10-Q 1 j0160_10q.htm 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 28, 2003

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from                       to                      

 

Commission file number  333-05978

 

EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

58-2502320

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

 

 

5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 350,
Norcross, Georgia

 

30092

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 770-449-7066

 

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.

ý Yes  o No

 

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

¨ Yes  ý No

 

As of May 6, 2003, Registrant had outstanding 437,695.64 shares of Class A common stock and 44,346.80 shares of Class B common stock.

 

 



 

Part I - Financial Information

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

 

Quarters ended

 

 

 

March 28,
2003

 

March 29,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

146,158

 

$

132,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

117,566

 

106,258

 

Selling and general

 

15,590

 

14,549

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,745

 

3,424

 

Earnings from operations

 

9,257

 

8,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(5,448

)

(5,361

)

Other income (expense), net

 

214

 

(82

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

4,023

 

3,286

 

Provision for income taxes

 

1,581

 

1,206

 

Net earnings

 

$

2,442

 

$

2,080

 

 

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

 

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Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

 

March 28,
2003

 

December 27,
2002

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

$

11,516

 

$

11,646

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

99,476

 

88,508

 

Inventories

 

87,454

 

78,480

 

Other current assets

 

8,396

 

5,081

 

Total current assets

 

206,842

 

183,715

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

111,803

 

112,037

 

Goodwill, net

 

111,332

 

110,799

 

Deferred income taxes

 

4,961

 

4,975

 

Other assets

 

4,902

 

4,914

 

 

 

$

439,840

 

$

416,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash overdrafts

 

$

1,370

 

$

1,880

 

Accounts payable

 

71,303

 

57,104

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

35,997

 

34,251

 

Total current liabilities

 

108,670

 

93,235

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

202,426

 

196,972

 

Deferred income taxes

 

19,534

 

19,421

 

Other liabilities

 

20,064

 

20,593

 

Total liabilities

 

350,694

 

330,221

 

Shareholders’equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

500

 

500

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

53,220

 

53,220

 

Treasury stock

 

(3,460

)

(2,056

)

Retained earnings

 

46,881

 

44,439

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(7,995

)

(9,884

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

89,146

 

86,219

 

 

 

$

439,840

 

$

416,440

 

 

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

 

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Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

 

Quarters ended

 

 

 

March 28,
2003

 

March 29,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(826

)

$

(10,795

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

45

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(3,026

)

(1,134

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,981

)

(1,134

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings on revolving credit facility

 

5,444

 

50,761

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(38,951

)

Changes in cash overdrafts

 

(510

)

2,006

 

Proceeds from settlement of currency swap

 

 

2,790

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(1,404

)

 

Deferred financing fees

 

(116

)

(1,348

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

3,414

 

15,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

263

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents

 

(130

)

3,263

 

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

11,646

 

5,897

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

$

11,516

 

$

9,160

 

 

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

 

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Euramax International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

1.  Basis of Presentation:

 

For purposes of this report the “Company” refers to Euramax International, Inc. (“Euramax”) and Subsidiaries, collectively.

 

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the management of the Company, these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of all interim periods reported herein. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate for a fair presentation of results of operations, financial position and cash flows. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the year-end Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2002. Operating results for the period ended March 28, 2003, are not necessarily indicative of future results that may be expected for the year ending December 26, 2003.

 

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

 

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

 

For information regarding significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 27, 2002, set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The change in goodwill, net from December 27, 2002 to March 28, 2003, is a result of the change in foreign exchange rates used in converting the local currency goodwill balance into U.S. Dollars.

 

Certain 2002 amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

 

3.  Inventories:

 

Inventories were comprised of:

 

 

 

March 28,
2003

 

December 27,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

$

65,748

 

$

60,281

 

Work in process

 

4,011

 

2,587

 

Finished products

 

17,695

 

15,612

 

 

 

$

87,454

 

$

78,480

 

 

4.  Long-Term Obligations:

 

Long-term obligations consisted of the following:

 

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March 28,
2003

 

December 27,
2002

 

Credit Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

$

67,426

 

$

61,972

 

11.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006

 

135,000

 

135,000

 

 

 

$

202,426

 

$

196,972

 

 

As of March 28, 2003, an undrawn amount of $42.6 million remained under the Revolving Credit Facility, subject to borrowing base limitations, of which $37.0 million was available.

