NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
July 29, 2018
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for NCI Building Systems, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated, the “Company,” “NCI,” “we,” “us” or “our”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
10
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. Operating results for the fiscal
three and nine
month periods ended
July 29, 2018
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending
October 28, 2018
. Our sales and earnings are subject to both seasonal and cyclical trends and are influenced by general economic conditions, interest rates, the price of steel relative to other building materials, the level of nonresidential construction activity, roof repair and retrofit demand and the availability and cost of financing for construction projects.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
October 29, 2017
which were recast and included in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 6, 2018.
Reporting Periods
We use a four-four-five week calendar each quarter with our fiscal year end being on the Sunday closest to October 31. The year end for fiscal
2018
is
October 28, 2018
.
Pending Ply Gem Merger
On July 17, 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Ply Gem Parent, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ply Gem”), and for certain limited purposes set forth in the Merger Agreement, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the closing of the merger, Ply Gem will be merged with and into the Company with the Company continuing its existence as a Delaware corporation (the “Merger”). At the closing of the Merger (“Closing”), all of Ply Gem’s equity interests (the “Ply Gem LLC Interests”) as of immediately prior to the Closing will be converted into the right of the holders of the Ply Gem LLC Interests (the “Ply Gem Holders”) to receive, in the aggregate with respect to all such Ply Gem LLC Interests,
58,709,067
shares of NCI common stock, par value
$0.01
per share (“Common Stock”) (collectively, the “Aggregate Merger Consideration”), with each Ply Gem Holder being entitled to receive its pro rata share of the Aggregate Merger Consideration. The shares of the Common Stock outstanding prior to the Merger will remain outstanding after the closing of the Merger.
The Closing is subject to a number of customary conditions, including, among others, (1) the approval of the Merger, at a meeting duly called for such purpose, by the affirmative vote of the stockholders of the Company holding the majority of the Common Stock outstanding as of the applicable record date (the “Stockholder Approval”), (2) the absence of any decision, injunction, decree, ruling, law or order by any governmental entity enjoining, prohibiting or making the consummation of the Merger and any related transactions illegal, (3) the termination or expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and approvals under the Competition Act of Canada and the Austrian Cartel Act (Kartellgesetz) 2005 (BGB1 I 2005/61), as amended (4) subject to certain exceptions, the accuracy of representations and warranties with respect to the business of each of the Company and Ply Gem and compliance in all material respects by each of the Company, Ply Gem, and the Sponsor with its respective covenants contained in the Merger Agreement, and (5) the receipt by each of the Company and Ply Gem from its respective tax counsel of an opinion to the effect that the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, the Company would be obligated to pay Ply Gem a termination fee of
$45.0 million
.
The Company incurred
$3.6 million
of acquisition expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 related to the pending Merger, which are recorded in strategic development and acquisition related costs in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Change in Operating Segments
On February 22, 2018, the Company announced changes to NCI’s reportable business segments, effective January 28, 2018 starting with the first quarter of fiscal 2018, to align with changes in how the Company manages its business, reviews operating performance and allocates resources.
As of the first quarter, the Company began reporting results under
four
reportable segments: Engineered Building Systems; Metal Components; Insulated Metal Panels; and Metal Coil Coating. Previously, operating results for the Insulated Metal Panel product line were included in the Metal Components segment. In addition, CENTRIA’s coil coating operations, which had also been included in the Metal Components segment since the Company’s acquisition of CENTRIA in January 2015, will now be reported within the Metal Coil Coating segment. The Company began reporting its financial results under the new reportable segments with the filing of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 28, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 8, 2018. Additionally, the financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended October 29, 2017 were recast and included in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 6, 2018.
Gain on Insurance Recovery
In June 2016, the Company experienced a fire at a facility in the Insulated Metal Panels segment. During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company settled the property damage claims with the insurers for actual cash value of
$18.0 million
. Of this amount, the Company received proceeds of
$10.0 million
from our insurers during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The remaining
$8.0 million
was received in May 2017.
Approximately
$8.8 million
was previously recognized in our consolidated statement of operations to offset the loss on involuntary conversion and other amounts incurred related to the incident. The remaining
$9.2 million
was recognized as a gain on insurance recovery in the consolidated statement of operations during the quarter ended April 30, 2017.
The Company’s property insurance policy is a replacement cost policy. During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company received final proceeds of
$4.7 million
as reimbursement for new assets acquired and recognized a
$4.7 million
gain on insurance recovery in the consolidated statements of operations.
Disposition of Business
In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company closed on the sale of CENTRIA International LLC, which owned our manufacturing facility in China. The Company recognized a
$6.7 million
loss on the sale in the Insulated Metal Panels segment during the second quarter of fiscal 2018. The disposition does not represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect of the Company’s operations or financial results.
NOTE
2
— ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11,
Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.
ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory that is accounted for using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost method be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We adopted this guidance in our first quarter of fiscal 2018 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17,
Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes
. ASU 2015-17 requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be presented on the balance sheet as noncurrent. This guidance did not change the requirement that deferred tax assets and liabilities be offset and presented by tax jurisdiction. We adopted ASU 2015-17 in our first quarter in fiscal 2018 on a retrospective basis. As a result deferred tax assets of
$20.1 million
that were presented on our October 29, 2017 consolidated balance sheet have been reclassified to non-current deferred tax liabilities and the remaining
$2.5 million
deferred tax assets have been reclassified to non-current deferred tax assets to be consistent with the current year classification.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09,
Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
, which simplifies certain aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax effects, forfeitures, minimum statutory tax withholding requirements, classification as either equity or liability, and classification on the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-09 in our first quarter in fiscal 2018. ASU 2016-09 requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement, thus eliminating additional paid-in capital pools. The Company applied the new standard guidance prospectively to all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies resulting from settlements after October 29, 2017. The standard also requires a policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. The Company recognized a cumulative effect adjustment of
$1.4 million
to increase accumulated deficit on a modified retrospective basis as of October 29, 2017 and has elected to account for forfeitures when they occur on a prospective basis. The standard requires that excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity on the statement of cash flows, which differs from the Company’s historical classification of the excess tax benefits as cash inflows from financing activities. The Company elected to apply this provision using the retrospective
transition method and reclassified
$1.5 million
of excess tax benefits from financing activities to operating activities on the statement of cash flows for the fiscal
nine
months ended
July 30, 2017
. Additionally, the standard requires cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes to be classified in the statement of cash flows as a financing activity. Payments for shares withheld for tax withholding purposes of
$5.0 million
and
$2.4 million
are classified on the consolidated statements of cash flows for the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
and
July 30, 2017
, respectively.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01,
Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business
. This ASU adds guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under the new guidance, if a single asset or group of similar identifiable assets comprise substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) in a transaction, the assets and related activities are not a business. Also, a minimum of an input process and a substantive process must be present and significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs in order to be considered a business. We early adopted ASU 2017-01 in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, as permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).
ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605,
Revenue Recognition
, and most industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. During 2016, the FASB also issued ASU 2016-08,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net);
ASU 2016-10,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing
; ASU 2016-11,
Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting
; and ASU 2016-12,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients;
and ASU 2016-20,
Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(collectively, the “new revenue standard”)
,
all of which were issued to improve and clarify the guidance in ASU 2014-09. These ASUs are effective for our fiscal year ending November 3, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year, using either a full or modified retrospective approach. We performed an assessment of the differences between the new revenue standard and current accounting practices. As part of our implementation process, we identified significant revenue streams and evaluated a sample of contracts within each significant revenue stream in order to determine the effect of the standard on our revenue recognition practices. We are substantially complete with this evaluation. We are in the process of establishing new policies, procedures, and internal controls to be put in place upon adoption of the standard. To adopt the new revenue standard, we will apply the modified retrospective approach, pursuant to which we will record an adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit as of October 29, 2018 (the first day of our fiscal year ending November 3, 2019) for the impact of applying the new revenue standard to all contracts existing as of the date of application. Although this is still under review and not finalized, we expect that, based on the implementation efforts performed to-date, the adjustment will relate to changes in the timing of revenue recognition for: tolling services within the Metal Coil Coating segment, fixed price contracts within the Insulated Metal Panels segment, and our weathertightness warranties offered in the Engineered Building Systems and Metal Components segments. Management’s assessment is that the new revenue standard is not expected to materially impact our consolidated financial statements; however, we do anticipate the adoption will have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,
Leases
, which will require lessees to record most leases on the balance sheet and modifies the classification criteria and accounting for sales-type leases and direct financing leases for lessors. ASU 2016-02 is effective for our fiscal year ending November 1, 2020, including interim periods within that fiscal year. ASU 2016-02, as amended by ASU 2018-11,
Leases:
Targeted Improvements,
requires entities to use a modified retrospective approach, either, for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements, or under an alternative transition option, for leases existing at, or entered into after, the adoption date. While we are evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements, we currently believe that most of our operating leases will be reflected on the consolidated balance sheet upon adoption.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,
Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.
This ASU requires an entity to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets, including trade receivables, held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Entities will now incorporate forward-looking information based on expected losses to estimate credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for our fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, including interim periods within that fiscal year. We are evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial position, result of operations and cash flows.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15,
Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments
, which provides guidance on eight cash flow classification issues with the objective of reducing differences in practice. We will be required to adopt the amendments in this ASU in annual and interim periods for our fiscal year ending November 3, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Adoption is required to be on a retrospective basis, unless impracticable for any of the amendments, in which case a prospective application is permitted. We are evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-15 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory
, which eliminates the exception that prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income tax effects for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory until the asset has been sold to an outside party. We will be required to adopt the amendments in this ASU in the annual and interim periods for our fiscal year ending November 3, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The application of the amendments will require the use of a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are evaluating the standard and the impact it will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18,
Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)
, which clarifies how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. Entities will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. An entity with a material balance of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents must disclose information about the nature of the restrictions. We will be required to adopt this guidance on a retrospective basis in the annual and interim periods for our fiscal year ending November 3, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-18 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07,
Compensation
—
Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost
, which amends the requirements related to the income statement presentation of the components of net periodic benefit cost for employer sponsored defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Under the new guidance, an entity must disaggregate and present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period, and only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization. Other components of net periodic benefit cost will be presented separately from the line items that include the service cost. We will be required to adopt this guidance in the annual and interim periods for our fiscal year ending November 3, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Entities must use a retrospective transition method to adopt the requirement for separate presentation of the income statement service cost and other components, and a prospective transition method to adopt the requirement to limit the capitalization of benefit cost to the service component. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09,
Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting
, which provides clarity on the accounting for modifications of stock-based awards. We will be required to adopt this guidance on a prospective basis in the annual and interim periods for our fiscal year ending November 3, 2019 for share-based payment awards modified on or after the adoption date. We are evaluating the impact ASU 2017-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
3
—RESTRUCTURING
The Company developed plans in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 primarily to improve engineering, selling, general and administrative (“ESG&A”) and manufacturing cost efficiency and to optimize our combined manufacturing footprint given the Company’s acquisitions, dispositions and restructuring efforts. Total restructuring costs under these plans were reduced by
$0.4 million
during the three months ended
July 29, 2018
, primarily due to a gain on the sale of a facility in the Engineering Building Systems segment. During the
three
months ended
July 30, 2017
, we incurred restructuring charges of $
1.0 million
, including $
0.9 million
and $
0.1 million
, in the Engineered Building Systems segment and Metal Components segment, respectively.
For the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
, we incurred restructuring charges of
$1.1 million
, including
$1.0 million
and
$1.4 million
in the Engineered Building Systems segment and Insulated Metals Panel segment, respectively, partially offset by a net gain of
$1.3 million
on sales of facilities in our Metal Components segment. For the
nine
months ended
July 30, 2017
, we incurred restructuring charges of
$3.6 million
, primarily consisting of severance related costs, including approximately
$3.0 million
and
$0.6 million
in the Engineered Building Systems segment and Metal Components segment, respectively.
The following table summarizes the costs and charges associated with the restructuring plans during the
three and nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
, as well as the cost incurred to date (since inception), which are recorded in restructuring and impairment charges in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Three Months Ended
|
|
Fiscal Nine Months Ended
|
|
Cost
Incurred
To Date (since inception)
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
General severance
|
$
|
155
|
|
|
$
|
1,888
|
|
|
$
|
10,850
|
|
Plant closing severance
|
31
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
3,310
|
|
Asset impairments
|
—
|
|
|
1,171
|
|
|
7,140
|
|
Gain on sale of facility
|
(625
|
)
|
|
(2,049
|
)
|
|
(2,049
|
)
|
Other restructuring costs
|
—
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
1,415
|
|
Total restructuring costs
|
$
|
(439
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,143
|
|
|
$
|
20,666
|
|
The following table summarizes our severance liability and cash payments made pursuant to the restructuring plans from inception through
July 29, 2018
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
Severance
|
|
Plant Closing
Severance
|
|
Total
|
Balance at November 2, 2014
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Costs incurred
|
3,887
|
|
|
1,575
|
|
|
5,462
|
|
Cash payments
|
(2,941
|
)
|
|
(1,575
|
)
|
|
(4,516
|
)
|
Accrued severance
(1)
|
739
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
739
|
|
Balance at November 1, 2015
|
$
|
1,685
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,685
|
|
Costs incurred
(1)
|
2,725
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
2,890
|
|
Cash payments
|
(3,928
|
)
|
|
(165
|
)
|
|
(4,093
|
)
|
Balance at October 30, 2016
|
$
|
482
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
482
|
|
Costs incurred
|
2,350
|
|
|
1,539
|
|
|
3,889
|
|
Cash payments
|
(2,549
|
)
|
|
(1,539
|
)
|
|
(4,088
|
)
|
Balance at October 29, 2017
|
$
|
283
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
283
|
|
Costs incurred
|
1,888
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
1,919
|
|
Cash payments
|
(2,116
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(2,147
|
)
|
Balance at July 29, 2018
|
$
|
55
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
55
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
During the second and fourth quarters of fiscal 2015, we entered into transition and separation agreements with certain executive officers. Each terminated executive officer was entitled to severance benefit payments issuable in
two
installments. The termination benefits were measured initially at the separation dates based on the fair value of the liability as of the termination date and were recognized ratably over the future service period. Costs incurred during fiscal 2016 exclude
$0.7 million
of amortization expense associated with these termination benefits.
