-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, K9VjZL8kROBoGzSAQ4wTlJ0EwqRANF3L/HDxOlSh6gJO1XZTZ9b8hvrr95VJf8fb YbPoXUJ1vf/MQjFwbg6YfA== 0001169232-08-004110.txt : 20081112 0001169232-08-004110.hdr.sgml : 20081111 20081112121556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169232-08-004110 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REMINGTON ARMS CO INC/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916504 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORDNANCE & ACCESSORIES, (NO VEHICLES/GUIDED MISSILES) [3480] IRS NUMBER: 510350935 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-74194-01 FILM NUMBER: 081179440 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 870 REMINGTON DRIVE STREET 2: PO BOX 700 CITY: MADISON STATE: NC ZIP: 27025-0700 BUSINESS PHONE: 336-548-8700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 870 REMINGTON DRIVE STREET 2: PO BOX 700 CITY: MADISON STATE: NC ZIP: 27025-0700 10-Q 1 d75168_10-q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT


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:

September 30, 2008

OR

 

 

o

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

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission file number: 033-74194-01

(REMINGTON LOGO)

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

51-0350935

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

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

870 Remington Drive
P.O. Box 700
Madison, North Carolina 27025-0700
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 

(336) 548-8700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
          Yes o          No x

          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. (Check one):

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-accelerated filer x

Smaller reporting company o

 

(do not check if a 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 o          No x

          At November 7, 2008, the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock is as follows: 1,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.




REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.

FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2008

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Page No.


 

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

1

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

25

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

44

 

 

 

Item 4T.

Controls and Procedures

45

 

 

 

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

46

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

49

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

51

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

52

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

53




Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

September 30, 2007

 

 

 


 


 


 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

77.1

 

$

23.4

 

$

0.3

 

Accounts Receivable Trade - net

 

 

119.1

 

 

72.8

 

 

113.8

 

Inventories - net

 

 

142.5

 

 

116.9

 

 

132.3

 

Supplies

 

 

5.9

 

 

6.3

 

 

7.4

 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

 

15.6

 

 

18.2

 

 

27.5

 

Assets Held for Sale

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Assets

 

 

14.2

 

 

11.1

 

 

5.6

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total Current Assets

 

 

376.3

 

 

248.7

 

 

286.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment - net

 

 

114.9

 

 

102.7

 

 

101.7

 

Goodwill and Intangibles - net

 

 

148.7

 

 

132.6

 

 

138.5

 

Debt Issuance Costs - net

 

 

3.5

 

 

4.7

 

 

4.8

 

Other Noncurrent Assets

 

 

15.1

 

 

13.4

 

 

16.6

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total Assets

 

$

658.5

 

$

502.1

 

$

548.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

39.0

 

$

30.4

 

$

35.6

 

Book Overdraft

 

 

0.9

 

 

5.3

 

 

1.4

 

Short-Term Debt

 

 

0.2

 

 

3.5

 

 

0.9

 

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

 

 

6.6

 

 

4.8

 

 

0.7

 

Current Portion of Product Liability

 

 

4.5

 

 

3.1

 

 

2.9

 

Income Taxes Payable

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.5

 

Other Accrued Liabilities

 

 

57.7

 

 

34.9

 

 

67.6

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

108.9

 

 

82.1

 

 

109.6

 

 

Long-Term Debt, net of Current Portion

 

 

336.5

 

 

225.0

 

 

244.2

 

Retiree Benefits, net of Current Portion

 

 

36.1

 

 

42.8

 

 

32.9

 

Product Liability, net of Current Portion

 

 

11.4

 

 

9.3

 

 

9.8

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities

 

 

31.6

 

 

28.4

 

 

27.1

 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

11.2

 

 

6.5

 

 

3.1

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total Liabilities

 

 

535.7

 

 

394.1

 

 

426.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholder’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $.01; 1,000 shares authorized and outstanding at September 30, 2008, December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in Capital

 

 

142.4

 

 

124.2

 

 

124.2

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

(10.4

)

 

(5.7

)

 

7.0

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

(9.2

)

 

(10.5

)

 

(9.4

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total Stockholder’s Equity

 

 

122.8

 

 

108.0

 

 

121.8

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

 

$

658.5

 

$

502.1

 

$

548.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

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

1



Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor

 

Successor

 

Predecessor

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

July 1 - September 30

 

January 1 -
September 30

 

June 1 -
September 30

 

January 1 -
May 31

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Net Sales (1)

 

$

174.0

 

$

157.3

 

$

428.0

 

$

202.4

 

 $

167.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

133.2

 

 

133.5

 

 

325.2

 

 

174.5

 

 

117.3

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

40.8

 

 

23.8

 

 

102.8

 

 

27.9

 

 

49.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

28.7

 

 

25.0

 

 

77.8

 

 

32.4

 

 

30.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

 

1.9

 

 

1.6

 

 

5.2

 

 

2.2

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income

 

 

(0.2

)

 

(0.7

)

 

(0.1

)

 

(1.0

)

 

(4.5

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit (Loss)

 

 

10.4

 

 

(2.1

)

 

19.9

 

 

(5.7

)

 

21.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

6.5

 

 

6.4

 

 

18.5

 

 

8.7

 

 

10.9

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Operations before Income Taxes and Equity in Losses from Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

3.9

 

 

(8.5

)

 

1.4

 

 

(14.4

)

 

10.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

 

 

1.0

 

 

(3.4

)

 

0.1

 

 

(5.5

)

 

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in Losses from Unconsolidated
Joint Venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

2.9

 

$

(5.6

)

$

1.3

 

$

(9.4

)

 $

9.0

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

(1) Sales are presented net of federal excise taxes of $14.8 and $31.8 for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively. Sales are presented net of federal excise taxes of $13.7 and $17.5 for the three and four month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $12.1 for the five month period ended May 31, 2007.

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

2



Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor

 

Predecessor

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

January 1 -
September 30
2008

 

June 1 -
September 30
2007

 

January 1 -
May 31
2007

 

 

 


 


 


 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

1.3

 

$

(9.4

)

$

9.0

 

Adjustments to reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash used in Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

14.2

 

 

5.9

 

 

4.8

 

Equity in Losses from Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

Pension Plan Contributions

 

 

(13.4

)

 

(8.2

)

 

(5.9

)

Pension Plan (Benefit) Expense

 

 

(0.3

)

 

1.9

 

 

3.7

 

Provision (Benefit) for Deferred Income Taxes, net

 

 

(0.1

)

 

(6.0

)

 

0.3

 

Other Non-cash Charges

 

 

1.6

 

 

1.4

 

 

1.9

 

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities net of effects of purchase of Marlin Firearms:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable Trade - net

 

 

(36.7

)

 

(19.8

)

 

(1.2

)

Inventories

 

 

(3.8

)

 

48.6

 

 

(39.5

)

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

 

(2.8

)

 

(3.3

)

 

(5.5

)

Other Noncurrent Assets

 

 

(1.8

)

 

 

 

(2.6

)

Accounts Payable

 

 

5.4

 

 

(3.4

)

 

8.2

 

Income Taxes Payable

 

 

0.7

 

 

(0.6

)

 

(1.4

)

Other Liabilities

 

 

13.6

 

 

22.7

 

 

(8.1

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net Cash (used in) provided by Operating Activities

 

 

(22.1

)

 

30.3

 

 

(36.3

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option Cancellation Payments

 

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

(11.2

)

 

3.0

 

 

(2.1

)

Premiums paid for Company Owned Life Insurance

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

(0.2

)

Cash Received on Termination of Company Owned Life Insurance

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

 

 

Seller Related Expenses Paid by Remington

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4.7

)

Transaction Costs Related to the Acquisition

 

 

 

 

(2.4

)

 

(5.1

)

Cash Contribution to Consolidated Joint Venture

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

Payment for purchase of Marlin Firearms, net of cash acquired

 

 

(46.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net Cash used in Investing Activities

 

 

(52.7

)

 

(0.7

)

 

(12.1

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

194.4

 

 

43.4

 

 

103.1

 

Payments on Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

(77.6

)

 

(88.9

)

 

(37.3

)

Cash Withheld from Sellers Provided by Freedom Group (formerly AHA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.7

 

Cash Contributions from Freedom Group (formerly AHA)

 

 

18.0

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

Debt Issuance Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5.2

)

Amount Paid to RACI Holding, Inc. for Acquisition Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.8

)

Payments on Long-Term Debt

 

 

(3.0

)

 

(0.3

)

 

(0.1

)

Cash Received from RACI Holding, Inc.

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Book Overdraft

 

 

(4.4

)

 

1.4

 

 

(4.5

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net Cash provided by (used in) Financing Activities

 

 

127.6

 

 

(38.3

)

 

56.9

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

52.8

 

 

(8.7

)

 

8.5

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

 

 

24.3

 

 

9.0

 

 

0.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

 

$

77.1

 

$

0.3

 

$

9.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

12.9

 

$

1.6

 

$

11.8

 

Income Taxes

 

$

2.6

 

$

 

$

0.1

 

Previously accrued Capital Expenditures

 

$

0.9

 

$

 

$

0.6

 

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing of insurance policies

 

$

0.2

 

$

0.9

 

$

1.9

 

Acquisition of Parent Company by Freedom Group (formerly AHA)

 

$

 

$

118.1

 

$

 

Capital Lease Obligations Incurred

 

$

0.5

 

$

 

$

 

Conversion of Parent Company Stock Liability to Equity

 

$

 

$

 

$

0.1

 

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

3



Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

Total
Stockholder’s
Equity

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2007

 

$

124.2

 

$

(5.7

)

$

(10.5

)

$

108.0

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

1.3

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net derivative losses, net of tax effect of ($1.8)

 

 

 

 

(2.8

)

 

 

 

(2.8

)

Net derivative gains reclassified as earnings, net of tax effect of ($1.2)

 

 

 

 

(1.9

)

 

 

 

(1.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Total Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Contribution from RACI Holding, Inc.

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Contribution from Freedom Group (formerly AHA)

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Balance, September 30, 2008

 

$

142.4

 

$

(10.4

)

$

(9.2

)

$

122.8

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

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

4



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

          The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Remington Arms Company, Inc. (“Remington”) includes the financial results of The Marlin Firearms Company (“Marlin”) and its subsidiary, H&R 1871, LLC (“H&R”) (since February 1, 2008), as well as the accounts of Remington’s other wholly owned subsidiaries, RA Brands, L.L.C. (“RA Brands”) and Remington Steam, LLC (“Remington Steam”) and Remington’s consolidated joint venture EOTAC, LLC (“EOTAC”) (collectively with Remington, the “Company”).

          All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accounts of the Company’s parent, RACI Holding, Inc. (“Holding”), which owns 100% of the 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding of Remington common stock (par value $0.01 per share), and those of Freedom Group, Inc. (American Heritage Arms, LLC became American Heritage Arms, Inc. in December 2007 and was renamed Freedom Group, Inc. in October 2008) (“FGI”), the 100% owner of Holding, are not presented herein. Significant transactions between the Company, Holding and FGI and the related balances are reflected in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

          On May 31, 2007, 100% of the shares of Holding were purchased by FGI, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“CCM”, and along with CCM’s affiliates other than operating portfolio companies, collectively “Cerberus”).

          Although Remington continued as the same legal entity after May 31, 2007, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholder’s equity (deficit) are presented for two periods: predecessor and successor, which relate to the period preceding May 31, 2007 and the period succeeding May 31, 2007, respectively. The Company refers to the operations of Remington and its subsidiaries for both the predecessor and successor periods.

          In accordance with the guidelines set forth in SAB Topic 5J, “Miscellaneous Accounting, Pushdown Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Limited Circumstances”, the purchase price paid by FGI for Holding plus related purchase accounting adjustments have been “pushed-down” and recorded in our financial statements for the period subsequent to May 31, 2007. This has resulted in a new basis of accounting reflecting the fair market value of our assets and liabilities for the “successor” period beginning June 1, 2007. Information for all “predecessor” periods prior to the acquisition of Holding by FGI is presented using our historical basis of accounting. As a result of the application of purchase accounting, the predecessor periods are not comparable to the successor period.

          The acquisition of Holding by FGI and the allocation of the purchase price to the opening balance sheet accounts of the successor have been recorded as of the beginning of the first day of our new accounting period (June 1, 2007). The results are further separated by a heavy black line to indicate the effective date of the new basis of accounting.

          In addition, on January 28, 2008, 100% of the shares of Marlin were purchased by Remington (the “Marlin Acquisition”). The Marlin Acquisition includes Marlin’s 100% ownership interest in H&R. Although the Marlin Acquisition closed on January 28, 2008, based on the accounting policies adopted by Marlin and in place prior to the Marlin Acquisition, full financial statements were not available for the resulting stub period January 28-31, 2008 (the “Stub Period”). In addition, it was determined by the Company that it would require significant effort and time to generate financial statements for the Stub Period. Based on materiality tests performed using guidance from SAB Topic 1 (M1), the Stub Period was deemed immaterial to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and thus, Remington’s consolidated financial statements include Marlin financial data beginning February 1, 2008.

          On July 30, 2008, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement between Remington and certain other members and formed a joint venture, EOTAC (Elite Operator, LLC was renamed EOTAC, LLC in October 2008). Remington contributed an initial investment of $0.5 and will provide working capital support of no more than $2.0 through postings of letters of credit. In return, the other members contributed existing and future intellectual property, all leased real property, as well as machinery, equipment, tools and tangible personal property. The Company owns 60% of EOTAC and other members own 40%. As the Company is the primary beneficiary, EOTAC meets the consolidation criteria under ARB 51.

5



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Remington have been prepared by the Company in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of items of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2008. The year-end balance sheet information for 2007 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.

          These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Remington and subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed subsequent to December 31, 2007.

Note 2 – Acquisitions

Acquisition by Freedom Group, Inc.

          The shares of Holding, the sole stockholder of Remington, were purchased by FGI on May 31, 2007 (the “Closing Date”), pursuant to the stock purchase agreement dated as of April 4, 2007 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), between Holding, its stockholders and holders of deferred stock (including the ownership interests represented by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. II, L.P. and the Clayton & Dubilier Private Equity Fund IV Limited Partnership), as well as the Holding stock option holders (the “FGI Acquisition”).

          The FGI Acquisition was financed with $125.0 of funds contributed to FGI by its members and approximately $14.5 of borrowings from Remington’s revolving credit facility related to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 15, 2006, by and among Remington, Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”), RA Factors, Inc., and the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”).

          The value of the FGI Acquisition was approximately $416.6, which included the assumption of all of Remington’s approximately $85.2 of funded indebtedness related to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the $200.0 principal amount ($203.8 estimated fair value at May 31, 2007) of Remington’s 10½% Senior Notes due 2011 (the “Notes”) and approximately $3.4 of certain other indebtedness at the Closing Date. The payment for the Common Stock and converted deferred shares of Common Stock, the stock option cancellation payment and repayment of the Holding Notes was funded by FGI’s available cash. In addition, Remington obtained all necessary waivers, amendments and consents so that Remington’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes remained outstanding and not in default.

          The FGI Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the purchase method of accounting, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, Business Combinations (“SFAS 141”), whereby the purchase price (including assumed liabilities) is allocated and pushed down to the assets acquired based on their estimated fair market values at the date of the FGI Acquisition. An independent third party appraiser was engaged to assist management and perform valuations of certain of the tangible and intangible assets acquired as of May 31, 2007. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the Company’s net assets was allocated to goodwill.

          Following is a summary of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of June 1, 2007 based on final valuations, as well as subsequent adjustments through September 30, 2008:

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REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of
June 1,
2007

 

Net
Adjustments

 

As of
September 30,
2008

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

Inventory

 

$

180.9

 

$

(2.1

)

$

178.8

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

136.4

 

 

2.5

 

 

138.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

104.2

 

 

0.3

 

 

104.5

 

Goodwill

 

 

67.0

 

 

(8.3

)

 

58.7

 

Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

 

73.9

 

 

(0.9

)

 

73.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Long-Term Assets

 

 

22.1

 

 

 

 

22.1

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total Assets Acquired

 

 

584.5

 

 

(8.5

)

 

576.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

91.6

 

 

0.2

 

 

91.8

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

85.2

 

 

 

 

85.2

 

10 ½% Senior Notes Due 2011

 

 

203.8

 

 

 

 

203.8

 

Pension & OPEB

 

 

40.9

 

 

(9.5

)

 

31.4

 

Other Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

38.8

 

 

0.8

 

 

39.6

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities Assumed

 

 

460.3

 

 

(8.5

)

 

451.8

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated FGI Acquisition Cost

 

$

124.2

 

$

 

$

124.2

 

 

 



 



 



 

          As part of the application of purchase accounting, the Company recorded an initial estimate associated with goodwill and identifiable intangible assets to each reporting segment of $67.0 and $73.9, respectively. Within one year of the transaction, net adjustments of ($8.3) decreased the balance of goodwill to $58.7 and net adjustments of ($0.9) decreased the balance of identifiable intangible assets to $73.0. The goodwill adjustments were related to inventory ($2.1), other current deferred tax assets of $2.5, and property, plant and equipment of $0.3 to include capital leases and the impact of recording actual versus estimated depreciation on the revalued fixed assets, offset by adjustments to current liabilities related to current deferred tax assets and accrued expenses of $0.2, a decrease to the OPEB pension liability based on additional valuation data of ($9.5), as well as other non-current liabilities of $0.8 based on updated valuation data relating to the product liability and workers compensation reserves and long-term income taxes payable and long-term deferred tax liabilities. In accordance with SFAS 141 and EITF 93-7, “Uncertainties Related to Income Taxes in a Purchase Business Combination”, goodwill is adjusted (up or down) for all changes in estimates in tax contingencies regardless of the time elapsed since the date of the acquisition. In September 2008, a tax adjustment of ($2.3) was made to reduce goodwill for research and development tax credits.

          For income tax purposes, since the FGI Acquisition was a purchase of stock, the respective tax basis of the assets and liabilities were not changed. The identifiable intangibles and goodwill are not deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of The Marlin Firearms Company

          Remington completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock (collectively, the “Shares”) of Marlin on January 28, 2008 (the “Marlin Closing Date”), from the shareholders of Marlin (collectively, the “Marlin Sellers”) pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the “Marlin Stock Purchase Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2007 by and among Marlin, Remington, the Marlin Sellers party thereto, and Frank Kenna, III, solely in his capacity as the Shareholders’ Representative. The Marlin Acquisition includes Marlin’s 100% ownership interest in H&R.

          On the Marlin Closing Date, Remington acquired all of the capital stock of Marlin, consisting of 86,773 shares of issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock, par value $25 per share, and 760,936 shares of issued and outstanding Class B Common Stock, no par value, $0.01 stated value.

