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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 10-Q

 


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

Commission file number 1-14982

 


HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   43-0334550

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

555 Maryville University Drive

Suite 240

St. Louis, Missouri

  63141
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(314) 216-2600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨    No  x

The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on September 30, 2007 was 20,959,059 shares.

 



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)    3
   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited), December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006 (unaudited)    4
   Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)    5
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)    6
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    7

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    10

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    16

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    16

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    17

Item 5.

   Other Information    17

Item 6.

   Exhibits    17

Signatures

   18

Exhibit Index

   19

 

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HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(In Millions, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Net sales

   $ 233.0     $ 294.2     $ 694.9     $ 871.6  

Cost of sales

     189.7       244.3       564.0       710.6  
                                

Gross margin

     43.3       49.9       130.9       161.0  

Operating expenses

     42.3       63.0       132.3       162.5  

Gain on disposal of capital assets

     —         —         (1.5 )     —    
                                

Operating profit (loss)

     1.0       (13.1 )     0.1       (1.5 )

Interest expense, net

     1.1       1.6       3.4       3.9  
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     (0.1 )     (14.7 )     (3.3 )     (5.4 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     —         (5.6 )     (1.1 )     (2.0 )
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (0.1 )     (9.1 )     (2.2 )     (3.4 )

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —         —         (0.2 )     —    
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (0.1 )   $ (9.1 )   $ (2.4 )   $ (3.4 )
                                

Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share—basic

   $ —       $ (0.45 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.17 )

Net loss from discontinued operations per share—basic

     —         —         (0.01 )     —    
                                

Net income (loss) per share—basic

   $ —       $ (0.45 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.17 )
                                

Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share—diluted

   $ —       $ (0.45 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.17 )

Net loss from discontinued operations per share—diluted

     —         —         (0.01 )     —    
                                

Net income (loss) per share—diluted

   $ —       $ (0.45 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.17 )
                                

Basic shares outstanding

     20,632,439       20,307,408       20,515,563       20,259,214  

Diluted shares outstanding

     20,632,439       20,307,408       20,515,563       20,259,214  

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Millions)

 

     September 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006
    September 30,
2006
 
     (unaudited)          (unaudited)  

ASSETS

       

Current Assets:

       

Cash and equivalents

   $ 12.0    $ 6.1     $ 6.8  

Trade accounts receivable, net

     84.0      74.1       110.4  

Inventories

     98.1      97.3       125.1  

Other current assets

     9.5      15.9       9.4  
                       

Total current assets

     203.6      193.4       251.7  

Property, Plant and Equipment:

       

Land

     5.7      6.0       6.0  

Building and improvements

     31.0      32.8       32.5  

Machinery and equipment

     30.1      31.9       32.0  
                       

Gross property, plant and equipment

     66.8      70.7       70.5  

Less accumulated depreciation

     39.3      40.7       39.5  
                       

Property, plant and equipment, net

     27.5      30.0       31.0  

Other Assets:

       

Goodwill, net

     18.9      19.1       19.1  

Other

     5.5      5.8       7.2  

Deferred income taxes

     2.5      2.3       3.5  
                       

Total other assets

     26.9      27.2       29.8  
                       

Total Assets

   $ 258.0    $ 250.6     $ 312.5  
                       

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

       

Current Liabilities:

       

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 0.9    $ 2.9     $ 7.1  

Trade accounts payable

     70.6      62.1       94.8  

Deferred income taxes

     5.1      4.5       2.2  

Accrued compensation

     6.2      7.8       6.4  

Other accrued liabilities

     15.3      16.8       18.3  
                       

Total current liabilities

     98.1      94.1       128.8  
                       

Non-current Liabilities:

       

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     45.7      42.8       66.3  

Other non-current liabilities

     4.4      4.0       3.6  
                       

Total non-current liabilities

     50.1      46.8       69.9  
                       

Shareholders’ Equity:

       

Preferred shares; $.01 par (5,000,000 shares authorized)

     —        —         —    

Common shares; $.01 par (50,000,000 shares authorized:

       

20,968,445 shares issued at September 30, 2007, 20,896,145 at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006)

     0.2      0.2       0.2  

Additional paid-in capital

     35.6      35.5       35.0  

Retained earnings

     74.0      76.0       80.3  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     —        —         0.3  

Less: Treasury shares, at cost (9,386 shares at September 30, 2007, 371,837 shares at December 31, 2006 and 373,504 shares at September 30, 2006)

     —        (2.0 )     (2.0 )
                       

Total shareholders’ equity

     109.8      109.7       113.8  
                       

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 258.0    $ 250.6     $ 312.5  
                       

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In Millions)

 

     Common Shares
Outstanding, at
Par Value
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Shares,
at Cost
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2007

   $ 0.2    $ 35.5     $ 76.0     $ (2.0 )   $ 109.7  
                 

Net loss

          (2.4 )       (2.4 )
                 

Comprehensive loss

              (2.4 )
                 

Cummulative effect of adoption of FIN 48

          0.4         0.4  

Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures

        (1.2 )       1.2       —    

Stock options exercised

        —           0.8       0.8  

Stock compensation

        1.3           1.3  
                                       

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 0.2    $ 35.6     $ 74.0     $ —       $ 109.8  
                                       

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In Millions, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

        

Net loss

   $ (0.1 )   $ (9.1 )   $ (2.4 )   $ (3.4 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operations:

        

Net loss from discontinued operations

     —         —         0.2       —    

Depreciation and amortization

     1.1       1.8       3.8       4.7  

Stock compensation expense

     0.4       0.5       1.3       1.4  

Asset impairment

     —         10.9       0.5       10.9  

Other adjustments

     0.5       (6.4 )     (0.9 )     (5.2 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Trade accounts receivable