 

5.  Commitments and Contingencies:

 

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 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 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.

 

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In connection with the acquisition of the Company from Alumax Inc. (which has since been acquired by Aluminum Company of America in May 1998, and hereafter referred to as “Alumax”) on September 25, 1996, the Company was indemnified by Alumax for substantially all of its costs, if any, related to specifically identified environmental matters 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. 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.

 

Product Warranties

 

The Company provides warranties on certain products.  The warranty periods differ depending on the product, but generally range from one year to limited lifetime warranties.  The Company provides accruals for warranties based on historical experience and expectations of future occurrence.  A summary of the changes in the product warranty accrual for the quarter ended March 28, 2003 follows:

 

Product warranty accrual at December 27, 2002

 

$

2,809

 

Payments made or service provided

 

(463

)

Warranties issued

 

672

 

Changes related to pre-existing warranties

 

 

Change related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates

 

27

 

Product warranty accrual at March 28, 2003

 

$

3,045

 

 

6.  Comprehensive Income:

 

 

 

Quarters ended

 

 

 

March 28,
2003

 

March 29,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

2,442

 

$

2,080

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

1,922

 

(426

)

Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:

 

 

 

 

 

Net changes in fair value of derivatives

 

303

 

276

 

Net gains reclassified from OCI into earnings

 

(336

)

(177

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

4,331

 

$

1,753

 

 

7.  Income Taxes:

 

The income tax provision for the three months ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002 is computed at the effective rate expected to be applicable for the full year using the statutory rates on a country by country basis.

 

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8.  Segment Information:

 

For detailed information regarding the Company’s reportable segments, see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 27, 2002, set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Information about reported segments and a reconciliation of total segment sales to total consolidated sales and of total segment EBITDA to total consolidated earnings before income taxes, for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002, is as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters ended

 

 

 

March 28,
2003

 

March 29,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

European Roll Coating

 

$

36,663

 

$

32,030

 

U.S. Fabrication

 

85,958

 

85,315

 

European Fabrication

 

24,116

 

16,223

 

Total segment sales

 

146,737

 

133,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminations

 

(579

)

(608

)

Consolidated net sales

 

$

146,158

 

$

132,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

European Roll Coating

 

$

6,119

 

$

4,519

 

U.S. Fabrication

 

3,978

 

6,125

 

European Fabrication

 

2,846

 

1,938

 

Total EBITDA for reportable segments

 

12,943

 

12,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses that are not segment specific

 

273

 

(511

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(3,745

)

(3,424

)

Interest expense, net

 

(5,448

)

(5,361

)

Consolidated net earnings before income taxes

 

$

4,023

 

$

3,286

 

 

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 addressing performance.

 

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The following table reflects revenues from external customers by groups of similar products for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

Quarters ended

 

Customers/Markets

 

Primary Products

 

March 28,
2003

 

March 29,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

72,737

 

$

64,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rural Contractors

 

Steel and aluminum roofing and siding

 

20,088

 

22,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Centers

 

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

 

25,466

 

22,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured Housing

 

Steel siding and trim components

 

4,505

 

4,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributors

 

Metal coils, raincarrying systems and roofing accessories

 

6,252

 

4,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Architectural Contractors

 

Standing seam panels and siding and roofing accessories

 

5,297

 

4,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Improvement Contractors

 

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

 

11,813

 

9,986

 

 

 

 

 

$

146,158

 

$

132,960

 

 

9.   Subsequent Event:

 

On April 15, 2003, Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners, L.P. ("CVCEP"), an affiliate of ACP Holding Company and Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. ("CVC"), entered into a definitive purchase agreement with CVC European Equity Partners, L.P. and CVC European Equity Partners (Jersey), L.P. (collectively "CVC Europe"), BNP Paribas, independent directors and certain members of management to purchase all of the shares of the Company held by CVC Europe and BNP Paribas, and a minority portion of the shares held by independent directors and management.  The transaction is pending completion of U.S. and European trade regulation requirements and the consent of the Credit Agreement lenders to effect the change in ownership of the shares.  The consummation of the contemplated transactions do not result in a change in control as defined by the Company's Indenture to the Notes.  The purchase of shares by CVCEP, once completed, will result in CVCEP and CVC collectively owning approximately 88% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company.  The purchase agreement requires the Company to pay certain of the buyer's and seller's costs associated with the transaction.

