obligation for remediation in excess of current accruals because of uncertainties as to the
extent of environmental impact, cleanup technologies, and concurrence of governmental authorities. Currently, we expect to pay
the accrued remediation reserve through fiscal year 2035, although some of the same factors discussed earlier could accelerate or
extend the timing.
Other
From time to time, we, along with our subsidiaries, are involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course
of our business. Although the ultimate resolution and impact of such litigation is not presently determinable, we believe that the
eventual outcome of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our overall financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
13. Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities
Derivative Instruments
Our derivative activities are subject to the management, direction, and control of the Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Executive Officer. Certain transactions in excess of specified levels require further approval from the Board of Directors.
The nature of our business activities requires the management of various financial and market risks, including those related
to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and aluminum scrap prices. We use foreign currency forwards and options and
aluminum forward and swap contracts to mitigate or eliminate certain of those risks. Specifically, the foreign currency contracts
are used to offset fluctuations in the value of accounts receivable and payable balances that are denominated in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar, including the Euro, British Pound and Canadian Dollar. We use aluminum contracts to minimize the price
risk related to customer sales contracts. Historically, we have entered into firm price raw material purchase commitments (which
are designated as "normal purchases" under ASC topic 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" (ASC 815)) as well as certain forward
purchase and sale contracts and a swap contract with the commodity price based on published amounts from the London Metal
Exchange (LME). Our risk management policy, as it relates to these LME contracts, is to enter into contracts as needed so that
raw material purchase levels, including both fixed price purchase commitments as well as LME contracts, match our needs to meet
the committed sales orders. Currently, we do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes.
We are exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to our derivative transactions. We attempt
to mitigate this risk by monitoring the creditworthiness of our counterparties and limiting our exposure to individual counterparties.
In addition, we have established master netting agreements in certain cases to facilitate the settlement of gains and losses on specific
derivative contracts.
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We have not designated any of our derivative contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. Therefore, changes in the fair
value of these contracts and the realized gains and losses are recorded in the consolidated statements of income as follows (in
thousands):
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Location of Gain or (Loss):
2013
2012
2011
Aluminum derivatives
Foreign currency derivatives
Cost of sales
Other, net
$
$
(122)
(570)
$
$
(476)
895
$
$
(307)
(175)
Year Ended October 31,
The fair values of outstanding derivative contracts were recorded as assets and liabilities on the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets as of October 31, 2013 and 2012 as indicated in the table below (in thousands):
Prepaid and other current assets:
Aluminum derivatives
Foreign currency derivatives
Other assets:
Aluminum derivatives
Accrued liabilities:
Aluminum derivatives
Foreign currency derivatives
Other liabilities (non-current):
Aluminum derivatives
October 31,
2013
2012
$
$
50
163
8
77
38
$
— $
10
6
—
170
23
4
The following table summarizes the notional amounts and fair value of outstanding derivative contracts at October 31, 2013
and 2012 (in thousands):
Aluminum derivatives:
Aluminum forward purchase contracts
Aluminum swap contracts
Foreign currency exchange derivatives:
Sell EUR, buy USD
Buy GBP, sell USD
Buy EUR, sell GBP
Sell EUR buy GBP
Sell CAD, buy USD
Fair Value Measurement
Notional as indicated
Fair Value in $
October 31,
2013
October 31,
2012
October 31,
2013
October 31,
2012
LBS
LBS
EUR
GBP
EUR
EUR
CAD
3,142
187
7,258
2,435
967
880
615
2,370
$
—
7,663
1,934
—
545
608
$
$
60
(64)
(164)
—
150
(25)
(12)
14
(2)
$
(23)
5
—
—
1
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (1) market participant
assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity's own
assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances
(unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The
three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
• Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted
assets or liabilities.
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• Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly
or indirectly including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar
assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
(e.g., interest rates) and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation
or other means.
