UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006

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 1-3834

Continental Materials Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

36-2274391

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois

 

60606

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 312-541-7200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock - $.25 par value

 

American Stock Exchange

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes 
o No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.   Yes o No x

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

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   x

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

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-accelerated filer x

 

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

The aggregate market value (based on July 1, 2006 closing price) of voting stock held by non-affiliates of registrant: Approximately $18,791,000.

Number of common shares outstanding at March 23, 2007: 1,603,747.

Incorporation by reference: Portions of registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of stockholders to be held May 23, 2007 into Part III of this Form 10-K. The definitive proxy statement is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

 

 




PART I

Item 1.             BUSINESS

Continental Materials Corporation (the Company) is a Delaware corporation, incorporated in 1954. The Company operates primarily within two industry groups, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Construction Products. The Company has identified two reportable segments in each of the two industry groups: the Heating and Cooling segment and the Evaporative Cooling segment in the HVAC industry group and the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment and the Door segment in the Construction Products industry group.

The Heating and Cooling segment produces and sells gas-fired wall furnaces, console heaters and fan coils from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Williams Furnace Co. (WFC) of Colton, California. The Evaporative Cooling segment produces and sells evaporative coolers from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc. (PMI) of Phoenix, Arizona. Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies are offered from numerous locations along the Front Range of Colorado operated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Castle Concrete Company and Transit Mix Concrete Co., of Colorado Springs, Transit Mix of Pueblo, Inc. of Pueblo and Rocky Mountain Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. (RMRM) of Denver. Doors are fabricated and sold along with the related hardware from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, McKinney Door and Hardware, Inc. (MDHI) of Pueblo, Colorado.

In addition to the above reporting segments, an “Unallocated Corporate” classification is used to report the unallocated expenses of the corporate office which provides treasury, insurance and tax services as well as strategic business planning and general management services and an “Other” classification is used to report a real estate operation. Expenses related to the corporate information technology group are allocated to all locations, including the corporate office.

During the past five years the company acquired:

·                  all of the stock of MDHI, a refabricator and distributor of metal doors and related hardware in Pueblo, Colorado on April 1, 2002 for $2,125,000, net of cash received;

·                  the assets of CSSL, a company in Colorado Springs offering electronic access and locking capabilities on January 1, 2006 for $352,000; and

·                  certain assets of ASCI, a concrete producer in Colorado Springs on June 30, 2006 for $2,100,000 of cash and a $1,000,000 Note.

The Door segment of the Construction Products industry group consists of the activities of MDHI. The CSSL assets were purchased by MDHI. The assets of ASCI were acquired by Transit Mix Concrete Co. in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment. Accordingly, the results of operations include these activities since their respective acquisition dates.

Financial information relating to industry segments appears in Note 13 of this Form 10-K. References to a “Note” are to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

MARKETING

 

The HVAC industry group markets its products throughout North America through plumbing, heating and air conditioning wholesale distributors as well as directly to major retail home-centers and other retail outlets. Some of the products are also sold to HVAC installing contractors and equipment manufacturers for commercial applications. The Company contracts independent manufacturers’ representatives for all of its products while also employing and utilizing a staff of sales and sales support personnel. Sales of furnaces and evaporative coolers are predominantly in the United States and are concentrated in the Western and Southwestern states. Sales of furnaces and console heaters usually increase in the months of August through January. Sales of evaporative coolers have historically been higher in the months of March through July. Sales of the fan coil product line are throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean and are more evenly distributed throughout the year although the highest volume typically occurs during the late spring and summer. In order to enhance sales of wall furnaces and evaporative coolers during the off season, extended payment terms are offered to some customers.

The Construction Products industry group markets its products primarily through its own direct sales personnel and, except for doors and related hardware, confines its sales to the Front Range area in Colorado. Sales are primarily made to general and sub-contractors, government entities and individuals. Sales are affected by the

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general economic conditions and weather conditions in the areas serviced (as it relates to construction). Revenues usually decline in the winter months as the pace of construction slows. Sales of doors and the related hardware are made throughout the United States although sales are primarily within Colorado and adjacent states.

During 2006, no customer accounted for 10% or more of the total sales of the Company.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT

The HVAC industry group maintains parts departments and help lines to assist contractors, distributors and end users in servicing the products. The Company does not currently perform installation services, nor are maintenance or service contracts offered. In addition, training and product information sessions for the furnace, fan coil and evaporative cooler product lines are offered at our plants and other sites for distributors, contractors, engineers, utility company employees and other customers. The HVAC industry group does not derive any revenue from after-sales service and support other than from parts sales.

The personnel in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment routinely take a leadership role in formulation of the products to meet the specifications of customers. The Company is not involved in setting forms or performing finishing work on any of its concrete products. Beginning in 2006, the Door segment offers and installs electronic access systems. The doors, frames and hardware are installed by independent contractors engaged by the general contractor or building owner.

BACKLOG

At December 30, 2006, the Heating and Cooling segment had a backlog of approximately $837,000 ($447,000 at December 31, 2005) primarily relating to orders that are expected to be filled during the first quarter of 2007. The increase is due to increased fan coil bid activity.

At December 30, 2006, the Evaporative Cooling segment had a backlog of approximately $857,000 primarily due to preseason orders placed prior to year end. This backlog is expected to be filled during the first quarter of 2007. At December 31, 2005 there was no backlog due to the timing of orders and the seasonal nature of the product.

At December 30, 2006, the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment had a backlog of approximately $12,815,000 ($20,846,000 at December 31, 2005) primarily relating to construction contracts awarded and expected to be filled during 2007. Although the remaining work on two of the large projects in the Pueblo area, a cement mill and a power plant, will be completed during 2007, the entire amount of the projects, as well as a third large municipal project, was included in the backlog at December 31, 2005. While an increase or decrease in backlog is normally more due to the timing of orders rather than indicative of changes in demand, the entire Front Range of Colorado is experiencing a slowdown of construction, especially in the housing sector.

At December 30, 2006, the Door segment had a backlog of approximately $6,208,000 ($3,496,000 at December 31, 2005) primarily relating to orders that are expected to be filled during 2007. The increase is more due to the timing of the shipment of completed jobs and the receipt of orders than indicative of any change in demand.

Other than the increase in bidding activity for fan coils, Management does not believe that any of the above backlogs represent a trend but rather are indicative only of the timing of orders received or contracts awarded.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT/PATENTS

In general, the Company relies upon, and intends to continue to rely upon, unpatented proprietary technology and information. However, research and development activities in the HVAC industry group have resulted in a patent being issued to PMI related to the Power Cleaning System (expiring January 2014) used in evaporative coolers and a patent issued to WFC entitled “Wall Furnace With Side Vented Draft Hood” (expiring November 2011) for a process that increased the heat transference efficiency in our furnaces above that previously offered by the Company and its competitors. The amounts expended on research and development are not material and are expensed as incurred. The Company believes its interests in its patents, as well as its proprietary knowledge, are sufficient for its businesses as currently conducted.

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MANUFACTURING

The Company conducts its manufacturing operations through a number of facilities as more completely described in Item 2, Properties, below.

Due to the seasonality of the businesses and to balance production throughout the year, furnaces and evaporative coolers are built during their off seasons in order to have adequate supplies to sell during the season. Although sales are made throughout the year, sales volume is generally higher from August through January for furnaces while sales volume of evaporative coolers is generally higher from March through July.

In general, the Company can obtain the raw materials required by our operations in all segments from various sources in the quantities desired. The Company’s Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment has historically purchased most of its cement requirements from a single supplier in order to obtain favorable volume related pricing. During the late third and early fourth quarter of 2005, the Company did experience some cement shortage due to production problems at its principal supplier’s cement mill. While the situation has been corrected, the Company expects that there will be a tight supply of cement until a cement mill, presently under construction near Pueblo, Colorado is completed. The company building the cement mill expects the mill to be operational some time during 2007. The Company has no long-term supply contracts and does not consider itself to be dependent on any individual supplier. The Door segment has historically purchased the majority of its hardware primarily from a single supplier in order to obtain favorable volume related pricing, however, other suppliers are available.

The Company mines aggregates (rock, gravel and sand) from various owned and leased properties in Colorado. Colorado mining permits require permit holders to perform reclamation work in order to return the mined areas to a beneficial use. These requirements are similar in nature to those included in the mining permits of our competitors. Reclamation costs have increased since the mid-1990’s, compared to prior years, as the Company has engaged in enhanced reclamation projects that exceed the stated requirements. The enhanced reclamation efforts are being performed, in part, to establish community goodwill. The Company performs the majority of the reclamation work using existing production employees and equipment primarily at times when production is curtailed due to inclement weather or decreased demand for our products. Consequently, the reclamation work has a minimal impact on our capital expenditures.

COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS

Heating and Cooling — The Company is one of three principal companies producing wall furnaces (excluding units sold to the recreational vehicle industry) and gas fired console heaters. The wall furnace and console heater markets are only a small component of the heating industry. The Company serves these market areas from a plant in Colton, California.  The sales force consists of in-house sales personnel and independent manufacturers’ representatives. The heating industry is dominated by a few manufacturers which are substantially larger than the Company. These manufacturers sell diversified lines of heating and air conditioning units directed primarily toward central heating and cooling systems. All of the producers, including the Company, compete primarily on a basis of price, product features and performance, service and timeliness of delivery.

Fan coils are also produced at the Colton plant. The Company generally obtains contracts for larger jobs based upon a competitive bidding process. The contracts are typically awarded based upon the competitive factors noted below. International Environmental Corp., a subsidiary of LSB Industries, Inc. is the largest manufacturer and competitor in this market. There are four other large competitors as well as a number of smaller companies that produce fan coils. All of the producers compete primarily on the basis of price, ability to meet customers’ specific design and performance requirements and timeliness of delivery.

Evaporative Cooling — The Company manufactures evaporative air coolers at a plant in Phoenix, Arizona. The cooler market is dominated by Adobe Air. The other principal competitor is Champion/Essick. All producers of evaporative air coolers typically compete aggressively on the basis of price, product features and product availability during the cooling season.

Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies — The Company is one of four companies producing ready mix concrete in the Colorado Springs area, one of three companies producing ready mix concrete in the Pueblo area and one of eleven companies producing ready mix concrete in the Denver area. Although we are the largest producer in the Colorado Springs and Pueblo markets served, the other competitors in these areas compete on the basis of price, service and product features. In Denver, three of the producers are significantly larger than RMRM. This market continues to experience aggressive competition based on price and service.

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The Company is one of eight producers of aggregates in the Colorado Springs and Pueblo marketing areas. All producers compete on the basis of price, quality of material and service.

The Company’s sales of rebar and other construction supplies in the Colorado Springs and Pueblo metropolitan areas are subject to intense competition from three larger companies from Denver, two large companies in Colorado Springs and a number of small local competitors. However, the Company believes it can compete effectively because many of our customers also purchase concrete and aggregates from us whereas our competitors for these particular product lines do not offer concrete or aggregates. In addition, the Company believes its Pueblo location has a slight competitive advantage with respect to the two Denver companies based upon delivery costs.

Door — The Company sells hollow metal doors, door frames and other hardware throughout the United States although sales are primarily in Colorado and adjacent states. There are numerous competitors which compete aggressively based on price and delivery times.

EMPLOYEES

The Company employed 802 people as of December 30, 2006. Employment varies throughout the year due to the seasonal nature of the businesses. A breakdown of the prior three years employment at year-end by segment was:

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Heating and Cooling

 

265

 

166

 

149

 

Evaporative Cooling

 

139

 

119

 

128

 

Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies

 

352

 

346

 

340

 

Door

 

33

 

21

 

20

 

Corporate Office

 

13

 

13

 

13

 

Total

 

802

 

665

 

650

 

 

The increase in the Heating and Cooling segment over the past two years is due to filling a number of direct labor positions and office staff as production and sales have increased. The opening of a sales office in Oklahoma City during 2005 also accounts for some of the increase. The increase in the Door segment reflects the acquisition of CSSL on January 1, 2006. Other increases are in response to increased sales.

The factory employees at the Colton, California plant are represented by the Carpenters Local 721 Union under a contract that expires in April 2008. The Company considers relations with its employees and with their union to be good. There are no unions at any of the Company’s other operations.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Our operations involve the use, release, discharge, disposal and clean up of substances regulated under federal, state and/or local environmental protection laws and regulations, including those related to reclamation of mined areas. We strive not only to maintain compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, but to exceed those laws and regulations where feasible.

In 2006, our capital expenditures and remediation expenses for environmental matters, except those expenses related to our mining reclamation efforts, were not material to our financial condition. Because of the complexity and ever-changing nature of environmental laws and regulations, we cannot predict whether capital expenditures and remediation expenses for future environmental matters will materially affect our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The Company electronically files various reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) including this annual report on Form 10-K, our reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding the Company. Access to this information is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company does not maintain a corporate website, however, we will provide electronic or paper copies of our filings, free of charge, upon electronic request to InvRel@contmtl.com or written request to Mark S. Nichter, Secretary and Corporate Controller, Continental Materials Corporation, 200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

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Item 1A.         RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock involves risks and uncertainties. The factors set out below may have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows or on the value of our stock. There may be other risks which are not known to us.

