-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GMbg0kBJpy57APYgLnB7fyuYqumQIEwzie/za05pBGoI2eiNsOPyU19ZhTn6GPd0 YFs1tR5karKvx3En/vK6Vg== 0001157523-11-000947.txt : 20110217 0001157523-11-000947.hdr.sgml : 20110217 20110217074520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-11-000947 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110217 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TREX CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001069878 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS (NO FURNITURE) [2400] IRS NUMBER: 541910453 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14649 FILM NUMBER: 11619262 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 EXETER DRIVE CITY: WINCHESTER STATE: VA ZIP: 22603-8605 BUSINESS PHONE: 5405426300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 EXETER DRIVE CITY: WINCHESTER STATE: VA ZIP: 22603-8605 8-K 1 a6615188.htm TREX COMPANY, INC. 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549
______________

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2011


TREX COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-14649

54-1910453

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

160 Exeter Drive
Winchester, Virginia

22603-8605

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 542-6300


Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01.     Other Events.

On February 17, 2011, Trex Company, Inc. issued a press release announcing a change in its accounting for inventories from a Specific Goods last in, first out (LIFO) approach to a Link Chain LIFO method.  A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Trex Company herewith files the following exhibit:

Exhibit

Number

  Description of Exhibit

    99.1

Press release dated February 17, 2011


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TREX COMPANY, INC.

 

 
Date: February 17, 2011

/s/ James E. Cline

James E. Cline

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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EX-99.1 2 a6615188ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Trex Company Announces LIFO Inventory Accounting Change from Specific Goods to Link Chain

WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 17, 2011--Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TREX) today announced a change in its accounting for inventories from a Specific Goods last in, first out (LIFO) approach to a Link Chain LIFO method. The company believes the change is preferable because the Link Chain LIFO method:

  • is based on a single inventory pool vs. more than 30 LIFO pools under the prior method, simplifying the LIFO calculation;
  • provides better matching of sales and expenses by creating fewer LIFO liquidations; and
  • aligns the Company’s inventory costing method with prevalent inventory practice.

The change to the Link Chain LIFO method is effective during the 2010 fourth quarter and affected periods subsequent to December 31, 2006.

The attached schedules provide the historical non-cash impact of the change on selected financial data from 2007 through the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The change will be reflected in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, which will be subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Trex Company

Trex Company is the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing, with more than 20 years of product experience. Stocked in more than 5,500 retail locations throughout the world, Trex® outdoor living products offer a wide range of style options with fewer ongoing maintenance requirements than wood, as well as a truly environmentally responsible choice. For more information, visit trex.com.


 
Selected Financial Data

Annual Impact of LIFO Change from 2007 through Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

(Dollars in Millions)
                                                                           
                                                                       
Fiscal Year 2007 Fiscal Year 2008 Fiscal Year 2009

Nine Months Ended September 2010

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

 

P&L

 
Net Sales $329.0 $0.0 $329.0 $329.2 $0.0 $329.2 $272.3 $0.0 $272.3 $242.4 $0.0 $242.4
 
Cost of Sales $289.5   $12.8   $302.3   $240.2   $2.2  

$242.4

  $191.4   $0.4   $191.8   $186.3   $1.8   $188.1  
 
Gross Profit $39.4 ($12.8 ) $26.6 $89.0 ($2.2 ) $86.8 $80.9 ($0.4 ) $80.5 $56.1 ($1.8 ) $54.3
% of Net Sales 12.0 % 8.1 % 27.0 % 26.4 % 29.7 % 29.6 % 23.1 % 22.4 %
 
Net Income (loss) ($65.4 ) ($12.8 ) ($78.2 ) $7.5 ($2.2 )

$5.3

($16.4 ) ($0.4 ) ($16.9 ) ($7.7 ) ($1.8 )

($9.5

)
% of Net Sales -19.9 % -23.8 % 2.3 % 1.6 % -6.0 % -6.2 % -3.2 % -3.9 %
 
 

