UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
  
FORM 10-Q
  
(MARK ONE) 
     / X /
x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
For the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017
  
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: 1-14225
  
HNI Corporation
(Exact
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
42-0617510
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
  
600 East Second Street, P. O. Box 1109 408 East Second Street
Muscatine, Iowa 52761-0071
(Address of principal executive offices)
52761-0071
(Zip Code)
  
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  563/(563) 272-7400
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d)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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   
YES       x                     NO     o  
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer"filer," "smaller reporting company," and "smaller reporting"emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer      x                                                                                                 Accelerated filer       o     
Non-accelerated filer        o   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                    Smaller reporting company     o   
Emerging growth company       o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
  
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        
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.
Class
Common Shares, $1 Par Value
Outstanding at Octoberas of July 1, 2016 44,536,7062017 44,055,733




HNI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCorporation and Subsidiaries
  
INDEXIndex
  
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 Page
  
Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited) 
  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 and January 2,December 31, 2016
  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three Months and NineSix Months Ended October
July 1, 20162017 and October 3, 2015July 2, 2016
  
Consolidated Statements of Equity - OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 and October 3, 2015July 2, 2016
  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - NineSix Months Ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 and October 3, 2015July 2, 2016
  
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
  
Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
  
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
  
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
  
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
  
Item 1A. Risk Factors
  
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None-
  
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures - Not Applicable-
  
Item 5.    Other Information - None-
  
Item 6.    Exhibits
  
SIGNATURES
  
EXHIBIT INDEX
  


PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

HNI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands of dollars)
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
October 1,
2016
 January 2,
2016
July 1,
2017
 December 31,
2016
  
ASSETS 
CURRENT ASSETS   
Assets 
Current Assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$27,335
 $28,548
$27,148
 $36,312
Short-term investments7,400
 4,252
2,253
 2,252
Receivables246,989
 243,409
227,212
 229,436
Inventories150,690
 125,228
167,205
 118,438
Prepaid expenses and other current assets32,615
 36,933
43,424
 46,603
Total Current Assets465,029
 438,370
467,242
 433,041
      
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT   
Property, Plant, and Equipment:   
Land and land improvements30,077
 28,801
29,094
 27,403
Buildings306,483
 298,516
305,821
 283,930
Machinery and equipment535,968
 515,131
543,524
 528,099
Construction in progress40,027
 31,986
60,671
 51,343
912,555
 874,434
939,110
 890,775
Less accumulated depreciation543,221
 533,275
551,169
 534,330
      
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment369,334
 341,159
387,941
 356,445
      
GOODWILL293,517
 277,650
Goodwill290,660
 290,699
      
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES1,606
 
Deferred Income Taxes1,095
 719
      
OTHER ASSETS231,572
 206,746
Other Assets254,221
 249,330
      
Total Assets$1,361,058
 $1,263,925
$1,401,159
 $1,330,234


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
 


 



HNI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands of dollars and shares except par value)
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par value)
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par value)
(Unaudited)
October 1,
2016
 January 2,
2016
July 1,
2017
 December 31,
2016
  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
CURRENT LIABILITIES   
Liabilities and Equity 
Current Liabilities:   
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$415,555
 $424,405
$387,853
 $425,046
Current maturities of long-term debt21,091
 5,477
93,323
 34,017
Current maturities of other long-term obligations4,777
 6,018
3,187
 4,410
Total Current Liabilities441,423
 435,900
484,363
 463,473
      
LONG-TERM DEBT215,800
 185,000
Long-Term Debt240,000
 180,000
      
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES75,584
 76,792
Other Long-Term Liabilities71,177
 75,044
      
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES103,910
 88,934
Deferred Income Taxes111,270
 110,708
      
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
   
EQUITY 
  
Equity: 
  
HNI Corporation shareholders' equity: 
  
 
  
Capital Stock: 
  
 
  
Preferred, $1 par value, authorized 2,000 shares, no shares outstanding
 
Preferred stock - $1 par value, authorized 2,000 shares, no shares outstanding
 
      
Common, $1 par value, authorized 200,000 shares, outstanding:

 

October 1, 2016 – 44,537 shares;

 

January 2, 2016 – 44,158 shares44,537
 44,158
Common stock - $1 par value, authorized 200,000 shares, outstanding:

 

July 1, 2017 – 44,056 shares;

 

December 31, 2016 – 44,079 shares44,056
 44,079
      
Additional paid-in capital14,447
 4,407
5,438
 
Retained earnings472,000
 433,575
449,130
 461,524
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(6,984) (5,186)(4,633) (5,000)
Total HNI Corporation shareholders' equity524,000
 476,954
493,991
 500,603
      
Noncontrolling interest341
 345
Non-controlling interest358
 406
      
Total Equity524,341
 477,299
494,349
 501,009
      
Total Liabilities and Equity$1,361,058
 $1,263,925
$1,401,159
 $1,330,234


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
 

 



HNI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended   
October 1,
2016
 October 3,
2015
 October 1,
2016
 October 3,
2015
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
(In thousands, except share and per share data) (In thousands, except share and per share data) 
Net sales$584,629
 $615,850
 $1,622,204
 $1,707,553
$514,485
 $536,538
 $992,152
 $1,037,575
Cost of sales363,075
 384,219
 1,006,019
 1,085,298
329,733
 327,618
 633,677
 642,944
Gross profit221,554
 231,631
 616,185
 622,255
184,752
 208,920
 358,475
 394,631
Selling and administrative expenses169,495
 170,371
 496,920
 506,354
162,684
 162,319
 326,350
 327,425
Restructuring charges399
 172
 2,057
 (12)419
 572
 2,542
 1,658
Operating income51,660
 61,088
 117,208
 115,913
21,649
 46,029
 29,583
 65,548
Interest income80
 110
 221
 318
325
 63
 396
 141
Interest expense1,091
 1,733
 4,096
 5,689
1,347
 1,131
 2,393
 3,005
Income before income taxes50,649
 59,465
 113,333
 110,542
20,627
 44,961
 27,586
 62,684
Income taxes16,837
 18,619
 38,652
 37,367
6,771
 15,934
 8,949
 21,815
Net income33,812
 40,846
 74,681
 73,175
13,856
 29,027
 18,637
 40,869
Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest(1) (2) (4) (30)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest8
 (2) (48) (3)
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation$33,813
 $40,848
 $74,685
 $73,205
$13,848
 $29,029
 $18,685
 $40,872
              
Average number of common shares outstanding – basic44,178,287
 44,431,198
 44,114,164
 44,344,778
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share – basic$0.76
 $0.92
 $1.68
 $1.65
$0.31
 $0.65
 $0.42
 $0.92
Average number of common shares outstanding – basic44,547,375
 44,263,027
 44,412,310
 44,327,608
Average number of common shares outstanding – diluted45,305,547
 45,632,284
 45,375,451
 45,308,306
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share – diluted$0.74
 $0.90
 $1.64
 $1.61
$0.31
 $0.64
 $0.41
 $0.90
Average number of common shares outstanding – diluted45,844,566
 45,402,537
 45,488,067
 45,516,521
              
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(80) $(1,388) $(678) $(1,241)$115
 $(755) $459
 $(598)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities (net of tax)(62) 24
 11
 22
19
 23
 37
 73
Change in derivative financial instruments (net of tax)422
 (273) (1,131) 297
(394) (1,030) (129) (1,553)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) net of tax280
 (1,637) (1,798) (922)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)(260) (1,762) 367
 (2,078)
Comprehensive income34,092
 39,209
 72,883
 72,253
13,596
 27,265
 19,004
 38,791
Less: Comprehensive (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest(1) (2) (4) (30)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interest
8
 (2) (48) (3)
Comprehensive income attributable to HNI Corporation$34,093
 $39,211
 $72,887
 $72,283
$13,588
 $27,267
 $19,052
 $38,794


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).



         HNI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)
Common
Stock

 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 
Retained
Earnings

 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)/Income

 
Non-
controlling
Interest

 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity

Balance, January 2, 2016$44,158
 $4,407
 $433,575
 $(5,186) $345
 $477,299
Comprehensive income:           
Net income (loss)
 
 74,685
 
 (4) 74,681
Other comprehensive (loss) (net of tax)
 
 
 (1,798) 
 (1,798)
Change in ownership of noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends; $0.815 per share
 
 (36,260) 
 
 (36,260)
Common shares – treasury:           
Shares purchased(608) (29,798) 
 
 
 (30,406)
Shares issued under Members’ Stock Purchase Plan and stock awards987
 39,838
 
 
 
 40,825
Balance, October 1, 2016$44,537
 $14,447
 $472,000
 $(6,984) $341
 $524,341
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Equity
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Common
Stock

 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 
Retained
Earnings

 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)/Income

 
Non-
controlling
Interest

 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity

Balance, December 31, 2016$44,079
 $
 $461,524
 $(5,000) $406
 $501,009
Comprehensive income:           
Net income (loss)
 
 18,685
 
 (48) 18,637
Other comprehensive income (net of tax)
 
 
 367
 
 367
Cash dividends; $0.56 per share
 
 (24,727) 
 
 (24,727)
Common shares – treasury:           
Shares purchased(522) (16,954) (6,352) 
 
 (23,828)
Shares issued under Members’ Stock Purchase Plan and stock awards (net of tax)499
 22,392
 