Low trading volume in our common stock may adversely affect the ability to purchase or sell in a timely manner and may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

Our common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “CUO.” In addition to the customary business factors affecting the price of a publicly traded company’s common stock, such as financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, the concentration of ownership of the Company is a factor that should be considered before deciding to purchase, sell or hold our stock. Approximately 84% of the Company’s common stock is owned by the Gidwitz family, other officers and directors of the Company, employees of the Company and by two institutional fund groups. On days that the American Stock Exchange is open, the stock is often not traded at all and the average daily trading volume for 2006 was less than 200 shares. The low volume traded on any given day could have an adverse effect on a shareholder’s ability to purchase or sell shares of the Company in a timely manner and/or adversely affect the trading price.

We depend heavily on construction sector activity levels which tend to be cyclical and which differ throughout the regions in which we operate.

Our results depend heavily on residential, commercial and infrastructure construction activity and spending levels. The construction industry in our markets tends to be cyclical. Construction activity and spending levels vary across our markets and are influenced by interest rates, inflation, consumer spending habits, demographic shifts, environmental laws and regulations, employment levels and the availability of funds for public infrastructure projects. Economic downturns may lead to recessions in the construction industry on a whole and, specifically, in our markets.

Adverse weather lessens demand for our products, which is seasonal.

Construction activity, and thus demand for our concrete, aggregates and construction supplies, decreases substantially during periods of cold weather, when it snows or when heavy or sustained rains fall. Consequently, demand for these products is significantly lower during the winter. Sales of concrete, aggregates and construction supplies are generally stronger during the second and third quarters of the year because weather conditions are normally more favorable for construction during these periods. Sales of furnaces and console heaters usually increase in the months of August through January in response to colder weather in areas served. Sales of the fan coil product line are throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean and are more evenly distributed throughout the year although the highest volume typically occurs during the late spring and summer, particularly in Canada and in the Northern United States, where winter weather significantly reduces our first quarter sales. Evaporative coolers are marketed predominantly in geographic areas that experience hot and dry weather conditions. Sales are usually higher in the months of March through July. Sales of all of our products are, therefore, affected by adverse weather conditions in their market locations. Such adverse weather conditions can materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability if they occur with unusual intensity, during abnormal periods, or last longer than usual in our major markets.

Competition in our industry could adversely affect our results of operations.

Substantially all of the markets we operate in are highly competitive. In all of our business segments, we compete with several other domestic suppliers some of which are substantially larger than us. Many factors affect the competitive environments we face in our markets. Among others, they include the number of competitors in the market, the pricing policies of those competitors, the financial strength of those competitors, the total production capacity serving the market, the barriers that potential competitors face to enter the market, the proximity of natural resources to the market, as well as economic conditions and product demand within the market. Such factors come together in each of our markets in varying ways, sometimes in ways that adversely impact demand for our products and our results of operations.

Increased energy and fuel costs may have a material adverse effect on our results.

Our operations consume significant amounts of energy. The price and availability of energy are subject to political, economic and market factors that are generally outside our control. In addition, delivery of required raw materials and distribution of our products are made by truck or rail (primarily required raw materials). Because of this, both the availability as well as the cost of energy and fuel have significantly affected, and may continue to affect, our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

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Litigation could affect our profitability.

The nature of all of our business segments exposes us to various litigation matters including product liability claims, employment, health and safety matters, environmental matters, regulatory and administrative proceedings, governmental investigations, tort claims and contract disputes. We contest these matters vigorously and make insurance claims where appropriate. However, litigation is inherently costly and unpredictable, making it difficult to accurately estimate the outcome of existing or future litigation or the cost of our legal representation. Although we make accruals as we believe warranted, the amounts that we accrue could vary significantly from any amounts we ultimately pay due to the inherent uncertainties in the estimation process.

Governmental policies and laws, particularly those relating to protection of the environment, could significantly impact our operations.

As described more fully within “Manufacturing” in Item 1 Business, our operations require numerous governmental approvals and permits. Additionally, our HVAC products must meet various industry performance tests which are strictly monitored. These approvals, permits and testing standards often require us to make significant capital and maintenance expenditures to comply with the appropriate laws and regulations. Stricter laws and regulations including reclamation requirements, or stricter interpretation of existing laws or regulations, may impose new liabilities on us, require additional investment by us, such as for pollution control equipment, or impede our opening new or expanding existing plants or facilities. The Company also has, on occasion, been the target of public pressure to exceed the legal requirements for reclamation contained in its mining permits. Such incidents in the future may cause the Company to expend additional amounts for reclamation not currently foreseen.

Changes in the cost or availability of raw materials supplied by third parties may adversely affect our operating and financial performance.

We obtain certain raw materials from third parties who produce such materials as cement, aggregates (in the Denver market), fly ash and other additives as well as steel, motors, electronic components, copper tubing and other items. Should our existing suppliers cease operations, reduce or eliminate production of these products or experience work stoppages for whatever reason, our costs to procure these materials may increase significantly or we may be obliged to procure alternatives to replace these materials.

Providing healthcare and workers’ compensation benefits to our employees is a significant cost of operation. Continuing increases in such costs could negatively affect our earnings.

The costs of providing healthcare and workers’ compensation benefits to our employees have increased substantially over the past several years. We have instituted measures to control these costs, however, many factors affecting these costs are not in our control. Should these costs continue to rise, this could have an adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate financial statements could be impaired.

In designing and evaluating our internal controls, management recognizes that internal controls, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the internal controls are met. Our internal controls have been designed to meet, and management believes that they meet, reasonable assurance standards. Additionally, in designing internal controls, our management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible internal controls. The design of any internal controls are based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any control will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. We annually assess the effectiveness of our internal controls. During this process, we may identify material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls, or areas for further attention or improvement. Any failure to maintain that adequacy or our ability to produce accurate financial statements (including the proper application of our critical accounting policies) on a timely basis could increase our operating costs and materially impair our ability to operate our business. In addition, investors’ perceptions that our internal controls are subject to material weaknesses or significant deficiencies, or are otherwise inadequate, or that we are unable to produce accurate financial statements may adversely affect our stock price.

We may be adversely affected by disruptions in our information technology systems.

Our operations are dependent upon our information technology systems, which encompass all of our major business functions. We rely upon such information technology systems to manage and replenish inventory, fill and ship customer orders on a timely basis, bill customers and coordinate our sales activities for our products and services. A substantial disruption in our information technology systems for any prolonged time period could result in delays in receiving inventory and supplies or filling customer orders and adversely affect our customer service and relationships.

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A substantial amount of the Company’s common stock is controlled by a small number of investors and could delay or prevent a change of control.

Approximately 84% of the Company’s common stock is owned by the Gidwitz family, other officers and directors of the Company, employees of the Company and two institutional fund groups. As such, these stockholders will exercise substantial control over our future direction and operation and such concentration of control may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control and may also have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

Item 2.              PROPERTIES

The Heating and Cooling segment operates out of an owned facility in Colton, California. This facility is, in the opinion of management, in good condition and sufficient for the Company’s current needs. Production capacity exists at the Colton plant such that the Company could exceed the highest volumes achieved in prior years or expected in the foreseeable future and maintain timely delivery.

The Evaporative Cooling segment operates out of a leased facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This facility is also, in the opinion of management, in good condition and sufficient for the Company’s current needs. Production capacity exists at the Phoenix plant such that the Company could exceed the highest volumes achieved in prior years or expected in the foreseeable future and maintain timely delivery.

The Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment serves the Colorado ready-mix concrete market from ten owned batch plants. In addition, the Company currently operates aggregate processing facilities on three owned and four leased mining properties. These properties presently provide the aggregate requirements of our Colorado Springs and Pueblo ready mix concrete business as well as selling product to independent customers. The Denver area batch plants currently purchase their aggregate needs from sources located closer to that market. In general, the leased mining properties are on long-term leases with payment based upon the number of tons mined. The lease of an aggregates property in Pueblo, Colorado also requires minimum annual royalty payments. See Note 9 for the schedule of future minimum payments. Constuction supplies are sold from owned facilities adjacent to the main batch plants in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. All of the Concrete, Aggregate and Construction Supplies segment’s facilities are located along the Front Range in Colorado and, in the opinion of management, are in good condition and sufficient for the Company’s current needs. The Company also leases or owns other aggregate deposits along the Front Range that are not currently in production. In the opinion of management, the owned and leased properties contain permitted and minable reserves sufficient to service customers’ and our own sand, rock and gravel requirements for the foreseeable future.

The Door segment operates out of a leased facility in Pueblo, Colorado. The facility is, in the opinion of management, in good condition and sufficient for the Company’s current needs.

The corporate office operates out of leased office space in Chicago, Illinois.

Product volumes at all of the facilities of the Company are subject to seasonal fluctuations, but in the opinion of management, the facilities are generally well utilized.

Item 3.              LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is involved in litigation matters related to its continuing business, principally product liability matters related to the gas-fired heating products in the Heating and Cooling segment. In the Company’s opinion, none of these proceedings, when concluded, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition as the Company has established adequate reserves for known occurrences. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 6.

Item 4.              SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.

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PART II

Item 5.

 

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Continental Materials Corporation shares are traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol CUO. Market sales prices for the fiscal quarters of the past two years are:

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

2006

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

26.85

 

$

26.10

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

27.60

 

26.20

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

28.60

 

26.60

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

29.40

 

28.00

 

2005

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

30.95

 

$

29.10

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

31.25

 

29.95

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

31.49

 

29.67

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

30.60

 

27.29

 

 

At March 23, 2007, the Company had approximately 300 shareholders of record (including non-objecting beneficial owners).

The Company has never paid, nor does it currently intend to declare, any dividends. The Company’s policy of reinvesting earnings from operations is reviewed periodically by the Board of Directors.

The following table presents information with respect to purchases made by the Company of its common stock to become treasury stock for the period September 30, 2006 through December 30, 2006:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

 

(a) Total
Number of 
Shares 
Purchased

 

(b) Average
Price Paid
per Share

 

(c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

 

(d) Maximum Dollar
Value of shares that May
Yet Be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs

 

September 30 – October 28, 2006

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,418,303

 

October 29 – November 25, 2006

 

 

 

 

1,418,303

 

November 26 – December 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

1,418,303

 

Total

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,418,303

 

 

On January 19, 1999, the Company initiated purchases under the current open-ended program to repurchase its common stock. Purchases are made on the open market or in block trades at the discretion of management. The dollar amount authorized for the program has been periodically increased by the Board of Directors and approved by the Company’s two banks as required by the Company’s Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement. Effective May 29, 2004, the Board increased the permitted amount to a total not to exceed $2,750,000 for purchases on or after May 29, 2004, separate from purchases made in connection with the June 2005 tender offer and shares acquired as part of a cashless exercise of stock options. There were no shares purchased during the period presented above.

With the exercise of all then remaining outstanding options during 2005, the Company’s Stock Option Plan (the Plan) was terminated. Reinstatement of the Plan requires the consent of the Company’s stockholders.

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COMPARISON OF TOTAL STOCKHOLDER RETURN

The following graph compares the yearly percentage change in the Company’s cumulative total stockholder return on its common stock for a five-year period (December 31, 2001 to December 31, 2006), with the cumulative total return of the American Stock Exchange Market Value Index (“ASEMVI”), and a peer group of companies selected by the Company. The “Peer Group” is more fully described below. Dividend reinvestment has been assumed with respect to the ASEMVI and the Peer Group. The companies in the Peer Group are weighted by market capitalization as of the beginning of the measurement period. The Company has never paid a dividend.

The Company manufactures and markets products in two separate industries. These industries are (i) HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) primarily gas-fired wall furnaces, fan coils and evaporative coolers and (ii) Construction Products, primarily concrete, aggregates, construction supplies and doors. The Company’s principal activities have occurred exclusively in these two industries for over 15 years. The Peer Group selected by the Company for the above graph is a combination of companies from these two industries. The companies included in the Peer Group are: Devcon International Corp.; Eagle Materials, Inc; Fedders Corporation; Florida Rock Industries, Inc.; Hanson PLC; Lafarge North America, Inc. (Included through 2005. Acquired by LaFarge SA – ADR during May 2006); LSB Industries, Inc.; Martin Industries, Inc. (Included through 2002. Liquidated during August 2003), Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.; Mesteck, Inc.; and York International Corp. (Included through 2005. Acquired by Johnson Controls during December 2005).

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Item 6.

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (See note below chart)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

158,767

 

$

138,999

 

$

126,940

 

$

120,165

 

$

128,301

 

Net income

 

$

2,115

 

$

2,758

 

$

2,373

 

$

2,349

 

$

3,275

 

PER SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.72

 

$

1.41

 

$

1.34

 

$

1.83

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

1,605

 

1,602

 

1,681

 

1,754

 

1,794

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.69

 

$

1.38

 

$

1.31

 

$

1.79

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

1,605

 

1,632

 

1,725

 

1,791

 

1,830

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current ratio

 

2.2:1

 

2.4:1

 

2.1:1

 

2.5:1

 

2.3:1

 

Total assets

 

$

93,705

 

$

87,060

 

$

85,883

 

$

81,826

 

$

82,634

 

Long-term debt, including current portion

 

15,666

 

12,000

 

9,000

 

10,970

 

13,520

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

53,343

 

51,307

 

51,448

 

50,857

 

49,989

 

Long-term debt to shareholders’ equity ratio

 

.29:1

 

.23:1

 

.17:1

 

.22:1

 

.27:1

 

Book value per diluted share

 

$

33.23

 

$

31.96

 

$

31.09

 

$

29.52

 

$

28.01

 

(Book value is shareholders’ equity adjusted for exercise of options using end of year stock price and shares outstanding)

 

Tangible book value per diluted share

 

$

27.40

 

$

26.91

 

$

26.15

 

$

24.65

 

$

23.19

 

(Same as above calculation except Book value reduced by unamortized Goodwill and Intangibles of $9,346, $8,102, $8,327, $8,552, and $8,777 for 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

 

CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

1,933

 

$

7,741

 

$

5,519

 

$

7,778

 

$

9,753

 

Investing activities

 

(8,658

)

(3,159

)

(3,350

)

(2,535

)

(9,547

)

Financing activities

 

2,666

 

(581)

 

(3,950)

 

(4,170)

 

(4,249)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,059

 

$

4,001

 

$

(1,781

)

$

1,073

 

$

(4,043

)

 

Note: Above figures include the activity of MDHI since April 1, 2002, the activity of CSSL since January 1, 2006 and the activity of ASCI since June 30, 2006, the respective dates each was acquired.