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REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          The Marlin Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the purchase method of accounting, in accordance with SFAS 141, whereby the preliminary purchase price (including assumed liabilities) is allocated and pushed down to the assets acquired based on their estimated fair market values at the date of the Marlin Acquisition.

          The total acquisition cost for the Marlin Acquisition is estimated to be approximately $48.4 (the “Acquisition Cost”).

          In conjunction with the Marlin Acquisition, the estimated Acquisition Cost is allocated to reflect the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the Marlin Closing Date in accordance with SFAS 141. The preliminary allocation for the Marlin Acquisition is listed below along with subsequent adjustments. The preliminary allocation is subject to completion of final fair value allocations. The actual amounts that will be recorded based upon final assessment of fair values may differ substantially from the information presented in these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of
February 1,
2008

 

Net
Adjustments

 

As of
September 30,
2008

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

$

25.0

 

$

(0.3

)

$

24.7

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

11.6

 

 

0.4

 

 

12.0

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

15.6

 

 

(0.1

)

 

15.5

 

Goodwill

 

 

6.0

 

 

3.4

 

 

9.4

 

Trade Names and Trademarks

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

 

8.7

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

 

2.2

 

Other Long-Term Assets

 

 

5.9

 

 

 

 

5.9

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total Assets Acquired

 

 

75.0

 

 

3.4

 

 

78.4

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

14.3

 

 

3.3

 

 

17.6

 

Pension & OPEB

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

 

7.1

 

Other Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

5.2

 

 

0.1

 

 

5.3

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total Liabilities Assumed

 

 

26.6

 

 

3.4

 

 

30.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

Estimated Acquisition Cost

 

$

48.4

 

$

 

$

48.4

 

 

 



 



 



 

          The Company recorded an initial estimate associated with goodwill of $6.0. Subsequent to that, net adjustments of $3.4 increased the balance of goodwill to $9.4. The goodwill adjustments were related to inventory of ($0.3); current deferred tax assets of $1.0; healthcare receivables of $0.4; assets available for sale of ($1.0); property, plant and equipment of ($0.1); short term payables of $3.3; long-term deferred tax liabilities of ($0.9); and product liability of $1.0.

          In connection with the closing of the Marlin Acquisition, Remington entered into the Joinder Agreement and Supplement to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Joinder Agreement”) on January 28, 2008, by and among Remington and RA Brands, L.L.C., as the existing borrowers, Marlin and H&R, as the new borrowers, Wachovia, in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent for various financial institutions (the “Lenders”), and such Lenders. Pursuant to the Joinder Agreement, each of Marlin and H&R became a “Borrower” under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Remington, Wachovia, certain subsidiaries of Remington, and the lenders from time to time a party thereto, dated March 15, 2006 and as amended on May 31, 2007 and November 13, 2007. 

          On April 7, 2008, the Company announced a strategic manufacturing consolidation decision that resulted in the closure of its manufacturing facility in Gardner, Massachusetts in October 2008. The Company notified affected employees of this decision on April 7, 2008.

8



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          The consolidation of the Company’s manufacturing capabilities is expected to provide improved efficiencies that will ultimately provide for better service to customers and quality of products to end users. Management’s estimated costs associated with the closing range from $2.9 to $5.4, including $1.2 which has been recorded as a liability in the preliminary purchase price allocation in accordance with EITF 95-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs incurred in a Restructuring).

          In addition, on May 12, 2008, the Company entered into a Second Supplemental Indenture, by and among the Company, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, and each of RA Brands, Marlin and H&R (the “New Guarantors”), to the indenture, dated as of January 24, 2003, among the Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and RA Brands, as guarantor (the “Indenture”). Pursuant to the Second Supplemental Indenture, each of the New Guarantors has agreed to unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Indenture.

          Pro Forma Financial Information

          The following unaudited pro forma results of operations assume that the FGI Acquisition and the Marlin Acquisition occurred at the beginning of the respective periods. The results have been adjusted for the impact of certain FGI Acquisition-related items, such as additional depreciation expense of property, plant and equipment; additional amortization expense of identified intangible assets; additional interest expense on acquisition debt, net of bond premium amortization; recognition of write-up in cost of sales as inventory is sold and the related income tax effects. The results have also been adjusted for the impact of certain Marlin Acquisition-related items, such as additional sales; depreciation expense of property, plant and equipment; additional amortization expense of identified intangible assets; additional interest expense on the Term Loan; and recognition of write-up in cost of sales as inventory is sold and the related income tax effects. Income taxes are provided at the estimated effective rate. This unaudited pro forma information should not be relied upon as necessarily being indicative of historical results that would have been obtained if the FGI Acquisition and the Marlin Acquisition had actually occurred on those dates, nor the results that may be obtained in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Results

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 


 


 


 

 

 

September 30,
2008

 

September 30,
2007

 

September 30,
2008

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

 




 




 

Net Sales

 

$

174.0

 

$

176.4

 

$

432.9

 

$

427.7

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

10.4

 

 

(5.3

)

 

20.0

 

 

(18.0

)

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

2.9

 

 

(16.8

)

 

1.4

 

 

(52.7

)

Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies

          Significant accounting policies used by the Company that differ from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 are as follows:

Inventories:

          As part of the Marlin Acquisition, the Company now accounts for a portion of its inventory under a Last In First Out (“LIFO”) assumption under the double extension method. The Marlin Acquisition resulted in a new basis for the value of the Company’s inventory. Accordingly, inventory was adjusted to its estimated fair value as of February 1, 2008, which was estimated to be approximately $11.5 over its previous net book value of which $8.5 represents the LIFO reserve that was eliminated as part of purchase accounting. As of September 30, 2008, a net of $1.6 has been recognized in cost of goods sold, which consists of a $3.0 increase in fair market value over book value less $1.4 of LIFO reserve.

9



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

          As a result of the Marlin Acquisition, the Company assumed life insurance policies for certain officers, key employees and retired employees of Marlin, some of whom remained employed with the Company after the Marlin Acquisition. These insurance policies are shown on the consolidated balance sheet with other assets at their fair value. The fair value of the life insurance policies is estimated based on the cash surrender values, net of related policy loans. In the second quarter of 2008, substantially all of these life insurance policies were surrendered and the Company received $5.6 of cash. The fair value of the remaining life insurance policies that were not surrendered was $0.1 as of September 30, 2008.

Deferred Compensation:

          As a result of the Marlin Acquisition, the Company assumed certain deferred compensation agreements with certain officers and key employees. These agreements provide for payment of specified amounts over ten years beginning at the time of retirement or death of the individuals. The Company accrues the future liability over the anticipated remaining years of service of such individuals. Amounts are accrued on a present value discounted basis during the employee’s service and retirement periods and have been included in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Consolidated Joint Venture:

          As a result of the EOTAC joint venture, the Company now owns 60% of EOTAC and other members own 40%. As the Company is the primary beneficiary, EOTAC meets the consolidation criteria under ARB 51.

Fair Value Measurements:

          The Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), and SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”), on January 1, 2008. SFAS 157 (1) creates a single definition of fair value, (2) establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and (3) expands disclosure requirements about items measured at fair value. SFAS 157 applies to both items recognized and reported at fair value in the financial statements and items disclosed at fair value in the notes to the financial statements. SFAS 157 does not change existing accounting rules governing what can or what must be recognized and reported at fair value in the Company’s financial statements, or disclosed at fair value in the Company’s notes to the financial statements. Additionally, SFAS 157 does not eliminate practicability exceptions that exist in accounting pronouncements amended by SFAS 157 when measuring fair value. As a result, the Company will not be required to recognize any new assets or liabilities at fair value.

          Prior to SFAS 157, certain measurements of fair value were based on the price that would be paid to acquire an asset, or received to assume a liability (an entry price). SFAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (that is, an exit price). The exit price is based on the amount that the holder of the asset or liability would receive or need to pay in an actual transaction (or in a hypothetical transaction if an actual transaction does not exist) at the measurement date. In some circumstances, the entry and exit price may be the same; however, they are conceptually different.

          Fair value is generally determined based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company uses valuation techniques that place greater reliance on observable inputs and less reliance on unobservable inputs. In measuring fair value, the Company may make adjustments for risks and uncertainties, if a market participant would include such an adjustment in its pricing.

          SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). Determining where an asset or liability falls within that hierarchy depends on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole. An adjustment to the pricing method used within either level 1 or level 2 inputs could generate a fair value

10



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

measurement that effectively falls in a lower level in the hierarchy. The hierarchy consists of three broad levels as follows:

 

 

 

Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

 

Level 2 – Inputs other than level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

 

 

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs developed using the Company’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.

The following table presents information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value measurements at September 30, 2008 using:

 





 

 

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

 

Significant other
observable inputs

 

Significant
unobservable
inputs

 

 

 











 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 











Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Contract Derivatives

 

Not applicable

 

$1.0

 

Not applicable

 

$1.0

 

Life Insurance Policies

 

$0.1

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

 

$0.1

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

 

          As shown above, commodity contract derivatives valued based on fair values provided by the Company’s commodity brokers are classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Life insurance policies valued by using cash surrender values, net of related policy loans, are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter based on various factors and it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter. However, the Company expects that changes in classifications between different levels will be rare.

           Most derivative contracts are not listed on an exchange and require the use of valuation models. Consistent with SFAS 157, the Company attempts to maximize the use of observable market inputs in its models. When observable inputs are not available, the Company defaults to unobservable inputs. Derivatives valued based on models with significant unobservable inputs and that are not actively traded, or trade activity is one way, are classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

          Some financial statement preparers have reported difficulties in applying SFAS 157 to certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, particularly those acquired in business combinations and those requiring a determination of impairment. To allow the time to consider the effects of the implementation issues that have arisen, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2 (“FSP 157-2”) on February 12, 2008 to provide a one-year deferral of the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed in financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis (that is, at least annually). As a result of FSP 157-2, the Company has not yet adopted SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities (such as those related to the Marlin Acquisition) that are valued at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The Company is evaluating the impact that the application of SFAS 157 to those nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on its financial statements.

          In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS 159 provides the Company with an option to elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for most financial assets and liabilities and certain other items. The fair value option election is applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis (with some exceptions), is irrevocable, and is applied to an entire instrument. The election may be made as of the date of initial adoption for existing eligible items. Subsequent to initial adoption, the Company may elect the fair value option at initial recognition of eligible items, on entering into an eligible firm commitment, or when certain specified reconsideration events occur. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings.

11



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          Upon adoption of SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008, the Company did not elect to account for any assets and liabilities under the scope of SFAS 159 at fair value.

          In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3 (“FSP 157-3”), Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for that Asset is Not Active, which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active. The effective date for FSP FAS 157-3 was October 10, 2008. The adoption of FSP 157-3 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Note 4 – Inventories

          Inventories consisted of the following at:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

 






 

Raw Materials

 

$

28.8

 

$

22.7

 

$

24.4

 

Semi-Finished Products

 

 

31.4

 

 

27.1

 

 

27.4

 

Finished Products

 

 

81.0

 

 

67.1

 

 

80.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

Subtotal

 

 

141.2

 

 

116.9

 

 

132.3

 

LIFO Adjustment

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

142.5

 

$

116.9

 

$

132.3

 

 

 



 



 



 

          Inventories for the majority of the Firearms, Ammunition and All Other segments are stated at the lower of cost or market. The cost of inventories is determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventory costs associated with Semi-Finished Products and Finished Products include material, labor, and overhead while costs associated with Raw Materials include primarily material. The Company provides inventory allowances based on excess and obsolete inventories.

          As noted above, following the Marlin Acquisition the Company now accounts for a portion of its inventory under a LIFO assumption. As of September 30, 2008, approximately 18.1% of the Company’s total inventory excluding the LIFO adjustment was accounted for under the LIFO method. The Marlin Acquisition resulted in a new basis for the value of the Company’s inventory. Accordingly, inventory was adjusted to its estimated fair value as of February 1, 2008, which was estimated to be approximately $11.5 over its previous net book value, of which $8.5 represents the LIFO reserve that was eliminated as part of purchase accounting. As of September 30, 2008, a net of $1.6 had been rolled out to cost of goods sold, which consisted of $3.0 of inventory step up less $1.4 of LIFO reserve. Under a FIFO assumption, inventories would have been lower by $1.3 at September 30, 2008.

          In March 2008, the Company recorded a charge of $3.1 against certain of its surveillance technology products inventory in the accompanying statement of operations as a result of the Company terminating its exclusive distribution rights agreement with the technology products manufacturer.

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REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

Note 5 –Other Accrued Liabilities

          Other Accrued Liabilities consisted of the following at:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

 






 

Retiree Benefits

 

$

1.2

 

$

0.8

 

$

19.5

 

Marketing

 

 

9.4

 

 

10.4

 

 

10.7

 

Healthcare Costs

 

 

4.3

 

 

5.1

 

 

5.4

 

Workers Compensation

 

 

2.7

 

 

1.8

 

 

5.0

 

Incentive Compensation

 

 

5.1

 

 

6.8

 

 

4.7

 

Excise Tax

 

 

8.8

 

 

2.4

 

 

6.1

 

Employee Costs

 

 

6.1

 

 

0.8

 

 

2.9

 

Interest

 

 

7.1

 

 

2.0

 

 

7.0

 

Escrow

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

7.8

 

 

4.8

 

 

6.3

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

57.7

 

$

34.9

 

$

67.6

 

 

 



 



 



 

Note 6 - Warranty Accrual

          The Company provides consumer warranties against manufacturing defects on all firearm products manufactured in the United States. Estimated future warranty costs are accrued at the time of sale, using the percentage of actual historical repairs relative to historical shipments, which is included in other accrued liabilities. Product modifications or corrections are voluntary steps taken by the Company to assure proper usage or performance of a product by consumers. The cost associated with product modifications and/or corrections are recognized when a liability is both probable and estimable, and charged to operations at that time. Activity in the warranty accrual consisted of the following at:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 


 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

January 1-
September 30,
2008

 

January 1-
December 31,
2007

 

June 1 –
September 30,
2007

 

 

January 1 –
May 31,
2007

 

 

 


 


 


 

 


 

Beginning warranty accrual

 

$

0.7

 

$

0.7

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

0.8

 

Accrual from Marlin Acquisition

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current period accruals

 

 

2.4

 

 

1.3

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

1.0

 

Current period charges

 

 

(2.4

)

 

(1.3

)

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

Ending warranty accrual

 

$

1.2

 

$

0.7

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

Note 7 – Income Taxes

          The effective tax rate on continuing operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 was 7.1%. The effective tax rate was (36.9%) for the period June 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007 and 12.6% for the period January 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007.

          The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Standards Accounting Board Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) an interpretation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS 109”) on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits. As of September 30, 2008, the Company had a $1.7 liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The Company may recognize an adjustment to the FIN 48 liability established pursuant to the Marlin purchase price accounting as additional information becomes available.

13



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The gross amount of interest and penalties accrued as of September 30, 2008 was $0.6 related to uncertain tax positions.

          The tax years 2004-2007 remain open to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.

          A deferred tax liability or asset is recognized in accordance with the requirements of SFAS 109 for differences between the assigned values and the tax bases of the assets and liabilities recognized in a purchase business combination. A valuation allowance is recorded if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability and establishes a valuation allowance based on historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences. Further revisions to the purchase price allocation, including the tax impact of those adjustments and final assessment of the transaction costs, will be made as additional information becomes available and the balances as reported could be subject to change.

          The Company files its income taxes on a consolidated basis with FGI. The allocation of income tax expense (benefit) represents the Company’s proportionate share of the consolidated provision for income taxes. The supplemental cash flow disclosure for cash taxes paid represents the Company’s proportionate share of the consolidated provision for income taxes.

Note 8–Long-Term Debt

          Long-term debt consisted of the following at:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

 






 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

$

116.8

 

$

 

$

39.7

 

10.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011

 

 

202.4

 

 

203.2

 

 

203.4

 

Term Loan

 

 

22.4

 

 

25.0

 

 

 

Capital Lease Obligations

 

 

0.8

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.8

 

Due to RACI Holding, Inc.

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.9

 

 

1.0

 

 

 



 



 



 

Subtotal

 

 

343.1

 

 

229.8

 

 

244.9

 

Less: Current Portion

 

 

6.6

 

 

4.8

 

 

0.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

336.5

 

$

225.0

 

$

244.2

 

 

 



 



 



 

10.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011

          The FGI Acquisition resulted in a new basis in the value of the Notes. Accordingly, the Notes were adjusted to their fair value of $203.8 as of May 31, 2007. The premium associated with the adjustment is being amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the debt. Debt acquisition costs associated with obtaining waivers, consents and amendments in the amount of $4.2 related to the Notes and $1.0 related to the revolver were capitalized in the June 1, 2007 opening balance sheet and are being amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the debt.

          The Notes became redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, any time on or after February 1, 2007. The redemption price of the principal amount is 102.6% through February 2009 and 100.0% thereafter. The Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company that are contractually pari passu with all existing and future senior indebtedness, if any, of the Company, but are effectively subordinate to secured indebtedness, including its indebtedness under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness.

14



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          The Indenture and the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, Second Amendment and the Letter Amendment, contain various restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur debt, pay dividends and enter into certain other transactions. In addition, the Indenture permits repurchases of the Notes on the open market, subject to an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 limitation contained in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

          Pursuant to the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated May 12, 2008, RA Brands, Marlin and H&R became guarantors and unconditionally guarantee all of Remington’s obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Indenture.

Revolving Credit Facility

          Key terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, the Second Amendment and the Letter Amendment, include the following:

 

 

 

 

1)

Provides up to $155.0 of borrowings under an asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility through June 30, 2010;

 

 

 

 

2)

Specifies that amounts available are subject to a borrowing base limitation based on certain percentages of eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory in addition to a minimum availability requirement of $27.5;

 

 

 

 

3)

Includes a letter of credit sub-facility of up to $15.0, under which the Company has aggregate outstanding letters of credit of $6.7 as of September 30, 2008;

 

 

 

 

4)

Defines Applicable Margin so that the interest margin applicable to loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is based on Average Excess Availability, which is described as the amount obtained by adding the aggregate Excess Availability at the end of each day during the period in question and dividing such sum by the number of days in such period;

 

 

 

 

5)

Specifies that the Availability Test Period coincides with the Commitment Termination Date; and

 

 

 

 

6)

Names RA Brands, Marlin and H&R as borrowers.

          On November 13, 2007, as part of the Second Amendment, the Company added a $25.0 Term Loan Commitment at an interest rate of prime plus 100 basis points (which was 4.50% at September 30, 2008) with monthly principal payments of $0.5, plus interest, beginning May 1, 2008 and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter, the final installment of which shall be the remaining principal balance of the Term Loan and shall be payable on the Commitment Termination Date. As a part of the Second Amendment, the Company can elect the interest rate of LIBOR plus 200 basis points or prime plus 100 basis points.