 
 
 22,891
Balance, July 1, 2017$44,056
 $5,438
 $449,130
 $(4,633) $358
 $494,349


(In thousands except per share data)
Common
Stock

 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 
Retained
Earnings

 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)/Income

 
Non-
controlling
Interest

 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity

Balance, January 3, 2015$44,166
 $867
 $374,929
 $(5,375) $(86) $414,501
Comprehensive income:           
Net income (loss)
 
 73,205
 
 (30) 73,175
Other comprehensive (loss) (net of tax)
 
 
 (922) 
 (922)
Change in ownership of noncontrolling interest
 
 (461) 
 461
 
Cash dividends; $0.780 per share
 
 (34,629) 
 
 (34,629)
Common shares – treasury:           
Shares purchased(506) (24,273) 
 
 
 (24,779)
Shares issued under Members’ Stock Purchase Plan and stock awards521
 27,942
 
 
 
 28,463
Balance, October 3, 2015$44,181
 $4,536
 $413,044
 $(6,297) $345
 $455,809
 
Common
Stock

 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 
Retained
Earnings

 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)/Income

 
Non-
controlling
Interest

 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity

Balance, January 2, 2016$44,158
 $4,407
 $433,575
 $(5,186) $345
 $477,299
Comprehensive income:           
Net income (loss)
 
 40,872
 
 (3) 40,869
Other comprehensive (loss) (net of tax)
 
 
 (2,078) 
 (2,078)
Cash dividends; $0.54 per share
 
 (23,984) 
 
 (23,984)
Common shares – treasury:           
Shares purchased(208) (8,537) 
 
 
 (8,745)
Shares issued under Members’ Stock Purchase Plan and stock awards (net of tax)505
 22,020
 
 
 
 22,525
Balance, July 2, 2016$44,455
 $17,890
 $450,463
 $(7,264) $342
 $505,886


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).



HNI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
HNI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended 
October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015Six Months Ended
(In thousands)July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:      
Net income$74,681
 $73,175
$18,637
 $40,869
Non-cash items included in net income:   
Noncash items included in net income:   
Depreciation and amortization48,908
 42,299
36,464
 31,631
Other post retirement and post employment benefits1,232
 1,392
Other post-retirement and post-employment benefits796
 821
Stock-based compensation7,400
 7,953
5,803
 6,441
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation(1,797) (1,581)
 (485)
Deferred income taxes14,371
 8,411
126
 6,442
(Gain) loss on sale, retirement and impairment of long-lived assets and intangibles, net841
 349
(Gain) loss on sale and retirement of long-lived assets and intangibles, net671
 130
Other – net980
 (1,199)(2,327) 2,532
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities(26,582) (74,897)(85,064) (50,560)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities(6,327) 2,500
(2,408) (5,997)
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities113,707
 58,402
(27,302) 31,824
      
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities: 
  
 
  
Capital expenditures(62,796) (58,029)(51,730) (42,422)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment987
 783
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment658
 499
Capitalized software(19,703) (23,544)(12,358) (13,434)
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired(33,567) 

 (34,064)
Purchase of investments(8,724) (2,861)(2,040) (4,875)
Sales or maturities of investments8,581
 2,750
1,937
 4,758
Other – net500
 
1,510
 501
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities(114,722) (80,901)(62,023) (89,037)
      
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities: 
  
 
  
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock20,871
 11,548
8,313
 5,401
Withholdings related to net share settlements of equity based awards
 (171)
Withholding related to net share settlements of equity based awards(209) 
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock(30,406) (24,779)(22,617) (8,745)
Proceeds from note and long-term debt543,286
 400,979
Proceeds from long-term debt238,890
 506,359
Payments of note and long-term debt and other financing(499,486) (341,558)(119,489) (426,410)
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation1,797
 1,581

 485
Dividends paid(36,260) (34,629)(24,727) (23,984)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities(198) 12,971
80,161
 53,106
      
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(1,213) (9,528)(9,164) (4,107)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period28,548
 34,144
36,312
 28,548
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$27,335
 $24,616
$27,148
 $24,441
 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 


HNI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCorporation and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
OctoberJuly 1, 20162017

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The January 2,December 31, 2016 consolidated balance sheet included in this Form 10-Q was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Operating results for the ninesix-month period ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.30, 2017.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in HNI Corporation's (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2,December 31, 2016.


Note 2. Stock-Based Compensation

The Corporation measures stock-based compensation expense at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognizes expense over the employees' requisite service periods.  For the three months and nine months ended October 1, 2016, the Corporation recognized $1.0 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of stock based compensation expense. For the three months and nine months ended October 3, 2015, the Corporation recognized $1.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively, of stock based compensation expense. Stock-based compensation expense is the cost of stock options and time-based restricted stock units issued under the HNI Corporation 2007 Stock-Based Compensation Plan and shares issued under the HNI Corporation 2002 Members' Stock Purchase Plan.Plan and the HNI Corporation Members' Stock Purchase Plan adopted in 2017. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Stock-based compensation expense$1,132
 $1,101
 $5,803
 $6,441

The options and units granted by the Corporation granted stock options withhad fair values of $7.7 million and $6.5 million and time-based restricted stock units with adjusted fair values of $0.7 million and $1.1 million in the nine months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015, respectively.following (in thousands):
 Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Stock options$7,206
 $7,680
Time-based restricted stock units$
 $712

At October 1, 2016, there was $3.9 million ofThe following table summarizes unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, whichexpense and the Corporation expects to recognize over a weighted-average remaining service period of 1.3 years,for non-vested stock options and $1.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested restricted stock units which the Corporation expects to recognize over a weighted-average remaining service periodas of 1.0 years.July 1, 2017:
 
Unrecognized Compensation Expense
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average Remaining
Service Period
(years)
Non-vested stock options$4,721
 1.3
Non-vested restricted stock units$621
 0.9



Note 3.  Inventories

The Corporation values its inventory at the lower of cost or marketnet realizable value with approximately 7585 percent valued by the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") costing method.

(In thousands)
 October 1, 2016 January 2, 2016July 1,
2017
 December 31, 2016
 
Finished products $94,344
 $68,478
$107,874
 $71,223
Materials and work in process 81,456
 81,860
83,491
 71,375
LIFO allowance (25,110) (25,110)(24,160) (24,160)
 $150,690
 $125,228
$167,205
 $118,438




Note 4.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Shareholders' Equity

The following table summarizestables summarize the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as applicable for the ninesix months ended October 1, 2016(in thousands):
(In thousands)
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities 
 
Pension Postretirement Liability
 
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 2, 2016 $322
 $(2) $(5,506) $
 $(5,186)
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities 
 
Pension and
Post-retirement Liabilities
 
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2016 $(1,188) $(105) $(5,167) $1,460
 $(5,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (678) 17
 
 (2,506) (3,167) 459
 57
 
 (505) 11
Tax (expense) or benefit 
 (6) 
 922
 916
 
 (20) 
 186
 166
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax 
 
 
 453
 453
 
 
 
 190
 190
Balance at October 1, 2016 $(356) $9
 $(5,506) $(1,131) $(6,984)
Balance as of July 1, 2017 $(729) $(68) $(5,167) $1,331
 $(4,633)
Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions in equity.equity.


The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income(loss) and the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended October 3, 2015:
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities 
 
Pension Postretirement Liability
 
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 3, 2015 $2,223
 $37
 $(6,763) $(872) $(5,375)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1,241) 33
 
 (1,533) (2,741)
Tax (expense) or benefit 
 (11) 
 528
 517
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss net of tax 
 
 
 1,302
 1,302
Balance at October 3, 2015 $982
 $59
 $(6,763) $(575) $(6,297)
  Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities 
 
Pension and
Post-retirement Liabilities
 
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of January 2, 2016 $322
 $(2) $(5,506) $
 $(5,186)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (598) 112
 
 (2,872) (3,358)
Tax (expense) or benefit 
 (39) 
 1,057
 1,018
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax 
 
 
 262
 262
Balance as of July 2, 2016 $(276) $71
 $(5,506) $(1,553) $(7,264)
Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions in equity.

In March 2016, the Corporation entered into an interest rate swap transaction to hedge $150 million of outstanding variable rate revolver borrowings against future interest rate volatility. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, the Corporation pays a fixed rate of 1.29 percent and receives one month LIBOR on a $150 million notional value expiring January 2021. As of OctoberJuly 1, 2016,2017, the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate swap was a liabilityan asset of $1.8$2.1 million, which is reflected in "Other Assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The interest rate swap is reported net of tax as $1.1$1.3 million in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.



The following table details the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months and nine months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015 October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015 Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Derivative financial instruments                
Interest rate swap Selling and administrative expenses $(302) $
 $(717) $
 Interest (expense) or income $(108) $(322) $(301) $(415)
 Tax (expense) or benefit 111
 
 264
 
 Tax (expense) or benefit 40
 119
 111
 153
 Net of tax $(191) $
 $(453) $
 Net of tax $(68) $(203) $(190) $(262)
        
Diesel hedge Selling and administrative expenses $
 $(680) $
 $(1,987)
 Tax (expense) or benefit 
 255
 
 685
 Net of tax $
 $(425) $
 $(1,302)
Net $(191) $(425) $(453) $(1,302)
Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to profit.

