10-Q 1 q092.htm KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 10-Q

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

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2008

OR

[  ]  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    0-3279

KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 35-0514506
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
   
1600 Royal Street, Jasper, Indiana 47549-1001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(812) 482-1600
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report
 
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, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  ___                                                                                        Accelerated filer   X 
Non-accelerated filer         (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)              Smaller reporting company        
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 outstanding of the Registrant's common stock as of January 22, 2009 was:
  Class A Common Stock - 10,867,452 shares
  Class B Common Stock - 26,200,347 shares

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KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX

Page No.
 
PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
        - December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2008
3
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
        - Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
4
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
        - Six Months Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
5
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 6-22
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations
23-37
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 37
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 38
 
PART II    OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 38
  Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 39
Item 6. Exhibits 40
 
SIGNATURES 41
 
EXHIBIT INDEX 42

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements


KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)

  (Unaudited)    
  December 31,   June 30,
  2008   2008
ASSETS        
Current Assets:        
    Cash and cash equivalents    $    27,963     $   30,805 
    Short-term investments    51,958     51,635 
    Receivables, net of allowances of $2,312 and $1,057, respectively    172,331     180,307 
    Inventories    156,084     164,961 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets    35,157     37,227 
    Assets held for sale    15,081     1,374 
        Total current assets    458,574     466,309 
Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $340,958 and        
    $340,076, respectively    197,813     189,904 
Goodwill    17,163     15,355 
Other Intangible Assets, net of accumulated amortization of $62,072 and        
    $66,087, respectively    11,317     13,373 
Other Assets    14,487     37,726 
        Total Assets    $  699,354     $ 722,667 
LIABILITIES AND SHARE OWNERS' EQUITY        
Current Liabilities:        
    Current maturities of long-term debt    $          60     $        470 
    Accounts payable    157,228     174,575 
    Borrowings under credit facilities    72,279     52,620 
    Dividends payable    7,169     6,989 
    Accrued expenses    64,447     69,053 
        Total current liabilities    301,183     303,707 
Other Liabilities:        
    Long-term debt, less current maturities    410     421 
    Other    20,038     26,072 
        Total other liabilities    20,448     26,493 
Share Owners' Equity:        
    Common stock-par value $0.05 per share:        
        Class A - 49,826,000 shares authorized        
                         14,368,000 shares issued    718     718 
        Class B - 100,000,000 shares authorized        
                         28,657,000 shares issued    1,433     1,433 
    Additional paid-in capital    6,808     14,531 
    Retained earnings    454,872     456,413 
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)    (2,079)    12,308 
    Less: Treasury stock, at cost:        
        Class A - 3,499,000 and 2,691,000 shares, respectively    (51,123)    (46,517)
        Class B - 2,458,000 and 3,372,000 shares, respectively    (32,906)    (46,419)
            Total Share Owners' Equity    377,723     392,467 
                Total Liabilities and Share Owners' Equity    $  699,354     $ 722,667 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements        

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KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
December 31,   December 31,
2008   2007   2008   2007
Net Sales  $    327,606     $      347,794     $      667,101     $      681,731 
Cost of Sales  271,285     281,114     552,268     547,271 
Gross Profit  56,321     66,680     114,833     134,460 
Selling and Administrative Expenses  48,992     60,179     102,297     119,674 
Other General Income  (9,906)    -0-     (9,906)    -0- 
Restructuring Expense  1,053     623     2,016     944 
Operating Income  16,182     5,878     20,426     13,842 
Other Income (Expense):              
    Interest income  669     714     1,444     1,587 
    Interest expense  (614)    (524)    (1,390)    (920)
    Non-operating income (expense), net  (3,909)    129     (4,687)    1,982 
        Other income (expense), net  (3,854)    319     (4,633)    2,649 
Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes on Income  12,328     6,197     15,793     16,491 
Provision for Income Taxes  4,146     1,957     5,427     5,689 
Income from Continuing Operations  8,182     4,240     10,366     10,802 
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax  -0-     -0-     -0-     (124)
Net Income  $       8,182     $          4,240     $        10,366     $        10,678 
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:              
    Basic Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations:              
        Class A   $         0.22       $           0.11       $           0.28       $           0.29  
        Class B   $         0.22       $           0.12       $           0.28       $           0.29  
    Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations:              
        Class A   $         0.22       $           0.11       $           0.27       $           0.28  
        Class B   $         0.22       $           0.11       $           0.28       $           0.29  
    Basic Earnings Per Share:              
        Class A   $         0.22       $           0.11       $           0.28       $           0.29  
        Class B   $         0.22       $           0.12       $           0.28       $           0.29  
    Diluted Earnings Per Share:              
        Class A   $         0.22       $           0.11       $           0.27       $           0.28  
        Class B   $         0.22       $           0.11       $           0.28       $           0.28  
             
Dividends Per Share of Common Stock:              
    Class A   $       0.155       $         0.155       $         0.310       $         0.310  
    Class B   $       0.160       $         0.160       $         0.320       $         0.320  
             
Average Number of Shares Outstanding              
    Class A and B Common Stock:              
        Basic 37,059    36,926    37,036    37,279 
        Diluted 37,490    37,432    37,519    37,786 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements              

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KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in Thousands)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2008   2007
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
    Net income  $  10,366     $ 10,678 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
        Depreciation and amortization  19,120     19,752 
        Gain on sales of assets  (8,367)    (335)
        Restructuring and exit costs  (113)    782 
        Deferred income tax and other deferred charges  2     (7,851)
        Stock-based compensation  1,562     2,524 
        Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation  (2)    -0- 
        Change in operating assets and liabilities:      
            Receivables  3,710     (114)
            Inventories  7,042     (22,914)
            Prepaid expenses and other current assets  5,142     1,004 
            Accounts payable  (9,832)    28,565 
            Accrued expenses  (15,736)    (2,278)
                Net cash provided by operating activities  12,894     29,813 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
    Capital expenditures  (27,080)    (19,104)
    Proceeds from sales of assets  11,232     1,991 
    Payments for acquisitions  (5,391)    (4,566)
    Purchase of capitalized software and other assets  (503)    (448)
    Purchases of available-for-sale securities  (3,938)    (18,847)
    Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities  4,588     40,367 
    Other, net  5     -0- 
        Net cash used for investing activities  (21,087)    (607)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
    Proceeds from revolving credit facility  40,000     -0- 
    Payments on revolving credit facility  (23,348)    -0- 
    Additional net change in credit facilities  4,232     6,735 
    Payments on capital leases and long-term debt  (477)    (690)
    Repurchases of common stock  -0-     (24,844)
    Dividends paid to Share Owners  (11,723)    (11,997)
    Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation  2     -0- 
    Repurchase of employee shares for tax withholding  (374)    -0- 
    Other, net  -0-     (2)
        Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities  8,312     (30,798)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash and Cash Equivalents  (2,961)    2,569 
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents  (2,842)    977 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period  30,805     35,027 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period  $  27,963     $ 36,004 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information      
    Cash (refunded) paid during the period for:      
        Income taxes  $  (1,726)    $   5,608 
        Interest expense  $    1,401     $      869 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      

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KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Kimball International, Inc. (the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q.  As such, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Management believes the financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial statements for the interim periods. The results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results for any future interim period or for the entire year. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K.

Change in Estimate:

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company performed an assessment of the useful lives of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.  In evaluating useful lives, the Company considered how long assets would remain functionally efficient and effective, given current levels of technology and competitive factors, and considered the current economic environment.  This assessment indicated that the assets will continue to be used for a longer period than previously anticipated.  As a result, effective October 1, 2008, the Company revised the useful lives of ERP software from 7 years to 10 years. Changes in estimates are accounted for on a prospective basis, by amortizing assets' current carrying values over their revised remaining useful lives.  The effect of this change in estimate, compared to the original amortization, for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 was a pre-tax reduction in amortization expense of, in thousands, $482. The pre-tax (decrease) increase to amortization expense in future periods is expected to be, in thousands, ($920) for the remainder of fiscal year 2009, and ($1,227), ($299), $451, and $911 in the four years ending June 30, 2013, and $1,566 thereafter.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:

A summary of goodwill by segment is as follows:

December 31, June 30,
(Amounts in Thousands) 2008 2008
Electronic Manufacturing Services $15,430        $ 13,622     
Furniture 1,733        1,733     
  Consolidated $17,163        $ 15,355     

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In the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) segment, goodwill increased in the aggregate by, in thousands, $1,808 during the six months ended December 31, 2008 due to a $1,965 increase for the acquisition of Genesis Electronics Manufacturing.  See Note 2 - Acquisition of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.  Goodwill was offset by, in thousands, a $157 reduction due to the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the related underlying tangible and intangible net asset values resulting from business acquisitions. Annually, or if conditions indicate an earlier review is necessary, the Company compares the carrying value of the reporting unit to an estimate of the reporting unit's fair value. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, goodwill is impaired and will be written down to its estimated fair value. Goodwill is assigned to and the fair value is tested at the reporting unit level. During the Company's second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the annual impairment tests were performed for several of the Company's reporting units. Goodwill was also reviewed on an interim basis during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 due to the disparity between the Company's market capitalization and the carrying value of its stockholders' equity and the uncertainty associated with the economy. The results of the analyses indicated that the Company did not have an impairment of goodwill for any reporting units. The calculation of the fair value of the reporting units considers current market conditions existing at the assessment date. The Company will continue to monitor circumstances and events in future periods to determine whether additional goodwill impairment testing is warranted. The Company can provide no assurance that a material impairment charge will not occur in future periods as a result of these analyses.