• Level 3 - Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
We hold investments in money market funds, pension plan assets and derivative contracts that are measured at fair value on
a recurring basis. The investments in money market funds and the pension plan assets are measured at fair value based on active
market quotations and are therefore classified as Level 1. All of our derivative contracts are valued using quoted market prices
from brokers or exchanges and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
We classified the investments in money market funds as cash and equivalents, and the pension plan assets were classified
as deferred pension and postretirement benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis based on the fair value hierarchy (in
thousands):
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2012
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Investments in money market fund
Aluminum derivatives
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
$ 42,639 $ — $ — $ 42,639
$ 67,819 $ — $ — $ 67,819
—
—
58
163
—
—
58
163
—
—
10
6
—
—
10
6
Total assets
$ 42,639 $
221 $ — $ 42,860
$ 67,819 $
16 $ — $ 67,835
Liabilities
Aluminum derivatives
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
Total liabilities
$
$
— $
(77) $ — $
—
(38)
—
— $ (115) $ — $
(77)
(38)
(115)
$
$
— $ (174) $ — $
—
— $ (197) $ — $
(23)
—
(174)
(23)
(197)
Net assets (liabilities)
$ 42,639 $
106 $ — $ 42,745
$ 67,819 $ (181) $ — $ 67,638
We record certain property, plant and equipment at fair value on a non-recurring basis and classify as Level 3. These assets
totaled $4.2 million at October 31, 2012, were increased by approximately $1.0 million associated with roof repairs to the facility
in Barbourville as well as other additions, but subsequently these assets were impaired by $1.5 million (see Note 5, "Property,
Plant and Equipment"), resulting in a fair value of $3.7 million at October 31, 2013. The fair value was based on broker opinions.
Carrying amounts reported on the balance sheet for cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable
approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Our outstanding debt at October 31, 2013 was variable
rate debt that re-prices frequently, thereby limiting our exposure to significant change in interest rate risk. As a result, the fair
value of our debt instruments approximates carrying value at October 31, 2013 and 2012.
14. Stock-Based Compensation
We have established and maintain an Omnibus Incentive Plan (2008 Plan) that provides for the granting of restricted stock
awards, stock options, restricted stock units and other stock-based and cash-based awards. The 2008 Plan is administered by the
Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors.
The aggregate number of shares of common stock originally authorized for grant under the 2008 Plan was 2,900,000. At our
annual shareholder meeting held in February 2011, the shareholders approved an amendment which increased the aggregate number
of shares available for grant under the 2008 Plan by an additional 2,400,000 shares. Any officer, key employee and/or non-employee
director or any of our affiliates is eligible for awards under the 2008 Plan. Our initial grant of awards under the 2008 Plan was on
April 23, 2008. Our practice is to grant stock options and restricted stock units to non-employee directors on the last business day
of each fiscal year, with an additional grant of options to each director on the date of his or her first anniversary of service. Once
we receive approval from the Board of Directors in December, we grant stock options, restricted stock awards and/or restricted
stock units to employees. Occasionally, we may make additional grants to key employees at other times during the year.
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Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted stock awards are granted to key employees and officers annually, and typically cliff vest over a three-year period
with service and continued employment as the only vesting criteria. The recipient of the restricted stock awards is entitled to all
of the rights of a shareholder, except that the awards are nontransferable during the vesting period. The fair value of the restricted
stock award is established on the grant date and then expensed over the vesting period resulting in an increase in additional paid-
in-capital. Shares are generally issued from treasury stock at the time of grant. A summary of non-vested restricted stock awards
activity during the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, follows:
Restricted Stock
Awards
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
per Share
Non-vested at October 31, 2010
378,616
$
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Non-vested at October 31, 2011
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Non-vested at October 31, 2012
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Non-vested at October 31, 2013
69,200
(166,219)
(25,207)
256,390
83,900
(115,790)
(11,800)
212,700
148,400
(67,300)
(110,400)
183,400
$
13.07
17.14
15.29
13.62
12.67
15.08
7.82
16.07
16.08
18.83
16.21
17.40
17.46
The total weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the years ended October 31,
2013, 2012 and 2011 was $1.1 million, $0.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2013, total unrecognized
compensation cost related to unamortized restricted stock awards totaled $1.9 million. We expect to recognize this expense over
the remaining weighted average period of 2.3 years.
Stock Options
Stock options are awarded to key employees, officers and non-employee directors. Director stock options vest immediately
while employee and officer stock options typically vest ratably over a three-year period with service and continued employment
as the vesting conditions. Our stock options may be exercised up to a maximum of ten years from the date of grant. The fair value
of the stock options is determined on the grant date and expensed over the vesting period resulting in an increase in additional
paid-in-capital.
We use the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate the fair value of our stock options. A description of the methodology
for the valuation assumption follows:
• Expected Volatility – For stock options granted prior to July 1, 2013, we used an estimate of the historical volatility of a selected
peer group. Effective July 1, 2013, we determined that we had sufficient historical data to calculate the volatility of our
common stock since our spin-off in April 2008. We believe there has been uncertainty in the United States equities market
over the past several years and that uncertainty has contributed to volatility in equities in general. We expect this volatility
to continue over the foreseeable future. Therefore, we believe that our historical volatility is a proxy for expected volatility.