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We expect to be substantially complete with our current restructuring plans in the next
6
months and estimate that we will incur future additional restructuring charges associated with these plans. We are unable at this time to make a good faith determination of cost estimates, or ranges of cost estimates, associated with these plans.
NOTE 4 — INVENTORIES
The components of inventory are as follows (in thousands):
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
October 29,
2017
|
Raw materials
|
$
|
207,364
|
|
|
$
|
150,919
|
|
Work in process and finished goods
|
53,515
|
|
|
47,377
|
|
|
$
|
260,879
|
|
|
$
|
198,296
|
|
NOTE
5
— ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
We record assets held for sale at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. The following criteria are used to determine if property is held for sale: (i) management has the authority and commits to a plan to sell the property; (ii) the
property is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iii) there is an active program to locate a buyer and the plan to sell the property has been initiated; (iv) the sale of the property is probable within one year; (v) the property is being actively marketed at a reasonable sale price relative to its current fair value; and (vi) it is unlikely that the plan to sell will be withdrawn or that significant changes to the plan will be made.
In determining the fair value of the assets less cost to sell, we consider factors including current sales prices for comparable assets in the area, recent market analysis studies, appraisals and any recent legitimate offers. If the estimated fair value less cost to sell of an asset is less than its current carrying value, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. The total carrying value of assets held for sale was
$7.3 million
and
$5.6 million
as of
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
, respectively. All of these assets continued to be actively marketed for sale or were under contract as of
July 29, 2018
.
During the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
, we completed the sale of idle facilities in the Metal Components and Engineered Building Systems segments which had previously been classified in assets held for sale. In connection with the sale of the facilities, during the
three
and
nine
months ended July 29, 2018, we received net cash proceeds of
$3.7 million
and
$4.1 million
, respectively and recognized net gains of approximately
$0.6 million
and
$0.5 million
, respectively, which are included in restructuring and impairment charges in our consolidated statements of operations.
Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, actual results could differ from the estimates used in our historical analysis. Our assumptions about property sales prices require significant judgment because the current market is highly sensitive to changes in economic conditions. We determined the estimated fair values of assets held for sale based on current market conditions and assumptions made by management, which may differ from actual results and may result in impairments if market conditions deteriorate. Certain assets held for sale are valued at fair value and are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Assets held for sale are reported at fair value, if, on an individual basis, the fair value of the asset is less than carrying value. The fair value of assets held for sale is estimated using Level 3 inputs, such as broker quotes for like-kind assets or other market indications of a potential selling value that approximates fair value. Assets held for sale, reported at fair value, less costs to sell, totaled
$5.0 million
as of
July 29, 2018
.
NOTE 6 — SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Our 2003 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) is an equity-based compensation plan that allows us to grant a variety of types of awards, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance share units (“PSUs”), phantom stock awards, long-term incentive awards with performance conditions (“Performance Share Awards”) and cash awards. Awards are generally granted once per year, with the amounts and types of awards determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the “Committee”). As a general rule, option awards terminate on the earlier of (i)
10 years
from the date of grant, (ii)
30
days after termination of employment or service for a reason other than death, disability or retirement, (iii)
one
year after death or (iv)
one
year for incentive stock options or
five
years for other awards after disability or retirement. Awards are non-transferable except by disposition on death or to certain family members, trusts and other family entities as the Committee may approve. Awards may be paid in cash, shares of our Common Stock or a combination, in lump sum or installments and currently or by deferred payment, all as determined by the Committee.
As of
July 29, 2018
, and for all periods presented, our share-based awards under this plan have consisted of restricted stock grants, PSUs and stock option grants, none of which can be settled through cash payments, and Performance Share Awards. Both our stock options and restricted stock awards are subject only to vesting requirements based on continued employment at the end of a specified time period and typically vest in annual increments over
three
to
four
years or earlier upon death, disability or a change of control. Restricted stock awards issued after December 15, 2013 do not vest upon attainment of a specified retirement age, as provided by the agreements governing such awards. The vesting of our Performance Share Awards is described below.
Our time-based restricted stock awards are typically subject to graded vesting over a service period, which is typically
three
or
four
years. Our performance-based and market-based restricted stock awards are typically subject to cliff vesting at the end of the service period, which is typically
three
years. We recognize compensation cost for these awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each annual award grant. In the case of performance-based awards, expense is recognized based upon management’s assessment of the probability that such performance conditions will be achieved. Certain of our awards provide for accelerated vesting upon qualified retirement, after a change of control or upon termination without cause or for good reason. We recognize compensation cost for such awards over the period from grant date to the date the employee first becomes eligible for retirement.
We adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-09,
Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,
in our first quarter in fiscal 2018
.
For additional information see Note
2
- Accounting Pronouncements.
Stock option awards
During the
nine
month period ended
July 30, 2017
, we granted
10,424
stock options. The grant date fair value of options granted during the
nine
month period ended
July 30, 2017
was
$6.59
per share. We did
not
grant stock options during the
nine
month period ended
July 29, 2018
.
There were
0.1 million
options with an intrinsic value of
$0.8 million
exercised during the
nine
month period ended
July 29, 2018
. Cash received from options exercised was
$1.3 million
during the
nine
month period ended
July 29, 2018
.
Restricted stock and performance awards
Long-term incentive awards granted to our senior executives generally have a
three
-year performance period. Long-term incentive awards include restricted stock units and PSUs representing
40%
and
60%
of the total value, respectively. The restricted stock units vest upon continued employment. Vesting of the PSUs is contingent upon continued employment and the achievement of targets with respect to the following metrics, as defined by management: (1) cumulative free cash flow (weighted
40%
); (2) cumulative earnings per share (weighted
40%
); and (3) total shareholder return (weighted
20%
), in each case during the performance period. At the end of the performance period, the number of actual shares to be awarded varies between
0%
and
200%
of target amounts. The PSUs vest pro rata if an executive’s employment terminates prior to the end of the performance period due to death, disability, or termination by the Company without cause or by the executive for good reason. If an executive’s employment terminates for any other reason prior to the end of the performance period, all outstanding unvested PSUs, whether earned or unearned, will be forfeited and cancelled. If a change of control occurs prior to the end of the performance period, the PSU payout will be calculated and paid assuming that the maximum benefit had been achieved. If an executive’s employment terminates due to death or disability while any of the restricted stock is unvested, then all of the unvested restricted stock will become vested. If an executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or after reaching normal retirement age, the unvested restricted stock will be forfeited. If a change of control occurs prior to the end of the performance period, the restricted stock will fully vest. The fair value of the awards is based on the Company’s stock price as of the date of grant. During the
nine
month periods ended
July 29, 2018
and
July 30, 2017
, we granted PSUs with a total fair value of approximately
$3.8 million
and
$4.6 million
, respectively, to the Company’s senior executives.