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Item 7.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(References to a “Note” are to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

As discussed in Item 1, Business, the Company operates primarily in two industry groups, HVAC and Construction Products. Within these two industry groups, the Company has identified two reportable segments in each of the two industry groups: the Heating and Cooling segment and the Evaporative Cooling segment in the HVAC industry group and the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment and the Door segment in the Construction Products industry group.

The Heating and Cooling segment produces and sells gas-fired wall furnaces, console heaters and fan coils from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Williams Furnace Co. (WFC) of Colton, California. The Evaporative Cooling segment produces and sells evaporative coolers from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc. (PMI) of Phoenix, Arizona. Sales of these two segments are nationwide, but are concentrated in the southwestern United States. Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies are offered from numerous locations along the Front Range of Colorado operated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Castle Concrete Company and Transit Mix Concrete Co., of Colorado Springs, Transit Mix of Pueblo, Inc. of Pueblo and Rocky Mountain Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. of Denver. Doors are fabricated and sold along with the related hardware from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, McKinney Door and Hardware, Inc. of Pueblo, Colorado. Sales of these two segments are highly concentrated in the Front Range area in Colorado although door sales are also made throughout the United States.

In addition to the above reporting segments, an “Unallocated Corporate” classification is used to report the unallocated expenses of the corporate office which provides treasury, insurance and tax services as well as strategic business planning and general management services and an “Other” classification is used to report a real estate operation. Expenses related to the corporate information technology group are allocated to all locations, including the corporate office.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sales of the Company’s HVAC products are seasonal and weather sensitive except for fan coils. Revenues in the Company’s Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment are influenced by the level of construction activity and weather conditions along the Front Range of Colorado. Sales for the Door segment are not as strongly seasonal nor are they much affected by weather conditions. Historically, the Company has experienced operating losses during the first quarter except when the weather is mild along the Front Range. Operating results typically improve in the second and third quarters reflecting more favorable weather conditions in Colorado and the seasonal sales of the Evaporative Cooling segment. Fourth quarter results can vary based on weather conditions in Colorado as well as in the principal markets for the Company’s heating equipment. The Company typically experiences operating cash flow deficits during the first half of the year reflecting operating results, the use of sales dating programs (extended payment terms) related to the Evaporative Cooling segment and payments of the prior year’s accrued incentive bonuses and Company profit-sharing contributions. As a result, the Company’s borrowings against its revolving credit facility tend to peak during the second quarter and then decline over the remainder of the year. This seasonal pattern has prevailed in 2006 and is expected to continue in 2007.

Cash and cash equivalents were $2,770,000 at the end of 2006 compared to $6,829,000 at the prior year-end. Operations in 2006 provided $1,933,000 of cash compared to $7,741,000 in 2005 and $5,519,000 generated in 2004. The decrease in net cash generated by operating activities in 2006 was due to changes in working capital, principally an increase in receivables of $6,783,000 during 2006 compared to a decrease in receivables of $671,000 during 2005. The increase in receivables was largely due to the increased sales in all segments during the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to 2005 and to some slowing of collections at our Colorado businesses. The increase in net cash generated by operating activities in 2005 compared to 2004 was due to changes in net working capital.

Net cash used in investing activities was $8,658,000 in 2006, $3,159,000 in 2005, and $3,350,000 in 2004. Capital expenditures for 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $6,553,000, $3,776,000 and $4,267,000, respectively, exclusive of those assets purchased as part of the ASCI and CSSL acquisitions. Current year expenditures were predominantly in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment. The expenditures included $724,000 for the first outlay on an industrial sand plant while the remaining additions consisted primarily of routine equipment replacements. Expenditures during 2005 included completion of a batch plant in Pueblo and fines recovery system for the Colorado Springs sand operation as well as the capitalization of subsidized leasehold improvements in the

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new office space leased for the Corporate office. The capital expenditures in 2004 included a new batch plant in Pueblo West and a truck tracking system. An additional $2,452,000 was used in 2006 for the purchase of the ASCI and CSSL assets. On January 1, 2006 the Company purchased the assets of CSSL for $352,000 in cash including $100,000 of goodwill and $100,000 for a non-compete agreement. On June 30, 2006, the Company purchased certain assets of ASCI for $2,100,000 of cash and a $1,000,000 Note (remaining balance due on the Note at December 30, 2006 is $666,000). In addition to the $1,735,000 of trucks, equipment and concrete plant, the ASCI purchase price included $290,000 for a non-compete agreement, $350,000 for a restrictive land covenant, $370,000 for existing customer relations and $355,000 of goodwill. Investing activities provided cash from the proceeds from the sale of property and equipment amounting to $347,000, $617,000 and $917,000 during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The 2006 sales were mainly of equipment replaced during the year. The sales of an excess parcel of land adjacent to one of the Colorado Springs batch plants and the site of the closed Pueblo West plant accounted for $383,000 of the 2005 cash proceeds. In addition, during 2005 the Company received a note for $788,000 related to one of the property sales. Sales of two parcels of real estate generated $695,000 of the 2004 proceeds.

Budgeted capital expenditures for 2007 are approximately $7,365,000, which is approximately $2,118,000 more than planned depreciation, depletion and amortization. The budget includes $1,500,000 for a new door fabrication facility in Colorado Springs. The purchase of equipment to increase production in the Heating and Cooling segment is also planned. The remaining expenditures are primarily for routine replacement and upgrades. The Company expects that the 2007 expenditures will be funded from existing cash balances and operating cash flow.

During 2006, cash of $2,666,000 was provided by financing activities. As more fully discussed in Note 3, the principal amount of the term loan was increased by $5,000,000 during 2006, primarily to fund the acquisition of the assets of ASCI. The balance of the additional term loan proceeds will be used for business expansion. See additional discussion of the term loan under Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, below. Scheduled debt repayments of $2,000,000 were made during the year. In addition, scheduled payments of $334,000 were made against the $1,000,000 Note issued as part of the purchase price of ASCI leaving a balance due of $666,000 at December 30, 2006. During 2005, cash of $581,000 was used in financing activities. The principal amount of the term loan was increased by $5,000,000 during 2005. Approximately $3,629,000 of the proceeds were used to fund the purchase of the Company’s stock under the modified Dutch auction tender offer completed during the second quarter, and to pay related fees and expenses. Under the Company’s ongoing share repurchase program, an additional $348,000 was used to acquire shares during 2005. A total of 115,353 shares were acquired during 2005. Scheduled long-term debt payments of $2,000,000 were made during the year. During 2005, the remaining outstanding options were exercised for 73,400 shares (70,400 shares net of 3,000 shares tendered as payment of option price) which generated proceeds of $396,000 for the Company and resulted in a $608,000 tax benefit (the tax benefit is classified as an operating activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). During 2004, cash of $3,950,000 was used in financing activities. Scheduled long-term debt payments of $1,970,000 were made during the year including the final $220,000 due on capital lease obligations. Under the Company’s ongoing share repurchase program, cash of $1,980,000 was used to acquire 69,949 shares during 2004.

Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement

The Company signed a Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Credit Agreement) with LaSalle Bank National Association and Fifth Third Bank during September 2003. On June 8, 2006, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement. This Fourth Amendment increased the principal amount of the term loan portion of the Credit Agreement by $5,000,000. The revolving credit facility was also increased from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 under the terms of the Fourth Amendment primarily due to increased stand-by letters of credit requirements to insurance carriers in support of self-insured amounts under the Company’s risk management program and to provide additional liquidity. All other material terms of the Credit Agreement remain in force, except to the extent they have been modified by the Fourth Amendment as described in this paragraph.

The Credit Agreement provides that, at the Company’s option, the term loan and revolving credit facility will bear interest at prime or a performance-based LIBOR rate. Based on the terms of the Fourth Amendment, the increase in the term loan and the Company’s performance for the twelve months ended December 30, 2006, the performance based rates would be LIBOR plus 1.50% for the term loan and LIBOR plus 1.25% for borrowings under the revolving credit facility. Such rate is subject to adjustment depending upon the Company’s performance. Payment of accrued interest is due and payable quarterly by the Company. Payments of principal under the term loan are payable on a quarterly basis, ending on March 31, 2011. The Fourth Amendment extends the Revolving Credit facility until July 31, 2008.

At December 30, 2006, $15,000,000 was outstanding on the term loan. There were no borrowings against the revolving credit facility leaving $10,415,000 available after reserving $4,585,000 for the outstanding stand-by letters of credit. The revolving credit facility is available at the discretion of management. It is primarily used for funding

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the seasonal sales programs related to the furnace and evaporative cooler product lines. As noted, the line is also used to secure stand-by letters of credit to insurance carriers in support of self-insured amounts under the Company’s risk management program. During the 2006 fiscal year, the highest amount of Company borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit agreement, not including the amount securing stand-by letters of credit, was $4,500,000 and the average amount outstanding was $685,000. At December 30, 2006, the Company was not in compliance with the Cash Flow Ratio as defined in the loan agreement. The Company has obtained waivers of the requirement for the 2006 year-end and the first quarter of 2007. The Company expects to be in compliance with the covenant at the end of the second quarter of 2007. A principal reason for not meeting the required ratio was the high level of capital expenditures during 2006.

During fiscal 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (Swap Agreement) covering the period December 17, 2001 through December 18, 2006 in order to minimize the adverse impact of the floating interest rate characteristic of some of the Company’s term loan borrowings. The Company’s effective interest rate on the portion of the outstanding term loan covered by the Swap Agreement was 5.88% during 2006. The effect on the 2006 operations was to increase net income by approximately $21,000.

The Company believes that its existing cash balance and anticipated cash flow from operations, supplemented by seasonal borrowings against the revolving line of credit, will be sufficient to cover expected cash needs, including servicing debt and planned capital expenditures for the next twelve months.

Insurance Policies

The Company maintained insurance policies since March 31, 2006 with the following per incident deductibles and policy limits:

 

Deductible

 

Policy Limits

 

Product and general liability

 

$

250,000

 

$

5,000,000

 

Workers’ compensation

 

350,000

 

1,000,000

 

Auto and truck liability

 

100,000

 

2,000,000

 

 

Should the aggregated out-of-pocket payments for the three policies exceed $3,400,000 during a policy year, deductibles on future claims are waived and the policies pay all amounts up to the policy limits. Should any, or all policy limits be exceeded, an umbrella policy is maintained which covers the next $25,000,000 of claims.

Obligations and Commitments

The following tables represent our obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts, such as debt and lease agreements, and under contingent commitments as of December 30, 2006.

Payments Due by Period as of December 30, 2006 (amounts in thousands):

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than 
1 year

 

1 – 3 years

 

3 – 5 years

 

More than
5 years

 

Long-term debt including interest (See Note 5)

 

$

18,003

 

$

3,176

 

$

6,269

 

$

8,558

 

$

 

Operating leases (See Note 9)

 

9,502

 

1,901

 

3,176

 

1,883

 

2,542

 

Minimum royalty agreement (See Note 9)

 

22,674

 

436

 

872

 

872

 

20,494

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

50,179

 

$

5,513

 

$

10,317

 

$

11,313

 

$

23,036

 

 

Interest on long-term debt is computed using the interest rate in effect at December 30, 2006. The interest amounts do not include estimated interest payments due under our revolving credit facility because future borrowings under this facility are unknown at this time.

Amounts of Commitment Expiration per Period as of December 30, 2006 (amounts in thousands):

Other Commercial Commitments

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1 – 3 years

 

3 – 5 years

 

More than
5 years

 

Standby letters of credit

 

$

4,585

 

$

4,585

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements that would be likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This section discusses consolidated results. The following sections discuss the results of the reporting segments and contain more detail. Consolidated sales were $158,767,000 in 2006, $138,999,000 in 2005 and $126,940,000 in 2004. The increase in 2006 over 2005 was realized by all four segments as virtually all products ended the year with higher volumes than achieved in 2005. The primary driver of the sales increase was the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment as a result of both volume and price increases. The increase in 2005 over the 2004 sales was realized primarily by the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment although the Door and Evaporative Cooling segments also reported gains. The increased sales in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment was the result of both volume increases due to construction activity along the Front Range of Colorado as well as price increases in response to higher cement and fuel costs. The sales volume declined modestly in the Heating and Cooling segment where warmer than usual weather in California throughout most of the year depressed sales. Although all of the segments experienced a high level of price competition during 2005, some price improvements were introduced in response to higher costs.