 

 

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10.   Supplemental Condensed Combined Financial Statements:

 

On September 25, 1996, the Company issued Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the “Notes”). Euramax International Limited, Euramax European Holdings Limited and Euramax European Holdings B.V. are co-obligors under the Notes (the “Co-Obligors”). Euramax International, Inc. 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 March 28, 2003 and December 27, 2002, and for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002, 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 complete financial statements of each Co-Obligor and Guarantor are not presented because management has determined that they are not material to investors.

 

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Quarter ended March 28, 2003

 

 

 

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

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

146,158

 

$

 

$

146,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,566

 

 

117,566

 

Selling and general

 

237

 

63

 

 

 

(482

)

15,772

 

 

15,590

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

3,724

 

 

3,745

 

(Loss) earnings from operations

 

(237

)

(63

)

 

 

461

 

9,096

 

 

9,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

3,616

 

3,821

 

1,315

 

2,921

 

5,049

 

 

(16,722

)

 

Interest expense, net

 

(1,524

)

 

(168

)

(55

)

(2,348

)

(1,353

)

 

(5,448

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

 

(542

)

47

 

 

709

 

 

214

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

1,855

 

3,758

 

605

 

2,913

 

3,162

 

8,452

 

(16,722

)

4,023

 

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

(587

)

(19

)

(213

)

(3

)

(454

)

2,857

 

 

1,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

2,442

 

$

3,777

 

$

818

 

$

2,916

 

$

3,616

 

$

5,595

 

$

(16,722

)

$

2,442

 

 

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Quarter ended March 29, 2002

 

 

 

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

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

132,960

 

$

 

$

132,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,258

 

 

106,258

 

Selling and general

 

277

 

58

 

 

 

(43

)

14,257

 

 

14,549

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

3,415

 

 

3,424

 

(Loss) earnings from operations

 

(277

)

(58

)

 

 

34

 

9,030

 

 

8,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

3,121

 

2,260

 

829

 

1,859

 

4,823

 

 

(12,892

)

 

Interest expense, net

 

(1,430

)

 

(109

)

(51

)

(2,573

)

(1,198

)

 

(5,361

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

 

(480

)

(19

)

 

417

 

 

(82

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

1,414

 

2,202

 

240

 

1,789

 

2,284

 

8,249

 

(12,892

)

3,286

 

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

(666

)

(17

)

(177

)

(18

)

(837

)

2,921

 

 

1,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

2,080

 

$

2,219

 

$

417

 

$

1,807

 

$

3,121

 

$

5,328

 

$

(12,892

)

$

2,080

 

 

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As of March 28, 2003

 

 

 

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

 

$

1

 

$

245

 

$

11,269

 

$

 

$

11,516

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

20

 

 

 

117

 

99,339

 

 

99,476

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,454

 

 

87,454

 

Other current assets

 

1,191

 

 

 

 

1,583

 

5,622

 

 

8,396

 

Total current assets

 

1,191

 

20

 

1

 

1

 

1,945

 

203,684

 

 

206,842

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

206

 

111,597

 

 

111,803

 

Amounts due from affiliates

 

106,091

 

79,999

 

54,795

 

 

156,803

 

64,914

 

(462,602

)

 

Goodwill, net

 

 

 

 

 

7,799

 

103,533

 

 

111,332

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

159,299

 

40,327

 

(19,172

)

46,208

 

220,018

 

 

(446,680

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

1,021

 

 

60

 

3,880

 

 

4,961

 

Other assets

 

 

1,176

 

321

 

365

 

1,235

 

1,805

 

 

4,902

 

 

 

$

266,581

 

$

121,522

 

$

36,966

 

$

46,574

 

$

388,066

 

$

489,413

 

$

(909,282

)

$

439,840

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash overdrafts

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(901

)

$

2,271

 

$

 

$

1,370

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

71,271

 

 

71,303

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

14

 

2,241

 

582

 

(7,470

)

(1,671

)