Long-term incentive awards granted to our key employees generally have a
three
-year performance period. Long-term incentive awards are granted
50%
in restricted stock units and
50%
in PSUs. Vesting of PSUs is contingent upon continued employment and the achievement of free cash flow and earnings per share targets, as defined by management, over a
three
-year performance period. At the end of the performance period, the number of actual shares to be awarded varies between
0%
and
150%
of target amounts. The PSUs vest earlier upon death, disability or a change of control. A portion of the awards also vests upon termination without cause or after reaching normal retirement age prior to the vesting date, as defined by the agreements governing such awards. The fair value of PSUs is based on the Company’s stock price as of the date of grant. During the
nine
month periods ended
July 29, 2018
and
July 30, 2017
, we granted awards to key employees with equity fair values of
$2.8 million
and
$2.0 million
, respectively, and during the
nine
month period ended
July 30, 2017
we granted awards to key employees with cash values of
$2.0 million
. We did
not
grant awards with cash value to key employees during the
nine
month period ended
July 29, 2018
.
On December 15, 2017, the performance period ended for certain PSUs granted to senior executives and key employees in December 2014. The PSUs vested at
69.4%
, and resulted in the issuance of
0.1 million
shares, net of shares withheld for taxes.
During the
nine
month periods ended
July 29, 2018
and
July 30, 2017
, we granted time-based restricted stock units with a fair value of
$6.8 million
, representing
0.3 million
shares, and
$4.5 million
, representing
0.3 million
shares, respectively.
During the
nine
month periods ended
July 29, 2018
and
July 30, 2017
, we recorded share-based compensation expense for all awards of
$8.9 million
and
$8.1 million
, respectively. Included in the share-based compensation expense during the
nine
month period ended
July 29, 2018
were accelerated awards of
$3.6 million
due to the retirement of the Company’s former CEO.
Deferred Compensation
In accordance with the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, amounts deferred into the Company Stock Fund must remain invested in the Company Stock Fund until distribution. The deferred compensation obligation related to the Company’s stock may only be settled by the delivery of a fixed number of the Company’s common shares held on the participant’s behalf. As a result, we have a deferred compensation obligation of
$0.7 million
related to the Company Stock Fund that is recorded within equity in additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheet as of
July 29, 2018
. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the deferred compensation obligation classified within equity are not recognized. Additionally, the Company currently holds
60,813
shares in treasury shares, relating to deferred, vested PSU awards, until participants are eligible to receive benefits under the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan.
NOTE 7 — EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income allocated to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share, if applicable, considers the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents. The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Three Months Ended
|
|
Fiscal Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
July 30,
2017
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
July 30,
2017
|
Numerator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income applicable to common shares
|
$
|
35,765
|
|
|
$
|
18,119
|
|
|
$
|
35,303
|
|
|
$
|
36,994
|
|
Denominator for Basic and Diluted Income Per Common Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average basic number of common shares outstanding
|
66,335
|
|
|
71,047
|
|
|
66,361
|
|
|
70,973
|
|
Common stock equivalents:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee stock options
|
95
|
|
|
127
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
130
|
|
PSUs and Performance Share Awards
|
8
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
32
|
|
Weighted average diluted number of common shares outstanding
|
66,438
|
|
|
71,183
|
|
|
66,477
|
|
|
71,134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income per common share
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
$
|
0.26
|
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
|
$
|
0.52
|
|
Diluted income per common share
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
|
$
|
0.52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Plan securities excluded from dilution
(1)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Represents securities not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
|
We calculate earnings per share using the “two-class” method, whereby unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are “participating securities” and, therefore, these participating securities are treated as a separate class in computing earnings per share. The calculation of earnings per share presented here excludes the income attributable to unvested restricted stock units related to our Incentive Plan from the numerator and excludes the dilutive impact of those shares from the denominator. Awards subject to the achievement of performance conditions or market conditions for which such conditions had been met at the end of any of the fiscal periods presented are included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share if their effect was dilutive.
NOTE 8 — WARRANTY
We sell weathertightness warranties to our customers for protection from leaks in our roofing systems related to weather. These warranties generally range from
2
years to
20
years. We sell
two
types of warranties, standard and Single Source™, and
three
grades of coverage for each. The type and grade of coverage determines the price to the customer. For standard warranties, our responsibility for leaks in a roofing system begins after
24
consecutive leak-free months. For Single Source™ warranties, the roofing system must pass our inspection before warranty coverage will be issued. Inspections are typically performed at
three
stages of the roofing project: (i) at the project start-up; (ii) at the project mid-point; and (iii) at the project completion. These inspections are included in the cost of the warranty. If the project requires or the customer requests additional inspections, those inspections are billed to the customer. Upon the sale of a warranty, we record the resulting revenue as deferred revenue, which is included in other accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheets.
The following table represents the rollforward of our accrued warranty obligation and deferred warranty revenue activity for the fiscal
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
and
July 30, 2017
(in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
July 30,
2017
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
27,016
|
|
|
$
|
27,200
|
|
Warranties sold
|
2,616
|
|
|
1,654
|
|
Revenue recognized
|
(1,971
|
)
|
|
(1,585
|
)
|
Ending balance
|
$
|
27,661
|
|
|
$
|
27,269
|
|
NOTE 9 — DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS
RCC Pension Plan —
With the acquisition of Robertson-Ceco II Corporation (“RCC”) on April 7, 2006, we assumed a defined benefit plan (the “RCC Pension Plan”). Benefits under the RCC Pension Plan are primarily based on years of service and the employee’s compensation. The RCC Pension Plan is frozen and, therefore, employees do not accrue additional service benefits. Plan assets of the RCC Pension Plan are invested in broadly diversified portfolios of government obligations, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, fixed income securities and master limited partnerships.
CENTRIA Benefit Plans —
As a result of the CENTRIA Acquisition on January 16, 2015, we assumed noncontributory defined benefit plans covering certain hourly employees (the “CENTRIA Benefit Plans”) and are closed to new participants. Benefits under the CENTRIA Benefit Plans are calculated based on fixed amounts for each year of service rendered, although benefits accruals for one of the plans previously ceased. Plan assets of the CENTRIA Benefit Plans are invested in broadly diversified portfolios of domestic and international equity mutual funds, bonds, mortgages and other funds. CENTRIA also sponsors postretirement medical and life insurance plans that cover certain of its employees and their spouses (the “OPEB Plans”).
In addition to the CENTRIA Benefit Plans, CENTRIA contributes to a multi-employer plan, the Steelworkers Pension Trust. The minimum required annual contribution to this plan is
$0.3 million
. The current contract expires on June 1, 2019. If we were to withdraw our participation from this multi-employer plan, CENTRIA may be required to pay a withdrawal liability representing an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan. The plan is not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
We refer to the RCC Pension Plan and the CENTRIA Benefit Plans collectively as the “Defined Benefit Plans” in this Note.