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization) remained relatively constant at 82.1% for both 2006 and 2005. The effect of flooding at two of our aggregates operations in July and August of 2006 reduced the effect of price increases and operating efficiencies in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment. Door margins declined due to lower margins in the newly acquired electronic access business. Price competition and some dramatic material cost increases narrowed the margins of the Heating and Cooling segment while the Evaporative Cooling segment improved margins primarily due to a shift in product mix to larger industrial units. Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization) increased as a percentage of sales from 81.4% for 2004 to 82.1% for 2005. The increase in percentage was due to competitive market conditions which prevented sales price increases from fully recovering the material and fuel cost increases. An increase in workers’ compensation claims also added to the costs during 2005.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased from 2005 to 2006 due to increased capital expenditures during 2006 and amortization of intangible assets associated with the ASCI and CSSL acquitions. Depreciation, depletion and amortization had declined from 2004 to 2005 reflecting the effect of reduced capital spending in the prior three years.

Selling and administrative costs increased both in dollars and as a percentage of sales, although the latter only modestly from 12.3% in 2005 to 12.4% in 2006. While much of the increase was due to the increased sales volume, a substantial increase in the Heating and Cooling segment as well as additional costs of approximately $163,000 associated with the redefinition of our segments and related late filing of the 2005 Form 10-K also drove these costs higher. Selling and administrative costs at the corporate office declined largely due to lower incentive based compensation. Selling and administrative costs increased during 2005 as compared to 2004 primarily due to the increased sales volume. As a percentage of sales, these costs declined modestly as compared to 2004. The administrative costs at the corporate office increased largely due to compensation. Selling and administrative costs within the segments varied and are discussed below.

The gain on disposition of property and equipment decreased during 2006 compared to 2005. Current year sales primarily related to the disposition of equipment that was replaced during the year. The 2005 amount includes gains of $721,000 on the sales of property in Colorado Springs and Pueblo while the 2004 gain includes $489,000 generated by sales of two parcels of real estate in Colorado.

Operating income declined from $4,052,000 in 2005 to $3,849,000 in 2006 despite the increase in sales largely due to the margin decline and increased selling and administrative costs in the Heating and Cooling segment. The expenses related to the flooding at two of our aggregate operations as well as the decrease in gains on the sale of property and equipment also reduced operating income in 2006. Operating income increased from $3,505,000 for 2004 to $4,052,000 for 2005 primarily as a result of the increased sales volume, the decrease in depreciation expense and the increased gain on the sale of property and equipment. These positive factors were partially offset by higher material and fuel costs.

Net interest expense increased over the prior year in both 2006 and 2005 due to increased borrowings as well as higher average interest rates during both years.

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The Company’s effective income tax rates reflect federal and state statutory rates adjusted for non-deductible and other tax items. The effective rate for 2006 (35.3%) was increased by 6.1% for adjustments made to state taxes and reduced by 5.4% for the benefit realized from percentage depletion. The effective rate for 2005 (22.5%) was reduced by 8.1% for adjustments made to the accrual for tax contingencies as a result of the closure of tax years subject to audits by taxing authorities. The 2005 effective rate was also reduced by 2.4% for percentage depletion. The effective rate for 2004 (24.0%) was reduced by 4.2% for adjustments made to the accrual for tax contingencies. The 2004 rate was also reduced by 5.5% for state tax credits and 3.1% for percentage depletion. The Company reviews its tax positions on a quarterly basis and accrues amounts for potential tax contingencies. Based on these reviews and the closure of tax years subject to tax audit, reserves are adjusted as necessary. Reserves for these tax matters are included in income taxes payable on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 9.

As discussed above, the Company operates primarily in two industry groups both of which are somewhat seasonal, weather sensitive and subject to cyclical factors. The following addresses various aspects of operating performance focusing on the reportable segments within each of the two industry groups.

Construction Products Industry Group

The table below presents a summary of operating information for the two reportable segments within the Construction Products industry group for the fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004 (amounts in thousands).

 

 

Concrete, 
Aggregates and 
Construction 
Supplies

 

Doors

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

96,862

 

$

9,452

 

Segment operating income

 

5,723

 

657

 

Operating income as a percent of sales

 

5.9

%

7.0

%

Segment assets

 

$

55,713

 

$

3,507

 

Return on assets

 

10.3

%

18.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

82,644

 

$

8,727

 

Segment operating income

 

3,805

 

777

 

Operating income as a percent of sales

 

4.6

%

8.9

%

Segment assets

 

$

47,180

 

$

2,914

 

Return on assets

 

8.1

%

26.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

73,311

 

$

7,087

 

Segment operating income

 

2,331

 

486

 

Operating income as a percent of sales

 

3.2

%

6.9

%

Segment assets

 

$

50,778

 

$

2,964

 

Return on assets

 

4.6

%

16.4

%

 

Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies Segment

Sales in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment improved to $96,862,000 in 2006, an increase of $14,218,000, or 17.2% over the 2005 amount of $82,644,000. The improvement was primarily due to three large commercial jobs in the Pueblo area, the relatively strong construction market during the first half of 2006 coupled with favorable weather conditions during the first quarter of the year as compared to the 2005 quarter and concrete price increases. Although the housing market slowed midyear, continued work on the three large industrial jobs allowed us to increase sales volume for 2006 despite volume declines in Denver and Colorado Springs for the year. The purchase of ASCI on June 30, 2006 also helped offset some of the effect of the slowing market in Colorado Springs. Concrete pricing improved during 2006 althought the increases were largely instituted to offset increased cement and fuel cost. Aggregates sales improved in combination with the concrete volume. Sales of the supplies division declined in a slower, more price competitive market.

Sales for 2005 in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment increased $9,333,000, or 12.7% over the 2004 amount of $73,311,000. Concrete volume increased in Colorado Springs and Denver while Pueblo saw a small decline. Volumes improved primarily as a result of increased construction activity along the Front Range of Colorado. Pricing improved at all locations largely in response to the higher cost of cement and fuel. The Denver operations also experienced an increase in their cost of aggregates. Although prices in the Denver ready mix concrete market rose for the first time in three years, conditions remain very competitive. Management estimates that the market-wide cement shortage during the months of September and October 2005 resulted in lost concrete volume of 3% to 4% for the year. Aggregates sales improved as demand for concrete rose. Sales of construction supplies mirrored the increases experienced by the other products.

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Operating income is highly sensitive to sales volume in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment.  This segment has also historically required a sizable investment in capital assets resulting in a large portion of its costs being relatively fixed in nature. Operating income as a percent of sales, therefore, generally increases and decreases at a higher rate but in tandem with sales changes.

Operating income was $5,723,000 for 2006 and increased at a greater rate than sales as compared to the 2005 results of $3,805,000. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales declined from 85.4% in 2005 to 83.9% in 2006. The improvement is the result of some price increases in excess of the higher cement and fuel costs, delivery cost efficiencies on the large industrial jobs, lower workers’ compensation claims, and the relatively fixed nature of some costs that rose at a lower rate than the sales increases. Selling and administrative costs increased but declined as a percentage of sales due to the fixed nature of some of the costs. Partially offsetting these improvements were the $726,000 decrease in the 2006 gain on dispositions of property and equipment from the 2005 level in this segment and the effect of flooding at our two Arkansas River operations in July and a second flood at our Pueblo East pit in late August. Both were the result of heavy rains in the area. All expenses incurred to repair the damage and resume production have been recognized in 2006 cost of sales. Both quarries are back in operation although some measures to mitigate future vulnerability have not yet been finalized. Management estimates that the effect of the flooding added over $1,000,000 in expenses at the two gravel operations. The Company has filed insurance claims. The claims, which are subject to policy deductibles, are currently being reviewed by the insurance companies. No recovery has been anticipated or recorded in the 2006 results of operations.

Operating income was $3,805,000 during 2005 and increased at a greater rate than sales as compared to the 2004 results of $2,331,000. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales, however, increased from 84.7% during 2004 to 85.4% for 2005. The increased percentage was the result of a highly competitive market. A higher level of workers’ compensation claims also increased costs at our Colorado Springs operations during 2005. The effect of the increased cost of sales dampened the effect of increased sales on operating profit. There were several other factors that increased operating income during 2005. Selling and administrative costs increased at a lesser rate than the improved sales primarily due to office staff reductions in Denver. Depreciation, depletion and amortization declined reflecting the effect of reduced capital spending in recent years. Finally, the 2005 gain on disposition of property and equipment increased from the 2004 level primarily due to the transactions noted above in the discussion of consolidated results. Operating income as a percent of sales improved as a result of these factors.

The return on assets for 2006 increased as a result of the higher sales and improved profit margins partially offset by the investment related to the ASCI acquisition and a higher level of receivables. The return on assets in 2005 as compared to the return for 2004 was enhanced by the $2,890,000 decrease in assets that related to this segment’s portion of the receivable for insured losses.  This asset, which we are required to record by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation 39, “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts,” is offset by an equal liability for unpaid claims covered by insurance. A change in this asset between years distorts the return on assets percentage.

Door Segment

Sales in the Door segment for 2006 increased $725,000 or 8.3% over 2005 primarily due to the acquisition of CSSL at the beginning of the year. Sales in the Door segment for 2005 were $8,727,000, an increase of $1,640,000, or 23.1% over the 2004 amount of $7,087,000. The increase was the result of a slightly stronger market and, to some extent, higher sales prices resulting from increased costs.

Operating income was $657,000 during 2006 compared to $777,000 during 2005 despite the increase in sales resulting from the acquisition of CSSL. Narrower margins in the electronic access business and expenses associated with the assimilation of the businesses contributed to the decline. Operating income was $777,000 during 2005 compared to $486,000 for 2004. The improvement was the result of the increased sales.

Operating income as a percentage of sales for 2006 returned to the 2004 level due to the narrower margins in the newly acquired CSSL electronic access business noted above. The higher percentage of operating income to sales achieved during 2005 was due to the higher operating income resulting from the increase in sales. Similarly, the return on assets for 2006 also declined from the 2005 level although it remained above the 2004 return. The decline in 2006 as compared to 2005 was the result of both the decreased operating income in 2006 combined with an increase in the segment assets, primarily receivables and inventories which are higher due to the increase in sales. The return on assets for 2005 was much higher than during 2004 due to the higher operating income while the segment assets declined slightly. The increase in sales for 2005 as compared to 2004 did not result in a higher receivable balance at year-end 2005 as the increase was achieved more ratably over the year while the increased sales in 2004 came more heavily at the year-end.

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HVAC Industry Group

The table below presents a summary of operating information for the two reportable segments within the HVAC industry group for the fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004 (amounts in thousands).

 

 

 

Heating and
Cooling

 

Evaporative
Cooling

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

29,930

 

$

22,167

 

Segment operating income

 

161

 

267

 

Operating income as a percent of sales

 

.5

%

1.2

%

Segment assets

 

$

18,303

 

$

12,651

 

Return on assets

 

.9

%

2.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

26,736

 

$

20,545

 

Segment operating income

 

2,777

 

(177

)

Operating income as a percent of sales

 

10.4

%

(.9

)%

Segment assets

 

$

16,986

 

$

12,544

 

Return on assets

 

16.3

%

(1.4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

27,598

 

$

18,598

 

Segment operating income

 

3,170

 

266

 

Operating income as a percent of sales

 

11.5

%

1.4

%

Segment assets

 

$

15,927

 

$

13,081

 

Return on assets

 

19.9

%

2.0

%

 

Heating and Cooling Segment

Sales in the Heating and Cooling segment increased to $29,930,000, an increase of $3,194,000 or 11.9%, from the 2005 amount of $26,736,000. Sales of both furnaces and fan coils rose during the year. Furnace volume increased due to the recapture of all of the business of a large national home center account. The fan coil sales increase is attributable to the Company’s restructuring of its sales representative network and the addition of internal sales  and support staff.

Sales for 2005 declined $862,000 or 3.1% from the 2004 amount of $27,598,000. A decline in furnace sales was partially offset by an increase in fan coil sales. The decline in furnace sales was largely due to the loss of business to a large national home center account in one geographic location and warmer than usual weather in California throughout most of the year. Fan coil sales improved in a still weak market as the result of more competitive pricing.

Operating income declined from $2,777,000 for 2005 to $161,000 during 2006. The decline is the result of numerous factors, all reducing income. Pricing decisions made to retain and expand our furnace business with a national home center account reduced our selling price and the related margin. A substantial price increase in copper prices coupled with increases in aluminum and steel narrowed margins for both product lines although the primary effect was on the fan coil line due to its considerable copper content. Furnace prices are established at the beginning of the season. Fan coil pricing is generally determined and fixed at the time the contract is awarded. The period of time from the awarding of a contract and the production and delivery of the product can vary. During this intervening period in 2006, we experienced significant increases in copper prices which were the principal contributor to the lower fan coil margins. The Company has not used financial instruments to hedge copper or other commodity prices. The addition of sales, engineering and support staff and the opening of a sales and service center in Oklahoma City made to increase fan coil sales increased selling and administrative expenses. Expenditures for computer system upgrades and product configuration software and the cost of general business consultants engaged to review all aspects of the business and organization also increased selling and administrative costs. Finally, our earthquake insurance premiums increased by approximately $100,000.

Operating income declined from $3,170,000 for 2004 to $2,777,000 for 2005 partially due to the decrease in sales. Cost of sales, as a percent of sales, decreased from 74.5% to 72.0%. Margins improved as current year selling prices were adjusted to recover most of the increase in steel costs incurred during 2004; however this recovery was partially offset by pricing decisions made from time to time in response to competition. Selling and administrative expenses increased during 2005 as a result of costs related to the replacement of the general manager at Williams Furnace Co., including severance pay, and the addition of personnel in the sales and engineering departments.