A summary of other intangible assets subject to amortization by segment is as follows:

December 31, 2008 June 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands) Cost   Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Value
  Cost   Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Value
Electronic Manufacturing Services:
  Capitalized Software $ 27,278   $ 23,775     $  3,503    $27,228   $ 22,531     $  4,697  
  Customer Relationships 1,167  342    825   937  247    690  
     Other Intangible Assets $ 28,445  $ 24,117    $  4,328   $28,165  $ 22,778    $  5,387  
Furniture:
  Capitalized Software $ 37,360   $ 32,233    $  5,127    $43,868   $ 37,895     $  5,973  
  Product Rights 1,160  267    893   1,160  210    950  
     Other Intangible Assets $ 38,520   $ 32,500    $  6,020   $45,028  $ 38,105    $  6,923  
Unallocated Corporate:
  Capitalized Software $   6,424  $   5,455    $     969   $  6,267  $   5,204    $  1,063  
     Other Intangible Assets $   6,424  $   5,455    $     969   $  6,267  $   5,204    $  1,063  
                       
Consolidated $ 73,389   $ 62,072    $11,317   $79,460  $ 66,087    $13,373  

The customer relationship intangible asset increased by, in thousands, $230 during the six months ended December 31, 2008 due to the acquisition of Genesis Electronics Manufacturing.

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Amortization expense related to other intangible assets was, in thousands, $872 and $2,543 during the quarter and year-to-date periods ended December 31, 2008, respectively.  Amortization expense related to other intangible assets was, in thousands, $2,171 and $4,201 during the quarter and year-to-date periods ended December 31, 2007, respectively.  Amortization expense in future periods is expected to be, in thousands, $1,353 for the remainder of fiscal year 2009, and $2,367, $1,974, $1,734, and $1,472 in the four years ending June 30, 2013, and $2,417 thereafter.  The amortization period for product rights is 7 years.  The amortization periods for customer relationship intangible assets range from 10 to 16 years.  The estimated useful life of internal-use software ranges from 3 to 10 years.

Other intangible assets consist of capitalized software, product rights, and customer relationships and are reported as Other Intangible Assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable over the remaining lives of the assets. 

Internal-use software is stated at cost less accumulated amortization and is amortized using the straight-line method. During the software application development stage, capitalized costs include external consulting costs, cost of software licenses, and internal payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with a software project.  Upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if they result in added functionality which enable the software to perform tasks it was previously incapable of performing.  Software maintenance, training, data conversion, and business process reengineering costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. 

Product rights to produce and sell certain products are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, and capitalized customer relationships are amortized on the estimated attrition rate of customers.  The Company has no intangible assets with indefinite useful lives which are not subject to amortization. 

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Effective Tax Rate:

In determining the quarterly provision for income taxes, the Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates, and available tax planning opportunities in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates.  Unusual or infrequently occurring items are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur. 

Non-Operating Income (Expense): 

Non-operating Income (Expense) includes the impact of such items as foreign currency rate movements and related derivative gain or loss, fair value adjustments on Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) investments, non-production rent income, bank charges, and other miscellaneous non-operating income and expense items that are not directly related to operations.

Components of Non-operating Income (Expense), net:    
  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
(Amounts in Thousands) December 31,   December 31,
  2008   2007   2008   2007
Foreign Currency/Derivative Gain (Loss) $(1,499)   $  667    $   (988)   $   752  
Loss on Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan Investment (2,234)   (354)   (3,357)   (205)
Polish offset credit program       1,324  
Other (176)   (184)   (342)   111  
Non-operating Income (Expense), net $(3,909)   $  129    $(4,687)   $1,982  

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:

The Company uses forward exchange contracts to reduce the effect of currency risk in the financial statements. The fair value of derivative financial instruments recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008 was, in thousands, $714 and $1,307, recorded in assets, and $14,458 and $2,582 recorded in liabilities, respectively.  The fair value of derivative financial instruments recorded on the balance sheet declined by $12.5 million from June 30, 2008 to December 31, 2008, consisting of a $0.6 million decline in derivative assets and a $11.9 million increase in derivative liabilities due to the strengthening of the Company's functional currencies relative to its hedged currencies.  The majority of derivative instruments are classified as cash flow hedges and are accounted for such that gains or losses are initially recorded net of related tax effect in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), a component of Share Owners' Equity, and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the underlying hedged transaction is recognized in earnings.  The derivative losses that are deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) increased from June 30, 2008 to December 31, 2008 by $10.9 million pre-tax, or $7.9 million net of tax.  Losses on forward exchange contracts are generally offset by gains in operating costs in the income statement when the underlying hedged transaction is recognized in earnings.  Because gains or losses on forward contracts fluctuate based on currency spot rates, the future effect on earnings of the hedges alone is not determinable, but in conjunction with the underlying hedged transactions the result is expected to be a decline in currency risk.  See Note 4 - Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail of the balances and changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

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 New Accounting Standards:

In October 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active, (FSP FAS 157-3). This FSP clarifies the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. FSP FAS 157-3 was effective for the Company upon issuance and did not have an impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations because the Company currently has no financial instruments in inactive markets.

In June 2008, the FASB issued an FSP on Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities (FSP EITF 03-6-1).  FSP EITF 03-6-1 provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  The two-class method is an earnings allocation method for computing earnings per share when an entity's capital structure includes multiple classes of common stock and participating securities. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective as of the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2010 and requires that previously reported earnings per share data be recast in financial statements issued in periods after the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of FSP EITF 03-6-1 on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (FAS 162). FAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This statement did not change existing practices. This statement became effective on November 15, 2008 and did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (FSP FAS 142-3). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. FSP FAS 142-3 allows an entity to use its own historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements, adjusted for entity-specific factors, in developing assumptions about renewal or extension used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset. As a result, the determination of intangible asset useful lives is now consistent with the method used to determine the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the intangible assets, as described in other accounting principles. The guidance for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset is to be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. Disclosure requirements are to be applied prospectively to all intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to, the effective date. The provisions of FSP FAS 142-3 are effective as of the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2010 and are currently not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (FAS 161). FAS 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and requires entities to provide enhanced qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair values and amounts of gains and losses on derivative contracts, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. FAS 161 will be effective as of the Company's third quarter of fiscal year 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the financial statement disclosures required under FAS 161.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (FAS 141(R)). FAS 141(R) requires that the fair value of the purchase price of an acquisition including the issuance of equity securities be determined on the acquisition date; requires that all assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, contingent consideration, contingencies, and in-process research and development costs of an acquired business be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date; requires that acquisition costs generally be expensed as incurred; requires that restructuring costs generally be expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date; and requires that changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense. FAS 141(R) also broadens the definition of a business combination and expands disclosures related to business combinations. FAS 141(R) will be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring after the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2010, except that business combinations consummated prior to the effective date must apply FAS 141(R) income tax requirements immediately upon adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of FAS 141(R) on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (FAS 160). FAS 160 requires that noncontrolling interests be reported as a separate component of equity, that net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be separately identified in the consolidated statements of income, that changes in a parent's ownership interest be accounted for as equity transactions, and that, when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary and the gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary be measured at fair value. FAS 160 will be applied prospectively, except for presentation and disclosure requirements which will be applied retrospectively, as of the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2010. The Company does not currently have noncontrolling interests, and therefore the adoption of FAS 160 is not expected to have an impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In June 2007, the FASB ratified the EITF consensus on Issue No. 06-11, Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards (EITF 06-11). EITF 06-11 requires companies to recognize the income tax benefit realized from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and paid to employees for nonvested equity-classified employee share-based payment awards as an increase to additional paid-in capital. The realized income tax benefit recognized in additional paid-in capital should be included in the pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb future tax deficiencies on share-based payment awards. EITF 06-11 was adopted on a prospective basis for income tax benefits on dividends declared after the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2009. The adoption of EITF 06-11 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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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 (FAS 159). FAS 159 expands the use of fair value accounting, but does not affect existing standards which require assets or liabilities to be carried at fair value. Under FAS 159, a company may elect to use fair value to measure financial instruments and certain other items, which may reduce the need to apply complex hedge accounting provisions in order to mitigate volatility in reported earnings. The fair value election is irrevocable and is generally made on an instrument-by-instrument basis, even if a company has similar instruments that it elects not to measure based on fair value. FAS 159 became effective as of the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2009. The Company has determined that it will not elect to use fair value accounting for any eligible items, and therefore FAS 159 will have no impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (FAS 158). FAS 158 requires employers to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position, recognize through comprehensive income changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur, and measure a plan's assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer's fiscal year. At the end of fiscal year 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS 158 related to recognition of plan assets, benefit liabilities, and comprehensive income. The Company has adopted the provisions of this rule that require measurement of plan assets and benefit obligations as of the year end balance sheet date for the Company's fiscal year 2009, and it will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. This rule impacts the accounting for the Company's unfunded noncontributory postemployment severance plans.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is only applicable to existing accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. The standard, as originally issued, was to be effective as of the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2009. With the issuance in February 2008 of FSP No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, the FASB approved a one-year deferral to the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2010 for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis at least annually. In addition, the FASB has excluded leases from the scope of FAS 157 with the issuance of FSP No. FAS 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements that Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13. FAS 157 will be applied prospectively. The Company's adoption of the provisions of FAS 157 applicable to financial instruments as of July 1, 2008, did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of applying FAS 157 to non-financial assets and liabilities in fiscal year 2010.

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Note 2. Acquisition

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company acquired privately-held Genesis Electronics Manufacturing located in Tampa, Florida.  The acquisition supports the Company's growth and diversification strategy, bringing new customers in key target markets.  The acquisition purchase price totaled $5.4 million.  Assets acquired were $7.7 million, which included $2.0 million of goodwill, and liabilities assumed were $2.3 million. Goodwill was allocated to the EMS segment of the Company.  Direct costs of the acquisition were not material.  The operating results of this acquisition are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements beginning on September 1, 2008 and had an immaterial impact on the second quarter and year-to-date fiscal year 2009 financial results.  The purchase price allocation is final.