We have not excluded any of our historical data from the volatility calculation (over this 5 year term), and we are not aware
of any specific significant factors which might impact our future volatility.
• Expected Term – For stock options granted prior to July 1, 2013, we determined the expected term using historical information
of our former parent company prior to the spin-off in 2008, with regards to option vesting, exercise behavior and contractual
expiration, as we believed that this employee group was the most similar to our employee group. Separate groups of employees
that have similar historical exercise behavior were considered separately. Effective July 1, 2013, we determined that we had
sufficient historical data to estimate our expected term using our own data for the past 5 years with regards to the exercise
behavior, cancellations, retention patterns and remaining contractual terms. When analyzing these patterns and variables, we
considered the stratification of the awards (large grants to relatively few employees versus smaller grants to many others),
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the age of certain employees with larger grants, the historical exercise behavior of the employee group, and fluctuations/
volatility of our underlying common stock, as to whether the stock options are expected to be out-of-the-money. For our
directors, stock options vest immediately, and, as such, the expected term approximates the contractual term, after adjusting
for historical forfeitures. We believe our estimates are reasonable given these factors.
• Risk-Free Rate – We base the risk-free rate on the yield at the date of grant of a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bond whose
maturity period equals the option’s expected term.
• Expected Dividend Yield – We base the expected dividend yield on our historical dividend payment of approximately $0.16
per share.
The following table summarizes the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of our stock options granted during the years
ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Weighted-average expected volatility
Weighted-average expected term (in years)
Risk-free interest rate
Expected dividend yield over expected term
Weighted average grant date fair value
2013
54.9%
5.3
1.0%
1.0%
$8.75
Year Ended October 31,
2012
54.0%
5.0
0.9%
1.0%
$6.80
2011
53.0%
5.0
1.7%
1.0%
$7.42
The following table summarizes our stock option activity for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Stock Options
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (000s)
Outstanding at October 31, 2010
1,724,301
$
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited/Expired
Outstanding at October 31, 2011
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited/Expired
Outstanding at October 31, 2012
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited/Expired
Outstanding at October 31, 2013
Vested or expected to vest at October 31, 2013
480,392
(61,338)
(5,919)
2,137,436
607,972
(229,423)
(42,735)
2,473,250
636,645
(179,517)
(55,102)
2,875,276
2,793,938
Exercisable at October 31, 2013
1,819,190
$
13.24
17.13
14.13
14.87
14.08
15.82
13.14
15.71
14.57
19.67
14.39
18.01
15.64
15.55
14.22
$
3,520
$
12,908
7.0
6.9
5.9
$
$
$
7,748
7,688
6,697
Intrinsic value is the amount by which the market price of the common stock on the date of exercise exceeds the exercise
price of the stock option. For the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the total intrinsic value of our stock options that
were exercised totaled $0.8 million, $1.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The total fair value of stock options vested during
the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $3.2 million, $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively. As of October 31,
2013, total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was $3.5 million. We expect to recognize this expense over
the remaining weighted average period of 2.1 years.
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units may be awarded to key employees and officers from time to time, and annually to non-employee
directors. The director restricted stock units vest immediately, whereas restricted stock units awarded to employees and officers
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typically cliff vest after a three-year period with service and continued employment as the vesting conditions. Restricted stock
units are not considered outstanding shares and do not have voting rights, although the holder does receive a cash payment equivalent
to the dividend paid, on a one-for-one basis, on our outstanding common shares. Once the vesting criteria is met, each restricted
stock unit is payable to the holder in cash based on the market value of one share of our common stock. Accordingly, we record
a liability for the restricted stock units on our balance sheet and recognize any changes in the market value during each reporting
period as compensation expense.
The following table summarizes non-vested restricted stock unit activity during the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and
2011:
Non-vested at October 31, 2010
Granted
Vested
Non-vested at October 31, 2011
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Non-vested at October 31, 2012
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Non-vested at October 31, 2013
Restricted Stock
Units
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
21,000
$
10,278
(10,278)
21,000
162,632
(7,632)
(15,000)
161,000
6,875
(12,875)
(54,000)
101,000
$
18.35
14.75
14.75
18.35
15.60
19.77
18.35
15.47
17.78
18.05
15.08
15.62
We paid $0.1 million and $0.2 million to settle restricted stock units during the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012,
respectively. There were no such payments related to settling restricted stock units during the year ended October 31, 2011.