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Operating income as a percent of sales and the return on assets were both much lower in 2006 compared to 2005 due to the lower operating income. The factors that resulted in the reduced operating income are discussed above. Operating income as a percent of sales and the return on assets were both lower in 2005 compared to 2004 as a result of the lower operating income as discussed above. The decline in the return on assets was slightly higher as an increase in receivables and inventories raised the 2005 year-end assets level at the same time that operating income declined.

Evaporative Cooling Segment

Sales in the Evaporative Cooling segment improved to $22,167,000, an increase of $1,622,000 or 7.9%, over the 2005 amount of $20,545,000. Unit volume increased notably for the larger industrial applications. Sales for 2005 increased $1,947,000 or 10.5% over the 2004 amount of $18,598,000. Sales of evaporative coolers increased as a result of the partial recapture of the window unit business at a large national home center account and favorable weather that extended into August.

Operating results improved from the loss of $177,000 for 2005 to a profit of $267,000 in 2006. The overall increased sales volume combined with the shift to the larger industrial units improved the margins. Reduced workers’ compensation claims also aided the return to profitability. Operating results for 2005 declined from $266,000 for 2004 to a loss of  $177,000 for 2005 despite the increase in sales. Cost of sales, as a percent of sales, increased from 80.1% to 85.4%. The increased percentage was due to pricing decisions made in response to pricing introduced by our largest competitor. Higher workers’ compensation claims and lower production volume also contributed to the higher cost ratio.

Operating results as a percent of sales are still very low due to the modest amount of operating income but it has returned to a level approaching 2004’s level after the loss incurred during 2005. The return on assets slightly exceeded the 2004 level due to the decrease in segment assets, the result of lower inventory levels and the reduced net book value of property, plant and equipment. Operating results as a percent of sales and the return on assets for 2005 are not meaningful due to the operating loss incurred during the year. The factors that resulted in the loss are discussed above.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Financial Reporting Release No. 60, issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, requires all registrants, including the Company, to include a discussion of “critical” accounting policies or methods used in the preparation of financial statements. We believe the following are our critical accounting policies and methods.

Intangibles

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill is not amortized as a charge to earnings. The Company annually assesses goodwill for potential impairment as of the last day of its fiscal year. In addition, to the extent that events occur, either involving the relevant Company subsidiaries or in their industries, the Company revisits its assessment of the recorded goodwill to determine if impairment has occurred and should be immediately recognized. This assessment requires us to make significant assumptions and estimates about the extent and timing of future cash flows, discount rates, growth rates and costs. In addition, the terms of recent industry transactions/mergers are considered. No impairment was indicated in the current year. If the assessment had indicated that the carrying value of goodwill was impaired, an impairment charge would have been recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded its fair value. Management believes that the assumptions and estimates used to determine the estimated fair values are reasonable; however, changes in the aforementioned assumptions and estimates, as well as the effects of unknown future events or circumstances could materially affect the estimated fair value.

Liabilities

The Company purchases insurance coverage for workers’ compensation, general product and automobile liability, retaining certain levels of risk (self-insured portion). Provision for workers’ compensation claims is estimated with the assistance of an independent expert who applies actuarial methodology to information provided by the Company’s independent claims administrator. Provision for automobile claims is estimated based upon information provided by the Company’s independent claims administrator and the Company’s own experience. With regard to product liability, provisions for both claims and unasserted claims that would be covered under the self-insured portion of the policies are recorded in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and are reviewed at least annually for revisions in estimates.

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The Company records a reserve for future reclamation work to be performed at its various aggregate operations based upon an estimate of the total expense that will be incurred to reclaim the disturbed areas. Actual reclamation costs are charged against the reserve. The adequacy of the recorded reserve is assessed annually. The assessment may be done more frequently if events or circumstances arise that may indicate a change in estimated costs, recoverable material or the period of mining activity. The Company periodically engages an independent professional to assist in reevaluating the estimates of both the quantities of recoverable material and the cost of reclamation. This analysis requires the independent professional and us to make significant assumptions and estimates about the mining plans, homogeneity of the deposits, third party costs to perform work, method of reclamation to be used, etc. Management believes that the assumptions and estimates used to determine the reserve are reasonable; however, changes in the aforementioned assumptions and estimates, as well as the effects of unknown future events or circumstances, including legislative requirements, could materially affect estimated costs, the quantitites of recoverable material or the period of mining. Depletion of rock and sand deposits and amortization of deferred development costs are computed by the units-of-production method based upon estimated recoverable quantities of rock and sand.

Sales

The Company recognizes revenue as products are shipped to customers. Sales are recorded net of estimates of applicable provisions for discounts, volume incentives, returns and allowances based upon current program terms and historical experience. At the time of revenue recognition, the Company also provides an estimate of potential bad debt and warranty expense as well as an amount anticipated to be granted to customers under cooperative advertising programs based upon current program terms and historical experience.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has recently issued the following statements and interpretations:

In September 2006, the FASB issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 was issued to provide interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB 108 is effective for annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2006. Adoption of SAB 108 in fiscal 2007 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have not completed our evaluation of the impact of the adoption of FSAS No. 157.

In February 2007, the FASB issued a related statement, SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other items such as investments, debt and derivative instruments. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We have not yet begun evaluating the potential impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 159 could have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. (FIN) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”

FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We plan to adopt FIN 48 effective for the first quarter of the 2007 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our consolidated results of operations and are not yet in a position to determine such effects.

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In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,” which replaces Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 20 “Accounting Changes” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.” SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 and requires retrospective application to prior period financial statements of voluntary changes in accounting principle, unless it is impractical to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. Adoption of SFAS No. 154 during 2006 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. Furthermore, future consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition will only be impacted by SFAS 154 if the Company implements a voluntary change in accounting principle or identifies and corrects accounting errors in future periods.

In March 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry” (EITF 04-6) which is effective on January 1, 2006. EITF 04-6 states that stripping costs incurred after the first saleable minerals are extracted from the mine (i.e. post-production stripping costs) should be considered costs of the extracted minerals and recognized as a component of inventory to be recognized in costs of sales in the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. The Company has historically treated post-production stripping costs in the manner proscribed by EITF 04-6, therefore, adoption of EITF 04-6 during fiscal 2006 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In December 2004, SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” was issued and replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”  SFAS 123R requires using a fair-value based model for the measurement of all employee share-based payments, including grants of employee stock options. Deferred compensation calculated under the fair value method would then be amortized into income over the respective vesting period of the stock option. The accounting provisions of SFAS 123R are effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005. There are no stock options outstanding as of December 30, 2006 therefore the adoption of SFAS 123R did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,” as part of its short-term international convergence project with the International Accounting Standards Board. Under SFAS 153, nonmonetary exchanges are required to be accounted for at fair value, recognizing any gains or losses, if their fair value is determinable within reasonable limits and the transaction has commercial substance. SFAS 153 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the Company’s 2006 consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In November 2004, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 151, “Inventory Costs - An Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4,” was issued which amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing,” to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material.  Among other provisions, the new rule requires that items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight and rehandling costs be recognized as current -period charges regardless of whether they meet the criteria of “so abnormal” as stated in ARB No. 43. Additionally, SFAS 151 requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities.  SFAS 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 1, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 151 during fiscal 2006 did not have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as on assumptions made by and information available to the Company at the time such statements were made. When used in this Report, words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “contemplates,” “estimates,”  “expects,” “plans,” “projects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of factors including but not limited to: weather, interest rates, availability of raw materials and their related costs, economic conditions and competitive forces in the regions where the Company does business, and the ability of the Company to obtain credit on commercially reasonable terms. Changes in accounting pronouncements could also alter projected results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and we undertake no obligation to publicly update them.

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Item 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to market risks related to commodity prices and interest rates. To manage interest rate risk, the Company has, from time to time, entered into interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. These swaps are authorized by the Company’s policies and procedures. The Company does not use swaps or hedging instruments for trading purposes, and is not a party to any transaction involving leveraged derivatives. The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (Swap Agreement) covering the period December 17, 2001 through December 18, 2006 in order to minimize the adverse impact of the floating interest rate characteristic of some of the Company’s term loan borrowings. The Company’s effective interest rate on the portion of the term loan covered by the Swap Agreement was 5.88% during 2006. Cash payments or receipts associated with this agreement are reflected in interest expense. The fixed rate under the Swap Agreement was less than the floating rate on the term loan during 2006 but exceeded the floating rate during 2005 and 2004. The effect on operations was to increase net income by $21,000 for 2006 while reducing net income by $31,000 and $162,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively. The fair value of the Swap Agreement is recorded on the balance sheet with subsequent changes recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. See paragraph below and above discussion under Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources. See Note 3.

Interest Rates

The Company utilizes revolving credit and term-loan facilities that bear interest at either prime or an adjusted LIBOR rate. The amount outstanding under these facilities aggregated $15,000,000 at December 30, 2006. The Company is not a party to any capital lease agreements as of December 30, 2006. See Note 3.

Commodities

The Company purchases commodities, such as steel, copper, aluminum, cement, fuel and cardboard for packaging, at market prices and does not currently use financial instruments to hedge commodity prices.

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Item 8.              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

Financial Statements and Schedule of Continental

 

 

Materials Corporation and report thereon:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income
for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

24

 

 

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows
for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

25

 

 

 

Consolidated balance sheets as of December 30, 2006
and December 31, 2005

 

 

26

 

 

 

Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity
for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

27

 

 

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements

 

28-38

 

 

 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

 

39-40

 

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Continental Materials Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

For Fiscal Years 2006, 2005 and 2004

(Amounts in thousands except share data)

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

158,767

 

$

138,999

 

$

126,940

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation,
depletion and amortization)

 

130,410

 

114,065

 

103,320

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

5,009

 

4,729

 

5,027

 

Selling and administrative

 

19,711

 

17,095

 

15,699

 

Gain on disposition of property and equipment

 

212

 

942

 

611

 

Operating income

 

3,849

 

4,052

 

3,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(808

)

(565

)

(516

)

Other income, net

 

116

 

71

 

134

 

Income before income taxes

 

3,157

 

3,558

 

3,123

 

Income tax provision

 

1,115

 

800

 

750

 

Net income

 

$

2,042

 

$

2,758

 

$

2,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.72

 

$

1.41

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

1,605

 

1,602

 

1,681

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.69

 

$

1.38

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

1,605

 

1,632

 

1,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,042

 

$

2,758

 

$

2,373

 

Comprehensive (loss) income from interest rate
swap, net of tax of $(3), $44, and
$83, respectively

 

(6

)

73

 

198

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

2,036

 

$

2,831

 

$

2,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Continental Materials Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For Fiscal Years 2006, 2005 and 2004

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,042

 

$

2,758

 

$

2,373

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

5,009

 

4,729

 

5,027

 

Deferred income tax provision

 

213

 

(179

)

89

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

341

 

94

 

108

 

Gain on disposition of property and equipment

 

(212

)

(942

)

(611

)

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

 

608

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

(6,783

)

671

 

(1,472

)

Inventories

 

718

 

(846

)

(428

)

Prepaid expenses

 

(392

)

(287

)

(28

)

Prepaid royalties

 

115

 

(115

)

(239

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

1,312

 

1,509

 

735

 

Income taxes

 

236

 

(425

)

88

 

Other

 

(666

)

166

 

(123

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,933

 

7,741

 

5,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions of assets of certain businesses

 

(2,452

)

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(6,553

)

(3,776

)

(4,267

)

Cash proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

347

 

617

 

917

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(8,658

)

(3,159

)

(3,350

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(2,000

)

(2,000

)

(1,970

)

Payment on note issued for acquisition

 

(334

)

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

396

 

 

Payments to acquire treasury stock

 

 

(3,977

)

(1,980

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

2,666

 

(581

)

(3,950

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash
and cash equivalents

 

(4,059

)

4,001

 

(1,781

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

6,829

 

2,828

 

4,609

 

End of year

 

$

2,770

 

$

6,829

 

$

2,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid (received) during the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

1,041

 

$

806

 

$

585

 

Income taxes

 

665

 

795

 

608

 

Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and
financing activities

 

$

1,000

 

$

 

$

 

Note issued as partial consideration for ASCI purchase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note received as consideration for sale of property

 

 

788

 

 

Value of shares tendered as payment related to
exercise of stock options

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Continental Materials Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006

(Amounts in thousands except share data)

 

 

 

December 30, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,770

 

$

6,829

 

Receivables less allowance of $619 and $310

 

24,120

 

17,678

 

Receivable for insured losses

 

1,584

 

1,718

 

Inventories

 

16,835

 

17,455

 

Prepaid expenses

 

1,947

 

1,555

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,344

 

2,355

 

Total current assets

 

49,600

 

47,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Land and improvements

 

2,348

 

2,348

 

Buildings and improvements

 

19,678

 

19,125

 

Machinery and equipment

 

77,477

 

72,529

 

Mining properties

 

5,553

 

5,501

 

Less accumulated depreciation and depletion

 

(72,691

)

(70,659

 

 

 

32,365

 

28,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

7,829

 

7,374

 

Amortizable intangible assets

 

1,517

 

728

 

Prepaid royalties

 

1,140

 

1,255

 

Long-term note receivable

 

752

 

762

 

Other

 

502

 

507

 

 

 

$

93,705

 

$

87,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

2,866

 

$

2,000

 

Accounts payable

 