          The interest rate margin for the Alternate Base Rate and the Euro-Dollar loans at September 30, 2008 was (0.50%) and 1.00%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate under the Company’s outstanding credit facility was 4.05% and7.10%for the year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The weighted average interest rate under the Company’s outstanding Term Loan at September 30, 2008 was 5.24%.

          In mid-September 2008, the Company borrowed incremental funds of approximately $60.0 on our revolving credit facility and invested the cash on hand in a treasury reserve fund in response to the uncertainty that developed in the financial markets. As of September 30, 2008 approximately $2.0 in additional borrowings beyond the minimum availability requirement of $27.5 was available as determined pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. On November 10, 2008, the Company repaid $55.0 of the incremental borrowings on its revolving credit facility.

15



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

Note 9 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

          The carrying amount of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets attributable to each reporting segment is outlined in the following tables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

 


 


 


 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

38.1

 

$

29.7

 

$

33.6

 

Ammunition

 

 

13.3

 

 

14.5

 

 

16.1

 

All Other

 

 

16.7

 

 

16.8

 

 

16.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

68.1

 

$

61.0

 

$

66.4

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

 


 


 


 

Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

57.7

 

$

46.8

 

$

46.8

 

Ammunition

 

 

10.5

 

 

10.5

 

 

10.5

 

All Other

 

 

15.7

 

 

15.7

 

 

15.7

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

83.9

 

 

73.0

 

 

73.0

 

Less: Accumulated Amortization

 

 

(3.3

)

 

(1.4

)

 

(0.9

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

80.6

 

$

71.6

 

$

72.1

 

 

 



 



 



 

           The following table is a summary of the initial preliminary estimate as well as subsequent adjustments and accumulated amortization by major intangible asset. An explanation of adjustments is included in Note 2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 1, 2007
Balance

 

Net
Adjustments

 

September 30,
2008 Balance

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Balance

 

Amortization
Period

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Goodwill

 

$

67.0

 

$

1.1

 

$

68.1

 

 

N/A

 

$

68.1

 

 

Indefinite

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradenames and Trademarks

 

$

39.4

 

$

8.7

 

$

48.1

 

 

N/A

 

$

48.1

 

 

Indefinite

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

26.4

 

 

1.3

 

 

27.7

 

 

(1.8

)

 

25.9

 

 

19.6 Years*

 

License Agreements

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

 

8.4

 

 

(1.6

)

 

6.8

 

 

7 Years

 

Internally Developed Software

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

2 Years

 

Leasehold Interest

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

0.1

 

 

(0.3

)

 

3.5 Years

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

Total Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

$

73.9

 

$

10.0

 

$

83.9

 

$

(3.3

)

$

80.6

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

*Weighted average amortization period for Customer Relationships is based on $25.5 of Remington Customer Relationships with an amortization period of 20 years and $2.2 of Marlin Customer Relationships with an amortization period of 15 years.

Note 10 – Retiree Benefits

          Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for detailed descriptions and disclosures about the various benefit plans offered by Remington. In addition, as a result of the Marlin Acquisition, the Company became the sponsor of the Marlin defined benefit pension plan (the “Marlin Pension Plan”) which generally provides pension benefits for certain of Marlin’s employees. Vested employees who retire will receive an annual benefit equal to a specified amount per month per year of credited service, as defined by the Marlin Pension Plan. Marlin also sponsors a defined benefit postretirement healthcare plan (the “Marlin Postretirement Plan”) that covers Marlin employees who have 17 years of service at retirement. The Marlin Postretirement Plan is a contributory plan for which certain of Marlin retirees and their spouses are eligible. Marlin’s contribution is limited to a specified amount per month per retiree employee or retiree spouse, as defined by the Marlin Postretirement Plan.

16



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          The following tables summarize the components of net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans (including the acquired Marlin Pension Plan as of February 1, 2008) for the periods ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

September 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

Service Cost

 

$

 

$

1.2

 

 

 

 

Interest Cost

 

 

2.9

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

Expected Return on Assets

 

 

(3.4

)

 

(2.8

)

 

 

 

Amortization of Prior Service Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized Net Actuarial Loss

 

 

0.4

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Net Periodic Pension Cost

 

$

(0.1

)

$

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 





 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008

 

Four Months Ended
September 30, 2007

 

 

Five Months Ended
May 31, 2007

 

 

 


 


 

 


 

Service Cost

 

$

 

$

1.6

 

 

$

2.0

 

Interest Cost

 

 

8.6

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

4.5

 

Expected Return on Assets

 

 

(10.0

)

 

(3.7

)

 

 

(4.5

)

Amortization of Prior Service Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized Net Actuarial Loss

 

 

1.3

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

Net Periodic Pension Cost

 

$

(0.1

)

$

2.0

 

 

$

3.8

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

          The following tables summarize the components of net periodic postretirement cost for the Company’s postretirement plan (including the acquired Marlin Postretirement Plan for 2008) for the periods ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

September 30, 2007*

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

Service Cost

 

$

0.1

 

$

 

 

 

 

Interest Cost

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amortization and Deferral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

$

0.4

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 





 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008

 

Four Months Ended
September 30,
2007*

 

 

Five Months Ended
May 31, 2007

 

 

 


 


 

 


 

Service Cost

 

$

0.4

 

$

 

 

$

 

Interest Cost

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

Net Amortization and Deferral

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

$

1.3

 

$

 

 

$

(0.1

)

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

 

* Amounts for each component are less than $0.1.

 

17



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

Anticipated Contributions

          As of September 30, 2008, Remington estimates that it will contribute $15.9 (including $0.9 of Marlin contributions) to plan assets related to its funded defined benefit pension plan during 2008. As of November 7, 2008, total contributions for Remington of $15.9 have been made (including $0.9 of Marlin contributions). Remington (including Marlin) does not anticipate contributing any additional amounts to fund its minimum required contributions for these plans during the remainder of 2008.

          Due to the adverse changes in the financial markets, Remington’s pension assets have been negatively impacted. The Company continues to review its asset allocation and investment strategy to determine if any adjustments may be appropriate. The Company anticipates an increase in the funding requirements and possibly the pension expense in 2009 due to the decrease in asset value during the current year.

Note 11 – Stock Purchase, Option Plans and Restricted Stock Awards

          On May 14, 2008, the board of directors of FGI (the “FGI Board”) adopted the American Heritage Arms, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is designed to provide a means by which certain current employees, officers, non-employee directors and other individual service providers, including those of Remington and other subsidiaries of FGI, may be given an opportunity to benefit from increases in the value of FGI common stock (the “Common Stock”), through the grant of awards. FGI, by means of the Plan, seeks to retain the services of such eligible persons and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of FGI and its subsidiaries.

          The awards under the Plan may be in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and stock unit awards. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under all awards granted to participants under the Plan is 2,424,703 shares, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Plan.

          Also on May 14, 2008, the FGI Board adopted the form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Form Award Agreement”). The Form Award Agreement outlines terms relating to stock option awards, including (i) the exercise price per share of each option granted, which shall be the fair market value of a share of the Common Stock on the date of grant (as defined in the Plan), (ii) the vesting schedule of the options granted, and (iii) acceleration provisions upon the occurrence of a change in control, termination of employment without cause or termination of employment for good reason.

          On May 14, 2008, the FGI Board granted 1,910,834 nonqualified stock option awards and 118,074 shares of Common Stock to various members of Remington’s executive management and board of directors. The vesting of the options and shares of Common Stock occur at various times through July 2012. In the third quarter of 2008, 70,447 nonqualified stock option awards were forfeited due to the departure of certain members of Remington’s executive management. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recognized $0.3 and $1.1, respectively, in expense related to these options and Common Stock. In addition, the Company expects to recognize approximately $3.2 in total stock compensation expense in relation to these grants.

          As a result of a merger of FGI and another Cerberus portfolio company in December 2007, certain restricted units in this other Cerberus portfolio company were converted to performance-based and service-based restricted Common Stock of FGI. On May 14, 2008, a modification was made resulting in the restricted Common Stock becoming all service-based rather than both performance-based and service-based. As certain of these shares were provided to individuals that are now employees of Remington, any compensation expense related to the remaining vesting period is being recognized by Remington and was less than $0.1 for the three months ended September 30, 2008. As of September 30, 2008, the 14,653 vested shares had a value of less than $0.1 and the 180,733 unvested shares had a value of approximately $0.2.

18



REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies

          The Company has various purchase commitments for services incidental to the ordinary conduct of business, including, among other things, a services contract with its third-party warehouse provider. Such commitments are not at prices in excess of current market prices. Included in the purchase commitment amount are the Company’s purchase contracts with certain raw materials suppliers, for periods ranging from one to seven years, some of which contain firm commitments to purchase minimum specified quantities. The Company has leased equipment that allows the Company to manufacture its own steam supply as a result of the contract settlement and accordingly is no longer dependent on a third party for this manufacturing requirement. Otherwise, such contracts had no significant impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows during the reporting periods presented herein.

          The Company is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to product liabilities, governmental regulations and other matters arising in the normal course of business. Pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), on December 1, 1993, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities (the “Asset Purchase”) of the sporting goods business formerly operated by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (“DuPont”) and one of DuPont’s subsidiaries (together with DuPont, the “1993 Sellers”). Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company generally bears financial responsibility for all product liability cases and claims relating to occurrences after the closing of the Asset Purchase, except for certain costs relating to certain shotguns, for all cases and claims relating to discontinued products and for limited other costs. Because the Company’s assumption of financial responsibility for certain product liability cases and claims involving pre-Asset Purchase occurrences was limited to a fixed amount that has now been fully paid, and with the 1993 Sellers retaining liability in excess of that amount and indemnifying the Company in respect of such liabilities, the Company believes that product liability cases and claims involving occurrences arising prior to the Asset Purchase are not likely to have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. Moreover, although it is difficult to forecast the outcome of litigation, the Company does not believe, in light of relevant circumstances (including the current availability of insurance for personal injury and property damage with respect to cases and claims involving occurrences arising after the Asset Purchase, the Company’s accruals for the uninsured costs of such cases and claims and the 1993 Sellers’ agreement to be responsible for a portion of certain post-Asset Purchase shotgun-related product liability costs, as well as the type of firearms products made by the Company), as well as the passage of time, that the outcome of all pending post-Asset Purchase product liability cases and claims will be likely to have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company. Nonetheless, in part because the nature and extent of manufacturer liability based on the manufacture and/or sale of allegedly defective products (particularly as to firearms and ammunition) is uncertain, there can be no assurance that the Company’s resources will be adequate to cover pending and future product liability occurrences, cases or claims, in the aggregate, or that such a material adverse effect upon the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows will not result therefrom. Because of the nature of its products, the Company anticipates that it will continue to be involved in product liability litigation in the future.

          The Company’s accruals for losses relating to product liability cases and claims include accruals for all probable losses for which the amount can be reasonably estimated. Based on the relevant circumstances (including the current availability of insurance for personal injury and property damage with respect to cases and claims involving occurrences arising after the Asset Purchase, the Company’s accruals for the uninsured costs of such cases and claims and the 1993 Sellers’ agreement to be responsible for a portion of certain post-Asset Purchase shotgun-related product liability costs, as well as the type of firearms products made by the Company), the Company does not believe with respect to product liability cases and claims that any reasonably possible loss exceeding amounts already recognized through the Company’s accruals has been incurred.

          The Marlin Acquisition triggered the Connecticut Transfer Act (the “Act”) with respect to the facility located in North Haven, Connecticut. The Act is designed to identify properties contaminated with hazardous wastes and to ensure that such properties are cleaned up to the satisfaction of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”). Under the Act, Marlin is required to investigate areas of environmental concern at the North Haven facility and to clean up contamination exceeding state standards to the satisfaction of DEP. The investigation of the North Haven facility is on-going. Remediation costs may be incurred, but such costs at this time are not expected to be material to operations or cash flows.

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REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          Marlin is also conducting other remediation activities at its Gardner, Massachusetts facility and a former facility in New Haven, Connecticut. Costs for remediation at both of these locations are not expected to be material.

Note 13 – Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

          The Company currently purchases copper and lead options contracts to hedge against price fluctuations of anticipated commodity purchases. The options contracts limit the unfavorable effect that cost increases will have on these metal purchases.

          In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 133”), as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 138”) and by SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 149”), commodity contracts are designated as cash flow hedges, with the fair value of these financial instruments recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets, changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, and net gains/losses reclassified to cost of sales based upon inventory turnover, indicating consumption and sale of the underlying commodity in the Company’s products.

          The volatility of pricing the Company has experienced to date affected its results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. The Company believes that further significant changes in commodity pricing could have a future material impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company.

          At September 30, 2008, the fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts relating to firm commitments and anticipated consumption (aggregate notional amount of 30.3 million pounds of copper and lead) up to fifteen months from such date was $1.0 as determined with the assistance of a third party. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a net gain on a net-of-tax basis of $1.9 (which includes a $0.2 loss on ineffective hedges, net of tax) on derivative instruments was reclassified to cost of sales from accumulated other comprehensive income, and a net loss on a net-of-tax basis of $2.8 was recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income and to prepaid expenses and other current assets.

          At September 30, 2007, the fair value of the Company’s outstanding option contracts designated as cash flow hedges relating to firm commitments and anticipated consumption (aggregate notional amount of 45.5 million pounds of copper, lead and zinc) up to eighteen months from such date was $20.8 as determined with the assistance of a third party.

Note 14 - Segment Information

          The Company identifies its reportable segments in accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (“SFAS 131”). Based upon SFAS 131, the Company’s business is classified into two reportable segments: Firearms, which designs, manufactures and imports, and markets primarily sporting shotguns and rifles (which includes results of the Marlin Acquisition since February 1, 2008), and Ammunition, which designs, manufactures and markets sporting ammunition and ammunition reloading components. The remaining operating segments, which include accessories and other gun-related products, the manufacture and marketing of clay targets and powder metal products and licensed products are combined into our All Other reporting segment. Other reconciling items include corporate, other assets not allocated to the individual segments and discontinued operations. The chief operating decision maker is the Company’s chief executive officer.

          Although the Company reports its financial results in accordance with United States (U.S.) GAAP, the Company primarily evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on the non-GAAP financial measure “Adjusted EBITDA”, which is unaudited. Adjusted EBITDA differs from the term “EBITDA” as it is commonly used, and is substantially similar to the measure “Consolidated EBITDA” that is used

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REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

in the Indenture. In addition to adjusting net income (loss) to exclude income taxes, interest expense, and depreciation and amortization, Adjusted EBITDA also adjusts net income (loss) by excluding items or expenses not typically excluded in the calculation of “EBITDA”, such as noncash items, gain or loss on asset sales or write-offs, extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring items, including certain transaction activity associated with the FGI Acquisition and the Marlin Acquisition and certain “special payments” to Remington employees who held options and deferred shares in respect of Holding common stock, consisting of amounts that are treated as compensation expense by Remington and are paid in connection with payments of dividends to holders of Holding common stock.

          In managing the Company’s business, the Company utilizes Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate performance of the Company’s business segments and allocate resources to those business segments. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful supplemental information to investors and enables investors to analyze the results of operations in the same way as management.

          Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance defined in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating the Company’s performance because it is a commonly used financial analysis tool for measuring and comparing companies in the Company’s industry in areas of operating performance. Management believes that the disclosure of Adjusted EBITDA offers an additional view of the Company’s operations that, when coupled with the GAAP results and the reconciliation to GAAP results, provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s results of operations and the factors and trends affecting the Company’s business.

          Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company’s performance or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. The primary material limitations associated with the use of Adjusted EBITDA as compared to GAAP results is (i) it may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in the Company’s industry, and (ii) it excludes financial information that some may consider important in evaluating the Company’s performance. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing disclosure of the differences between Adjusted EBITDA and GAAP results, including providing a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP results, to enable investors to perform their own analysis of the Company’s operating results.

          A reconciliation containing adjustments from GAAP results to Adjusted EBITDA is included in this Note 14.

Information on Segments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 





 

 

 

Successor

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 


 





 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

 




 







 

 

 

July 1 –
September
30

 

July 1 –
September
30

 

January 1–
September
30

 

June 1-
September
30

 

 

January 1-
May 31

 

 

 




 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

81.6

 

$

64.9

 

$

209.1

 

$

83.3

 

 

$

80.5

 

Ammunition

 

 

87.2

 

 

86.3

 

 

204.1

 

 

110.5

 

 

 

78.9

 

All Other

 

 

5.2

 

 

6.1

 

 

14.8

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 



 

Consolidated Net Sales

 

$

174.0

 

$

157.3

 

$

428.0

 

$

202.4

 

 

$

167.0

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

5.4

 

$

12.2

 

$

16.9

 

$

15.6

 

 

$

12.3

 

Ammunition

 

 

12.9

 

 

10.0

 

 

32.2

 

 

10.9

 

 

 

10.5

 

All Other

 

 

1.0

 

 

0.9

 

 

3.1

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

0.6

 

Other Reconciling Items

 

 

(1.5

)

 

(2.0

)

 

(2.5

)

 

(2.8

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 



 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

17.8

 

$

21.1

 

$

49.7

 

$

25.3

 

 

$

23.2

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 



 

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REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

214.7

 

$

147.4

 

$

171.4

 

Ammunition

 

 

154.4

 

 

137.0

 

 

182.6

 

All Other

 

 

26.6

 

 

29.6

 

 

28.2

 

Other Reconciling Items

 

 

262.8

 

 

188.1

 

 

166.3

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Assets

 

$

658.5

 

$

502.1

 

$

548.5

 

 

 



 



 



 

          The following table illustrates the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, by reconciling Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 


 





 

 

 

Successor

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 


 





 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

 




 







 

 

 

July 1-
September 30

 

July 1 –
September 30

 

January 1–
September 30

 

June 1-
September 30

 

 

January 1-
May 31

 

 

 




 







 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

2.9

 

$

(5.6

)

$

1.3

 

$

(9.4

)

 

$

9.0

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation Expense

 

 

4.0

 

 

3.7

 

 

11.9

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

4.2

 

Interest Expense (A)

 

 

6.5

 

 

6.4

 

 

18.5

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

10.9

 

Intangible Amortization (B)

 

 

0.6

 

 

0.8

 

 

1.9

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

Equity in Losses from Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

Other Noncash Charges (C)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

1.7

 

Non-Recurring Items (D)

 

 

2.4

 

 

18.7

 

 

15.0

 

 

25.3

 

 

 

(3.9

)

Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Benefit) Expense

 

 

1.0

 

 

(3.4

)

 

0.1

 

 

(5.5

)

 

 

1.3

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 



 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

17.8

 

$

21.1

 

$

49.7

 

$

25.3

 

 

$

23.2

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 



 


 

 

 

 

(A)

Interest expense for the quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 2008 includes amortization expense of deferred financing costs of $0.4 and $1.2, respectively, offset by $0.2 and $0.8, respectively, associated with amortization of the premium recorded on the Notes. Interest expense includes amortization expense of deferred financing costs of $0.3 and $0.4, respectively, offset by $0.3 and $0.4, respectively, of amortization associated with the premium recorded on the Notes for the three and four month periods ended September 30, 2007. Amortization expense of deferred financing costs included in the five month period ended May 31, 2007 is $0.6.

