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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2000

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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 333-05978


EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  58-2502320
(I.R.S. Employer)
Identification No.)

5445 Triangle Pkwy Suite 350, Norcross, Georgia
(address of principal executive offices)

 

30092
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 449-7066

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  Name of each exchange on which registered
None   None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None *
(Title of Class)

* Certain notes issued by the Registrant are traded on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.


    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 /x/  No / /

    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 the Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. /x/

    As of March 23, 2001, Registrant has outstanding 445,822.44 shares of Class A common stock and 44,346.80 shares of Class B convertible common stock.

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Note Regarding Private Securities Litigation Reform Act:  Statements contained in this Form 10-K that are not historical facts include forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor rules created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K which address activities, events or developments which Euramax International, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company" or "Euramax") expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including statements regarding the Company's competitive position, the risks of acquisition of businesses (including limited knowledge of the businesses acquired and misrepresentations by sellers), changes in business strategy or development plans, cyclical demand for the Company's products, the supply and/or price of aluminum and other raw materials, currency exchange rate fluctuations, the Company's ability to pass on price increases, the impact of environmental laws and regulations, the availability of financing, reliance on key management personnel, ability to manage growth, the Company's expectations regarding the adequacy of current financing arrangements, loss of customers, quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, and other statements regarding future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with the Company's expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ significantly and materially from past results and from the Company's expectations, including the risk factors discussed in this Form 10-K, Item 1 "Business," and Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations," and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Consequently, all of the forward looking statements made in this Form 10-K are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on the Company or its business or operations. The Company assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Part I

Item 1. Business

General

Euramax is an international producer of value-added aluminum, steel, vinyl and fiberglass fabricated products with facilities strategically located in the United Kingdom ("U.K."), The Netherlands, France, and all major regions of the continental United States ("U.S."). Euramax's core products include specialty coated coils, aluminum recreational vehicle ("RV") sidewalls, RV doors, farm and agricultural panels, metal and vinyl raincarrying systems, roofing accessories, soffit and fascia systems, and vinyl replacement windows. The Company's customers include original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") such as RV, commercial panel manufacturers and transportation industry manufacturers; rural contractors; home centers; manufactured housing producers; distributors; industrial and architectural contractors; and home improvement contractors.

Euramax operates downstream of producers of aluminum coil, aluminum extrusions, steel coil and aluminum ingot. These producers supply the Company with aluminum coil, aluminum extrusions and steel coil. The Company sold approximately 175 and 238 million pounds of aluminum and steel, respectively, in 2000. To a lesser extent, the Company also distributes and fabricates products manufactured from vinyl and fiberglass.

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Euramax is a national supplier in several of its key U.S. product lines and is one of the only national suppliers with in-house coil coating capabilities to supply aluminum sidewalls to RV manufacturers and steel siding to manufactured housing customers. This gives the Company certain advantages over regional suppliers who do not have in-house manufacturing capabilities or national distribution networks. In addition, extensive in-house manufacturing capabilities coupled with product offerings made from alternate raw materials enable Euramax to react to changing customer preferences.

A significant portion of the Company's sales are generated in niche markets where the Company has a leading market share, including aluminum RV sidewalls, metal raincarrying products and steel siding. The Company believes that in 2000 it sold at least 58% and 83% of the aluminum sidewalls used by RV manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe, respectively. These estimates are based upon the Company's sales volume of aluminum sidewalls used by RV manufacturers, as a percentage of management's estimate of total sales volume for such products. In the same year, the Company sold aluminum and steel raincarrying products to more than 20 of the largest 50 home center companies in the U.S. The Company believes that in 2000 it sold at least 83% of all metal Do-It-Yourself raincarrying products sold to U.S. home centers. The Company also believes that it sold at least 67% of the steel siding sold to producers of manufactured housing in the U.S. These estimates are based upon the Company's sales volume of metal raincarrying products sold to U.S. home centers, steel siding sold to producers of manufactured housing as a percentage of management's estimate of total sales volume for such products. Net sales for 2000 in the U.S. and Europe were $399.5 million and $199.9 million, respectively.

In 1999, the Company was reorganized to become a U.S. outbound multinational group. Formerly a multinational company incorporated in the U.K. under the name of Euramax International Limited, the new parent holding company, Euramax International, Inc., is incorporated in the U.S. (see "The Transactions"). Euramax International Limited was formed in 1996 by (i) ACP Holding Company ("ACP"), an affiliate of Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. ("CVC") and (ii) CVC European Equity Partners, L.P. ("CVCEEP") and CVC European Equity Partners (Jersey), L.P., (collectively with CVCEEP, "CVC Europe", and collectively with CVC, the "Investor Group") to acquire certain portions of the fabricated products operations of Alumax Inc., pursuant to the Acquisition (defined below). Alumax Inc. was acquired by Aluminum Company of America in 1998, and is hereafter referred to as "Alumax." In 1998, ACP, a limited Delaware partnership, distributed its holdings in Euramax to the ACP partners (see Item 12 "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management").

Business Strategy

The Company's strategy is to expand its leadership position as a producer of aluminum and steel products and to further diversify product offerings, customers and geographic regions in which it operates. Since the Company's formation in 1996, Management has pursued a strategy of improving the Company's operations and profitability while positioning the Company for future growth. Under this strategy, the Company is pursuing organic growth through product development, new territories and new customers. In addition, since its formation in September 1996, the Company has successfully completed seven acquisitions to enable it to offer complementary products and expand its geographic coverage and sold two businesses that did not serve Management's strategy (see "The Transactions"). The Company expects to continue identifying and acquiring businesses as part of executing its strategy.

The Transactions

Acquisition of Alumax's fabricated products business in September 1996, and related financing

Pursuant to a purchase agreement (the "Acquisition Agreement") dated June 24, 1996, between Euramax International Limited and Alumax, on September 25, 1996 (the "Closing Date"), Euramax

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International Limited purchased, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of certain of Alumax's subsidiaries which operated a portion of Alumax's fabricated products business (the "Acquisition"). The purchase price of approximately $252.4 million, including acquisition expenses of $3.9 million and adjustments to give effect to certain items including cash acquired and working capital, was allocated to the assets and liabilities of the Company based upon their fair market value at the date of the Acquisition under the purchase method of accounting.

In order to finance the purchase price, Euramax International Limited and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (i) incurred approximately $100.0 million of indebtedness under a credit agreement providing for $40.0 million in term loans and a revolving credit facility of up to $85.0 million (the "Credit Agreement"), (ii) issued $135.0 million of subordinated notes (the "Notes") and (iii) issued to the Investor Group, certain members of management of the Company (the "Management Investors") and an affiliate of Banque Paribas (the agent under the Credit Agreement), an aggregate of approximately $35.0 million in preference and ordinary shares (the "Equity Contribution").

The Reorganization

In December 1999, Euramax International Limited completed a reorganization (the "Reorganization") whereby Euramax International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was positioned as the top holding company. Prior to the Reorganization, the parent company was Euramax International Limited (formerly Euramax International plc), a company organized under the laws of England and Wales. Euramax International, Inc. and Euramax International Limited are hereafter referred to as the "Company" or "Euramax".

The Reorganization was accomplished, in part, by means of a "scheme of arrangement" under section 425 of the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985, a U.K. judicial proceeding requiring the consent of the registered holders of the Company's Notes, the lenders under the Company's Credit Agreement, and the holders of each class of shares of Euramax. As a result of the Reorganization, the new U.S. holding company of the group, Euramax International, Inc., is the reporting company for the consolidated group. In addition, the new U.S. holding company, two new U.K. intermediate holding companies and Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc., an intermediate U.S. holding company, were added as guarantors on the Company's Notes, and certain covenants in the Company's Notes were amended.

Acquisition of Fabral in July 1997

On July 17, 1997, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc. acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Gentek Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary Gentek Building Products, Inc. (collectively "Gentek" or "Fabral") (the "Fabral Acquisition") for approximately $75.3 million. The purchase price was financed through additional borrowings under the Credit Agreement which was amended to, among other items, increase borrowings available for the Fabral Acquisition. At the Fabral Acquisition date, Gentek was comprised principally of Fabral, a division of Gentek headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Fabral is a manufacturer and distributor of steel and aluminum roofing and wall paneling products specifically for the agricultural, commercial and industrial markets.

Acquisition of JTJ Laminating, Inc. in March 1997

On March 28, 1997, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Building Products, Inc. purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of JTJ Laminating, Inc. ("JTJ") for approximately $2.2 million, including transaction expenses of $100.0 thousand, along with the assumption of outstanding indebtedness of $1.3 million. At the closing date, approximately $2.4 million was paid in cash, of which $1.3 million was used to extinguish outstanding indebtedness of JTJ. The remaining purchase price of $1.0 million, representing consideration for certain non-compete

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agreements, is being paid out in ten equal annual installments ending in 2007. JTJ specializes in the lamination of fiberglass and other product offerings.

Acquisition of Unimet Manufacturing, Inc. in February 1999

On February 5, 1999, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Home Products, Inc. purchased certain assets related to the building materials business of Unimet Manufacturing, Inc. ("Unimet") for approximately $3.3 million, including transaction expenses of approximately $135.4 thousand. Approximately $2.8 million was paid in cash. The remaining purchase price of $500.0 thousand, representing consideration for certain non-compete agreements, is being paid in five equal annual installments ending in 2004.

Acquisition of Color Clad plc in April 1999

On April 23, 1999, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Euramax Coated Products Limited purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Color Clad plc ("Color Clad") for approximately $3.8 million, including transaction expenses of approximately $171.5 thousand. Color Clad is a manufacturer of aluminum exterior walls and roofs sold primarily to U.K. RV manufacturers.

Acquisition of Atlanta Metal Products, Inc. in June 1999

On June 3, 1999, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc. purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Atlanta Metal Products, Inc. ("AMP") for approximately $15.6 million, excluding cash and including estimated adjustments for changes in working capital required by the purchase agreement and approximately $641.0 thousand of transaction expenses. AMP is a manufacturer of metal raincarrying and roofing products sold primarily to the U.S. distributor market.

Acquisitions of Gutter World, Inc. and Global Expanded Metals, Inc. in April 2000

On April 10, 2000, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Home Products, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Gutter World, Inc. and Global Expanded Metals, Inc., companies under common control, ("Gutter World" and "Global", respectively) (the "Gutter World and Global Acquisition"). The purchase price, including approximately $372.2 thousand in acquisition-related fees and expenses, was approximately $45.6 million in cash. Gutter World is a manufacturer of raincarrying accessories, such as gutter guards, water diverters and downspout strainers, as well as door guards sold primarily to home centers. Global manufactures expanded metal products.

The Gutter World and Global Acquisition was financed through borrowings under the Credit Agreement, which was amended April 10, 2000. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Market Leadership and Diversity of Business

The Company's position as a leading international downstream producer of aluminum and steel products has historically enabled it to benefit from diversification across economic and product cycles among different geographic regions and customer groups. This diversification has historically enabled Euramax to maintain margins even though demand for certain products may be affected by seasonality and by changes in general and regional economic conditions such as trends in disposable income.

Leadership in several markets:  The Company believes that its leadership position in a variety of niche markets continues to minimize the volatility of operating results. For example, the Company is a leading supplier of aluminum and steel sidewalls and siding to U.S. RV and manufactured housing producers. In addition, the Company believes that its 2000 sales of raincarrying systems represent a

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majority of such products sold to U.S. home centers. Similar leading positions are enjoyed by the Company's roll formed aluminum sheet and coil products sold to RV manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe.

Manufacturing expertise and diversity of products:  The Company's technological expertise and its ability to fabricate from alternative materials have allowed it to develop new products and applications and to respond to changing product requirements of its customers. Over time, Euramax has increased its ability to offer products manufactured from steel, vinyl and fiberglass, allowing it to meet regional material preferences, to provide substitute products for end-users and to retain customers in the event of demand shifts between raw materials.

Geographic diversity:  The Company's sales span both the continental U.S. and Europe, which represented approximately 66.6% and 33.4% of 2000 net sales, respectively. The Company has manufacturing or distribution facilities strategically located in the U.K., The Netherlands, France and all major regions of the continental U.S. The Company's geographic diversity of sales limits reliance on any single regional economy in the U.S. or national economy in Europe.

Customer diversity:  The Company is diversified by both size and type of customer. Of the Company's more than 5,000 customers, no single customer accounted for more than 10.1% of net sales in 2000. The top ten customers accounted for approximately 30.1% of 2000 net sales and represented four distinct end-use markets. These characteristics minimize the Company's reliance on individual customers or end-use markets.

Distribution capability:  The Company's manufacturing and distribution network consists of 36 strategically located facilities, of which 31 are located in the United States, and 5 are located in Europe. Euramax's network of facilities allows the Company to offer more comprehensive service than its regional competitors and to meet the increasing demands of its customers for short delivery lead times.

Operating Segments

The Company's reportable segments, aggregated according to manufacturing process, are as follows: European roll coating, U.S. fabrication and European fabrication. Financial information and other disclosures relating to the Company's operating segments are provided in Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. See, also, "Products and Customers."

Manufacturing Processes

The Company's manufacturing processes employ a variety of equipment and several types of facilities. Management believes that the Company's effective deployment of equipment enables it to manufacture standard and custom products efficiently and economically. The Company has the equipment necessary for manufacturing substantially all of its products in-house, which minimizes reliance on third party processors. This provides certain cost benefits while enabling the Company to add new products on a timely basis. These capabilities provide certain marketing and pricing advantages, including the ability to control delivery time and to develop new and customer-specific products in an expeditious manner.

The Company's manufacturing process generally begins with painting aluminum or steel coil through a process known as roll coating. Once coated, the aluminum or steel is further fabricated through selected processes which include tension leveling, embossing, slitting, rollforming, brake pressing, notching and bending. These processes complete the appropriate steps to fabricate a finished product.

The Company's coating and fabrication capabilities are described in more detail as follows:

Coating (painting and anodizing):  Roll coating is the process of applying a variety of liquid coatings (primarily paint) to bare aluminum or steel coil, providing a baked-on finish that is both protective and

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decorative. Approximately 139 million pounds of aluminum (84 million pounds in the European roll coating segment and 55 million pounds in the U.S. fabrication segment) and approximately 121 million pounds of steel (17 million pounds in the European roll coating segment and 104 million pounds in the U.S. fabrication segment) were roll coated by the Company at its eight roll coating operations in 2000. The Company has three such coating lines in the U.S. and five in Europe. The three coating lines in the U.S. are primarily utilized for internal processing, while the five coating lines in Europe, located within two facilities, are utilized to supply roll coated products to external customers. The Company's roll coating facility in Roermond, The Netherlands is one of only three facilities in the world capable of coating coil up to 100 inches in width. The Roermond line services a variety of markets in which wide coated aluminum is becoming increasingly important. Wide coils provide customers with the opportunity to produce products more economically by reducing labor costs and requiring fewer joints and seams in their manufacturing processes.

Anodizing is an electrochemical process that alters an aluminum surface through a controlled and accelerated oxidation process, which, if desired, may also color the material. Anodizing provides a high quality architectural finish to aluminum extrusions, which is demanded by certain customers. Anodizing is a key manufacturing process offered by the Company in certain European facilities included in the European fabrication segment, which fabricate bath and shower enclosures and automotive window trims.

Fabrication:  After coating, much of the Company's coil, in both its U.S. and European fabrication segments, is processed through slitting operations which cut coils into more narrow widths. The cut coils may then undergo a variety of downstream production processes which further fabricate the aluminum and steel sheet to form the desired product. Fabrication equipment includes rollformers, punch and brake presses and expanding machinery for a variety of applications. Production machinery also includes equipment to bend, notch and cut aluminum and vinyl extrusions required, together with glass, for the assembly of windows and doors.

In 1995, the Company introduced laminated fiberglass products for use in the RV and transportation markets. The lamination process adheres fiberglass or aluminum sheet to a wood or other solid substrate that provides rigidity. Further, in March 1997, the Company acquired JTJ Laminating, Inc. (see "The Transactions") to further enhance its fiberglass lamination capabilities and laminated product offerings for its U.S. fabrication segment.

Products and Customers

The Company's products are sold to a diverse group of customers operating in a variety of industries. The Company's sales and marketing effort is organized on a decentralized basis to provide required services to its broad customer base in multiple geographic areas (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). Customers include:

    OEMs, including RV, Commercial Panel, and Transportation Industry Manufacturers

    Rural Contractors

    Home Centers

    Manufactured Housing Producers

    Distributors

    Home Improvement Contractors

    Industrial and Architectural Contractors

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The table below lists the Company's key products, materials used, customers and end-users, sales regions and segments:

Products

  Primary Materials
  Customers and End-Users
  Primary Sales
Regions

  Segments

Specialty Coated Coils (painted aluminum and steel coils)

 

Aluminum, Steel

 

OEMs, RV Manufacturers, Transportation Industry Manufacturers, Various Building Panel Manufacturers

 

Europe

 

European Roll Coating

Roofing & Siding (including vehicle sidewalls and building panels)

 

Aluminum, Steel, Vinyl, Fiberglass

 

OEMs, RV Manufacturers, Manufactured Housing, Rural Contractors, Distributors, Industrial and Architectural Contractors, Home Improvement Contractors

 

U.S., Europe

 

U.S. and European Fabrication

Raincarrying Systems (gutters, downspouts)

 

Aluminum, Steel, Vinyl

 

Home Centers, Manufactured Housing, Rural Contractors, Home Improvement Contractors, Distributors

 

U.S.

 

U.S. Fabrication

Soffit (roof overhangs), Fascia (trims), Flashing (roofing valley material)

 

Aluminum, Steel

 

Home Centers, Manufactured Housing, Rural Contractors, Industrial and Architectural Contractors, Home Improvement Contractors

 

U.S.

 

U.S. Fabrication

Doors

 

Aluminum, Fiberglass

 

OEMs, RV Manufacturers, Distributors, Home Improvement Contractors

 

U.S., Europe

 

U.S. and European Fabrication

Windows

 

Aluminum, Vinyl

 

OEMs, RV Manufacturers, Home Improvement Contractors, Transportation Industry Manufacturers

 

U.S., Europe

 

U.S. and European Fabrication

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The following table sets forth the percentage of the Company's net sales attributable to its customers/markets:

 
  Years Ended
 
 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

  December 25,
1998

 
OEMs   44.3 % 44.0 % 45.6 %
Rural Contractors   19.2 % 20.4 % 20.4 %
Home Centers   16.1 % 14.7 % 14.4 %
Manufactured Housing Producers   5.8 % 8.3 % 9.1 %
Distributors   5.8 % 4.8 % 3.8 %
Home Improvement Contractors   5.5 % 4.4 % 3.3 %
Industrial and Architectural Contractors   3.3 % 3.4 % 3.4 %
   
 
 
 
    100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
   
 
 
 

Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs")

The Company supplies OEMs such as RV, commercial panel manufacturers and transportation industry manufacturers. The Company's principal OEM customers are described below:

Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers:  The Company is a leading supplier of various aluminum products to RV manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe. These products primarily consist of painted aluminum sheet and fabricated painted aluminum panels. The Company uses its decorative graphic coating lines to produce aluminum panels with decorative detailing in a variety of colors. The Company also supplies RV doors, windows and finished aluminum exterior walls and roofing panels. In addition, the Company supplies laminated aluminum and fiberglass panels to RV manufacturers. The Company's acquisition of Color Clad in April 1999 supplemented its position as a supplier of aluminum exterior walls and roofs sold primarily to U.K. RV manufacturers.

The Company believes its decorative coating capabilities in the U.S. and in Europe provide a distinct technological advantage. These capabilities enable the Company to paint a stripe or other decorative pattern directly onto the aluminum sheet according to customer specifications. The alternative to a painted stripe is decorative tape, which must be applied to the aluminum sheet. The tape cannot be applied with the tight tolerances achieved by the Company's painting process, and does not offer the same graphics variety.

In recent years, laminated fiberglass sidewalls have displaced aluminum sidewalls in the "towable" segment of the U.S. RV market. In response to demand for laminated products in the U.S. markets, in 1995, the Company opened a lamination line, which can laminate fiberglass and aluminum, among other materials, to a variety of substrates. In addition, in March 1997, the Company acquired JTJ Laminating, Inc. to further enhance its fiberglass lamination capabilities and laminated product offerings in the U.S.

Commercial Panel Manufacturers:  The Company sells painted aluminum coil to customers who produce commercial building panels. These panels become part of a total package of commercial building wall panels and facades. The Company also produces a composite "sandwich" building panel comprised of two aluminum skins with a polystyrene core, which insulates and abates noise. The panels are used in both residential (e.g., room additions and patio enclosures) and commercial applications (e.g., service stations and school buildings) as well as in the construction of "cold rooms" used for the storage of perishable goods.

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Transportation Industry Manufacturers:  In addition to supplying RV manufacturers and commercial panel manufacturers, the Company also supplies manufacturers in the transportation industry in Europe with windows, sunroofs, frames and other interior components with decorative detailing.