Note 3. Inventories

Inventory components of the Company were as follows:

December 31, June 30,
(Amounts in Thousands) 2008 2008
Finished Products $  44,879       $  42,201      
Work-in-Process 14,576       14,363      
Raw Materials 115,470       126,583      
  Total FIFO Inventory $174,925       $183,147      
LIFO Reserve (18,841)      (18,186)     
  Total Inventory $156,084       $164,961      

For interim reporting, LIFO inventories are computed based on year-to-date quantities and interim changes in price levels. Changes in quantities and price levels are reflected in the interim financial statements in the period in which they occur.

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Note 4. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by and distributions to Share Owners. Comprehensive income (loss), shown net of tax if applicable, for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:

  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2008
  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands) Pre-tax   Tax   Net   Pre-tax   Tax   Net
Net income           $    8,182             $    4,240 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                      
    Foreign currency translation adjustments  $    (1,003)    $    (880)    $  (1,883)    $  1,753     $  -0-     $    1,753 
    Postemployment severance actuarial change  196     (78)    118     205     (81)    124 
    Other fair value changes:                      
        Available-for-sale securities  956     (385)    571     407     (162)    245 
        Derivatives  (14,653)    4,557     (10,096)    (1,324)    564     (760)
    Reclassification to earnings:                      
        Available-for-sale securities  31     (12)    19     (73)    29     (44)
        Derivatives  3,337     (1,398)    1,939     515     (184)    331 
        Amortization of prior service costs  72     (29)    43     72     (29)    43 
        Amortization of actuarial change  (2)    1     (1)    (1)    -0-     (1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  $  (11,066)    $  1,776     $    (9,290)    $  1,554     $  137     $    1,691 
Total comprehensive income (loss)          $    (1,108)            $    5,931 
                       
                       
                       
  Six Months Ended
December 31, 2008
  Six Months Ended
December 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands) Pre-tax   Tax   Net   Pre-tax   Tax   Net
Net income          $  10,366             $  10,678 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                      
    Foreign currency translation adjustments  $    (6,295)    $    (880)    $  (7,175)    $  4,618     $  -0-     $    4,618 
    Postemployment severance actuarial change  -0-     -0-     -0-     (183)    73     (110)
    Other fair value changes:                      
        Available-for-sale securities  991     (395)    596     977     (389)    588 
        Derivatives  (14,597)    4,633     (9,964)    (2,717)    1,012     (1,705)
    Reclassification to earnings:                      
        Available-for-sale securities  -0-     -0-     -0-     (89)    35     (54)
        Derivatives  3,705     (1,640)    2,065     751     (233)    518 
        Amortization of prior service costs  143     (57)    86     143     (57)    86 
        Amortization of actuarial change  8     (3)    5     12     (5)    7 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  $  (16,045)    $  1,658     $  (14,387)    $  3,512     $  436     $    3,948 
Total comprehensive income (loss)          $    (4,021)            $  14,626 

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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects, was as follows:
  December 31,
2008
  June 30,
2008
(Amounts in Thousands)      
Foreign currency translation adjustments   $    6,680       $   13,855  
Unrealized gain (loss) from:      
    Available-for-sale securities   848       252  
    Derivatives   (8,479)      (580) 
Postemployment benefits:      
    Prior service costs   (1,065)      (1,151) 
    Net actuarial loss   (63)      (68) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   $   (2,079)      $   12,308  

Note 5. Segment Information

Management organizes the Company into segments based upon differences in products and services offered in each segment. The EMS segment provides engineering and manufacturing services which utilize common production and support capabilities to a variety of industries globally. The EMS segment focuses on electronic assemblies that have high durability requirements and are sold on a contract basis and produced to customers' specifications. The EMS segment currently sells primarily to customers in the medical, automotive, industrial controls, and public safety industries. The Furniture segment provides furniture for the office and hospitality industries, sold under the Company's family of brand names. Each segment's product line offerings consist of similar products and services sold within various industries. Intersegment sales are insignificant.

Unallocated corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and other assets not allocated to segments. Unallocated corporate income from continuing operations consists of income not allocated to segments for purposes of evaluating segment performance and includes income from corporate investments and other non-operational items. The basis of segmentation and accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
  December 31,   December 31,  
(Amounts in Thousands)  2008   2007   2008   2007  
Net Sales:                
 Electronic Manufacturing Services $166,912    $177,362    $349,833    $355,409   
 Furniture 160,694    170,432    317,268    326,322   
 Consolidated $327,606 

 

$347,794    $667,101 

 

$681,731   
                 
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations:                
 Electronic Manufacturing Services $     (709)

 

$  (2,102)   $  (1,477)

 

$  (1,323)  
 Furniture 4,049 

 

 5,801    7,232 

 

10,882   
 Unallocated Corporate and Eliminations 4,842 

 

541    4,611 

 

1,243   
 Consolidated $    8,182 

[1]

$   4,240 

[2]

$ 10,366 

[1]

$  10,802 

[2]

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  December 31,   June 30,  
(Amounts in Thousands) 2008 2008
Total Assets:
 Electronic Manufacturing Services $379,492  $396,773 
 Furniture 222,103  240,674 
 Unallocated Corporate and Eliminations 97,759  85,220 
 Consolidated $699,354 

 

$722,667 

 


[1] Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations included after-tax restructuring charges, in thousands, of $661 and $1,255 in the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, respectively.  The EMS segment recorded, in the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, in thousands, $464 and $899, respectively, of after-tax restructuring charges.  The Furniture segment recorded, in the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, in thousands, $143 and $289, respectively, of after-tax restructuring charges.  Unallocated Corporate and Eliminations recorded, in the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, in thousands, $54 and $67, respectively, of after-tax restructuring charges.  See Note 7 - Restructuring Expense of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.  Additionally, the EMS segment recorded for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, $1.6 million of after-tax income for earnest money deposits retained by the Company resulting from the termination of the contract to sell the Company's Poland building and real estate.  Unallocated Corporate and Eliminations also recorded, for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, after-tax gains of $4.8 million on the sale of undeveloped land holdings and timberlands which were closed on during the quarter.  The Company expects to close the majority of the land and timberland sales during the third quarter of fiscal year 2009.

[2] Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations included after-tax restructuring charges, in thousands, of $375 and $568 in the three and six months ended December 31, 2007, respectively.  The EMS segment recorded, in thousands, $133 for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2007 of after-tax restructuring charges.  The Furniture segment recorded, in the three and six months ended December 31, 2007, in thousands, $151 and $274, respectively, of after-tax restructuring charges.  Unallocated Corporate and Eliminations recorded, in the three and six months ended December 31, 2007, in thousands, $91 and $161, respectively, of after-tax restructuring charges.  See Note 7 - Restructuring Expense of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.  The EMS segment also recorded, in the six months ended December 31, 2007, $0.7 million of after-tax income received as part of a Polish offset credit program for investments made in the Company's Poland operation. 

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Note 6. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Standby letters of credit are issued to third-party suppliers, lessors, and insurance and financial institutions and can only be drawn upon in the event of the Company's failure to pay its obligations to the beneficiary.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company had a maximum financial exposure from unused standby letters of credit totaling $5.0 million.  The Company is not aware of circumstances that would require it to perform under any of these arrangements and believes that the resolution of any claims that might arise in the future, either individually or in the aggregate, would not materially affect the Company's financial statements.  Accordingly, no liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2008 with respect to the standby letters of credit.  The Company also enters into commercial letters of credit to facilitate payment to vendors and from customers.

The Company estimates product warranty liability at the time of sale based on historical repair or replacement cost trends in conjunction with the length of the warranty offered. Management refines the warranty liability in cases where specific warranty issues become known.

Changes in the product warranty accrual for the six months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

Six Months Ended
December 31,
(Amounts in Thousands)

2008

 

2007

Product Warranty Liability at the beginning of the period $ 1,470  $ 2,147 
Accrual for warranties issued 619  226 
Additions (reductions) related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates) (4)    211 
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) (498) (597)
Product Warranty Liability at the end of the period $ 1,587    $ 1,987 

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Note 7. Restructuring Expense

The Company recognized consolidated pre-tax restructuring expense of $1.0 million and $2.0 million in the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, and $0.6 million and $0.9 million in the three and six months ended December 31, 2007, respectively.  The actions discussed below represent the majority of the restructuring costs during the current fiscal year. Former restructuring plans that are substantially complete, including a workforce restructuring plan and the Gaylord and Hibbing restructuring plans in the EMS segment, are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 and are included in the summary table on the following page under Other Restructuring Plans.

The Company utilizes available market prices and management estimates to determine the fair value of impaired fixed assets.  Restructuring charges are included in the Restructuring Expense line item on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Office Furniture Manufacturing Consolidation Plan

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company approved a restructuring plan to consolidate production of select office furniture manufacturing departments. The consolidation is expected to reduce manufacturing costs and excess capacity by eliminating redundant property and equipment, processes, and employee costs. The consolidation is expected to be substantially complete by the end of fiscal year 2009. The Company estimates that the pre-tax charges related to the consolidation activities will be approximately, in millions, $1.1 consisting of  $0.4 of severance and other employee costs, $0.1 of property and equipment asset impairment, and $0.6 of other consolidation costs.

European Consolidation Plan

Because of evolving customer preferences for EMS operations in low-cost regions, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company approved a plan to expand its European automotive electronics capabilities and to establish a European Medical Center of Expertise in Poznan, Poland. The Company presently has an operation in Poznan. The Company completed the move of production from Longford, Ireland into the existing Poznan facility during the fiscal year 2009 second quarter. As part of the plan, the Company will also consolidate its EMS facilities located in Bridgend, Wales, and Poznan, Poland, into a new larger facility in Poznan, which is expected to improve the Company's margins in the very competitive EMS market. The Company intends to sell the existing Poland facility and real estate.  The plan is being executed in stages with a projected completion date of  December 2011. The Company currently estimates that the pre-tax charges related to the consolidation activities will be approximately, in millions, $20.2 consisting of  $18.8 of severance and other employee costs,  $0.3 of property and equipment asset impairment, $0.8 of lease exit costs, and $0.3 of other exit costs.