During the ninesix months ended OctoberJuly 1, 2016,2017, the Corporation repurchased 608,500521,562 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $30.4 million.$23.8 million. As of OctoberJuly 1, 2017, there was a payable of $1.2 million reflected in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets relating to shares repurchased but not yet settled. During the six months ended July 2, 2016,, $162.3 the Corporation repurchased 208,000 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $8.7 million. As of July 1, 2017, $113.1 million of the Corporation's Board of Directors' ("Board") current repurchase authorization remained unspent.

During the threesix months ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 and October 3, 2015,July 2, 2016, the Corporation paid dividends to shareholders of $0.275$0.56 and $0.265$0.54 per share, respectively. During the nine months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015, the Corporation paid dividends to shareholders of $0.815 and $0.780 per share, respectively.



Note 5.  Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") (in thousands, except per share data):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data) October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015 October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015
Numerators:        
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Numerator:        
Numerator for both basic and diluted EPS attributable to HNI Corporation net income $33,813
 $40,848
 $74,685
 $73,205
 $13,848
 $29,029
 $18,685
 $40,872
Denominators:  
  
      
  
    
Denominator for basic EPS weighted-average common shares outstanding 44,547
 44,263
 44,412
 44,328
 44,178
 44,431
 44,114
 44,345
Potentially dilutive shares from stock-based compensation plans 1,298
 1,140
 1,076
 1,189
 1,128
 1,201
 1,261
 963
Denominator for diluted EPS 45,845
 45,403
 45,488
 45,517
 45,306
 45,632
 45,375
 45,308
Earnings per share – basic $0.76
 $0.92
 $1.68
 $1.65
 $0.31
 $0.65
 $0.42
 $0.92
Earnings per share – diluted $0.74
 $0.90
 $1.64
 $1.61
 $0.31
 $0.64
 $0.41
 $0.90

The weighted averageweighted-average common stock equivalents presented above do not include the effect of 352,380 and 536,814the common stock equivalents forin the three months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015, respectively, and 437,684 and 383,600 common stock equivalents for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015, respectively,table below because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Common stock equivalents875,580
 444,723
 745,738
 730,884


The Corporation implemented ASU No. 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, which had an immaterial impact on the number of potentially dilutive shares from stock-based compensation plans for the three months and six months ended July 1, 2017. See "Note 13. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards" for more information regarding the implementation of ASU No. 2016-09.



Note 6.  Restructuring

Restructuring costs during the three months ended October 1, 2016 were $1.1 million, of which $0.7 million was recorded in "Cost of goods sold" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Income are as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Cost of sales - accelerated depreciation$2,960
 $1,423
 $7,158
 $1,423
Restructuring charges419
 572
 2,542
 1,658
 $3,379
 $1,995
 $9,700
 $3,081

Restructuring costs during the nine months ended October 1, 2016 were $4.2 million, of which $2.2 million was recorded in cost of goods sold. These costs in both the quarter and year to dateyear-to-date periods for 2017 were incurred as part of the previously announced closures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky and Colville, Washington and the office furniture manufacturing facility in Orleans, Indiana. The costs in both the quarter and year-to-date periods for 2016 were primarily incurred as part of the previously announced closure of the Paris, Kentucky hearth manufacturing facility.

DuringThe accrued restructuring expenses are expected to be paid in the threenext twelve months ended October 3, 2015,and are included in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in the Corporation recorded $1.0 million of restructuring costs, of which $0.8 million was recorded in cost of goods sold, due primarily to the decision to exit a line of business within our hearth product segment. During the nine months ended October 3, 2015, the Corporation recorded $0.8 million of restructuring costs, all of which was recorded in cost of goods sold. The costs resulting from the decision to exit a line of business within our hearth product segment were partially offset by lower than anticipated post employment costs related to previously announced closures of the Midwest Folding Products business located in Chicago, Illinois and an office furniture manufacturing facility in Florence, Alabama.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following is a summary of changes in restructuring accruals during the ninesix months ended (in thousands):October 1, 2016.  

 
(In thousands)
 Severance Facility Exit Costs & Other Total
Balance as of January 2, 2016 $206
 $15
 $221
Restructuring charges, excluding amounts in cost of goods sold 1,249
 808
 2,057
Cash payments (685) (823) (1,508)
Balance as of October 1, 2016 $770
 $
 $770

The restructuring reserve is expected to be paid in the next twelve months and is included in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
  Severance Facility Exit Costs & Other Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016 $2,704
 $
 $2,704
Restructuring charges, excluding accelerated depreciation 895
 1,647
 2,542
Cash payments (1,699) (1,048) (2,747)
Balance as of July 1, 2017 $1,900
 $599
 $2,499


Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting segment, are as follows (in thousands):
  
Office
Furniture
 
Hearth
Products
 Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016      
Goodwill $165,643
 $183,199
 $348,842
Accumulated impairment losses (58,000) (143) (58,143)
Net goodwill balance as of December 31, 2016 107,643
 183,056
 290,699
       
Foreign currency translation adjustments (39) 
 (39)
       
Balance as of July 1, 2017  
  
  
Goodwill 165,604
 183,199
 348,803
Accumulated impairment losses (58,000) (143) (58,143)
Net goodwill balance as of July 1, 2017 $107,604
 $183,056
 $290,660



The table below summarizes amortizable definite-lived intangible assets, as of October 1, 2016 and January 2, 2016, which are reflected in the "Other Assets" line item in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:Sheets (in thousands):
 October 1, 2016 January 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 December 31, 2016
(In thousands) Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Accumulated Amortization Net
 Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Accumulated Amortization Net
Patents $18,645
 $18,621
 $24
 $18,645
 $18,615
 $30
 $18,643
 $18,625
 $18
 $18,645
 $18,623
 $22
Software 143,451
 24,446
 119,005
 122,892
 21,193
 101,699
 161,438
 28,364
 133,074
 149,587
 25,792
 123,795
Trademarks and trade names 7,564
 1,236
 6,328
 6,564
 753
 5,811
 7,564
 1,731
 5,833
 7,564
 1,401
 6,163
Customer lists and other 117,785
 63,460
 54,325
 105,586
 60,063
 45,523
 115,578
 66,584
 48,994
 117,789
 65,103
 52,686
Net definite lived intangible assets $287,445
 $107,763
 $179,682
 $253,687
 $100,624
 $153,063
 $303,223
 $115,304
 $187,919
 $293,585
 $110,919
 $182,666

Aggregate amortization expense for the three months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015 was $3.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015 was $8.6 million and $8.2 million, respectively. as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Amortization expense$2,975
 $2,911
 $6,088
 $5,340

Based on the current amount of intangible assets subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for each of the following five fiscal years is as follows:

follows (in millions):
(In millions) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Amortization expense $12.0
 $20.8
 $22.3
 $21.3
 $20.8
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Amortization expense $17.4
 $23.0
 $21.9
 $21.0
 $20.3

As events, such as acquisitions, dispositions, or impairments, occur in the future, these amounts may change.

The Corporation also owns certain trademarks and trade names with a net carrying amount of $41.0 million as of October 1, 2016 and January 2, 2016.  These trademarks and trade names,intangible assets, which are reflected in the "Other Assets" line item in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are deemed to have indefinite useful lives because they are expected to generate cash flows indefinitely.

The changes These indefinite-lived intangible assets are reflected in "Other Assets" in the carrying amount of goodwill since January 2, 2016 are as follows by reporting segment:Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
 
(In thousands)
 
Office
Furniture
 
Hearth
Products
 Total
Balance as of January 2, 2016      
Goodwill $149,718
 $183,199
 $332,917
Accumulated impairment losses (55,124) (143) (55,267)
Net goodwill balance as of January 2, 2016 94,594
 183,056
 277,650
Goodwill acquired 15,871
 
 15,871
Foreign currency translation adjustments (4) 
 (4)
Balance as of October 1, 2016  
  
  
Goodwill 165,585
 183,199
 348,784
Accumulated impairment losses (55,124) (143) (55,267)
Net goodwill balance as of October 1, 2016 $110,461
 $183,056
 $293,517
 July 1,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Trademarks and trade names$37,511
 $38,054

The Corporation evaluates its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter, or whenever indicators of impairment exist. The Corporation estimates the fair value of its reporting units using various valuation techniques, with the primary technique being a discounted cash flow method.  This method employs market participant based assumptions.



Note 8.  Product Warranties

The Corporation issues certain warranty policies on its office furniture and hearth products that provide for repair or replacement of any covered product or component that fails during normal use because of a defect in design or workmanship. Reserves have been established for the various costs associated with the Corporation's warranty programs.