5,281

 

4,401

 

Income taxes

 

579

 

342

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

3,640

 

3,039

 

Reserve for self-insured losses

 

3,981

 

4,033

 

Liability for unpaid claims covered by insurance

 

1,584

 

1,718

 

Profit sharing

 

1,586

 

1,758

 

Reclamation

 

463

 

508

 

Other

 

2,109

 

2,009

 

Total current liabilities

 

22,089

 

19,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

12,800

 

10,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,883

 

3,681

 

Accrued reclamation

 

777

 

827

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

813

 

1,437

 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4 and 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares, $.25 par value; authorized
3,000,000 shares; issued 2,574,264 shares

 

643

 

643

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

1,830

 

1,830

 

Retained earnings

 

67,373

 

65,331

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (losses)

 

 

6

 

Treasury shares, at cost

 

(16,503

)

(16,503

 

 

 

53,343

 

51,307

 

 

 

$

93,705

 

$

87,060

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Continental Materials Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

For Fiscal Years 2006, 2005 and 2004

(Amounts in thousands except share data)

 

 

 

Common
shares

 

Common
shares
amount

 

Capital
in excess
of par

 

Retained
earnings

 

Accum.
other
compre-hensive
income (loss)

 

Treasury
shares

 

Treasury
shares
cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 3, 2004

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

1,982

 

$

60,200

 

$

(265

)

853,901

 

$

11,703

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,949

 

1,980

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

2,373

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income from interest rate swap, net of tax of $83

 

 

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2005

 

2,574,264

 

643

 

1,982

 

62,573

 

(67

)

923,850

 

13,683

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,353

 

3,977

 

Common shares issued under the  Stock Option Plan (from Treasury)

 

 

 

(760

)

 

 

(70,400

)

(1,157

)

Tax benefit from exercise of options

 

 

 

608

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

2,758

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income from interest rate swap, net of tax of $44

 

 

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

2,574,264

 

643

 

1,830

 

65,331

 

6

 

968,803

 

16,503

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

2,042

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss from interest rate swap, net of tax of $3

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

Balance at December 30, 2006

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

1,830

 

$

67,373

 

$

 

968,803

 

$

16,503

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include Continental Materials Corporation and all of its subsidiaries (the Company). Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has recently issued the following statements and interpretations:

In September 2006, the FASB issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 was issued to provide interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB 108 is effective for annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2006. Adoption of SAB 108 in fiscal 2007 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have not completed our evaluation of the impact of the adoption of FSAS No. 157.

In February 2007, the FASB issued a related statement, SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other items such as investments, debt and derivative instruments. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We have not yet begun evaluating the potential impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 159 could have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We plan to adopt FIN 48 effective for the first quarter of the 2007 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our consolidated results of operations and are not yet in a position to determine such effects.

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,” which replaces Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 20 “Accounting Changes” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.” SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 and requires retrospective application to prior period financial statements of voluntary changes in accounting principle, unless it is impractical to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. Adoption of SFAS No. 154 during 2006 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. Furthermore, future consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition will only be impacted by SFAS 154 if the Company implements a voluntary change in accounting principle or identifies and corrects accounting errors in future periods.

In March 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry” (EITF 04-6) which is effective on January 1, 2006. EITF 04-6 states that stripping costs incurred after the first saleable minerals are extracted from the mine (i.e. post-production stripping costs) should be considered costs of the extracted minerals and recognized as a component of inventory to be recognized in costs of sales in the same period as the revenue from the sale of the inventory. The Company has historically treated post-production stripping costs in the manner proscribed by EITF 04-6, therefore, adoption of EITF 04-6 during fiscal 2006 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In December 2004, SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” was issued and replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”  SFAS 123R requires using a fair-value based model for the measurement of all employee share-based payments, including grants of employee stock options. Deferred compensation calculated under the fair value method would then be amortized into income over the respective vesting period of the stock option. The accounting provisions of SFAS 123R are effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005. There are no stock options outstanding as of December 30, 2006 therefore the adoption of SFAS 123R did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,” as part of its short-term international convergence project with the International Accounting Standards Board. Under SFAS 153, nonmonetary exchanges are required to be accounted for at fair value, recognizing any gains or losses, if their fair value is determinable within reasonable limits and the transaction has commercial substance. SFAS 153 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the Company’s 2006 consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

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In November 2004, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 151, “Inventory Costs - An Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4,” was issued which amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing,” to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material.  Among other provisions, the new rule requires that items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight and rehandling costs be recognized as current -period charges regardless of whether they meet the criteria of “so abnormal” as stated in ARB No. 43. Additionally, SFAS 151 requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities.  SFAS 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 1, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 151 during fiscal 2006 did not have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each of the three years in the period ended December 30, 2006. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

INVENTORIES

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market and are reviewed periodically for excess or obsolete stock with a provision recorded, where appropriate. Cost for inventory in the HVAC industry group (see Note 11) is determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. These inventories represent approximately 74% of total inventories at December 30, 2006 (78% at December 31, 2005). The cost of all other inventory is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the related assets using the straight-line method as follows:

Buildings

 

10 to 31 years

Leasehold improvements

 

Shorter of the term of the lease or useful life

Machinery and equipment

 

3 to 10 years

 

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Depletion of rock and sand deposits and amortization of deferred development costs are computed by the units-of-production method based upon estimated recoverable quantities of rock and sand. The estimated recoverable quantities are periodically reassessed.

The cost of property sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in operating income. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

OTHER ASSETS

Goodwill, of which $6,829,000 relates to the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supply segment and $1,000,000 relates to the Door segment, is not amortized but rather assessed for impairment as of the end of each fiscal year. To the extent that events occur, either involving the relevant Company subsidiaries or in their industries, the Company revisits its assessment of the recorded goodwill to determine if impairment has occurred and should be immediately recognized. No impairment was recognized in either 2006 or 2005.

Amortizable intangible assets consist of non-compete agreements, a restrictive land covenant and customer relationships valued in conjunction with various acquisitions. These amounts are being amortized on a straight line basis over the respective lives of the agreements which range from 4 — 10 years except for the customer relationships amount which is being amortized over its estimated life of 10 years using the sum-of-the-years digits method.

The Company is party to various aggregates leases related to operations of the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment which require royalty payments based upon tons mined. These leases call for an annual royalty to be paid on a minimum tonnage. Prepaid royalties relate to payments made for tons not yet mined.

RETIREMENT PLANS

The Company and certain subsidiaries have various contributory profit sharing retirement plans for specific employees. The plans allow qualified employees to make tax deferred contributions pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k). Beginning in August 2005, the Company matched employee contributions up to 3%. In addition, the Company makes annual contributions, at its discretion, based primarily on profitability. Costs under the plans are charged to operations as incurred.

RESERVE FOR SELF-INSURED AND INSURED LOSSES

The Company’s risk management program provides for certain levels of loss retention for workers’ compensation, automobile liability and general and product liability claims. The components of the reserve for self-insured losses have been recorded in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and represent management’s best estimate of the future liability related to these claims up to the associated deductible limit.

FASB Interpretation No. 39, “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts,” requires an entity to accrue the gross amount of a loss even if the entity has purchased insurance to cover the loss. Therefore the Company has recorded losses for workers’ compensation, automobile liability and general and product liability claims in excess of the deductible amounts, i.e., amounts covered by insurance contracts, in “Liability for unpaid claims covered by insurance” with a corresponding “Receivable for insured losses” on the balance sheet. The components of the liability have been recorded in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and represent both unpaid settlements and management’s best estimate of the future liability related to open claims. Management has evaluated the credit worthiness of our insurance carriers and determined that recovery of the recorded losses is probable and, therefore, the receivable from insurance has been recorded for the full amount of the insured losses.

RECLAMATION

In connection with permits to mine properties in Colorado, the Company is obligated to reclaim the mined areas whether the property is owned or leased. The Company records a reserve for future reclamation work to be performed at its various aggregate operations based upon an estimate of the total expense that will be incurred to reclaim the disturbed areas. Reclamation expense is provided during the interim periods using the units-of-production method. The adequacy of the recorded reserve is assessed quarterly. At each fiscal year-end, a more formal and complete analysis is performed and the expense and reserve is adjusted to reflect the estimated cost to reclaim the then disturbed and unreclaimed areas. The assessment of the reclamation liability may be done more frequently if events or circumstances arise that may indicate a change in estimated costs, recoverable material or period of mining activity. As part of the year-end analysis, the Company engages an independent professional to assist in reevaluating the estimates of both the quantities of recoverable material and the cost of reclamation. Most of the reclamation on any mining property is generally performed soon after each section of the deposit is mined. The Company’s reserve for reclamation activities was $1,240,000 at December 30, 2006 and $1,335,000 at December 31, 2005. The Company classifies a portion of the reserve as a current liability, $443,000 at December 30, 2006 and $508,000 at December 31, 2005, based upon a rolling three year average of actual reclamation expense.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company recognizes revenue as products are shipped to customers. Sales are recorded net of applicable provisions for discounts, volume incentives, returns and allowances. At the time of revenue recognition, the Company also provides an estimate of potential bad debt and warranty expense as well as an amount anticipated to be granted to customers under cooperative advertising programs based upon current program terms and historical experience. In accordance with the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-10, “Accounting for Shipping and Handling Revenues and Costs,” revenues received for shipping and handling are included in sales while the costs associated with shipping and handling are reported as cost of sales.

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The Company is responsible for warranty related to the manufacture of its HVAC products. The Company does not perform installation services, nor are maintenance or service contracts offered. Changes in the aggregated product warranty liability for the fiscal years 2006 and 2005 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

2006

 

2005

 

Beginning balance

 

$

106

 

$

106

 

Warranty related expenditures

 

(349

)

(366

)

Warranty expense accrued

 

349

 

366

 

Ending balance

 

$

106

 

$

106

 

 

INCOME TAXES

Income taxes are reported consistent with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Deferred taxes reflect the future tax consequences associated with the differences between financial accounting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade receivables and temporary cash investments. The Company invests its excess cash in commercial paper of companies with strong credit ratings. The Company has not experienced any losses on these investments.

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. In many instances in the Concrete, Aggregates and Constuction Materials segment, the Company retains lien rights on the properties served until the receivable is collected. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses based upon the aging of accounts receivable and historical experience and such losses have been within management’s expectations. See Note 11 for a description of the Company’s customer base.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost of any long-lived assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability would be performed. If an evaluation were required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset would be compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a write-down to market value or discounted cash flow value is required.

FISCAL YEAR END

The Company’s fiscal year end is the Saturday nearest December 31. Fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 all consist of 52 weeks.

2. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

On January 1, 2006 the Company purchased the assets of CSSL, a company in Colorado Springs offering electronic access and locking capabilities, for $352,000. The assets were acquired by MDHI in the Door segment. The purchase price allocation included $100,000 for a non-compete agreement and $100,000 of goodwill, all of which is amortizable over 15 years for tax. The non-compete agreement is being amortized over its four year term.

On June 30, 2006 the Company purchased certain assets of ASCI, a concrete producer in Colorado Springs, for $2,100,000 of cash and a $1,000,000 Note. The assets were acquired by TMC in the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment. The final purchase price allocation included $1,735,000 of plant and equipment, $290,000 for a non-compete agreement, $350,000 for a restriction of land use covenant, $370,000 for existing customer relations and $355,000 of goodwill, all of which is amortizable over 15 years for tax. The non-compete agreement is being amortized over its five year term while the restriction of land use covenant and the customer relations are being amortized over its term and estimated life, respectively, of ten years each. The weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets associated with the ASCI acquisition is approximately 8.6 years.

Both purchases were accounted for as acquisitions of a business under SFAS No. 141, “Standards of Accounting for Business Combinations” and the consolidated results of operations include their operations since their respective dates of acquisition. The goodwill related to the above two purchases represents the only changes to the Company’s recorded goodwill during 2006.

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The following unaudited pro forma summary financial information summarizes the estimated combined results of operations of the Company, ASCI and CSSL assuming that the acquisitions of ASCI and CSSL had taken place on January 2, 2005. The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations were prepared on the basis of information provided to the Company by the former management of ASCI and CSSL and no representation is made by the Company with respect to the accuracy of such information. The pro forma combined results of operations reflect adjustments for interest expense, additional depreciation based on the fair market value of plant and equipment, amortization of identifiable intangibles and income tax expense. The pro forma financial information presented below for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes the full year results for ASCI and CSSL, as adjusted for the items noted above. The pro forma financial information for the year ended December 30, 2006 includes the results of ASCI from January 1, 2006 through April 30, 2006, as adjusted for the items noted above. ASCI’s interim financial information for May and June of 2006 were not made available to the Company. Amounts are in thousands except per share amounts.

 

Year Ended
December 30, 2006
Unaudited

 

Year Ended 
December 31, 2005
Unaudited

 

Net sales

 

$

161,063

 

$

149,022

 

Net income

 

2,069

 

3,079

 

Basic earnings per share

 

1.29

 

1.92

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

1.29

 

1.89

 

 

The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations are not necessarily indicative of, and do not purport to represent, what the Company’s results of operations or financial condition actually would have been had the acquisitions been made as of January 2, 2005. Due to competitive conditions, the Company did not expect to, and has not, retained all of the concrete volume or market share previously held by ASCI.

3. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

December 30, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

Finished goods

 

$

7,104

 

$

7,650

 

Work in process

 

1,502

 

1,907

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

8,229

 

7,898

 

 

 

$

16,835

 

$

17,455

 

 

If inventories valued on the LIFO basis were valued at current costs, inventories would be higher as follows: 2006 — $4,489,000 and 2005 — $4,306,000.

Reductions in inventory quantities during 2006 and 2005 at one location resulted in liquidation of LIFO inventory layers carried at costs lower than the costs of current purchases. The effect was not material in either year.

4. GOODWILL AND AMORTIZABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill, of which $6,829,000 relates to the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment and $1,000,000 relates to the Door segment, is not amortized but rather assessed for impairment as of the end of each fiscal year. To the extent that events occur, either involving the relevant Company subsidiaries or in their industries, the Company revisits its assessment of the recorded goodwill to determine if impairment has occurred and should be immediately recognized. No impairment was recognized in either 2006 or 2005.

Changes in recorded goodwill for the year ended December 30, 2006 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 

Concrete, 
Aggregates and 
Construction 
Supplies

 

Doors

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2005

 

$

6,474

 

$

900

 

$

7,374

 

Goodwill acquired during the year

 

355

 

100

 

455

 

Balance as of December 30, 2006

 

$

6,829

 

$

1,000

 

$

7,829

 

 

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Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

 

December 30, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Gross
carrying
amount

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

Gross
carrying
amount

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

Amortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-compete agreements

 

$

2,390

 

$

1,542

 

$

2,000

 

$

1,272

 

Restrictive land covenant

 

350

 

17

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

370

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,110

 

$

1,593

 

$

2,000

 

$

1,272

 

 

The above intangible assets include non-compete agreements that were signed at the time the Company acquired the Pueblo operations (October 21, 1996), all of the stock of RMRM (December 31, 2000), all of the stock of MDHI (April 1, 2002), the assets of CSSL (January 1, 2006) and the assets of ASCI (June 30, 2006). Amortization of these amounts is computed on a straight-line basis over the agreement periods which range from 4 — 10 years. Also included are a restrictive land covenant and customer relationships value related to the ASCI acquisition. Amortization of the restrictive land covenant is computed on the straight-line basis over the agreement period of 10 years. Amortization of the customer relations value is computed on the sum-of-the-years digits method over its estimated life of 10 years. Amortization expense for these intangible assets was $321,000, $225,000 and $225,000 for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the five subsequent fiscal years is as follows: 2007 — $319,000; 2008 — $300,000; 2009 — $293,000; 2010 — $262,000 and 2011 — $101,000.

5. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

December 30, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

Unsecured term loan

 

$

15,000

 

$

12,000

 

Note issued as part of ASCI purchase

 

666

 

 

Less current portion

 

(2,866)

 

(2,000)

 

Total long-term debt

 

$

12,800

 

$

10,000

 

 

The Company has an unsecured Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Credit Agreement), dated September 5, 2003, with LaSalle Bank National Association and Fifth Third Bank. On June 8, 2006, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment (Amendment) to the Credit Agreement, as amended as of May 29, 2004, April 14, 2005 and June 28, 2005. The Amendment increased the principal amount of the term loan portion of the Credit Agreement by $5,000,000 and increased the revolving credit facility by $5,000,000 to a maximum amount of $15,000,000. With the increase in the term loan and revolving credit amounts, the total loan commitment, at the time of the signing, was $31,500,000. At the filing date of this Form 10-K, the commitment had been reduced to $30,000,000 due to term loan repayments of $1,500,000, as scheduled. The additional $5,000,000 proceeds of the term loan facility were drawn at the close of business, June 30, 2006 in conjunction with the acquisition of ASCI. The amount available under the revolving credit facility of the Credit Agreement was increased primarily due to increased stand-by letters of credit requirements to insurance carriers in support of self-insured amounts under the Company’s risk management program and to provide additional liquidity.

The Credit Agreement provides that, at the Company’s option, the term loan and revolving credit facility will bear interest at prime or a performance-based LIBOR rate. Based on the terms of the Amendment, the increase in the term loan and the Company’s performance for the twelve months ended December 30, 2006, the performance based rates are LIBOR plus 1.50% for the term loan and LIBOR plus 1.25% for borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain certain levels of consolidated tangible net worth, to attain certain levels of cash flow (as defined) on a rolling four-quarter basis, and to maintain certain ratios including consolidated debt to cash flow (as defined). At December 30, 2006, the Company was not in compliance with the Cash Flow Ratio as defined in the loan agreement. The Company has obtained waivers of the requirement for the 2006 year-end and the first quarter of 2007. The Company expects to be in compliance with the covenant at the end of the second quarter of 2007. A principal reason for not meeting the required ratio was the high level of capital expenditures during 2006. Additional borrowings, acquisition of stock of other companies, purchase of treasury shares and payment of cash dividends are either limited or require prior approval by the lenders. Payment of accrued interest is due and paid quarterly by the Company. Principal payments under the term loan are due quarterly with a final payment of all remaining unpaid principal due March 31, 2011.

All other material terms of the Credit Agreement remain in force, except to the extent they have been modified by the Fourth Amendment as described in this paragraph.

The Company issued a Note in the original amount of $1,000,000 in conjunction with the purchase of ASCI. The Note bears interest at 6%. Payment of accrued interest is due and paid quarterly by the Company. Principal payments are due quarterly in the amount of $167,000. At December 30, 2006, the balance of the Note was $666,000, all of which will is due during the 2007 fiscal year.

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The Company is exposed to market risks related to commodity prices and interest rates. To manage interest rate risk, the Company has, from time to time, entered into interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. These swaps are authorized by the Company’s policies and procedures. The Company does not use swaps or hedging instruments for trading purposes, and is not a party to any transaction involving leveraged derivatives. During fiscal 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (Swap Agreement) covering the period December 17, 2001 through December 18, 2006 in order to minimize the adverse impact of the floating interest rate characteristic of some of the Company’s term loan borrowings. The Company’s effective interest rate on the portion of the term loan covered by the Swap Agreement was 5.88% during 2006. Cash payments or receipts associated with this agreement are reflected in interest expense. The fixed rate under the Swap Agreement was lower than the floating rate on the term loan during 2006 but exceeded the floating rate during 2005 and 2004. The effect on operations was to increase net income by $21,000 in 2006 and reduce net income by $31,000 and $162,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively. The fair value of the Swap Agreement is recorded on the balance sheet with subsequent changes recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.

Aggregate long-term debt matures as follows (amounts in thousands):

2007

 

$

2,866

 

2008

 

2,400

 

2009

 

2,400

 

2010

 

3,000

 

2011

 

5,000

 

 

 

$

15,666

 

 

Under the Credit Agreement, the Company had an unsecured revolving line of credit of $15,000,000 during 2006 and $10,000,000 during 2005. The line, which expires in July 2008, is used for short-term cash needs and stand-by letters of credit. At December 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding stand-by letters of credit to insurance carriers totaling approximately $4,585,000 that collateralize the self-insured amounts under the Company’s risk management program. The weighted average interest rate for all debt was 6.5% for fiscal 2006 and 5.5% for fiscal 2005. There was no balance outstanding against the revolving credit line as of either December 30, 2006 or December 31, 2005.

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is involved in litigation matters related to its continuing business, principally product liability matters related to the gas-fired heating products in the Heating and Cooling segment. In the Company’s opinion, none of these proceedings, when concluded, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial condition as the Company has established adequate reserves for known occurrences.

7. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

During 2005, the remaining options granted under the Company’s Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) for 73,400 shares of common stock  (70,400 shares net of 3,000 shares tendered as payment of option price) were exercised.

No options were exercised during 2004. With the exercise of all then remaining outstanding options during 2005, the Plan was terminated. Reinstatement of the Plan requires the consent of the Company’s stockholders.

Four hundred thousand shares of preferred stock ($.50 par value) are authorized and unissued.

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8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company computes earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004 (dollars in thousands except per-share data).

 

Net
Income

 

Weighted
average
shares

 

Per-share
earnings

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

$

2,042

 

1,605

 

$

1.22

 

Effect of dilutive options

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

2,042

 

1,605

 

$

1.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

$

2,758

 

1,602

 

$

1.72

 

Effect of dilutive options

 

 

30

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

2,758

 

1,632

 

$

1.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

$

2,373

 

1,681

 

$

1.41

 

Effect of dilutive options

 

 

44

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

2,373

 

1,725

 

$

1.38

 

 

9. RENTAL EXPENSE, LEASES AND COMMITMENTS

The Company leases certain of its facilities and equipment and is required to pay the related taxes, insurance and certain other expenses. Rental expense was $3,443,000, $2,993,000 and $2,778,000 for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases for 2007 and thereafter are as follows: 2007 — $2,337,000; 2008 — $2,157,000; 2009 — $1,891,000; 2010 — $1,413,000; 2011 — $1,341,000 and thereafter — $23,036,000. Included in these amounts is $436,000 per year and approximately $20,494,000 in the “thereafter” amount related to minimum royalty payments due on an aggregates property lease in conjunction with the Pueblo, Colorado operation. Also included in these amounts is $235,000 per year and approximately $1,117,000 in the “thereafter” amount related to a ground lease upon which the Company owns a building leased to a third party for approximately $344,000 per year. The ground lease runs through October 1, 2016 and contains a renewal clause. The building lease runs through January 31, 2013.

10. RETIREMENT PLANS

As discussed in Note 1, the Company maintains defined contribution retirement benefit plans for eligible employees. Total plan expenses charged to operations were $2,206,000, $1,827,000 and $1,606,000 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

11. INCOME TAXES

The provision (benefit) for income taxes is summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Federal:  Current

 

$

813

 

$

1,147

 

$

665

 

               Deferred

 

38

 

(54

)

53

 

State:      Current

 

89

 

(168

)

(4

)

               Deferred

 

175

 

(125

)

36

 

 

 

$

1,115

 

$

800

 

$

750

 

 

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The difference between the tax rate on income for financial statement purposes and the federal statutory tax rate was as follows:

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Statutory tax rate

 

34.0

%

34.0

%

34.0

%

Percentage depletion

 

(5.4

)

(2.4

)

(3.1

)

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

6.1

 

1.1

 

2.9

 

Non-deductible expenses

 

.7

 

 

1.2

 

Benefit of state tax credits

 

 

 

(5.5

)

Donation of appreciated property

 

 

 

(1.3

)

Release tax contingency reserve

 

(.2

)

(8.1

)

(4.2

)

Other

 

.1

 

(2.1

)

 

 

 

35.3

%

22.5

%

24.0

%

 

The Company quarterly reviews its potential liability for income tax contingencies resulting from positions taken on certain items of income or deduction when filing its federal and state income tax returns.  Amounts are accrued based upon management’s assessment of the exposure on these items.  Conversely, such previously accrued amounts are reversed either when the items are resolved in favor of the Company or the audit periods for the applicable returns are closed.  During the 2006 fiscal year, approximately $6,000 was released as certain situations were resolved in favor of the Company. During fiscal 2005, approximately $287,000 was released and during fiscal 2004, approximately $131,000 was released.

For financial statement purposes, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded at a blend of the current statutory federal and states’ tax rates — 37.8%. The principal temporary differences and their related deferred taxes are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Reserves for self-insured losses

 

$

1,274

 

$

1,359

 

Accrued reclamation

 

469

 

495

 

Deferred compensation

 

272

 

544

 

Asset valuation reserves

 

290

 

174

 

Future state tax credits

 

516

 

555

 

Other

 

100

 

78

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

2,921

 

3,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

3,062

 

3,185

 

Deferred development

 

601

 

630

 

Other

 

797

 

716

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

4,460

 

4,531

 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(1,539

)

$

(1,326

)

 

The net current deferred tax assets are $2,344,000 and $2,355,000 at year-end 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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12. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

The following table provides summarized unaudited fiscal quarterly financial data for 2006 and 2005 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

First 
quarter

 

Second 
quarter

 

Third 
quarter

 

Fourth 
quarter

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

33,684

 

$

43,704

 

$

40,924

 

$

40,455

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

1,190

 

1,249

 

1,212

 

1,358

 

Operating (loss) profit

 

(420

)

2,376

 

915

 

978

 

Net (loss) income

 

(301

)

1,430

 

529

 

384

 

Basic (loss) income per share

 

(.19

)

.89

 

.33

 

.24

 

Diluted (loss) income per share

 

(.19

)

.89

 

.33

 

.24

 

 

 

 

First
quarter

 

Second
quarter

 

Third
quarter

 

Fourth
quarter

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

29,757

 

$

38,273

 

$

36,415

 

$

34,554

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

1,216

 

1,215

 

1,201

 

1,097

 

Operating (loss) profit

 

(338

)

1,302

 

1,552

 

1,536

 

Net (loss) income

 

(288

)

945

 

1,038

 

1,063

 

Basic (loss) income per share

 

(.17

)

.59

 

.66

 

.66

 

Diluted (loss) income per share

 

(.17

)

.58

 

.65

 

.66

 

 

Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not equal the total for the year.