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Summary of All Plans                                
  Accrued
June 30,
2008 (4)
  Six Months Ended December 31, 2008  Accrued
December 31,
2008 (4)
  Total Charges
Incurred Since Plan Announcement
  Total Expected
Plan Costs 
 
(Amounts in Thousands)   Amounts
Charged-Cash
  Amounts
Charged-
Non-cash
  Amounts Utilized/
Cash Paid
       
EMS Segment                            
    European Consolidation Plan                      
        Transition and Other Employee Costs   $  15,117       $   1,076       $      -0-       $  (6,179)  (6)   $  10,014       $  16,826       $  18,809    
        Asset Write-downs   -0-       -0-       (156)      156       -0-       253       253    
        Plant Closure and Other Exit Costs   -0-       293       -0-       (160)  (6)   133       356       1,093    
        Total   $  15,117       $   1,369       $    (156)      $  (6,183)      $  10,147       $  17,435       $  20,155    
    Other Restructuring Plans (1)   521       252       (41)      (732)      -0-       2,933   (5)   2,933   (5)
    Total EMS Segment   $  15,638       $   1,621       $    (197)      $  (6,915)      $  10,147       $  20,368       $  23,088    
Furniture Segment                            
    Office Furniture Manufacturing Consolidation Plan                      
        Transition and Other Employee Costs   $       -0-       $      417       $      -0-       $     (184)      $       233       $       417       $       417    
        Asset Write-downs   -0-       -0-       84       (84)      -0-       84       152    
        Plant Closure and Other Exit Costs   -0-       5       -0-       (5)      -0-       5       569    
        Total   $       -0-       $      422       $       84       $     (273)      $       233       $       506       $    1,138    
    Other Restructuring Plans (2)   487       (25)      -0-       (359)      103       1,165       1,431    
    Total Furniture Segment   $       487       $      397       $       84       $     (632)      $       336       $    1,671       $    2,569    
Unallocated Corporate                            
    Other Restructuring Plans (3)   183       111       -0-       (294)      -0-       585       777    
Consolidated Total of All Plans   $  16,308       $   2,129       $    (113)      $  (7,841)      $  10,483       $  22,624       $  26,434    
                           
(1) EMS segment fiscal year 2009 other restructuring plan charges include miscellaneous wrap-up activities related to the workforce restructuring plan and the Hibbing restructuring plan.  Total Charges Incurred Since Plan Announcement and Total Expected Plan Costs include the workforce restructuring plan and the Gaylord and Hibbing restructuring plans.  
(2) Furniture segment other restructuring plan charges include miscellaneous wrap-up activities related to the workforce restructuring plan.  
(3) Unallocated Corporate other restructuring plan charges include miscellaneous wrap-up activities related to the workforce restructuring plan and the Gaylord restructuring plan.  
(4) Accrued restructuring at December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008 was $10.5 million and $16.3 million, respectively. The balances include $3.8 million and $6.7 million recorded in current liabilities and $6.7 million and $9.6 million recorded in other long-term liabilities at December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, respectively.
 
(5) In addition to the incurred charges and total expected plan costs in the EMS segment shown above, an additional $0.8 million increase in restructuring reserves was recognized as an adjustment to the purchase price allocation of the acquisition of Reptron Electronics, Inc. during fiscal years 2007 and 2008.  
(6) The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates within the EMS segment primarily due to revaluation of the restructuring liability is included in these amounts.  
 

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Note 8. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  The provisions of FAS 157 were effective for the Company as of July 1, 2008, however, the FASB deferred the effective date of FAS 157 until the beginning of the Company's fiscal year 2010, as it relates to fair value measurement requirements for non-financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  Accordingly, the Company adopted FAS 157 for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 1, 2008.  The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

The fair value framework as established in FAS 157 requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities.  Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment.  The three levels are defined as follows:

  • Level 1:  Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
  • Level 2:  Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1.  For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
  • Level 3:  Unobservable inputs reflecting management's own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

As of December 31, 2008, the fair values of financial assets and liabilities that were valued using the market approach are categorized as follows:

 (Amounts in Thousands) Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets              
Cash Equivalents $ 10,083   $        -0-    $      -0-     $  10,083
Available-for-sale securities 350   51,608   -0-     51,958
Derivatives -0-    714   -0-     714
Nonqualified supplemental employee retirement plan assets 10,022   -0-    -0-     10,022
Total assets at fair value $ 20,455   $ 52,322   $      -0-     $  72,777
Liabilities              
Derivatives $       -0-    $  14,458   $      -0-     $  14,458
Total liabilities at fair value $       -0-    $  14,458   $      -0-     $  14,458

There were no changes in the Company's valuation techniques used to measure fair values on a recurring basis as a result of adopting FAS 157.

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Note 9.  Assets Held for Sale

At December 31, 2008, in thousands, assets totaling $15,081 were classified as held for sale and consisted of $13,707 for undeveloped land holdings and timberlands and $1,374 for a facility and land related to the Gaylord, Michigan, exited operation within the EMS segment.  All of the assets were reported as unallocated corporate assets for segment reporting purposes.  The Company expects to sell these assets during the next 12 months.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company decided to sell its undeveloped land holdings and timberlands using an auction approach.  Only a portion of the land qualified for held for sale classification as of September 30, 2008.  The auction took place during November 2008.  A portion of the land tracts sold via the auction were finalized during December 2008.  The remainder of the land tracts sold via the auction have final closings scheduled to be complete in the Company's fiscal year 2009 third quarter and are classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2008.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company decided to sell one of its aircraft and replace it with a smaller, more efficient aircraft, and it met the criteria for held for sale classification.  As of December 31, 2008, due to inactivity in the aircraft market, the Company's aircraft no longer meets the criteria for held for sale classification.  The impact of reclassifying the asset to held and used was immaterial to the Company's results of operations.

No impairment was recorded during the three and six month months ended December 31, 2008 as the net carrying values of the assets held for sale were less than the estimated fair market value less costs to sell.

At June 30, 2008, the Company had, in thousands, assets totaling $1,374 classified as held for sale.

Note 10. Postemployment Benefits

The Company maintains severance plans for substantially all domestic employees which provide severance benefits to eligible employees meeting the plans' qualifications, primarily involuntary termination without cause.  The components of net periodic postemployment benefit cost applicable to the Company's severance plans were as follows:

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
  December 31,   December 31,  
(Amounts in Thousands) 2008   2007   2008   2007  
Service cost $  48     $   66     $ 162     $ 148        
Interest cost 21     28     69     63        
Amortization of prior service costs 72     72     143     143        
Amortization of actuarial change (2)    (1)    8     12        
Net periodic benefit cost $ 139     $ 165     $ 382     $ 366        

The benefit cost in the above table includes only normal recurring levels of severance activity, as estimated using an actuarial method.  Unusual or non-recurring severance actions, such as those disclosed in Note 7 - Restructuring Expense of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, are not estimable using actuarial methods and are expensed in accordance with the applicable U.S. GAAP.

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Note 11.  Stock Compensation Plans

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company granted 27,117 unrestricted shares of Class B common stock to non-employee directors at a grant date fair value of $163,516, which was based on the stock price of $6.03 at the date of the grant.  These shares were issued to members of the Board of Directors as compensation for director's fees, as a result of directors' elections to receive unrestricted shares in lieu of cash payment.  Director's fees are expensed over the period that directors earn the compensation.

Also during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company granted 250 unrestricted shares of Class B common stock to one key employee at a grant date fair value of $2,153, which was based on the stock price of $8.61 at the date of the grant.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company awarded annual performance shares and long-term performance shares to officers and other key employees.  These awards entitle the employees to receive shares of the Company's Class A common stock.  Payouts under these awards are based upon the cash incentive payout percentages calculated under the Company's 2005 Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan.  The maximum potential shares issuable are 442,600 shares.  The number of shares issued will be less if the maximum cash incentive payout percentages are not achieved. The contractual life of annual performance shares is one year and five years for the long-term performance shares.  Annual performance shares are based on an annual performance measurement period and vest after one year.  Long-term performance shares are based on five successive annual performance measurement periods, with each annual tranche having a grant date when economic profit tiers are established at the beginning of the applicable fiscal year and a vesting date at the end of the annual period.  The grant date fair value for the annual performance share awards and the first tranche of the long-term performance share awards granted August 19, 2008 was $10.41. 

Also, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company granted 2,178 unrestricted shares of Class B common stock to two key employees at a grant date fair value of $24,982.  The grant date fair value of the unrestricted shares was based on the stock price of $11.47 at the date of the grant.

All awards were granted under the 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.  For information on similar unrestricted shares and performance share awards, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Note 12. Subsequent Event

The Company entered into agreements to sell undeveloped land holdings and timberlands which approximate 27,200 acres.  The sale was conducted utilizing an auction approach.  The auctions began on November 6, 2008, and negotiations concluded on November 13, 2008.  These agreements are with numerous buyers, and the combined purchase price for all buyers was $50.6 million for the entire acreage.  These agreements are not contingent upon buyers obtaining financing.  In addition to the $8 million pre-tax gain recognized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 for the closings that occurred during the quarter, the Company expects to record a pre-tax gain of approximately $23 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 for the remainder of the closings.  Gains are net of applicable selling and other expenses including the buyer's premium.

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

Business Overview

Kimball International, Inc. provides a variety of products from its two business segments: the Furniture segment and the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) segment. The Furniture segment provides furniture for the office and hospitality industries, sold under the Company's family of brand names. The EMS segment provides engineering and manufacturing services which utilize common production and support capabilities globally to medical, automotive, industrial control, and public safety industries.  