 

 

 

 

(B)

Amortization expense associated with identified intangible assets as a result of applying the purchase method of accounting for the FGI Acquisition and the Marlin Acquisition.

 

 

 

 

(C)

Other non-cash charges for the quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 2008 are $0.4 and $1.0, respectively, for retirement benefit accruals. Other non-cash charges included $0.1 gain on disposal of assets for the four month period ended September 30, 2007. For the five month period ended May 31, 2007, other non-cash charges consisted of $1.5 of other compensation expense associated with stock option expense recognized under SFAS 123R, and $0.2 of mark-to-market expense associated with redeemable deferred shares of common stock.

 

 

 

 

(D)

Non-recurring items are comprised of the items listed in the table below:

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REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

Nonrecurring Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 


 





 

 

 

Successor

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 


 





 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

 




 







 

 

 

July 1-
September
30

 

July 1 –
September
30

 

January 1–
September
30

 

June 1-
September
30

 

 

January 1-
May 31

 

 

 




 







 

Restructuring Expenses

 

$

0.6

 

$

1.5

 

$

2.2

 

$

2.2

 

 

$

 

Rollout of Inventory Write Up from Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

15.7

 

 

2.8

 

 

21.5

 

 

 

 

Hedging Adjustments for Purchase Accounting

 

 

0.4

 

 

1.1

 

 

2.9

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

(4.9

)

Marlin and H&R Integration Costs

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write off of Surveillance Products Inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Compensation Expense

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance Related to H&R Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain Employee Benefits Expense

 

 

0.6

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.6

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

Other Fees and Transaction Costs

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.7

 

 

0.3

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.9

 

Change in Marlin LIFO Valuation

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELES Joint Venture

 

 

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 



 

Total Nonrecurring Items

 

$

2.4

 

$

18.7

 

$

15.0

 

$

25.3

 

 

$

(3.9

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 



 

Note 15 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

          In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”). The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The new standard is also intended to improve transparency about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 requires disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk–related and requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 161 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and equity.

          In April 2008, the FASB issued Final FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP 142-3”). The guidance is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations, and other guidance under GAAP. FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is prohibited. The adoption of FSP 142-3 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and equity.

          In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The adoption of SFAS 162 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and equity.

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REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) – Unaudited

          In September 2008, the FASB issued FSP 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161 (“FSP 133-1”). FSP 133-1 is intended to improve disclosures about credit derivatives by requiring more information about the potential adverse effects of changes in credit risk on the financial position, financial performance, and cash flows of the sellers of credit derivatives. It amends FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, to require disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including credit derivatives embedded in hybrid instruments. The FSP also amends FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others, to require an additional disclosure about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee. FSP 133-1 is effective for reporting periods (annual or interim) ending after November 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting FSP 133-1.

          In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3 (“FSP 157-3”), Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for that Asset is Not Active, which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active. The effective date for FSP FAS 157-3 was October 10, 2008. The adoption of FSP 157-3 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Note 16 – Subsequent Event

          On October 31, 2008, the Company entered into a membership interest purchase and investment agreement between Remington, International Non-Toxic Composites Corp. and INTC USA, LLC (“INTC USA”). Remington will contribute an initial investment of approximately $0.8, with subsequent cash contributions up to a total of $1.5. The Company will own 33% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in INTC USA. Management has assessed the accounting treatment of INTC USA and will account for its investment under the equity method of accounting as outlined in the provisions of APB Opinion 18.

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

          The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes of Remington Arms Company, Inc. (“Remington”), which includes the financial results of The Marlin Firearms Company (“Marlin”) and its subsidiary, H&R 1871, LLC (“H&R”) (since February 1, 2008), as well as the accounts of Remington’s subsidiaries, RA Brands, L.L.C. (“RA Brands”) and Remington Steam, LLC (“Remington Steam”) and Remington’s consolidated joint venture EOTAC, LLC (“EOTAC”) (collectively with Remington, the “Company”) as of and for the period ended September 30, 2008, and with our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, included with Remington’s Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC. These audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 include a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

          Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is separated into the following sections:

 

 

 

 

Recent Developments

 

 

Executive Overview

 

 

Business Outlook

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

 

Results of Operations

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

 

Environmental

 

 

Regulatory Matters

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

 

Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Recent Developments

Global Credit Crisis and Market Downturn

          In early 2008, as the United States economy began to soften and fuel and other commodity prices began to rise, doubts were raised about the ability of borrowers to pay debts. Housing values began to fall and marginal (often sub-prime) loans began to default at historically high rates. Financial institutions responded by tightening their lending policies with respect to counterparties determined to have sub-prime mortgage risk. This tightening of institutional lending policies contributed to the failure of certain major financial institutions late in the third quarter of 2008. Continued failures, losses, and write-downs at other major financial institutions through October 2008 intensified concerns about credit and liquidity risks and have resulted in a sharp reduction in overall market liquidity and broad governmental intervention. The global credit and macroeconomic conditions threaten the stability of the global marketplace and have adversely impacted consumer confidence and spending.

Acquisition of The Marlin Firearms Company

          On January 28, 2008, 100% of the shares of Marlin were purchased by Remington (the “Marlin Acquisition”). The Marlin Acquisition includes Marlin’s 100% ownership interest in H&R. We believe the Marlin Acquisition will strengthen our ability to grow our leadership position in shotguns and rifles in the United States, further develop our market presence internationally and benefit from operational improvements and integrating certain selling, marketing and administrative functions.

Announcement of Closure of Manufacturing Facility

          On April 7, 2008, Remington announced a strategic manufacturing consolidation decision that resulted in the closure of its manufacturing facility in Gardner, Massachusetts in October 2008. Remington notified affected employees of this decision on April 7, 2008. The consolidation of our manufacturing capabilities is expected to provide improved efficiencies that are anticipated to ultimately provide for better service to customers and quality of

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products to end users. Management’s estimated costs associated with the closing range from $2.9 million to $5.4 million, including $1.2 million which has been recorded as a liability in the preliminary purchase price allocation

Consolidated Joint Venture

          On July 30, 2008, Remington entered into a joint venture agreement between Remington and certain other members to form the joint venture EOTAC. Remington contributed an initial investment of $0.5 million. In return, the other members contributed existing and future intellectual property, all leased real property, as well as machinery, equipment, tools and tangible personal property. Remington owns 60% of EOTAC and other members own 40%. EOTAC is a tactical and outdoor apparel business. We believe this joint venture allows us to gain access to both a high quality apparel line and a growing brand.

Renaming of American Heritage Arms, Inc.

          On October 15, 2008, American Heritage Arms, Inc., the 100% owner of our parent company, RACI Holding, Inc., was renamed Freedom Group, Inc.

Membership Interest Purchase and Investment Agreement

          On October 31, 2008, Remington entered into a membership interest purchase and investment agreement between Remington, International Non-Toxic Composites Corp.  and INTC USA, LLC (“INTC USA”). Remington will contribute an initial investment of approximately $0.8 million, with subsequent cash contributions up to a total of $1.5 million. Remington will own 33% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in INTC USA. Management has assessed the accounting treatment of INTC USA and will account for its investment under the equity method of accounting as outlined in the provisions of APB Opinion 18.

Increase of Management Depth

          Since the acquisition of RACI Holding, Inc., the sole stockholder of Remington, by Freedom Group, Inc. (the “FGI Acquisition”) in May 2007, Remington has employed certain executives in an effort to increase our leadership position in the industry and add depth to the existing management team. Such positions include a Chief Operating Officer, a President of Global Sales and Marketing, a Chief Information Officer, a Chief Supply Chain Officer, a Chief Technology Officer and a General Counsel.

Executive Overview

          We evaluate our business primarily on Adjusted EBITDA (as described in Note 14 to our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report) from two core segments, Firearms and Ammunition, and to a lesser degree on other operating segments organized within the All Other reporting segment, consisting of Accessories, Licensed Products, Clay Targets, and Powder Metal Products. Following the Marlin Acquisition, the Marlin and H&R products are included in our Firearms reporting segment. As part of this evaluation, we focus on managing inventory (including quantity), length and volume of extended dating sales terms and trade payables through, among other things, production management, expense control and improving operating efficiencies at our factories.

          We continue to look for opportunities to improve our quality and efficiencies in our manufacturing facilities as we strive to be a market-driven company in an increasingly demanding global marketplace. Accordingly, we have undertaken an effort to accelerate existing initiatives in the area of lean manufacturing. In addition, we are committed to refining our core businesses and positioning ourselves to take advantage of opportunities to strategically grow and improve our business. As we regularly evaluate our overall business, we look for new products in the hunting, shooting, accessories, law enforcement, government, and military areas that complement our core strategies, which may include direct product sourcing, licensing, acquisitions or other business ventures.

          Finally, in order to be well positioned for growth, we recognize the need to protect our competitive position with the introduction of new, innovative, high quality, higher performance and cost effective products to support our

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customers and consumers. As a result of the market polarization trends we have identified in “Business Outlook – Industry” below, we are augmenting our already existing product lines with import product lines, and we expect to continue to enhance our existing product lines both through the internal development of new products and the further sourcing of product.

          The sale of firearms and ammunition depends upon a number of factors related to the level of consumer spending, including the general state of the economy and the willingness of consumers to spend on discretionary items. The industry can be affected by macroeconomic factors, including changes in national, regional, and local economic conditions, employment levels and consumer spending patterns. Disruptions in the overall economy and financial markets have historically reduced consumer confidence in the economy and negatively affected consumer spending. Historically, the general level of economic activity has significantly affected the demand for sporting goods products in the firearms, ammunition, and related markets. As economic activity loses momentum, confidence and discretionary spending by consumers has historically decreased. See further discussion in “Business Outlook” below.

          Management continues to believe that we have successfully maintained the strength of our brands and our market-leading positions in our primary product categories, and that we remain poised to take advantage of any significant improvement in the demand environment. We have engaged in selective efforts to stimulate demand for our products through targeted new product introductions and promotions in selected product categories.

          We have continued to experience volatile costs related to materials and energy (including lead, copper, zinc, steel, and fuel) which continue to be above any historical comparison. In the third quarter of 2008, we have experienced unprecedented volatility and uncertainty in costs related to materials and energy. Although certain material costs have decreased in 2008, the decline has been replaced by higher fuel and transportation costs. Specifically, management currently estimates that its 2008 annual costs for certain core materials and energy alone have increased in the range of $50-70 million over 2003 annual levels. Management has initiated price increases to our customers in an attempt to partially offset these estimated costs and will continue to evaluate the need for future price increases in light of these trends, our competitive landscape, and financial results. Management estimates that its cumulative price increases initiated since 2003 have offset greater than 50% of the estimated cumulative costs incurred. These estimates assume no significant loss in overall sales or production volume.

          Although we believe that regulation of firearms and ammunition, and consumer concerns about such regulation, have not had a significant adverse influence on the market for our firearms and ammunition products for the periods presented herein, there can be no assurance that the regulation of firearms and ammunition will not become more restrictive in the future or that any such development will not adversely affect these markets.

Business Outlook

General Economy

          We believe the general economic environment continues to be increasingly volatile and uncertain as a result of credit concerns due to the challenges in the banking industry, the crisis in the housing market, the decline in the stock market, tightening in the credit markets, inflationary pressures from higher energy, food and fuel costs, disappointing labor market conditions, and an uncertain geopolitical environment. Consumer confidence is at an all time low. In addition, the commodity prices for raw materials such as lead, copper, zinc and steel continue to be very unstable and energy costs in the third quarter escalated to levels higher than we have historically experienced. See Part I, Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk”. We can provide no assurance that these trends will not continue. Changes in consumer confidence and spending and/or significant changes in commodity and energy prices could have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Industry

          In the third quarter of 2008, the domestic consumer firearms sporting market continued to experience a decline in volumes that began in late 2007 due to the weak economic conditions discussed above. The industry

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experienced a marked decline in mid-September 2008 amidst the challenges in the banking industry, the resulting market shock and the government bailout. In addition to the economic factors, the industry has attributed this consumer softness to unseasonably warm weather during last fall’s hunting season. At the same time, customers have limited the amount of inventory purchases during the first three quarters of 2008 due to inventory management initiatives, economic conditions and higher than expected 2007 year-end inventory levels due to a slower fall 2007 hunting season.

          In the third quarter of 2008, the international sporting and hunting market remained steady largely due to the weakness of the U.S. dollar. In addition, the government, military, and law enforcement market has remained strong due to the availability of homeland security funding and political uncertainty. In 2008, general worldwide economic conditions have experienced a downturn due to the sequential effects of the subprime lending crisis, general credit market crisis, collateral effects on the finance and banking industries, volatile energy costs, concerns about inflation, slower economic activity, decreased consumer confidence, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, adverse business conditions and liquidity concerns. These conditions make it difficult for our customers and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities, and they could cause U.S. and foreign businesses to slow spending on our products, which would delay and lengthen sales cycles. We cannot predict the timing or duration of any economic slowdown or the timing or strength of a subsequent economic recovery, worldwide or in the industry.

The Company

          Management believes the Company lost some traction in mid-September amidst the challenges in the banking industry, the resulting market drop, unstable fuel prices and the ensuing government bailout. Our decreases were primarily in the ammunition segment due to hunters being more cautious in their buying habits. Overall, we have seen no adverse impact in our firearms sales, especially in the sporting categories. Management’s strategy in light of the environment noted above has been to improve efficiencies and quality, improve profitability, increase average working capital and preserve liquidity, remain firm with price increases, and implement a strong promotion strategy.

          In an effort to improve efficiencies and quality, we have continued to introduce lean manufacturing and six sigma initiatives as part of the culture in our factories. The lean manufacturing and six sigma initiatives implemented have had a positive impact in improving our productivity and quality.

          In order to improve profitability, we announced a strategic manufacturing consolidation decision in April 2008 that resulted in the closure of our Gardner, Massachusetts firearms facility. We have concluded our integration of the Gardner facility into our facility in Ilion, New York. The Gardner facility was closed in early October 2008 and is currently for sale. Management believes that this consolidation will enhance our ability to more efficiently provide quality products at competitive prices in an increasingly demanding global marketplace.

          In our efforts to increase working capital and preserve liquidity, we have remained disciplined in our approach to limit the use of extended dating terms and evaluating customer credit worthiness. In order to maintain our inventories at target levels, we are closely monitoring and evaluating our production levels in order to balance production with our sales demand. In an effort to preserve liquidity, as a result of the uncertainty that developed in the financial markets in mid-September 2008, we borrowed incremental funds of approximately $60.0 million on our revolving credit facility and invested the cash on hand in a treasury reserve fund. We repaid $55.0 million of the incremental borrowings in November 2008.

          Due to the escalation in energy and transportation costs and the continuing volatility of metal costs used in our ammunition business, management remained firm with price increases throughout the third quarter of 2008. Management also remained firm with price increases announced in our firearms business in December 2007. As a result of management’s approach, firearms price increases have held, while overall demand remained stable. In our ammunition segment, price increases have held although volume has softened. Our strategies have enabled us to continue to outperform others in the industry and perform ahead of the prior year.

          In anticipation of a challenging year in our domestic hunting market in 2008, we developed a national promotion strategy offering consumer rebates on a number of Remington Core Product Categories in both firearms

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and ammunition. These categories include select Model 700 Centerfire rifles, all Model 798 and 799 Mauser action Centerfire rifles, all 770 Centerfire rifles, all 11-87 Auto-Loading shotguns, all 870 Express Pump shotguns and all 597 Rimfire rifles. In ammunition, these categories include Core-Lokt rifle ammunition, Express Long Range Shotshells, as well as Wingmaster HD waterfowl ammunition. We have also engaged in selective efforts to diversify and stimulate demand for our products through targeted product introductions and promotions in selected product categories such as the R-25 Modular Repeating Rifle, and consumer rebates on specific products in both Firearms and Ammunition including Model SPR310 Shotguns, and Genesis Muzzleloaders, as well as select Premier Shotshells and Premier Centerfire Rifle ammunition.

          In addition to our domestic sporting and hunting market, management believes our international sporting and hunting market remains strong due to the weakness of the U.S. dollar and strong brand recognition. In addition, we have continued our initiatives to pursue growth initiatives in our government, military, and law enforcement divisions, along with broadening our brand awareness with selective licensing arrangements.

Seasonality

          We produce and market a broad range of firearms and ammunition products. Sales of some of our products occur outside the core fall hunting season, which is September through December. These products consist of certain shotguns and several types of ammunition that are intended for target shooting. In addition, these non-seasonal products include certain types of ammunition, primarily for pistol and revolver use, as well as ammunition with government, military, and law enforcement applications. A large portion of our firearms and ammunition products, however, are manufactured for hunting use. As a result, the majority of the sales of our products are seasonal and concentrated toward the fall hunting season. While we have historically followed the industry practice of selling products pursuant to a “dating” plan, allowing the customer to buy the products commencing at the beginning of our dating plan periods and pay for them on extended terms, in late 2006 we commenced to shorten the duration of these terms in order to improve cash flow and working capital. We believe that our strategy to shorten the duration of terms has helped to bring our inventories closer in line to what is currently in demand in the marketplace and helped to level our working capital needs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

          Historically, our principal debt financing has consisted of borrowings under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by the First and Second Amendments and the Letter Amendment) and the indenture for the Notes (as supplemented, the “Indenture”).

          We generally fund expenditures for operations, administrative expenses, capital expenditures, debt service obligations, potential repurchases of our outstanding 10 ½% Senior Notes due 2011 (the “Notes”) (which we intend to make from time to time depending on market conditions) and dividend payments with internally generated funds from operations, and satisfy working capital needs from time to time with borrowings under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. We believe that we will be able to meet our debt service obligations, fund our operating requirements, and make permissible dividend payments (subject to restrictions in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as amended, and the Indenture) in the future with cash flow from operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility prior to maturity in 2010, although no assurance can be given in this regard. At present, we do not have the ability to make any dividend payments due to restrictions placed upon us by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Indenture. We continue to focus on managing inventory levels to keep them in line with sales projections and management of accounts payable.

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Liquidity

           As of September 30, 2008, we had outstanding approximately $343.1 million of indebtedness, consisting of approximately $202.4 million aggregate carrying amount ($200.0 million principal) of the Notes, a $22.4 million balance on our Term Loan, $116.8 million in borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, $0.8 million in capital lease obligations and a $0.7 million note payable to Holding. As of September 30, 2008, we also had aggregate letters of credit outstanding of $6.7 million.