42,301

 

 

35,997

 

Total current liabilities

 

14

 

2,241

 

582

 

(7,470

)

(2,540

)

115,843

 

 

108,670

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

37,216

 

70,605

 

27,179

 

 

39,000

 

28,426

 

 

202,426

 

Amounts due to affiliates

 

139,133

 

15,248

 

21,714

 

3,646

 

188,049

 

94,812

 

(462,602

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

712

 

 

 

 

867

 

17,955

 

 

19,534

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

3,393

 

16,671

 

 

20,064

 

Total liabilities

 

177,075

 

88,094

 

49,475

 

(3,824

)

228,769

 

273,707

 

(462,602

)

350,694

 

Shareholders’equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

500

 

2

 

78

 

23

 

35,001

 

6,835

 

(41,939

)

500

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

65,218

 

20,726

 

6,922

 

9,077

 

78,485

 

369,643

 

(496,851

)

53,220

 

Treasury stock

 

(3,460

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,460

)

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

30,094

 

19,161

 

(11,683

)

39,283

 

48,841

 

(154,643

)

75,828

 

46,881

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(2,846

)

(6,461

)

(7,826

)

2,015

 

(3,030

)

(6,129

)

16,282

 

(7,995

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

89,506

 

33,428

 

(12,509

)

50,398

 

159,297

 

215,706

 

(446,680

)

89,146

 

 

 

$

266,581

 

$

121,522

 

$

36,966

 

$

46,574

 

$

388,066

 

$

489,413

 

$

(909,282

)

$

439,840

 

 

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As of December 27, 2002

 

 

 

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

 

$

1

 

$

181

 

$

11,463

 

$

 

$

11,646

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

14

 

 

 

121

 

88,373

 

 

88,508

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,480

 

 

78,480

 

Other current assets

 

508

 

 

 

 

308

 

4,265

 

 

5,081

 

Total current assets

 

508

 

14

 

1

 

1

 

610

 

182,581

 

 

183,715

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

179

 

111,858

 

 

112,037

 

Amounts due from affiliates

 

102,124

 

77,552

 

55,022

 

 

150,838

 

70,425

 

(455,961

)

 

Goodwill, net

 

 

 

 

 

7,799

 

103,000

 

 

110,799

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

153,844

 

34,800

 

(20,675

)

41,906

 

213,277

 

 

(423,152

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

1,040

 

 

60

 

3,875

 

 

4,975

 

Other assets

 

 

1,260

 

350

 

379

 

1,357

 

1,568

 

 

4,914

 

 

 

$

256,476

 

$

113,626

 

$

35,738

 

$

42,286

 

$

374,120

 

$

473,307

 

$

(879,113

)

$

416,440

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash overdrafts

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(181

)

$

2,061

 

$

 

$

1,880

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

 

159

 

56,945

 

 

57,104

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(1,222

)

250

 

(158

)

(7,230

)

(4,623

)

47,234

 

 

34,251

 

Total current liabilities

 

(1,222

)

250

 

(158

)

(7,230

)

(4,645

)

106,240

 

 

93,235

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

37,216

 

70,605

 

27,179

 

 

31,700

 

30,272

 

 

196,972

 

Amounts due to affiliates

 

133,239

 

14,826

 

22,117

 

3,548

 

189,197

 

93,034

 

(455,961

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

614

 

 

 

 

798

 

18,009

 

 

19,421

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

3,229

 

17,364

 

 

20,593

 

Total liabilities

 

169,847

 

85,681

 

49,138

 

(3,682

)

220,279

 

264,919

 

(455,961

)

330,221

 

Shareholders’equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

500

 

2

 

78

 

23

 

35,001

 

6,835

 

(41,939

)

500

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

65,218

 

20,726

 

6,922

 

9,077

 

78,485

 

369,643

 

(496,851

)

53,220

 

Treasury stock

 

(2,056

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,056

)

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

27,652

 

15,384

 

(12,501

)

36,367

 

45,225

 

(149,823

)

82,135

 

44,439

 

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,415

)

10,415

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(4,685

)

(8,167

)

(7,899

)

501

 

(4,870

)

(7,852

)

23,088

 

(9,884

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

86,629

 

27,945

 

(13,400

)