Both of the Company's segments have been adversely impacted by the continued weakening in the global economy.  The Company experienced reduced order trends during its fiscal year 2009 second quarter ending December 31, 2008.  Open orders at December 31, 2008 were 16% lower in the EMS segment and 11% lower in the Furniture segment compared to the beginning of the second quarter.  

The EMS industry sales projection for calendar year 2009 (the average projection by IDC, iSuppli, and Technology Forecasters) is for growth of 3.2%.   Semiconductor sales, though, are expected to decline approximately 7% in calendar year 2009 representing declines in end market demand for products utilizing electronic components.  Generally, as electronics end markets decline, EMS industry sales improve as customers outsource a greater portion of their electronics manufacturing to free up capital for design and marketing programs and to gain cost advantages.  However, if customers elect to in-source a greater portion of their electronics manufacturing during this economic downturn, the EMS industry could see negative growth in calendar year 2009. 

The Company continues its strategy of diversification within the EMS segment customer base as it focuses on the four key vertical markets of medical, automotive, industrial control, and public safety.  The state of the automotive vertical market is the most uncertain at this time.  The Company expects the automotive demand to continue to decline but is uncertain as to how long and to what extent.  The industrial control vertical market is showing weakness due to the slowing of commercial activity along with reduced residential construction and remodeling.  The medical vertical market and the public safety vertical market both continue to send signals of strength.  Sales to customers in the medical industry are the largest portion of the Company's EMS segment with sales to customers in the automotive industry being the second largest. The Company's sales to customers in the automotive industry are diversified between more than ten domestic and foreign customers and represented approximately 29% of the EMS segment's net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.  The amount of sales of electronic components that relate to General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler automobiles sold in North America were approximately 11% of the Company's EMS segment net sales during the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Within the Furniture segment, order volumes continue to tighten and decline in both the office furniture and hospitality furniture industries.  The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer Association (BIFMA International) is projecting an approximate 10% year-over-year decline in the office furniture industry for calendar year 2009.  While the Company expects its contract office furniture brand to decline at a more rapid pace than its mid-market brand due to the project nature of the contract market, it cannot predict future overall office furniture order trends at this time due to the short lead time of orders and the volatility in the global economy.  The Company expects a continued decline in order rates for hospitality furniture also as hotel occupancy rates and per room revenue rates are declining on lower consumer spending.

Competitive pricing pressures within the EMS segment and on select projects within the Furniture segment continue to put pressure on the Company's operating margins.  In addition, demand for several of the Company's office furniture products which carry a lower profit margin is outpacing demand for other higher margin products, and the office furniture sales mix is thus shifting to a less profitable mix of products.

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The current economic conditions and the tightening of the credit markets have also increased the risk of uncollectible accounts and notes receivables.  Accordingly, the Company heightened its monitoring of  receivables and related credit risks during the quarter ended December 31, 2008.  The Company believes its accounts and notes receivables allowance for uncollectible accounts is adequate as of December 31, 2008.  Given the current market conditions and limited credit availability, the economy could decline further potentially requiring the Company to record additional allowances.

The Company is continually assessing its strategies in relation to the significant macroeconomic challenges including the instability in the financial markets, credit availability, and demand for products.  The Company implemented various initiatives during the fiscal year 2009 second quarter in response to the deteriorating market conditions including reducing operating costs, more closely scrutinizing customer and supply chain risk, and deferring and cancelling capital expenditures that are not immediately required to support customer requirements.  The Company will continue to closely monitor market changes and its liquidity in order to proactively adjust its operating costs, discretionary capital spending, and dividend levels as needed.

The Company continues to have a strong balance sheet which includes a minimal amount of long-term debt of $0.4 million and Share Owners' equity of $377.7 million.  The Company's short-term liquidity available, represented as cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments plus the unused amount of the Company's revolving credit facility amounts to $110.6 million at December 31, 2008.

In addition to the above risks related to the current economic conditions, management currently considers the following events, trends, and uncertainties to be most important to understanding the Company's financial condition and operating performance:

  • Although the Company has seen recent moderate declines in the cost of some commodities, commodity and fuel prices are expected to be a challenge the Company will continue to address in the near term.
  • The Company currently has under-utilized capacity at select operations.
  • Globalization continues to reshape not only the industries in which the Company operates but also its key customers.
  • The nature of the electronic manufacturing services industry is such that the start-up of new programs to replace departing customers or expiring programs occurs frequently, and the new programs often carry lower margins. The success of the Company's EMS segment is dependent on the successful replacement of such customers or programs. Such changes usually occur gradually over time as old programs phase out of production while newer programs ramp up.
  • Successful execution of the Company's restructuring plans is critical to the Company's future performance. The success of the restructuring initiatives is dependent on accomplishing the plans in a timely and effective manner. A critical component of the restructuring initiatives is the transfer of production among facilities which contributed to some manufacturing inefficiencies and excess working capital. The Company's restructuring plans are discussed in the segment discussions below.
  • The EMS segment's operation in China started production in June 2007. The continued success of this start-up operation is critical for securing additional customers and increasing facility utilization.

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  • The increasingly competitive marketplace mandates that the Company continually re-evaluate its business models.
  • The regulatory and business environment for U.S. public companies requires that the Company continually evaluate and enhance its practices in the areas of corporate governance and management practices.
  • The Company's employees throughout its business operations are an integral part of the Company's ability to compete successfully, and the stability of its management team is critical to long-term Share Owner value.

To address these and other trends and events, the Company has taken, or continues to consider and take, the following actions:

  • As end markets dictate, the Company is continually assessing under-utilized capacity and developing plans to better utilize manufacturing operations, including shifting manufacturing capacity to lower cost venues as necessary.

o   During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company approved a restructuring plan to consolidate production of select office furniture manufacturing departments.  The consolidation is expected to reduce manufacturing costs and excess capacity by eliminating redundant property and equipment, processes, and employee costs.

o   During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company approved a plan to expand its European automotive electronics capabilities and to establish a European Medical Center of Expertise in Poznan, Poland. The Company presently has an operation in Poznan. The Company completed the move of production from Longford, Ireland, into the existing Poznan facility during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.  As part of the plan, the Company will also consolidate its EMS facilities located in Bridgend, Wales, and Poznan into a new, larger facility in Poznan.

o   In fiscal year 2008, the Company also completed the consolidation of U.S. manufacturing facilities within the EMS segment due to excess capacity resulting in the exit of two facilities.
 

  • To support diversification efforts, the Company has focused on both organic growth and acquisition activities. Acquisitions allow rapid diversification of both customers and industries served.
  • The Company has taken a number of steps to conform its corporate governance to evolving national and industry-wide best practices among U.S. public companies, not only to comply with new legal requirements, but also to enhance the decision-making process of the Board of Directors.

The preceding statements could be considered forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, a significant change in economic conditions, loss of key customers or suppliers, or similar unforeseen events.

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The following discussions are based on income from continuing operations and therefore exclude all income statement activity of the prior year discontinued operations.

Financial Overview - Consolidated

Second quarter fiscal year 2009 consolidated net sales were $327.6 million compared to the second quarter fiscal year 2008 net sales of $347.8 million, a 6% decrease which was due to decreased net sales in both the EMS segment and the Furniture segment. The Company recorded income from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 of $8.2 million, or $0.22 per Class B diluted share, inclusive of after-tax restructuring charges of $0.7 million, or $0.02 per Class B diluted share. The second quarter fiscal year 2009 restructuring charges were primarily related to the European consolidation plan.  Second quarter fiscal year 2009 results also include two non-recurring income items: a $4.8 million after-tax gain, or $0.13 per Class B diluted share, related to the sale of a portion of the Company's undeveloped land holdings and timberlands; and $1.6 million of after-tax income, or $0.04 per Class B diluted share, for earnest money deposits retained by the Company resulting from the termination of the contract to sell the Company's Poland building and real estate. Second quarter fiscal year 2008 income from continuing operations was $4.2 million, or $0.11 per Class B diluted share, inclusive of after-tax restructuring charges of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per Class B diluted share. 

Net sales for the six-month period ended December 31, 2008, of $667.1 million were down 2% from net sales of $681.7 million for the same period of the prior year due to declines in both segments. Income from continuing operations for the six-month period ended December 31, 2008, totaled $10.4 million, or $0.28 per Class B diluted share, inclusive of $1.3 million, or $0.03 per Class B diluted share, of after-tax restructuring costs primarily related to the European consolidation plan; $4.8 million after-tax gain, or $0.13 per Class B diluted share, related to the sale of a portion of the Company's undeveloped land holdings and timberlands; and $1.6 million of after-tax income, or $0.04 per Class B diluted share, for earnest money deposits retained by the Company resulting from the termination of the contract to sell the Company's Poland building and real estate. Income from continuing operations for the six-month period ended December 31, 2007 totaled $10.8 million, or $0.29 per Class B diluted share, inclusive of $0.6 million, or $0.01 per Class B diluted share, of after-tax restructuring costs.

Consolidated gross profit as a percent of net sales declined 2.0 percentage points to 17.2% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 from 19.2% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. For the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2009 gross profit as a percent of net sales declined to 17.2% compared to 19.7% for the year-to-date period of fiscal year 2008. Both the EMS segment and the Furniture segment contributed to the declines as discussed in more detail in the segment discussions below.   