The following tables sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost, before tax, and funding contributions, for the periods indicated (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Three Months Ended
July 29, 2018
|
|
Fiscal Three Months Ended
July 30, 2017
|
|
Defined
Benefit
Plans
|
|
OPEB
Plans
|
|
Total
|
|
Defined
Benefit
Plans
|
|
OPEB
Plans
|
|
Total
|
Service cost
|
$
|
22
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
29
|
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
|
$
|
33
|
|
Interest cost
|
494
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
556
|
|
|
513
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
577
|
|
Expected return on assets
|
(729
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(729
|
)
|
|
(700
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(700
|
)
|
Amortization of prior service credit
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Amortization of net actuarial loss
|
248
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
344
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
344
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
50
|
|
|
$
|
69
|
|
|
$
|
119
|
|
|
$
|
179
|
|
|
$
|
73
|
|
|
$
|
252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funding contributions
|
$
|
399
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
399
|
|
|
$
|
591
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
591
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Nine Months Ended
July 29, 2018
|
|
Fiscal Nine Months Ended
July 30, 2017
|
|
Defined
Benefit
Plans
|
|
OPEB
Plans
|
|
Total
|
|
Defined
Benefit
Plans
|
|
OPEB
Plans
|
|
Total
|
Service cost
|
$
|
65
|
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
|
$
|
86
|
|
|
$
|
73
|
|
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
Interest cost
|
1,481
|
|
|
185
|
|
|
1,666
|
|
|
1,541
|
|
|
193
|
|
|
1,734
|
|
Expected return on assets
|
(2,187
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,187
|
)
|
|
(2,099
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,099
|
)
|
Amortization of prior service credit
|
43
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Amortization of net actuarial loss
|
743
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
743
|
|
|
1,031
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,031
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
145
|
|
|
$
|
206
|
|
|
$
|
351
|
|
|
$
|
539
|
|
|
$
|
220
|
|
|
$
|
759
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funding contributions
|
$
|
1,309
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,309
|
|
|
$
|
1,416
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,416
|
|
We expect to contribute an additional
$1.2 million
to the Defined Benefit Plans for the remainder of fiscal
2018
. Our policy is to fund the CENTRIA Benefit Plans as required by minimum funding standards of the Internal Revenue Code. The contributions to the OPEB Plans by retirees vary from
none
to
25%
of the total premiums paid.
NOTE
10
— LONG-TERM DEBT AND NOTE PAYABLE
Debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
October 29,
2017
|
Term loan credit facility, due February 2025 and June 2022, respectively
|
$
|
413,963
|
|
|
$
|
144,147
|
|
8.25% senior notes, due January 2023
|
—
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Asset-based lending credit facility, due February 2023 and June 2019, respectively
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs
(1)
|
5,971
|
|
|
6,857
|
|
Total long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs
|
407,992
|
|
|
387,290
|
|
Less: current portion of long-term debt
|
4,150
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total long-term debt, less current portion
|
$
|
403,842
|
|
|
$
|
387,290
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes the unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the term loan credit facilities and Notes. The unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the asset-based credit lending facilities of
$1.2 million
and
$0.7 million
as of
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
, respectively, are classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
|
Debt Redemption and Refinancing
On February 8, 2018, the Company entered into a Term Loan Credit Agreement and ABL Credit Agreement (each defined below), the proceeds of which, together, were used to redeem the
8.25%
senior notes and to refinance the Company’s existing term loan credit facility and the Company’s existing asset-based revolving credit facility.
Term Loan Credit Agreement
On February 8, 2018, the Company entered into a Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”) which provides for a term loan credit facility in an original aggregate principal amount of
$415.0 million
(“Term Loan Credit Facility”). Proceeds from borrowings under the Term Loan Credit Facility were used, together with cash on hand, (i) to refinance the existing term loan credit agreement, (ii) to redeem and repay the Notes and (iii) to pay any fees, premiums and expenses incurred in connection with the refinancing.
The term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement will mature on February 7, 2025 and, prior to such date, will amortize in nominal quarterly installments equal to
one
percent of the aggregate initial principal amount thereof per annum.
The term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement may be prepaid at the Company’s option at any time, subject to minimum principal amount requirements. Prepayments in connection with a repricing transaction (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) during the first six months after the closing of the Term Loan Credit Facility will be subject to a prepayment premium equal to
1%
of the principal amount of the term loans being prepaid. Prepayments may otherwise be made without premium or penalty (other than customary breakage costs). The Company will also have the ability to repurchase a portion of the term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Credit Agreement.
Subject to certain exceptions, the term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement will be subject to mandatory prepayment in an amount equal to:
|
|
•
|
the net cash proceeds of (1) certain asset sales (subject to reduction to
50%
or
0%
, if specified leverage ratio targets are met), (2) certain debt offerings, and (3) certain insurance recovery and condemnation events; and
|
|
|
•
|
50%
of annual excess cash flow (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement), subject to reduction to
0%
if specified leverage ratio targets are met.
|
The obligations under the Term Loan Credit Agreement are guaranteed by each direct and indirect U.S. restricted subsidiary of the Company, other than certain excluded subsidiaries, and are secured by:
|
|
•
|
a perfected security interest in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Company and each guarantor (other than ABL Priority Collateral (as defined below)), including the capital stock of each direct material domestic subsidiary owned by the Company and each guarantor, and
65%
of the capital stock of any non-U.S. subsidiary held directly by the Company or any guarantor, subject to customary exceptions (the “Term Loan Priority Collateral”), which security interest will be senior to the security interest in the foregoing assets securing the ABL Credit Facility (as defined below); and
|
|
|
•
|
a perfected security interest in the ABL Priority Collateral, which security interest will be junior to the security interest in the ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Credit Facility.
|
At the Company’s election, the interest rates applicable to the term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement will be based on a fluctuating rate of interest measured by reference to either (i) an adjusted LIBOR plus a borrowing margin of
2.00%
per annum or (ii) an alternative base rate not less than
1.00%
plus a borrowing margin of
1.00%
per annum. At
July 29, 2018
, the interest rate on the Term Loans was
4.09%
.
ABL Credit Agreement
On February 8, 2018, the subsidiaries of the Company, NCI Group, Inc. and Robertson-Ceco II Corporation, and the Company as a guarantor, entered into an ABL Credit Agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”). The ABL Credit Agreement provides for an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”) which allows aggregate maximum borrowings by the ABL borrowers of up to
$150 million
, letters of credit of up to
$30 million
and up to
$20 million
for swingline borrowings. Borrowing availability is determined by a monthly borrowing base collateral calculation that is based on specified percentages of the value of accounts receivable, eligible credit card receivables and eligible inventory, less certain reserves and subject to certain other adjustments. Availability is reduced by issuance of letters of credit as well as any borrowings. All borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility mature on February 8, 2023.