          The increase in the outstanding amount due under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was due to our borrowing approximately $60.0 million of incremental funds as a cautionary measure in response to the uncertainty that developed in the financial markets during September 2008. Cash on hand at September 30, 2008 of $77.1 million was invested in a treasury reserve fund. On November 10, 2008, we repaid $55.0 million of the incremental borrowings on our revolving credit facility.

          Recently, certain banks in our syndicate have merged or have announced plans to merge with other financial institutions. Wachovia Corporation, the lead agent for our credit facility under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a commitment of $60.3 million, announced plans to merge with Wells Fargo & Company; Bank of America, N.A., our syndication agent with a commitment of $60.3 million, announced plans to acquire Merrill Lynch; and National City, our documentation agent with a $34.4 million commitment, is in the process of being acquired by PNC Corporation. While these mergers and acquisitions are not yet finalized, we believe that the successor entities would be required to fund any advances that we may request under our revolving credit facility on a pro-rata basis up to their total commitment amount. It is not expected that these pending mergers and acquisitions will have an impact on our ability to access funds available under our revolving credit facility.

          Financing for our efforts to strategically grow from direct product sourcing, licensing, acquisitions or business ventures may be available under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, to the extent permitted under the Indenture.

          With respect to other significant cash outlays, we have contributed $15.9 million through November 7, 2008. Based on estimates derived from our actuaries, we do not expect to make any further contributions to plan assets during 2008 to meet funding requirements in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. Due to the adverse changes in the financial markets, our pension assets have been negatively impacted. We are assessing our asset allocation and investment strategy to determine if any adjustments may be appropriate. We anticipate an increase in the minimum funding requirements and possibly the pension expense in 2009 due to the decrease in asset value during 2008.

10½% Senior Notes due 2011

          The FGI Acquisition resulted in a new basis of the value of the Notes. Accordingly, the Notes were adjusted to their estimated fair value as of May 31, 2007 of $203.8 million. The increase of $3.8 million is being amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the Notes. In addition, debt acquisition costs associated

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with obtaining waivers, consents and amendments in the amount of $4.2 million related to the Notes and $1.0 million related to the revolver have been capitalized as of May 31, 2007 and are being amortized.

          The Notes were initially issued on January 24, 2003 in an aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Remington. The Indenture contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the incurrence of debt by Remington and its subsidiaries, the payment of dividends to Holding, the use of proceeds of specified asset sales and transactions with affiliates. In addition, the Indenture permits repurchases of the Notes on the open market, subject to limitations that may be contained in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Indenture.

          On May 12, 2008, Remington entered into a Second Supplemental Indenture, by and among Remington, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, and each of RA Brands, Marlin and H&R (the “New Guarantors”), to the Indenture. Pursuant to the Second Supplemental Indenture, each of the New Guarantors has agreed to unconditionally guarantee all of Remington’s obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Indenture.

          We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases or exchanges for equity securities, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors and the amounts involved may be material.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

          Our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides up to $155.0 million of borrowing capacity under an asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility through June 30, 2010. Amounts available under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are subject to a borrowing base limitation based on certain percentages of eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory in addition to the minimum availability requirement of $27.5 million. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also includes a letter of credit sub-facility of up to $15.0 million. As of September 30, 2008, approximately $29.5 million in additional borrowings including the minimum availability requirement of $27.5 million were available as determined pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement compared to $90.7 million at September 30, 2007. As noted previously, we borrowed approximately $60.0 million of incremental funds as a cautionary measure in response to the uncertainty that developed in the financial markets during September 2008 and had $77.1 million in cash on hand at September 30, 2008. On November 10, 2008, we repaid $55.0 million of the incremental borrowings on our revolving credit facility.

          On November 13, 2007, we added a $25.0 million Term Loan Commitment at an interest rate of prime plus 100 basis points (which was 4.50% at September 30, 2008) with monthly principal payments of $0.5 million, plus interest, beginning May 1, 2008 and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter, the final installment of which shall be in an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata share of the remaining principal balance of the Term Loan and shall be payable on the Commitment Termination Date. As a part of the Second Amendment, we can elect the interest rate of LIBOR plus 200 basis points or prime plus 100 basis points.

          We executed the Second Amendment to provide additional capacity and flexibility to support strategic initiatives including, but not limited to, factory improvements, penetration of certain sales channels, new product development, potential acquisitions and other corporate purposes. In connection with the closing of the Marlin Acquisition, and pursuant to the Second Amendment, each of Marlin and H&R became a “Borrower” under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

          The interest rate margin for the Alternate Base Rate and the Euro-Dollar loans at September 30, 2008 was (0.50%) and 1.00%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate under our outstanding credit facility balance was approximately 4.05% and 7.10% for the year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The weighted average interest rate under our outstanding Term Loan at September 30, 2008 was 5.24%.

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Capital & Operating Leases and Other Long-Term Obligations

          We maintain capital leases mainly for computer equipment and lighting. We have several operating leases, including a lease for our Memphis warehouse that expires in 2010. We also maintain contracts including, among other things, a services contract with our third party warehouse provider.

Cash Flows and Working Capital

          Net cash used in operating activities was $22.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to net cash used of $6.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 (consisting of $36.3 million of net cash used for the five month predecessor period ending May 31, 2007 and $30.3 million of net cash provided for the four month successor period ending September 30, 2007).The $16.1 million increase in cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2007 resulted primarily from:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable increasing by $36.7 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to an increase of $21.0 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The change of $15.7 million was primarily due to an overall increase in sales;

 

 

 

 

Inventories increasing $3.8 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to a decrease of $9.1 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The change of $12.9 million was principally due to the inclusion of Marlin related inventory and increased costs of inventory due to higher material costs, offset by inventory reductions in other product areas, offset by

 

 

 

 

An increase in net income of $1.7 million;

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets increasing by $2.8 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to an increase of $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, a change of $6.0 million, principally due to fewer hedging contracts in 2008 resulting in lower prepaid hedging expense; and

 

 

 

 

The provision for deferred income taxes increased $0.1 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to an increase of $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, a change of $5.6 million, primarily due to the purchase accounting adjustments relating to inventory as a result of both the FGI Acquisition and the Marlin Acquisition, as well as the elimination of the valuation allowance in 2007 as a result of purchase accounting and the surrender of the Marlin life insurance policies in 2008.

          Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $52.7 million compared to net cash used of $12.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (consisting of $12.1 million for the five month predecessor period ending May 31, 2007 and $0.7 million for the four month successor period ending September 30, 2007).The $39.9 million increase in cash used in investing activities was predominantly related to the $46.6 million payment for the purchase of Marlin, net of cash acquired, and $12.1 million in higher purchases of property, plant and equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The increases in cash used were offset in part by $5.6 million of cash received on the termination of Company-owned life insurance policies in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and by $12.2 million in transaction costs and expenses and $1.1 million in option cancellation payments, both related to the FGI Acquisition that were paid in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

          Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $127.6 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $18.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (consisting of $56.9 million of cash provided for the five month predecessor period ending May 31, 2007 and $38.3 million of cash used for the four month successor period ending September 30, 2007).The $109.0 million increase in cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007 principally resulted from $96.5 million in higher borrowings from our revolving credit facility and $11.9 million in greater cash contributions from FGI.

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Dividend Policy

          The declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to the restrictions set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Indenture, which currently restrict the payment of dividends by us to Holding. We expect to make future dividend payments to Holding based on available cash flows as and to the extent permitted by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Indenture. There were no dividends paid for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 or 2007. At present, we do not have the ability to make any dividend payments due to restrictions placed upon us by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Indenture.

Capital Expenditures

          Gross capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $12.0 million, consisting primarily of capital expenditures related to restructuring and maintenance of the existing facilities. We expect capital expenditures for 2008 to be in a range of $20.0 million to $25.0 million. Our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement allows for capital expenditures of up to $32.6 million in 2008, including unused capacity carried over from previous years.

Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 as Compared to the Three and Four Month Period Ended September 30, 2007 and the Five Month Period Ended May 31, 2007

          Net Sales. The following tables compare net sales by reporting segment for each of the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended September30,
(
Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

Percent
of Total

 

2007

 

Percent
of Total

 

$
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

%
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

 

 













Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

81.6

 

 

46.9

%

$

65.0

 

41.3

%

 

$

16.6

 

25.5

%

 

Ammunition

 

 

87.2

 

 

50.1

 

 

86.3

 

54.9

 

 

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

 

All Other

 

 

5.2

 

 

3.0

 

 

6.0

 

3.8

 

 

 

(0.8

)

(13.3

)

 

 

 



















Consolidated

 

$

174.0

 

 

100.0

%

$

157.3

 

100.0

%

 

$

16.7

 

10.6

%

 

 

 





















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year-to-Date Ended,
(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor
January 1 -
September 30
2008

 

Percent
of Total

 

Successor
June 1 -
September 30
2007

 

 

Predecessor
January 1-
May 31
2007

 

Combined
2007

 

Percent
of Total

 

$
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

%
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

 

 


















Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

209.1

 

48.9

%

 

$

83.3

 

 

$

80.5

 

$

163.8

 

44.3

%

 

$

45.3

 

 

27.7

%

 

Ammunition

 

 

204.1

 

47.7

 

 

 

110.5

 

 

 

78.9

 

 

189.4

 

51.3

 

 

 

14.7

 

 

7.8

 

 

All Other

 

 

14.8

 

3.5

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

16.2

 

4.4

 

 

 

(1.4

)

 

(8.6

)

 

 

 



























Consolidated

 

$

428.0

 

100.0

%

 

$

202.4

 

 

$

167.0

 

$

369.4

 

100.0

%

 

$

58.6

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

 




























          Firearms

          The increase in net sales of $16.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, including sales of firearms from the Marlin Acquisition, compared to the prior-year period is due primarily to increased sales volumes of certain rifles of $7.6 million, increased sales volumes of domestic sourced products of $5.2 million, increased sales volumes of international sourced products of $2.8 million, and increased sales volumes of certain shotguns of $2.0 million, offset by $1.0 million of increased discounts and rebates.

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          The increase in net sales of $45.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, including sales of firearms from the Marlin Acquisition, compared to the prior-year period is due primarily to increased sales volumes of certain rifles of $37.0 million, increased sales volumes of domestic sourced products of $8.5 million, increased sales volumes of international sourced products of $1.9 million, and increased sales volumes of certain shotguns of $1.7 million, offset by reduced part and service sales of $2.3 million and $1.5 million of increased discounts and rebates.

          Ammunition

          The increase in net sales of $0.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is due primarily to $16.4 million associated with realized price increases, which was initiated to generally offset higher core commodity costs, offset by lower overall sales volumes of $15.5 million. The lower sales volumes are comprised primarily of lower sales volumes of certain centerfire and pistol and revolver ammunition of $7.9 million, lower sales volumes of certain shotshell ammunition of $4.9 million, lower sales volumes of certain rimfire ammunition of $2.3 million, and lower sales volumes of components and other of $0.4 million.

          The increase in net sales of $14.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is due predominantly to $36.2 million associated with realized price increases, offset by lower overall sales volumes of $21.5 million. The lower sales volumes are comprised primarily of lower sales volumes of certain shotshell ammunition of $9.8 million, lower sales volumes of certain rimfire ammunition of $4.2 million, lower sales volumes of centerfire and pistol and revolver ammunition of $4.1 million, and lower sales volumes of components and other of $3.4 million.

          All Other

          The decrease in net sales of $0.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is due primarily to lower technology products sales of $0.4 million, lower clay target sales of $0.2 million, lower accessory sales of $0.1 million, and lower powder metal products sales of $0.1 million.

          The decrease in net sales of $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is due primarily to lower technology products sales of $2.1 million, offset by higher powder metal product sales of $0.6 million and higher clay target sales of $0.1 million.

          Cost of Goods Sold. The table below depicts the cost of goods sold by reporting segment and the percentage of net sales represented by such cost of goods sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended September30,
(
Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

Percent of
Net Sales

 

2007

 

Percent of
Net Sales

 

$
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

%
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

 

 













Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

66.6

 

 

81.6

%

$

50.6

 

77.8

%

 

$

16.0

 

31.6

%

 

Ammunition

 

 

63.1

 

 

72.4

 

 

78.3

 

90.7

 

 

 

(15.2

)

(19.4

)

 

All Other

 

 

3.5

 

 

67.3

 

 

4.6

 

76.7

 

 

 

(1.1

)

(23.9

)

 

 

 




















Consolidated

 

$

133.2

 

 

76.6

%

$

133.5

 

84.9

%

 

$

(0.3

)

(0.2

)%

 

 

 




















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Year-to-Date Ended,
(
Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor
January 1-
September 30
2008

 

Percent of
Net Sales

 

Successor
June 1 -
September 30
2007

 

 

Predecessor
January 1-
May 31
2007

 

Combined
2007

 

Percent of
Net Sales

 

$
Increase/

(Decrease)

 

%
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

 

 


















Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firearms

 

$

165.2

 

79.0

%

 

$

65.3

 

 

$

55.0

 

$

120.3

 

73.4

%

 

$

44.9

 

 

37.3

%

 

Ammunition

 

 

147.3

 

72.2

 

 

 

102.7

 

 

 

56.7

 

 

159.4

 

84.2

 

 

 

(12.1

)

 

(7.6

)

 

All Other

 

 

12.7

 

85.8

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

12.1

 

74.7

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

 



























Consolidated

 

$

325.2

 

76.0

%

 

$

174.5

 

 

$

117.3

 

$

291.8

 

79.0

%

 

$

33.4

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

 



























          Firearms

          In connection with accounting for the FGI Acquisition and the Marlin Acquisition as business combinations using the purchase method of accounting, inventories were required to be written up to their current fair value less a reasonable selling profit. As a result, inventory subsequently sold has impacted costs of goods sold. The impact for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was zero, compared to the impact for the same period in 2007 of $6.0 million, a net decrease in cost of goods sold of $6.0 million. The impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was approximately $2.8 million, compared to the impact for the same period in 2007 of $8.0 million, a net decrease to cost of goods sold of $5.2 million.

          The increase in cost of goods sold of $16.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is primarily related to overall higher sales volumes, as discussed above in Net Sales, that increased cost of sales by approximately $12.3 million; higher manufacturing costs of approximately $10.5 million, which includes costs associated with our efforts to improve manufacturing efficiencies, higher depreciation costs and higher slow-moving and obsolete reserve expense; offset by the $6.0 million impact of purchase accounting as discussed above and reduced pension costs and postretirement costs of approximately $0.8 million.

          The increase in cost of goods sold of $44.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is due primarily to overall higher sales volumes, as discussed above in Net Sales, that increased cost of sales by approximately $32.0 million; higher manufacturing costs of $21.4 million, which includes costs associated with our efforts to improve manufacturing efficiencies, higher depreciation expense and higher slow-moving and obsolete reserve expense; offset by the $5.2 million impact of purchase accounting as discussed above and reduced pension costs of $3.3 million.

          Ammunition

          In connection with accounting for the FGI Acquisition as a business combination using the purchase method of accounting, inventories were required to be written up to their current fair value less a reasonable selling profit. As a result, inventory subsequently sold in 2007 increased costs of goods sold. The impact for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2007 was approximately $9.4 million and $13.1 million, respectively, and is included in cost of goods sold.

          The decrease in cost of goods sold of $15.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is due primarily to lower overall sales volumes due to continued softness in purchasing by our customers in light of the current economic situation and volatile commodity costs that contributed to cost of sales being lower by $9.9 million; the rollout of the purchase accounting adjustment incurred in 2007 but not in 2008, as discussed above, which reduced cost of sales by $9.4 million; and reduced pension costs of $0.3 million; offset by unfavorable increases associated with raw materials costs, higher obsolete reserve expense and lower hedging gains of approximately $4.4 million.

          The decrease in cost of goods sold of $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is primarily related to lower overall sales volumes, as noted previously, that contributed to cost of sales being lower by $15.4 million; the rollout of the purchase accounting adjustment incurred in 2007 but not in

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2008 as discussed above, which reduced cost of sales by $13.1 million; reduced pension costs of $1.3 million; and lower scrap sales of $1.2 million; offset by increases associated with raw material costs of approximately $15.4 million; lower hedging gains of approximately $2.7 million; and higher obsolete reserve expense of $0.8 million.

          All Other

          In connection with accounting for the FGI Acquisition as a business combination using the purchase method of accounting, inventories were required to be written up to their current fair value less a reasonable selling profit. As a result of this write-up, estimated inventory subsequently sold increased cost of goods sold. The impact for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2007 was approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and is included in cost of goods sold.

          The decrease in cost of goods sold of $1.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is due primarily to decreased sales volumes of the categories noted above in Net Sales as well as the $0.3 million purchase accounting adjustment incurred in 2007 but not in 2008, as discussed above.

          The increase in cost of goods sold of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 over the prior-year period is due primarily to the $3.1 million write-off of the technology products inventory, offset by decreased sales volumes of the categories noted above in Net Sales as well as the $0.4 million purchase accounting adjustment incurred in 2007 but not in 2008, as discussed above.

          Operating Expenses. Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative expense, research and development expense and other income and expense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended September 30,
(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 



 

 

2008

 

2007

 

$
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

%
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

 

 









Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A

 

$

28.7

 

$

25.0

 

$

3.7

 

 

14.8

%

R&D

 

 

1.9

 

 

1.6

 

 

0.3

 

 

18.8

 

Other Income

 

 

(0.2

)

 

(0.7

)

 

0.5

 

 

71.4

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Consolidated

 

$

30.4

 

$

25.9

 

$

4.5

 

 

17.4

%

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year-to-date Ended,
(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 


 

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1-
September 30,
2008

 

June 1 –
September 30,
2007

 

 

January 1 –
May 31,
2007

 

Combined
2007

 

$
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

%
Increase/
(Decrease)

 

 

 














Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A

 

$

77.8

 

$

32.4

 

 

$

30.3

 

$

62.7

 

$

15.1

 

 

24.1

%

R&D

 

 

5.2

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

4.9

 

 

0.3

 

 

6.1

 

Other (Income) Expense

 

 

(0.1

)

 

(1.0

)

 

 

(4.5

)

 

(5.5

)

 

5.4

 

 

98.2

 

 

 



 



 

 



 



 



 



 

Consolidated

 

$

82.9

 

$

33.6

 

 

$

28.5

 

$

62.1

 

$

20.8

 

 

33.5

%

 

 



 



 

 



 



 



 



 

          The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses between the two quarterly periods of $3.7 million was primarily attributable to higher costs associated with incentive compensation and salaries and benefits expense of $1.5 million, higher marketing and market development expenses of $0.9 million, higher distribution expenses of $0.7 million, higher travel expenses of $0.6 million, and higher legal fees of $0.4 million, offset by lower commissions of $0.4 million. The decrease in other income of $0.5 million is primarily related to the recognition of a $0.5 million gain for the sale of a joint venture in the third quarter of 2007.