A warranty reserve is determined by recording a specific reserve for known warranty issues and an additional reserve for unknown claims that are expected to be incurred based on historical claims experience.  Actual claims incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserve.  Activity associated with warranty obligations was as follows during the periods noted:(in thousands):
(In thousands) October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015
 Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Balance at beginning of period $16,227
 $16,719
 $15,250
 $16,227
Accruals for warranties issued during period 14,762
 14,764
 11,276
 10,159
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties 359
 (230) 32
 276
Settlements made during the period (15,379) (15,372) (11,332) (10,586)
Balance at end of period $15,969
 $15,881
 $15,226
 $16,076

The portioncurrent and long-term portions of the reserve for estimated settlements expected to be paid in the next twelve months was $7.7 million and $8.2 million as of October 1, 2016 and January 2, 2016, respectively, and isare included inunder "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" and "Other Long-Term Liabilities", respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The portion of the reserve forfollowing table summarizes when these estimated settlements are expected to be paid beyond one year was $8.3 million and $8.0 million as of October 1, 2016 and January 2, 2016, respectively, and is included in "Other Long-Term Liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.(in thousands):
 July 1,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Current - in the next twelve months$6,823
 $6,975
Long-term - beyond one year8,403
 8,275
 $15,226
 $15,250


Note 9.  Post-Retirement Health Care

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit costs included in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the periods noted:(in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In thousands) October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015 October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Service cost $184
 $201
 $552
 $603
 $186
 $184
 $371
 $369
Interest cost 212
 204
 634
 612
 206
 211
 412
 422
Amortization of (gain)/loss 16
 59
 46
 177
 6
 15
 13
 30
Net periodic benefit cost $412
 $464
 $1,232
 $1,392
 $398
 $410
 $796
 $821
  


Note 10.  Income Taxes

The Corporation's tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items. The Corporation's income tax provision for the three months ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 was $16.8$6.8 million on pre-tax income of $50.6$20.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 33.232.8 percent. For the three months ended October 3, 2015,July 2, 2016, the Corporation's income tax provision was $18.6$15.9 million on pre-tax income of $59.5$45.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 31.335.4 percent. The effective tax rate was higherlower in the three months ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 principally due to bonus depreciation not being enacted asthe enactment of October 3, 2015, which causedASU No. 2016-09 related to stock compensation in the first quarter of 2017. The new guidance requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when awards vest or are settled. See "Note 13. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards" in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Corporation's tax provision for the six months ended July 1, 2017 includes a higher expected U.S. manufacturing deduction and, indirectly, a lower effective tax rate for October 3, 2015 as comparedbenefit of $1.0 million related to the current quarter.adoption of this standard. The provision for income taxes for the ninesix months ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 reflects an effective tax rate of 34.132.4 percent compared to 33.834.8 percent for the same period last year. The drivers of the change in the effective tax rate for the first ninesix months were the same as those for the quarter.


Note 11.  Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments

For recognition purposes, on a recurring basis, the Corporation is required to measure at fair value its marketable securities and derivative instruments.  The marketable securities are comprised of government securities, corporate bonds, and money market funds. When available, the Corporation uses quoted market prices to determine fair value and classifies such measurements within Level 1.  Where market prices are not available, the Corporation makes use of observable market-based inputs (prices or quotes from published exchanges and indexes) to calculate fair value using the market approach, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2.

Assets measured at fair value as of OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 were as follows:follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Fair value as of measurement date
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
Government securities $6,368
 $
 $6,368
 $
Corporate bonds $6,140
 $
 $6,140
 $
Derivative financial instruments $(1,790) $
 $(1,790) $



  
 
Fair value as of measurement date
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
Government securities $6,588
 $
 $6,588
 $
Corporate bonds $5,840
 $
 $5,840
 $
Derivative financial instruments $2,106
 $
 $2,106
 $

Assets measured at fair value as of January 2,December 31, 2016 were as follows:follows (in thousands):
(In thousands)
 
 
Fair value as of measurement date
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
Fair value as of measurement date
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
Government securities $9,663
 $
 $9,663
 $
 $6,268
 $
 $6,268
 $
Corporate bonds $2,405
 $
 $2,405
 $
 $6,017
 $
 $6,017
 $
Derivative financial instruments $(1,252) $
 $(1,252) $
 $2,309
 $
 $2,309
 $

In addition to the methods and assumptions the Corporation uses to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed above, in this section, itthe Corporation uses the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents - Level 1
The carrying amount approximated fair value and includes money market funds.

Long-term debt (including current portion) - Level 2
The carrying value of the Corporation's outstanding variable-rate debt obligations at Octoberas of July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016, the end of the Corporation's 2015 fiscal year, was $237$332 million and $40$214 million, respectively, which approximated the fair value. 

The Corporation paid off its outstanding fixed-rate, long-term debt obligations on April 6, 2016 withCorporation’s revolving credit facility borrowings. The value of these senior notesunder the current credit agreement was estimated based on a discounted cash flow method to be $148 million at January 2, 2016, compared to the carrying value of $150 million.

The Corporation, certain domestic subsidiaries of the Corporation, the lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, entered into the First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") on January 6, 2016. The Credit Agreement amends the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 9, 2015.

The Credit Agreement was amended to increase the revolving commitment of the lenders from $250 million to $400 million (while retaining the Corporation's option under the Credit Agreement to increase its borrowing capacity by an additional $150 million) in order to provide funding for the payoff of its maturing senior notes on April 6, 2016 and to extend the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from June 2020 tomatures January 6, 2021. The Corporation deferred the debt issuance costs related to the Credit Agreement,credit agreement, which wereare classified as assets, and is amortizing them over the term of the Credit Agreement.credit agreement. The current portion, which is to be amortized over the next twelve months, is reflected in "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The long-term portion is reflected in "Other Assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of OctoberJuly 1, 2016,2017, there was $237$332 million outstanding under the $400 million revolving credit facility of which $216$240 million was classified as long-term sinceas the Corporation does not expect to repay the borrowings within a year andyear. Because the Corporation expects, but is not required, to repay the remaining $21$92 million in the next twelve months, it was classified as current.

The revolving credit facility under the credit agreement is the primary source of committed funding from which the Corporation finances its planned capital expenditures and strategic initiatives, such as acquisitions, repurchases of common stock and certain working capital needs.  

The credit agreement contains a number of covenants. Non-compliance with covenants in the credit agreement could prevent the Corporation from being able to access further borrowings under the revolving credit facility, require immediate repayment of all amounts outstanding with respect to the revolving credit facility and/or increase the cost of borrowing.


Certain covenants require maintenance of financial ratios as of the end of any fiscal quarter, including:

a consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of not less than 4.0 to 1.0, based upon the ratio of (a) consolidated EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters to (b) the sum of consolidated interest charges; and
a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of not greater than 3.5 to 1.0, based upon the ratio of (a) the quarter-end consolidated funded indebtedness to (b) consolidated EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters.

The most restrictive of the financial covenants is the consolidated leverage ratio requirement of 3.5 to 1.0.  Under the credit agreement, consolidated EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income before interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization of intangibles, as well as non-cash, nonrecurring charges, and all non-cash items increasing net income.  As of July 1, 2017, the Corporation was below the maximum allowable ratio and was in compliance with all of the covenants and other restrictions in the credit agreement.  The Corporation expects to remain in compliance over the next twelve months.


Note 12.  Guarantees, Commitments, and Contingencies

The Corporation utilizes letters of credit and surety bonds in the amount of $1418 million to back certain insurance policies and payment obligations.  The Corporation utilizes trade letters of credit and banker's acceptances in the amount of $5 million to guarantee certain payments to overseas suppliers. The letters of credit, bonds, and banker's acceptances reflect fair value as a condition of their underlying purpose and are subject to competitively determined fees.

The Corporation has contingent liabilities which have arisen in the ordinary course of its business, including liabilities relating to pending litigation, environmental remediation, taxes, and other claims.  It is the Corporation's opinion that liabilities, if any, resulting from these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, cash flows, or on the Corporation's quarterly or annual operating results when resolved in a future period.




Note 13.  Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-05, Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) - Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. The ASU applies to cloud computing arrangements including software as a service, platform as a service, infrastructure as a service and other similar hosting arrangements and was issued to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement. The ASU provides guidance about whether the arrangement includes a software license. The core principle of the ASU is that if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The guidance did not change U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for a customer’s accounting for service contracts. The Corporation adopted the guidance effective January 3,March 2016, the beginning of the Corporation's 2016 fiscal year. The guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation's financial statements.

The FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03,2016-09, Interest - ImputationImprovements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The new standard is intended to simplify accounting for share based employment awards to employees. Changes include: all excess tax benefits/deficiencies should be recognized as income tax expense/benefit; entities can make elections on how to account for forfeitures; and cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity on the cash flow statement. The Corporation implemented the new standard in the first quarter of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) - Simplifying Presentationfiscal 2017. The primary impact of Debt Issuance Costsimplementation was the recognition of excess tax benefits in the Corporation's provision for income taxes rather than paid-in capital beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Excess tax benefits will be recorded in the operating section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows on a prospective basis. Prior to fiscal 2017, the tax benefits or shortfalls were recorded in financing cash flows. The presentation requirements for cash flows related to employee taxes paid for withheld shares in the financing section had no impact to any of the periods presented in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows since such cash flows have historically been presented as a financing activity. Implementation of the new standard resulted in the recognition of excess tax benefits in the Corporation's provision for income taxes of $0.4 million and $1.0 million as a net tax benefit for the three months and six months ended July 1, 2017, respectively. Prior to the adoption of this standard, those amounts would have been recognized as an adjustment to "Additional paid-in capital" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See "Note 10. Income Taxes" in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

AprilIn July 2015, which was further clarified bythe FASB issued ASU No. 2015-152015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. The new standard is intended to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory by requiring inventory to be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value rather than the previous guidance of measuring inventory at the lower of cost or market. The Corporation implemented the new standard in August 2015.the first quarter of fiscal 2017. As the Corporation previously calculated net realizable value when measuring inventory at the lower of cost or market, this standard had an immaterial effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The core principle ofnew standard is to simplify the ASUs is thattest for goodwill impairment by eliminating the step 2 requirement. Instead, an entity should present debt issuance costs aswill perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a direct deduction fromreporting unit with its carrying amount. The standard is effective for fiscal 2020, but the face amount of that debtCorporation has early adopted the standard in the balance sheet similar to the manner in which a debt discount or premium is presented, and not reflected as a deferred charge or deferred credit. The ASU requires additional disclosure about the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle, the transition method, a description of the prior-period information that has been retrospectively adjusted and the effect of the change on the financial statement line item (that is, the debt issuance cost asset and the debt liability). Debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements can still be presented as assets and subsequently amortized.2017. The Corporation adoptedhas not been required to test for goodwill impairment through the guidance effective January 3, 2016, the beginningsecond quarter of the Corporation's 2016 fiscal year. The guidance did not have an impact on the Corporation's financial statements because all debt currently held is a line-of-credit arrangement.2017.