Other Manufacturers:  The Company also uses its decorative and coil coating capabilities for products supplied to overhead door manufacturers and producers of refrigerated transport containers. Door manufacturers produce the overhead doors, adding the necessary hardware and accessory items to complete the product.

Rural Contractors

The Company supplies aluminum and steel roofing and siding products to rural contractors for use in agricultural and rural buildings such as sheds and animal confinement buildings. The Company sells its products to traditional rural contractors, including building supply dealers, building and agricultural cooperatives, and animal confinement integrators. Building suppliers and agricultural cooperatives typically purchase smaller quantities of product at multiple locations whereas contractors and integrators generally purchase large volumes for delivery to one site. The Fabral Acquisition substantially increased the Company's sales to rural contractors. See "The Transactions."

Home Centers

The Company's home center customers supply the well-established Do-It-Yourself ("DIY") market in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., the Company sells building and construction products, such as residential rain-carrying systems, roof flashing products, soffits, fascias, and steel roofing and siding. In the United Kingdom, the Company sells doors, screen door guards, bath enclosures, and shower, patio, and residential doors. These products, which are designed for ease of installation by DIY consumers, are produced with aluminum, galvanized or painted steel, and vinyl, depending on regional preferences. Home centers include small hardware stores, large cooperative buying groups, lumberyards and major home center retailers. The Company believes that it is the leading supplier of DIY metal raincarrying systems in the U.S. Competitors are generally regional and, thus, do not have the advantages of a nationwide service and distribution network such as the Company's. The Company expects to continue to exploit these strengths to introduce additional DIY products that could be sold through this distribution channel. The Company's acquisition of Unimet in February 1999 and Gutter World in April 2000 allowed it to expand its customer base and product offerings for raincarrying systems and accessories sold to home centers. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and "The Transactions."

Manufactured Housing Producers

The Company sells rollformed steel siding and trim parts to producers of manufactured housing in the U.S. These products are used for exterior walls and roofs. While the Company enjoys a leading position in this market, recent trends show the annual amounts of steel siding sold to the manufactured housing industry to be declining. This is primarily due to the availability of low-cost vinyl siding, which has aesthetic advantages over steel. To a lesser degree, the Company also distributes vinyl siding to certain customers in the manufactured housing industry. In addition to steel siding, the Company also fabricates and supplies a variety of steel and aluminum trim components for manufactured home exteriors.

Distributors

The Company sells to distributors and stockists (the European equivalent of distributors), which perform as service centers for the next tier of customers in both the U.S. and Europe. A distributor will typically purchase coil which is later broken down or fabricated prior to resale. Residential building

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products sold through distributors include a wide range of metal roof flashing materials, painted aluminum trim coil, raincarrying systems, fascia/soffit systems and drip edges. The Company's acquisition of AMP in June 1999 enhanced its position as a supplier of metal raincarrying and roofing products to the distributor market in the U.S. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and "The Transactions."

Home Improvement Contractors

The Company sells a variety of products to home improvement contractors, the most significant of which are vinyl replacement windows. Other products sold to home improvement contractors include awnings, lattice systems, metal roofing, shower doors, patio and entrance doors, and insulated roofing panels. In the U.S., the Company offers a full complement of vinyl replacement windows. In the U.K., the Company produces patio, entrance, and shower doors, marketed primarily to home improvement contractors. The Company is also one of the largest suppliers of lattice and painted aluminum awnings to residential contractors in the western U.S. In addition, the Company manufactures painted aluminum and steel panels for residential roofing, which are distributed primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

Industrial and Architectural Contractors

The Company sells various products to the architectural and industrial contractor markets including standing seam panels, siding, soffits and fascias. These products are primarily produced from galvanized steel or aluminum.

Raw Materials

The Company's products are principally manufactured from aluminum coils and extrusions and steel coils. During 2000, approximately 175 million pounds of aluminum products and approximately 238 million pounds of steel were sold. The proportion sold in 2000 by value is $311.8 million of aluminum and $149.1 million of steel. Steel weighs approximately three times as much as the same volume of aluminum. In addition, during 2000, the Company sold $138.6 million of products manufactured from materials other than aluminum and steel.

All of the Company's raw material inputs are sourced from external suppliers. The Company purchases its steel and aluminum sheet requirements from several foreign and domestic aluminum and steel mills. Management believes there is sufficient supply in the market place to competitively source all of its requirements without reliance on any particular supplier. The Company's large volume of aluminum and steel purchases afford it competitive market pricing.

Approximately 52% of the Company's net sales are derived from sales of aluminum products. Compared to the cost of other raw materials used by the Company, the cost of aluminum is subject to a high degree of volatility caused by, among other items, the relationship of world aluminum supply to world aluminum demand. However, as a fabricator, Euramax is less exposed to fluctuations in aluminum prices. Historically, prices at which the Company sells aluminum products tend to fluctuate with corresponding changes in the prices paid to suppliers for aluminum raw materials. Supplier price increases, of normal amount and frequency can generally be passed to customers within two to four months. Conversely, as aluminum prices decline, corresponding price reductions are typically passed on to customers within the same time frame. Accordingly, the Company's net sales and margins attributable to aluminum products may fluctuate with little or no change in the volume of aluminum shipments.

The Company continually scrutinizes aluminum costs and adjusts its purchasing, inventory and sales programs accordingly. From time to time, the Company enters into contracts for the purchase of aluminum and steel at market values in an attempt to assure a margin on specific customer orders.

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Historically, the Company has not engaged in extensive hedging activities intended to manage long-term risks relating to movements in market prices of steel and aluminum raw materials. However, from time to time, the Company may establish a maximum purchase price for varying quantities of future aluminum purchase requirements through the purchase of call options. At times, high aluminum prices have led customers to use alternative products, including steel, vinyl and fiberglass. The Company believes that its ability to supply certain products manufactured from these alternatives provides it with a competitive advantage over competitors who do not offer these choices.

Competition

Competition in the U.S. RV and manufactured housing markets comes primarily from one subsidiary of a large publicly held U.S. building products company. Other competition in these markets, and other U.S. markets, comes largely from privately and publicly held companies that are generally smaller than the Company. In Europe, competitors of the Company include three to four integrated companies in the specialty coil-coating business. Other smaller companies compete with the Company in the building and construction, RV and transportation markets in Europe, both on a regional basis and some on a pan-European basis.

Environmental, Health and Safety Matters

The Company's manufacturing facilities are subject to a range of federal, state, local and European environmental and occupational health and safety laws, including those which relate to air emissions, wastewater discharges, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste, and the remediation of contamination associated with the current and past use of hazardous substances or materials (collectively, "Environmental Laws"). If a release of hazardous substances or materials occurs on or from the Company's properties or any offsite disposal location used by the Company, or if contamination from prior activities is discovered at any of the Company's properties, the Company may be held liable for the costs of remediation (including any response costs), natural resource damages and associated transaction costs. While the amount of such liability could be material, the Company devotes resources to ensuring that its current operations are conducted in a manner intended to reduce such risks.

Based upon environmental reviews conducted (i) internally on a quarterly basis, (ii) by outside consultants on a periodic basis, and (iii) by outside consultants in connection with the Acquisition, and assuming compliance by Alumax with its indemnification obligations under the Acquisition Agreement, the Company believes that it is currently in compliance with, and not subject to liability under, Environmental Laws except where such noncompliance or liability would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, Alumax agreed to correct and to bear substantially all costs with respect to certain identified conditions of potential noncompliance and liability under Environmental Laws, none of which costs is currently believed to be material. Alumax's indemnification obligations under the Acquisition Agreement are not subject to an aggregate dollar limitation with respect to specifically identified environmental matters. However, with respect to all other environmental matters, Alumax's obligations are limited to $125.0 million. See Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Environmental Matters."

Employees

As of December 29, 2000, the Company employed 2,266 people of which 903 were employed in Europe and 1,363 were employed in the United States. Of these employees, 31% were salaried and 69% were hourly employees. Manufacturing employees at three of the Company's U.S. manufacturing facilities are covered by collective bargaining agreements. The Company and its subsidiaries are not a party to any material pending labor proceedings and believe that employee relations are satisfactory.

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Risk Factors

The Company has substantial leverage.

The Company incurred significant debt in connection with the Acquisition, the Fabral Acquisition and the Gutter World and Global Acquisition. As of December 29, 2000, the Company had outstanding indebtedness of $235.5 million, and $63.8 million of equity. For the year ended December 29, 2000, the Company's ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 1.27 to 1. The Company's leveraged financial position poses substantial risks to holders of the Notes, including the risks that: (i) a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow from operations is dedicated to the payment of interest on the Notes and the payment of principal and interest under the Credit Agreement and other indebtedness; (ii) the Company's leveraged position may impede its ability to obtain financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes, including acquisitions; and (iii) the Company's highly leveraged financial position may make it more vulnerable to economic downturns and may limit its ability to withstand competitive pressures. The Company believes that, based on its current level of operations, it will have sufficient capital to carry on its business and will be able to meet its scheduled debt service requirements. However, there can be no assurance that the future cash flow of the Company will be sufficient to meet the Company's obligations and commitments. In addition, the Credit Agreement contemplates that all borrowings thereunder will become due prior to June 2005. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service its indebtedness and to meet its other commitments, the Company will be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as refinancing or restructuring its indebtedness, selling material assets or operations or seeking to raise additional debt or equity capital. There can be no assurance that any of these actions could be effected on a timely basis or on satisfactory terms or that these actions would enable the Company to continue to satisfy its capital requirements. In addition, the terms of existing or future debt agreements, including the Credit Agreement and related Indenture (as defined), may prohibit the Company from adopting any of these alternatives. See Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources."

Demand for many of the Company's products is cyclical.

Demand for most of the Company's products is cyclical in nature and subject to changes in general economic conditions that affect market demand. Sales to the building and construction markets are driven by trends in commercial and residential construction, housing starts, residential repair and remodelings. Transportation market sales are also cyclical in nature and typically follow the trends in the automotive, truck and recreational vehicle manufacturing industries. Historically, lower demand has led to lower margins, lower production levels, or both.

The Company depends upon aluminum.

The Company's primary raw material is aluminum coil. Because changes in aluminum prices are generally passed through to the Company's customers, increases or decreases in aluminum prices generally cause corresponding increases and decreases in reported net sales, causing fluctuations in reported revenues that are unrelated to the level of business activity. However, if the Company is unable to pass through aluminum price changes to its customers in the future, the Company could be materially adversely affected. Any major dislocation in the supply and/or price of aluminum could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and financial condition. The Company is, therefore, subject to the short-term commodity risk of carrying aluminum in its inventory. See Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

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The Notes are subordinated to Senior Debt.

The Notes and related guarantees given by Amerimax Holdings, Inc. and Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc., U.S. holding company subsidiaries of Euramax, Euramax International, Inc., as well as Euramax International Holdings Limited and Euramax Continental Limited, U.K. holding company subsidiaries, are contractually subordinated to all Senior Debt (as defined) including all obligations under the Credit Agreement. In the event of a circumstance in which the contractual subordination provisions apply, holders of the Notes will not be entitled to receive, and will have an obligation to pay over to holders of Senior Debt, any payments they may receive in respect of such notes, including any payments received in respect of any Claims (as defined in the related Indenture). At December 29, 2000, the aggregate amount of consolidated indebtedness and other liabilities which the Notes are effectively subordinated to is approximately $214.3 million, of which approximately $100.5 million is outstanding under the Credit Agreement. The indebtedness under the Credit Agreement will become due prior to the time the principal obligations under the Notes become due. The issuers of the Notes, which are Euramax International Limited, Euramax European Holdings Limited and Euramax European Holdings B.V. (collectively, the "Issuers") and the guarantors, Amerimax Holdings, Inc., Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc., Euramax International, Inc., Euramax International Holdings Limited and Euramax Continental Limited (the "Guarantors"), are holding companies and do not have any independent operations. Accordingly, the Notes and the Guarantees are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of the subsidiaries of the Issuers and the Guarantors, through which the Company's operations are conducted, including obligations under the Credit Agreement. Subject to certain limitations, the Indenture permits the Issuers and their subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness. See "The Transactions." The holders of any indebtedness of the Issuers' subsidiaries are entitled to payment of their indebtedness from the assets of such subsidiaries prior to the holders of any general unsecured obligations of the Issuers, including the Notes. In addition, substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries are or may in the future be pledged to secure other indebtedness of the Company.

There are substantial restrictions imposed on the Company by the Credit Agreement and the Indenture.

The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain specified financial ratios and meet certain financial tests, among other obligations, including a minimum interest coverage ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) requirement and maximum amounts of capital expenditures. In addition, the Credit Agreement restricts, among other things, the Issuers' ability to incur additional indebtedness and make acquisitions. A failure to comply with the restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement could lead to an event of default thereunder which could result in an acceleration of such indebtedness. Such an acceleration would constitute an event of default under the Indenture relating to the Notes. In addition, the Indenture restricts, among other things, the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness, sell assets, make certain payments and dividends or merge or consolidate. A failure to comply with the restrictions in the Indenture could result in an event of default under the Indenture.

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The Company's acquisition strategy may not be successful.

The Company has engaged in and continues to engage in evaluations of and discussions with potential acquisition candidates. Resulting transaction(s) may be financed by incurring additional indebtedness which could be material. See "Substantial Leverage." Any such transaction(s) would be subject to negotiations of definitive agreements, satisfactory financing arrangements (including compliance with the limitations on issuance of indebtedness in the Indenture and in the Credit Agreement) and applicable governmental approvals and consents. There can be no assurance that any additional acquisitions will be completed or that such acquired entities or assets will be successfully integrated into the Company's operations, or will be able to operate profitably.

The Company is subject to risk of currency exchange rate fluctuations and risks associated with international operations.

In 2000, approximately 33% of the Company's net sales were made outside the United States. The U.S. dollar value of the Company's non-U.S. sales varies with currency exchange rate fluctuations. Changes in currency exchange rates could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and its ability to meet interest and principal obligations on the Notes. International manufacturing and sales are subject to risks including labor unrest, potentially high costs of terminating labor contracts, restrictions on transfers of funds, export duties and quotas, domestic and international customs and tariffs, unexpected changes in regulatory environments, difficulty in obtaining distribution and support, potentially adverse tax consequences and changes in effective tax rates. There can be no assurance that any of the foregoing factors will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to increase or maintain its international sales or on the Company's results of operations.

The Company is subject to strict environmental regulations.

The Company's U.S. and European facilities are subject to the requirements of federal, state, local and European environmental and occupational health and safety laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that Euramax is at all times in compliance with all such requirements. Euramax has made and will continue to make capital expenditures to comply with environmental requirements. As is the case with manufacturers in general, if a release of hazardous substances occurs on or from Euramax's properties or any offsite disposal location used by Euramax, or if contamination from prior activities is discovered at any of Euramax's properties, Euramax may be held liable for cleanup costs, natural resource damages and associated transaction costs. The amount of such liability could be material. Euramax has been named a party potentially responsible for the costs of investigating and remediating nine waste disposal sites, pursuant to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1990. In addition, Euramax is currently engaged in environmental remediation or has reason to believe that remediation may be required at three properties currently operated by the Company. See "Business—Environmental, Health and Safety Matters" and Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Environmental Matters."

The Company depends significantly on key personnel.

The Company is dependent on the continued services of its senior management team. Although the Company believes it could replace key employees in an orderly fashion should the need arise, the loss of such key personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company does not maintain key-person insurance for any of its officers, employees or directors. See Item 10 "Directors, Executive Officers and Key Management."

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The Company competes in highly competitive markets.

The markets in which the Company competes are highly competitive. In the United States, competition comes from both large and small publicly held and privately held companies. In Europe, competitors of the Company include three to four integrated companies in the specialty coil coating business. Other smaller companies compete with the Company in the building and construction, RV and transportation markets in Europe, both on a regional basis and some on a pan-European basis. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete effectively in each of its markets in the future.

The Company is controlled by four shareholders.

Four shareholders, each owning greater than 5% of the Company's common stock, own approximately 80% of the Company's total common stock and collectively control the affairs and policies of the Company. Circumstances may occur in which the interests of these shareholders could be in conflict with the interests of the holders of the Notes. In addition, these shareholders may have an interest in pursuing acquisitions, divestitures or other transactions that, in their judgment, could enhance their equity investment, even though such transactions might involve risks to the holders of the Notes. See Item 12 "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."

The Issuers may not be able to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control.

In the event of a change of control, the Issuers will be required to make an offer for cash to repurchase the Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the repurchase date. A change of control will result in an event of default under the Credit Agreement and may result in a default under other indebtedness of the Company that may be incurred in the future. The Credit Agreement prohibits the purchase of outstanding Notes prior to repayment of the borrowings under the Credit Agreement, and any exercise by the holders of the Notes of their right to require the Issuers to repurchase the Notes will cause an event of default under the Credit Agreement. Finally, there can be no assurance that the Company will have the financial resources necessary to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control.

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Item 2. Properties

The Company's principal executive office and headquarters are located in Norcross, Georgia. The principal facilities of the Company as of December 29, 2000, are listed below by operating segment:

Facility

  Function
  Square Feet
U.S. Fabrication            
Anaheim, CA   Manufacturing   (Leased)   15,000
Atlanta, GA   Office and Manufacturing   (Leased)   140,000
Atlanta, GA   Manufacturing   (Leased)   57,000
Bedford Park, IL   Manufacturing   (Leased)   70,000
Bloomsburg, PA   Manufacturing   (Leased)   96,000
Bristol, IN   Manufacturing   (Owned)   110,115
Cedar City, UT   Manufacturing   (Leased)   38,000
Dallas, TX   Office   (Leased)   12,230
Denver, CO   Warehouse   (Leased)   5,000
Elkhart, IN   Manufacturing   (Leased)   65,000
Elkhart, IN   Manufacturing   (Leased)   96,000
Grand Prairie, TX   Manufacturing   (Leased)   45,281
Gridley, IL   Manufacturing   (Owned)   93,200
Idabel, OK   Manufacturing   (Owned)   37,440
Jackson, GA   Manufacturing   (Owned)   69,450
Kennesaw, GA   Manufacturing   (Owned)   10,000
Lancaster, PA   Manufacturing   (Owned)   220,000
Lancaster, PA   Office and Manufacturing   (Owned)   126,083
Lawrenceville, GA   Manufacturing   (Leased)   55,000
Loveland, CO   Manufacturing   (Leased)   51,362
Mableton, GA   Office and Manufacturing   (Owned)   88,000
Mansfield, TX   Manufacturing   (Owned)   55,280
Marshfield, Wl   Manufacturing   (Owned)   28,200
Moulton, AL   Manufacturing   (Owned)   59,152
Norcross, GA   Executive Offices   (Leased)   3,627
Rathdrum, ID   Manufacturing   (Leased)   26,190
Romoland, CA   Manufacturing   (Owned)   65,500
Sacramento, CA   Manufacturing   (Leased)   40,800
Stayton, OR   Manufacturing   (Leased)   35,733
Tifton, GA   Manufacturing   (Leased)   55,600
Tifton, GA   Manufacturing   (Leased)   26,934
West Sacramento, CA   Manufacturing   (Leased)   70,000
West Helena, AR   Manufacturing   (Owned)   230,000
European Roll Coating            
Corby, England   Office and Manufacturing   (Owned)   171,000
Roermond, The Netherlands   Office and Manufacturing   (Owned)   208,216
European Fabrication            
Pudsey, England   Office and Manufacturing   (Owned & Leased)   211,200
Andrezieux-Boutheon, France   Office and Manufacturing   (Owned)   69,968
Montreuil-Bellay, France   Office and Manufacturing   (Owned)   228,663

Management believes that the Company's facilities, taken as a whole, have adequate productive capacity and sufficient manufacturing equipment to conduct business at levels meeting current demand.

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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are not currently parties to any pending legal proceedings other than such proceedings incident to its business. Management believes that such proceedings would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. See further information provided in Item 1 "Business" and Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."


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

There were no items submitted for vote of Security Holders in the quarter ended December 29, 2000.


Part II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholders Matters

The Company issued Notes that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in March 1997.

In October 2000, the stockholders of Euramax International, Inc. authorized the amendment of the Company's certificate of incorporation to reduce the aggregate number of authorized shares of common stock. In addition, the stockholders authorized the reduction of the number of outstanding shares of common stock pursuant to a reverse stock split. Accordingly, the Company's certificate of incorporation was amended to revise the number of authorized shares from 60,000,000 shares consisting of (i) 55,000,000 shares of Class A voting common stock, par value of one cent ($.01) per share, and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Class B restricted voting common stock, par value of one cent ($.01) per share to 1,200,000 shares consisting of (i) 600,000 shares of Class A voting common stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share, and (ii) 600,000 shares of Class B restricted voting common stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share. Further, the Company effected a 100 to 1 reverse split of its outstanding common stock such that one hundred outstanding shares of common stock shall be converted into one share of common stock. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. There is no established public trading market for any class of common equity of the Company. As of December 29, 2000, there were 33 holders of record of the Company's 490,169.24 outstanding shares of common stock.