          The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 over the prior year period of $15.1 million was primarily attributable to higher costs associated with incentive compensation and salaries and benefits expense of $6.6 million, higher marketing expenses of $2.9 million, higher

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distribution expenses of $1.4 million, higher travel expenses of $1.3 million, higher professional fees of $1.0 million, and higher legal fees of $0.3 million. The decrease in other income of $5.4 million is primarily related to the recognition of a $4.9 million gain in the second quarter of 2007 for hedging contracts not yet settled at May 31, 2007 and the recognition of the $0.5 million gain for the sale of a joint venture in the third quarter of 2007.

          Interest Expense. Interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $6.5 million, $0.1 million higher than the $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2007. Changes in interest expense from the same period in 2007 resulted primarily from lower weighted average interest rates under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (3.85% in 2008 compared to 6.63% in 2007), which decreased interest expense by $0.2 million, offset by $0.3 million in additional interest expense for the Term Loan.

          Interest expense for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2008 was $18.5 million, a decrease of $1.1 million as compared to $19.6 million for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2007. The decrease in interest expense from the same period in 2007 resulted primarily from lower than average borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ($33.8 million in 2008 compared to $65.5 million in 2007) and lower weighted average interest rates (4.05% in 2008 compared to 7.10% in 2007), which decreased interest expense by $1.6 million, as well as $0.4 million in additional amortization income of the bond premium on the Notes and $0.1 million of higher interest income, offset by $1.0 million in additional interest expense for the Term Loan.

          Taxes. Our effective tax rate was 7.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Our effective tax rate was (36.9%) for the period June 1, 2007 through September, 30, 2007 and 12.6% for the period January 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007. The difference between the actual effective tax rate for the respective periods above and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% is principally due to state income taxes, permanent differences, and valuation allowance (which was eliminated in the purchase price accounting adjustments).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

          In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”). The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The new standard is also intended to improve transparency about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 requires disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk–related and requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 161 is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition and equity.

          In April 2008, the FASB issued Final FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP 142-3”). The guidance is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations, and other guidance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is prohibited. The adoption of FSP 142-3 is not expected to have an impact on our results of operations, financial condition and equity.

          In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The

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Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The adoption of SFAS 162 is not expected to have an impact on our results of operations, financial condition and equity.

          In September, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161 (“FSP 133-1”). FSP 133-1 is intended to improve disclosures about credit derivatives by requiring more information about the potential adverse effects of changes in credit risk on the financial position, financial performance, and cash flows of the sellers of credit derivatives. It amends FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, to require disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including credit derivatives embedded in hybrid instruments. The FSP also amends FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others, to require an additional disclosure about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee. FSP 133-1 is effective for reporting periods (annual or interim) ending after November 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting FSP 133-1.

          In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3 (“FSP 157-3”), Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for that Asset is Not Active, which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active. The effective date for FSP FAS 157-3 was October 10, 2008. The adoption of FSP 157-3 is not expected to have a material impact on Remington’s financial position or results of operations.

Environmental

          The Marlin Acquisition triggered the Connecticut Transfer Act (the “Act”) with respect to the facility located in North Haven, Connecticut. The Act is designed to identify properties contaminated with hazardous wastes and to ensure that such properties are cleaned up to the satisfaction of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”). Under the Act, Marlin is required to investigate areas of environmental concern at the North Haven facility and to clean up contamination exceeding state standards to the satisfaction of the DEP. The investigation of the North Haven facility is ongoing. Remediation costs may be incurred, but such costs at this time are not expected to be material to operations or cash flows.

          Marlin is also conducting other remediation activities at its Gardner, Massachusetts facility and a former facility in New Haven, Connecticut. Costs for remediation at both of these locations are not expected to be material.

Regulatory Matters

          The manufacture, sale and purchase of firearms are subject to extensive federal, state and local governmental regulation. The primary federal laws are the National Firearms Act of 1934 (“NFA”), the Gun Control Act of 1968 (“GCA”) and the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (“AECA”), which have been amended from time to time. The NFA severely restricts the private ownership of those firearms defined in that regulation, including fully automatic weapons. We do manufacture limited NFA products, none of which are fully automatic weapons, primarily for official end users. The GCA places certain restrictions on the interstate sale of firearms, among other things. The AECA requires for approved licenses to be in place prior to importing or exporting certain firearms, ammunition and explosives. We cannot guarantee that the administrative branch responsible for approving those licenses will do so in all cases. We possess valid federal licenses for all of our owned and leased sites to manufacture and/or sell firearms and ammunition.

          In September 2004, the United States Congress declined to renew the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 which generally prohibited the manufacture of certain firearms defined under that statute as “assault weapons” as well as the sale or possession of “assault weapons” except for those that, prior to the law’s enactment, were legally in the owner’s possession. Various states and local jurisdictions have adopted their own version of that former federal law and some laws and regulations at the state and local levels do cover certain Remington sporting firearms products.

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          Bills have been introduced in Congress to establish, and to consider the feasibility of establishing, a nationwide database recording so-called “ballistic images” of ammunition fired from new guns. Should such a mandatory database be established, the cost to Remington and its customers could be significant, depending on the type of firearms and ballistic information included in the database. To date, only two states have established such registries, and neither state includes such “imaging” data from long guns, although there can be no assurance that these (or other states) will not require the inclusion of such imaging in the future. Proposed legislation in at least one other state would be applicable to Remington rifles, and would call for “imaging” of both cartridges and projectiles. In addition, bills have been introduced in Congress in the past several years that would affect the manufacture and sale of handgun ammunition, including bills to regulate the manufacture, importation and sale of any projectile that is capable of penetrating body armor, to impose a tax and import controls on bullets designed to penetrate bullet-proof vests, to prohibit the manufacture, transfer or importation of .25 caliber, .32 caliber and 9mm handgun ammunition, to increase the tax on handgun ammunition, to impose a special occupational tax and registration requirements on manufacturers of handgun ammunition, and to dramatically increase the tax on certain handgun ammunition, such as 9mm, .25 caliber, and .32 caliber bullets. Some of these bills would apply to ammunition of the kind we produce, and accordingly, if enacted, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

          In addition to federal requirements, state and local laws and regulations may place additional restrictions or prohibitions on gun ownership and transfer. These vary significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. At least one jurisdiction bans the possession of a firearm. Some states or other governmental entities have recently enacted, and others are considering, legislation restricting or prohibiting the ownership, use or sale of certain categories of firearms and/or ammunition. Although numerous jurisdictions presently have mandatory waiting periods for the sale of handguns (and some for the sale of long guns as well), there are currently few restrictive state or municipal regulations applicable to handgun ammunition. Remington firearms are covered under several recently enacted state regulations requiring guns to be sold with internal or external locking mechanisms. Some states are considering mandating certain design features on safety grounds, most of which would be applicable only to handguns. We believe that hunter safety issues may affect sales of firearms, ammunition and other shooting-related products.

          Remington is no longer a defendant in any lawsuits brought by municipalities against participants in the firearms industry. In addition, legislation has been enacted in approximately 34 states precluding such actions. Similar federal legislation, entitled “The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act” was signed into law by President Bush on October 26, 2005, after being passed by the U.S. Senate in August 2005 and by the House of Representatives in October 2005, both by two-to-one margins. However, the applicability of the law to various types of governmental and private lawsuits has been challenged.

          We believe that existing federal and state regulation regarding firearms and ammunition has not had a material adverse effect on our sales of these products to date. However, there can be no assurance that federal, state, local or foreign regulation of firearms and/or ammunition will not become more restrictive in the future and that any such development would not have a material adverse effect on our business either directly or by placing additional burdens on those who distribute and sell our products.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

          Critical accounting policies and estimates used by Remington that differ from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 are as follows:

Inventories:

          As part of the Marlin Acquisition, Remington now accounts for a portion of its inventory under a Last In First Out (“LIFO”) assumption under the double extension method. The Marlin Acquisition resulted in a new basis for the value of our inventory. Accordingly, inventory was adjusted to its estimated fair value as of February 1, 2008, which was estimated to be approximately $11.5 million over its previous net book value, of which $8.5 million represents the LIFO reserve that was eliminated as part of purchase accounting. As of September 30, 2008, a net of $1.6 million has been recognized in cost of goods sold, which consists of a $3.0 million increase in the fair market value over book value less $1.4 million of LIFO reserve.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

          As a result of the Marlin Acquisition, Remington assumed life insurance policies for certain officers, key employees and retired employees of Marlin, some of who remained employed with us after the Marlin Acquisition. These insurance policies are shown on the consolidated balance sheet with other assets at their fair value. The fair value of the life insurance policies is estimated based on the cash surrender values, net of related policy loans. In the second quarter of 2008, substantially all of these life insurance policies were surrendered and Remington received $5.6 million of cash. The fair value of the life insurance policies that were not surrendered was $0.1 million as of September 30, 2008.

Deferred Compensation:

          As a result of the Marlin Acquisition, Remington assumed certain deferred compensation agreements with certain officers and key employees. These agreements provide for payment of specified amounts over ten years beginning at the time of retirement or death of the individuals. Remington accrues the future liability over the anticipated remaining years of service of such individuals. Amounts are accrued on a present value discounted basis during the employee’s service and retirement periods and have been included in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Consolidated Joint Venture:

          On July 30, 2008, Remington entered into a joint venture agreement between Remington and certain other members and formed the joint venture EOTAC. Remington contributed an initial investment of $0.5 million and will provide working capital support of no more than $2.0 million through postings of letters of credit. In return, the other members contributed existing and future intellectual property, all leased real property, as well as machinery, equipment, tools and tangible personal property. Remington owns 60% of EOTAC and other members own 40%. As Remington is the primary beneficiary, EOTAC meets the consolidation criteria under ARB 51.

          Significant accounting policies adopted by Remington in 2008 are as follows:

Fair Value Measurements:

          Remington adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), and SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”), on January 1, 2008. SFAS 157 (1) creates a single definition of fair value, (2) establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and (3) expands disclosure requirements about items measured at fair value. SFAS 157 applies to both items recognized and reported at fair value in the financial statements and items disclosed at fair value in the notes to the financial statements. SFAS 157 does not change existing accounting rules governing what can or what must be recognized and reported at fair value in Remington’s financial statements, or disclosed at fair value in Remington’s notes to the financial statements. Additionally, SFAS 157 does not eliminate practicability exceptions that exist in accounting pronouncements amended by SFAS 157 when measuring fair value. As a result, Remington will not be required to recognize any new assets or liabilities at fair value.

          Prior to SFAS 157, certain measurements of fair value were based on the price that would be paid to acquire an asset, or received to assume a liability (an entry price). SFAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (that is, an exit price). The exit price is based on the amount that the holder of the asset or liability would receive or need to pay in an actual transaction (or in a hypothetical transaction if an actual transaction does not exist) at the measurement date. In some circumstances, the entry and exit price may be the same; however, they are conceptually different.

          Fair value is generally determined based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. If quoted market prices are not available, Remington uses valuation techniques that place greater reliance on observable inputs and less reliance on unobservable inputs. In measuring fair value, Remington may make

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adjustments for risks and uncertainties, if a market participant would include such an adjustment in its pricing.

          SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and Remington’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). Determining where an asset or liability falls within that hierarchy depends on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole. An adjustment to the pricing method used within either level 1 or level 2 inputs could generate a fair value measurement that effectively falls in a lower level in the hierarchy. The hierarchy consists of three broad levels as follows:

          Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

          Level 2 – Inputs other than level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

          Level 3 – Unobservable inputs developed using Remington’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.

The following table presents information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value measurements at September 30, 2008 using:










 

 

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

 

Significant other
observable inputs

 

Significant
unobservable
inputs

 

 










 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total










Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Contract Derivatives

 

Not applicable

 

$1.0 million

 

Not applicable

 

$1.0 million

Marlin Life Insurance Policies

 

$0.1 million

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

 

$0.1 million

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

          As shown above, commodity contract derivatives valued by using quoted prices are classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Marlin life insurance policies valued by using cash surrender values, net of related policy loans, are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment. Remington evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter based on various factors, and it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter. However, Remington expects that changes in classifications between different levels will be rare.

          Most derivative contracts are not listed on an exchange and require the use of valuation models. Consistent with SFAS 157, Remington attempts to maximize the use of observable market inputs in its models. When observable inputs are not available, Remington defaults to unobservable inputs. Derivatives valued based on models with significant unobservable inputs and that are not actively traded, or trade activity is one way, are classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

          Some financial statement preparers have reported difficulties in applying SFAS 157 to certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, particularly those acquired in business combinations and those requiring a determination of impairment. To allow the time to consider the effects of the implementation issues that have arisen, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2 (“FSP 157-2”) on February 12, 2008 to provide a one-year deferral of the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed in financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis (that is, at least annually). As a result of FSP 157-2, Remington has not yet adopted SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities (such as those related to the Marlin Acquisition) that are valued at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Remington is evaluating the impact that the application of SFAS 157 to those nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on its financial statements.

          In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3 (“FSP 157-3”), Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for that Asset is Not Active, which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active. The effective date for FSP FAS 157-3 was October 10, 2008. The adoption of FSP 157-3 is not expected to have a material impact on Remington’s financial position or results of operations.

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          In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS 159 provides Remington with an option to elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for most financial assets and liabilities and certain other items. The fair value option election is applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis (with some exceptions), is irrevocable, and is applied to an entire instrument. The election may be made as of the date of initial adoption for existing eligible items. Subsequent to initial adoption, Remington may elect the fair value option at initial recognition of eligible items, on entering into an eligible firm commitment, or when certain specified reconsideration events occur. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings.

          Upon adoption of SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008, Remington did not elect to account for any assets and liabilities under the scope of SFAS 159 at fair value.

Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

          This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to trends in the operations and financial results and the business and the products of Remington, as well as other statements including words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and other similar expressions.

          Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on Remington. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The following important factors, and those important factors described elsewhere in this quarterly report and in our other SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” could affect (and in some cases have affected) our actual results and could cause such results to differ materially from estimates or expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements.

 

 

General economic and political conditions, such as political instability, credit market uncertainty, inflationary pressures from higher energy and fuel costs and the rate of economic growth or decline in our principal geographic or product markets, each of which may be amplified by recent disruptions in the U.S. and global financial markets;

 

 

Our ability to make scheduled payments of principal or interest on, or to refinance our obligations with respect to, our indebtedness, as well as our ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in the instruments governing such indebtedness, will depend on our future operating performance and cash flow, which are subject to prevailing economic conditions, prevailing interest rate levels, and financial, competitive, business and other factors beyond our control including the responses of competitors, changes in customer inventory management practices, changes in customer buying patterns, regulatory developments and increased operating costs.

 

 

The degree to which we are leveraged could have important consequences, including the following: (i) our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital or other purposes in the future may be limited; (ii) a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations is dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness, thereby reducing funds available for operations; (iii) certain of our borrowings are at variable rates of interest, which could cause us to be vulnerable to increases in interest rates; and (iv) we may be more vulnerable to economic downturns and be limited in our ability to withstand competitive pressures.

 

 

Our ability to meet our debt service and other obligations depends in significant part on customers purchasing our products during the fall hunting season. Notwithstanding our cost containment initiatives and continuing management of costs, a decrease in demand during the fall hunting season for our higher priced, higher margin products would require us to further reduce costs or increase our reliance on borrowings under our credit facility to fund operations. If we are unable to reduce costs or increase our borrowings sufficiently to adjust to such a reduction in demand, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

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Lead, copper, steel and zinc prices have experienced significant increases over the past five years primarily due to increased demand (including increased demand from India and China). Furthermore, fuel and energy costs have increased over the same time period, although at a slower rate of increase. We currently purchase copper and lead options contracts to hedge against price fluctuations of anticipated commodity purchases. With the volatility of pricing that we have recently experienced, there can be no assurance that we will not see further material adverse changes in commodity pricing or energy costs, and such further changes, were they to occur, could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash.

 

 

Because of the nature of our products, we anticipate that we will continue to be involved in product liability litigation in the future. Our ability to meet our product liability obligations will depend (among other things) upon the availability of insurance, the adequacy of our accruals, the 1993 Sellers’ ability to satisfy their obligations to indemnify us against certain product liability cases and claims and the 1993 Sellers’ agreement to be responsible for certain post-Asset Purchase shotgun related costs.

 

 

Achieving the benefits of our acquisitions will depend in part on the integration of products and internal operating systems in a timely and efficient manner. Such integration may be unpredictable, and subject to delay because the products and systems typically were developed independently and were designed without regard to such integration. If we cannot successfully integrate such products and internal operating systems on a timely basis, we may lose customers and our business and results of operations may be harmed.

 

 

We face significant competition and our competitors vary according to product line. Certain of these competitors are subsidiaries of large corporations with substantially greater financial resources than us. There can be no assurance that we will continue to compete effectively with all of our present competition, and our ability to so compete could be adversely affected by our leveraged condition.

 

 

Sales made to Wal-Mart accounted for approximately 17% of our total net revenues in 2007 and 13% of the accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2007. Our sales to Wal-Mart are generally not governed by a written contract between the parties. In the event that Wal-Mart were to significantly reduce or terminate its purchases of firearms and/or ammunition from us, our financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

 

We utilize numerous raw materials, including steel, zinc, lead, brass, plastics and wood, as well as manufactured parts, which are purchased from one or a few suppliers. Any disruption in our relationship with these suppliers could increase the cost of operations.

 

 

The purchase of firearms is subject to federal, state and local governmental regulation. Regulatory proposals, even if never enacted, may affect firearms or ammunition sales as a result of consumer perceptions. While we do not believe that existing federal and state legislation relating to the regulation of firearms and ammunition has had a material adverse effect on our sales from 2004 through 2007, no assurance can be given that more restrictive regulations, if proposed or enacted, will not have a material adverse effect on us in the future.

 

 

As a manufacturer of firearms, we were previously named as a defendant in certain lawsuits brought by municipalities or organizations challenging manufacturers’ distribution practices and alleging that the defendants have also failed to include a variety of safety devices in their firearms. Our insurance excludes coverage regarding such claims. In the event that additional such lawsuits were filed, or if certain legal theories advanced by plaintiffs were to be generally accepted by the courts, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

          Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly revise our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this quarterly report.

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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

          We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of our business operations due to our purchases of certain commodities and our ongoing investing and financing activities. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings. We have established policies and procedures governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage exposure to such risks.

          Certain of our financial instruments are subject to interest rate risk. As of September 30, 2008, we had long-term borrowings of $336.5 million ($244.2 million at September 30, 2007) of which $132.9 million ($39.7 million at September 30, 2007) was issued at variable rates. Assuming no changes in the $60.5 million of monthly average variable-rate debt levels from the latest twelve months ended September 30, 2008 ($49.3 million at September 30, 2007), we estimate that a hypothetical change of 100 basis points in the LIBOR and Alternate Base Rate interest rates would impact annual interest expense by $0.6 million ($0.5 million at September 30, 2007) on a pretax basis. We were not a party to any interest rate cap or other protection arrangements with respect to our variable rate indebtedness as of September 30, 2008 or 2007.