     5.5       2.4       (9.9 )     (19.9 )

Inventories

     4.0       9.3       (0.8 )     (25.4 )

Trade accounts payable

     (10.0 )     (8.8 )     8.5       6.3  

Other

     2.6       3.6       3.3       3.3  
                                

Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities

     4.0       4.2       3.6       (27.3 )
                                

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

        

Capital expenditures

     (0.6 )     (1.6 )     (2.6 )     (8.0 )

Proceeds from disposition of capital assets

     0.1       0.1       3.0       0.2  
                                

Total cash provided from (used in) investing activities

     (0.5 )     (1.5 )     0.4       (7.8 )
                                

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

        

Borrowing and repayment of debt, net

     1.3       2.5       0.9       39.4  

Exercise of stock options

     0.1       0.1       1.0       1.1  
                                

Total cash provided from (used in) financing activities

     1.4       2.6       1.9       40.5  
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Equivalents

     4.9       5.3       5.9       5.4  

Cash and Equivalents, Beginning of Period

     7.1       1.5       6.1       1.4  
                                

Cash and Equivalents, End of Period

   $ 12.0     $ 6.8     $ 12.0     $ 6.8  
                                

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

        

Interest paid

   $ 1.0     $ 1.1     $ 3.3     $ 3.2  

Income taxes paid (refunded)

     —         1.3       (4.0 )     4.5  

Assets acquired with debt obligations

     —         —         —         0.8  

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Huttig Building Products, Inc. (the “Company” or “Huttig”) were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) which, in the opinion of management, are considered necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The consolidated results of operations and resulting cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for the full year. Due to the seasonal nature of Huttig’s business, operating profitability is usually lower in the Company’s first and fourth quarters than in the second and third quarters.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

2. STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION

The Company recognized approximately $1.3 million and $1.4 million in non-cash stock-based compensation in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During the first nine months of 2007, the Company granted approximately 241,750 shares of restricted stock and 19,845 restricted stock units, at a combined weighted average fair market value of $6.39, under its 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan and 2005 Non-Employee Director’s Restricted Stock Plan, respectively. The restricted shares vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date and the restricted stock units vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. The unearned compensation expense is being amortized into expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. As of September 30, 2007, the total compensation expense not yet recognized related to all outstanding restricted stock/unit awards and non-vested options was approximately $1.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

3. DEBT

Debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006 (in millions):

 

    

September 30,

2007

  

December 31,

2006

  

September 30,

2006

Revolving credit facility

   $ 45.0    $ 41.8    $ 48.3

Term loan

     —        —        21.4

Capital lease and other obligations

     1.6      3.9      3.7
                    

Total debt

     46.6      45.7      73.4

Less current portion

     0.9      2.9      7.1
                    

Long-term debt

   $ 45.7    $ 42.8    $ 66.3
                    

Credit Agreement—On October 20, 2006, the Company entered into a five-year $160.0 million asset based senior secured revolving credit facility (“credit facility”). Borrowing availability under the credit facility is based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory. The Company has the right to add a real estate component to increase borrowing availability, but not in excess of the $160.0 million commitment. Additionally, the credit facility includes an option to request an increase in the size of the facility by up to an additional $40.0 million, subject to certain conditions and approvals. The Company must also pay a fee in the range of 0.25% to 0.32% per annum on the average daily-unused amount of the revolving credit commitment. The entire unpaid balance under the credit facility is due and payable on October 20, 2011, the maturity date of the credit agreement.

At September 30, 2007, under the credit facility the Company had revolving credit borrowings of $45.0 million outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 6.61%, letters of credit outstanding totaling $5.2 million, primarily for health and workers’ compensation insurance, and $70.7 million of additional borrowing capacity. In addition, the Company had $1.6 million of capital lease and other obligations outstanding at September 30, 2007.

 

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The borrowings under the credit facility are collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s assets and are subject to certain operating limitations applicable to a loan of this type, which, among other things, place limitations on indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions of assets, cash dividends and transactions with affiliates. The financial covenant in the credit facility is limited to a fixed charge coverage ratio to be tested only when excess borrowing availability is less than $25.0 million, on a pro forma basis prior to consummation of certain significant business transactions outside the Company’s ordinary course of business and prior to increasing the size of the facility.

4. CONTINGENCIES

The Company is involved in a number of legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of its business, relating to such matters as product liability, environmental liability and vehicular accidents. The Company carries insurance policies on insurable risks with coverage and other terms that it believes to be appropriate. The Company generally has self-insured retention limits and has obtained fully insured layers of coverage above such self-insured retention limits. Accruals for self-insurance losses are made based on claims experience. Liabilities for existing and unreported claims are accrued when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and can be reasonably estimated.

The Company is subject to federal, state and local environmental protection laws and regulations. The Company’s management believes the Company is in compliance, or is taking action aimed at assuring compliance, with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations. However, there can be no assurance that future environmental liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Huttig has been identified as a potentially responsible party in connection with the clean up of contamination at a formerly owned property in Montana that was used for the manufacture of wood windows and at a currently-owned facility in Prineville, Oregon, in connection with the clean up of petroleum hydrocarbons and PCP discovered in soil and groundwater at the facility. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had accrued approximately $0.8 million for future costs of remediating these sites. However, until a final remedy is selected by the respective state departments of environmental quality, management cannot estimate the top of the range of loss or cost to Huttig of the final remediation order.

In addition, some of the Company’s current and former distribution centers are located in areas of current or former industrial activity where environmental contamination may have occurred, and for which the Company, among others, could be held responsible. The Company currently believes that there are no material environmental liabilities at any of its distribution center locations.