45,968

 

153,841

 

208,388

 

(423,152

)

86,219

 

 

 

$

256,476

 

$

113,626

 

$

35,738

 

$

42,286

 

$

374,120

 

$

473,307

 

$

(879,113

)

$

416,440

 

 

14



 

 

 

Quarter ended March 28, 2003

 

 

 

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 cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

 

$

(523

)

$

2,025

 

$

821

 

$

(29

)

$

711

 

$

(3,831

)

$

 

$

(826

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

45

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

(47

)

(2,979

)

 

(3,026

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(47

)

(2,934

)

 

(2,981

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

7,300

 

(1,856

)

 

5,444

 

Change in cash overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

(720

)

210

 

 

(510

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(1,404

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,404

)

Deferred financing fees

 

 

 

 

 

(71

)

(45

)

 

(116

)

Due to/from affiliates

 

1,927

 

(2,025

)

(790

)

(18

)

(7,109

)

8,015

 

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

 

523

 

(2,025

)

(790

)

(18

)

(600

)

6,324

 

 

3,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 

(31

)

47

 

 

247

 

 

263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

(194

)

 

(130

)

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

181

 

11,463

 

 

11,646

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

$

 

$

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

$

245

 

$

11,269

 

$

 

$

11,516

 

 

15



 

 

 

Quarter ended March 29, 2002

 

 

 

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 cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

 

$

(2,697

)

$

(1,988

)

$

(873

)

$

(29

)

$

6,450

 

$

(1,243

)

$

(10,415

)

$

(10,795

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

(1,132

)

 

(1,134

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

(1,132

)

 

(1,134

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings on revolving credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

43,952

 

6,809

 

 

50,761

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

(33,910

)

(5,041

)

 

(38,951

)

Dividends paid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,415

)

10,415

 

 

Change in cash overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

(269

)

2,275

 

 

2,006

 

Proceeds from settlement of currency swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,790

 

 

2,790

 

Deferred financing fees

 

 

 

 

 

(820

)

(528

)

 

(1,348

)

Due to/from affiliates

 

2,697

 

1,988

 

892

 

4

 

(15,550

)

9,969

 

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

 

2,697

 

1,988

 

892

 

4

 

(6,597

)

5,859

 

10,415

 

15,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 

(19

)

(21

)

170

 

(196

)

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents

 

 

 

 

(46

)

21

 

3,288

 

 

3,263

 

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

94

 

11

 

5,792

 

 

5,897

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

48

 

$

32

 

$

9,080

 

$

 

$

9,160

 

 

16



 

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

 

Business Overview

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this document, as well as the year-end Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2002.

 

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 quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the same period of 2002, reflect strong net sales and operating earnings growth in Europe primarily from higher sales of fabricated products to the European transportation industry resulting from new product development, strong demand from customers in the U.K. for bath enclosures and shower doors and the start-up of a program in the U.K. to sell residential doors direct to home centers.  Additionally, efficiency gains at the Corby, England paintline continued to have a positive impact on operating margins. The strengthening of the Euro and British Pound against the U.S. Dollar had a positive impact on net sales and operating earnings in the first quarter of 2003, compared to the first quarter of 2002. U.S. results reflect higher sales of raincarrying products and accessories to home centers and distributors, strong demand for vinyl windows and lattice/awning products from home improvement contractors and continued sales growth of painted aluminum coil to external customers from the Helena, Arkansas paintline. Substantially offsetting the sales growth in the U.S. was soft demand from rural contractors, primarily related to prolonged winter weather, and from R.V. manufacturers. Lower operating margins were realized in the U.S. in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002, primarily resulting from lower steel sales volume to rural contractors in addition to higher steel costs, partially offset by higher steel selling prices. In addition, higher freight costs reduced operating margins in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002.