          The Company purchases copper and lead options contracts (and zinc in 2007) to hedge against price fluctuations of anticipated commodity purchases. Lead and copper prices have experienced significant increases over the past five years primarily due to increased demand (including increased demand from India and China). The amounts of premiums paid for commodity contracts outstanding at September 30, 2008 were $7.2 million, $0.6 million lower than for the same period in 2007. At September 30, 2008 and 2007, the market value of our outstanding contracts relating to firm commitments and anticipated purchases up to fifteen and twelve months, respectively, from the respective date was $1.0 million and $20.8 million, respectively, as determined with the assistance of a third party. Assuming a hypothetical 10% increase in lead and copper commodity prices (and zinc in 2007) which are currently hedged at September 30, 2008, we would experience an approximate $4.2 million (at September 30, 2007, $7.4 million, offset by an approximate $8.0 million increase in the value of related hedging instruments) increase in our cost of related inventory purchased. With the volatility of pricing the Company has experienced, we believe that significant changes in commodity pricing could have a future material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

          We also purchase steel supplies for use in the manufacture of certain firearms, ammunition, and accessory products. Assuming a hypothetical 10% increase in steel prices at September 30, 2008, we would experience an approximate $0.7 million (an approximate $0.6 million at September 30, 2007) increase in our cost of related inventory purchased.

          We do not believe that we have a material exposure to fluctuations in foreign currencies.

          We do not hold or issue financial instruments for speculative purposes.

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Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

          The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, 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.

          As of and for the period ended September 30, 2008 (the “Evaluation Date”), an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures was conducted under the supervision of, and reviewed by, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the Evaluation Date.

          Furthermore, there were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2008 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

          Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the 1993 Sellers retained liability for, and are required to indemnify us against:

 

 

 

 

liability in excess of our limited financial responsibility for environmental claims and disclosed product liability claims relating to pre-closing occurrences;

 

 

 

 

liability for product liability litigation related to discontinued products; and

 

 

 

 

certain tax liabilities, and employee and retiree compensation and benefit liabilities and intercompany accounts payable which do not represent trade accounts payable.

          These indemnification obligations of the 1993 Sellers are not subject to any survival period limitation. We have no current information on the extent, if any, to which the 1993 Sellers have insured these indemnification obligations. Except for certain cases and claims relating to shotguns as described below, and except for all cases and claims relating to products discontinued prior to the Asset Purchase, we generally bear financial responsibility for the costs of product liability cases and claims relating to occurrences after the Asset Purchase and are required to indemnify the 1993 Sellers against such cases and claims. See “—Certain Indemnities.”

          The main types of legal proceedings include:

 

 

 

 

Product liability litigation filed by individuals.

 

 

 

 

Product liability litigation filed by municipalities.

 

 

 

 

Environmental litigation.

Product Liability Litigation

          Since December 1, 1993, we have maintained insurance coverage for product liability claims subject to certain self-insured retentions on a per-occurrence basis for personal injury or property damage relating to occurrences arising after the Asset Purchase. We believe that our current product liability insurance coverage for personal injury and property damage is adequate for our needs. Our current product liability insurance policy runs from December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008 and provides for certain self-insured retention amounts per occurrence. It also includes a limited batch clause provision, which allows that a single retention be assessed when the same defects manufactured in a common lot or batch results in multiple injuries or damages to third parties. The policy excludes from coverage any pollution-related liability. Based in part on the nature of our products, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate product liability insurance coverage upon the expiration of the current policy. Certain of our current excess insurance coverage expressly excludes actions brought by municipalities as described below.

          As a result of contractual arrangements, we manage the joint defense of product liability litigation involving Remington brand firearms and our ammunition products for both Remington and the 1993 Sellers. As of September 30, 2008, approximately 15 individual bodily injury cases and claims were pending, primarily alleging defective product design, defective manufacture and/or failure to provide adequate warnings; some of these cases seek punitive as well as compensatory damages. We have previously disposed of a number of other cases involving post-Asset Purchase occurrences by settlement. The 15 pending cases involve post-Asset Purchase occurrences for which we bear responsibility under the Purchase Agreement.

          The relief sought in individual cases includes compensatory and, sometimes, punitive damages. Certain of the claims and cases seek unspecified compensatory and/or punitive damages. In others, compensatory damages sought may range from less than $50,000 to in excess of $1 million and punitive damages sought may exceed $1 million. Of the individual post-Asset Purchase bodily injury cases and claims pending as of September 30, 2008, the plaintiffs and claimants seek either compensatory and/or punitive damages in unspecified amounts or in amounts within these general ranges. In the Company’s experience, initial demands do not generally bear a reasonable

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relationship to the facts and circumstances of a particular matter, and in any event, are typically reduced significantly as a case proceeds. The Company believes that its accruals for product liability cases and claims, as described below, are a superior quantitative measure of the cost to it of product liability cases and claims.

          At September 30, 2008, our accrual for product liability cases and claims was $15.9 million. The amount of our accrual for product liability cases and claims is based upon estimates developed as follows. We establish reserves for anticipated defense and disposition costs to us of those pending cases and claims for which we are financially responsible. Based on those estimates and an actuarial analysis of actual defense and disposition costs incurred by us with respect to product liability cases and claims in recent years, we determine the estimated defense and disposition costs for unasserted product liability cases and claims. We combine the estimated defense and disposition costs for both pending and unasserted cases and claims to determine the amount of our accrual for product liability cases and claims. It is reasonably possible additional experience could result in further increases or decreases in the period in which such information is made available. We believe that our accruals for losses relating to such cases and claims are adequate. Our accruals for losses relating to product liability cases and claims include accruals for all probable losses the amount of which can be reasonably estimated. Based on the relevant circumstances (including the current availability of insurance for personal injury and property damage with respect to cases and claims involving occurrences arising after the Asset Purchase, our accruals for the uninsured costs of such cases and claims and the 1993 Sellers’ agreement to be responsible for a portion of certain post-Asset Purchase shotgun-related product liability costs, as well as the type of firearms products that we make), we do not believe with respect to product liability cases and claims that any probable loss exceeding amounts already recognized through our accruals has been incurred.

          Because our assumption of financial responsibility for certain product liability cases and claims involving pre-Asset Purchase occurrences was limited to an amount that has now been fully paid, with the 1993 Sellers retaining liability in excess of that amount and indemnifying us in respect of such liabilities, and because of our accruals with respect to such cases and claims, we believe that product liability cases and claims involving occurrences arising prior to the Asset Purchase are not likely to have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Moreover, although it is difficult to forecast the outcome of litigation, we do not believe, in light of relevant circumstances (including the current availability of insurance for personal injury and property damage with respect to cases and claims involving occurrences arising after the Asset Purchase, our accruals for the uninsured costs of such cases and claims and the 1993 Sellers’ agreement to be responsible for a portion of certain post-Asset Purchase shotgun-related product liability costs, as well as the type of firearms products that we make), that the outcome of all pending post-Asset Purchase product liability cases and claims will be likely to have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Nonetheless, in part because the nature and extent of liability based on the manufacture and/or sale of allegedly defective products (particularly as to firearms and ammunition) is uncertain, there can be no assurance that our resources will be adequate to cover pending and future product liability occurrences, cases or claims, in the aggregate, or that a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows will not result therefrom. Because of the nature of our products, we anticipate that we will continue to be involved in product liability litigation in the future. Because of the potential nature of injuries relating to firearms and ammunition, certain public perceptions of our products, and recent efforts to expand liability of manufacturers of firearms and ammunition, product liability cases and claims, and insurance costs associated with such cases and claims, may cause us to incur material costs.

Municipal Litigation

          In addition to these individual cases, as a manufacturer of shotguns and rifles, the Company has been named previously in several actions brought by various municipalities, primarily against manufacturers, distributors and sellers of handguns. However, the Company is not a defendant in any pending municipal litigation.

          A majority of states have enacted some limitation on the ability of local governments to file such lawsuits against firearms manufacturers. In addition, similar legislation limiting such lawsuits on a federal level has been proposed in both houses of Congress, most recently by the House of Representatives on October 20, 2005. President Bush signed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act on October 26, 2005. However, the applicability of the law to various types of governmental and private lawsuits has been challenged in both state and federal courts.

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Litigation Outlook

          We are involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including commercial, environmental and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. We do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Certain Indemnities

          As of the closing of the Asset Purchase in December 1993 under the Purchase Agreement, we assumed:

 

 

 

 

a number of specified liabilities, including certain trade payables and contractual obligations of the 1993 Sellers;

 

 

 

 

limited financial responsibility for specified product liability claims relating to disclosed occurrences arising prior to the Asset Purchase;

 

 

 

 

limited financial responsibility for environmental claims relating to the operation of the business prior to the Asset Purchase; and

 

 

 

 

liabilities for product liability claims relating to occurrences after the Asset Purchase, except for claims involving products discontinued at the time of closing.

          All other liabilities relating to or arising out of the operation of the business prior to the Asset Purchase are excluded liabilities (the “Excluded Liabilities”), which the 1993 Sellers retained. The 1993 Sellers are required to indemnify Remington and its affiliates in respect of the Excluded Liabilities, which include, among other liabilities:

 

 

 

 

liability in excess of our limited financial responsibility for environmental claims and disclosed product liability claims relating to pre-closing occurrences;

 

 

 

 

liability for product liability litigation related to discontinued products; and

 

 

 

 

certain tax liabilities, and employee and retiree compensation and benefit liabilities and intercompany accounts payable which do not represent trade accounts payable.

          The 1993 Sellers’ overall liability in respect of their representations, covenants and the Excluded Liabilities under the Purchase Agreement, excluding environmental liabilities and product liability matters relating to events occurring prior to the purchase but not disclosed, or relating to discontinued products, is limited to $324.8 million. With a few exceptions, the 1993 Sellers’ representations under the Purchase Agreement have expired. We made claims for indemnification involving product liability issues prior to such expiration. See “—Product Liability Litigation”.

          In addition, the 1993 Sellers agreed in 1996 to indemnify us against a portion of certain product liability costs involving various shotguns manufactured prior to 1995 and arising from occurrences on or prior to November 30, 1999. These indemnification obligations of the 1993 Sellers relating to product liability and environmental matters (subject to a limited exception) are not subject to any survival period limitation, deductible or other dollar threshold or cap. We and the 1993 Sellers are also party to separate agreements setting forth agreed procedures for the management and disposition of environmental and product liability claims and proceedings relating to the operation or ownership of the business prior to the Asset Purchase, and are currently engaged in the joint defense of certain product liability claims and proceedings. See “—Product Liability Litigation”.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

          In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and set forth below, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in our other reports that we file with the SEC, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other SEC filings are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

          General economic conditions, including volatility in energy and commodity prices, which are largely out of our control may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

          Our business is sensitive to changes in general economic conditions, both nationally and internationally. Recessionary economic cycles, higher interest rates, higher fuel and other energy costs, inflation, increases in commodity prices, higher levels of unemployment, higher consumer debt levels, tightening credit markets or other economic factors that may affect consumer spending or buying habits could adversely affect the demand for products that we sell. In addition, the recent turmoil in the financial markets may have an adverse effect on the U.S. and world economy, which could negatively impact consumer spending patterns. There can be no assurances that government responses to the disruptions in the financial markets will restore consumer confidence, and continued macroeconomic issues and credit dislocation may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

          The volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets and adverse changes in the global economy may negatively impact our revenues and our ability to access financing.

          While we intend to finance expansion, renovation and other projects with existing cash, cash flow from operations and borrowings under our existing credit facility, we may require additional financing to support our continued growth. However, due to the existing uncertainty in the capital and credit markets, our access to capital may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all. Further, if adverse regional and national economic conditions persist or worsen, we could experience decreased revenues from our operations attributable to decreases in consumer spending levels and could fail to satisfy the financial and other restrictive covenants to which we are subject under our existing indebtedness.

          Our future pension costs and required level of contributions could be unfavorably impacted by changes in actuarial assumptions and future market performance of plan assets, which could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

          We have significant defined benefit pension obligations. Our defined benefit pension plans were over 80% funded as of December 31, 2007. Nevertheless, the funded status of these plans and the related cost reflected in our financial statements are affected by various factors that are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, particularly in the current economic environment. Key assumptions used to value these benefit obligations, funded status and expense recognition include the discount rate for future payment obligations, the long-term expected rate of return on plan assets, and other economic and demographic factors. Significant differences in actual experience or significant changes in future assumptions could lead to a potential future need to contribute cash or assets to our plans and could have an adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

          Our decision to close one of our manufacturing facilities will result in certain charges and may cause disruption.

          In April 2008, we announced a strategic manufacturing consolidation decision that resulted in the closure of our manufacturing facility located in Gardner, Massachusetts in October 2008. We estimate that we will incur costs associated with the closing ranging from $2.9 million to $5.4 million. The actual sale price of the plant’s assets that are not redeployed for use at other locations may vary from our estimates and could cause this charge to differ. In addition, we could experience disruption in our operations as part of the transfer of assets that can be redeployed at other locations, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

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          We may not realize the benefits we expected when integrating Marlin and its subsidiary.

          Our ability to integrate the business of Marlin and its subsidiary, H&R, with our business will be complex, time-consuming, and expensive and may disrupt the combined business. We will need to overcome significant challenges in order to realize any benefits or synergies from the Marlin Acquisition. These challenges include the timely, efficient, and successful execution of a number of post-acquisition events, including the following:

 

 

integrating the business, operations, and technologies of the companies;

 

 

retaining and assimilating the key personnel of Marlin;

 

 

retaining existing customers of both companies and attracting additional customers;

 

 

retaining strategic partners of each company and attracting new strategic partners;

 

 

creating uniform standards, controls, procedures, policies, and information systems; and

 

 

meeting the challenges inherent in efficiently managing an increased number of employees, including the need to implement appropriate systems, policies, benefits, and compliance programs.

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

10.1

Letter agreement, dated as of August 15, 2008, between Remington Arms Company, Inc. and Mark A. Little. *

 

 

31.1

Certification Pursuant to 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

31.2

Certification Pursuant to 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **

 

 

32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **

 

 

*

Denotes a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement in which directors or executive officers are eligible to participate.

 

 

**

These exhibits shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. In addition, these exhibits shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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SIGNATURE

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

 

 

 

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.

 


 

Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer,

 

Treasurer and Corporate Secretary

 

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

November 12, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 


 


 

 

 

 

10.1

 

Letter agreement, dated as of August 15, 2008, between Remington Arms Company, Inc. and Mark A. Little. *

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification Pursuant to 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **

 

 

 

*

 

Denotes a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement in which directors or executive officers are eligible to participate.

 

 

 

**

 

These exhibits shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. In addition, these exhibits shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Dated as of August 15, 2008

 

VIA HAND DELIVERY

 

Mr. Mark A. Little

1 Jacob Way

Greensboro, North Carolina 27455

 

Dear Mark:

 

The purpose of this letter is to confirm our agreements and understandings in connection with your retirement from the Company. We have agreed as follows:

 

1.

You will retire from the Company effective as of the close of business of the Company on August 15, 2008 (“Retirement Date”). Your retirement will be treated as a “Termination Without Cause” by the Company for all purposes of your “2007 Executive Employment Agreement” with the Company (“Employment Agreement”). Your Retirement Date will be deemed to be your Date of Termination for purposes of your Employment Agreement.

 

2.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this letter, the terms and conditions of your Employment Agreement apply and will continue in full force and effect.

 

3.

In accordance with Section 7(f)(i) of your Employment Agreement, the Company will pay or provide to you the following payments and benefits:

 

(A)

Your Base Salary of $269,500.00 will be paid to you during the 24 month period beginning August 15, 2008 and ending August 15, 2010 (“Severance Period”). Your Base Salary will be paid to you in semi-monthly installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.

 

(B)

You will be paid an amount equal to 62.50% of the amount of incentive compensation that would have been payable to you pursuant to the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for 2008, based on the achievement of your performance objectives as determined as of your Retirement Date. Your Incentive Compensation Target Opportunity is 100% (not 90% as stated in Attachment A to your Employment Agreement). This amount will be paid to you in a lump sum on or before March 15, 2009 in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices. Your personal objectives will be considered achieved.

 

(C)

You will be paid $282,975.00 on your Retirement Date through the Company’s regular payroll. Such amount represents the amount of incentive compensation you earned through your Retirement Date under the terms of the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan.

 


 

(D)

You will be permitted to continue to participate in the health, dental and prescription drug benefits provided to active employees under the Company’s Group Benefits Plan (as such Plan may be amended from time to time) until the last day of the month in which you attain age 65 (“Coverage Period”). In consideration, however, of a one time lump sum payment to you of $35,000.00, less all appropriate taxes and garnishments (such amount to be paid to you as of your Retirement Date), you agree (i) to release Remington from its obligation to make certain premium payments under Section 7(f)(i)D of your Employment Agreement and (ii) to be solely responsible for paying “employee plus spouse coverage,” as cost for such coverage may be changed from time to time during the Coverage Period. You agree to pay for coverage, on an annual basis, in a lump sum in January of each year. For the period beginning August 2008 through December 2008 you will pay $2,429.66 for coverage, assuming “employee only coverage” begins October 1, 2008. This amount shall be due within 30 days after execution of this letter. The current actual monthly cost of “employee plus spouse coverage” is $875.03 and the current actual monthly cost of “employee only coverage” is $444.18. The Company will notify you, in writing, in December of each year the actual annual cost of coverage for the up-coming calendar year and you agree to pay the Company that amount in accordance with this letter no later than January 15th of each year. If you fail to make the payment when due, you will no longer be eligible to participate in the Company’s Group Benefits Plans.

 

(E)

During the Severance Period, the Company will reimburse you for the then current premiums paid by you to continue coverage under the supplemental long-term disability policy maintained by you as of January 1, 2007. The amount of the current monthly premium is $320.88. Reimbursement will be made to you within fifteen (15) days of the date you advise the Company in writing that a premium has been paid.

 

(F)

During the Severance Period, you will be entitled to continue to participate in the Remington Arms Company, Inc. all Groups Life Insurance Plan (“Life Insurance Program”) as in effect from time to time. The Company will pay the premiums for such coverage.

 

(G)

During the Severance Period, you will continue to receive, in accordance with Section 7(f)(i)G of your Employment Agreement, financial planning services pursuant to The Comprehensive (or Executive) Counseling Program (“Financial Planning Services Program”) as in effect from time to time. You will also be paid the “gross-up payment” described in Section 7(f)(i)G.