Consolidated selling and administrative costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 declined 19% and 15%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2007. The improvements were primarily related to benefits realized as a result of the previously announced restructurings; lower incentive compensation and certain employee benefit costs which are linked to Company profitability; lower sales and marketing incentive costs; and lower travel costs.  Partially offsetting these cost declines were increases in employee healthcare costs and bad debt expense. Additionally, during the second quarter and year-to-date period of fiscal year 2009, the Company recorded $2.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively, of favorable adjustments due to a reduction in its Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) liability resulting from the normal revaluation of the liability to fair value compared to the $0.3 million and $0.2 million income, respectively, that was recorded in the second quarter and year-to-date period of fiscal year 2008. The result for the second quarter and year-to-date period was a favorable variance in selling and administrative costs of $1.9 million and $3.2 million, respectively.  The gain resulting from the reduction of the SERP liability that was recognized in selling and administrative costs was exactly offset by a decline in the SERP investment which was recorded in Other Income as non-operating income/(expense), and thus there was no effect on net earnings. The SERP investment is primarily comprised of employee contributions.

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Other General Income in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 included the $8.0 million pre-tax gain on the sale of a portion of the Company's undeveloped land holdings and timberlands.  The gain was included in Unallocated Corporate in segment reporting.  The auction took place during November 2008. A portion of the land tracts sold via the auction were finalized during December 2008. The remainder of the land tracts sold via the auction have final closings scheduled to be complete in the Company's fiscal year 2009 third quarter with an estimated approximate additional pre-tax gain of $23 million. In addition, the Company had a conditional agreement to sell and lease back the facilities and real estate that house its current Poland operations. However, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the buyer was unable to close the transaction.  As a result, the Company was entitled to retain approximately $1.9 million of the deposit funds held by the Company which was recorded as pre-tax income in Other General Income.  This income was recorded in the EMS segment. 

The Company recorded other expense of $3.9 million and $4.6 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 compared to other income of $0.3 million and $2.6 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2007, respectively. The aforementioned $1.9 million and $3.2 million variance in SERP investments contributed to the increased other expense. In addition, Other income/expense was unfavorably impacted by foreign currency movements when compared to the prior year which are partially offset by a favorable impact within operating income.  First quarter fiscal year 2008 other income also included $1.3 million pre-tax income relating to funds received as part of a Polish offset credit program for investments made in the Company's Poland operation.

The Company's effective tax rate of 34.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2008 was comparable to the rate for the six months ended December 31, 2007. The fiscal year 2009 rate was favorably impacted by a $0.9 million tax benefit related to its European operations and a $0.5 million adjustment to the research and development tax credit.  The effective tax rate for fiscal year 2009 was negatively impacted by losses generated in select foreign jurisdictions which have a lower tax rate.

Comparing the balance sheets as of December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2008, the Company's accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable balances all declined. The decrease in the Company's inventory balance is driven by a focus on managing working capital. At June 30, 2008, the Company's accounts payable and accounts receivable balances were high due to an agreement with select customers from which the Company also purchases materials that allowed the Company to extend accounts payable terms if those customers extended the timeframe in which they paid the Company. The Company's accounts payable balance also decreased since June 30, 2008 in relation to the declining inventory balances. The assets held for sale line increased as the tracts of undeveloped land holdings and timberlands that were auctioned in November 2008 for which the closings had not occurred as of December 31, 2008 have been classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2008.  The land was previously shown on the other assets line of the balance sheet. The increase in property and equipment is primarily due to the construction of the new EMS segment facility in Poland and other EMS segment manufacturing equipment. Accrued expenses as of December 31, 2008 declined when compared to June 30, 2008 primarily due to a significant portion of accrued bonus related to the prior year being paid, a reduction in the restructuring accrual and funding to the retirement trust occurring during the first half of fiscal year 2009. Borrowings under credit facilities increased since June 30, 2008 in order to fund short-term cash needs.

The variance in the additional paid-in capital and treasury stock lines was primarily attributable to the fulfillment of requests by Share Owners to convert approximately 876,000 shares from Class A shares to Class B shares. The decline in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) was related to the Company's derivative financial instruments. See Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

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Results of Operations by Segment - Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2007

Electronic Manufacturing Services Segment

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company acquired privately-held Genesis Electronics Manufacturing of Tampa, Florida.  The acquisition supports the Company's growth and diversification strategy, bringing new customers in key target markets.  The operating results of this acquisition were included in the Company's consolidated financial statements beginning on September 1, 2008 and had an immaterial impact on the fiscal year-to-date 2009 financial results. See Note 2 - Acquisition of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the acquisition.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company approved a plan to expand its European automotive electronics capabilities and to establish a European Medical Center of Expertise in Poznan, Poland. The Company completed the move of production from Longford, Ireland, into the existing Poznan facility during the fiscal year 2009 second quarter. As part of the plan, the Company will also consolidate its EMS facilities located in Bridgend, Wales, and Poznan, Poland, into a new, larger facility in Poznan, which is expected to improve the Company's margins in the very competitive EMS market. The plan is being executed in stages with a projected completion date of December 2011. 

See Note 7 - Restructuring Expense of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on restructuring charges.

Also during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company had signed a conditional agreement to sell and lease back the facilities and real estate that house its current Poland operations.  The Company planned to lease back the building until December 2011 at which time it will have completed the consolidation of its European operations into a newly constructed facility in Poland. The closing on the sale of the existing Poland facility was expected to occur before December 31, 2008. The buyer was unable to close the transaction. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company was entitled to retain approximately $1.9 million of the deposit funds held by the Company which was recorded as pre-tax other general income in the Company's second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The Company will continue to market the facilities and real estate.

EMS segment results were as follows:

 

At or for the
Three Months Ended

 

For the
Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

      2008

 

       2007     

% Change

      2008

 

       2007

% Change

(Amounts in Millions)


 



 


Net Sales

$     166.9 

 

$ 177.4 

(6%)

$    349.8 

 

$  355.4 

(2%)

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

$       (0.7)

 

$   (2.1)

66%

$      (1.5)

 

$    (1.3)

(12%)

Restructuring Expense, net of tax

$         0.5 

 

$     0.1 

 

$        0.9 

 

$      0.1 

 

Open Orders

$     167.7 

 

$ 179.3 

(7%)

     

 

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Net sales to customers in the public safety industry were higher in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 compared to last year while net sales to customers in the automotive and industrial control industries experienced double digit percentage declines compared to the prior year. Sales to customers in the medical industry declined slightly when compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. The decreased EMS segment net sales for the first half of fiscal year 2009 as compared to the first half of fiscal year 2008 are due to decreased sales to customers in the automotive and industrial control industries more than offsetting increased sales to customers in the public safety and medical industry. Due to the contract nature of the Company's business, open orders at a point in time may not be indicative of future sales trends.

Second quarter and year-to-date fiscal year 2009 EMS segment gross profit as a percent of net sales declined 1.0 and 1.7 percentage points compared to the second quarter and year-to-date fiscal year 2008, respectively. The EMS segment gross profit decline is primarily related to lower volumes and the segment's European operations which are currently being consolidated into one facility.  Contractual customer price reductions on select products also negatively impacted gross profit.   Partially mitigating the lower margins are benefits the segment realized on the North American consolidation activities which were completed late in fiscal year 2008.

Despite the lower sales volumes and reduction in gross margins, the EMS segment reduced its net loss in the second quarter fiscal year 2009 compared to the prior year due to a 26% reduction in selling and administrative costs.  On a year-to-date basis, selling and administrative costs were reduced 21%. Costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2007 decreased in both absolute dollars and as a percent of net sales, and the improvement was primarily related to benefits realized from restructuring activities, reduced spending on travel, lower incentive compensation costs which are linked to Company profitability, and lower depreciation/amortization expense.

The restructuring expense recorded in the second quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal year 2009 was primarily related to the European consolidation plan.

Other General Income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 included the aforementioned $1.9 million pre-tax, which equated to $1.6 million after-tax, amount retained due to the buyer being unable to close on the sale of the existing Poland building.

The year-to-date fiscal year 2008 income from continuing operations included $1.3 million of pre-tax, or $0.7 million after-tax, income relating to funds received as part of a Polish offset credit program for investments made in the Company's Poland operation.

Included in this segment are a significant amount of sales to Bayer AG affiliates which accounted for the following portions of consolidated net sales and EMS segment net sales:

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

December 31,

December 31,

 


 

2008

2007

2008

2007

 




Bayer AG affiliated sales as a percent of consolidated net sales

10%

10%

11%

10%

Bayer AG affiliated sales as a percent of EMS segment net sales

20%

20%

22%

20%

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The nature of the electronic manufacturing services industry is such that the start-up of new customers and new programs to replace expiring programs occurs frequently. New customer and program start-ups generally cause losses early in the life of a program, which are generally recovered as the program matures and becomes established. This segment continues to experience margin pressures related to an overall excess capacity position in the electronics subcontracting services market.

Risk factors within this segment include, but are not limited to, general economic and market conditions, customer order delays, increased globalization, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, rapid technological changes, component availability, the contract nature of this industry, unexpected integration issues with acquisitions, and the importance of sales to large customers. The continuing success of this segment is dependent upon its ability to replace expiring customers/programs with new customers/programs. Additional risk factors that could have an effect on the Company's performance are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Furniture Segment

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company approved a restructuring plan to consolidate production of select office furniture manufacturing departments.  The consolidation is expected to reduce manufacturing costs and excess capacity by eliminating redundant property and equipment, processes, and employee costs.  The consolidation is expected to be substantially complete by the end of fiscal year 2009.  The Company estimates that the pre-tax charges related to the consolidation activities will be approximately $1.1 million, consisting of severance and other employee costs, property and equipment asset impairment, and other consolidation costs.

See Note 7 - Restructuring Expense of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on restructuring charges.