Balance Sheet

Inventories $92.6 ($12.8 ) $79.8 $69.4 ($15.0 ) $54.4 $45.5 ($15.4 ) $30.1 $57.2 ($17.2 ) $40.0
Total Stockholder's Equity $128.4 ($12.8 ) $115.6 $137.8 ($15.0 )

$122.8

$125.6 ($15.4 ) $110.2 $119.7 ($17.2 ) $102.5
 

                                                                                               
 
 
Selected Financial Data

Quarterly Impact of LIFO Change from Q1 2009 through Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

(Dollars in Millions)
         
Q1 2009 Q2 2009 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Fiscal Year 2009

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

P&L

 
Net Sales $67.7 $0.0 $67.7 $91.5 $0.0 $91.5 $61.9 $0.0 $61.9 $51.2 $0.0 $51.2 $272.3 $0.0 $272.3
 
Cost of Sales $50.9   ($0.8 ) $50.1   $62.9   ($2.5 ) $60.4   $43.5   $1.7   $45.2   $34.1   $2.0   $36.1   $191.4   $0.4   $191.8  
 
Gross Profit $16.8 $0.8 $17.6 $28.6 $2.5 $31.1

$18.4

($1.7 )

$16.7

$17.1 ($2.0 ) $15.1 $80.9 ($0.4 ) $80.5
% of Net Sales 24.8 % 26.0 % 31.2 % 34.0 % 29.8 % 27.1 % 33.5 % 29.5 % 29.7 % 29.6 %
 
Net Income (loss) ($3.1 ) $0.8 ($2.3 ) $7.4 $2.5 $9.9 ($22.5 ) ($1.7 ) ($24.2 ) $1.8 ($2.0 )

($0.2

) ($16.4 ) ($0.4 ) ($16.9 )
% of Net Sales -4.6 % -3.4 % 8.1 % 10.8 % -36.3 % -39.0 % 3.4 %

-0.5

% -6.0 % -6.2 %
 
 

Balance Sheet

Inventories $61.1 ($14.2 )

$46.9

$40.1

($11.7

) $28.4 $37.7

($13.4

) $24.3 $45.5 ($15.4 ) $30.1 $45.5 ($15.4 ) $30.1
Total Stockholder's Equity $135.3 ($14.2 ) $121.1 $143.6

($11.7

)

$131.9

$122.3

($13.4

)

$108.9

$125.6 ($15.4 ) $110.2 $125.6 ($15.4 ) $110.2
 
 
       
Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010

Nine Months Ended September 2010

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

Before

Change

After

P&L

 
Net Sales $66.3 $0.0 $66.3 $115.5 $0.0 $115.5 $60.6 $0.0 $60.6 $242.4 $0.0 $242.4
 
Cost of Sales $50.3   $0.9   $51.1   $84.8   $0.8   $85.6   $51.3   $0.1   $51.4   $186.3   $1.8   $188.1  
 
Gross Profit $16.1 ($0.9 ) $15.2 $30.7 ($0.8 ) $29.9 $9.3 ($0.1 ) $9.2 $56.1 ($1.8 ) $54.3
Margin % 24.2 % 22.9 % 26.6 % 25.9 % 15.3 % 15.2 % 23.1 % 22.4 %
 
Net Income (loss) ($4.6 ) ($0.9 ) ($5.5 ) $5.6 ($0.8 ) $4.8 ($8.7 ) ($0.1 ) ($8.8 ) ($7.7 ) ($1.8 ) ($9.5 )
% of Net Sales -7.0 % -8.3 % 4.9 % 4.2 % -14.4 % -14.6 % -3.2 % -3.9 %
 
 

Balance Sheet

Inventories $52.0

($16.3

)

$35.7

$50.9 ($17.1 ) $33.8 $57.2 ($17.2 ) $40.0 $57.2 ($17.2 ) $40.0
Total Stockholder's Equity $121.2

($16.3

) $104.9 $127.3 ($17.1 ) $110.2 $119.7 ($17.2 ) $102.5 $119.7 ($17.2 ) $102.5

CONTACT:
Trex Company, Inc.
James E. Cline, 540-542-6300
VP and Chief Financial Officer
or
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
Harriet Fried, 212-838-3777

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