The following table summarizes amounts expensed as selling, general and administrative expense related to restricted stock
awards, stock options and restricted stock units for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011(in thousands):
Restricted stock awards
Stock options
Restricted stock units
Compensation expense
Income tax effect
Net compensation expense
15. Stockholders' Equity
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
$
$
165
$
4,745
313
5,223
1,864
3,359
$
1,117
3,286
1,201
5,604
1,922
3,682
$
$
1,537
3,166
149
4,852
2,003
2,849
As of October 31, 2013, our authorized capital stock consists of 125,000,000 shares of common stock, at par value of $0.01 per
share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with no par value. As of October 31, 2013 and 2012, we had 37,653,639 and
37,788,804 shares of common stock issued, respectively, and 37,165,254 and 38,605,106 shares of common stock outstanding,
respectively. There were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding at October 31, 2013 and 2012.
Stock Repurchase Program and Treasury Stock
On May 27, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of 1,000,000
shares of our common stock. On August 25, 2011, the Board of Directors authorized an additional 1,000,000 shares under the
repurchase program. This program does not have a dollar limit or an expiration date. There were no repurchases of shares during
the year ended October 31, 2013. During the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, we purchased 94,337 shares at a cost of $1.3
million and 750,000 shares at a cost of $10.1 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2013, there were 905,663 authorized shares
remaining available for purchase pursuant to the program.
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The objectives of this repurchase program are to manage the dilution created by shares issued under stock-based compensation
plans and to repurchase shares opportunistically. We record treasury stock purchases under the cost method whereby the entire
cost of the acquired stock is recorded as treasury stock. On the subsequent re-issuance of shares, we record any resulting proceeds
in excess of cost as an increase in additional paid in capital while any deficiency is charged to retained earnings.
16. Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) included under the caption "Other, net" on the accompanying consolidated statements of income,
consisted of the following (in thousands):
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
Foreign currency exchange derivative gains (losses)
Interest income
Other
Other income (expense)
17. Segment Information
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
$
$
474
(570)
63
201
168
$
$
(857)
895
206
(22)
222
$
$
(729)
(175)
311
79
(514)
We have two reportable segments: (1) Engineered Products and (2) Aluminum Sheet Products. The Engineered Products
segment produces systems, finished products and components serving the OEM residential window and door industry, while the
Aluminum Sheet Products segment produces mill finished and coated aluminum sheet serving the broader building and construction
markets. The primary market drivers of our segments are residential remodeling and replacement activity (R&R) and new home
construction.
We measure our inventory at the segment level on a FIFO or weighted-average basis; however, at the consolidated level, a
portion of the inventory is measured on a LIFO basis. The LIFO reserve is computed on a consolidated basis as a single pool. (See
Note 4, "Inventories."). We record LIFO inventory adjustments, corporate office charges and inter-segment eliminations as
Corporate & Other. We account for inter-segment sales and transfers as though the sales or transfers were to third parties, at current
market prices. Inter-segment sales, related cost of sales, and intercompany profit are eliminated in consolidation. The most
significant components of corporate assets include cash and equivalents, property, plant and equipment, and deferred tax assets,
among others. We measure segment profit and our chief operating decision makers evaluate segment results based on the U.S.
GAAP measure of operating income (loss). We do not allocate interest expense, interest income or income taxes to our operating
segments.
Segment information as of and for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended October 31, 2013
Net sales
Inter-segment sales
Depreciation and amortization
Operating income (loss)
Capital expenditures
Goodwill
Total assets
Engineered Products
Aluminum Sheet Products
Corporate & Other
Total
$
554,867
$
397,775
$
— $
952,642
113
31,368
45,324
17,674
71,866
12,605
6,983
(996)
12,723
—
(12,718)
22,153
(62,057)
7,534
—
—
60,504
(17,729)
37,931
71,866
$
392,243
$
132,506
$
47,066
$
571,815
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Year Ended October 31, 2012
Net sales
Inter-segment sales
Depreciation and amortization
Operating income (loss)
Capital expenditures
Goodwill
Total assets
Year Ended October 31, 2011
Net sales
Inter-segment sales
Depreciation and amortization
Operating income (loss)
Capital expenditures
Goodwill
Total assets
$
478,578
$
350,398
$
— $
828,976
$
$
—
28,115
28,490
17,540
68,331
11,917
7,621
(17,098)
10,381
—
(11,917)
1,860
(36,345)
14,950
—
—
37,596
(24,953)
42,871
68,331
380,551
$
139,733
$
69,254
$
589,538
420,258
$
428,036
$
— $
848,294
—
25,232
30,293
11,248
69,432
12,459
8,542
17,115
8,749
—
(12,459)
158
(30,930)
5,315
—
—
33,932
16,478
25,312
69,432
$
389,889
$
132,161
$
62,879
$
584,929
For the change in the carrying amount of goodwill, see Note 6 "Goodwill & Intangible Assets".