Furniture segment results were as follows:

 

At or for the
Three Months Ended

 

For the
Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

      2008

 

       2007     

% Change

      2008

 

       2007

% Change

(Amounts in Millions)


 



 


Net Sales

$       160.7 

 

$     170.4 

(6%)

$     317.3 

 

$  326.3 

(3%)

Income from Continuing Operations

$           4.0 

 

$         5.8 

(30%)

$         7.2 

 

$    10.9 

(34%)

Restructuring Expense, net of tax

$           0.2 

 

$         0.2 

 

$         0.3 

 

$      0.3 

 

Open Orders

$       111.1 

 

$     111.5 

(0%)

     

 

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Decreased net sales of office furniture and flat net sales of hospitality furniture resulted in a net sales decline in the Furniture segment for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2008.  Price increases net of higher discounting contributed approximately $3.1 million to net sales during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 when compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. Second quarter fiscal year 2009 sales of newly introduced office furniture products which have been sold for less than twelve months approximated $7.1 million. For the fiscal year-to-date period, decreased net sales of office furniture more than offset increased net sales of hospitality furniture. Price increases net of higher discounting contributed approximately $6.4 million to net sales during the first half of fiscal year 2009 when compared to the first half of fiscal year 2008. Year-to-date fiscal year 2009 sales of newly introduced office furniture products which have been sold for less than twelve months approximated $15.1 million. Furniture products open orders at December 31, 2008 were similar to the open orders at December 31, 2007 due to increased hospitality furniture open orders offsetting a decline in office furniture open orders. Open orders at a point in time may not be indicative of future sales trends.

Second quarter fiscal year 2009 gross profit as a percent of net sales declined 3.0 percentage points when compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. In addition to the impact of the lower net sales level for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, gross profit was negatively impacted by higher commodity and freight costs, increased discounting on select product, and a sales mix shift to lower margin product.  Partially offsetting the higher costs were price increases on select office furniture products and a decrease in LIFO inventory reserves resulting from lower inventory levels which positively impacted the second quarter fiscal year 2009 gross profit. Gross profit as a percent of net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2008, declined 3.2 percentage points when compared to the six months ended December 31, 2007 primarily due to higher commodity and freight costs, increased discounting on select product, and a sales mix shift to lower margin product.

Selling and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2007, decreased in both absolute dollars and as a percent of net sales as the Furniture segment incurred lower sales and marketing incentive costs, lower incentive compensation costs which are linked to Company profitability, and also realized benefits related to the previously announced workforce reduction restructuring activities.

The Furniture segment earnings for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 were also impacted by higher employee healthcare costs and lower certain other employee benefit costs which are linked to Company profitability.

Risk factors within this segment include, but are not limited to, general economic and market conditions, increased global competition, supply chain cost pressures, and relationships with strategic customers and product distributors. Additional risk factors that could have an effect on the Company's performance are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working capital at December 31, 2008 was $157 million compared to working capital of $163 million at June 30, 2008. The current ratio was 1.5 at both December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.

The Company's short-term liquidity available, represented as cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments plus the unused amount of the Company's revolving credit facility amounts to $110.6 million at December 31, 2008. The credit facility provides an option to increase the amount available by an additional $50 million at the Company's request, subject to participating banks' consent.

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The Company's internal measure of Accounts Receivable performance, also referred to as Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 of 45.7 days approximated the 46.1 days for the first six months of fiscal year 2008. The Company defines DSO as the average of monthly accounts and notes receivable divided by an average day's net sales. The Company's Production Days Supply on Hand (PDSOH) of inventory measure for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 increased to 64.2 from 57.6 for the first six months of fiscal year 2008. The increased PDSOH was driven by EMS segment increased average inventory balances for the first half of fiscal year 2009 as compared to the first half of fiscal year 2008 primarily due to customers delaying near-term requirements which in turn has postponed the reduction of inventory that was held in support of transfers of production between manufacturing facilities within the EMS segment. The Company defines PDSOH as the average of the monthly gross inventory divided by an average day's cost of sales.

The Company's net cash position from an aggregate of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments less short-term borrowings under credit facilities decreased from $29.8 million at June 30, 2008 to $7.6 million at December 31, 2008, as cash flow generated from operations and from the sale of assets was more than offset by cash payments during the first six months of fiscal year 2009 for capital expenditures, the acquisition within the EMS segment, and dividends. Operating activities generated $12.9 million of cash flow in the first six months of fiscal year 2009 compared to $29.8 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2008.  Proceeds from the sale of assets of $11.2 million were received during the first six months of fiscal year 2009, primarily related to the tracts of land which sold prior to December 31, 2008. The Company reinvested $27.6 million into capital investments for the future, primarily for manufacturing equipment, the new Poland facility under construction which is part of the plan to consolidate the European manufacturing footprint, and other facility improvements during the first six months of fiscal year 2009.  The Company also expended $5.4 million for the acquisition within the EMS segment during the first six months of fiscal year 2009. Financing cash flow activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 included $11.7 million in dividend payments, which remained flat with the first six months of fiscal year 2008. During fiscal year 2009, the Company expects to minimize capital expenditures where appropriate and will complete construction of the new EMS manufacturing facility in Poland. The land and new facility are expected to cost approximately $35 million of which approximately $8 million was spent prior to December 31, 2008. The Company plans to sell its current Poland facility in the future. The remainder of the undeveloped land and timber sold via auction in November is expected to close in the Company's third quarter of fiscal year 2009 generating additional cash proceeds of $37 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, and estimated cash outflow of $8 million for taxes on the related gain will be paid during the remainder of fiscal year 2009.

At December 31, 2008, the Company had $72.3 million of short-term borrowings outstanding under several credit facilities described in more detail below. At June 30, 2008, the Company had $52.6 million of short-term borrowings outstanding. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments exceeded the short-term revolver borrowings by $7.6 million at December 31, 2008 and by $29.8 million at June 30, 2008.

The Company maintains a $100 million credit facility with an expiration date in April 2013 that allows for both issuances of letters of credit and cash borrowings. The $100 million credit facility provides an option to increase the amount available for borrowing to $150 million at the Company's request, subject to the group of participating banks' consent.  The $100 million credit facility requires the Company to comply with certain debt covenants including interest coverage ratio, minimum net worth, and other terms and conditions. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2008.

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The Company believes the most significant covenants under its $100 million credit facility are minimum net worth and interest coverage ratio.  The table below compares the actual net worth and interest coverage ratio with the limits specified in the credit agreement.

Covenant

 

At or for the Period Ended December 31, 2008

 

Limit As Specified in Credit Agreement

 

Excess


 


 


 


Minimum Net Worth  

 

$377,723,000

 

$362,000,000

 

$15,723,000

Interest Coverage Ratio

 

8.9

 

3.0

 

5.9

The Interest Coverage Ratio is calculated on a rolling four-quarter basis as defined in the credit agreement.

The outstanding balance under the $100 million credit facility consisted of $7.0 million for a Euro currency borrowing, which provides a natural currency hedge against a Euro denominated intercompany note between the U.S. parent and Euro functional currency subsidiaries, and an additional $57.3 million borrowing, which funded the short-term investments and short-term cash needs. In addition, at December 31, 2008, the Company had $0.7 million of short-term borrowings outstanding under a separate Thailand credit facility which is backed by the $100 million credit facility. The Company also had an additional $4.3 million in letters of credit against the credit facility. Total availability to borrow under the $100 million credit facility was $30.7 million at December 31, 2008.

The Company also has a credit facility for its electronics operation in Wales, United Kingdom, which allows for multi-currency borrowings up to 2 million Sterling equivalent (approximately $2.9 million U.S. dollars at December 31, 2008 exchange rates) and is available to cover bank overdrafts. The facility will be reviewed by the bank in November 2009 and will expire at that time if not renewed. Bank overdrafts may be deemed necessary to satisfy short-term cash needs at the Company's Wales location rather than funding from intercompany sources. At December 31, 2008, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under this overdraft facility.

The Company also has a credit facility for its electronics operation in Poznan, Poland, which allows for multi-currency borrowings up to 6 million Euro equivalent (approximately $8.4 million U.S. dollars at December 31, 2008 exchange rates) and is available to cover bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts may be deemed necessary to satisfy short-term cash needs at the Company's Poznan location rather than funding from intercompany sources. This overdraft facility can be cancelled at any time by either the bank or the Company. At December 31, 2008, the Company had $7.3 million US dollar equivalent of Euro denominated short-term borrowings outstanding under this overdraft facility.

The Company believes its principal sources of liquidity from available funds on hand, cash generated from operations, and the availability of borrowing under the Company's credit facilities will be sufficient in fiscal year 2009 and the foreseeable future. One of the Company's primary sources of funds is its ability to generate cash from operations to meet its liquidity obligations, which could be affected by factors such as general economic and market conditions, a decline in demand for the Company's products, loss of key contract customers, the ability of the Company to generate profits, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should demand for the Company's products decrease significantly over the next 12 months due to the weakened economy, the available cash provided by operations could be adversely impacted. Another source of funds is the Company's credit facilities. The $100 million credit facility is contingent on complying with certain debt covenants.

The preceding statements are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements.

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Fair Value

The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 1, 2008.  The adoption had an immaterial impact on the Company's financial statements.  During the first six months of fiscal year 2009, no financial assets were affected by a lack of market liquidity. For level 1 financial assets, readily available market pricing was used to value the financial instruments.  For available-for-sale securities classified as level 2 assets, the Company's investment portfolio custodians use a pricing service to value the instruments.  The fair values are determined based on observable market inputs which use evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid, and other market information.  The Company evaluated the inputs used by the pricing service to value the instruments and validated the accuracy of the instrument fair values based on historical evidence. The Company's derivatives, which were classified as level 2 assets/liabilities, were independently valued using a financial risk management software package using observable market inputs such as forward interest rate yield curves, current spot rates, and time value calculations.  To verify the reasonableness of the independently determined fair values, the derivative fair values were compared to fair values calculated by the counterparty banks. The Company's own credit risk and counterparty credit risk had an immaterial impact on valuation of derivatives.  See Note 8 - Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the Company's summary of contractual obligations under the caption "Contractual Obligations" in Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements other than standby letters of credit and operating leases entered into in the normal course of business. These arrangements do not have a material current effect and are not reasonably likely to have a material future effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources. See Note 6 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on standby letters of credit. The Company does not have material exposures to trading activities of non-exchange traded contracts.