The Company accrues expenses for contingencies when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and management can reasonably estimate the expense. Contingencies for which the Company has recorded accruals include environmental, product liability and other legal matters. Based on management’s assessment of the most recent information available, management currently does not expect any of these contingencies to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or cash flow. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular quarter or annual period and our financial condition could be materially affected by changes in assumptions or other circumstances related to these matters.

5. BASIC AND DILUTED SHARES

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, all outstanding stock options and all non-vested restricted shares/units were anti-dilutive. At September 30, 2007, the Company had 924,625 stock options and 401,473 shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units outstanding.

6. BRANCH CLOSURES AND OTHER SEVERANCE

In 2007, the Company closed its Hauppauge, New York, Dothan, Alabama, and Spokane, Washington branches and sold certain assets of its Green Bay, Wisconsin branch. The Company recorded $2.7 million in net operating charges from branch closures and from severance associated with other reductions in force in the caption “Operating expenses” on its consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The Company also recorded $1.0 million in net inventory losses related to branch closures in the caption “Cost of sales” on its consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. At September 30, 2007, the Company has recorded $1.3 million related to accrued severance and remaining building lease rentals (net of anticipated sublease rentals) on closed facilities that will be paid out over the terms of the various leases through 2010 primarily in “Other accrued liabilities” on the balance sheet.

 

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Branch Closure Reserve and Other Accrued Severance: (in millions)

 

     Inventory     Operating
Expenses
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ —       $ 1.2     $ 1.2  

Branch closures and other severance

     1.0       2.7       3.7  

Amount paid/utilized

     (1.0 )     (2.6 )     (3.6 )
                        

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ —       $ 1.3     $ 1.3  
                        

7. INCOME TAXES

Huttig adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation, the Company recognized a $0.4 million decrease to liabilities for uncertain tax positions. This decrease was accounted for as an increase to the beginning balance of retained earnings on the balance sheet. Including the cumulative-effect decrease to liabilities for uncertain tax positions, at the beginning of 2007, Huttig had approximately $0.4 million of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which, if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate in future periods.

In connection with the adoption of FIN 48, the Company will include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Currently, the Company has $0.4 million of unrecognized tax benefits and $0.2 million of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions included in “Other non-current liabilities” on the balance sheet.

Huttig and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The Company has substantially concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 2004, and is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for 2005. Open tax years related to state jurisdictions remain subject to examination but are not considered material.

As of September 30, 2007, there have been no material changes to the liabilities for uncertain tax positions. The Company does not expect any significant increases or decreases to its unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of this reporting date.

8. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company recorded a net $0.2 million after tax loss from discontinued operations primarily for environmental and litigation expenses associated with previously reported discontinued operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

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ITEM 2—MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Huttig is a distributor of building materials used principally in new residential construction and in home improvement, remodeling, and repair work. We distribute our products through 38 distribution centers serving 44 states and sell primarily to building materials dealers, national buying groups, home centers and industrial users, including makers of manufactured homes.

The following table sets forth our sales from continuing operations, by product classification as a percentage of total sales:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Millwork(1)

   48 %   52 %   49 %   53 %

General Building Products(2)

   39 %   34 %   37 %   32 %

Wood Products(3)

   13 %   14 %   14 %   15 %
                        

Total Net Product Sales

   100 %   100 %   100 %   100 %

(1)

Millwork includes exterior and interior doors, pre-hung door units, windows, patio doors, mouldings, frames, stair parts and columns.

(2)

General building products include composite decking, connectors, fasteners, housewrap, roofing products, insulation and other miscellaneous building products.

(3)

Wood products include engineered wood products, and other wood products, such as lumber and panels.

Industry Conditions

Various factors historically have caused our results of operations to fluctuate from period to period. These factors include levels of construction, home improvement and remodeling activity, weather, prices of commodity wood, steel and petroleum-based products, fuel costs, interest rates, competitive pressures, availability of credit and other local, regional and national economic conditions. Many of these factors are cyclical or seasonal in nature. We anticipate that fluctuations from period to period will continue in the future. Our first quarter and fourth quarter are generally adversely affected by winter weather patterns in the Midwest and Northeast, which typically result in seasonal decreases in levels of construction activity in these areas. Because much of our overhead and expenses remain relatively fixed throughout the year, our operating profits tend to be lower during the first and fourth quarters. We continue to anticipate decreased housing starts for the balance of 2007 and well into 2008 based on the current level of housing activity and industry forecasts. As a result, we are continuing to examine our cost structure, looking for opportunities to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies.

We believe we have the product offerings, warehouse and support facilities, personnel, systems infrastructure and financial and competitive resources necessary for continued business success. Our future revenues, costs and profitability, however, are all likely to be influenced by a number of risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under “Cautionary Statement” below.

Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make estimates and assumptions. Management bases these estimates and assumptions on historical results and known trends as well as management forecasts. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 in Part II, Item 7—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Critical Accounting Policies.”

 

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

Net sales from continuing operations were $233.0 million, which were $61.2 million, or approximately 21%, lower than 2006. Third quarter 2007 results reflect a 24% drop in housing starts to an average annualized rate of approximately 1.3 million compared to approximately 1.7 million in the third quarter of 2006. We continue to anticipate decreased housing starts for the balance of 2007 and well into 2008 based on the current level of housing activity and industry forecasts. As a result, we are continuing to examine our cost structure, looking for opportunities to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies.

By product, sales decreased in all product categories. Millwork sales decreased 27% to $112.2 million. General building products sales decreased 8% to $90.4 million. Other wood products, mostly commodity products, decreased 26% to $21.4 million and engineered wood sales were down 26% to $9.0 million.