The obligations under the ABL Credit Agreement are guaranteed by each direct and indirect U.S. restricted subsidiary of the Company, other than certain excluded subsidiaries, and are secured by:
|
|
•
|
a perfected security interest in all present and after-acquired inventory, accounts receivable, deposit accounts, securities accounts, and any cash or other assets in such accounts (and, to the extent evidencing or otherwise related to such items, all general intangibles, intercompany debt, insurance proceeds, letter of credit rights, commercial tort claims, chattel paper, instruments, supporting obligations, documents, investment property and payment intangibles) and the proceeds of any of the foregoing and all books and records relating to, or arising from, any of the foregoing, except to the extent such proceeds constitute Term Loan Priority Collateral, and subject to customary exceptions (the “ABL Priority Collateral”), which security interest is senior to the security interest in the foregoing assets securing the Term Loan Credit Facility; and
|
|
|
•
|
a perfected security interest in the Term Loan Priority Collateral, which security interest will be junior to the security interest in the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Credit Facility.
|
At
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
, the Company’s excess availability under its asset-based lending credit facilities was
$141.1 million
and
$140.0 million
, respectively. At
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
, the Company had
no
revolving loans outstanding under its asset-based lending credit facilities. In addition, at
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
, standby letters of credit related to certain insurance policies totaling approximately
$8.9 million
and
$10.0 million
, respectively, were outstanding but undrawn under the Company’s asset-based lending credit facilities.
The ABL Credit Agreement includes a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of
1.00
:1.00, which will apply if we fail to maintain a specified minimum borrowing capacity. The minimum level of borrowing capacity as of
July 29, 2018
was
$14.1 million
. Although the ABL Credit Agreement does not require any financial covenant compliance, at
July 29, 2018
NCI’s fixed charge coverage ratio, which is calculated on a trailing twelve month basis, was
5.07
:1.00.
Loans under the ABL Credit Facility bear interest, at NCI’s option, as follows:
|
|
(1)
|
Base Rate loans at the Base Rate plus a margin. The margin ranges from
0.25%
to
0.75%
depending on the quarterly average excess availability under such facility; and
|
|
|
(2)
|
LIBOR loans at LIBOR plus a margin. The margin ranges from
1.25%
to
1.75%
depending on the quarterly average excess availability under such facility.
|
A commitment fee is paid on the ABL Credit Facility at an annual rate of
0.25%
or
0.35%
, depending on the average daily used percentage, based on the amount by which the maximum credit exceeds the average daily principal balance of outstanding loans and letter of credit obligations. Additional customary fees in connection with the ABL Credit Facility also apply.
Redemption of
8.25%
Senior Notes
On January 16, 2015, the Company issued
$250.0 million
in aggregate principal of
8.25%
senior notes due 2023 (the “Notes”). On February 8, 2018, the Company redeemed the outstanding
$250.0 million
aggregate principal amount of the Notes for approximately
$265.5 million
using the proceeds from borrowings under the new Term Loan Facility.
During the three months ended April 29, 2018, the Company incurred a pretax loss, primarily on the extinguishment of the Notes, of
$21.9 million
, of which approximately
$15.5 million
represents the premium paid on the redemption of the Notes.
Debt Covenants
The Company’s outstanding debt agreements contain a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, make dividends and other restricted payments, create liens securing indebtedness, engage in mergers and acquisitions, enter into restrictive agreements, amend certain documents in respect of other indebtedness, change the nature of the business and engage in certain transactions with affiliates. As of
July 29, 2018
, the Company was in compliance with all covenants that were in effect on such date.
Insurance Note Payable
As of
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
, the Company had an outstanding note payable in the amount of
$1.0 million
and
$0.4 million
, respectively, related to financed insurance premiums. Insurance premium financings are generally secured by the unearned premiums under such policies.
NOTE
11
— CD&R FUNDS
On August 14, 2009, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (as amended, the “Investment Agreement”), by and between the Company and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. (“CD&R Fund VIII”). In connection with the Investment Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement dated October 20, 2009 (the “Stockholders Agreement”), the CD&R Fund VIII and the CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P. (collectively, the “CD&R Funds”) purchased convertible preferred stock, which was converted into shares of our common stock on May 14, 2013. Among other provisions, the Stockholders Agreement entitles the CD&R Funds to certain nomination or designation rights with respect to our board of directors; subscription rights with respect to future issuances of common stock by us; corporate governance rights; and consent rights with respect to certain types of transactions we may enter into in the future. In connection with the closing of the Merger, the Company will enter into a new stockholders agreement with the CD&R Funds and other investors.
On December 11, 2017, the CD&R Funds completed a registered underwritten offering of
7,150,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price to the public of
$19.36
per share (the “2017 Secondary Offering”). Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, at the CD&R Funds request, the Company purchased
1.15 million
of the
7.15 million
shares of the Common Stock from the underwriters in the 2017 Secondary Offering at a price per share equal to the price at which the underwriters purchased the shares from the CD&R Funds. The total amount the Company spent on these repurchases was
$22.3 million
.
As of
July 29, 2018
, and
October 29, 2017
, the CD&R Funds owned approximately
34.4%
and
43.8%
, respectively, of the outstanding shares of our common stock. The CD&R Funds are affiliates of the Sponsor, which is, for limited purposes, party to the Merger Agreement. For additional information, see Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
NOTE 12 — STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
On September 8, 2016, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of
$50.0 million
of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. On October 10, 2017 and March 7, 2018, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized new stock repurchase programs for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of
$50.0 million
and
$50.0 million
, respectively, of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. Under these repurchase programs, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares, if at all, at times and in amounts that it deems appropriate in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations. Shares repurchased pursuant to the repurchase programs are usually retired. There is no time limit on the duration of the programs.
During the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
, the Company repurchased approximately
2.7 million
shares for
$46.7 million
under the stock repurchase programs announced on September 8, 2016 and October 10, 2017, which included
1.15 million
shares for
$22.3 million
purchased pursuant to the CD&R Funds 2017 Secondary Offering (see Note
11
— CD&R Funds). As of
July 29,
2018
, approximately
$55.6 million
remained available for stock repurchases under the programs announced on October 10, 2017 and March 7, 2018. The timing and method of any repurchases, which will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, are subject to results of operations, financial conditions, cash requirements and other factors, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
The Company canceled the
2.7 million
shares repurchased under the stock repurchase programs during the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
, resulting in a
$46.7 million
decrease in both additional paid in capital and treasury stock.
In addition to the common stock repurchased during the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
, the Company also withheld
0.3 million
shares of stock to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of stock awards, which are included in treasury stock purchases in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. The Company also cancelled these shares during the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
, resulting in a
$5.1 million
decrease in both additional paid in capital and treasury stock.
NOTE 13 — FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes payable approximate fair value as of
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
, respectively, because of their relatively short maturities. The carrying amount of revolving loans outstanding under the asset-based lending facilities approximates fair value as the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates. The fair values of the remaining financial instruments not currently recognized at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets at the respective fiscal period ends were (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 29, 2018
|
|
October 29, 2017
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Fair Value
|
Term Loan Credit Facility, due February 2025
|
$
|
413,963
|
|
|
$
|
413,963
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Credit Agreement, due June 2022
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
144,147
|
|
|
144,147
|
|
8.25% senior notes, due January 2023
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
267,500
|
|
The fair values of the Term Loan Credit Facility, Credit Agreement and the Notes were based on recent trading activities of comparable market instruments, which are level 2 inputs.