 

Results of Operations

 

Quarter Ended March 28, 2003 as Compared to Quarter Ended March 29, 2002

 

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

 

17



 

 

 

Quarters ended

 

 

 

March 28,
2003

 

March 29,
2002

 

Statements of Earnings Data:

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

80.4

 

79.9

 

Selling and general

 

10.7

 

10.9

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2.6

 

2.6

 

Earnings from operations

 

6.3

 

6.6

 

Interest expense, net

 

(3.7

)

(4.0

)

Other income (expense), net

 

0.2

 

(0.1

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

2.8

 

2.5

 

Provision for income taxes

 

1.1

 

0.9

 

Net earnings

 

1.7

%

1.6

%

 

 

 

Net Sales
Quarters ended

 

Earnings from Operations
Quarters ended

 

In thousands

 

March 28,
2003

 

March 29,
2002

 

Increase/
(decrease)

 

March 28,
2003

 

March 29,
2002

 

Increase/
(decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

85,942

 

$

85,315

 

0.7

%

$

2,041

 

$

3,927

 

(48.0

)%

Europe

 

60,216

 

47,645

 

26.4

%

7,216

 

4,802

 

50.3

%

Totals

 

$

146,158

 

$

132,960

 

9.9

%

$

9,257

 

$

8,729

 

6.0

%

 

Net Sales. Net sales increased 9.9% to $146.2 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from $133.0 million for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. Net sales in the U.S. increased less than 1.0% to $85.9 million in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from $85.3 million in the quarter ended March 29, 2002.  This increase in net sales in the U.S. primarily resulted from higher sales to home improvement contractors, distributors and home centers, partially offset by lower sales to rural contractors and RV manufacturers.  For the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002, sales of rain-carrying products to distributors and home centers increased $1.2 million; sales of vinyl windows and lattice/awning products to home improvement contactors increased $1.6 million; and sales of painted aluminum coil to external customers from the Helena, Arkansas paintline increased $748.0 thousand. Partially offsetting these increases were a decrease in sales to rural contractors of $2.6 million and a decrease in sales to RV manufacturers of $383.0 thousand. The Company’s U.S. subsidiaries are included in the U.S. Fabrication Segment (see Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

Net sales in Europe increased 26.4% to $60.2 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from $47.6 million for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. This increase in European net sales includes an increase in net sales in the European Fabrication Segment of $7.9 million or 48.7%, and an increase in net sales in the European Roll Coating Segment of $4.7 million or 14.9% (see Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). Sales in the European Fabrication Segment increased primarily from higher sales of residential doors to home centers, bath enclosures and shower doors to customers in the U.K. and sales from France to the European transportation industry. Additionally, the

 

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strengthening of the Euro and British Pound against the U.S. Dollar increased the European Fabrication Segment’s sales by $3.5 million in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002. For the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002, excluding currency impact, sales of residential doors to home centers increased $1.3 million; sales of bath enclosures and shower doors to customers in the U.K. increased $588.0 thousand; and sales from France to the European transportation industry increased $2.5 million. Sales in the European Roll Coating Segment increased primarily from the strengthening of the Euro and British Pound against the U.S. Dollar, in addition to higher sales of painted aluminum coil to European RV manufacturers. Partially offsetting these increases were lower sales of painted aluminum and steel coil to OEMs (excluding RV manufacturers). The strengthening of the Euro and British Pound increased the European Roll Coating Segment’s sales by $5.7 million in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002. For the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002, excluding currency impact, sales of painted aluminum coil to European RV manufacturers increased by $843.0 thousand; and sales of painted aluminum and steel coil to OEMs (excluding RV manufacturers) decreased by $1.9 million.

 

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of net sales, increased to 80.4% for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from 79.9% for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. The increase is primarily attributable to higher steel costs in the U.S., partially offset by higher steel selling prices, in addition to higher labor and freight costs. Higher labor costs resulted primarily from new product and product expansion initiatives undertaken over the past twelve months.

 

Selling and general. Selling and general expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased to 10.7% for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from 10.9% for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. The decrease is primarily attributable to higher net sales in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002.

 

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net sales, was 2.6% for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002.

 

Earnings from operations. As noted above, earnings from operations in the U.S. decreased to $2.0 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from $3.9 million for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. Earnings from operations in Europe increased to $7.2 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from $4.8 million for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. The decrease in earnings from operations in the U.S. is largely attributable to lower sales to rural contractors, higher freight and steel costs, partially offset by higher steel selling prices. The increase in earnings from operations in Europe is largely attributable to higher sales from the European Fabrication segment, improved margins on sales from the European Roll Coating segment, improved product mix and the strengthening of the Euro and British Pound against the U.S. Dollar. The strengthening of the Euro and British Pound against the U.S. Dollar increased European earnings from operations by $1.2 million in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the quarter ended March 29, 2002.