The credit agreement contains certain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends.

During 2000, no securities were sold by the Company.


Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Set forth below are selected financial data of the Company as of the dates and for the periods presented. For purposes of this presentation, all predecessor financial data represents such data for the Company when it was a division of Alumax. The selected financial data for each of the four years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999, December 25, 1998, and December 26, 1997, the three months ended December 27, 1996, and the nine months ended September 25, 1996 were derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company. Due to required adjustments to record the Acquisition under the purchase method of accounting, the consolidated financial and other data for the period subsequent to the acquisition (the "Successor" periods) are not comparable to such data for the periods prior to the Acquisition (the "Predecessor" periods). The information contained in this table should be read in conjunction with Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

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Condition and Results of Operations" and the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes thereto included herein.

 
  Successor
  Predecessor

 
 
  Year
ended
December 29,
2000

  Year
ended
December 31,
1999

  Year
ended
December 25,
1998

  Year
ended
December 26,
1997

  Three months
ended
December 27,
1996

  Nine months
ended
September 25,
1996

 
 
  Thousands of U.S. Dollars

 
Statement of Earnings Data:                                      
Net sales   $ 599,479   $ 596,759   $ 616,219   $ 557,014 (2) $ 125,529   $ 363,308  
Costs and expenses:                                      
  Cost of goods sold     494,330     479,730     507,752     454,180     104,055     300,185  
  Selling and general     54,475     57,986     49,881     49,239     10,950     33,286  
  Depreciation and amortization     16,569     13,728     12,326     11,663     2,591     6,995  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
      565,374     551,444     569,959     515,082     117,596     340,466  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Earnings from operations     34,105     45,315     46,260     41,932     7,933     22,842  
Interest expense     (26,376 )   (22,369 )   (24,204 )   (24,082 )   (6,235 )   (930 )
Interest income     506     563     557     544     48     308  
Other income (expense)     763     (933 )   524     1,107     (235 )   (298 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Earnings before income taxes     8,998     22,576     23,137     19,501     1,511     21,922  
Provision for income taxes     5,671     11,017     10,253     7,947     505     8,342  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before extraordinary item     3,327     11,559     12,884     11,554     1,006     13,580  
Extraordinary item                 1,758 (3)        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net earnings     3,327     11,559     12,884     9,796     1,006     13,580  
Dividends on redeemable preference shares         6,381     5,957     5,191     1,191      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss) available for shareholders   $ 3,327   $ 5,178   $ 6,927   $ 4,605   $ (185 ) $ 13,580  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Data:                                      
Capital expenditures   $ 9,706   $ 13,358   $ 12,352   $ 7,184   $ 682   $ 11,518  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)     1.27x     1.94x     1.84x     1.70x     1.26x     12.63x  
Balance Sheet Data
(end of period):
                                     
Working capital   $ 79,314   $ 90,570   $ 88,558   $ 93,013   $ 97,619   $ 120,940  
Total assets     413,059     399,659     388,649     397,750     327,293     335,766  
Total long-term debt, including current maturities     235,528     221,279     217,678     244,216     211,740     235,000  
Redeemable preference shares         (4)   46,339     40,382     35,191     34,000  
Total shareholders' equity     63,781     65,068 (4)   9,665     3,494     2,173     1,000  

(1)
Earnings used in computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges consist of earnings before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs and the estimated interest component of rent expense.

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(2)
Net sales for the year ended December 26, 1997, were increased by approximately $76 million from the Fabral and JTJ Laminating acquisitions.

(3)
The results for the year ended December 26, 1997, included an extraordinary loss of $1.8 million, net of taxes of $1.1 million, for the write-off of deferred financing fees in connection with the amendment and restatement of the Company's Credit Agreement to, among other items, provide available borrowings for the acquisition of Fabral.

(4)
In December 1999, in connection with the Reorganization, the 1,000,000 ordinary shares and 34,000,000 redeemable preference shares, including accrued cumulative dividends, of Euramax International Limited were cancelled. Concurrent with that cancellation, the Company issued 50,001,992 shares of common stock to the former Euramax International Limited shareholders.

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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Item 6 "Selected Financial Data" and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere herein. Also, see the note preceding Part I of Item 1 "Business" for additional information regarding the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.

Overview

The Company is an international producer of value-added aluminum, steel, vinyl and fiberglass fabricated products, with facilities strategically located in the United Kingdom ("U.K."), The Netherlands, France and all major regions of the continental United States ("U.S."). Euramax's core products include specialty coated coils, aluminum recreational vehicle ("RV") sidewalls, RV doors, farm and agricultural panels, roofing accessories, metal and vinyl raincarrying systems, soffit and fascia systems, and vinyl replacement windows. The Company's customers include original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") such as RV, commercial panel and transportation industry manufacturers; rural contractors; home centers; manufactured housing producers; distributors; industrial and architectural contractors; and home improvement contractors.

Financial results for the year ended December 29, 2000, compared to the year ended December 31, 1999, reflect a softening in demand in certain U.S. markets during the second half of the year, continued weakness of European currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar, and higher aluminum and freight costs. These conditions contributed to reduce operating earnings for the year ended December 29, 2000 to $34.1 million from $45.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Approximately $2.9 million of this $11.2 million decrease was attributable to weakened European currencies relative to the Dollar. After two consecutive record years for shipments of RVs in the U.S., demand slowed in the second half of 2000. Net sales to the U.S. RV market in the second half of 2000 were off approximately 6.8% from the same period in the prior year. Total U.S. aluminum and steel shipments in the second half of 2000, measured by volume, were down from the same prior year period by approximately 3.0% and 17.0%, respectively. The increase in aluminum costs in 2000, as compared to 1999, were primarily the result of an increase in the average aluminum ingot spot price to $1,550 per metric tonne in 2000 compared to $1,364 per metric tonne in 1999.

Effective April 10, 2000, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Home Products, Inc., acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Gutter World, Inc. ("Gutter World") and Global Expanded Metals, Inc. ("Global"). Gutter World manufactures a variety of raincarrying accessories, including gutter and door guards, water diverters and downspout strainers. Global manufacturers expanded metal products.

Strategy

A discussion of the Company's business strategy is located in Item 1 "Business—Business Strategy."

While the Company's strategy includes identifying and acquiring businesses and assets that would enable it to offer complementary products and/or expand geographic coverage, there can be no assurance that additional acquisitions will be completed or that, if completed, such acquisitions would improve the overall profitability of the Company (see "Business—Risk Factors—Acquisition Strategy"). Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Company will experience similar general economic conditions that contributed to operating results for the year ended December 29, 2000.

Risk Management

The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, exchange rates (primarily the Euro and British Pound Sterling) and commodity prices. From time to time, the Company enters into

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contracts for the purchase of aluminum and steel at market values in an attempt to assure a margin on specific customer orders. Historically, the Company has not engaged in extensive hedging activities intended to manage long-term risks relating to movements in market prices of steel and aluminum raw materials. However, from time to time, the Company may establish a maximum purchase price for varying quantities of future aluminum purchase requirements through the purchase of call options. Additionally, as part of a risk-management strategy to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations and/or interest rate fluctuations, the Company has historically entered into currency agreements and interest rate agreements with major banking institutions. (See Item 7A "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk").

Approximately 52% of the Company's 2000 net sales were derived from sales of aluminum products. Compared to the cost of other raw materials used by the Company, the cost of aluminum is subject to a high degree of volatility caused by, among other items, the relationship of world aluminum supply to world aluminum demand. However, as a fabricator, Euramax is less exposed to fluctuations in aluminum prices. Historically, prices at which the Company sells aluminum products tend to fluctuate with corresponding changes in the prices paid to suppliers for aluminum raw materials. Supplier price increases, of normal amount and frequency, can generally be passed to customers within two to four months. Conversely, as aluminum prices decline, corresponding price reductions are typically passed on to customers within the same time frame. Accordingly, the Company's net sales and margins on aluminum products may fluctuate with little or no change in the volume of aluminum shipments.

The Company continually scrutinizes aluminum costs and adjusts its purchasing, inventory and sales programs accordingly. As noted above, from time to time, the Company enters into contracts for the purchase of aluminum and steel at market values in an attempt to assure a margin on specific customer orders. At times, high aluminum prices have led customers to use alternative products, including steel, vinyl and fiberglass. The Company believes that its ability to supply certain products manufactured from these alternatives provides it with a competitive advantage over competitors who do not offer these choices.

Results of Operations

See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the basis of presentation of financial information.

The following table sets forth the Company's Consolidated Statements of Earnings Data expressed as a percentage of net sales:

 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

  December 25,
1998

 
Statement of Earnings Data:   100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  %
Net sales              
Costs and expenses:              
  Cost of goods sold   82.4  % 80.4  % 82.4  %
  Selling and general   9.1  % 9.7  % 8.1  %
  Depreciation and amortization   2.8  % 2.3  % 2.0  %
   
 
 
 
Earnings from operations   5.7  % 7.6  % 7.5  %
Interest expense, net   4.3  % 3.7  % 3.8  %
Other (income) expense, net   (0.1 )% 0.1  % (0.1 )%
   
 
 
 
  Earnings before income taxes   1.5  % 3.8  % 3.8  %
Provision for income taxes   0.9  % 1.9  % 1.7  %
   
 
 
 
  Net earnings   0.6  % 1.9  % 2.1  %
   
 
 
 

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Year ended December 29, 2000 compared to the year ended December 31, 1999

The following table sets forth the Net Sales and Earnings from Operations data for the United States and Europe for the twelve months ended December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999:

 
  Net Sales
  Earnings from Operations
 
 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

  Increase/
(decrease)

  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

  Increase/
(decrease)

 
 
  In thousands

 
United States   $ 399,538   $ 397,437   0.5 % $ 15,662   $ 27,799   (43.7 )%
Europe     199,941     199,322   0.3 %   18,443     17,516   5.3  %
   
 
     
 
     
  Totals   $ 599,479   $ 596,759   0.5 % $ 34,105   $ 45,315   (24.7 )%
   
 
     
 
     

Net Sales.  Net sales increased 0.5% to $599.5 million for the year ended December 29, 2000, from $596.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Sales in the U.S. increased primarily from increased sales to home centers, distributors and home improvement contractors resulting primarily from the second quarter acquisitions of Gutter World and Global (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), as well as the 1999 acquisition of Atlanta Metal Products, Inc. (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). These increases were offset by a decline in sales of steel roofing and siding to the manufactured housing and rural contractor markets. Additionally, after strong RV sales in the first half of the year, rising interest rates, rising fuel costs and lower consumer confidence had a negative impact on end-user demand resulting in net sales declining 2.9% for the year ended December 29, 2000 compared to the year ended December 31, 1999. The Company's U.S. subsidiaries are included in the U.S. Fabrication Segment (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Excluding a decline in reported net sales of approximately $23.8 million due to the weakening of foreign exchange rates relative to the U.S. Dollar, net sales in Europe for the year ended December 29, 2000 increased by 12.2%. Sales in the European Roll Coating Segment (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) increased primarily from strong demand for painted aluminum in Europe resulting from general economic conditions and a healthy European RV (caravan) market. Offsetting the increases within the European Roll Coating Segment were decreases in sales to the U.K. export markets resulting, in part, from the continued strength of the Pound Sterling relative to other European currencies.

Cost of goods sold.  Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of net sales, increased to 82.4% for the year ended December 29, 2000, from 80.4% for the year ended December 31, 1999. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in raw material aluminum prices and freight costs compared to the same period in the prior year.

Selling and general.  Selling and general expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased to 9.1% for the year ended December 29, 2000, from 9.7% for the year ended December 31, 1999. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower levels of spending on incentive compensation, reduced professional fees relating to the Reorganization (see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the Reorganization), and reduced information technology expenses.

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net sales, was 2.8% for the year ended December 29, 2000, compared to 2.3% for the year ended December 31, 1999. This increase is primarily attributable to additional depreciation and amortization resulting from capital expenditures and business acquisitions.

Earnings from operations.  Earnings from operations in the U.S. decreased to $15.7 million for the year ended December 29, 2000, from $27.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Earnings from operations in Europe increased to $18.4 million for the year ended December 29, 2000, from

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$17.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Earnings from operations in the U.S. were negatively impacted to a larger extent by higher raw material costs than were earnings in Europe, as historically, the U.S. operations are not able to pass raw material price increases to their customers as quickly as the European operations. Additionally, throughout 2000 there was significant market resistance in the U.S. to higher selling prices. The ability to pass along price increases at a quicker pace in Europe, together with strong European demand, enabled the increase in earnings from operations in Europe. This increase was achieved despite weakening European currencies, which reduced reported operating earnings by $2.9 million compared to the year ended December 31, 1999.

Interest expense, net.  Net interest expense increased to $25.9 million for the year ended December 29, 2000, from $21.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, primarily due to additional debt used in financing the Gutter World and Global Acquisition (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Other expenses, net.  Other expenses were not significant for the year ended December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999.

Provision for income taxes.  The effective rate for the provision for income taxes was 63.0% for the year ended December 29, 2000 and 48.8% for the year ended December 31, 1999. The increase in the effective rate is primarily due to valuation allowances provided for U.S. state net operating losses.

Year ended December 31, 1999 compared to the year ended December 25, 1998

The following table sets forth the Net Sales and Earnings from Operations data for the United States and Europe for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998:

 
  Net Sales
  Earnings from Operations
 
 
  December 31,
1999

  December 25,
1998

  Increase/
(decrease)

  December 31,
1999

  December 25,
1998

  Increase/
(decrease)

 
 
  In thousands

 
United States   $ 397,437   $ 398,115   (0.2 )% $ 27,799   $ 24,642   12.8  %
Europe     199,322     218,104   (8.6 )%   17,516     21,618   (19.0 )%
   
 
     
 
     
  Totals   $ 596,759   $ 616,219   (3.2 )% $ 45,315   $ 46,260   (2.0 )%
   
 
     
 
     

Net Sales.  For the year ended December 31, 1999, as compared to the year ended December 25, 1998, sales in the U.S. benefited primarily from increases in sales to the distributor and home improvement contractor markets, while sales lagged in the manufactured housing and rural contractor markets. The favorable increase in sales to the distributor market is primarily attributable to the acquisition of AMP (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The home improvement contractor market also experienced an increase in sales aided by an increase in the sale of vinyl windows. Net sales to the RV market were flat when compared to 1998 due to lower selling prices, although overall shipments to the RV market increased. Lower sales to the manufactured housing market contributed to the decrease in sales and were primarily the result of lower realized sales prices caused by competition for a declining number of manufactured homes produced with steel siding. The Company continues to explore opportunities to increase its offering of substitute materials to this market. The decline in sales is also attributable to lower sales to the rural contractor market, which is primarily due to a decline in sales to the confinement market resulting from increased federal and state legislation effecting the swine confinement market. The Company's U.S. subsidiaries are included in the U.S. Fabrication Segment (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Net sales in Europe for the year ended December 31, 1999, were approximately 8.6% lower than the year ended December 25, 1998. Approximately 35% of the decline reflects the weakening of the Pound Sterling, Dutch Guilder and French Franc relative to the U.S. Dollar. The balance of the decline

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relates primarily to a softer market for industrial consumers of aluminum and steel coil in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Further, the strength of the Pound Sterling relative to other foreign currencies has restricted the Company's ability to competitively export, to continental Europe, products produced in the United Kingdom. In addition, net sales in both the U.S. and Europe declined due to lower aluminum prices in the first half of the year (see "Overview"). Offsetting the decline in sales to a variety of industrial consumers, 1999 sales to the RV (caravan) sector of the OEM market in The Netherlands increased. These factors resulted in a net decrease in sales in the European Roll Coating Segment (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Cost of goods sold.  Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of net sales, decreased 2.0% for the year ended December 31, 1999, to 80.4% in 1999 from 82.4% in 1998. This decrease is primarily attributable to operational improvements realized at the Helena, Arkansas paintline facility, and a decrease in the average raw material aluminum costs.

Selling and general.  Selling and general expenses, as a percentage of net sales, increased 1.6% for the year ended December 31, 1999, to 9.7% in 1999 from 8.1% in 1998. This increase is primarily attributable to lower net sales, professional fees related to the Reorganization, salary increases and information technology expenses. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the Reorganization.

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net sales, increased 0.3% for the year ended December 31, 1999, to 2.3% in 1999 from 2.0% in 1998, primarily related to the 1999 acquisitions.

Earnings from operations.  Despite decreases in net sales for the reasons stated above, the Company increased its earnings from operations, as a percentage of net sales. As a percentage of net sales, earnings from operations increased to 7.6% for the year ended December 31, 1999, from 7.5% for the year ended December 25, 1998. The Company's geographic and market diversity, the diversity of its product offerings, and productivity improvements, have resulted in stable margins on a consolidated basis in a period of reduced demand in continental Europe and export pricing pressures in the United Kingdom. For the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, as compared to the prior year, the improvement in earnings in the United States is primarily due to operational and market improvements, while the decline in European earnings is primarily attributable to softer European markets.

Interest expense, net.  Net interest expense decreased to $21.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, from $23.6 million for the twelve months ended December 25, 1998, primarily due to lower average debt balances.

Other expenses, net.  Other expenses were not significant for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998.

Provision for income taxes.  The effective rate for the provision for income taxes was 48.8% for the year ended December 31, 1999, and 44.3% for the year ended December 25, 1998. The increase in the effective rate is primarily due to higher United States earnings, which are taxed at a slightly higher rate than the European earnings, and an increase in non-deductible goodwill amortization expense resulting from acquisitions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity.  The Company's primary liquidity needs arise from debt service on indebtedness incurred in connection with the Acquisition, other acquisitions, and the funding of capital expenditures. As of December 29, 2000, the Company had outstanding indebtedness of $235.5 million, as compared to $221.3 million as of December 31, 1999. Included in such indebtedness at December 29, 2000, was

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approximately $100.5 million under the Credit Agreement, consisting of $62.0 million under the Term Loans and $38.5 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. The undrawn amount of the Revolving Credit Facility at December 29, 2000, was approximately $61.5 million, which was available for working capital and general corporate purposes, subject to borrowing base limitations. As of December 29, 2000, $54.3 million of the undrawn amount was available. During 2001, the Company is required to pay approximately $11.2 million in connection with the Excess Cash Flow Provision of the Credit Agreement, and intends to fund the payment from operating cash flows or through borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements).

The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain specified financial ratios and meet certain financial tests including a minimum EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) requirement, a minimum interest coverage and a maximum leverage ratio. While in compliance as of December 29, 2000 with these and other covenants and restrictions, the Company's financial performance in 2000, particularly the fourth quarter, increased the Company's risk of not complying with certain restrictive covenants at each measurement date for the year 2001. Accordingly, on March 22, 2001, the Credit Agreement was amended to, among other items, lower the minimum EBITDA requirement and the interest coverage ratio and raise the total leverage ratio. The Company anticipates that these changes will provide flexibility sufficient to prevent an event of default during 2001 resulting from a breach of restrictive covenants, although no assurance to that effect can be given.

Principal and interest payments under the Credit Agreement and interest payments on the Notes represent significant liquidity requirements for the Company. With respect to the $62.0 million of Term Loans, the Company must make principal payments totaling $13.4 million in 2001, $4.6 million in 2002, $11.0 million in 2003, $500.0 thousand in 2004, and $32.5 million in 2005. As of December 29, 2000, $11.2 million due on the Term Loans in 2001 under the Excess Cash Flow Provision were excluded from current maturities of long-term debt based on the Company's intent and ability to finance these payments through the use of its long-term Revolving Credit Facility. The Term Loans and the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at floating rates. The Notes entitle the holders to an annual fixed interest rate of 11.25%. (See Note 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements.) Pursuant to a currency agreement in place until October 1, 2003, the Company pays a counterparty a fixed rate of interest of 12.72% on the notional 16.0 million Pounds Sterling value in exchange for receiving interest of 11.25% on the notional U.S. dollar value of $25.0 million.

As previously noted, the Company's leveraged financial position requires that a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow from operations be used to pay interest on the Notes and principal and interest under the Credit Agreement. Significant increases in the floating interest rates on the Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility would result in increased debt service requirements, which may reduce the funds available for capital expenditures and other operational needs. In addition, the Company's leveraged position may impede its ability to obtain financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. Further, the Company's leveraged position may make it more vulnerable to economic downturns and may limit its ability to withstand competitive pressures. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of restrictive debt covenants.