Gross margin decreased 13% to $43.3 million, or 18.6% of sales, as compared to $49.9 million or 17.0% of sales in the prior year period. Third quarter 2006 results reflect the liquidation and write down of inventory at closed branches ($0.6 million) and charges related to the liquidation and write down of discontinued product inventory in connection with the exit of a wood decking product line ($3.3 million) and the conversion of six branches to a new exterior door vendor ($1.0 million). These items negatively impacted 2006 gross margin percentage by approximately 1.6%. In addition, third quarter 2007 benefited from a more favorable mix of higher margin non-direct sales offset by lower vendor rebates and a less favorable product mix of millwork sales.

Operating expenses decreased 33% to $42.3 million, or 18.2% of sales, in the 2007 third quarter, compared to $63.0 million, or 21.4% of sales, in the 2006 third quarter. Third quarter 2006 results include $12.3 in charges, including $10.9 million in asset impairment charges related to the decision to discontinue the implementation of and write-off capitalized costs associated with a new enterprise resource planning system, $1.3 million of expenses, primarily severance and lease termination, associated with the shut down and consolidation of three branches during the 2006 third quarter, and $0.1 million related to severance costs associated with a separate, company-wide workforce reduction of approximately 50 employees in the 2006 third quarter. Excluding these 2006 third quarter charges, operating expenses in the 2007 third quarter also reflect decreased personnel costs of $3.9 million compared to the 2006 third quarter primarily due to lower employee headcount partially offset by increased medical benefit costs. In addition, excluding these 2006 charges, non-personnel expenses decreased $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to the third quarter of 2006, due primarily to lower infrastructure levels following our restructuring actions.

Net interest expense decreased to $1.1 million in the third quarter from $1.6 million in the prior year third quarter primarily due to decreased borrowing levels and lower interest rates.

As a result of the foregoing factors, operating profit from continuing operations was $1.0 million in the 2007 third quarter as compared to an operating loss of ($13.1) million from continuing operations in 2006 third quarter. Net loss from continuing operations was ($0.1) million, or ($0.00) per diluted share, in the 2007 third quarter, as compared to net loss from continuing operations of ($9.1) million, or ($0.45) per diluted share, in the 2006 third quarter.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Net sales from continuing operations were $694.9 million, which were $176.7 million, or approximately 20%, lower than 2006. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflect a 26% drop in housing starts to an average annualized rate of approximately 1.4 million compared to approximately 1.9 million in the first nine months of 2006.

By product, sales decreased in all product categories. Millwork sales decreased 25% to $344.8 million. General building products sales decreased 9% to $256.2 million. Other wood products, mostly commodity products, decreased 28% to $65.7 million and engineered wood sales were down 24% to $28.2 million.

Gross margin decreased 19% to $130.9 million, or 18.8% of sales, as compared to $161.0 million or 18.5% of sales in the prior year period. The nine months ended September 30, 2007 results reflect the liquidation and write-down of inventory at closed branches of $1.0 million. These items negatively impacted gross margin percentage by approximately 0.2%. The nine months ended September 30, 2006 results reflect the liquidation and write down of inventory at closed branches ($0.6 million) and charges related to the liquidation and write down of discontinued product inventory in connection with the exit of a wood decking product line ($3.3 million) and the conversion of six branches to a new exterior door vendor ($1.0 million). These items negatively impacted the 2006 gross margin percentage by approximately 0.6%. Also as compared to the prior year, gross margin as a percentage of sales benefited from a more favorable mix of higher margin non-direct sales, which was partially offset by a decrease in vendor rebates earned and a less favorable product mix of millwork sales.

 

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Operating expenses decreased 19% to $132.3 million, or 19.0% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $162.5 million, or 18.6% of sales, in the first nine months of 2006. Operating expenses in the 2007 period include $2.7 million of expenses, primarily severance, lease termination and asset impairment, associated with the shut down and consolidation of three branches during 2007. Operating expenses in the 2006 period include $10.9 million in asset impairment charges related to the decision to discontinue the implementation of and write-off capitalized costs associated with a new enterprise resource planning system, $1.3 million of expenses, primarily severance and lease termination, associated with the shut down and consolidation of three branches during the third quarter, and $0.1 million related to severance cost associated with a separate, company-wide workforce reduction of approximately 50 employees in the 2006 third quarter. Excluding the forgoing charges and expenses in both 2007 and 2006, operating expenses in the first nine months of 2007 reflect decreased personnel costs of $11.8 million compared to the 2006 period, primarily due to lower employee headcount partially offset by higher medical benefit costs. In addition, excluding the above charges and expenses, non-personnel expenses decreased $8.8 million in the first nine months of 2007, as compared to the 2006 first nine months, due primarily to lower infrastructure levels following our restructuring actions.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recognized gains of $0.5 million on the sale of our Grand Rapids, MI facility and $1.0 million on the sale of our Spokane, WA facility.

Net interest expense decreased to $3.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $3.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 primarily from reduced borrowing levels.

Income taxes as a percentage of pre-tax loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were approximately 33% and 37%, respectively.

As a result of the foregoing factors, the operating income from continuing operations was $0.1 million in the first nine months of 2007 as compared to an operating loss of ($1.5) million from continuing operations in first nine months of 2006. Net loss from continuing operations was ($2.2) million, or ($0.11) per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2007, as compared to net loss from continuing operations of ($3.4) million, or ($0.17) per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2006.