 

Interest expense, net. Net interest expense was $5.4 million for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002. The decline in net interest expense as a result of lower outstanding indebtedness was offset by higher interest rates resulting from refinancing the Credit Agreement on March 15, 2002.

 

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Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense) increased to $213.9 thousand for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from $(82.1) thousand for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. The increase in other income is the result of the amortization of a gain remaining from the termination of a Pound Sterling swap in January 2002 from OCI into other income in the quarter ended March 28, 2003. In the quarter ended March 29, 2002, the Company recognized foreign exchange losses on unhedged liabilities remeasured into the local currency.

 

Provision for income taxes. The income tax provision for the period is based on the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. The effective rate for the provision for income taxes increased to 39.3% from 36.7% for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002, respectively. The increase in the effective rate is primarily due to higher valuation allowances provided in 2003 due to the uncertainty of the future benefit of U.S. state net operating losses.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity. The Company’s primary liquidity needs arise from debt service incurred in connection with acquisitions and the funding of capital expenditures. The Company’s liquidity sources at March 28, 2003 include $11.5 million in cash and an undrawn amount of $42.6 million under its revolving credit facility, subject to borrowing base limitations. At March 28, 2003, $37.0 million of the undrawn amount was available.

 

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, principal and interest under the Company’s Credit Agreement and other indebtedness. Significant increases in the floating interest rates on the 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. Further, the Company’s leveraged position may make it more vulnerable to economic downturns, may limit its ability to withstand competitive pressures, and may limit its ability to comply with restrictive financial covenants required under its Credit Agreement.

 

The Company’s primary source of liquidity is funds generated from operations, which are supplemented by borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Net cash used in operating activities for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002, were $826.0 thousand and $10.8 million, respectively. The decrease in cash used in operating activities is largely the result of the timing of the interest payment on the Notes. In 2002, the interest payment of $7.5 million occurred in the first quarter, whereas in 2003 the interest payment occurred in the second quarter. The remaining decrease primarily resulted from a larger increase in trade accounts payable in the first quarter of 2003, than in the first quarter of 2002, partially offset by a larger increase in inventories in the first quarter of 2003, than in the first quarter of 2002. The larger increase in trade accounts payable and inventories is due to higher sales volume in the first quarter of 2003, in addition to the timing of payments of trade accounts payable and receipts of inventories.

 

Net cash used in investing activities increased to $3.0 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. This increase is the result of higher capital expenditures in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to the

 

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quarter ended March 29, 2002.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities decreased to $3.4 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2003, from $15.3 million for the quarter ended March 29, 2002. Cash provided by financing activities typically comes from borrowings on the Credit Agreement. Borrowings on the Credit Agreement were $5.4 million in the quarter ended March 28, 2003, compared to $11.8 million in the quarter ended March 29, 2002. During the quarter ended March 28, 2003, the Company repurchased common stock in the amount of $1.4 million.

 

The above-noted sources are expected to provide the liquidity required, if necessary, to supplement cash from operations, although no assurance to that effect can be given.

 

Capital Expenditures. The Company’s capital expenditures were $3.0 million and $1.1 million for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002, respectively. Capital expenditures in 2003 include approximately $344.4 thousand for improvements to the paintlines in Helena, Arkansas; Corby, England; and Roermond, The Netherlands; and approximately $1.7 million for several projects related to business expansion. Capital expenditures in 2002 included approximately $160.6 thousand for improvements to the paintlines in Helena, Arkansas; Corby, England; and Roermond, The Netherlands; and approximately $140.7 thousand for several projects related to business expansion. The balance of capital expenditures in both periods related to purchases and upgrades of fabricating equipment, transportation and material moving equipment, and information systems.

 

The Company has made and will continue to make capital expenditures to comply with environmental laws. The Company estimates that its environmental capital expenditures for 2003 will approximate $900.0 thousand.

 

Working Capital Management. Working capital was $98.2 million as of March 28, 2003, compared to $90.5 million as of December 27, 2002. The increase in working capital is largely attributable to seasonal demands of the business that result in substantial increases from year end in trade accounts receivable and inventories, partially offset by an increase in trade accounts payable.