Geographic Information
Our manufacturing facilities and all long-lived assets are located in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. We
attribute our net sales to a geographic region based on the location of the customer. The following tables provide information
concerning our net sales for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and our long-lived assets as of October 31, 2013
and 2012 (in thousands):
Net Sales:
United States
Mexico
Canada
Asian countries
European countries
Other foreign countries
Total net sales
Long-lived assets, net
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Total long-lived assets, net
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
2011
$
791,200
$
657,235
$
696,335
8,958
79,363
17,390
52,051
3,680
11,138
89,381
18,504
49,687
3,031
12,105
83,570
19,181
35,003
2,100
$
952,642
$
828,976
$
848,294
Year Ended October 31,
2013
2012
259,462
$
267,110
35,779
12,806
34,544
13,934
308,047
$
315,588
$
$
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18. Earnings Per Share
We compute basic earnings per share by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted earnings per common and potential common share includes the weighted average of additional shares
associated with the incremental effect of dilutive employee stock options and non-vested restricted stock as determined using the
treasury stock method prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidance on earnings per share.
The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes outstanding stock options and other common stock equivalents when
their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. This is always the case when an entity incurs a net loss, as we did for the years ended October
31, 2013 and 2012. During these twelve-month periods, 492,288 and 391,813 of common stock equivalents, respectively, and
84,222 and 109,389 shares of restricted stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the year ended October 31, 2011
was as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Basic earnings per common share
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options
Restricted stock
Diluted earnings per common share
Year Ended October 31, 2011
Income
Weighted
Average Shares
Per Share
$
$
9,078
—
—
9,078
37,007
$
0.24
328
202
37,537
$
0.24
For the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we had 816,617, 928,997 and 747,807 securities, respectively, that
were potentially dilutive in future earnings per share calculations. Such dilution will be dependent on the excess of the market
price of our stock over the exercise price and other components of the treasury stock method.
19. Restructuring Activities
In November 2011, we committed to a plan to close our facility in Barbourville, Kentucky which was included in the
Engineered Products segment. The consolidation plan, in part, called for the permanent closing of this facility, with the equipment
used to manufacture the single seal, warm edge spacer system relocated to our facility in Cambridge, Ohio. We believe this
consolidation allowed us to better serve our customers through streamlined operations. The consolidation of operations and the
subsequent closure of this facility were completed in August 2012, with residual cash payments and minor program costs incurred
in fiscal 2013. This facility remained held for sale as of October 31, 2013.
Under ASC Topic 712, “Compensation - Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits”, we are required to record charges for
contractual termination benefits and other ongoing benefit arrangements when it is probable that employees will be entitled to
benefits under the contract’s terms and the amount can be reasonably estimated. We determined that certain severance pay qualifies
as either a contractual termination benefit or an ongoing benefit arrangement, and accordingly recognized $3.4 million in severance
during the year ended October 31, 2012. Severance was paid out during 2012 as employees exited. Under ASC Topic 420, “Exit
or Disposal Cost Obligations,” we are required to record charges for one-time employee termination benefits, contract termination
costs, and other associated costs as incurred. No exit costs or termination benefits were incurred as of October 31, 2011 and no
liability was accrued for the closing of our facility in Barbourville as of October 31, 2011. In February 2012, we and the union
reached an agreement to pay a one-time incentive bonus to employees upon their planned exit date termination, provided certain
performance criteria were met. The salaried employees were offered the same one-time incentive bonus under the same terms as
the union employees. There were no restructuring charges recognized for the year ended October 31, 2013. For the year ended
October 31, 2012, we expensed $9.0 million for restructuring charges, of which $3.4 million was for employee-related termination
costs and $5.6 million was for facility consolidation related costs.