Note 14.  BusinessReportable Segment Information

Management views the Corporation as being in two reportable segments based on industries: office furniture and hearth products, with the former being the principal business segment.

The aggregated office furniture segment manufactures and markets a broad line of metal and wood commercial and home office furniture which includes storage products, desks, credenzas, chairs, tables, bookcases, classroom solutions, freestanding office partitions and panel systems, and other related products.  The hearth products segment manufactures and markets a broad line of manufactured gas, electric, wood and pelletbiomass burning fireplaces, inserts, and stoves, facings, and accessories.accessories, principally for the home.

For purposes of segment reporting, inter-companyintercompany sales between segments are not material, and operating profit is income before income taxes exclusive of certain unallocated corporate expenses.  These unallocated corporate expenses include the net costcosts of the Corporation's corporate operations, interest income, and interest expense.  Management views interest income and expense as corporate financing costs and not as a reportable segment cost.  In addition, management applies an effective income tax rate to its consolidated income before income taxes so income taxes are not reported or viewed internally on a segment basis. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets applicable to the respective industry segments. Corporate assets consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, long-term investments, and corporate office real estate and related equipment.

No geographic information for revenues from external customers or for long-lived assets is disclosed since the Corporation's primary market and capital investments are concentrated in the United States.



Reportable segment data reconciled to the Corporation's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months and nine months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015, is as follows:follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In thousands)October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015 October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015
July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
Net Sales:              
Office Furniture$454,946
 $475,960
 $1,270,398
 $1,334,013
Hearth Products129,683
 139,890
 351,806
 373,540
$584,629
 $615,850
 $1,622,204
 $1,707,553
Operating Profit:       
Office furniture$44,729
 $48,389
 $109,396
 $108,332
$406,444
 $428,113
 $766,425
 $815,452
Hearth products19,108
 23,498
 41,623
 47,161
108,041
 108,425
 225,727
 222,123
Total operating profit63,837
 71,887
 151,019
 155,493
Unallocated corporate expense(13,188) (12,422) (37,686) (44,951)
Income before income taxes$50,649
 $59,465
 $113,333
 $110,542
Total$514,485
 $536,538
 $992,152
 $1,037,575
       
Income Before Income Taxes:       
Office furniture$19,683
 $43,367
 $26,127
 $64,667
Hearth products12,104
 9,954
 23,915
 22,515
General corporate(11,160) (8,360) (22,456) (24,498)
Total$20,627
 $44,961
 $27,586
 $62,684
              
Depreciation & Amortization Expense:              
Office furniture$10,889
 $10,644
 $32,709
 $31,284
$12,498
 $11,127
 $25,383
 $21,820
Hearth products3,034
 2,166
 9,012
 6,171
2,706
 3,322
 6,194
 5,978
General corporate3,354
 1,694
 7,187
 4,844
2,421
 1,931
 4,887
 3,833
$17,277
 $14,504
 $48,908
 $42,299
Total$17,625
 $16,380
 $36,464
 $31,631
              
Capital Expenditures (including capitalized software):              
Office furniture$13,875
 $19,590
 $43,923
 $45,989
$16,345
 $13,580
 $37,365
 $30,048
Hearth products1,957
 2,798
 8,969
 7,195
5,134
 4,459
 7,212
 7,012
General corporate10,811
 9,303
 29,607
 28,389
9,833
 10,360
 19,511
 18,796
Total$31,312
 $28,399
 $64,088
 $55,856
$26,643
 $31,691
 $82,499
 $81,573
       
           As of
July 1,
2017
 As of
December 31,
2016
As of As of    
(In thousands)October 1,
2016
 January 2,
2016
    
Identifiable Assets:              
Office furniture$797,458
 $739,915
        $812,771
 $749,145
Hearth products360,081
 341,813
        353,768
 340,494
General corporate203,519
 182,197
        234,620
 240,595
$1,361,058
 $1,263,925
    
Total    $1,401,159
 $1,330,234



Note 15. Business CombinationsAcquisitions and Divestitures

On January 29, 2016, the Corporation acquired a smallOFM, an office furniture company, with annual sales of approximately $30 million at a purchase price of approximately $34$34.1 million, net of cash acquired.acquired, in an all cash transaction. The Corporation will finalizefinalized the allocation of the purchase price during the fourth quarter 2016 based on final purchase price and fair value adjustments. Based on the preliminary allocation, there are approximately2016. There were $15 million of intangible assets other than goodwill associated with this acquisition with estimated useful lives ranging from three to ten years with amortization recorded on a straight linestraight-line basis based on the projected cash flow associated with the respective intangible assets. There was approximately $14 million of goodwill associated with this acquisition. The goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

As part of the Corporation's ongoing business strategy, it continues to acquire and divest small office furniture dealerships. There was no change to Goodwill in the first six months of 2017 as a result of this activity. Goodwill increased approximately $2 million in the first nine months offiscal 2016 as a result of this activity.


Note 16. Subsequent Events

On October 7,The Corporation completed the sale of Artcobell, a K-12 education furniture business, on December 31, 2016. A pre-tax non-cash charge of approximately $23 million and a $10 million long-term note receivable, which was included in "Other Assets" in the Corporation's Consolidated Balance Sheets in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, were recorded in relation to the Corporation approved the closure of its Orleans, Indiana office furniture manufacturing facilitysale. Artcobell had been included as part of its continued efficiency and simplification activities to deliver consistent, flawless execution to customers and to reduce structural costs. The Corporation will consolidate the Orleans production into existing domesticCorporation's office furniture manufacturing facilitiessegment. As of July 1, 2017, $0.8 million of the note receivable is current and anticipatesis included in "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" in the closure and consolidation to be substantially completed by the end of 2017. The Corporation estimates the consolidation will drive annual cash savings of $6.9 million beginning in 2018. The Corporation estimates it will incur pre-tax charges of $21.1 million related to the closure and consolidations consisting of costs for workforce reductions, facility exit, manufacturing consolidation and production move costs.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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

The following discussion of the Corporation's historical results of operations and of its liquidity and capital resources should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation and related notes. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. See "Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this section.

Overview

The Corporation has two reportable segments: office furniture and hearth products. The Corporation is a leading global provider and designer of office furniture manufacturer and the leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products. The Corporation has two reportable segments: office furniture and hearth products. The Corporation utilizes a split and focused, decentralized business model to deliver value to customers throughvia various brands and selling models. The Corporation is focused on growing its existing businesses while seeking out and developing new opportunities for growth. 

Net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20162017 decreased 5.14.1 percent to $584.6$514.5 million when compared to the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2015.2016.  The change was driven by a decrease in organic sales across both the office furniture andsegment, while sales were flat in the hearth products segments. The officesegment. Office furniture segment sales were downdecreased $22.5 million compared to the prior year quarter due to lower project activity levelsthe net impact of acquisitions and subdueddivestitures of small business confidence driven by economic uncertainty.office furniture companies. The hearth products segment saw a declinean increase in the new construction business due to acquisition integration impacts partially offset by modest growth in single family housing. The retail pelletwood/gas business declined due to continued low oil prices and the impactimpacts of warm weather. These decreases were partially offset by growth in retail wood/gas sales from modest remodel activity.  The acquisitions and divestitures of small office furniture companies resulted in a net increase in sales of $9.4 million compareddealer distributors moving to the prior year. Corporation's more efficient just-in-time delivery model.

Gross profit percentage for the quarter increaseddecreased from prior year levels driven by price realization, materialinput cost inflation, deeper discounting, product mix, and productivity partially offset by lower volume.  higher restructuring and transition costs.  

Total selling and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of sales due to strategic growth investments and prior year non-repeating adjustments, partially offset by the impact of divestitures, lower volumeincentive based compensation, and the impact of acquisitions partially offset by lower freight costs and expense timing.stock price change on deferred compensation.

The Corporation recorded $1.1$3.4 million of restructuring costs and $1.6$4.3 million of transition costs in the thirdsecond quarter 2016of 2017 in connection with the previously announced closureclosures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky hearthand Colville, Washington and the office furniture manufacturing facility in Orleans, Indiana and structural realignments amongin China and between office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. Specific items incurred include severance, accelerated depreciation and production move costs. Of these charges, $2.3$7.3 million werewas included in cost of sales. The Corporation also recorded $1.6 million of accelerated depreciation in conjunction with the announced charitable donation of a building. In the third quarter 2015, the Corporation recorded $1.0 million of restructuring costs, of which $0.8 million were included in cost of sales, and $1.3 million of transition costs, which were included in cost of sales, in connection with the decision to exit a line of business in the hearth segment and previously announced closures, acquisition integration and structural realignment.