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13. INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates primarily in two industry groups, HVAC and Construction Products. The Company has identified two reportable segments in each of the two industry groups: the Heating and Cooling segment and the Evaporative Cooling segment in the HVAC industry group and the Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies segment and the Door segment in the Construction Products industry group. The Heating and Cooling segment produces and sells gas-fired wall furnaces, console heaters and fan coils from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Williams Furnace Co. of Colton, California. The Evaporative Cooling segment produces and sells evaporative coolers from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona. Sales of these two segments are nationwide, but are concentrated in the southwestern United States. Concrete, Aggregates and Construction Supplies are offered from numerous locations along the Front Range of Colorado operated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Castle Concrete Company and Transit Mix Concrete Co., of Colorado Springs, Transit Mix of Pueblo, Inc. of Pueblo and Rocky Mountain Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. of Denver. Doors are fabricated and sold along with the related hardware from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, McKinney Door and Hardware, Inc. of Pueblo, Colorado. Sales of these two segments are highly concentrated in the Front Range area in Colorado although door sales are also made throughout the United States.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on a number of criteria including operating income, return on investment and other strategic objectives. Operating income is determined by deducting operating expenses from all revenues. In computing operating income, none of the following has been added or deducted: unallocated corporate expenses, interest, other income or loss or income taxes.

In addition to the above reporting segments, an “Unallocated Corporate” classification is used to report the unallocated expenses of the corporate office which provides treasury, insurance and tax services as well as strategic business planning and general management services and an “Other” classification is used to report a small real estate operation. Expenses related to the corporate information technology group are allocated to all locations, including the corporate office.

The following table presents information about reported segments for the fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004 along with the items necessary to reconcile the segment information to the totals reported in the financial statements (amounts in thousands):

 

 

Construction Products Industry

 

HVAC Industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete,
Aggregates &
Construction
Supplies

 

Doors

 

Combined
Construction
Products

 

Heating
and
Cooling

 

Evaporative
Cooling

 

Combined
HVAC

 

Unallocated
Corporate (a)

 

Other (b)

 

Total

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

 

$

96,862

 

$

9,452

 

 

$

106,314

 

$

29,930

 

 

$

22,167

 

 

$

52,097

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

344

 

$

158,767

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

3,818

 

121

 

 

3,939

 

376

 

 

603

 

 

979

 

 

91

 

 

 

5,009

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

5,723

 

657

 

 

6,380

 

161

 

 

267

 

 

428

 

 

(3,067

)

 

108

 

3,849

 

Segment assets

 

 

55,713

 

3,507

 

 

59,220

 

18,303

 

 

12,651

 

 

30,954

 

 

3,468

 

 

63

 

93,705

 

Capital expenditures (c)

 

 

7,689

 

74

 

 

7,763

 

274

 

 

191

 

 

465

 

 

115

 

 

 

8,343

 

 

 

 

Construction Products Industry

 

HVAC Industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete,
Aggregates &
Construction
Supplies

 

Doors

 

Combined
Construction
Products

 

Heating
and
Cooling

 

Evaporative
Cooling

 

Combined
HVAC

 

Unallocated
Corporate (a)

 

Other (b)

 

Total

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

 

$

82,644

 

$

8,727

 

 

$

91,371

 

$

26,736

 

 

$

20,545

 

 

$

47,281

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

344

 

$

138,999

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

3,560

 

93

 

 

3,653

 

392

 

 

613

 

 

1,005

 

 

71

 

 

 

4,729

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

3,805

 

777

 

 

4,582

 

2,777

 

 

(177

)

 

2,600

 

 

(3,227

)

 

97

 

4,052

 

Segment assets

 

 

47,180

 

2,914

 

 

50,094

 

16,986

 

 

12,544

 

 

29,530

 

 

7,373

 

 

63

 

87,060

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

2,553

 

30

 

 

2,583

 

427

 

 

442

 

 

869

 

 

324

 

 

 

3,776

 

 

 

 

Construction Products Industry

 

HVAC Industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete,
Aggregates &
Construction
Supplies

 

Doors

 

Combined
Construction
Products

 

Heating
and
Cooling

 

Evaporative
Cooling

 

Combined
HVAC

 

Unallocated
Corporate (a)

 

Other (b)

 

Total

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

 

$

73,311

 

$

7,087

 

 

$

80,398

 

$

27,598

 

 

$

18,598

 

 

$

46,196

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

344

 

$

126,940

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

3,804

 

83

 

 

3,887

 

480

 

 

597

 

 

1,077

 

 

63

 

 

 

5,027

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

2,331

 

486

 

 

2,817

 

3,170

 

 

266

 

 

3,436

 

 

(2,842

)

 

94

 

3,505

 

Segment assets

 

 

50,778

 

2,964

 

 

53,742

 

15,927

 

 

13,081

 

 

29,008

 

 

3,059

 

 

74

 

85,883

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

2,969

 

48

 

 

3,017

 

428

 

 

789

 

 

1,217

 

 

33

 

 

 

4,267

 


(a)             Includes unallocated corporate office expenses and assets which consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents.

(b)            Includes a real estate operation and the holding costs for certain mining interests that remain from the period the Company maintained significant interests in mining operations.

(c)             Capital expenditures for the Concrete, Aggregates & Construction Supplies segment include the capital assets acquired with the ASCI acquisition. Capital expenditures for the Door segment include the capital assets acquired with the CSSL acquisition.

All long-lived assets are in the United States. No customer accounted for 10% or more of total sales of the Company in fiscal 2006, 2005 or 2004.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Continental Materials Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Continental Materials Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, of shareholders’ equity, and of cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended January 1, 2005 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated April 7, 2005 except for the effects of the restatement of the 2004 financial statements described in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (not separately presented herein) as to which the date is June 29, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements and included an explanatory paragraph related to the restatement of segment disclosures.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such 2006 and 2005 consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Continental Materials Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Chicago, Illinois

March 29, 2007

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Continental Materials Corporation:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, of shareholders’ equity and of cash flows, present fairly, in all material respects, the results of Continental Materials Corporation and its subsidiaries operations and their cash flows for the year ended January 1, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 7, 2005, except for the effects of the restatement of the 2004 financial statements described by Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (not separately presented herein) as to which the date is June 29, 2006

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Item 9.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON

 

 

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

On August 3, 2005, the Board of Directors of Continental Materials Corporation, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm and appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit its consolidated statements for the year ending December 31, 2005. With regard to PricewaterhouseCoopers, during the two most recent fiscal years and through August 3, 2005, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) except as follows. As of January 1, 2005, management identified two material weaknesses related to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The control weaknesses related to the method used to calculate the accrued liabilities for estimated workers’ compensation claims and related expense and the calculation of the tax provision. For a more complete discussion, see Item 9A in the 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Item 4 in the Form 10-Q for the three months ended April 2, 2005. With regard to the above, the information specified by Item 304 of Regulation S-K was provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission under Item 4.01 of Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 10, 2005.

Item 9A.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company filings or that it submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

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As of December 30, 2006, the Company carried out an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations.

As of December 30, 2006, the Company was not an “accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, the Company is not required to complete or provide, and we have not completed or provided, Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting or the associated report of our independent registered public accounting firm in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We are required to annually reassess our status as a “non-accelerated filer” as of the end of our fiscal year to determine whether we will be required to provide Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and the associated report of our independent registered public accounting firm in our annual report on Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Controls

No changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 30, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Item 9B.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Registrant does not have any information, not already reported, that is required to be reported on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of the year covered by this Form 10-K.

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PART III

Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III have been omitted from this 10-K Report because the registrant expects to file, not later than 120 days following the close of its fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, its definitive 2007 proxy statement. The information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III will be included in that proxy statement and such information is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15.

 

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

 

 

(a) 1

 

The following financial statements are included in Item 8 of Part II:

 

 

Consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows for fiscal years ended 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

Consolidated balance sheets as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

 

Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for fiscal years ended 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

 

(a) 2

 

The following is a list of financial statement schedules filed as part of this Report:

 

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts & Reserves

For the Fiscal Years 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

(a) 3

 

The following is a list of all exhibits filed as part of this Report:

 

 

 

Exhibit 3

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated May 28, 1975, as amended on May 24, 1978, May 27, 1987 and June 3, 1999 filed as Exhibit 3 to Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2005, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 3a

 

Registrant’s By-laws as amended September 19, 1975 filed as Exhibit 6 to Form 8-K for the month of September 1975, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10

 

Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of Sept, ember 5, 2003, by and among the Company and LaSalle Bank National Association and Fifth Third Bank filed as Exhibit 10 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending September 27, 2003; First Amendment thereto dated as of May 29, 2004 filed as Exhibit 10 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending July 3, 2004; Second Amendment thereto dated April 14, 2005 filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K for the month of April 2005; Third Amendment thereto dated as of June 28, 2005 filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed July 7, 2005; and Fourth Amendment thereto dated as of June 8, 2006 filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K filed June 13, 2006; incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10a

 

Acquisition Agreement Between Valco Properties, Ltd. And Continental Materials Corporation filed as Exhibit 2A to Form 8-K for the month October 1996, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10b

 

Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement by Valco, Inc. And Thomas E. Brubaker in favor of Continental Materials Corporation filed as Exhibit 2B to Form 8-K filed November 4, 1996, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10c

 

Fee Sand and Gravel Lease Between Valco, Inc. And Continental Materials Corporation filed as Exhibit 2C to Form 8-K filed November 4, 1996, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10d

 

Form of Supplemental Deferred Compensation Agreement filed as Exhibit 10 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 1983, incorporated herein by reference.*

 

 

 

Exhibit 10e

 

Stock Purchase Agreement By and Among Continental Materials Corporation, Rocky Mountain Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. and The Shareholders of Rocky Mountain Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 2A to Form 8-K filed January 12, 2001, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10f

 

Continental Materials Corporation Employee Profit Sharing Retirement Plan Amended and Restated Generally Effective October 1, 1997 filed as Exhibit 99a to Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2000, incorporated herein by reference.*

 

 

 

Exhibit 14

 

Continental Materials Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics filed as Exhibit 14 to Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) for the year ended January 3, 2004, incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Exhibit 21

 

Subsidiaries of Registrant (filed herewith).

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith).

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.2

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith).

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) and Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith).

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) and Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).

 

 

 

 

* – Compensatory plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

 

Registrant

 

 

By:

/S/Joseph J. Sum

 

 

Joseph J. Sum, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  March 30, 2007

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE

 

CAPACITY(IES)

 

DATE

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ James G. Gidwitz

 

Chief Executive Officer and a Director

 

 

James G. Gidwitz

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Joseph J. Sum

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Joseph J. Sum

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Mark S. Nichter

 

Secretary and Controller

 

 

Mark S. Nichter

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ William D. Andrews

 

 

 

 

William D. Andrews

 

Director

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Thomas H. Carmody

 

 

 

 

Thomas H. Carmody

 

Director

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Betsy R. Gidwitz

 

 

 

 

Betsy R. Gidwitz

 

Director

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Ralph W. Gidwitz

 

 

 

 

Ralph W. Gidwitz

 

Director

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Ronald J. Gidwitz

 

 

 

 

Ronald J. Gidwitz

 

Director

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Theodore R. Tetzlaff

 

 

 

 

Theodore R. Tetzlaff

 

Director

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Peter E. Thieriot

 

 

 

 

Peter E. Thieriot

 

Director

 

March 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/S/ Darrell M. Trent

 

 

 

 

Darrell M. Trent

 

Director

 

March 30, 2007

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Continental Materials Corporation:

We have audited the financial statements of Continental Materials Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and for the years then ended, and have issued our report thereon dated March 29, 2007. Such consolidated financial statements and report are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Continental Materials Corporation for the year ended December 30, 2006.  Our audits also included the financial statement schedules of the Company listed in the accompanying index at Item 15.  These financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. The 2004 Financial Statement Schedule was audited by other auditors whose report dated April 7, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on that schedule.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Chicago, Illinois

March 29, 2007

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Continental Materials Corporation:

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated April 7, 2005, except for the effects of the restatement of the 2004 financial statements described by Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (not separately presented herein) as to which the date is June 29, 2006, appearing in the 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders of Continental Materials Corporation (which report and consolidated financial statements are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) also included an audit of the 2004 financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a)(2) of this Form 10-K.  In our opinion, this financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 7, 2005

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CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (c) (e)

for the fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

COLUMN A

 

COLUMN B

 

COLUMN C(1)

 

COLUMN D

 

COLUMN E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Balance at 
Beginning of 
Period

 

Additions 
Charged to Costs
and Expenses

 

Deductions – 
Describe

 

Balance at End of
Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts (c)

 

$

310,000

 

$

342,000

 

33,000

(a)

$

619,000

 

Inventory valuation reserve (c)

 

$

150,000

 

$

160,000

 

163,000

(b)

$

147,000

 

Reserve for self-insured losses

 

$

4,033,000

 

$

5,421,000

 

5,490,000

(d)

$

3,964,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts (c)

 

$

325,000

 

$

94,000

 

109,000

(a)

$

310,000

 

Inventory valuation reserve (c)

 

$

173,000

 

$

223,000

 

246,000

(b)

$

150,000

 

Reserve for self-insured losses

 

$

2,988,000

 

$

6,790,000

 

5,745,000

(d)

$

4,033,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts (c)

 

$

436,000

 

$

108,000

 

219,000

(a)

$

325,000

 

Inventory valuation reserve (c)

 

$

171,000

 

$

202,000

 

200,000

(b)

$

173,000

 

Reserve for self-insured losses

 

$

1,973,000

 

$

2,312,000

 

1,297,000

(d)

$

2,988,000

 

 

Notes:

(a) Accounts written off, net of recoveries.

 

(d) Payments of self-insured claims.

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Amounts written off upon disposal of assets.

 

(e) Column C(2) has been omitted as the

 

 

 

answer would be “none”.

 

(c) Reserve deducted in the balance sheet from

 

 

 

the asset to which it applies.