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The following table reconciles the beginning and ending liability balances pursuant to this restructuring plan for the years
ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
Balance at October 31, 2011
Charges to expense
Cash payments
Other adjustments
Balance at October 31, 2012
Charges (credits) to expense
Cash payments
Balance at October 31, 2013
20. Unaudited Quarterly Data
Employee
Termination Costs
Facility
Consolidation Costs
Total
—
$
—
$
3,372
(3,199)
—
173
(15)
(158)
—
$
$
5,621
(5,530)
(26)
65
—
(65)
—
$
$
$
$
$
—
8,993
(8,729)
(26)
238
(15)
(223)
—
Selected quarterly financial data for the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
For the Quarter Ended
Net sales
Cost of sales
Depreciation and amortization(1)
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Cash dividends paid per common share
For the Quarter Ended
Net sales
Cost of sales
Depreciation and amortization(1)
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Cash dividends paid per common share
January 31, 2013
April 30, 2013
July 31, 2013
October 31, 2013
$
185,713
$
232,458
$
259,174
$
162,690
6,058
(13,685)
(8,118)
(0.22)
(0.22)
0.04
$
$
$
$
$
$
198,963
215,182
6,657
(9,373)
(7,348)
(0.20)
(0.20)
0.04
$
$
$
6,600
7,116
4,969
0.13
0.13
0.04
$
$
$
275,297
222,242
6,464
(1,787)
(1,206)
(0.03)
(0.03)
0.04
January 31, 2012
April 30, 2012
July 31, 2012
October 31, 2012
$
161,579
$
194,444
$
237,905
$
138,042
6,625
(11,304)
(6,748)
(0.18)
(0.18)
0.04
$
$
$
171,837
6,168
(16,079)
(12,285)
(0.34)
(0.34)
0.04
$
$
$
200,663
5,801
1,452
1,531
0.04
0.04
0.04
$
$
$
$
$
$
235,048
193,302
5,707
978
968
0.03
0.03
0.04
(1) Represents only the depreciation and amortization directly associated with or allocated to products sold and services rendered
and excludes depreciation and amortization associated with Corporate.
21. New Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-2, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified
Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified
out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of
the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive
income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified
to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified
in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide
additional detail about those amounts. The provisions of ASU 2013-2 are effective for us as of November 1, 2013; however, we
do not expect its provisions to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which requires
entities to disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement
of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The scope
of this standard, which was subsequently clarified by ASU 2013-1, includes derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements, reverse
sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. These disclosures assist users of
financial statements in evaluating the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity's financial position. The
provisions of ASU 2011-11 are effective for us as of November 1, 2013; however, we do not expect its provisions to have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment which amends the guidance in
ASC 350-20. The amendments in ASU 2011-08 provide entities with the option of performing a qualitative assessment before
performing the first step of the two-step impairment test. If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, it is not more
likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment
test would be unnecessary. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step
impairment test by calculating the fair value of the reporting unit and comparing the fair value with the carrying amount of the
reporting unit. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then the entity is required to perform the second
step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. ASU 2011-08 also provides entities
with the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to the first step of
the two-step impairment test. ASU 2011-08 applied to our annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed after November
1, 2012. The provisions of ASU 2011-08 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (ASU 2011-05), Presentation of Comprehensive
Income. This guidance required companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as
one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements, and eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive
income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards
Update No. 2011-12 (ASU 2011-12) “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of
Items out of Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.” Otherwise, the guidance in ASU 2011-05
became effective retroactively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 13, 2011. We
adopted ASU 2011-05 as of November 1, 2012 and have elected to present separate consolidated statements of comprehensive
income for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards No. 2011-04 (ASU 2011-04), Fair Value Measurement (ASC Topic
820) Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. This
guidance changed the wording used to describe many requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing
information about fair value measurements. Additionally, this guidance clarified the FASB’s intent about the application of existing
fair value measurement requirements. This guidance became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December
15, 2011 and was to be applied prospectively. We adopted ASU 2011-04 with no material impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
22. Subsequent Events
In early November 2013, the cold mill at our Nichols Aluminum-Alabama LLC facility in Decatur, Alabama, was damaged
due to fire. There were no employee injuries. However, we sustained losses to the building, the cold mill and other equipment
from the fire, smoke and water damage. Our preliminary estimate of losses incurred and business interruption was $4.0 million.