 

Environmental Matters

 

The Company’s exposure to environmental matters has not changed significantly from the year ended December 27, 2002. For detailed information regarding environmental matters, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis – Risk Management” set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2002.

 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:  The Management’s Discussion and Analysis and other sections of this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industries in which the Company operates, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements include terminology such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” or variations of such words and similar expressions regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements

 

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in this report include, but are not limited to: (1) statements regarding the Company’s expectation that its source of liquidity will provide the liquidity required, if necessary, to supplement lower cash flows from operations; (2) statements regarding management’s expectation that the outcome of legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business 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; and (3) statements regarding management’s belief that the Company’s potential share of the estimated aggregate liability for the costs of remedial actions and related costs and expenses at various hazardous waste disposal sites in which the Company has been named as a defendant in lawsuits or as a potentially responsible party are not material and that the reasonably probable outcome of these matters will not materially exceed established reserves and will not have a material impact on the future financial position, net earnings or cash flows of the Company. These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions that could ultimately prove inaccurate, and, therefore, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be accurate.  All such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Important factors that could cause future financial performance to differ materially and significantly from past results and from those expressed or implied in this document include, without limitation, the risks of acquisition of businesses (including limited knowledge of the businesses acquired and misrepresentations by sellers), changes in business strategy or development plans, the cyclical demand for the Company’s products, the supply and/or price of aluminum and other raw materials, currency exchange rate fluctuations, environmental regulations, availability of financing, competition, reliance on key management personnel, ability to manage growth, loss of customers, and a variety of other factors. For further information on these and other risks, see the “Risk Factors” section of Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2002, as well as the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update publicly its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Item 3.  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 “Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” for additional information regarding the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The Company’s management of market risk from changes in interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices has not changed from the year ended December 27, 2002. For detailed information regarding the Company’s risk management, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis – Risk Management” and “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2002.

 

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 March 28, 2003, which are sensitive to changes in interest rates. All other factors remaining

 

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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 March 28, 2003, by approximately $4.1 million, based upon the use of a discounted cash flow model, as compared to a hypothetical decrease in fair value of approximately $4.4 million at December 27, 2002.

 

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 $301.2 thousand as calculated at March 28, 2003, compared to a hypothetical increase in interest expense of approximately $298.8 thousand as calculated at December 27, 2002.

 

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 March 28, 2003 that 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 $158.0 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 $151.5 thousand for the year ended December 27, 2002.

 

All other factors remaining unchanged, a hypothetical 10 percent increase in foreign currency exchange rates for one year would increase interest expense by approximately $705.5 thousand as calculated at March 28, 2003, for those financial instruments and derivative instruments affected by foreign currency exchange fluctuations, as compared to a hypothetical increase in interest expense of approximately $803.9 thousand as calculated at December 27, 2002.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Within 90 days prior to the filing of the Form 10-Q, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the evaluation date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (1) are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings and (2) are adequate to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed and summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Further, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, are not aware of any significant changes in disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the evaluation date.

 

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Part II - Other Information

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

 

                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.

 

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

                None

 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

                None

 

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

 

                None

 

Item 5.  Other Information.

 

                None

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)           Exhibits:

 

None

 

 

 

(b)           The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended March 28, 2003.

 

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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.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ J. DAVID SMITH

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

 

May 6, 2003

J. David Smith

 

and President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ R. SCOTT VANSANT

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

May 6, 2003

R. Scott Vansant

 

 

 

 

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, J. David Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Euramax International, Inc., certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Euramax International, Inc.;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)                                  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c)                                  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based upon our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.             The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based upon our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

(a)                                  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

(b)                                 any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and

 

6.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

 

Date:   May 6, 2003

By:

 

/s/ J. David Smith

 

 

Title:

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President

 

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I, R. Scott Vansant, Chief Financial Officer of Euramax International, Inc., certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Euramax International, Inc.;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)                                  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c)                                  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based upon our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based upon our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

(a)                                  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

(b)                                 any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and

 

6.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date:   May 6, 2003

By:

 

/s/ R. Scott Vansant

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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