Results of Operations

The following table presents certain key highlights from the results of operations for the periods indicated:

(in thousands):    
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In thousands)
October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015 
Percent
Change
 October 1, 2016 October 3, 2015 
Percent
Change
July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 
Percent
Change
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 
Percent
Change
Net sales$584,629
 $615,850
 (5.1)% $1,622,204
 $1,707,553
 (5.0)%$514,485
 $536,538
 (4.1)% $992,152
 $1,037,575
 (4.4)%
Cost of sales363,075
 384,219
 (5.5)% 1,006,019
 1,085,298
 (7.3)%329,733
 327,618
 0.6 % 633,677
 642,944
 (1.4)%
Gross profit221,554
 231,631
 (4.4)% 616,185
 622,255
 (1.0)%184,752
 208,920
 (11.6)% 358,475
 394,631
 (9.2)%
Selling and administrative expenses169,495
 170,371
 (0.5)% 496,920
 506,354
 (1.9)%162,684
 162,319
 0.2 % 326,350
 327,425
 (0.3)%
Restructuring charges399
 172
 132.0 % 2,057
 (12) NM
419
 572
 (26.7)% 2,542
 1,658
 53.3 %
Operating income51,660
 61,088
 (15.4)% 117,208
 115,913
 1.1 %21,649
 46,029
 (53.0)% 29,583
 65,548
 (54.9)%
Interest expense, net1,011
 1,623
 (37.7)% 3,875
 5,371
 (27.9)%1,022
 1,068
 (4.3)% 1,997
 2,864
 (30.3)%
Income before income taxes50,649
 59,465
 (14.8)% 113,333
 110,542
 2.5 %20,627
 44,961
 (54.1)% 27,586
 62,684
 (56.0)%
Income taxes16,837
 18,619
 (9.6)% 38,652
 37,367
 3.4 %6,771
 15,934
 (57.5)% 8,949
 21,815
 (59.0)%
Net income$33,812
 $40,846
 (17.2)% $74,681
 $73,175
 2.1 %$13,856
 $29,027
 (52.3)% $18,637
 $40,869
 (54.4)%
 
  
  
      



Three Months Ended
Consolidated net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 decreased 5.14.1 percent or $31.2$22.0 million compared to the same quarter last year. The change was driven by a decrease in organic sales across both the office furniture andsegment, while sales were flat in the hearth products segments. The officesegment. Office furniture segment sales were downdecreased $22.5 million compared to the prior year quarter due to lower project activity levelsthe net impact of acquisitions and subdueddivestitures of small business confidence driven by economic uncertainty.office furniture companies. The hearth products segment saw a declinean increase in the new construction business due to acquisition integration impacts partially offset by modest growth in single family housing. The retail pelletwood/gas business declined due to continued low oil prices and the impacts of dealer distributors moving to the Corporation's more efficient just-in-time delivery model.


impact of warm weather. These declines were partially offset by growth in retail wood/gas sales from modest remodel activity.  The acquisitions and divestitures of small office furniture companies resulted in a net increase in sales of $9.4 million compared to the prior year.

Gross profit percentage for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016 increased2017 decreased to 37.935.9 percent compared to 37.638.9 percent for the same quarter last year.  Gross margin for the quarter improveddeclined from prior year levels driven by price realization, materialinput cost inflation, deeper discounting, product mix, and productivity partially offset by lower volume.higher restructuring and transition costs.

ThirdSecond quarter 2017 cost of sales included $3.0 million of restructuring costs and $4.3 million of transition costs related to the previously announced closures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky and Colville, Washington and the office furniture manufacturing facility in Orleans, Indiana and structural realignments in China and between office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. Specific items incurred include accelerated depreciation and production move costs. Second quarter 2016 cost of sales included $0.7$1.4 million of restructuring costs and $1.6$3.5 million of transition costs related to the previously announced closure of the hearth manufacturing facility in Paris, Kentucky and structural realignments among office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. Specific items incurred include accelerated depreciation and production move costs. Third quarter 2015 cost of sales included $0.8 million of restructuring and $1.3 million of transition costs related to previously announced closures, acquisition integration and structural realignment.

Total selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 29.031.6 percent compared to 27.730.3 percent for the same quarter last year driven by strategic growth investments and prior year non-repeating adjustments, partially offset by the impact of divestitures, lower volumeincentive based compensation, and the impact of acquisitions, partially offset by lower freight costs and expense timing.stock price change on deferred compensation. The Corporation also recorded a $2.0 million nonrecurring gain on a litigation settlement in the second quarter of 2016.

In the thirdsecond quarter of 2016,2017, the Corporation recorded $0.4 million in restructuring costs as part of selling and administrative costs due to the previously announced closureclosures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky hearthand Colville, Washington and the office furniture manufacturing facility. The Corporation also recorded $1.6 million of accelerated depreciationfacility in conjunction with the announced charitable donation of a building.Orleans, Indiana. In the thirdsecond quarter of 2015,2016, the Corporation recorded $0.2$0.6 million of restructuring costs as part of selling and administrative costs primarily in connection with acquisition integration.the previously announced closure of the Paris, Kentucky hearth manufacturing facility.

The Corporation's tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items. The Corporation's income tax provision for the three months ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 was $16.8$6.8 million on pre-tax income of $50.6$20.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 33.232.8 percent. For the three months ended October 3, 2015,July 2, 2016, the Corporation's income tax provision was $18.6$15.9 million on pre-tax income of $59.5$45.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 31.335.4 percent. The effective tax rate was higher in the three months ended October 1, 2016 principally dueRefer to bonus depreciation not being enacted as of October 3, 2015, which caused a higher expected U.S. manufacturing deduction and, indirectly, a lower effective tax rate"Note 10. Income Taxes" for October 3, 2015. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 reflects an effective tax rate of 34.1 percent compared to 33.8 percent for the same period last year. The drivers of the change in effective tax rate for the first nine months were the same as those for the quarter.further information.

Net income attributable to the Corporation was $33.8$13.8 million or $0.74$0.31 per diluted share in the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 compared to $40.8$29.0 million or $0.90$0.64 per diluted share in the thirdsecond quarter of 2015.2016.

Six Months Ended
For the first ninesix months of 2016,2017, consolidated net sales decreased $85.34.4 percent or $45.4 million or 5.0 percent, to $1,622.2$992.2 million from $1,707.6 million.compared to $1,037.6 million in the same period in 2016. The change was driven by a decrease in organic sales across both the office furniture andsegment, partially offset by an increase in sales in the hearth products segments. Thesegment. Office furniture segment sales were primarily down due to the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures of small office furniture companies, resulted inwhich was a net increasedecrease in sales of $20.6$31.8 million compared to the same period in the prior year. year, and a decline in the supplies-driven business. The hearth products segment saw an increase in the new construction business due to growth in single family housing. The retail wood/gas business was approximately flat for the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

Gross profit percentage increasedfor the first six months of 2017 decreased to 36.1 percent compared to 38.0 percent from 36.4 percent fromfor the same period last year. The improvementdecline in gross margin was driven by stronginput cost inflation, lower volume, operational performance, price realization,investments, product mix, deeper discounting, and favorable material costhigher restructuring and productivitytransition costs, partially offset by lower volume.productivity and structural cost reductions.



During the first ninesix months of 2017, the Corporation recorded $7.2 million of restructuring costs and $8.1 million of transition costs in cost of sales related to the previously announced closures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky and Colville, Washington and the office furniture manufacturing facility in Orleans, Indiana and structural realignments in China and between office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. Specific items incurred include accelerated depreciation and production move costs. During the first six months of 2016, the Corporation recorded as part of cost of sales $2.2$1.4 million of restructuring costs and $6.9$5.3 million of transition costs in cost of sales related to the previously announced closure of the hearth manufacturing facility in Paris, Kentucky and structural realignments among office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. Specific items incurred include accelerated depreciation and production move costs. For the first nine months of 2015, the Corporation recorded $0.8 million of restructuring costs and $3.8 million of transition costs in cost of sales related to the decision to exit a line of business in the hearth segment and previously announced closures, acquisition integration and structural realignment.

For the first ninesix months of 2016,2017, total selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 30.632.9 percent compared to 29.731.6 percent for the same period last year. This increase was driven by lower volume, strategic growth investments and prior year non-repeating adjustments, partially offset by the impact of divestitures, lower incentive based compensation, partially offset by lower freight costs and expense timing.the impact of stock price changes on deferred compensation. The Corporation also recorded a $2.0 million nonrecurring gain on a litigation settlement in the second quarter of 2016.