 

(H)

You are fully vested in your account balances under the Remington Arms Company 401(k) Plan (“401(k) Plan”) and you are fully vested in your accrued benefit under the Remington Arms Company, Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan (“Pension Plan”). As of July 31, 2008, the aggregate dollar amount of your account balances under the 401(k) Plan was $225,134.79. As of July 31, 2008, your vested accrued benefit under the

 

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Pension Plan was $2,761.93. (The accrued benefit is the monthly amount payable to you for life commencing as of your normal retirement age.) Your account balance under the 401(k) Plan and your vested accrued benefit under the Pension Plan will be paid to you in accordance with the terms and provisions of such Plans as in effect on your Retirement Date.

 

(I)

You are fully vested in your benefit under the Remington Supplemental Pension Plan (“SERP”). In determining the amount of your benefit under the SERP, you will be provided with an additional service credit equal to the Severance Period (treating you as if you had continued in the employment of the Company through the end of the Severance Period). For purposes of the SERP calculation, you were credited with 13.58 years of service as of January 1, 2008. With the additional services credit, you will be credited with two (2) additional years of service as of August 15, 2008. As of August 15, 2008 the amount of your vested accrued benefit under the SERP was $6,757.79 (i.e., this is the amount payable to you for life commencing at your normal retirement age). The SERP benefit will be paid to you in accordance with the terms and provisions of the SERP.

In addition to the foregoing payments and benefits, you will be paid $22,458.33 on your Retirement Date through the Company’s regular payroll, which amount represents your unused, accrued vacation.

 

4.

Contrary to the provisions of Section 7(g)(ii) of your Employment Agreement, you will have no duty whatsoever to mitigate the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this letter or your Employment Agreement by seeking other employment and, further, any payment or benefit provided to you pursuant to this letter or your Employment Agreement will not be reduced by any compensation or other amount earned by you after your Retirement Date.

 

5.

As you know, you are not permitted during your Severance Period to compete with the Company or engage in any business which is competitive with the Company’s business. See Section 9 of your Employment Agreement. As we have discussed, you may provide consulting services to any entity or firm during the Severance Period as long as such entity or firm does not engage in the Company’s business. Additionally, you have expressed a desire to provide the Company with consulting services and support on an as needed basis. If the Company desires to engage you in providing such services and you agree to perform the desired services, you agree that the performance of the required services shall be subject to a consulting services agreement substantially in the form attached to this letter as “Exhibit A.” It is understood, however, that the execution of this letter does not obligate either you or the Company to enter into a consulting services or other such agreement.

 

6.

You acknowledge that the payments and benefits provided for in this letter and your Employment Agreement are conditioned upon your executing a General Release and Waiver. You hereby acknowledge receipt of such General Release and Waiver, a copy of which is attached to this Letter as “Exhibit B.”

 

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7.

You acknowledge that you have carefully read and reviewed this letter, your Employment Agreement and the General Release and Waiver and have been advised to seek the advice of an attorney or other counsel with respect to the terms and provisions of these documents. You hereby confirm that you understand and are satisfied with the terms and conditions of these documents.

 

On behalf of the Company, please accept our sincere thanks for your many, many years of exemplary service to the Company.

 

If this letter accurately confirms our agreements and understandings, please sign the enclosed duplicate originals of this letter and the General Release and Waiver and return them to me. I will execute the same and return one set of originals to you for your files.

 

Very truly yours,

 

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas L. Millner  

 

Thomas L. Millner

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

AGREED:

 

/s/ Mark A. Little  

Mark A. Little

 

Date: August 15, 2008

 

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“EXHIBIT A”

 

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.

CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made this __ day of __________ 20__ by and between REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with offices located at 870 Remington Drive, P.O. 700, Madison, NC 27025 (“Remington”) and MARK LITTLE, an individual having an address located at One Jacob’s Way, Greensboro, NC 27455 (“Little”). Collectively or individually, Remington and/or Little may herein be referred to as “Party” or “Parties” as the sense of the text requires.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, Remington is desirous of engaging Little to assist in providing information/services as more fully set forth in this Agreement; and,

 

WHEREAS, Little is desirous of assisting Remington in providing Services, as defined below, and in the development and presentation of such information and data as further defined herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above-stated premises and the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter contained, it is agreed as follows:

 

 

1.

TERM:

 

This Agreement shall become effective as of the day and year first above written and will continue for a period of ________ (__) consecutive months thereafter unless terminated sooner by mutual agreement of the Parties, or in a manner hereinafter set forth. The term of this Agreement may be extended only by mutual agreement of the Parties duly reflected in a subsequent written document.

 

 

2.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

During the term of this Agreement, Little, as an independent contractor, shall provide to the Company such consulting services (“Services”) as may be required from time-to-time in writing by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer concerning the operation of the Company’s business including but not limited to the following:

 

 

A.

travel to Madison and other Remington locations as requested by Remington as needed to accomplish Services;

 

B.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

 

C.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

 

D.

________________________________________________________________

 

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________________________________________________________________

 

 

3.

HOURS AND LOCATION:

 

The times and places for the performance of Services will be within Little’s discretion and control. Little shall devote his best efforts and diligence to the performance of Services and the discharge of his obligations under this Agreement consistent with Remington’s requirements. However, Little shall not be required to work any minimum number of hours or any set schedule of hours, and the Services are to be rendered on an “as available” basis by Little.

 

 

4.

REPORTS:

 

Little shall furnish oral and/or written reports from time-to-time sufficient in his and/or Remington’s judgment to apprise Remington concerning Services rendered.

 

 

5.

CONSULTING FEES:

 

 

A.

During the term of this Agreement, Remington agrees to pay Little the sum of _________________________________ dollars and no cents ($____.00) per hour for Services performed.

 

B.

Remington shall pay Little ___________ dollars and no cents ($____.00) per day for travel to or from Little’s home to the Remington location.

 

C.

Remington shall reimburse Little for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket travel and living expenses that are actually incurred in performance of Services under this Agreement. Little shall account for all such expenses, and shall submit sufficient documentation (including receipts for expenditures above a single transaction amount of $25.00 each) to support the expenses. All travel, transportation and living expenses must be authorized, in writing, by Remington in advance, in order to be subject to reimbursement hereunder. Additionally, all travel will be subject to Remington’s standard travel policies and practices. A copy of the Remington travel policy is attached.

 

 

6.

PAYMENT OF CONSULTING FEES:

 

Little shall submit an invoice for fees earned hereunder on a monthly basis. All payments to Little from Remington shall be to Little’s address identified in Section 21, below.

 

 

7.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS:

 

Little warrants that he will not either directly or indirectly, or through third parties, make or offer to make any payment, gift or promise of anything of value to any person in the service of any government or to any political party or candidate for political office in connection with the solicitation, receipt, negotiation or implementation of orders for the sale or distribution of Remington’s products or in the performance of Services hereunder. The term “government” shall mean the government of any country or any subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof,

 

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including the military. In addition to other legal remedies Remington may have, in the event of a violation of this covenant, Remington shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement and any others with respect to which such violation occurred, without any liability to Remington.

 

 

8.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

 

It is understood that information developed by or communicated to Little in the performance of Services under this Agreement is of a highly confidential and sensitive nature. Little agrees that, except with the prior written approval of Remington, he will make no oral or written disclosure of such information either during or after the term of this Agreement to any third parties.

 

 

 

9.

RECORDS PROPERTY OF REMINGTON:

 

Little agrees that, upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, all drawings, designs, specifications, notebooks, tracings, photographs, negatives, reports, findings, recommendations, data and memoranda of every description, arising out of and/or relating to Services rendered under this Agreement, are to become the property of Remington and Remington shall have the exclusive right to copyright or publish such materials. The use of these materials in any manner by Remington or its assigns shall result in no additional claim for compensation or fees by Little.

 

 

10.

PERSONAL NATURE OF SERVICES:

 

It is understood that the Services contemplated by this Agreement shall be performed personally by Little and that no other person shall be retained by Little to perform Services except upon advance written approval of Remington.

 

 

11.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

 

By entering into this Agreement with Remington, it is understood that Little presently has no conflicting interests, agreements or obligations with any other party. Nothing herein contained shall restrict Little from providing non-conflicting consulting services to others during the term of this Agreement, consistent with the duties, responsibilities and demands of Remington on the time of Little, Little’s 2007 Executive Employment Agreement dated May 31, 2007 or that certain General Release and Waiver of Claims agreement executed by the Parties dated as of August 15, 2008.

 

 

12.

ASSIGNABILITY:

 

Little agrees that this Agreement is not assignable by Little without the advance written consent of Remington. Remington shall have the right to assign this Agreement to a parent,

 

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subsidiary or affiliate of or successor to Remington (including, but not limited to, any entity or entities succeeding to the businesses, assets and/or operations of Remington in any manner relating to the subject matter hereof, whether by merger, purchase, sale, consolidation, reorganization or other restructuring and whether or not Remington is the surviving entity), without the prior written consent of Little.

 

 

13.

RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION:

 

Little agrees to and does hereby release Remington from any and all liability for damage to property, property loss, personal injury or death that may be sustained by Little which in any way arises from or is connected with performance of Services under this Agreement, except when such injuries, damage, or death are caused by the sole negligence of Remington.

 

 

14.

NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP:

 

It is understood that in the performance of Services under this Agreement, Little is acting solely as an independent contractor and not as an employee of Remington. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or implied to create a relationship of partners, agency, joint venturers or of employer and employee. Since Little is an independent contractor, it is understood that Remington has no obligation under foreign or domestic laws regarding employee liability and Remington’s total commitment and liability in regard to this Agreement is payment of Little’s fees and expenses expressly limited as described herein.

 

 

15.

TAXES:

 

All taxes applicable to any amounts paid by Remington to Little under this Agreement shall be Little’s liability and responsibility. Remington shall provide a form 1099 to Little for amounts paid by Remington to Little hereunder. Upon request by Remington, Little agrees to provide evidence of compliance with all applicable tax laws in regard to all amounts received under this Agreement.

 

 

16.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

 

 

A.

Little hereby acknowledges that the intellectual property of Remington including, but not limited to, its trademarks, service marks, tradenames and patents (“Intellectual Property”) and any and all ancillary rights thereto are either the property of Remington or the subject of a license authorizing Remington to use and sublicense the Intellectual Property and Little agrees not to take any action concerning the use or ownership of Intellectual Property without the express written permission of Remington. Little does not hereby acquire, and shall not endeavor to acquire, nor assist or encourage third parties to acquire, any right, license or interest to or in the Intellectual Property, including, but not limited to, acquisition through registration, application for registration or use, other than as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

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B.

Little agrees to promptly notify Remington of any infringements, unfair competition claim, or unauthorized use of the Intellectual Property that comes to his attention. Remington shall have the sole right to determine what action, if any, shall be taken with respect to such infringement, claim or unauthorized use.

 

 

17.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES:

 

Little agrees to make prompt and complete disclosure to Remington of all inventions and discoveries made or conceived by him while this Agreement is in effect, or within a reasonable time thereafter, which arise out of or relate to the Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Little also agrees to keep necessary records, including notes, sketches, drawings, models and data supporting all such inventions and discoveries made by him, during the course of performing Services pursuant to this Agreement, and Little agrees to furnish to Remington, upon request, all such records.

 

 

18.

ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES:

 

Little also agrees that he will assign to Remington all inventions and discoveries made by him which arise out of and pertain to the Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, together with patents as may be obtained on these inventions and discoveries. Little further agrees that, upon request of Remington, he will execute all necessary papers and cooperate in the fullest degree with Remington in securing, maintaining, and enforcing any such patents which arise out of his Services under this Agreement. It is understood, however, that these obligations undertaken by Little will be at no expense to him.

 

 

 

 

19.

LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY:

 

Little shall have only such authority as is from time-to-time granted or delegated in writing by Remington. Little is not authorized to execute contracts or other binding agreements in the name of Remington.

 

 

20.

TERMINATION:

 

This Agreement may be immediately terminated by Remington upon the happening of any of the following events:

 

 

A.

The death or disability of Little;

 

B.

Breach of a material obligation by Little;

 

C.

Little’s gross negligence or serious misconduct that has caused or would reasonably be expected to result in material harm or injury to Remington; or,

 

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D.

Inability or refusal by Little to provide Services.

 

Either Party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, by delivering prior written notice to the other Party specifying the date of termination.

 

Upon termination, all further obligations of the Parties shall cease except as specifically described elsewhere herein. Remington’s total liability and/or obligation to Little shall be to pay for Services rendered to Remington through the date of termination that have not previously been paid. Under no circumstances shall Remington be liable to Little for any other amounts whatsoever.

 

 

21.

NOTICES:

 

All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by telecopier, facsimile or E-mail and confirmed by a subsequent letter sent by overnight courier to the addresses shown below, or such other address as either Party may furnish the other in writing from time-to-time, in accordance with this Section. Any such notices or changes of address shall be effective on the business day next following the delivery of the confirming notice by overnight courier.

 

 

If to Remington:

It to Little:

 

Remington Arms Company, Inc.

Mark Little

 

870 Remington Drive

One Jacob’s Way

 

Madison, NC 27455

Greensboro, NC 27455

 

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

Tele: (336) ___ _____

 

Tele: (336) ____ ____

Fax: (___) ___ ____

 

Fax: (336) ___ ____

E-Mail: ______________________

E-mail: ___________________

 

 

 

 

22.

NO SOLICITATION:

 

Little agrees that he will not, without the prior written consent of Remington, directly or indirectly solicit any employee of Remington or induce any employee to leave Remington’s employment for a period of one (1) year after the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

 

23.

LAW:

 

This Agreement shall be governed, construed and interpreted under and pursuant to the substantive laws of the State of North Carolina, excluding its choice of law rules.

 

 

24.

GENERAL PROVISIONS:

 

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A.

The failure of either Party, at any time, to require performance of the other Party of any provision hereof, shall in no way affect the full right to require such performance at any time thereafter, nor shall the waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of the provision itself.

 

B.

In the event that this Agreement, or any of its sections, terms and/or provisions, is declared invalid or unenforceable by a court, agency, commission or other entity having proper jurisdiction thereof, neither Party shall have any cause of action or claim against the other Party by reason of such declaration of invalidity or unenforceability. The Parties agree that each and every section, term and/or provision of this Agreement shall be considered severable and that in the event a court of competent jurisdiction finds any section, term and/or provision of this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining sections, terms and/or provisions shall not be affected and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid or unenforceable matter had been omitted. The Parties agree that in such an event they will negotiate in good faith a replacement section, term and/or provision for that section, term and/or provision declared invalid or unenforceable.

 

C.

The headings of the sections of this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

D.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

 

E.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, sections, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22 and 23 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed on the day and year first above written.

 

 

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.

MARK LITTLE

 

 

_________________________

_________________________

 

Signature

Signature

 

 

_________________________

_________________________

 

Print Name

Print Name

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title

 

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“EXHIBIT B”

 

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.

 

GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS

 

In consideration of the payment by Remington Arms Company, Inc. (“Remington”) of the severance and other benefits to me pursuant to that certain 2007 Executive Employment Agreement dated May 31, 2007 and that certain letter agreement dated as of August 15, 2008 (collectively, the “Agreements”), I, MARK A. LITTLE, agree to and do finally and completely release and forever discharge Remington, its parent and/or parent companies, its/their subsidiaries and its/their affiliates, and any one or more of its/their employees, shareholders, officers, directors or agents (“Releasees”) from any and all liabilities claims, obligations, demands, and causes of action of any and every kind or nature whatsoever, in law, equity or otherwise, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, which I now have, own or hold, or claim to have, own or hold, or which I may have, own, or hold, or claim to have, own or hold, against each or any of the Releasees arising from or relating to my employment with Remington and termination of that employment.

 

This General Release and Waiver of Claims (“Release), includes without limiting the generality of the foregoing, claims arising under any provision of federal, state, federal or local law, any state or local anti-discrimination statute, ordinance or regulation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, all as amended, or any similar federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances or regulations, or claims in the nature of a breach of contract, claims for wrongful discharge, emotional distress, defamation, fraud or breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tort and wage or benefit claims (other than the payments to which I am entitled under the Agreements); provided, however, that this Release does not include actions brought by me (or my personal representative) to enforce the terms of the Agreements or to secure benefits under any other employee benefit plan or program of Remington of which I am a participant, or to seek indemnification under the Remington’s bylaws or other corporate governance documents, or to seek worker’s compensation or unemployment compensation benefits, and this Release does not apply to any rights or claims that I might have which arise as a result of any conduct that occurs after the date this Release is signed by me. If I violate the terms of this Release, I agree to pay the Releasees’ costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

I acknowledge that, among other rights subject to this Release, I am hereby waiving and releasing any rights I may have under the ADEA, that this Release is knowing and voluntary, and that the consideration given for this Release is in addition to anything of value to which I was already entitled as an employee of Remington.

 

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As provided by law, I have been advised by Remington to carefully consider the matters outlined in this Release and to consult with such professional advisors as I deem appropriate, including a lawyer of my own choice (although I may choose voluntarily not to do so). I acknowledge that I have had at least twenty-one (21) days from receipt of this Release to consider the terms and conditions set forth herein, and I understand that I have a period of seven (7) days following my execution of this Release to revoke my signature, in which event this Release shall not be effective or binding on the parties and I will not receive any of the payments or benefits described in the Agreements. I further understand fully and acknowledge the terms and consequences of this Release and I voluntarily accept them.

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO,

INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND HEREBY:

 

Dated: August 15, 2008

/s/ Mark A. Little

 

Mark A. Little

 

 

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EX-31.1 4 d75168_ex31-1.htm RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

I, Thomas L. Millner, certify that:

 

 

 

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Remington Arms Company, Inc.;

 

 

 

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

 

 

3.

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

 

 

 

 

 

4.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

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

 

 

 

 

 

5.

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

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

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


 

 

 

Date: November 12, 2008

/s/ Thomas L. Millner

 

 


 

 

Thomas L. Millner

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 



EX-31.2 5 d75168_ex31-2.htm RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

I, Stephen P. Jackson, Jr., certify that:

 

 

 

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Remington Arms Company, Inc.;

 

 

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

 

3.

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

 

 

 

 

4.

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

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

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

 

 

 

 

 

5.

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

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

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


 

 

 

Date: November 12, 2008

/s/ Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.

 

 


 

 

Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary

 



EX-32.1 6 d75168_ex32-1.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Thomas L. Millner, certify that this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Remington Arms Company, Inc., to my knowledge, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in this quarterly report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

 

 

 

Date: November 12, 2008

/s/ Thomas L. Millner

 

 


 

 

Thomas L. Millner

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 



EX-32.2 7 d75168_ex32-2.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Stephen P. Jackson, Jr., certify that this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Remington Arms Company, Inc., to my knowledge, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in this quarterly report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

 

 

 

Date: November 12, 2008

/s/ Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.

 

 


 

 

Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and
Corporate Secretary

 



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