Fair Value Measurements
ASC Subtopic 820-10,
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
, requires us to use valuation techniques to measure fair value that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized as follows:
Level 1
: Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2
: Other inputs that are observable directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or market-corroborated inputs.
Level 3
: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which require us to develop our own assumptions about how market participants would price the assets or liabilities.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used as of
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
.
Money market:
Money market funds have original maturities of three months or less. The original cost of these assets approximates fair value due to their short-term maturity.
Mutual funds:
Mutual funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the mutual fund is traded.
Assets held for sale:
Assets held for sale are valued based on current market conditions, prices of similar assets in similar condition and expected proceeds from the sale of the assets, representative of Level 3 inputs.
Deferred compensation plan liability:
Deferred compensation plan liability is comprised of phantom investments in the deferred compensation plan and is valued at the closing price reported in the active markets in which the money market and mutual funds are traded.
The following tables summarize information regarding our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
July 29, 2018
and
October 29, 2017
, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 29, 2018
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan:
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market
|
$
|
584
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
584
|
|
Mutual funds – Growth
|
1,173
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,173
|
|
Mutual funds – Blend
|
2,146
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,146
|
|
Mutual funds – Foreign blend
|
936
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
936
|
|
Mutual funds – Fixed income
|
—
|
|
|
946
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
946
|
|
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan
|
4,839
|
|
|
946
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,785
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
4,839
|
|
|
$
|
946
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,785
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred compensation plan liability
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,882
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,882
|
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,882
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,882
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 29, 2017
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan:
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market
|
$
|
1,114
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,114
|
|
Mutual funds – Growth
|
958
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
958
|
|
Mutual funds – Blend
|
1,948
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,948
|
|
Mutual funds – Foreign blend
|
915
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
915
|
|
Mutual funds – Fixed income
|
—
|
|
|
1,546
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,546
|
|
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation
plan
|
4,935
|
|
|
1,546
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,481
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
4,935
|
|
|
$
|
1,546
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred compensation plan liability
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,923
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,923
|
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,923
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,923
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Unrealized holding gain for the
three
months ended
July 29, 2018
and
July 30, 2017
was
$0.2 million
and
$0.2 million
, respectively. Unrealized holding gain (loss) for the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
and
July 30, 2017
was
$0.3 million
and
$(0.2) million
, respectively. These unrealized holding gains (losses) were substantially offset by changes in the deferred compensation plan liability.
|
NOTE 14 — INCOME TAXES
The reconciliation of income tax computed at the statutory tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Three Months Ended
|
|
Fiscal Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
July 30,
2017
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
July 30,
2017
|
Statutory federal income tax rate
|
23.3
|
%
|
|
35.0
|
%
|
|
23.3
|
%
|
|
35.0
|
%
|
State income taxes
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
3.7
|
%
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
3.9
|
%
|
Domestic production activities deduction
|
(1.3
|
)%
|
|
(3.2
|
)%
|
|
(1.3
|
)%
|
|
(3.2
|
)%
|
Non-deductible expenses
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
Tax credits
|
(0.9
|
)%
|
|
(0.7
|
)%
|
|
(0.9
|
)%
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
China valuation allowance
|
—
|
%
|
|
(0.4
|
)%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(0.4
|
)%
|
Revaluation of U.S. deferred income tax due to statutory rate reduction
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(0.8
|
)%
|
|
—
|
%
|
One-time repatriation tax on foreign earnings
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
Other
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(0.4
|
)%
|
Effective tax rate
|
28.1
|
%
|
|
35.1
|
%
|
|
26.9
|
%
|
|
34.6
|
%
|
The decrease in the effective tax rate for the
nine
months ended
July 29, 2018
is a result of the net impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“U.S. Tax Reform”) which was enacted by the United States on December 22, 2017. U.S. Tax Reform incorporates significant changes to U.S. corporate income tax laws including, among other things, a reduction in the federal statutory corporate income tax rate from
35%
to
21%
, an exemption for dividends received from certain foreign subsidiaries, a one-time repatriation tax on deemed repatriated earnings from foreign subsidiaries, immediate expensing of certain depreciable tangible assets, limitations on the deduction for net interest expense and certain executive compensation and the repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction. The majority of these changes will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 29, 2018. However, the corporate income tax rate reduction is effective December 22, 2017. As such, the Company’s statutory federal corporate income tax rate for the fiscal year ending October 28, 2018 will be
23.3%
. In addition, the one-time repatriation tax will be recognized by the Company for the tax year ending October 28, 2018.
Under ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), a company is generally required to recognize the effect of changes in tax laws in its financial statements in the period in which the legislation is enacted. U.S. income tax laws are deemed to be effective on the date the president signs tax legislation. The President signed the U.S. Tax Reform legislation on December 22, 2017. As such, the Company is required to recognize the related impacts to the financial statements in the quarter ended January 28, 2018. In acknowledgment of the substantial changes incorporated in the U.S. Tax Reform, in conjunction with the timing of the enactment being just weeks before the majority of the provisions became effective, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (“SAB 118”) to provide certain guidance in determining the accounting for income tax effects of the legislation in the accounting period of enactment as well as provide a measurement period within which to finalize and reflect such final effects associated with U.S. Tax Reform. Further, SAB 118 summarizes a three-step approach to be applied each reporting period within the overall measurement period: (1) amounts should be reflected in the period including the date of enactment for those items which are deemed to be complete, (2) to the extent the effects of certain changes due to U.S. Tax Reform for which the accounting is not deemed complete but for which a reasonable estimate can be determined, such provisional amount(s) should be reflected in the period so determined and adjusted in subsequent periods as such effects are finalized and (3) to the extent a reasonable estimate cannot be determined for a specific effect of the tax law change associated with U.S. Tax Reform, no provisional amount should be recorded but rather, continue to apply ASC 740 based upon the tax law in effect prior to the enactment of U.S. Tax Reform. Such measurement period is deemed to end when all necessary information has been obtained, prepared and analyzed such that a final accounting determination can be concluded, but in no event should the period extend beyond one year.
In consideration of this guidance, the Company obtained, prepared and analyzed various information associated with the enactment of U.S. Tax Reform. Based upon this review, the Company recognized a discrete estimated net income tax benefit with respect to U.S. Tax Reform for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 of
$0.3 million
. This net income tax benefit reflects a
$1.0 million
net estimated income tax benefit associated with the remeasurement of the Company’s net U.S. deferred tax liability, partiality offset with a
$0.7 million
estimated income tax expense associated with the impact of the deemed repatriated earnings from the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, including the one-time repatriation tax of
$2.1 million
. In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognized an additional discrete expense of
$0.6 million
related to the remeasurement of the Company’s net U.S. deferred tax liability upon the filing of the federal income tax return. Due to the Company’s fiscal year-end of October 28, 2018 and the timing of the various technical provisions provided for under U.S. Tax Reform, the financial statement impacts recorded in the first and third quarters of fiscal 2018 relating to U.S. Tax Reform are not deemed to be complete but rather are deemed to
be reasonable, provisional estimates based upon the current available information. As such, the Company will continue to update and finalize the accounting for the tax effect of the enactment of U.S. Tax Reform in future quarters in accordance with the guidance as outlined in SAB 118, as deemed necessary.