Discontinued Operations

We recorded a net $0.2 million after-tax loss from discontinued operations primarily for environmental and litigation expenses associated with previously reported discontinued operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We depend on cash flow from operations and funds available under our revolving credit facility to finance seasonal working capital needs, capital expenditures and any acquisitions that we may undertake. Our working capital requirements are generally greatest in the second and third quarters, which reflect the seasonal nature of our business. The second and third quarters are also typically our strongest operating quarters, largely due to increased construction activities from more favorable weather throughout many of our markets compared to the first and fourth quarters. We typically generate cash from working capital reductions in the fourth quarter of the year and build working capital during the first quarter in preparation for our second and third quarters. We also maintain significant inventories to meet rapid delivery requirements of our customers and to enable us to obtain favorable pricing, delivery and service terms with our suppliers. At September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, inventories constituted approximately 39%, 39% and 40% of our total assets, respectively. We also closely monitor operating expenses and inventory levels during seasonally affected periods and, to the extent possible, manage variable operating costs to minimize seasonal effects on our profitability.

Operations. Cash provided by operating activities increased $30.9 million to $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from cash used in operating activities of ($27.3) million for the first nine months of 2006. Accounts receivable increased by $9.9 million in the first nine months of 2007 compared to an increase of $19.9 million in the first nine months of 2006. Days sales outstanding decreased to 32.9 days at September 30, 2007 compared to 34.3 days at September 30, 2006 based on annualized sales for the respective immediately preceding quarter. Inventory increased by $0.8 million in the 2007 first nine months compared to an increase of $25.4 million in the 2006 first nine months. Annualized inventory turns, calculated as the ratio of annualized cost of goods sold for each three-month period ended September 30 divided by the average of the beginning and ending inventory balances for each such three-month period, were 7.6 turns at September 30, 2007 compared to 7.5 at September 30, 2006. Accounts payable increased by $8.5 million and $6.3 million in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Investing. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, net cash provided by investing activities was $0.4 million, as compared to $7.8 million of net cash used in investing activities in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006. The Company received proceeds of $2.9 million as a result of our sales of the Spokane, WA and Grand Rapids, MI facilities in 2007. In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflect cash used in investing activities of $2.6 million related to capital expenditures primarily to purchase computer software necessary to upgrade our enterprise resource planning system and to purchase machinery and equipment at multiple branch locations compared to $8.0 million in capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2006.

Financing. Cash provided by financing activities for the first nine months of 2007 primarily reflects $1.0 million received from the exercise of employee stock options and a $0.9 million increase in net borrowings. Cash provided from financing activities for the first nine months of 2006 primarily reflects a $39.4 million increase in net borrowings and $1.1 million received from the exercise of employee stock options.

Credit Agreement—On October 20, 2006, we entered into a five-year $160.0 million asset based senior secured revolving credit facility (“credit facility”). Borrowing availability under the credit facility is based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory. We have the right to add a real estate component to increase borrowing availability, but not in excess of the $160.0 million commitment. Additionally, the credit facility includes an option to request an increase in the size of the facility by up to an additional $40.0 million, subject to certain conditions and approvals. We must also pay a fee in the range of 0.25% to 0.32% per annum on the average daily-unused amount of the revolving credit commitment. The entire unpaid balance under the credit facility is due and payable on October 20, 2011, the maturity date of the credit agreement.

At September 30, 2007, under the credit facility, we had revolving credit borrowings of $45.0 million outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 6.61%, letters of credit outstanding totaling $5.2 million, primarily for health and workers’ compensation insurance, and $70.7 million of additional borrowing capacity. In addition, we had $1.6 million of capital lease and other obligations outstanding at September 30, 2007.

The borrowings under the credit facility are collateralized by substantially all of our assets and are subject to certain operating limitations applicable to a loan of this type, which, among other things, place limitations on indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions of assets, cash dividends and transactions with affiliates. The financial covenant in the credit facility is limited to a fixed charge coverage ratio to be tested only when excess borrowing availability is less than $25.0 million, on a pro forma basis prior to consummation of certain significant business transactions outside our ordinary course of business and prior to increasing the size of the facility.

We believe that cash generated from our operations and funds available under our credit facility will provide sufficient funds to meet our currently anticipated short-term and long-term liquidity and capital expenditure requirements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In addition to funds available from operating cash flows and our credit facility as described above, we use operating leases as a principal off-balance sheet financing technique. Operating leases are employed as an alternative to purchasing certain property, plant and equipment. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 in Part II, Item 7—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Commitments and Contingencies.”

Contingencies

We are involved in a number of legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of its business, relating to such matters as product liability, environmental liability and vehicular accidents. We carry insurance policies on insurable risks with coverage and other terms that we believe to be appropriate. We generally have self-insured retention limits and have obtained fully insured layers of coverage above such self-insured retention limits. Accruals for self-insurance losses are made based on claims experience. Liabilities for existing and unreported claims are accrued when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and can be reasonably estimated.

We are subject to federal, state and local environmental protection laws and regulations. Our management believes we are in compliance, or are taking action aimed at assuring compliance, with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations. However, there can be no assurance that future environmental liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

 

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We have been identified as a potentially responsible party in connection with the clean up of contamination at a formerly owned property in Montana that was used for the manufacture of wood windows and at a currently-owned facility in Prineville, Oregon, in connection with the clean up of petroleum hydrocarbons and PCP discovered in soil and groundwater at the facility. As of September 30, 2007, we have accrued approximately $0.8 million for future costs of remediating these sites. However, until a final remedy is selected by the respective state departments of environmental quality, management cannot estimate the top of the range of loss or cost to us of the final remediation order.

In addition, some of our current and former distribution centers are located in areas of current or former industrial activity where environmental contamination may have occurred, and for which we, among others, could be held responsible. We currently believe that there are no material environmental liabilities at any of our distribution center locations.

We accrue expenses for contingencies when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and management can reasonably estimate the expense. Contingencies for which we have made accruals include environmental, product liability and other legal matters. Based on management’s assessment of the most recent information available, management currently does not expect any of these contingencies to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or cash flow. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular quarter or annual period and our financial condition could be materially affected by changes in assumptions or other circumstances related to these matters.