The Company's primary source of liquidity is cash flows from operations, which are supplemented by borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Operations provided cash of $28.1 million in the year ended December 29, 2000, compared to $28.6 million in the year ended December 31, 1999, and $46.9 million for the year ended December 25, 1998. Operating cash flow for the year ended December 29, 2000 of $28.1 million, together with debt proceeds of $40.0 million and proceeds of $10.0 million from the termination of a currency agreement enabled the Company to acquire Gutter World and Global for approximately $45.6 million, make capital expenditures of approximately $9.7 million and pay net interest expense of $24.4 million in 2000. Operating cash flow for the year ended December 31, 1999 of $28.6 million and debt proceeds of $22.7 million enabled the Company to acquire Unimet, Color Clad

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and AMP for approximately $22.2 million, make capital expenditures of approximately $13.4 million and pay net interest expense of $21.6 million in 1999. Operating cash flow for the year ended December 25, 1998 of $46.9 million, together with proceeds of $7.6 million from the liquidation of the Dutch currency agreement (see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), enabled the Company to reduce long-term indebtedness during 1998 by approximately $26.5 million and pay net interest expense of $23.2 million while increasing cash, net of cash overdrafts, by $16.1 million.

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information concerning acquisitions and divestitures.

The Company believes that cash generated from operations and, subject to borrowing base limitations, borrowings under the Credit Agreement will be adequate to meet its needs for the foreseeable future, although no assurance to that effect can be given.

Capital Expenditures.  In addition to meeting debt service requirements, operating cash flows have enabled the Company to invest in capital projects, which maintain manufacturing capabilities, enable compliance with laws and regulations and prepare Euramax for future growth. The Company's capital expenditures were $9.7 million, $13.4 million, and $12.4 million in the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999, and December 25, 1998, respectively. Capital expenditures in 2000, 1999, and 1998 include approximately $1.7 million, $4.5 million, and $3.6 million, respectively, for improvements to paint lines in Corby, England; Roermond, The Netherlands; and Helena, Arkansas. The paint lines are capital-intensive equipment, and will continue to require improvements and upgrades in 2001 and beyond to enhance their capabilities and efficiencies. The balance of capital expenditures in all periods primarily relates to purchases and upgrades of fabricating equipment, transportation and material moving equipment, and information systems. The Company expects that approximately $3.0 million to $4.0 million in capital expenditures are required annually to maintain existing equipment and facilities. While assurance cannot be given, management expects that capital spending in 2001 will also be devoted to projects that offer potential for internal growth through new products and existing products to new markets.

Working capital management.  Working capital was $79.3 million as of December 29, 2000, compared to $90.6 million as of December 31, 1999. The decrease in working capital is primarily related to an increase in accounts payable resulting from a focused effort to reduce working capital levels and a decrease in accounts receivable reflecting lower net sales in the fourth quarter of 2000.

Inflation and Foreign Currency Translation

In recent years, inflation has not had a significant effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition. The assets and liabilities of the Company's non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates and revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates. Currency translations on export sales could be adversely affected in the future by the relationship of the U.S. Dollar with foreign currencies.

European Currency

As provided in the 1992 treaty on European Union, on January 1, 1999, a new single European currency, the "Euro," became a currency in its own right, replacing the currencies of the eleven initial members of the European Union ("participating countries"). Fixed conversion rates between the participating countries' existing currencies ("legacy currencies") and the Euro were established as of that date. The Euro is available for non-cash transactions. Between January 1, 1999 and January 1, 2002 (the "transition period"), the participating countries have the option of accounting for their transactions in either Euros or their legacy currencies. The legacy currencies are scheduled to remain legal tender as denominations of the Euro until at least January 1, 2002, but not later than July 1, 2002. Beginning July 1, 2002, legacy currencies will cease to exist.

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Schedule for introduction of the Euro—Two of the Company's European subsidiaries are located in participating countries. One subsidiary has elected the option of continuing to account for its transactions in its legacy currency for the present. The other subsidiary began accounting for its transactions in Euros effective January 1, 2000, without incident. The Company, including subsidiaries located in both participating as well as non-participating countries, was able to transact business in the Euro as of January 1, 1999. This includes the ability to make and receive payments in the Euro, to invoice in the Euro, and to provide pricing in the Euro.

Economic impact on the Company—The increased price transparency resulting from the use of a single currency in the participating countries may affect the ability of certain companies to price their products differently in the various European markets. A possible result of this pricing transparency is price harmonization at lower average prices for products sold in some markets. However, due to the niche markets in which the Company operates, the Company does not anticipate that pricing transparency resulting from the use of a single currency by the participating countries will materially impact its net sales or earnings from operations.

In addition to the economic impact of pricing transparency, conversion to the Euro may reduce the Company's exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates due to the effect of having various assets and liabilities denominated in a single currency as opposed to various legacy currencies. However, because there will be less diversity in the Company's exposure to foreign currencies, movements in the Euro's value in U.S. dollars could have a more pronounced effect, positive or negative, on the Company's results.

Costs of conversion to the Euro—The Company's European subsidiaries located in participating countries have converted to new computer systems in anticipation of Year 2000 and Euro needs. Other costs of conversion to the Euro are not expected to be material.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS 133, subsequently amended by SFAS 137 and SFAS 138, is effective for all fiscal quarters of all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000 (December 31, 2001 for the Company). SFAS 133 requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction. For fair-value hedge transactions in which the Company is hedging changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument will generally be offset in the income statement by changes in the hedged item's fair value. For cash-flow hedge transactions, in which the Company is hedging the variability of cash flows related to a variable-rate asset, liability, or a forecasted transaction, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument will be reported in other comprehensive income. The gains and losses on the derivative instrument that are reported in other comprehensive income will be reclassified to earnings in the periods in which earnings are impacted by the variability of the cash flows of the hedged item. The ineffective portion of all hedges will be recognized in current period earnings. The Company estimates that on January 1, 2001 it will need a net-of-tax cumulative effect type adjustment of $2.1 million (loss to earnings) to recognize at fair value all derivative instruments.

Environmental Matters

The Company's U.S. and European manufacturing facilities are subject to a range of federal, state, local and European environmental laws and regulations ("Environmental Laws"), including those relating to air emissions, wastewater discharges, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste,

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and the remediation of contamination associated with the current and historic use of hazardous substances or materials. If a release of hazardous substances or materials occurs on or from the Company's properties or any offsite disposal location used by the Company, or if contamination from prior activities is discovered at any of the Company's properties, the Company may be held liable for the costs of remediation including response costs, natural resource damage and associated transaction costs. While the amount of such liability could be material, the Company devotes resources to ensuring that its operations are conducted in a manner intended to reduce such risks.

Based upon environmental reviews conducted (i) internally on a quarterly basis, (ii) by outside consultants on a periodic basis, and (iii) by outside consultants in connection with the Acquisition, and assuming compliance by Alumax with its indemnification obligations under the Acquisition Agreement, the Company believes that it is currently in compliance with, and not subject to liability under, Environmental Laws except where such noncompliance or liability would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, Alumax agreed to correct and to bear substantially all costs with respect to certain identified conditions of potential noncompliance and liability under Environmental Laws, none of which costs are currently believed to be material. Alumax's indemnification obligations under the Acquisition Agreement are not subject to an aggregate dollar limitation with respect to specifically identified environmental matters. However, with respect to all other environmental matters, Alumax's obligations are limited to $125.0 million.

Liability with respect to hazardous substance or material releases in the U.S. arises principally under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA") and similar state laws, which impose strict, and under certain circumstances, retroactive, joint and several liability upon statutorily defined classes of potentially responsible parties ("PRPs"). The Company has been identified as a PRP at nine National Priorities List ("NPL") sites under CERCLA, although two of these nine sites may relate to disposal by divisions of Alumax that have never been and are not now part of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, Alumax has agreed to indemnify the Company for all of the costs associated with each of these nine NPL sites. In addition, Alumax has agreed to indemnify the Company for all of the costs associated with eleven additional sites listed on state hazardous site cleanup lists, with respect to which the Company has not received any notice of potential responsibility.

The Company is currently engaged in environmental remediation or has reason to believe that remediation may be required at three properties currently operated by the Company.

In prior years, it was noted that the Company had been discharging wastewater potentially containing solvents to the ground at the site of its Montreuil-Bellay, France facility. The Company has successfully resolved its wastewater issues at its Montreuil-Bellay, France facility without the necessity of material remediation expenditures. In addition, the Company has been notified that the roof of the anodizing building at this location may contain small amounts of asbestos. A monitoring program has been established with the French government, and no problems have been detected to date. Based upon the facts known to management, it appears unlikely that material remediation costs would be required in the future. Alumax has agreed to indemnify the Company for costs of required remediation at this site in excess of $500,000 (when aggregated with all other environmental claims).

At the Company's Corby, England facility, the Company continues its remediation efforts of chromium-contaminated groundwater on site, which remediation may continue for a number of years. Monitoring efforts continue and reflect a steady reduction in chrome concentrations. The costs of remediation to date have not been material, and costs associated with the completion of remediation at the site are not expected to be material. Alumax has agreed to indemnify the Company for costs of required remediation at this site in excess of $500,000 (when aggregated with all other environmental claims). In

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addition, Legionella was found to be present on site in a cooling tower at this location. An independent testing laboratory is testing water samples for the presence of Legionella on a weekly basis, and no further evidence of Legionella has been detected to date. Based upon the investigation, management believes that the reasonable probable outcome of this matter will not materially impact the future consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

At the Company's Pudsey, England facility, the removal of an aboveground waste oil tank shows signs of soil contamination. Although it appears unlikely that remediation costs related to this issue would be material, there can be no assurance that the costs associated with the issue will not be material, because no subsurface investigation has been conducted at the site. Alumax has agreed to indemnify the Company for costs of required remediation at this site in excess of $500,000 (when aggregated with all other environmental claims).

The Company has made and will continue to make capital expenditures to comply with Environmental Laws. Environmental capital expenditures for the years ended December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999, were not significant. The Company spent approximately $1.0 million in 1998 on environmental capital projects. These expenditures were primarily related to environmental controls associated with coil coating facilities in Helena, Arkansas and Corby, England, and environmental controls associated with a paintline upgrade in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Company estimates that its environmental capital expenditures will be approximately $146.0 thousand in 2001.


Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The following discussion about the Company's risk-management activities includes forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statement. See the note preceding Part I of Item 1 "Business" for additional information regarding the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.

The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, exchange rates (primarily the Euro and British Pound Sterling) and commodity prices. At certain times, the Company enters into contracts for the purchase of aluminum and steel at market values in an attempt to assure a margin on specific customer orders. Historically, the Company has not engaged in extensive hedging activities intended to manage long-term risks relating to movements in market prices of steel and aluminum raw materials. However, the Company has purchased, and expects from time to time to continue to purchase, options to buy aluminum at a fixed price for a portion of its anticipated requirements. In addition, although approximately 33% of the Company's sales originated in Europe and were impacted by exchange rate fluctuations, the Company has not historically utilized derivatives to manage foreign currency exchange risks related to its European operations. However, in connection with the Company's risk-management strategy, the Company has historically entered into currency agreements and interest rate agreements with major banking institutions to manage the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and/or interest rate fluctuations with respect to debt payments. The agreements are utilized as risk-management tools and not for trading purposes. Currency agreements involve exchanges of interest payments in differing currencies, but provide for the exchange of principal amounts at maturity. Interest rate agreements involve exchanges of interest payments at differing interest rates and cap the highest rate of interest to be paid on specified notional amounts of debt. The amounts of interest paid or received effectively limit the interest payment exposure of the Company's debt commitments. The fair value of the currency agreements and interest rate agreements are derived from valuation models based upon recognized financial principals and estimates about relevant future market conditions. The amounts exchanged are based upon the notional amounts of the currency agreements and interest rate agreements, as well as on the other terms of the agreements, which relate to interest payments and exchange rates. For detailed information on the terms and fair values of the Company's financial instruments and derivative instruments, see Note 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Interest Rate Risk

This analysis presents the hypothetical loss in fair value and increase in interest expense of those financial instruments and derivative instruments held by the Company at December 29, 2000, which are sensitive to changes in interest rates. All other factors remaining unchanged, a hypothetical 10 percent increase in interest rates would decrease the fair value of the Company's fixed-rate, long-term debt outstanding at December 29, 2000, by approximately $6.7 million, based upon the use of a discounted cash flow model, as compared to a hypothetical decrease in fair value of approximately $7.0 million at December 31, 1999. A hypothetical 10 percent increase in interest rates for one year on the Company's variable rate financial instruments and derivative instruments would increase interest expense by approximately $919.0 thousand in 2001, as compared to a hypothetical increase in interest expense of approximately $580.9 thousand in 2000.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

This analysis presents the hypothetical increase in foreign exchange loss and increase in interest expense related to those financial instruments and derivative instruments held by the Company at December 29, 2000, which are sensitive to changes in foreign currency exchange risks. A hypothetical 10 percent decrease in foreign currency exchange rates would increase the Company's foreign exchange loss by approximately $844.2 thousand for those financial instruments and derivative instruments affected by foreign currency exchange fluctuations, as compared to a hypothetical increase in foreign exchange loss of approximately $822.5 thousand for the year ended December 31, 1999. All other factors remaining unchanged, a hypothetical 10 percent increase in foreign currency exchange rates for one year would increase interest expense by approximately $497.3 thousand in 2001 for those financial instruments and derivative instruments affected by foreign currency exchange fluctuations, as compared to a hypothetical increase in interest expense of approximately $795.2 thousand calculated in the prior year ended December 31, 1999. The decrease is primarily due to the termination of the Dutch Guilder foreign currency agreement (see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


Report of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors and Shareholders,
Euramax International, Inc. and subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Euramax International, Inc., and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2000, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. Our audit also included the financial statement schedule listed in the index at Item 14 (a). These financial statements and 2000 schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and 2000 schedule based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Euramax International, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 29, 2000, and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the year ended December 29, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

                            /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
February 26, 2001

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Report of Independent Accountants

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders,
Euramax International, Inc.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 14 (a) (1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Euramax International, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 14 (a) (2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America, which 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
February 22, 2000

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Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 
  For the year ended
December 29,
2000

  For the year ended
December 31,
1999

  For the year ended
December 25,
1998

 
 
  Thousands of U.S. Dollars

 
Net sales   $ 599,479   $ 596,759   $ 616,219  
Costs and expenses:                    
  Cost of goods sold     494,330     479,730     507,752  
  Selling and general     54,475     57,986     49,881  
  Depreciation and amortization     16,569     13,728     12,326  
   
 
 
 
    Earnings from operations     34,105     45,315     46,260  

Interest expense, net

 

 

(25,870

)

 

(21,806

)

 

(23,647

)
Other income (expense), net     763     (933 )   524  
   
 
 
 
    Earnings before income taxes     8,998     22,576     23,137  
Provision for income taxes     5,671     11,017     10,253  
   
 
 
 
    Net earnings     3,327     11,559     12,884  
Dividends on redeemable preference shares         6,381     5,957  
   
 
 
 
    Net earnings available for common shareholders   $ 3,327   $ 5,178   $ 6,927  
   
 
 
 

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

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Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

 
 
  Thousands of U.S. Dollars
(except share data)

 
ASSETS  
Current assets:              
  Cash and equivalents   $ 8,134   $ 13,385  
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2000—$2,973; 1999—$2,934)     73,721     80,087  
  Inventories     81,215     82,499  
  Deferred income taxes     2,677     2,518  
  Other current assets     2,144     1,753  
   
 
 
    Total current assets     167,891     180,242  
Property, plant and equipment, net     119,218     120,409  
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization (2000—$11,895; 1999—$7,730)     113,324     82,587  
Deferred income taxes     5,615     6,638  
Other assets     7,011     9,783  
   
 
 
    $ 413,059   $ 399,659  
   
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Current liabilities:              
  Cash overdrafts   $ 1,709   $ 2,009  
  Accounts payable     57,975     49,682  
  Accrued expenses     14,579     23,261  
  Accrued interest payable     4,030     3,815  
  Income taxes payable     7,981     4,276  
  Deferred income taxes     56     393  
  Current maturities of long-term debt     2,247     6,236  
   
 
 
    Total current liabilities     88,577     89,672  
Long-term debt, less current maturities     233,281     215,043  
Commitments and contingencies          
Deferred income taxes     16,952     20,689  
Other liabilities     10,468     9,187  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities     349,278     334,591  
   
 
 
Shareholders' equity:              
  Class A common stock—$1.00 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 455,673.11 issued and 445,822.44 outstanding     456     456  
  Class B convertible common stock—$1.00 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 44,346.80 issued and outstanding     44     44  
  Additional paid-in capital     53,220     53,220  
  Common stock in treasury, at cost—9,850.67 shares     (1,581 )    
  Retained earnings     19,852     16,525  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (8,210 )   (5,177 )
   
 
 
    Total shareholders' equity     63,781     65,068  
   
 
 
    $ 413,059   $ 399,659  
   
 
 

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

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Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

 
  Common
Stock

  Additional
Paid-in
Capital

  Ordinary
and
Non-voting
Shares

  Treasury
Stock

  Retained
Earnings

  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

  Totals
 
 
  Thousands of U.S. Dollars

 
Balance at December 26, 1997             1,000         4,420     (1,926 )   3,494  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income:                                            
  Net earnings for 1998                     12,884         12,884  
  Foreign currency translation adjustment                         1,655     1,655  
  Minimum pension liability                         (2,411 )   (2,411 )
                                       
 
  Comprehensive income                                         12,128  
                                       
 
Dividends accrued on redeemable preference shares                     (5,957 )       (5,957 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 25, 1998             1,000         11,347     (2,682 )   9,665  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income:                                            
  Net earnings for 1999                     11,559         11,559  
  Foreign currency translation adjustment                         (4,480 )   (4,480 )
  Minimum pension liability                         1,985     1,985  
                                       
 
  Comprehensive income                                         9,064  
                                       
 
Dividends accrued on redeemable preference shares                     (6,381 )       (6,381 )
Cancel dividends accrued on redeemable preference shares         18,720                     18,720  
Cancel shares of Euramax International                                            
Limited             (1,000 )               (1,000 )
Issue shares of Euramax International, Inc. pursuant to the Reorganization     500     34,500                     35,000  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 1999     500     53,220             16,525     (5,177 )   65,068  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income:                                            
  Net earnings for 2000                     3,327         3,327  
  Foreign currency translation adjustment                         (1,444 )   (1,444 )
  Minimum pension liability                         (1,589 )   (1,589 )
                                       
 
  Comprehensive income                                         294  
                                       
 
Repurchase of common stock                 (1,581 )           (1,581 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 29, 2000   $ 500   $ 53,220   $   $ (1,581 ) $ 19,852   $ (8,210 ) $ 63,781  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

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Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 
  For the year
ended
December 29,
2000

  For the year
ended
December 31,
1999

  For the year
ended
December 25,
1998

 
 
  Thousands of U.S. Dollars

 
Cash flows from operating activities:                    
  Net earnings   $ 3,327   $ 11,559   $ 12,884  
  Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activites:                    
    Depreciation and amortization     16,569     13,728     12,326  
    Amortization of deferred financing fees     1,182     1,080     1,126  
    Provision for doubtful accounts     542     283     697  
    Gain on sale of assets     (1,108 )   (146 )   (103 )
    Deferred income taxes     (305 )   3,977     3,540  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities (excluding acquisitions):                    
      Accounts receivable     5,542     491     (3,650 )
      Inventories     1,922     (6,260 )   13,266  
      Other current assets     (426 )   (534 )   755  
      Accounts payable and other current liabilities     (485 )   (37 )   5,843  
      Income taxes payable     4,174     1,395     1,839  
      Other noncurrent assets and liabilities     (2,847 )   3,070     (1,662 )
   
 
 
 
    Net cash provided by operating activities     28,087     28,606     46,861  
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:                    
  Proceeds from sale of assets     409     706     618  
  Purchases of businesses     (45,777 )   (22,161 )    
  Capital expenditures     (9,706 )   (13,358 )   (12,352 )
   
 
 
 
    Net cash used in investing activities     (55,074 )   (34,813 )   (11,734 )
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:                    
  Changes in cash overdrafts     (301 )   496     (9,957 )
  Net (repayments) borrowings on revolving credit facility     (18,928 )   22,703     (10,071 )
  Repayment of long-term debt     (6,463 )   (18,535 )   (16,443 )
  Proceeds from long-term debt     40,000          
  Proceeds from settlement of currency agreements     10,020         7,580  
  Deferred financing fees     (1,000 )        
  Purchases of treasury stock     (1,581 )        
   
 
 
 
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     21,747     4,664     (28,891 )
   
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     (11 )   (4,116 )   (106 )
   
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents     (5,251 )   (5,659 )   6,130  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period     13,385     19,044     12,914  
   
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents at end of period   $ 8,134   $ 13,385   $ 19,044  
   
 
 
 
Noncash financing and investing activities:                    
  Euramax International Limited cancelled 34,000,000 preference shares, 1,000,000 ordinary shares and accrued preference dividends of $18,720   $   $ 53,720   $  
  Euramax International, Inc. issued 50,001,992 shares common stock to former Euramax International Limited shareholders   $   $ 500   $  
  Dividends accrued on redeemable preference shares   $   $ 6,381   $ 5,957  
  Payable for certain non-compete agreements associated with purchase of business   $   $ 500   $  
Supplemental cash flow information:                    
  Income taxes paid, net   $ 3,238   $ 7,029   $ 5,860  
  Interest paid, net   $ 24,394   $ 21,601   $ 23,206  

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

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Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data)

1. Basis of Presentation:

Euramax International, Inc. is an international producer of value-added aluminum, steel, vinyl and fiberglass fabricated products with facilities strategically located in the United Kingdom ("U.K."), The Netherlands, France, and all major regions of the continental United States ("U.S."). Euramax's core products include specialty coated coils, aluminum recreational vehicle ("RV") sidewalls, RV doors, farm and agricultural panels, metal and vinyl raincarrying systems, roofing accessories, soffit and fascia systems, and vinyl replacement windows. The Company's customers include original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") such as RV, commercial panel manufacturers and transportation industry manufacturers; rural contractors; home centers; manufactured housing producers; distributors; industrial and architectural contractors; and home improvement contractors. The "Company" or "Euramax" refers to Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries, collectively.