We have filed a claim with our insurance provider to recover these losses. The facility is currently operating while repairs are
underway.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (1934 Act) as of October 31, 2013. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of October 31, 2013, the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Refer to Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting on page 48 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Auditor's Report Relating to Effectiveness of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Refer to the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page 47 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under
the 1934 Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our
internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
PART III
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information on "Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate
Governance" is incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2014 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Quanex Building Products Corporation or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which is to be filed with
the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days after the close of
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information on "Executive Compensation" is incorporated herein
by reference from the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Quanex
Building Products Corporation or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which is to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information on "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management and Related Stockholder Matters" is incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Definitive Proxy
Statement relating to the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Quanex Building Products Corporation or an amendment to
this Form 10-K, which is to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information on "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,
and Director Independence" is incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the
2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Quanex Building Products Corporation or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which is
to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days
after the close of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information on "Principal Accountant Fees and Services" is
incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2014 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Quanex Building Products Corporation or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which is to be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days after the close of the fiscal
year ended October 31, 2013.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
1. Financial Statements
PART IV
The financial statements included in this report are listed in the Index to Financial Statements on page 45 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are either not required under the
related instructions or inapplicable.
3. Exhibits
The exhibits required to be filed pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index filed herewith, which
Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibits 10.1 through 10.8, and 10.15 through 10.23, listed in the Exhibit Index
filed herewith, are management or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on
Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(b) thereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
Date: December 18, 2013
/s/ Brent L. Korb
Brent L. Korb
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
Title
Date
/s/ William C. Griffiths
William C. Griffiths
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
December 18, 2013
/s/ Susan F. Davis
Susan F. Davis
/s/ LeRoy D. Nosbaum
LeRoy D. Nosbaum
/s/ Joseph D. Rupp
Joseph D. Rupp
/s/ Curtis M. Stevens
Curtis M. Stevens
/s/ Robert R. Buck
Robert R. Buck
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
December 18, 2013
December 18, 2013
December 18, 2013
December 18, 2013
December 18, 2013
/s/ Brent L. Korb
Brent L. Korb
Senior Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
December 18, 2013
/s/ Dewayne Williams
Dewayne Williams
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
December 18, 2013
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Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
2.1
2.2
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2
†10.1
†10.2
†10.3
†10.4
†10.5
†10.6
†10.7
†10.8
10.9
Distribution Agreement among Quanex Corporation, Quanex Building Products LLC and Quanex Building
Products Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Quanex Corporation’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 24, 2007).
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 31, 2011, by and among Quanex Building Products
Corporation, QSB Inc., Lauren Holdco Inc., Lauren International, Inc. and Kevin E. Gray, as agent for the
shareholders of Lauren Holdco Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K
(Reg. No. 001-33913) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2011, and
incorporated herein by reference.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated as of December 12, 2007, filed as Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (Reg. No. 001-33913) as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 11, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant dated as of August 25, 2011, filed as Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-33913) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 29, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
Form of Registrant’s common stock certificate, filed as Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form 10 (Reg. No. 001-33913), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 14, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2013, among the Company; certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors;
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent; Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as lead
arranger and syndication agent; and the lenders parties thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-33913)as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January 30, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
Quanex Building Products Corporation 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended effective February 24,
2011, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Reg. No. 001-33913), as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended January 31, 2011, and incorporated
herein by reference.
Quanex Building Products Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.7 of Amendment
No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (Reg. No. 001-33913), as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
Quanex Building Products Corporation Restoration Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.8 of Amendment No. 4 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (Reg. No. 001-33913), as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 17, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
Quanex Building Products Corporation Supplemental Employees Retirement Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.9 of
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (Reg. No. 001-33913), as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
Form of Severance Agreement between the Registrant and certain of its executive officers, filed as Exhibit
10.5 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (Reg. No. 001-33913), as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference.
Form of Change in Control Agreement between the Registrant and certain of its executive officers, filed as
Exhibit 10.6 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (Reg. No.
001-33913), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2008, and incorporated
herein by reference.
Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Registrant and each of its independent directors, effective
September 2, 2008, filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No.
001-33913), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2008, and incorporated
herein by reference.
Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Registrant and each of its officers, effective September 2, 2008,
filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-33913), as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
Lease Agreement between Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P. and Quanex Corporation dated August 30, 2002
(and assumed by Quanex Homeshield, LLC on November 1, 2007), filed as Exhibit 10.52 to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Quanex Corporation (Reg. No. 001-05725) for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2003 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
10.14
†10.15
†10.16
†10.17
†10.18
†10.19
†10.20
†10.21
†10.22
†10.23
*10.24
First Amendment to Lease Agreement between Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P. and Quanex Corporation
dated May 22, 2007 (and assumed by Quanex Homeshield, LLC on November 1, 2007), filed as Exhibit
10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Reg. No. 001-33913) for the fiscal year ended October
31, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement between Dexus Industrial SPE Financed Portfolio LLC, successor
in interest to Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P. and Quanex Building Products Corporation dated April 28,
2010, filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Reg. No. 001-33913) for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.
Lease dated May 3, 1989, and Lease Extension dated June 9, 2004, between Mikron Industries, Inc. and the
W.R. Sandwith and Michael G. Ritter Partnership, filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K (Reg. No. 001-33913) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, and incorporated herein
by reference.
Amendment to Lease by and between W.R. Sandwith and Michael G. Ritter Partnership and Mikron
Washington LLC, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Reg. No.
001-33913) for the quarter ended April 30, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference.
Lease Agreement dated March 31, 2011 between Lauren Real Estate Holding LLC and Edgetech I.G. Inc.,
filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Reg. No. 001-33913) for the fiscal
year ended October 31, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.
Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and Dewayne Williams, effective July 1, 2013,
filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-33913), as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
Change in Control Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and Dewayne Williams,
effective July 1, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No.
001-33913), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2013, and incorporated
herein by reference.
Indemnity Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and Dewayne Williams, effective
July 1, 2013, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg.
No. 001-33913), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2008, and incorporated
herein by reference.
Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and Martin Ketelaar, effective June 14, 2013,
filed as Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-33913), as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
Change in Control Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and Martin Ketelaar, effective
June 14, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-33913),
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
Indemnity Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and Martin Ketelaar, effective June
14, 2013, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg.
No. 001-33913), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2008, and incorporated
herein by reference.
Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and William C. Griffiths, effective July 9, 2013,
filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No. 001-33913), as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
Change in Control Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and William C. Griffiths,
effective July 9, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg. No.
001-33913), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2013, and incorporated herein
by reference.
Indemnity Agreement between Quanex Building Products Corporation and William C. Griffiths, effective
July 9, 2013, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Reg.
No. 001-33913), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2008, and incorporated
herein by reference.
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement between HP Properties/Mikron LLC, successor in interest to the
W.R. Sandwith and Michael G. Ritter Partnership, and Mikron Washington LLC, dated November 20,
2013.
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Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
*21.1
*23.1
*31.1
*31.2
*32
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
Consent of Deloitte and Touche LLP.
Certification by chief executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
Certification by chief financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
*101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
*101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
*101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
*101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
*101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
* Filed herewith
† Management Compensation or Incentive Plan
As permitted by Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant has not filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K
certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant and its subsidiaries because the total amount
of securities authorized under any of such instruments does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis. The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of any such agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission
upon request.
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-150392 on Form S-8 of our reports dated
December 18, 2013, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Quanex Building Products Corporation (the “Company”),
and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K
of the Company for the year ended October 31, 2013.
Exhibit 23.1
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
December 18, 2013
I, William C. Griffiths, certify that:
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.1
1.
2.
3.
4.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Quanex Building Products Corporation (the Registrant);
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;
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;
The Registrant’s other certifying officer 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.
b.
c.
d.
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;
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;
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
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 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 Registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
b.
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
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.
December 18, 2013
/s/ WILLIAM C. GRIFFITHS
WILLIAM C. GRIFFITHS
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
I, Brent L. Korb, certify that:
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.2
1.
2.
3.
4.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Quanex Building Products Corporation (the Registrant);
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;
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;
The Registrant’s other certifying officer 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.
b.
c.
d.
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;
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;
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
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 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 Registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
b.
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
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.
December 18, 2013
/s/ BRENT L. KORB
BRENT L. KORB
Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Certification Pursuant To Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
Exhibit 32
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title
18, United States Code) (the Act), William C. Griffiths, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quanex Building Products
Corporation (the Company) and Brent L. Korb, Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each
hereby certify that, to the best of their knowledge:
(a) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d),
as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(b) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
December 18, 2013
/S/ WILLIAM C. GRIFFITHS
WILLIAM C. GRIFFITHS
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
/S/ BRENT L. KORB
BRENT L. KORB
Senior Vice President—Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Quanex Building Products
Corporation and will be retained by Quanex Building Products Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.