New Accounting Procurements

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating whether we will elect the fair value option for any of our eligible financial instruments and other items.

Cautionary Statement

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements regarding:

 

   

our expectation that known contingencies, including risks relating to environmental, product liability and other legal matters, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or cash flow;

 

   

our belief that there are no material environmental liabilities at any of our distribution center locations;

 

   

our expectation that we will not have any significant increases or decreases to our unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of this reporting date;

 

   

our anticipation of decreased housing starts for the balance of 2007 and well into 2008;

 

   

our belief that cash from operations and funds under our credit facility will be sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity and capital expenditure requirements;

 

   

our belief that we have the product offerings, warehouse and support facilities, personnel, systems infrastructure and financial and competitive resources necessary for continued business success;

 

   

our liquidity and exposure to market risk; and

 

   

cyclical and seasonal trends, including our statements that operating profits are usually lower in the first and fourth quarters than in the second and third quarters, that we typically generate cash from working capital reductions in the fourth quarter and build working capital in the first quarter, and that our working capital requirements are generally greatest in the second and third quarters.

The words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These statements present management’s expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding our future business and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on current projections, estimates, assumptions and judgments, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

the strength of the national and local new residential construction and home improvement and remodeling markets, which in turn depend on factors such as

 

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interest rates,

 

   

immigration patterns,

 

   

regional demographics,

 

   

employment levels,

 

   

availability of credit,

 

   

inventory levels of new and existing homes for sale,

 

   

prices of wood, steel and petroleum-based products,

 

   

fuel costs,

 

   

consumer confidence, and

 

   

weather conditions,

 

   

the level of competition in our industry,

 

   

our relationships with suppliers of the products we distribute,

 

   

our ability to comply with availability requirements and the financial covenant under our revolving credit facility,

 

   

fluctuation in prices of wood, steel and petroleum-based products,

 

   

costs of complying with environmental laws and regulations,

 

   

our exposure to product liability claims,

 

   

our ability to attract and retain key personnel, and

 

   

risk of losses associated with accidents.

Additional information concerning these and other factors that could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition are included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our filings made with the SEC subsequent to that Annual Report on Form 10-k. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements.

 

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ITEM 3—QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have exposure to market risk as it relates to effects of changes in interest rates. We had debt outstanding at September 30, 2007 under our credit facility of $45.0 million.

All of our debt under our revolving credit facility accrues interest at a floating rate basis. If market interest rates for LIBOR had been different by an average of 1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our interest expense and income before taxes would have changed by $0.5 million. These amounts are determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing cost. This analysis does not consider the effects of any change in the overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event of a change of such magnitude, management may take actions to further mitigate its exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, the sensitivity analysis assumes no changes in our financial structure.

We are subject to periodic fluctuations in the price of wood, steel commodities, petrochemical-based products and fuel. Profitability is influenced by these changes as prices change between the time we buy and sell the wood, steel or petrochemical-based products. Profitability is influenced by changes in prices in fuel. In addition, to the extent changes in interest rates affect the housing and remodeling market, we would be affected by such changes.

ITEM 4—CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures  The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of our Disclosure Committee and management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2007 in all material respects in (a) causing information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (b) causing such information to be accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control of Financial Reporting – There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 4 – “Contingencies” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 for information on legal proceedings in which the Company is involved. See also Part I, Item 3-“Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

ITEM 5—OTHER INFORMATION

The Company and Darlene K. Schroeder entered into a separation agreement (the “Agreement”), which was fully executed on November 1, 2007, in connection with Ms. Schroeder’s resignation as Vice President-Human Resources of the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will pay Ms. Schroeder her base salary through October 4, 2008 or such earlier date as Ms. Schroeder obtains other full-time employment. In addition, until that date, Ms. Schroeder will have the right to continue to participate in certain of the Company’s benefit programs and to receive certain perquisites. The Company will also pay up to $5,000 for the cost of outplacement services. The Agreement contains mutual releases of liabilities between Ms. Schroeder and the Company.

The description of the Agreement set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 6—EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 1999.)
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (as of September 26, 2007) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2007.)
*10.1    Separation Agreement and Release of All Claims between Darlene Schroeder and the Company fully executed on November 1, 2007.
31.1    Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

* Management plan or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
Date: November 5, 2007  

/s/ Jon P. Vrabely

  Jon P. Vrabely
  President, Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: : November 5, 2007  

/s/ David L. Fleisher

  David L. Fleisher
  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

*10.1    Separation Agreement and Release of All Claims between Darlene Schroeder and the Company fully executed on November 1, 2007.
31.1    Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

* Management plan or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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EX-10.1 2 dex101.htm SEPARATION AGREEMENT Separation Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND

RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS

This Separation Agreement and Release of all Claims (“Release”) is made and entered into by and between Darlene Schroeder (“Employee”) and Huttig Building Products, Inc., its affiliates, subsidiaries, related corporations, successors and assigns (the “Company”) as of this 4th day of October, 2007 (the “Effective Date”). In consideration of the following promises, the parties agree as follows:

1. Employee acknowledges that she will separate from employment with the Company effective as of the earlier of (a) October 4, 2008 or (b) such date as Employee commences full-time employment with another employer (such date being hereafter referred to as the “Separation Date”). As of the Separation Date, Employee’s employment relationship with the Company will end. In connection with Employee’s separation, the Company and Employee have agreed to settle all matters relating to Employee’s employment relationship with the Company and its termination.