NOTE
15
— OPERATING SEGMENTS
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities and by which discrete financial information is available and is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to the segment and assess the performance of the segment. On February 22, 2018, the Company announced changes to NCI’s reportable business segments, effective January 28, 2018 for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, to align with changes in how the Company manages its business, reviews operating performance and allocates resources. We have revised our segment reporting to represent how we now manage our business, recasting prior periods to conform to the current segment presentation.
We have
four
operating segments: Engineered Building Systems; Metal Components; Insulated Metal Panels; and Metal Coil Coating. All operating segments operate primarily in the nonresidential construction market. Sales and earnings are influenced by general economic conditions, the level of nonresidential construction activity, metal roof repair and retrofit demand and the availability and terms of financing available for construction. Products of our operating segments use similar basic raw materials enabling us to leverage our supply chain. The Metal Coil Coating segment consists of cleaning, treating, painting and slitting continuous steel coils before the steel is fabricated for use by construction and industrial users. The Metal Components segment products include metal roof and wall panels, doors, metal partitions, metal trim, and other related accessories. The Insulated Metal Panels segment produces panels consisting of rigid foam encased between two sheets of coated metal in a variety of modules, lengths and reveal combinations which are used in architectural, commercial, industrial and cold storage market applications. The Engineered Building Systems segment manufactures custom designed and engineered products such as structural frames, Long Bay® Systems, metal roofing and wall systems, and the related value-added engineering and drafting, to provide customers a complete building envelope solution. The operating segments follow the same accounting policies used for our consolidated financial statements.
We evaluate a segment’s performance based primarily upon operating income before corporate expenses. Intersegment sales are recorded based on standard material costs plus a standard markup to cover labor and overhead and consist of (i) structural framing provided by the Engineered Building Systems segment to the Metal Components segment; (ii) building components provided by the Metal Components and Insulated Metal Panels segment to the Engineered Building Systems segment; and (iii) hot-rolled, light gauge painted and slit material and other services provided by the Metal Coil Coating segment to the Engineered Building Systems, Metal Components and Insulated Metal Panels segments.
Corporate assets consist primarily of cash, investments, prepaid expenses, current and deferred taxes and property, plant and equipment associated with our headquarters in Houston, Texas. These items (and income and expenses related to these items) are not allocated to the operating segments. Corporate unallocated expenses include share-based compensation expenses, and executive, legal, finance, tax, treasury, human resources, information technology, strategic sourcing, and corporate travel expenses. Additional unallocated amounts primarily include interest income, interest expense and other (expense) income.
The following table represents summary financial data attributable to these operating segments for the periods indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Three Months Ended
|
|
Fiscal Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
July 30,
2017
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
July 30,
2017
|
Total sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineered Building Systems
|
$
|
230,098
|
|
|
$
|
191,910
|
|
|
$
|
554,302
|
|
|
$
|
505,797
|
|
Metal Components
|
186,421
|
|
|
166,305
|
|
|
501,709
|
|
|
455,373
|
|
Insulated Metal Panels
|
133,740
|
|
|
119,730
|
|
|
357,947
|
|
|
317,862
|
|
Metal Coil Coating
|
116,440
|
|
|
95,261
|
|
|
299,973
|
|
|
270,330
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
(118,174
|
)
|
|
(103,821
|
)
|
|
(286,988
|
)
|
|
(267,810
|
)
|
Total sales
|
$
|
548,525
|
|
|
$
|
469,385
|
|
|
$
|
1,426,943
|
|
|
$
|
1,281,552
|
|
External sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineered Building Systems
|
$
|
218,614
|
|
|
$
|
182,164
|
|
|
$
|
524,038
|
|
|
$
|
481,641
|
|
Metal Components
|
165,697
|
|
|
140,639
|
|
|
440,886
|
|
|
389,486
|
|
Insulated Metal Panels
|
106,605
|
|
|
98,026
|
|
|
$
|
303,910
|
|
|
267,240
|
|
Metal Coil Coating
|
57,609
|
|
|
48,556
|
|
|
158,109
|
|
|
143,185
|
|
Total sales
|
$
|
548,525
|
|
|
$
|
469,385
|
|
|
$
|
1,426,943
|
|
|
$
|
1,281,552
|
|
Operating income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineered Building Systems
|
$
|
24,296
|
|
|
$
|
14,948
|
|
|
$
|
41,830
|
|
|
$
|
28,345
|
|
Metal Components
|
28,688
|
|
|
23,276
|
|
|
67,859
|
|
|
55,649
|
|
Insulated Metal Panels
|
17,859
|
|
|
11,468
|
|
|
$
|
26,470
|
|
|
33,037
|
|
Metal Coil Coating
|
9,121
|
|
|
7,107
|
|
|
21,626
|
|
|
20,040
|
|
Corporate
|
(25,463
|
)
|
|
(22,702
|
)
|
|
(71,430
|
)
|
|
(60,616
|
)
|
Total operating income
|
$
|
54,501
|
|
|
$
|
34,097
|
|
|
$
|
86,355
|
|
|
$
|
76,455
|
|
Unallocated other expense, net
|
(4,437
|
)
|
|
(6,031
|
)
|
|
(37,690
|
)
|
|
(19,494
|
)
|
Income before income taxes
|
$
|
50,064
|
|
|
$
|
28,066
|
|
|
$
|
48,665
|
|
|
$
|
56,961
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 29,
2018
|
|
October 29,
2017
|
Total assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineered Building Systems
|
$
|
218,085
|
|
|
$
|
195,426
|
|
Metal Components
|
226,550
|
|
|
186,369
|
|
Insulated Metal Panels
|
373,262
|
|
|
380,308
|
|
Metal Coil Coating
|
186,795
|
|
|
175,046
|
|
Corporate
|
77,002
|
|
|
93,963
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
1,081,694
|
|
|
$
|
1,031,112
|
|
NOTE
16
— CONTINGENCIES
As a manufacturer of products primarily for use in nonresidential building construction, the Company is inherently exposed to various types of contingent claims, both asserted and unasserted, in the ordinary course of business. As a result, from time to time, the Company and/or its subsidiaries become involved in various legal proceedings or other contingent matters arising from claims, or potential claims. The Company insures against these risks to the extent deemed prudent by its management and to the extent insurance is available. Many of these insurance policies contain deductibles or self-insured retentions in amounts the Company deems prudent and for which the Company is responsible for payment. In determining the amount of self-insurance, it is the Company’s policy to self-insure those losses that are predictable, measurable and recurring in nature, such as claims for automobile liability and general liability. The Company regularly reviews the status of ongoing proceedings and other contingent matters along with legal counsel. Liabilities for such items are recorded when it is probable that the liability has been incurred and when the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Liabilities are adjusted when additional information becomes available. Management believes that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows. However, such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance.
NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.