The preceding statements are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies

The Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and related notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. Management uses its best judgment in the assumptions used to value these estimates, which are based on current facts and circumstances, prior experience, and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. The Company's management overlays a fundamental philosophy of valuing its assets and liabilities in an appropriately conservative manner.  Management believes the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements and are the policies that are most critical in the portrayal of the Company's financial position and results of operations. Management has discussed these critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors and with the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.

Revenue recognition - The Company recognizes revenue when title and risk transfer to the customer, which under the terms and conditions of the sale may occur either at the time of shipment or when the product is delivered to the customer. Service revenue is recognized as services are rendered. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are recorded as sales while the related shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold. The Company recognizes sales net of applicable sales tax.

  • Allowance for sales returns - At the time revenue is recognized certain provisions may also be recorded, including returns and allowances, which involve estimates based on current discussions with applicable customers, historical experience with a particular customer and/or product, and other relevant factors. As such, these factors may change over time causing the provisions to be adjusted accordingly. At December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, the reserve for returns and allowances was $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Over the past two years, the returns and allowances reserve has approximated 2% of gross trade receivables.
  • Allowance for doubtful accounts - Allowance for doubtful accounts is generally based on a percentage of aged accounts receivable, where the percentage increases as the accounts receivable become older. However, management judgment is utilized in the final determination of the allowance based on several factors including specific analysis of a customer's credit worthiness, changes in a customer's payment history, historical bad debt experience, and general economic and market trends. The allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008 was $1.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The December 31, 2008 allowance for doubtful accounts balance is 1% of gross trade accounts receivable while over the preceding two years, this reserve had been less than 1% of gross trade accounts receivable. The increased reserve is driven by the current market conditions.

Excess and obsolete inventory - Inventories were valued using the lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market value for approximately 15% and 17% of consolidated inventories at December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, respectively, including approximately 79% and 85% of the Furniture segment inventories at December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, respectively. The remaining inventories are valued at lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market value. Inventories recorded on the Company's balance sheet are adjusted for excess and obsolete inventory. In general, the Company purchases materials and finished goods for contract-based business from customer orders and projections, primarily in the case of long lead time items, and has a general philosophy to only purchase materials to the extent covered by a written commitment from its customers. However, there are times when inventory is purchased beyond customer commitments due to minimum lot sizes and inventory lead time requirements, or where component allocation or other procurement issues may exist. The Company may also purchase additional inventory to support transfers of production between manufacturing facilities. Evaluation of excess inventory includes such factors as anticipated usage, inventory turnover, inventory levels, and product demand levels. Factors considered when evaluating inventory obsolescence include the age of on-hand inventory and reduction in value due to damage, use as showroom samples, design changes, or cessation of product lines.

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Self-insurance reserves - The Company is self-insured up to certain limits for auto and general liability, workers' compensation, and certain employee health benefits such as medical, short-term disability, and dental with the related liabilities included in the accompanying financial statements. The Company's policy is to estimate reserves based upon a number of factors including known claims, estimated incurred but not reported claims, and other analyses, which are based on historical information along with certain assumptions about future events. Changes in assumptions for such matters as increased medical costs and changes in actual experience could cause these estimates to change and reserve levels to be adjusted accordingly. At December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, the Company's accrued liabilities for self-insurance exposure were $6.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively, excluding immaterial amounts held in a voluntary employees' beneficiary association (VEBA) trust.

Taxes - Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. These assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its deferred tax assets each quarter by assessing the likelihood of future profitability and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize its deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, the Company provides a valuation allowance based on its best estimate of future taxable income in the various taxing jurisdictions and the amount of deferred taxes ultimately realizable. Future events could change management's assessment.

The Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to tax audits in these jurisdictions. These audits can involve complex issues, which may require an extended period of time to resolve. However, the Company believes it has made adequate provision for income and other taxes for all years that are subject to audit. As tax periods are effectively settled, the provision will be adjusted accordingly. The liability for uncertain income and other tax positions was $2.4 million at both December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.

Goodwill - Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the related underlying tangible and intangible net asset values resulting from business acquisitions. Annually, or if conditions indicate an earlier review is necessary, the Company compares the carrying value of the reporting unit to an estimate of the reporting unit's fair value. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, goodwill is impaired and will be written down to its estimated fair value. Goodwill is assigned to and the fair value is tested at the reporting unit level. During the Company's second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the annual impairment tests were performed for several of the Company's reporting units. Goodwill was also reviewed on an interim basis during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 due to the disparity between the Company's market capitalization and the carrying value of its stockholders' equity and the uncertainty associated with the economy. The results of the analyses indicated that the Company did not have an impairment of goodwill for any reporting units. The calculation of the fair value of the reporting units considers current market conditions existing at the assessment date. The Company will continue to monitor circumstances and events in future periods to determine whether additional goodwill impairment testing is warranted. The Company can provide no assurance that a material impairment charge will not occur in future periods as a result of these analyses. At December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, the Company's goodwill totaled, in millions, $17.2 and $15.4, respectively.

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New Accounting Standards

See Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding New Accounting Standards.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained within this document are considered forward-looking under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "estimates," "projects," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, current economic global turmoil, other general economic conditions, significant volume reductions from key contract customers, significant reduction in customer order patterns, loss of key customers or suppliers within specific industries, financial stability of key customers and suppliers, availability or cost of raw materials, increased competitive pricing pressures reflecting excess industry capacities, successful execution of restructuring plans, or similar unforeseen events. Additional cautionary statements regarding other risk factors that could have an effect on the future performance of the Company are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes to market risks from the information disclosed in Item 7A "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

The Company maintains controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon their evaluation of those controls and procedures performed as of December 31, 2008, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2008 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents a summary of share repurchases made by the Company:

Period Total Number
of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs [1]
Month #1 (October 1-October 31, 2008) -0-     $    -0-     -0- 2,000,000
Month #2 (November 1-November 30, 2008) -0-     $    -0-     -0- 2,000,000
Month #3 (December 1-December 31, 2008) -0-     $    -0-     -0- 2,000,000
Total -0-     $    -0-     -0-  

[1] The share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors was announced on October 16, 2007.  The program allows for the repurchase of up to 2 million of any combination of Class A or Class B shares and will remain in effect until all shares have been repurchased. 

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

The Company's Annual Meeting of Share Owners was held on October 21, 2008.  The Board of Directors was elected in its entirety, based on the following election results:
     
Nominees as Directors by Holders of Class A Common StockVotes For*Votes Withheld
   Douglas A. Habig 10,509,346 418,426
   James C. Thyen 10,036,445 891,327
   Christine M. Vujovich 10,508,274 419,498
   Polly B. Kawalek 10,505,274 422,498
   Harry W. Bowman 10,506,346 421,426
   Geoffrey L. Stringer 10,505,274 422,498
   Thomas J. Tischhauser 10,505,274 422,498
  There were no broker non-votes for the above nominees as Directors.
   *Votes for nominees as Directors by holders of Class A Common Stock represented an average of 89% of the total 11,673,845 Class A shares outstanding and eligible to vote.
Nominee as Director by Holders of Class B Common StockVotes For**Votes Withheld
   Dr. Jack R. Wentworth 21,321,583 1,625,847
          There were no broker non-votes for the above nominee as Director.
**Votes for nominee as Director by holders of Class B Common Stock represented 84% of the total 25,291,736 Class B shares outstanding and eligible to vote.
The appointment of the Deloitte Entities, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 was approved by holders of Class A Common Stock based on the following voting results:
   Votes for***: 10,849,436              Votes Against:  61,800              Votes Abstaining:  16,536
          There were no broker non-votes for the appointment of the Deloitte Entities proposal.
***Votes for the appointment of the Deloitte Entities as the Company's independent auditors represented 93% of the total 11,673,845 Class A shares outstanding and eligible to vote.
The 2003 Stock Option & Incentive Plan was approved and affirmed by holders of Class A Common Stock based on the following voting results:
   Votes for****: 10,106,479              Votes Against:  331,733              Votes Abstaining:  414,952
          Broker non-votes totaled 74,608 shares for the 2003 Stock Option & Incentive Plan proposal.
****Votes for the 2003 Stock Option & Incentive Plan proposal represented 87% of the total 11,673,845 Class A shares outstanding and eligible to vote.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

(3(a))  Amended and restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007)

(3(b))  Restated By-laws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Company's Form 8-K filed October 21, 2008)

(10(a))  Summary of Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation

(10(b)) Contract to Purchase Real Estate at Public Auction (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed November 14, 2008)

(10(c))  Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (2009 Revision)

(10(d))  2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

(11)  Computation of Earnings Per Share

(31.1)  Certification filed by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(31.2)  Certification filed by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(32.1)  Certification furnished by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(32.2)  Certification furnished by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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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.

     
    KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
     
     
  By:/s/ James C. Thyen
    JAMES C. THYEN
President,
Chief Executive Officer
    February 6, 2009
     
     
     
     
  By:/s/ Robert F. Schneider
    ROBERT F. SCHNEIDER
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
    February 6, 2009

 

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Kimball International, Inc.
Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.  Description
3(a)  Amended and restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007)
3(b)  Restated By-laws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Company's Form 8-K filed October 21, 2008)
10(a)  Summary of Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation
10(b)  Contract to Purchase Real Estate at Public Auction (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed November 14, 2008)
10(c)  Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (2009 Revision)
10(d)  2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
11  Computation of Earnings Per Share
31.1  Certification filed by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2  Certification filed by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1  Certification furnished by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2  Certification furnished by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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