The Company was organized by an investor group to acquire, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, certain portions of the fabricated products operations of Alumax Inc. (the "Acquisition"). Alumax Inc. was acquired by Aluminum Company of America in May 1998, and is hereafter referred to as "Alumax." The Acquisition was completed September 25, 1996. In December 1999, the Company completed a reorganization (the "Reorganization") whereby Euramax International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was positioned as the top holding company. Prior to the Reorganization, the parent company was Euramax International Limited (formerly Euramax International plc), a company organized under the laws of England and Wales.

The Reorganization was accomplished, in part, by means of a "scheme of arrangement" under section 425 of the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985, a U.K. judicial proceeding requiring the consent of the registered holders of the Company's Notes (defined in Note 6), the lenders under the Company's Credit Agreement (defined in Note 6), and the holders of each class of shares of Euramax. As a result of the Reorganization, the new U.S. holding company of the group, Euramax International, Inc., is the reporting company for the consolidated group. In addition, the new U.S. holding company, two new U.K. intermediate holding companies and Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc., an intermediate U.S. holding company, were added as guarantors on the Company's Notes, and certain covenants in the Company's Notes were amended. The Reorganization did not result in a new basis of accounting.

Per share data has not been presented since such data provides no useful information as the shares of the Company are closely held.

2. Acquisitions and Divestitures:

On April 10, 2000 (the "Acquisition Date"), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Home Products, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Gutter World, Inc. and Global Expanded Metals, Inc., companies under common control, ("Gutter World" and "Global", respectively) (the "Gutter World and Global Acquisition"). The purchase price, including approximately $372.2 thousand in acquisition-related fees and expenses, was approximately $45.6 million in cash, plus the assumption of approximately $2.6 million of liabilities. These companies manufacture raincarrying accessories, such as gutter guards, water diverters and downspout strainers, as well as door guards sold primarily to home centers and expanded metal products. The results of operations of Gutter World and Global are included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings from the Acquisition Date.

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The Gutter World and Global Acquisition was financed through borrowings of approximately $5.6 million under the Revolving Credit Facility and $40.0 million under the Term Loans (defined in Note 6). Such borrowings were available under the Credit Agreement which was amended to provide additional Term Loans of $40.0 million (see Note 6). The Company allocated the purchase price based on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the remainder allocated to goodwill, which is being amortized over 20 years.

The following unaudited pro forma data present the results of operations for the year ended December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999, as though the Gutter World and Global Acquisition had been completed on the first day of the fiscal year, and assume that there are no other changes in operations of the Company. Such pro forma information includes adjustments to interest expense; changes in amortization of goodwill relating to the allocation of the purchase price; elimination of the effect of transactions between Gutter World and a Euramax subsidiary and between Gutter World and Global; and the income tax effect related to these items. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the financial results that might have occurred had the Gutter World and Global Acquisition actually taken place on the first day of the fiscal year or of the future results of operations. Certain Financial Statements and Exhibits for the Gutter World and Global Acquisition can be found in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 24, 2000.

 
  Year ended
December 29, 2000

  Year ended
December 31, 1999

Net sales   $ 608,172   $ 619,943
Earnings before income taxes     10,566     21,416
Net earnings     4,283     10,851

On February 5, 1999, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Home Products, Inc. purchased certain assets related to the building materials business of Unimet Manufacturing, Inc. ("Unimet") for approximately $3.3 million, including transaction expenses of approximately $135.4 thousand. Approximately $2.8 million was paid in cash. The remaining purchase price of $500.0 thousand, representing consideration for certain non-compete agreements, is being paid in equal installments over five years.

On April 23, 1999, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Euramax Coated Products Limited purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Color Clad plc ("Color Clad") for approximately $3.8 million, including transaction expenses of approximately $171.5 thousand.

On June 3, 1999, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc. purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Atlanta Metal Products, Inc. ("AMP") for approximately $15.6 million, excluding cash and including estimated adjustments for changes in working capital required by the purchase agreement and approximately $641.0 thousand of transaction expenses.

The Unimet, Color Clad and AMP acquisitions were financed through borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (defined in Note 6). Such borrowings were available under the Credit Agreement, which was amended April 6, 1999 (see Note 6). In addition, the purchase prices of the above acquisitions have been allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based upon their estimated fair market values at the acquisition dates under the purchase method of accounting, with the remainder allocated to goodwill. Goodwill is being amortized over periods ranging from 20 to 30 years.

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3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and all its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fiscal Year

The Company operates on a 52 or 53 week fiscal year ending on the last Friday in December. The Company's fiscal years consisted of 52 weeks, 53 weeks and 52 weeks for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998, respectively.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and the differences could be material.

Cash and Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Certain cash overdrafts of the Company have been netted with positive cash balances held with the same financial institutions.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined under the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Repairs and maintenance costs are generally expensed unless they extend the useful lives of assets. Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 5 to 10 years for equipment and 25 years for buildings. Gains or losses related to the disposition of property, plant and equipment are charged to other income or expense when incurred. Also, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, management assesses whether there has been a permanent impairment in the value of the asset by comparing the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition to the carrying amount of the asset. If the expected future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized.

Goodwill

Goodwill is amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 20 to 30 years. The Company periodically reviews the amortization period to determine if events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of the useful lives. The factors considered by management in the assessment include operating results, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. As appropriate, management assesses whether there has been a permanent impairment in the value of goodwill by comparing anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from

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operating activities with the carrying value of goodwill. If the carrying value of goodwill were to exceed the anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities, an impairment charge would be recorded equal to the excess of the net carrying value over the fair value of the goodwill.

Financial Instruments and Risk Management

In connection with the Company's risk-management strategy, the Company enters into currency agreements and interest rate agreements for other than trading purposes with major financial institutions to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations and/or interest rate fluctuations related to debt payments. Currency agreements involve exchanges of interest payments in differing currencies, and provide for the exchange of principal amounts at maturity. Interest rate agreements involve exchanges of interest payments at differing interest rates and caps the highest rate of interest to be paid on specified notional amounts of debt. The fair value of the currency agreements and interest rate agreements are derived from valuation models based upon recognized financial principals and estimates about relevant future market conditions (see Note 6). Amounts of interest to be paid or received are included in interest expense on an accrual basis, as they effectively limit the interest payment exposure of the Company's debt commitments. The amounts exchanged are based upon the notional amounts of the currency agreements and interest rate agreements, as well as on the other terms of the agreements, which relate to interest payments and exchange rates. Cash flows from the currency agreements and interest rate agreements are recognized in the statement of cash flows in the same category as that of the hedged item.

The Company also may, from time to time, establish a maximum purchase price for varying quantities of future aluminum purchase requirements through the purchase of call options. Amounts paid or received on settlement of call options, including the cost to purchase the options, are recognized as a component of the related inventory transaction and included in cost of goods sold, when the inventory is sold. At December 29, 2000, the fair value of the Company's call options were $277.5 thousand.

The Company would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties that issued the currency agreements, interest rate agreements and call options. The Company does not expect that counterparties to the currency agreements, interest rate agreements and call options will fail to meet their obligations, given their high credit ratings. The Company generally does not receive collateral on currency agreements, interest rate agreements or call options due to the credit rating of its counterparties, however, the Company provides collateral when required by its counterparties.

Deferral (hedge) accounting is applied only if the derivative reduces the risk of the underlying hedged item and is designated at inception as a hedge with respect to the hedged item. Additionally, changes in the fair value of the derivative are expected to be inversely correlated to the changes in the fair value of the hedged item. Derivatives are measured for effectiveness both at inception and on an ongoing basis. If a derivative instrument ceases to meet the criteria for deferral or settlement accounting, any subsequent gains and losses are currently recognized in income. Should an agreement be terminated while the underlying remains outstanding, the gain or loss would be deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the underlying. The agreements have been designated as hedges, and are closely monitored to ensure that correlation with the underlying hedged items exists to such a degree that they substantially offset.

The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of similar terms except for the 11.25% Senior Subordinated Notes, which are measured at the quoted market rate (see Note 6).

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The Company's financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates book value at December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999. The Company places its cash and equivalents with high credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit; however, the Company believes that its credit risk exposure is not significant due to the high credit quality of the institutions. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers, and generally does not require collateral. Also, due to the large number of customers and the widely dispersed geographic areas in which the Company's businesses operate, the Company believes that its trade accounts receivable credit risk exposure is not significant.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generally recognizes revenue when title passes to the customer. Title to goods typically passes when delivered to the customer by company truck, or when shipped, if by common carrier.

Shipping and Handling Costs

The Company classifies all freight-out charges as cost of goods sold.

Translation of Foreign Currencies

Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated to U.S. Dollars at the rate of exchange in effect on the balance sheet date; income and expenses are translated to U.S. Dollars at the weighted average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from transactions are included in results of operations. The foreign currency transaction gains (losses) recorded in selling and general expenses were not significant for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998.

Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income and the components of accumulated other comprehensive income are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity. There were no tax effects related to the foreign currency translation adjustment component of other comprehensive loss for any year presented because the earnings of the subsidiaries are considered to be permanently invested (See Note 8). The tax effects related to the minimum pension liability component of other comprehensive income (loss) were $632.7 thousand for the year ended December 29, 2000, $209.4 thousand for the year ended December 31, 1999 and $1.6 million for the year ended December 25, 1998.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS 133, as subsequently amended by SFAS 137 and SFAS 138, is effective for all fiscal quarters of all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000 (December 28, 2001 for the Company). SFAS 133 requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction. For fair-value hedge transactions in which the Company is hedging changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument will generally be offset in the income statement by changes in the hedged item's fair value. For

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cash-flow hedge transactions, in which the Company is hedging the variability of cash flows related to a variable-rate asset, liability, or a forecasted transaction, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument will be reported in other comprehensive income. The gains and losses on the derivative instrument that are reported in other comprehensive income will be reclassified as earnings in the periods in which earnings are impacted by the variability of the cash flows of the hedged item. The ineffective portion of all hedges will be recognized in current-period earnings. The Company estimates that on January 1, 2001 it will need a net-of-tax cumulative effect type adjustment of $2.1 million (loss to earnings) to recognize at fair value all derivative instruments.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' financial statements to conform with the 2000 presentation.

4. Inventories:

Inventories were comprised of:

 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

Raw materials   $ 58,101   $ 57,146
Work in process     9,067     11,708
Finished products     14,047     13,645
   
 
    $ 81,215   $ 82,499
   
 

5. Property, Plant and Equipment:

Components of property, plant and equipment were as follows:

 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

 
Land and improvements   $ 9,099   $ 9,294  
Buildings     43,009     43,577  
Machinery and equipment     103,498     93,751  
   
 
 
      155,606     146,622  
Less accumulated depreciation     (40,399 )   (29,914 )
   
 
 
      115,207     116,708  
Construction in progress     4,011     3,701  
   
 
 
    $ 119,218   $ 120,409  
   
 
 

Depreciation expense was $12.0 million, $10.6 million, and $9.7 million for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999, and December 25, 1998, respectively.

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6. Long-Term Obligations:

Long-term obligations consisted of the following:

 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

 
Credit Agreement:              
  Revolving Credit Facility   $ 38,522   $ 57,600  
  Term Loans     62,006     28,679  
11.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006     135,000     135,000  
   
 
 
      235,528     221,279  
Less current portion     (2,247 )   (6,236 )
   
 
 
    $ 233,281   $ 215,043  
   
 
 

The Company has outstanding borrowings under a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") consisting of term loans (the "Term Loans") and a revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), a portion of which is available for letters of credit and swing loans.

The Term Loans consist of the following facilities:

 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

Pound Sterling   $ 1,696   $ 2,531
U.S. Dollar—Tranche A         5,204
U.S. Dollar—Tranche B     5,042     5,042
U.S. Dollar—Tranche C     15,568     15,902
U.S. Dollar—Tranche D     39,700    
   
 
    $ 62,006   $ 28,679
   
 

Effective April 10, 2000, the Company amended its Credit Agreement to, among other things, permit the acquisition of Gutter World and Global; provide an additional term loan of $40.0 million; and permanently waive the 1999 Excess Cash Flow payment provision (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility are made, at the election of the Company, in U.S. Dollars, Euros and/or Pounds Sterling. All borrowings under the Term Loans and the Revolving Credit Facility are repaid in the currency in which the loan is made.

Outstanding loans under the Pound Sterling facility must be repaid by June 30, 2001. Outstanding loans under the Revolving Credit Facility must be repaid by June 30, 2002; provided, however, that subject to the consent of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company will have the option to extend the final maturity date on the Revolving Credit Facility to June 2004. Outstanding loans under the Tranche C Facility must be repaid by March 31, 2003. Outstanding loans under the Tranche B Facility must be repaid by June 30, 2003. Outstanding loans under the Tranche D Facility must be repaid by June 30, 2005.

The terms of the Credit Agreement require an additional payment on the Company's outstanding Term Loans on an annual basis based upon the Company's excess cash flows ("Excess Cash Flow Provision," as defined in the Credit Agreement). Based on the Company's cash flows for the year ended December 29, 2000, the payment required under the Excess Cash Flow Provision is estimated to be approximately $11.2 million. For the year ended December 31, 1999, the payment required under the Excess Cash Flow Provision was $736.5 thousand, which payment was permanently waived effective April 10, 2000, in accordance with the amendment to the Credit Facility previously discussed. As of

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December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively, neither of the respective payments required under the Excess Cash Flow Provision were included in current maturities of long-term debt based on the Company's intent and ability to finance these payments through the use of its long-term Revolving Credit Facility.

Through December 29, 2000, at the option of the Company, the interest rates applicable to the loans under the Credit Agreement were based upon a Base Rate or a Eurocurrency Rate (both as defined), plus their respective margins. The Credit Agreement provides for variable rate margins, determined quarterly, based upon the Company's ratio of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to total debt. The maximum and minimum base rate margins are 2.25% and 0.25%, respectively. The maximum and minimum Eurocurrency rate margins are 3.25% and 1.25%, respectively. At December 29, 2000, the interest rate payable under the Revolving Credit Facility averaged 7.839%, the interest rate on the Tranche B and Tranche C Facilities averaged 9.076%, the interest rate on the Pound Sterling Facility averaged 7.813%, and the interest rate on the Tranche D Facility averaged 9.250%. On June 2, 1998, the Company entered into an interest rate agreement to cap the highest rate of interest to be paid on the first $75.0 million of LIBOR based borrowings by the Company at 9.5%. The agreement provides for the Company to exchange floating U.S. LIBOR interest rates, on a notional amount of $75.0 million of U.S. Dollar indebtedness, for a floating rate tied to a historically less volatile index. The agreement expires June 2, 2003. The net cash amounts paid or received on the agreement are accrued and recognized as an adjustment to interest expense. At December 29, 2000, the Company was a floating rate payor of 7.3747% and received a floating rate of 6.715% on the notional amount of $75.0 million. At December 29, 2000, the fair value of the interest rate agreement was a loss approximating $1.9 million.

As of December 29, 2000, an undrawn amount of $61.5 million remained under the Revolving Credit Facility of which $54.3 million was available. The Company is subject to a commitment fee on a quarterly basis equal to 0.50% of the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. During 2000, debt decreased $2.8 million due to fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates, as compared to a decrease of $567.7 thousand during 1999.

The Credit Agreement, as amended, contains certain covenants and restrictions on actions by the Company and its subsidiaries, including certain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends. As of December 29, 2000, substantially all of the Company's retained earnings are restricted and unavailable for dividend. In addition, the Credit Agreement requires the Company to meet certain financial tests, including minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum interest coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratio, minimum EBITDA requirements and maximum amounts of capital expenditures. The Company is in compliance as of December 29, 2000 with these and other covenants and restrictions.

The Company was outstanding $135.0 million in 11.25% Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Notes") due 2006. Interest on the Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time on or after October 1, 2001, under the conditions as specified in the note indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, at the following redemption prices:

Year

  Percentage

2001   105.625%
2002   103.750%
2003   101.875%
2004   100.000%

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Upon a change of control, each holder of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase such holder's Notes in whole or in part at the purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the purchase date. However, the Credit Agreement will prohibit the purchase of outstanding Notes prior to repayment of the borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

The Notes are unsecured obligations subordinated to all existing and future unsubordinated borrowings of the Company, including all of the obligations under the Credit Agreement, and will be effectively subordinated to all obligations of any subsidiaries of the Company.

Future maturities of long-term obligations as of December 29, 2000 are as follows:

2001   $ 2,247
2002     54,318
2003     10,950
2004     500
2005     32,513
Thereafter     135,000
   
    $ 235,528
   

The Notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by Euramax International, Inc., Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc., Euramax International Holdings Limited and Euramax Continental Limited. The borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and all of its subsidiaries, other than its French subsidiaries. Substantially all assets of the Company are pledged as collateral against the borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

To facilitate the payment of interest and repayment of the notes issued by the Dutch and U.K. holding companies, on September 25, 1996, the Company entered into two currency agreements ("Dutch Guilder swap" and "Pound Sterling swap") with a major financial institution. The agreements provide for exchanges of interest payments in Dutch Guilders and Pounds Sterling for U.S. Dollars on April 1, and October 1 of each year, and provide for exchanges of principal amounts at maturity on October 1, 2003. In a series of transactions completed on August 7, 1998, the Company sold its interest in the Dutch Guilder swap whereby the Company was to receive $50.0 million in exchange for 85.1 million Dutch Guilders on October 1, 2003. Proceeds from the sale approximated $7.6 million and were used to reduce long-term indebtedness. The net gain on the sale was not material. Concurrent with the sale, the Company entered into a new currency agreement ("New Dutch Guilder Swap") requiring the Company to exchange 75.0 million Dutch Guilders for $37.5 million. On October 20, 2000, the New Dutch Guilder Swap was terminated. Proceeds from the termination approximated $10.0 million and were used to reduce long-term indebtedness. The net gain on the sale of the swap was $1.2 million. The Pound Sterling swap requires the Company to exchange 16.0 million Pounds Sterling for $25.0 million at maturity on October 1, 2003. The Company pays the counterparty a fixed rate of interest of 12.72% on the notional Pounds Sterling value in exchange for receiving interest of 11.25% on the notional U.S. dollar value. At December 29, 2000, the fair value of the Pound Sterling swap was $417.0 thousand.

The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of similar terms and maturities except for the Notes which are measured at the quoted market rate. The fair value of the Notes was $108.0 million at December 29, 2000. The fair values of other long-term debt approximates the carrying value at December 29, 2000.

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7. Capital Structure:

Common Stock

In connection with the Reorganization described in Note 1, the Company authorized the issuance of 60,000,000 shares of stock consisting of: (i) 55,000,000 shares of Class A voting common stock, par value one cent ($0.01) per share; and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Class B convertible restricted voting common stock, par value one cent ($0.01) per share. Of the total authorized shares of stock, the Company issued 45,567,312 shares of Class A voting common stock and 4,434,680 shares of Class B convertible restricted voting common stock, for a total of 50,001,992 shares of common stock. Effective October 31, 2000, the stockholders of Euramax International, Inc. authorized the amendment of the Company's certificate of incorporation to reduce the aggregate number of outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, the stockholders authorized the reduction of the number of outstanding shares of common stock pursuant to a reverse stock split. Accordingly, the Company's certificate of incorporation was amended to revise the number of authorized shares from 60,000,000 shares to 1,200,000 shares consisting of (i) 600,000 shares of Class A voting common stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share, and (ii) 600,000 shares of Class B convertible restricted voting common stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share. Further, the Company effected a 100 to 1 reverse split of its outstanding common stock such that one hundred outstanding shares of common stock were converted into one share of common stock.

As of December 29, 2000, the Company had 455,673.11 issued and 445,822.44 outstanding shares of common stock with a par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share. Except with respect to voting rights, all shares of Class A and Class B convertible common stock are identical in all respects and entitle the holders thereof to the same rights, preferences and privileges, and are subject to the same qualifications, limitations and restrictions, all as described in the Company's Certificate of Incorporation. The Credit Agreement contains certain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends.

The holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters voted on by the Company's stockholders, and the holders of Class B convertible common stock are generally entitled to one vote per ten (10) shares held on any matters to be voted on the by the Company's stockholders, with exceptions as noted in the Company's Certificate of Incorporation. In addition, each share of Class B convertible common stock may be converted at any time into one share of Class A common stock at the option of the holder.

Preference and Ordinary Shares

In connection with the Acquisition described in Note 1, Euramax International Limited issued the equivalent of 34,000,000 shares of redeemable preference shares as follows: 33,925,000 preference shares with a stated value of $1 per share, and 50,000 sterling preference shares with a stated value of 1 British Pound Sterling per share. In addition, Euramax International Limited issued 1,000,000 ordinary shares as follows: 911,520 ordinary shares with a stated value of $1 per share and 88,480 non-voting ordinary shares with a stated value of $1 per share. In connection with the Reorganization described in Note 1, all ordinary and preference shares, including accrued but unpaid dividends, were cancelled in exchange for common stock.

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8. Income Taxes:

The provisions for income taxes are comprised of the following:

 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

  Year ended
December 25,
1998

Current:                  
  U.S. Federal   $   $ 2,497   $ 1,336
  Non-U.S.     5,699     3,973     5,127
  State     277     570     250
   
 
 
      5,976     7,040     6,713
   
 
 
Deferred:                  
  U.S. Federal   $ (67 ) $ 3,738   $ 2,706
  Non-U.S.     (793 )   414     327
  State     555     (175 )   507
   
 
 
      (305 )   3,977     3,540
   
 
 
    $ 5,671   $ 11,017   $ 10,253
   
 
 

The U.S. and non-U.S. components of earnings (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item are as follows:

 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

  Year ended
December 25,
1998

U.S.   $ (3,387 ) $ 14,407   $ 10,542
Non-U.S.     12,385     8,169     12,595
   
 
 
    $ 8,998   $ 22,576   $ 23,137
   
 
 

Reconciliation of the differences between income taxes computed at the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate and the Company's income tax provision follows:

 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

  Year ended
December 25,
1998

Tax at U.S. Federal statutory rate   $ 3,149   $ 7,989   $ 8,098
State income taxes, net of U.S. Federal income tax benefit     (121 )   659     439
Non-U.S. taxes, net     142     199     81
Reorganization costs         893    
Other permanent differences (primarily goodwill amortization)     1,526     1,173     1,063
Other, net     975     104     572
   
 
 
    $ 5,671   $ 11,017   $ 10,253
   
 
 

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At December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999, the combined tax-effected temporary differences are as follows:

 
  Asset (Liability)
 
 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

 
Accrued expenses   $ 2,385   $ 1,037  
Allowance for doubtful accounts     245     164  
Book versus tax basis of inventory     (9 )   924  
   
 
 
  Current, net     2,621     2,125  
   
 
 
Book versus tax basis of depreciable assets     (18,173 )   (17,721 )
Net operating losses     9,609     6,149  
Accrued pension liability     (42 )   209  
Valuation allowance     (1,632 )   (582 )
Other     (1,099 )   (2,106 )
   
 
 
  Noncurrent, net     (11,337 )   (14,051 )
   
 
 
  Total, net   $ (8,716 ) $ (11,926 )
   
 
 

The earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are considered to be permanently invested. Any tax amounts owed as a result of the recovery of taxable temporary differences attributable to such investments would not be material. In addition, an acquired subsidiary has U.S. operating tax loss carryforwards of approximately $21.4 million which are available to offset future taxable income and taxes. The tax carryforward benefits begin to expire in 2010. Internal Revenue Service code section 382 imposes an annual limitation of approximately $4.0 million for the Fabral net operating loss. The Company believes that this limitation will not affect its ability to utilize the net operating losses prior to expiration. In addition, the Company has certain state and other NOL carryforwards.

9. Employee Retirement Plans:

The Company maintains a variety of retirement plans as follows:

U.S. Plans:

Defined Benefit:

The Company maintains a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all U.S. hourly employees.

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The following table sets forth the reconciliations of the projected benefit obligation and plan assets, the funded status of the plan and the amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheets:

 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

 
Change in benefit obligation              
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year   $ 1,401   $ 1,077  
  Service cost     308     375  
  Interest cost     107     90  
  Plan amendments     20     56  
  Actuarial loss     (32 )   (125 )
  Benefits paid     (100 )   (72 )
   
 
 
Projected benefit obligation at end of year   $ 1,704   $ 1,401  
   
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligation   $ 1,704   $ 1,401  
   
 
 
Change in plan assets              
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year   $ 1,005   $ 325  
  Actual return on plan assets     (40 )   71  
  Employer contributions     683     681  
  Benefits paid     (100 )   (72 )
   
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year   $ 1,548   $ 1,005  
   
 
 
Funded status   $ (156 ) $ (396 )
  Unrecognized actuarial loss     206     91  
  Unrecognized prior service cost     237     237  
   
 
 
Net amount recognized   $ 287   $ (68 )
   
 
 
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets              
  Accrued pension liability   $ (156 ) $ (396 )
  Intangible asset     237     237  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     206     91  
   
 
 
Net amount recognized   $ 287   $ (68 )
   
 
 

Weighted average assumptions used in the accounting for the plan include:

 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

  December 25,
1998

Weighted-average assumptions            
Discount rate   7.75%   7.75%   6.50%
Rate of compensation increases   n/a   n/a   n/a
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets   8.00%   8.00%   8.00%

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Net periodic pension costs for the plan include the following components:

 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

  Year ended
December 25,
1998

 
Components of net periodic pension cost                    
Service cost   $ 308   $ 375   $ 295  
Interest cost     107     90     46  
Expected return on assets     (107 )   (51 )   (14 )
Amortization of prior service cost     20     18     15  
Recognized net actuarial loss         25     5  
   
 
 
 
  Net periodic pension cost   $ 328   $ 457   $ 347  
   
 
 
 

Defined Contribution:

The Company maintains three defined contribution retirement and savings plans, which also allow the employees to contribute a percentage of their pretax and/or after-tax income in accordance with specified guidelines. The Company matches a certain percentage of employee pre-tax contributions up to certain limits. Further, the plans provide for discretionary contributions by the Company based on years of service and age. The Company's expense for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999, and December 25, 1998, was approximately $1.0 million, $1.4 million, and $1.2 million, respectively.

International Plans:

In addition to the above, the employees of Euramax Coated Products Limited and Ellbee Limited participate in a single employer pension plan (the "U.K. Plan").

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9. Employee Retirement Plans (continued):

The following table sets forth the reconciliations of the projected benefit obligations and plan assets, the funded status of the U.K. Plan and amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheets:

 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

 
Change in benefit obligation              
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year   $ 16,514   $ 16,910  
  Service cost     935     882  
  Interest cost     951     967  
  Employee contributions     253     259  
  Actuarial loss     (53 )   (1,310 )
  Benefits paid     (490 )   (640 )
  Special termination benefits         23  
  Currency translation adjustment     (1,275 )   (577 )
   
 
 
Projected benefit obligation at end of year   $ 16,835   $ 16,514  
   
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year   $ 16,835   $ 16,514  
   
 
 
Change in plan assets              
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year   $ 14,240   $ 11,836  
  Actual return on plan assets     (1,029 )   2,419  
  Employer contributions     1,174     833  
  Employee contributions     253     259  
  Benefits paid     (490 )   (640 )
  Administrative expenses     (149 )   (57 )
  Currency translation adjustment     (1,073 )   (410 )
   
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year   $ 12,926   $ 14,240  
   
 
 
Funded status   $ (3,909 ) $ (2,274 )
  Unrecognized actuarial net loss     3,149     1,127  
   
 
 
Net amount recognized   $ (760 ) $ (1,147 )
   
 
 
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets              
  Accrued pension liability   $ (3,909 ) $ (2,274 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     3,149     1,127  
   
 
 
Net amount recognized   $ (760 ) $ (1,147 )
   
 
 

Weighted average assumptions used in the accounting for the U.K. plan include:

 
  December 29,
2000

  December 31,
1999

  December 25,
1998

Weighted-average assumptions            
Discount rate   6.25%   6.25%   6.00%
Rate of compensation increases   3.50%   3.75%   3.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets   7.50%   7.50%   8.75%

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Net periodic pension cost for the U.K. Plan includes the following components:

 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

  Year ended
December 25,
1998

 
Components of net periodic pension cost                    
Service cost   $ 935   $ 882   $ 754  
Interest cost     951     967     873  
Expected return on assets     (1,017 )   (856 )   (915 )
Recognized net gain         210     (1 )
   
 
 
 
  Net periodic pension cost   $ 869   $ 1,203   $ 711  
   
 
 
 

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan:

The Company has a supplemental retirement plan for members of management. At December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999, the accrued liability for future benefits under the plan was $730.0 thousand and $1.4 million, respectively. Benefits expense for the plan totaled $65.2 thousand, $119.0 thousand and $77.7 thousand in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

10. Incentive Plans:

Incentive Compensation Plan

The Company has an incentive compensation plan that covers key employees. The costs of the plan are computed in accordance with a formula that incorporates EBITDA (defined in Note 6) and return on average net assets. Costs of the plan for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999, and December 25, 1998, were approximately $420.2 thousand, $2.6 million, and $2.2 million, respectively.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

In 1998, the Company established the Euramax International 1999 Phantom Stock Plan (the "Plan") which was effective January 1, 1999. The purpose of the Plan is to link the interests of the participants to those of the Company's shareholders through compensation that is tied to the increase in the equity value of the Company over the long term. Participation in the Plan is limited to key executives and certain other management employees as approved, from time to time, by a Committee selected by the President.

The Plan provides for one-time awards of phantom shares to selected participants. A phantom share is a unit equal to 4% of the equity value of the Company, as defined by the Plan, divided by 40,000 (the maximum number of phantom shares that may be awarded to participants under the Plan). A phantom share entitles the participant to receive compensation equal to the value of a phantom share when fully vested, minus the value of a phantom share at the date of grant, all as defined by the Plan. On January 1, 1999, 36,000 of the phantom shares were granted, of which 29,442 shares and 31,153 shares remain outstanding as of December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively. Compensation expense accrues in the period from the date of grant to the date fully vested, adjusted for changes in the value of the phantom shares. No amounts have been recorded during fiscal years 2000 or 1999 in connection with the Plan because the value of a phantom share as of December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999 were less than the value on the date of grant. The awards become fully vested on the earlier of a change in control; a listing; the death, disability or retirement of the participant; or December 31, 2003. Compensation will be paid out in four equal payments during the first quarter of

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2004 through 2007, unless there is a change in control; a listing; or the death, disability or retirement of the participant; in which case the compensation will be paid out sooner.

11. Commitments and Contingencies:

Minimum commitments under long-term noncancelable operating leases, principally for operating and office facilities, totaled $15.6 million at December 29, 2000 were as follows:

2001   $ 4,787
2002     3,927
2003     2,576
2004     1,766
2005     601
Thereafter     1,930
   
    $ 15,587
   

Rent expense amounted to $5.7 million, $6.4 million and $6.3 million for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998, respectively.

Litigation

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, it is the opinion of the Company's management, based upon information available at this time, that the expected outcome of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Environmental Matters

The Company's operations are subject to federal, state, local and European environmental laws and regulations concerning the management of pollution and hazardous substances.

The Company has been named as a defendant in lawsuits or as a potentially responsible party in state and Federal administrative and judicial proceedings seeking contribution for costs associated with the investigation, analysis, correction and remediation of environmental conditions at various hazardous waste disposal sites. The Company continues to monitor these actions and proceedings and to vigorously defend both its own interests as well as the interests of its affiliates. The Company's ultimate liability in connection with present and future environmental claims will depend on many factors, including its volumetric share of the waste at a given site, the remedial action required, the total cost of remediation, and the financial viability and participation of the other entities that also sent waste to the site. Once it becomes probable that the Company will incur costs in connection with remediation of a site and such costs can be reasonably estimated, the Company establishes or adjusts its reserve for its projected share of these costs. Based upon current law and information known to the Company concerning the size of the sites known to it, anticipated costs, their years of operations and the number of other potentially responsible parties, Management believes that the Company's potential share of the estimated aggregate liability for the costs of remedial actions and related costs and expenses are not material. In addition, the Company establishes reserves for remedial measures required from time to time at its own facilities. Management believes that the reasonably probable outcomes of these matters will not materially exceed established reserves and will not have a material impact on the future

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financial position, net earnings or cash flows of the Company. The Company's reserves, expenditures and expenses for all environmental exposures were not significant for any of the dates or periods presented.

In connection with the Acquisition referred to in Note 1, the Company was indemnified by Alumax for substantially all of its costs, if any, related to environmental matters for occurrences arising prior to the closing date of the Acquisition during the period of time it was owned directly or indirectly by Alumax. Such indemnification includes costs that may ultimately be incurred to contribute to the remediation of certain specified existing National Priorities List ("NPL") sites for which the Company had been named a potentially responsible party under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System ("CERCLA") as of the closing date of the Acquisition, as well as certain potential costs for sites listed on state hazardous cleanup lists. With respect to all other environmental matters, Alumax's obligations are limited to $125.0 million. However, notwithstanding the indemnity, the Company does not believe that it has any significant probable liability for environmental claims. Further, the Company believes it to be unlikely that the Company would be required to bear environmental costs in excess of its pro rata share of such costs as a potentially responsible party at any site.

12. Segment Information:

The Company's reportable segments have been aggregated according to manufacturing process and are as follows:

European roll coating—The European roll coating facilities primarily apply a variety of liquid (primarily paint) coatings to bare aluminum or steel coil, providing a baked-on finish. The facilities also fabricate panels for the recreational vehicle industry.

U.S. fabrication—The U.S. fabrication facilities primarily process coated coil through slitting operations which cut the coils into more narrow widths. The cut coils then undergo a variety of downstream production processes which further fabricate the aluminum and steel sheet to form the desired product. The predominant fabricating activity is rollforming, which begins with steel or aluminum and results in the production of gutters, roofing, siding, soffit, fascia, trim, and other products. In addition, the facilities laminate fiberglass and aluminum products by adhering fiberglass sheet to wood or other solid substrates and fabricate windows from vinyl extrusions and glass. Three of the U.S. facilities also have roll coating facilities for internal processing. The facilities utilize distribution facilities located strategically throughout the U.S.

European fabrication—The predominant fabricating activity begins with aluminum extrusions and glass which are welded and glazed and that result in the production of windows, doors, shower enclosures, sunroofs and other products.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 3, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies." Segment data includes intersegment revenues. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based primarily on EBITDA.

The Company is organized primarily on the basis of seven operating subsidiaries. Two of the subsidiaries have been aggregated into the "European roll coating" segment, the three U.S. subsidiaries have been aggregated into the "U.S. fabrication" segment, and two of the European subsidiaries have been aggregated into the "European fabrication" segment. The table below presents information about

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reported segments for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999, and December 25, 1998:

 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

  Year ended
December 25,
1998

 
Sales                    
European Roll Coating   $ 144,266   $ 140,075   $ 163,000  
U.S. Fabrication     399,538     397,437     398,115  
European Fabrication     58,991     62,022     64,780  
   
 
 
 
  Total segment sales     602,795     599,534     625,895  
Eliminations     (3,316 )   (2,775 )   (9,676 )
   
 
 
 
  Consolidated net sales   $ 599,479   $ 596,759   $ 616,219  
   
 
 
 
EBITDA                    
European Roll Coating   $ 19,492   $ 20,185   $ 23,116  
U.S. Fabrication     25,698     35,294     33,138  
European Fabrication     7,110     8,042     7,882  
   
 
 
 
  Total EBITDA for reportable segments   $ 52,300   $ 63,521   $ 64,136  
Expenses that are not segment specific     (863 )   (5,411 )   (5,026 )
Depreciation and amortization     (16,569 )   (13,728 )   (12,326 )
Interest expense, net     (25,870 )   (21,806 )   (23,647 )
   
 
 
 
  Consolidated net earnings before income taxes   $ 8,998   $ 22,576   $ 23,137  
   
 
 
 

Segment assets are not included in the above table because asset information is not reported by segment in the information reviewed by the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance.

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The following table reflects revenues from external customers by groups of similar products for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999, and December 25, 1998:

Customers/Markets
  Primary Products
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

  Year ended
December 25,
1998

Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs")   Painted aluminum sheet and coil; fabricated painted aluminum, laminated and fiberglass panels; RV doors, windows and roofing; and composite building panels   $ 265,806   $ 262,733   $ 280,996

Rural Contractors siding

 

Steel and aluminum roofing and

 

 

115,197

 

 

121,612

 

 

125,709

Home Centers

 

Raincarrying systems, roofing accessories, windows, doors and shower enclosures

 

 

96,773

 

 

87,452

 

 

88,736

Manufactured Housing

 

Steel siding and trim components

 

 

34,514

 

 

49,566

 

 

56,076

Distributors

 

Metal coils, raincarrying systems and roofing accessories

 

 

34,814

 

 

28,842

 

 

23,416

Industrial and Architectural Contractors

 

Standing seam panels and siding and roofing accessories

 

 

19,401

 

 

20,480

 

 

20,951

Home Improvement Contractors

 

Vinyl replacement windows; metal coils, raincarrying systems; metal roofing and insulated roofing panels; shower, patio and entrance doors; and awnings

 

 

32,974

 

 

26,074

 

 

20,335

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

$

599,479

 

$

596,759

 

$

616,219

 

 

 

 



 



 


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The following table reflects sales and long-lived asset information by geographic area as of and for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999, and December 25, 1998:

 
  Sales
 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

  Year ended
December 25,
1998

Unites States   $ 399,536   $ 397,437   $ 398,116
The Netherlands     86,324     78,117     92,654
United Kingdom     85,392     93,632     94,636
Other non-U.S.     28,227     27,573     30,813
   
 
 
    $ 599,479   $ 596,759   $ 616,219
   
 
 
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
  Year ended
December 29,
2000

  Year ended
December 31,
1999

Unites States   $ 59,893   $ 55,333
The Netherlands     20,587     21,786
United Kingdom     31,193     35,923
Other non-U.S.     7,545     7,367
   
 
    $ 119,218   $ 120,409
   
 

Non-U.S. revenue is based on the country in which the legal subsidiary is domiciled. The Company's largest customer accounted for 10.1% of 2000 net sales. This customer is included in the Company's U.S. Fabrication segment. As of December 29, 2000, this customer had an outstanding trade receivable balance of $4.2 million. No other customer represented greater than ten percent of the Company's revenues in any period presented.

13. Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements:

As described in Note 1, on September 25, 1996, Euramax purchased the Company from Alumax. As further described in Note 6, the Acquisition was financed, in part, through the Notes. Euramax International Limited, Euramax European Holdings Limited and Euramax European Holdings B.V. are co-obligors under the Notes (the "Co-Obligors"). As discussed in Note 1, Euramax International, Inc., the new U.S. parent of the group, has provided a full and unconditional guarantee of the Notes ("Parent Guarantor"). In addition, Amerimax Holdings, Inc., Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc., Euramax International Holdings Limited and Euramax Continental Limited, holding company subsidiaries of Euramax, have provided full and unconditional guarantees of the Notes (collectively, the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"). The following supplemental condensed combining financial statements as of December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999, and for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998 reflect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of each of the Parent Guarantor, the Co-Obligors, and such combined information of the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, principally the operating subsidiaries, (collectively, the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries"). The Co-Obligors and Guarantors are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Euramax and are each jointly, severally, fully, and unconditionally liable under the Notes. Separate

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complete financial statements of each Co-Obligor and Guarantor are not presented because management has determined that they are not material to investors.