The Corporation recorded $2.1$2.5 million of restructuring costs in the first ninesix months of 20162017 as part of selling and administrative expenses due to the previously announced closures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky and Colville, Washington and the office furniture manufacturing facility in Orleans, Indiana. In the same period last year, the Corporation recorded $1.7 million of restructuring costs as part of selling and administrative expenses due primarily to the previously announced closure of the hearth manufacturing facility in Paris, Kentucky. The Corporation also recorded a $2.0

Interest expense, net of interest income, for the first six months of 2017 decreased 30.3 percent, or $0.9 million, nonrecurring gain on a litigation settlement and $1.6 million of accelerated depreciation in conjunction with the announced charitable donation of a building. Infrom the same period last year due to a lower average interest rate, a result from the Corporation incurredpayoff of previously outstanding senior notes that matured on April 6, 2016.


restructuring costs as partThe Corporation's income tax provision for the six months ended July 1, 2017 was $8.9 million on pre-tax income of selling and administrative expenses from previously announced closures, which were fully offset by lower than anticipated post-employment costs.$27.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 32.4 percent. For the six months ended July 2, 2016, the Corporation's income tax provision was $21.8 million on pre-tax income of $62.7 million, or an effective tax rate of 34.8 percent. Refer to "Note 10. Income Taxes" for further information.

Net income attributable to HNIthe Corporation was $74.7$18.7 million for the first nine months of 2016 compared to $73.2 million for the first nine months of 2015. Earnings per share increased to $1.64 per diluted share compared to $1.61or $0.41 per diluted share for the same period last year.

first six months of 2017 compared to $40.9 million or $0.90 per diluted share for the first six months of 2016.


Office Furniture

ThirdThe following table presents certain key highlights from the results of operations in the office furniture segment (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 
Percent
Change
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 
Percent
Change
Net sales$406,444
 $428,113
 (5.1)% $766,425
 $815,452
 (6.0)%
Cost of sales269,507
 264,406
 1.9 % 507,124
 516,641
 (1.8)%
Gross profit136,937
 163,707
 (16.4)% 259,301
 298,811
 (13.2)%
Selling and administrative expenses117,084
 120,324
 (2.7)% 232,327
 233,934
 (0.7)%
Restructuring charges170
 16
 962.5 % 847
 210
 303.3 %
Operating profit$19,683
 $43,367
 (54.6)% $26,127
 $64,667
 (59.6)%

Three Months Ended
Second quarter 20162017 net sales for the office furniture segment decreased 4.45.1 percent or $21.0$21.7 million to $454.9$406.4 million from $476.0$428.1 million for the same quarter last year. Sales fordecreased $22.5 million compared to the prior year quarter decreased in our North America contract and international businesses partially offset by an increase in our supplies driven business. The decrease was caused by lower project activity levels and subdued small business confidence driven by economic uncertainty. Thedue to the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures of small office furniture companies resultedcompanies. Sales for the quarter increased in the Corporation's North American contract and international businesses but were mostly offset by a net increasedecrease in sales of $9.4 million compared to the prior year quarter. ThirdCorporation's supplies-driven business.

Second quarter 20162017 operating profit decreased 7.654.6 percent or $3.7$23.7 million to $44.7$19.7 million from $48.4$43.4 million in the prior year quarter as a result of lower volumeinput cost inflation, deeper discounting, strategic growth investments, product mix, and higher restructuring and transition costs, partially offset by price realization, material costs and productivitythe impact of divestitures and lower freight costs.incentive based compensation.



In the thirdsecond quarter of 2017, the office furniture segment recorded $2.4 million of restructuring costs and $3.3 million of transition costs associated with the previously announced closure of the office furniture manufacturing facility in Orleans, Indiana and structural realignments in China and between office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. Specific items incurred include accelerated depreciation and production move costs. Of these charges, $5.6 million was included in cost of sales. In the second quarter of 2016, the office furniture segment recorded $0.1$2.5 million of transition costs primarily associated with structural realignments among office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa, all of which was included in cost of sales.

Six Months Ended
Net sales for the first six months of 2017 for the office furniture segment decreased 6.0 percent or $49.0 million to $766.4 million compared to $815.5 million for the same period in 2016. Sales were primarily down due to the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures of small office furniture companies, which was a net decrease in sales of $31.8 million compared to the same period in the prior year, and a decline in the supplies-driven business.

Operating profit for the first six months of 2017 decreased 59.6 percent or $38.5 million to $26.1 million compared to $64.7 million for the same period in 2016. The year-to-date decrease in operating profit was driven by the same drivers experienced in the current quarter.

During the first six months of 2017, the office furniture segment recorded $5.8 million of restructuring costs and $1.2$6.3 million of transition costs as partassociated with the previously announced closure of the office furniture manufacturing facility in Orleans, Indiana and structural realignments in China and between office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. Specific items incurred include severance, accelerated depreciation, and production move costs. Of these charges, $11.2 million was included in cost of salessales. During the first six months of 2016, the office furniture segment recorded $0.2 million of restructuring costs and $4.0 million of transition costs primarily associated with structural realignments among office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. In the third quarter of 2015, the office furniture segment recorded $0.6Of these charges, $4.0 million of transition costswas included in cost of sales for previously announced closures and realignments. Specific transition items incurred in both years include production move costs.

Net sales for the first nine months of 2016 decreased $63.6 million, or 4.8 percent, to $1,270.4 million compared to $1,334.0 million for the same period in 2015 driven by a decrease in both supplies and contract channels. The acquisitions and divestitures of small office furniture companies resulted in a net increase in sales of $20.6 million compared to the same period in the prior year. Operating profit for the first nine months of 2016 increased $1.1 million, or 1.0 percent, to $109.4 million compared to $108.3 million for the same period in 2015 driven by strong operational performance, favorable material productivity, price realization and cost reductions. These factors were partially offset by lower volume, strategic investments and higher incentive based compensation.

For the first nine months of 2016, the office furniture segment recorded $0.1 million of restructuring costs and $5.2 million of transition costs as part of cost of goods sold. These charges were primarily associated with structural realignments among office furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa. Specific transition costs incurred include production move costs. In the same period last year, the office furniture segment recorded $2.5 million of transition costs in cost of sales related to production moves and structural realignments among furniture facilities in Muscatine, Iowa.sales.

Hearth Products

ThirdThe following table presents certain key highlights from the results of operations in the hearth products segment (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 
Percent
Change
 July 1,
2017
 July 2,
2016
 
Percent
Change
Net sales$108,041
 $108,425
 (0.4)% $225,727
 $222,123
 1.6%
Cost of sales60,226
 63,212
 (4.7)% 126,553
 126,303
 0.2%
Gross profit47,815
 45,213
 5.8 % 99,174
 95,820
 3.5%
Selling and administrative expenses35,462
 34,703
 2.2 % 73,564
 71,857
 2.4%
Restructuring charges249
 556
 (55.2)% 1,695
 1,448
 17.1%
Operating profit$12,104
 $9,954
 21.6 % $23,915
 $22,515
 6.2%

Three Months Ended
Second quarter 20162017 net sales for the hearth products segment decreased 7.30.4 percent or $10.2$0.4 million to $129.7$108.0 million from $139.9$108.4 million for the same quarter last year. The hearth products segment saw a declinean increase in the new construction business due to acquisition integration impacts partially offset by modest growth in single family housing. The retail pelletwood/gas business declined due to continued low oil prices and the impactimpacts of warm weather. These declines were partially offset by growth in retail wood/gas sales from modest remodel activity.  Operatingdealer distributors moving to the Corporation's more efficient just-in-time delivery model.

Second quarter 2017 operating profit decreased 18.7increased 21.6 percent or $4.4$2.1 million to $19.1$12.1 million compared to $23.5from $10.0 million in the prior year quarter due toas a result of structural cost reductions, favorable operational performance, and lower volume, inventory timingrestructuring and expense timing partially offset by price realization and cost reductions.transition costs.

In the thirdsecond quarter of 2017, the hearth products segment recorded $0.9 million of restructuring costs and $1.0 million of transition costs associated with the previously announced closures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky and Colville, Washington. Specific items incurred include accelerated depreciation and production move costs. Of these charges, $1.7 million was included in cost of sales. In the second quarter of 2016, the hearth products segment recorded $0.6$2.0 million of restructuring costs and $0.4$1.0 million of transition costs as part of cost of sales. These costs were incurred as part ofassociated with the previously announced closure of the Paris, Kentucky hearth manufacturing facility. Of these charges, $2.4 million was included in cost of sales.



Six Months Ended
Net sales for the first six months of 2017 for the hearth products segment increased 1.6 percent or $3.6 million to $225.7 million compared to $222.1 million for the same period in 2016. The change was driven by an increase in the new construction business due to growth in single family housing. The retail wood/gas business was approximately flat for the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

Operating profit for the first six months of 2017 increased 6.2 percent or $1.4 million to $23.9 million compared to $22.5 million for the same period in 2016. The year-to-date increase in operating profit was driven by structural cost reductions and favorable operational performance, partially offset by higher restructuring and transition costs.

During the first six months of 2017, the hearth products segment recorded $3.9 million of restructuring costs and $1.8 million of transition costs associated with the previously announced closures of the hearth manufacturing facilities in Paris, Kentucky and Colville, Washington. Specific items incurred include severance, accelerated depreciation, and production move costs. In the same period last year, the hearth segment recorded $0.8Of these charges, $4.0 million in restructuring costs and $0.7 million of transition costswas included in cost of sales related to the decision to exit a line of business and acquisition integration.

Net sales forsales. During the first nine months of 2016 decreased $21.7 million, or 5.8 percent, to $351.8 million compared to $373.5 million for the same period in 2015. Operating profit for the first nine months of 2016 decreased $5.5 million to $41.6 million compared to $47.2 million for the same period in 2015. The year-to-date decreases in sales and operating profits were the result of the same drivers experienced in the current quarter.