2. Employee voluntarily terminates and irrevocably resigns from the Company effective as of the Separation Date, which termination and resignation is hereby accepted by the Company. Employee’s personnel file will reflect her resignation as of the Separation Date. As of October 4, 2007, Employee shall automatically and without taking any further actions be deemed to have resigned from all officer and director positions then held by her with the Company and all of its subsidiaries, including all positions held by her with respect to the Company’s employee benefit plans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee will continue as an employee of the Company until the Separation Date, although her active employment will end on October 4, 2007. She will be on paid leave from October 4, 2007 through the Separation Date (the “Severance Period”). Employee shall promptly notify the Company in writing if she becomes employed by another employer prior to October 4, 2008 which notification shall include the amount of Employee’s new base salary with her new employer. Employee shall not take any steps that constitute a subterfuge to avoid the reduction of severance provided for herein.

3. In consideration for the releases and covenants by Employee contained in this Release, the Company shall, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, provide to Employee:

 

  (a) During the Severance Period, the Company shall pay Employee 100% of Employee’s current base salary (her current base salary is $185,000.00 on an annualized basis). If Employee becomes employed by another employer prior to October 4, 2008, at a base salary less than Employee’s current base salary, then the Company shall continue to pay to Employee severance payments equal to the difference between Employee’s new base salary and Employee’s current base salary until October 4, 2008. Such amounts will be paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, prorated for any partial payroll periods, and will be subject to all withholding and deductions currently applicable to compensation received by an employee as an employee of the Company.

 

  (b) On or promptly following the expiration of the 7-day revocation period set forth in paragraph 12 of this Release, the Company shall pay Employee the value of Employee’s accrued, but unused vacation pay for 2007, which is equal to 7 days of pay based on Employee’s current base salary, subject to all withholding and deductions currently applicable to compensation received by an employee as an employee of the Company

 

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  (c) During the Severance Period, Employee will not receive or accrue any paid time off, such as vacation days or holidays.

 

  (d) During the Severance Period, Employee will have the right to continue to participate in the Company’s benefit programs (as those programs may exist from time to time), provided that Employee contributes the same amount for such benefit coverages as other similarly situated employees (which contributions will be withheld from the payments provided in paragraph (a) above), and provided that the Company continues such coverage for active employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Severance Period, Employee shall not be entitled to any coverage under the Company’s short-term or long-term disability plans or under any Company sponsored life insurance.

 

  (e) Employee shall have the right to continued use of the Company vehicle (provided that Employee maintains compliance with the Company’s vehicle policies) currently assigned to Employee, the laptop currently assigned to Employee and a Company provided cell phone (voice only) until the earlier of (i) the Separation Date or (ii) the date Employee relocates from the St. Louis, Missouri area, at which time Employee’s right to use such property shall terminate and Employee shall be responsible for returning such property to the Company.

 

  (f) Any stock options and restricted stock granted to Employee under the Company’s equity incentive plans that are not vested as of October 4, 2007 shall be forfeited. The stock options granted to Employee under such equity compensation plans that are vested as of October 4, 2007 shall remain exercisable for ninety (90) days following the Separation Date.

 

  (g) A statement that the Company’s records shall reflect Employee’s resignation effective as of the Separation Date, although her active employment will end on October 4, 2007.

 

  (h) The Company will pay up to $5,000 to the cost of outplacement services used by Employee during the Severance Period to obtain future employment through a reputable outplacement firm such as Right Management or Personnel Concerns.

Employee acknowledges that the above payments and benefits are provided to Employee in consideration and recognition of past services rendered and in exchange for Employee’s promises and obligations herein. Employee further acknowledges that such payments and benefit are made in lieu of any and all payments or benefits that might otherwise be available to Employee arising out of her employment with the Company (excluding Employee’s non-forfeitable balance, if any, in the Huttig Deferred Compensation Plan and Employee’s non-forfeitable rights to her accrued benefits, if any, under the Huttig 401(k) Plan).

4. In consideration for the foregoing, Employee, Employee’s successors and assigns, and anyone claiming by or through Employee (the “Employee Parties”) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge the Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and related entities, and their respective owners, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns

 

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(collectively the “Company Parties”) from and against any and all manner of actions, liability, causes of action, claims, demands, contracts, attorney’s fees, back pay, claims for personal injury, discrimination, and/or mental anguish, claims for vacation pay, sick pay, or any other employee benefits, which any of the Employee Parties now may have or hold or at any time heretofore had or held, including but not limited to actions arising out of, existing by reason of, resulting from, or based upon Employee’s employment with Company, or the separation therefrom, and any employment practice, custom or policy of any of the Company Parties.

5. In consideration for the foregoing, the Company, its subsidiaries, their respective successors and assigns, and anyone claiming by or through the Company or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Releasing Company Parties”) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge Employee and her successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Employee Parties”), from and against any and all manner of actions, liability, causes of action, claims, demands, contracts and attorney’s fees, which any of the Releasing Company Parties now may have or hold or at any time heretofore had or held, arising out of, existing by reason of, resulting from, or based upon: Employee’s employment with Company, the performance of Employee’s duties or the failure of Employee to properly perform such duties, including, without limitation claims by any of the Releasing Company Parties against the Released Employee Parties for indemnification or contribution for liability imposed by third party claims against the Releasing Company Parties.

6. Employee shall be entitled to the payment and other consideration described above only if Employee signs this Release and delivers it to the Company within forty-five (45) days of receipt of this Release and does not revoke this Release within the revocation period described in paragraph 12 of this Release. Provided Employee signs and delivers this Release and does not thereafter revoke, the payment referred to in paragraph 1(a) above shall begin within ten (10) days after the Company receives this signed Release. By signing this Release and delivering it to the Company on or before November 19, 2007, the parties acknowledge that Employee has timely signed and delivered this Release to the Company.

7. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the claims released and discharged hereby include, but are not limited to, claims that have been or could be asserted under: (a) the Missouri Human Rights Act; (b) rights pursuant to Missouri Revised Statutes §287.780 and §290.140; (c) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; (d) the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; (e) the Fair Labor Standards Act, (f) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; (g) Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; (h) the Civil Rights Act of 1866; (i) the Civil Rights Act of 1871; (j) the Civil Rights Act of 1991; (k) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (l) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; (m) the False Claims Act; (n) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (o) the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, or any replacement acts; (p) the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; (q) the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; (r) the Workers’ Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended; (s) the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act; (t) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; (u) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; (v) the Missouri Minimum Wage Law; (w) any other federal, state, municipal, or local law, constitution, statute, regulation, ordinance, executive order, decision or common law claim concerning employment, wages, hours of work, labor relations, employment relations, fair employment practices, fair credit reporting, human rights, civil rights, service letters, occupational safety and health, discrimination in employment, or termination of employment including, without limitation, any claim for wrongful termination, retaliation, or any other aspect of employment brought under Missouri statutory or common law; any one

 

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or more of causes of action, complaints, charges, or rights enforceable in any forum, whether a court or an administrative agency; (x) any claim for vacation, sick or personal leave pay or payment pursuant to any practice, policy, handbook or manual of the Company (y) any and all claims for personal injury, emotional distress, libel, slander, defamation, and other physical, economic, or emotional injury; (z) any public policy, contract (express, written or implied) except for this Release, tort, or common law; and (aa) any allegation for any one or more of the Employee’s indebtedness, claims, damages, causes of action, suits for legal or equitable relief, costs, attorneys’ fees, or liabilities of every nature and description and either direct or consequential. Employee does not hereby waive any rights or claims that may arise after the date Employee signs this Release. In addition, Employee does not release any claims for medical treatment for worker’s compensation claims for injuries arising prior to execution of this Release or for any claim to enforce the terms of this Release.

8. Employee agrees not to disparage the management, employees, business or products of the Company or any of the Company Parties in any manner. The Company parties agree not to disparage the Employee Parties or Employee’s family in any manner.

9. Employee shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company and its customers and suppliers, which shall have been obtained by Employee during Employee’s employment with the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by Employee or Employee’s representatives in violation of this Agreement). Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data to anyone other than the Company and those designated by it. Following the expiration of the Severance Period, Employee shall continue to be obligated under this paragraph not to use or to disclose secret or confidential information of the Company so long as it shall remain proprietary or protectible as confidential or trade secret information.

10. Employee agrees that, from the date hereof until October 4, 2008, she will be available to assist the Company as reasonably requested by the Company at mutually agreeable time(s) regarding activities pertaining to her prior responsibilities with the Company, and do such other things as are reasonably requested by the Company to provide for an orderly transition of her employment responsibilities. In addition, during and after the Severance Period, Employee agrees to assist the Company, and if necessary to testify through a deposition or at trial or similar proceeding, with respect to matters related to periods during which she was employed by the Company. The Company agrees that any services under this paragraph 10 will be requested in a manner that will not unreasonably interfere with Employee’s then current employment. Other than nominal services (i.e., occasional short phone calls, etc.), any services provided by Employee pursuant to this paragraph 10 shall be compensated at the rate of $50.00 per hour, less required withholdings.

11. In order to be eligible to participate in this severance program, the following eligibility requirements must be met: Employee must have been actively employed in or on an approved leave from a position at the Company’s headquarters as of October 1, 2007, and Employee must have been informed that Employee has been selected for participation in the severance program. Eligibility factors include the Company’s need for cost reduction, other business needs, efficiencies, and the Employee’s qualifications, skills, abilities, past performance, productivity, attendance, punctuality, and seniority. The job titles of the employees included for eligibility in the group offered the severance program, and their ages, are listed on Exhibit A. The employees not offered participation in the severance program are listed by age and position on Exhibit B.

 

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12. Employee acknowledges that Employee has been advised to seek an attorney for advice regarding the effect of this Release prior to signing it. Employee also acknowledges that Employee was offered and was advised that Employee could take up to forty-five (45) days to study this Release before signing it. Employee understands that Employee has the right to revoke this Release for seven (7) days after signing by providing written notification to David Fleisher, Vice President – Chief Financial Officer at 555 Maryville University Drive, Suite 200, St. Louis, Missouri, 63141. In the event that Employee revokes this Release during such 7-day period, this Release shall be null and void in its entirety and all of the Company’s obligations hereunder shall cease immediately.

13. Employee acknowledges that Employee has read the entire contents of this Release, understands all of its terms, and has executed it voluntarily with full knowledge of its significance. Employee represents and warrants that no other consideration has been promised to Employee for executing this Release other than as described in paragraph 1 above, and that no attorney or counsel is entitled to any fees as a result of this Release.

 

DARLENE SCHROEDER     HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC
/s/ Darlene Schroeder     By:   /s/ David L Fleisher
Signature     Its:   VP & CFO
Date: 11/1/07     Date:   11/1/07

 

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EX-31.1 3 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

EXHIBIT 31.1

Huttig Building Products, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Jon P. Vrabely, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Huttig Building Products, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have;

 

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

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably like to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 5, 2007  

/s/ Jon P. Vrabely

  Jon P. Vrabely
  President and Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2 4 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

EXHIBIT 31.2

Huttig Building Products, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, David L. Fleisher, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Huttig Building Products, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have;

 

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

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably like to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 5, 2007  

/s/ David L. Fleisher

  David L. Fleisher
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1 5 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO AND CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO and CFO Certification

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Huttig Building Products, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jon P. Vrabely, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and I, David L. Fleisher, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to our knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Jon P. Vrabely

Jon P. Vrabely
President and Chief Executive Officer
November 5, 2007

/s/ David L. Fleisher

David L. Fleisher
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
November 5, 2007
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