 
  Year ended December 29, 2000
 
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

 
Net sales   $   $   $   $   $   $ 599,479   $   $ 599,479  
Costs and expenses:                                                  
  Cost of goods sold                     389     493,941         494,330  
  Selling and general     1,515     496             (918 )   53,382         54,475  
  Depreciation and amortization                     364     16,205         16,569  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Earnings (loss) from operations     (1,515 )   (496 )           165     35,951         34,105  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries     6,102     7,848     45     13,746     16,931         (44,672 )    
Interest expense, net     (2,106 )   (99 )   (420 )   (490 )   (1,730 )   (21,025 )       (25,870 )
Other income (expense), net         65     (2,152 )   (6,178 )   (262 )   9,290         763  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Earnings (loss) before income taxes     2,481     7,318     (2,527 )   7,078     15,104     24,216     (44,672 )   8,998  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     (846 )   (159 )   (745 )   (2,302 )   (376 )   10,099         5,671  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Net earnings (loss)   $ 3,327   $ 7,477   $ (1,782 ) $ 9,380   $ 15,480   $ 14,117   $ (44,672 ) $ 3,327  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Year ended December 31, 1999
 
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

 
Net sales   $   $   $   $   $   $ 596,759   $   $ 596,759  
Costs and expenses:                                                  
  Cost of goods sold                         479,730         479,730  
  Selling and general     102     4,387         1     (471 )   53,967         57,986  
  Depreciation and amortization                     106     13,622         13,728  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Earnings (loss) from operations     (102 )   (4,387 )       (1 )   365     49,440         45,315  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries         14,892     915     10,908     7,974         (34,689 )    
Interest expense, net         (4 )   (132 )   (355 )   (178 )   (21,137 )       (21,806 )
Other income (expense), net         (12 )   (951 )   (5,481 )   (27 )   5,538         (933 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Earnings (loss) before income taxes     (102 )   10,489     (168 )   5,071     8,134     33,841     (34,689 )   22,576  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     160     (1,332 )   (319 )   (2,016 )   788     13,736         11,017  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)     (262 )   11,821     151     7,087     7,346     20,105     (34,689 )   11,559  
Dividends on redeemable preference shares         6,381                         6,381  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss) available for shareholders   $ (262 ) $ 5,440   $ 151   $ 7,087   $ 7,346   $ 20,105   $ (34,689 ) $ 5,178  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  Year ended December 25, 1998
 
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

 
Net sales   $   $   $   $   $   $ 616,219   $   $ 616,219  
Costs and expenses:                                                  
  Cost of goods sold                         507,752         507,752  
  Selling and general         2,764             33     47,084         49,881  
  Depreciation and amortization                     71     12,255         12,326  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Earnings (loss) from operations         (2,764 )           (104 )   49,128         46,260  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries         14,778     2,797     5,567     6,756         (29,898 )    
Interest expense, net             (778 )   (489 )   (1,499 )   (20,881 )       (23,647 )
Other income (expense), net             (39 )   2,050     1     (1,488 )       524  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Earnings before income taxes         12,014     1,980     7,128     5,154     26,759     (29,898 )   23,137  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes         (870 )   (260 )   621     (589 )   11,351         10,253  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)         12,884     2,240     6,507     5,743     15,408     (29,898 )   12,884  
Dividends on redeemable preference shares         5,957                         5,957  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings available for shareholders   $   $ 6,927   $ 2,240   $ 6,507   $ 5,743   $ 15,408   $ (29,898 ) $ 6,927  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  As of December 29, 2000
 
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

 
ASSETS  
Current assets:                                                  
  Cash and equivalents   $   $   $   $   $ 27   $ 8,107   $   $ 8,134  
  Accounts receivable, net     1     31             63     73,626         73,721  
  Inventories                         81,215         81,215  
  Deferred income taxes     26                     2,651         2,677  
  Other current assets     100                 1,271     773         2,144  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total current assets     127     31             1,361     166,372         167,891  
Property, plant and equipment, net                     109     119,109         119,218  
Amounts due from affiliates     99,126     77,700     46,240     11,522     333,649     150,246     (718,483 )    
Goodwill, net                     8,083     105,241         113,324  
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries     121,120     23,411     (11,534 )   23,711     156,754         (313,462 )    
Deferred income taxes         169             13     5,433         5,615  
Other assets         1,931     499     524     1,119     2,938         7,011  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 220,373   $ 103,242   $ 35,205   $ 35,757   $ 501,088   $ 549,339   $ (1,031,945 ) $ 413,059  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
Current liabilities:                                                  
  Cash overdrafts   $   $   $   $   $ (186 ) $ 1,895   $   $ 1,709  
  Accounts payable                     148     57,827         57,975  
  Accrued expenses     68     38             1,251     13,222           14,579  
  Accrued interest payable     722     1,986     822     324     84     92         4,030  
  Income taxes payabale         (1,607 )   (2,090 )   755     (886 )   11,809         7,981  
  Deferred income taxes                     56             56  
  Current maturities of long-term debt                     551     1,696         2,247  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total current liabilities     790     417     (1,268 )   1,079     1,018     86,541         88,577  
Long-term debt, less current maturities     37,216     70,605     27,179         65,517     32,764         233,281  
Amounts due to affiliates     120,090     15,168     14,634     7,343     285,305     275,943     (718,483 )    
Deferred income taxes     (2,430 )               490     18,892         16,952  
Other liabilities                     945     9,523         10,468  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total liabilities     155,666     86,190     40,545     8,422     353,275     423,663     (718,483 )   349,278  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders'equity:                                                  
  Class A common stock—$.01 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 455,673.11 issued and 445,822.44 outstanding     456     2     78     23     35,001     6,835     (41,939 )   456  
  Class B common convertible stock—$.01 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 44,346.80 issued and outstanding     44                             44  
  Additional paid-in capital     65,218     20,726     6,922     9,077     174,855     157,574     (381,152 )   53,220  
  Treasury stock     (1,581 )                           (1,581 )
  Retained earnings (deficit)     3,065     3,471     (10,544 )   22,538     (58,495 )   (25,719 )   85,536     19,852  
  Dividends declared                         (6,485 )   6,485      
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (2,495 )   (7,147 )   (1,796 )   (4,303 )   (3,548 )   (6,529 )   17,608     (8,210 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity     64,707     17,052     (5,340 )   27,335     147,813     125,676     (313,462 )   63,781  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 220,373   $ 103,242   $ 35,205   $ 35,757   $ 501,088   $ 549,339   $ (1,031,945 ) $ 413,059  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  As of December 31, 1999
 
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

 
ASSETS
 
Current assets:                                                  
  Cash and equivalents   $   $   $   $   $ 1,537   $ 11,848   $   $ 13,385  
  Accounts receivable, net         103             1,354     78,630         80,087  
  Inventories                     2,622     79,877         82,499  
  Deferred income taxes                     1,012     1,506         2,518  
  Other current assets                     455     1,298         1,753  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total current assets         103             6,980     173,159         180,242  
Property, plant and equipment, net                     5,603     114,806         120,409  
Amounts due from affiliates     76,535     81,757     46,846     49,743     345,507     141,423     (741,811 )    
Goodwill, net                     8,368     74,219         82,587  
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries     117,490     17,918     (10,829 )   17,360     98,088         (240,027 )    
Deferred income taxes                         6,638         6,638  
Other assets         2,267     635     658     1,691     4,532         9,783  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 194,025   $ 102,045   $ 36,652   $ 67,761   $ 466,237   $ 514,777   $ (981,838 ) $ 399,659  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
Current liabilities:                                                  
  Cash overdrafts   $   $   $   $   $ (2,030 ) $ 4,039   $   $ 2,009  
  Accounts payable     2                 230     49,450         49,682  
  Accrued expenses         1,447             2,566     19,248         23,261  
  Accrued interest payable             884     837     1,945     149         3,815  
  Income taxes payabale     (340 )   (2,219 )   (1,479 )   3,258     (3,195 )   8,251         4,276  
  Deferred income taxes                         393         393  
  Current maturities of long-term debt                     5,540     696         6,236  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total current liabilities     (338 )   (772 )   (595 )   4,095     5,056     82,226         89,672  
Long-term debt, less current maturities         70,605     27,179     37,216     45,568     34,475         215,043  
Amounts due to affiliates     126,739     19,861     12,275     7,571     279,293     296,072     (741,811 )    
Deferred income taxes     2,203     421             (374 )   18,439         20,689  
Other liabilities                     1,021     8,166         9,187  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total liabilities     128,604     90,115     38,859     48,882     330,564     439,378     (741,811 )   334,591  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders'equity:                                                  
  Class A common stock—$.01 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 455,673.11 issued and 445,822.44 outstanding     456     2     78     23     35,001     4,983     (40,087 )   456  
  Class B common convertible stock—$.01 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 44,346.80 issued and outstanding     44                             44  
  Additional paid-in capital     65,218     20,726     6,922     9,077     174,855     114,412     (337,990 )   53,220  
  Retained earnings (deficit)     (262 )   16,787     4,170     20,049     (46,325 )   (14,760 )   36,866     16,525  
  Dividends declared         (20,793 )   (12,932 )   (6,891 )   (27,650 )   (25,076 )   93,342      
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (35 )   (4,792 )   (445 )   (3,379 )   (208 )   (4,160 )   7,842     (5,177 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity     65,421     11,930     (2,207 )   18,879     135,673     75,399     (240,027 )   65,068  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 194,025   $ 102,045   $ 36,652   $ 67,761   $ 466,237   $ 514,777   $ (981,838 ) $ 399,659  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  Year ended December 29, 2000
 
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

 
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                  
  Net earnings (loss)   $ 3,327   $ 7,477   $ (1,782 ) $ 9,380   $ 15,480   $ 14,117   $ (44,672 ) $ 3,327  
  Reconciliation of net earnings to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                                                  
    Depreciation and amortization                     364     16,205         16,569  
    Amortization of deferred financing fees         236     88     89     435     334         1,182  
    Provision for doubtful accounts                         542         542  
    Foreign exchange (gain) loss             2,152     6,178         (8,330 )          
    Gain on sale of assets                         (1,108 )       (1,108 )
    Deferred income taxes     (846 )               257     284         (305 )
    Dividends received                 6,485             (6,485 )    
    Equity in earnings of subsidiaries     (6,102 )   (7,848 )   (45 )   (13,746 )   (16,931 )       44,672      
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities     (2,786 )   771     (2,881 )   (2,699 )   9,254     6,221         7,880  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities     (6,407 )   636     (2,468 )   5,687     8,859     28,265     (6,485 )   28,087  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activites:                                                  
  Proceeds from sale of assets                         409         409  
  Purchases of businesses                         (45,777 )       (45,777 )
  Capital expenditures                     (28 )   (9,678 )       (9,706 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash used in investing activities                     (28 )   (55,046 )       (55,074 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                  
  Changes in cash overdrafts                     1,845     (2,146 )       (301 )
  Net (repayment) borrowings on revolving credit facility                     (19,200 )   272         (18,928 )
  Repayment of long-term debt                     (5,839 )   (624 )       (6,463 )
  Proceeds from long-term debt     37,216             (37,216 )   40,000             40,000  
  Dividends paid                         (6,485 )   6,485      
  Proceeds from settlement of currency agreements                         10,020         10,020  
  Deferred financing fees                         (1,000 )       (1,000 )
  Purchases of treasury stock     (1,581 )                           (1,581 )
  Change in paid-in-capital                     (45,015 )   45,015          
  Due to/from parent affiliate     (29,228 )   (636 )   356     34,608     17,868     (22,968 )        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     6,407     (636 )   356     (2,608 )   (10,341 )   22,084     6,485     21,747  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash             2,112     (3,079 )       956         (11 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and equivalents                     (1,510 )   (3,741 )       (5,251 )
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period                     1,537     11,848           13,385  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents at end of period   $   $   $   $   $ 27   $ 8,107       $ 8,134  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information:                                                  
  Income taxes paid, net                 2,965     (520 )   793         3,238  
  Interest paid, net             3,367     3,051     15,671     2,305         24,394  

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  Year ended December 31, 1999
 
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

 
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                  
  Net earnings (loss)   $ (262 ) $ 11,821   $ 151   $ 7,087   $ 7,346   $ 20,105   $ (34,689 ) $ 11,559  
  Reconciliation of net earnings to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                                                  
    Depreciation and amortization                     105     13,623         13,728  
    Amortization of deferred financing fees         237     94     104     435     210         1,080  
    Provision for doubtful accounts                         283         283  
    Gain on sale of assets                         (146 )       (146 )
    Foreign exchange loss (gain)             951     5,481         (5,703 )       729  
    Deferred income taxes     (200 )               261     3,916         3,977  
    Dividends received     20,759     19,823     13,902     11,174     27,684         (93,342 )    
    Equity in earnings of subsidiaries         (14,892 )   (915 )   (10,908 )   (7,974 )       34,689      
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities     2,064     (547 )   (311 )   2,451     (5,958 )   (303 )       (2,604 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash provided by operating activities     22,361     16,442     13,872     15,389     21,899     31,985     (93,342 )   28,606  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activites:                                                  
  Proceeds from sale of assets                     1     705         706  
  Purchases of businesses                     (15,561 )   (6,600 )       (22,161 )
  Capital expenditures                     (43 )   (13,315 )       (13,358 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash used in investing activities                     (15,603 )   (19,210 )       (34,813 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                  
  Changes in cash overdrafts                     1,746     (1,250 )       496  
  Net (repayment) borrowings on revolving credit facility                     2,000     20,703         22,703  
  Repayment of long-term debt                     (9,182 )   (9,353 )       (18,535 )
  Contributed capital from reorganization     (72,565 )               72,565              
  Dividends paid         (20,793 )   (12,932 )   (6,891 )   (27,650 )   (25,076 )   93,342      
  Due to/from parent or affiliate     50,204     4,351     (930 )   (8,496 )   (44,213 )   (916 )        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash used in financing activities     (22,361 )   (16,442 )   (13,862 )   (15,387 )   (4,734 )   (15,892 )   93,342     4,664  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash             (10 )   (2 )   (37 )   (4,067 )       (4,116 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents                     1,525     (7,184 )       (5,659 )
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period                     12     19,032         19,044  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents at end of period   $   $   $   $   $ 1,537   $ 11,848   $   $ 13,385  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  Year ended December 31, 1999
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

Noncash financing and investing activities:                                                
  Euramax International Limited cancelled 34,000,000 preference shares, 1,000,000 ordinary shares, and accrued preference dividends of $18,720   $   $ 53,720   $   $   $   $   $   $ 53,720
  Euramax International, Inc. issued 50,001,992 shares common stock to former Euramax International Limited shareholders   $ 500   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 500
  Dividends accrued on redeemable preference shares   $   $ 6,381   $   $   $   $   $   $ 6,381
  Payable for certain non-compete agreements associated with purchase of business   $   $   $   $   $   $ 500   $   $ 500
Supplemental cash flow information:                                                
  Income taxes paid (refunded), net   $   $   $   $   $ 7,082   $ (53 ) $   $ 7,029
  Interest paid, net   $   $ 4   $ 3,572   $ 3,521   $ 13,633   $ 871   $   $ 21,601

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  Year ended December 25, 1998
 
 
  Euramax
International,
Inc.
(Parent
Guarantor)

  Euramax
International
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings
Limited
(Co-Obligor)

  Euramax
European
Holdings B.V.
(Co-Obligor)

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Totals

 
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                  
  Net earnings   $   $ 12,884   $ 2,240   $ 6,507   $ 5,743   $ 15,408   $ (29,898 ) $ 12,884  
  Reconciliation of net earnings to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                                                  
    Depreciation and amortization                     71     12,255         12,326  
    Amortization of deferred financing fees         237     97     108     468     216           1,126  
    Provision for doubtful accounts                         697         697  
    Gain on sale of assets                         (103 )       (103 )
    Foreign exchange loss (gain)             39     (2,050 )       1,730         (281 )
    Deferred income taxes                     1,453     2,087         3,540  
    Equity in earnings of subsidiaries         (14,778 )   (2,797 )   (5,567 )   (6,756 )       29,898      
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities         (2,588 )   (697 )   (4,324 )   (1,297 )   25,578         16,672  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities         (4,245 )   (1,118 )   (5,326 )   (318 )   57,868         46,861  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activites:                                                  
  Proceeds from sale of assets                         618         618  
  Capital expenditures                     (115 )   (12,237 )       (12,352 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash used in investing activities                     (115 )   (11,619 )       (11,734 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                  
  Changes in cash overdrafts                     (3,778 )   (6,179 )       (9,957 )
  Net (repayment) borrowings on revolving credit facility                     (5,000 )   (5,071 )         (10,071 )
  Repayment of long-term debt                     (8,924 )   (7,519 )       (16,443 )
  Proceeds from settlement of currency agreements                         7,580         7,580  
  Due to/from parent or affiliate         4,245     1,067     5,186     17,858     (28,356 )        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities         4,245     1,067     5,186     156     (39,545 )       (28,891 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash             51     140         (297 )       (106 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents                     (277 )   6,407         6,130  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period                     289     12,625         12,914  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents at end of period   $   $   $   $   $ 12   $ 19,032   $   $ 19,044  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncash financing and investing activities:                                                  
  Dividends accrued on redeemable preference shares   $   $ 5,957   $   $   $   $   $   $ 5,957  
Supplemental cash flow information:                                                  
  Income taxes paid, net   $   $   $   $ 2,532   $ 453   $ 2,875   $   $ 5,860  
  Interest paid, net   $   $   $ 3,687   $ 3,107   $ 14,173   $ 2,239   $   $ 23,206  

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

See the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 8, 2000, reporting a change in its independent auditors.


Part III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Key Management

The following sets forth certain information with respect to the persons who are members of the Board of Directors, executive officers and key management of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Name

  Age
  Position
J. David Smith   52   Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Mitchell B. Lewis   38   Executive Vice President and Corporate Business Development Director
Neil E. Bashore   52   Executive Vice President
R. Scott Vansant   38   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
Scott R. Anderson   38   President—Amerimax Building Products, Inc.
Dudley Rowe   42   President—Amerimax Home Products, Inc.
Jo Cuypers   60   Managing Director—Euramax Coated Products B.V.
Roger A. Walters   59   Managing Director—Euramax Coated Products Limited
David C. Pugh   51   Managing Director—Ellbee Limited
Aloyse Wagener   53   Managing Director—Euramax Industries S.A.
Nick E. Dowd   43   President—Fabral, Inc.
Stuart M. Wallis   55   Director, Non-executive Chairman
Joseph M. Silvestri   39   Director
Richard M. Cashin   47   Director
Ronald A. Collins   29   Director
Rolly van Rappard   39   Director
Paul E. Drack   73   Director

J. David Smith has been Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company since September 1996. Mr. Smith's career in the fabricated products industry spans twenty-nine years, starting with various operational responsibilities with Howmet Aluminum Corp. ("Howmet Aluminum"). In 1983, Mr. Smith joined Alumax as General Manager of the Building Specialties Division and became President of Alumax Home and Specialty Products Group in 1988. Mr. Smith became President of Amerimax Fabricated Products in 1990 and was appointed a Vice President of Alumax in 1994.

Mitchell B. Lewis became Executive Vice President of the Company in October 1998, Corporate Development Director in June 1998 and served as Group Vice President of Amerimax Building Products, Inc. and Fabral, Inc. since 1997. Prior to being appointed Group Vice President, he was President and General Manager of Amerimax Building Products, Inc. from 1993 to 1997 and Assistant General Manager of Amerimax Building Products, Inc. from 1991 to 1993. Prior to 1991, Mr. Lewis served as corporate counsel with Alumax, and, prior to joining Alumax, he practiced law, specializing in mergers and acquisitions.

Neil E. Bashore became Executive Vice President of the Company in October 1999. Prior to being appointed Executive Vice President, Mr. Bashore was President and General Manager of Amerimax Home Products, Inc. from 1996 to 1999. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Bashore served as General Manager of Amerimax Home Products, Inc. From 1981 to 1993, Mr. Bashore served as Manufacturing Manager of Amerimax Home Products, Inc. and has served in other management positions with the Company since 1975.

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R. Scott Vansant became Chief Financial Officer of the Company in July 1998 and Vice President and Secretary in September 1996. He joined Alumax in 1991. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Vansant served as Director of Internal Audit for Alumax. Mr. Vansant also served in various operational positions with Alumax Building Products, Inc., including serving as Controller of the division from 1993 to 1995. Prior to 1991, Mr. Vansant worked as a Certified Public Accountant for Ernst & Young L.L.P.

Scott R. Anderson became President of Amerimax Building Products, Inc. in October 1998. Mr. Anderson has served in various financial and operational roles since joining the Company in 1987, including Operations Manager (1997 to 1998) and Controller (1995 to 1997) of Amerimax Building Products, Inc.

Dudley Rowe became President of Amerimax Home Products, Inc. in October 1999. Mr. Rowe has served in various sales and operational roles since joining the Company in October 1980, including Sales Manager of Amerimax Home Products, Inc. from 1988 to 1999.

Jo Cuypers has been Managing Director of Euramax Coated Products B.V. since 1979. From 1970 to 1979, Mr. Cuypers served in various management positions with Euramax Coated Products B.V. Prior to joining Euramax Coated Products B.V., Mr. Cuypers held several positions with other companies in related industries, thus bringing his total experience to over forty years.

Roger A. Walters has been Managing Director of Euramax Coated Products Limited since 1983. Prior to 1983, Mr. Walters held various technical and managerial positions with Alcan, Inc. Mr. Walters has served on various trade associations and is currently the Chairman of the Statistics Group for the European Coil Coaters Association.

Aloyse R. Wagener joined Euramax Industries S.A. in July 1992 as Managing Director. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Wagener was Managing Director of Para-Press in Luxembourg. Prior to 1989, Mr. Wagener held several positions with Para-Press, including Purchasing Director and Sales Director.

David C. Pugh has been Managing Director of Ellbee Limited since 1996. Prior to the Acquisition, Mr. Pugh held several positions with Alumax, including Sales Director and Production Director of Ellbee Limited.

Nick E. Dowd became President of Fabral, Inc. in July 2000. Mr. Dowd served as Controller of Amerimax Building Products, Inc. from 1998 to 2000. Prior to 1998, Mr. Dowd served as Divisional President and General Manager for Waste Management, Inc.

Stuart M. Wallis became a director of the Company and non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors in February 1997. Mr. Wallis served as Chief Executive for Fisons plc from 1994 to 1995. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Wallis served as Chief Executive in Europe for Bowater plc.

Joseph M. Silvestri has been a director of the Company since its inception. Mr. Silvestri has been employed by Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. since 1990 and has been a Vice President since 1995. Mr. Silvestri is a director of Delco Remy, MacDermid, ISG Resources, Frozen Specialties, and Triumph Group.

Richard M. Cashin became a director of the Company upon consummation of the Transactions. Mr. Cashin has been employed by Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. since 1980 and has been a Managing Director since 1991. Mr. Cashin is a director of Levitz Furniture Incorporated, Lifestyle Furnishings International, and Titan Wheel International Inc.

Ronald A. Collins became a director of the Company in November 2000. Mr. Collins has been employed by CVC Capital Partners, Ltd. since 1999, and is currently an Investment Director. Mr. Collins is a director of Kalle Nalo.

Rolly van Rappard became a director of the Company upon consummation of the Transactions. Mr. van Rappard has been employed by CVC Capital Partners B.V. since 1988 and has been a

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Managing Director since 1993. Mr. van Rappard is currently a director of, among other companies, Saybolt International B.V., Docdata B.V. and Hoogenbosch Retail Group B.V.

Paul E. Drack became a director of the Company in December 1996. Mr. Drack retired from AMAX Inc. in December 1993 after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1991. From 1985 to 1991, Mr. Drack was employed in various positions with Alumax Inc. serving as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1986.

See "Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Shareholders Agreement and Articles of Association" below for more information on agreements regarding election of directors. Mr. van Rappard and Mr. Anderson are nominees of CVC European Equity Partners, L.P. Mr. Cashin and Mr. Silvestri are nominees of Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth the aggregate compensation earned by the Company's executive officers that earned $100,000 or more during the year ended December 29, 2000.


Summary Compensation Table

 
   
  Annual
Compensation

   
 
   
  All Other
Compensation

Name and Principal Position

  Year
  Salary
  Bonus
J. David Smith, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director   2000
1999
1998
  $

358,750
312,500
262,500
  $


220,494
162,247
  $

57,126
61,417
67,276

Frank T. Geist, Executive Vice President

 

2000
1999
1998

 

 

76,667
215,000
189,000

 

 


123,456
94,465

 

 

11,038
72,937
51,917

Mitchell B. Lewis, Executive Vice President and
Corporate Business Development Director

 

2000
1999
1998

 

 

198,000
175,000
162,500

 

 


99,941
83,735

 

 

6,986
9,959
10,694

Neil E. Bashore, Executive Vice President

 

2000
1999
1998

 

 

165,000
134,500
118,500

 

 


59,546
46,098

 

 

143,906
75,738
16,491

R. Scott Vansant, Vice President, Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer

 

2000
1999
1998

 

 

166,250
148,750
130,000

 

 


85,244
64,880

 

 

6,451
8,365
9,574

(1)
Excludes certain perquisites received which do not exceed the lessor of $50,000 or ten percent of any named executive officer's salary and bonus.

(2)
All other compensation for 2000 consists of the Company's matching contributions to the defined contribution plan, term life insurance, discretionary Company contributions to the defined contribution plan based on age and years of service, and amounts earned for the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") as follows: J. David Smith earned $8,532 for term life insurance, $8,160 for the defined contribution plan and $40,434 for the SERP; Frank T. Geist earned $1,245 for term life insurance, $2,300 for the defined contribution plan and $7,493 for the SERP; Mitchell B. Lewis earned $356 for term life insurance and $6,630 for the defined contribution plan; Neil Bashore earned $737 for term life insurance, $7,920 for the defined contribution plan, $17,313 for the SERP and $117,936 for relocation expenses; R. Scott Vansant earned $291 for term life insurance and $6,160 for the defined contribution plan.

(3)
Mr. Geist retired from the Company in March 2000.

The Company has not granted any options or stock appreciation rights.

Retirement Plans

See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Company's retirement plans. Additionally, the Company maintains an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (the "SERP") for Mr. Smith and Mr. Bashore that is designed to supplement benefits payable under other plans of the Company. The participants may elect to receive benefits in the form of a lump sum, which is the value equivalent of a life annuity, or a life annuity. The life annuity, paid annually, is $110,000 for Mr. Smith, and $40,000 for Mr. Bashore upon retirement at age 62. Annual benefits payable under

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the SERP are reduced for participants retiring before age 62. A participant's benefits under the SERP are not vested until the earlier of the date the executive attains age 52, dies, becomes totally and permanently disabled, or the occurrence of a change in control. If the employment of Mr. Smith or Mr. Bashore with the Company terminates, for any reason, before his benefits have vested, Mr. Smith and Mr. Bashore will not be entitled to any benefits under the SERP.

Effective January 1, 1999, Messrs. Smith, Lewis, Bashore and Vansant were granted phantom stock awards under the Company's 1999 Phantom Stock Plan. Each award is equal to 4% of the equity value of the Company, as defined by the Plan, divided by 40,000. The award entitles the participants to receive compensation based on the change in the equity value of the Company between the January 1, 1999, the grant date, until, at the latest, January 1, 2004. The awards become fully vested on the earlier of a change in control; a listing; the death, disability or retirement of the participant; or December 31, 2003. The compensation will be paid out in four equal payments during the first quarter of 2004 through 2007, unless there is a change in control; a listing; or the death, disability or retirement of the participant; in which case the compensation will be paid out sooner. No compensation expense was recorded for the years ended December 29, 2000 or December 31, 1999.

Compensation of Directors

Mr. Wallis and Mr. Drack received approximately $65,767 and $24,000, respectively, in directors' fees for the year ended December 29, 2000. Other directors who are not executive officers of the Company are entitled to an annual fee of $15,000. Directors are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings. In 2000, the Company paid approximately $89,767 in directors' fees.

Employment Agreements

Mr. Smith is party to an employment agreement with the Company which is renewed on an annual basis. The agreement provides for a minimum annual salary of $375,000 and bonuses based on the achievement of certain operating income and return on asset targets established by the Board of Directors of the Company in consultation with Mr. Smith. Subject to certain exceptions, in the event Mr. Smith is terminated by the Company (other than for cause), Mr. Smith will be entitled to receive his annual salary for a period of twenty-four months following the date of such termination. The employment agreement also requires the Company to maintain benefits for Mr. Smith equal to: (i) basic and supplemental life insurance in total equal to 41/2 times base pay, (ii) accidental death and dismemberment insurance equal to 41/2 times base pay, and (iii) long-term disability insurance equal to 2/3base pay plus target bonus.

Management Equity Participation

In connection with the Acquisition, in order to provide financial incentives for certain of its employees, the Company provided for certain rights with respect to the ordinary shares and the preference shares purchased by the Management Investors. On the Closing Date, the Management Investors purchased an aggregate of approximately $1.0 million of ordinary shares and preference shares. The ordinary shares and preference shares of the Management Investors are subject to certain call provisions exercisable by the Company and/or the Investor Group in the event of the termination of a Management Investor's employment with the Company and its subsidiaries. In connection with the Reorganization described in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the ordinary shares were cancelled and replaced with common stock. (See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

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Description of Preference Shares

As part of the Transactions, the Company issued the equivalent of 34,000,000 redeemable preference shares for a purchase price of $34.0 million (the "Liquidation Value") to the Investor Group, the Management Investors and an affiliate of Paribas. In connection with the Reorganization described in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the preference shares and accrued dividends were cancelled and replaced with common stock. (See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.)


Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The table below sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of the common stock by (i) each person who is known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of either class, (ii) each director, (iii) each named executive officer of the Company, and (iv) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group. Except as set forth below, the stockholders listed

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below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

  Number of
Common Stock

  Percentage of
Common Stock

CVC European Equity Partners, L.P.
Mourant & Co. Limited
P.O. Box 87
18 Greville Street
St. Helier
Jersey JE48PX
Channel Island
  178,115.21   35.6%

Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.
399 Park Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10043

 

152,309.32

 

30.5%

BNP Paribas
787 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 

44,346.80

(1)

8.9%

CCT III Partners, L.P.
c/o Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.
399 Park Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10043

 

26,878.12

 

5.4%

J. David Smith
5130 Riverlake Drive
Duluth, GA 30097

 

8,373.07

 

1.7%

Mitchell B. Lewis
10245 Brier Mill Ct.
Alpharetta, GA 30022

 

6,895.47

 

1.4%

Neil E. Bashore
802 Amerden Ponds Court
Duluth, GA 30097

 

3,694.00

 

*

R. Scott Vansant
150 Brightmore Way
Alpharetta, GA 30005

 

3,940.27

 

*

Joseph M. Silvestri

 

664.99

(2)

*

Richard M. Cashin

 

5,616.22

(2)

1.1%

Ronald A. Collins

 


(3)

*

Rolly van Rappard

 


(3)

*

Paul E. Drack

 

779.87

 

*

Stuart M. Wallis

 

3,819.94

 

*

Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (9 persons)

 

33,783.83

 

6.8%

*
Less than 1%

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(1)
Class B common stock

(2)
Excludes the ownership interests of Messrs. Silvestri and Cashin in Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.

(3)
Excludes the ownership interests of Messrs. Collins and van Rappard in CVC European Equity Partners, L.P.


Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Shareholders Agreement and Articles of Association

The Company, the Investor Group, the Management Investors and an affiliate of Paribas are parties to a shareholders agreement (the "Shareholders Agreement") which contains certain agreements among such parties with respect to the equity interests and corporate governance of the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company is comprised of seven members. The partners of CVC Europe have the right to appoint two directors. J. David Smith is to be re-appointed a director for as long as he is Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement and the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, the disposition of shares is restricted. The Shareholders Agreement and the Articles of Incorporation also contain certain participation rights, approval rights and rights of first refusal exercisable by the partners of CVC Europe and Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. and its affiliates who are shareholders of the Company, in the event of certain sales or proposed sales of equity interests by the other.

Registration Rights Agreement

On the Closing Date of the Acquisition, September 25, 1996, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the "Registration Agreement") with certain of the Company's existing shareholders. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Agreement, such shareholders have the right to require the Company, at the Company's sole cost and expense and subject to certain limitations, to register under the Securities Act or list on any internationally recognized stock exchange all or part of the Ordinary Shares held by such shareholders (the "Registrable Securities"). All such shareholders will be entitled to participate in all registrations by the Company or other shareholders, subject to certain limitations. In connection with all such registrations, the Company has agreed to indemnify all holders of Registrable Securities against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and other applicable state or foreign securities laws. Registrations pursuant to the Registration Agreement will be made, if applicable, on the appropriate registration form and may be underwritten registrations. In connection with the Reorganization described in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Registration Rights Agreement with Euramax International plc was terminated and replaced with a new agreement with Euramax International, Inc. which contains substantially similar terms and conditions as the Registration Agreement.

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Part IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)(1) The following consolidated financial statements of Euramax International, Inc. and its subsidiaries are included in Part II, Item 8.

      Reports of Independent Auditors

      Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998.

      Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999.

      Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998.

      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 29, 2000, December 31, 1999 and December 25, 1998.

      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedule

      Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

      All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission have been omitted either because they are not required under the related instructions or because they are inapplicable.

(b) The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K for the quarter ended December 29, 2000.

(c) Exhibits:


2.1**

 

Purchase Agreement dated as of April 28, 1997, among the Company and Genstar Capital Corporation ("GCC"), Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and the Management Stockholders of Gentek Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") as sellers GCC as sellers' representative; Holdings and Gentek Building Products, Inc. ("GBPI"). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant's Form 8-K filed August 1, 1997).

2.2******

 

Proposals for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Euramax International Limited by Euramax International, Inc. to be effected by means of a Scheme Arrangement under Section 425 of the Companies Act 1985.

2.3********

 

Purchase Agreement dated as of March 10, 2000, by and between Amerimax Home Products, Inc., Gutter World, Inc. and Global Expanded Metals, Inc., and all of the stockholders of Gutter World, Inc. and Global Expanded Metals, Inc.

3.1*

 

Articles of Association of Euramax International plc

3.2*

 

Memorandum and Articles of Association of Euramax European Holdings plc

3.3*

 

Articles of Association of Euramax International B.V.

3.4*

 

Articles of Incorporation of Amerimax Holdings, Inc.

3.5*

 

Bylaws of Amerimax Holdings, Inc.


 

 

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4.3*

 

Indenture, dated as of September 25, 1996, by and among Euramax International plc, Euramax European Holdings plc, Euramax European Holdings B.V., Amerimax Holdings, Inc. and the Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee.

4.4*

 

Deposit Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by and among Euramax International plc, Euramax European Holdings plc, Euramax European Holdings B.V., and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as book-entry depositary

4.5*

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by and among Euramax International plc, Euramax European Holdings plc, Euramax European Holdings B.V., Amerimax Holdings, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co.

4.6*

 

Purchase Agreement dated as of September 18, 1996, by and among Euramax International Ltd., Euramax European Holdings Ltd., Euramax European Holdings B.V., Amerimax Holdings, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co.

4.7*******

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 18, 1999, among Euramax International Limited, Euramax European Holdings plc, Euramax European Holdings, B.V., as Issuers, Amerimax Holdings, Inc., as Guarantor, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee

4.8*******

 

Amended and Restated Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 14, 1999, among Euramax International Limited, Euramax European Holdings plc, Euramax European Holdings, B.V., as Issuers, Amerimax Holdings, Inc., as Guarantor, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee

10.1*

 

Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 24, 1996, by and between Euramax International Ltd. and Alumax Inc.

10.2*

 

Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by and between J. David Smith and Euramax International plc

10.5*

 

Domestic Security Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Holdings, Inc. in favor of Banque Paribas, as agent

10.6*

 

Domestic Security Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc. in favor of Banque Paribas, as agent

10.7*

 

Domestic Security Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Home Products, Inc. in favor of Banque Paribas, as agent

10.8*

 

Domestic Security Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Building Products, Inc. in favor of Banque Paribas, as agent

10.9*

 

Domestic Security Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Coated Products, Inc. in favor of Banque Paribas, as agent

10.10*

 

Domestic Security Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Johnson Door Products, Inc. in favor of Banque Paribas, as agent

10.11*

 

Domestic Security Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Specialty Products, Inc. in favor of Banque Paribas, as agent


 

 

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10.12*

 

Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of September 25, 1996, by each of Amerimax Home Products, Inc., Amerimax Specialty Products, Inc., Amerimax Building Products, Inc., Amerimax Coated Products and Johnson Door Products, Inc. in favor of the Guarantied Parties referred to therein

10.13*

 

U.S. Holdings Guaranty, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Holdings, Inc. in favor of the Guaranteed Parties referred to therein

10.14*

 

U.S. Holdings Pledge Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Holdings, Inc., to Banque Paribas, as Agent

10.15*

 

U.S. Operating Co. Guaranty, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc. in favor of the Guarantied Parties referred to therein

10.16*

 

U.S. Operating Co. Pledge Agreement dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Fabricated Products, Inc. to Banque Paribas, as Agent

10.17*

 

Euramax Assignment Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Euramax International plc in favor of Banque Paribas, as Agent

10.18*

 

Euramax Pledge Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Euramax International plc to Banque Paribas, as Agent

10.19*

 

Building Products Pledge Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Amerimax Building Products, Inc. to Banque Paribas, as Agent

10.20*

 

Dutch Holdings Guaranty, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Euramax European Holdings B.V. in favor of the Guarantied Parties referred to therein

10.21*

 

Dutch Company Guaranty, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Euramax Netherlands B.V., in favor of the Guarantied Parties referred to therein

10.22*

 

Dutch Operating Co. Guaranty, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Euramax Europe B.V., in favor of the Guarantied Parties referred to therein

10.23*

 

Dutch Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of September 25, 1996, by Euramax Coated Products B.V., in favor of the Guarantied Parties referred to therein

10.24***

 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 1997, by and among Amerimax Fabricated Products, Euramax Holdings Limited, Euramax Europe B.V., Euramax Netherlands B.V., as Borrowers; Euramax International plc, Amerimax Holdings, Inc., Euramax European Holdings plc, Euramax European Holdings B.V., Euramax Europe Limited and certain of their operating subsidiaries, as other Loan Parties; Banque Paribas, as Agent, as a Lender and as the Issuer; and the other lenders named therein. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 1997.)

10.25***

 

Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 18, 1997, by and among Amerimax Fabricated Products, Euramax Holdings Limited, Euramax Europe B.V., Euramax Netherlands B.V., as Borrowers; Euramax International plc, Amerimax Holdings, Inc., Euramax European Holdings plc, Euramax European Holdings B.V., Euramax Europe Limited and certain of their operating subsidiaries, as other Loan Parties; Banque Paribas, as Agent, as a Lender and as the Issuer; and the other lenders named therein. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 1997.)

10.26****

 

Incentive Compensation Plan effective January 1, 1997, by Euramax International Limited


 

 

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10.27****

 

Phantom Stock Plan effective January 1, 1999, by Euramax International Limited

10.28*****

 

Amendment and Waiver dated as of April 6, 1999, among Euramax International Limited, and its subsidiaries, Paribas (as Agent and Lender), and the Lenders, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 1997

10.29*******

 

Amendment, dated as of December 8, 1999, among Euramax International Limited, the other Loan Parties, the Swing Loan Lender and the Issuer and Paribas, as Agent, to (a) the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 1997 and (b) the other Loan Documents

10.30*******

 

Amendment and Consent, dated as of December 9, 1999, among Euramax International Limited, the other Loan Parties, the Swing Loan Lender and the Issuer and Paribas, as Agent, to (a) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 1997 and (b) the other Loan Documents

10.31*********

 

Amendment and Waiver dated as of April 10, 2000, among Euramax International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Paribas (as Agent and Lender), and the Lenders, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 1997.

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Euramax International, Inc.

*   Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit with the same number in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (333-05978) which became effective on February 7, 1997.
**   Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit with the same number in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (333-05978) which was filed on March 12, 1998.
***   Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit with the same number in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (333-05978) which was filed on March 5, 1999.
****   Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit with the same number in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (333-05978) which was filed on April 26, 1999.
*****   Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit with the same number in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (333-05978) which was filed on August 2, 1999.
******   Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit with the same number in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (333-05978) which was filed on November 3, 1999.
*******   Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit with the same number in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (333-05978) which was filed on March 23, 2000.
********   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 in the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (333-05978) which was filed on April 24, 2000.
*********   Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit with the same number in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (333-05978) which was filed on August 10, 2000.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Euramax International, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ 
J. DAVID SMITH   
J. David Smith
Chief Executive Officer And President

Dated: March 23, 2001

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Euramax International, Inc. and in the capacities and on the dated indicated.

 
  Signature
  Title
  Date
By:   /s/ J. DAVID SMITH   
J. David Smith
  Chief Executive Officer, President and Director   March 23, 2001

By:

 

/s/ 
R. SCOTT VANSANT   
R. Scott Vansant

 

V.P., Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

 

March 23, 2001

By:

 

/s/ 
STUART M. WALLIS   
Stuart M. Wallis

 

Director

 

March 23, 2001

By:

 

/s/ 
RICHARD M. CASHIN   
Richard M. Cashin

 

Director

 

March 23, 2001

By:

 

/s/ 
JOSEPH M. SILVESTRI   
Joseph M. Silvestri

 

Director

 

March 23, 2001

By:

 

/s/ 
RONALD A. COLLINS   
Ronald A. Collins

 

Director

 

March 23, 2001

By:

 

/s/ 
ROLLY VAN RAPPARD   
Rolly Van Rappard

 

Director

 

March 23, 2001

By:

 

/s/ 
PAUL E. DRACK   
Paul E. Drack

 

Director

 

March 23, 2001

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Schedule II

Euramax International, Inc.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Thousands of U.S. Dollars

Description

  Classification
  Balance at
beginning
of period

  Charged to
costs and
expenses

  Charged to
other
accounts
(1)

  Deductions
(2)

  Balance
at end
of period

 
For the year ended December 29, 2000
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  A/R, net   $ (2,934 ) $ (542 ) $ 109   $ 394   $ (2,973 )
For the year ended December 31, 1999
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  A/R, net   $ (3,609 ) $ (355 ) $ 136   $ 894   $ (2,934 )
For the year ended December 25, 1998
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  A/R, net   $ (3,494 ) $ (697 ) $ (32 ) $ 614   $ (3,609 )

For the year ended December 29, 2000
Income tax valuation allowance

 

Deferred
income taxes,
long-term liability

 

$

(582

)

$

(1,050

)

 


 

 


 

$

(1,632

)

For the year ended December 31, 1999
Income tax valuation allowance

 

Deferred
income taxes,
long-term liability

 

 


 

$

(582

)

 


 

 


 

$

(582

)

Note:

(1)
Changes due to foreign currency translation adjustment.

(2)
Write-off of bad debts, net of recoveries.

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Part I
Risk Factors
Part II
Report of Independent Auditors
Report of Independent Accountants
Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets
Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data)
Part III
Summary Compensation Table
Part IV
SIGNATURES
Schedule II