For the first ninesix months of 2016, the hearth products segment recorded $2.0$2.9 million of restructuring costs and $1.6$1.3 million of transition costs in cost of sales. These costs were incurred as part ofassociated with the previously announced closure of itsthe Paris, Kentucky hearth manufacturing facility in Paris, Kentucky. Specific items incurred include severance, accelerated depreciation and production move costs. In the same period


last year, the hearth segment recorded $0.8facility. Of these charges, $2.7 million in restructuring costs and $1.2 million of transition costswas included in cost of sales related to acquisition integration and the decision to exit a line of business.


sales.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow – Operating Activities
Operating activities were a source of $113.7used $27.3 million of cash in the first ninesix months of 20162017 compared to being a source of $58.4$31.8 million in the first nine months of 2015.  Working capital resulted in a $26.6 million use of cash in the first ninesix months of the current fiscal year compared to a $74.9 million use of cash in the same period of the prior year.2016.  The decreasedincreased use of cash compared to the prior year iswas primarily due to Accounts Receivablethe impact of plant consolidations and Accounts Payable as a result ofoperational transformations on net income in addition to changes in working capital timing, of collectionsprimarily driven by lower incentive compensation accruals and payments and lower sales.investments in inventory. Cash flow from operating activities is expected to be positive for the year.
 
Cash Flow – Investing Activities
Capital expenditures, including capitalized software, for the first ninesix months of fiscal 20162017 were $82.5$64.1 million compared to $81.6$55.9 million in the same period of fiscal 20152016 and were primarily for building reconfiguration, tooling and equipment for new products, continuous improvements in manufacturing processes, building reconfiguration, and the on-going implementation of an integrated information system to support business process transformation.  For the full year 2016,2017, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $130$100 to $135$110 million.

Cash Flow – Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt
The Corporation, certain domestic subsidiaries ofCorporation’s revolving credit facility under the Corporation, the lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent,current credit agreement was entered into the First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") on January 6, 2016. The Credit Agreement amends the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 9, 2015.

The Credit Agreement was amended to increase the revolving commitment of the lenders from $250 million to $400 million (while retaining the Corporation's option under the Credit Agreement to increase its borrowing capacity by an additional $150 million) in order to provide funding for the payoff of its maturing senior notes on April 6, 2016 and to extend the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from June 2020 tomatures January 6, 2021. The Corporation deferred the debt issuance costs related to the Credit Agreement, which were classified as assets, and is amortizing them over the term of the Credit Agreement.

As of OctoberJuly 1, 2016,2017, there was $237$332 million outstanding under the $400 million revolving credit facility of which $216$240 million was classified as long-term sinceas the Corporation does not expect to repay the borrowings within a year andyear. Because the Corporation expects, but is not required, to repay the remaining $21$92 million in the next twelve months, it was classified as current. See "Note 11. Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments" in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

The revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement is the primary source of committed funding from which the Corporation finances its planned capital expenditures and strategic initiatives, such as acquisitions, repurchases of common stock and certain working capital needs.  Non-compliance with the various financial covenant ratios in the Credit Agreement could prevent the Corporation from being able to access further borrowings under the revolving credit facility, require immediate repayment of all amounts outstanding with respect to the revolving credit facility and/or increase the cost of borrowing.

The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants, including covenants requiring maintenance of the following financial ratios as of the end of any fiscal quarter:

a consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than 4.0 to 1.0, based upon the ratio of (a) consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the last four fiscal quarters to (b) the sum of consolidated interest charges; and
a consolidated leverage ratio of not greater than 3.5 to 1.0, based upon the ratio of (a) the quarter-end consolidated funded indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to (b) consolidated EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters.

The most restrictive of the financial covenants is the consolidated leverage ratio requirement of 3.5 to 1.0.  Under the Credit Agreement, consolidated EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income before interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization of intangibles, as well as non-cash, nonrecurring charges and all non-cash items increasing net income.  At October 1, 2016, the Corporation was below the maximum allowable ratio and was in compliance with all of the covenants and other restrictions in the Credit Agreement.  The Corporation expects to remain in compliance over the next twelve months.

In 2006, the Corporation refinanced $150 million of borrowings outstanding under its prior revolving credit facility with 5.54 percent, ten-year unsecured senior notes ("Senior Notes") due April 6, 2016 issued through the private placement debt


market.  Interest payments were due semi-annually on April 6 and October 6 of each year. The Corporation paid off the Senior Notes on April 6, 2016 with revolving credit facility borrowings.
Rate Swap
In March 2016, the Corporation entered into an interest rate swap transaction to hedge $150 million of outstanding variable rate revolver borrowings against future interest rate volatility. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, the Corporation pays a fixed rate of 1.29 percent and receives one month LIBOR on a $150 million notional value expiring January 2021. As of OctoberJuly 1, 2016,2017, the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate swap was a liabilityan asset of $1.8$2.1 million, which is reflected in "Other Assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The interest rate swap is reported net of tax in the amount of $1.1$1.3 million in accumulated"Accumulated other comprehensive income.income (loss)" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Corporation'sDividend
On May 9, 2017, the Board of Directors (the "Board") declaredapproved a regular3.6 percent increase in the common stock quarterly cash dividend offrom $0.275 per share on the Corporation's common stock on August 9, 2016.to $0.285 per share. The dividend was paid on SeptemberJune 1, 20162017 to shareholders of record on AugustMay 19, 2016.2017.

Stock Repurchase
During the ninesix months ended OctoberJuly 1, 2016,2017, the Corporation repurchased 608,500521,562 shares of common stock at a cost of $30.4$23.8 million, or an average price of $49.97$45.68 per share.  As of OctoberJuly 1, 2016, $162.32017, $113.1 million of the Board's current repurchase authorization remained unspent.



Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, coupled with cash flow from future operations, borrowing capacity under the existing Credit Agreementcredit agreement, and the ability to access capital markets, are expected to be adequate to fund operations and satisfy cash flow needs for at least the next twelve months.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Corporation does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on the Corporation's financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.

Contractual Obligations

Contractual obligations associated with ongoing business and financing activities will result in cash payments in future periods.  A table summarizing the amounts and estimated timing of these future cash payments was provided in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2016.  With the exception of the debt refinancing as described in Note 11 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, thereDecember 31, 2016.  There were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the Corporation's contractual obligations or the estimated timing of the future cash payments for the first ninesix months of fiscal 2016.2017.

Commitments and Contingencies

The Corporation is involved in various kinds of disputesSee "Note 12. Guarantees, Commitments, and legal proceedings that have arisenContingencies" in the ordinary course of business, including pending litigation, environmental remediation, taxes and other claims.  It is the Corporation's opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, that additional liabilities, if any, resulting from these matters are not expectedNotes to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, cash flows or on the Corporation's quarterly or annual operating results when resolved in a future period.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires the Corporation to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  The Corporation continually evaluates its accounting policies and estimates.  The Corporation bases its estimates on historical experience and on a variety of other assumptions believed by management to be reasonable in order to make judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  A summary of the more significant accounting policies that require the use of estimates and judgments in preparing the financial statements is provided in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2,December 31, 2016.  



Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The new standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.GAAP. The core principle of the ASU requires companies to reevaluate when revenue is recorded on a transaction based upon newly defined criteria, either at a point in time or over time as goods or services are delivered. The ASU requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and estimates, and changes in those estimates. The FASB has recently issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations, ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, and ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients to provide further clarification and guidance. The new standard becomes effective for the Corporation in fiscal 2018, and allows for both retrospective and modified-retrospective methods of adoption. We areThe Corporation has completed a preliminary review of the impact of the new standard and expects changes in the processway the Corporation recognizes certain marketing programs and pricing incentives, which are anticipated to not be material to the results of performing our gap assessmentoperations. The Corporation is also reviewing accounting policies and implementation plandisclosures to determine changes needed to comply with this new standard, as well as identifying changes to the Corporation's business processes, systems, and expectcontrols needed to decide upon the the transition method by the endsupport adoption of 2016. We are continuingthis ASU. The Corporation expects to quantify the impactadopt the standard will have on our financial statements.in fiscal 2018 using the modified-retrospective approach.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases, including operating leases, on-balance sheet via a right of use asset and lease liability. Changes to the lessee accounting model may change key balance sheet measures and ratios, potentially effectingaffecting analyst expectations and compliance with financial covenants. The new standard becomes effective for the Corporation in fiscal 2019, but may be adopted at any time, and requires a modified retrospective transition. The Corporation is currently evaluating the effect the standard will have on consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting. The new standard eliminates the requirement for an investor to retroactively apply the equity method when an increase in ownership interest in an investee triggers equity method accounting. The new standard becomes effective for the Corporation in fiscal 2017. The Corporation anticipates the standard will have an immaterial effect on consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The new standard is intended to simplify accounting for share based employment awards to employees. Changes include: all excess tax benefits/deficiencies should be recognized as income tax expense/benefit; entities can make elections on how to account for forfeitures; and cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity on the cash flow statement. While early adoption is allowed, the standard becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Corporation intends to implement the new standard in fiscal 2017.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new standard provides classification guidance on eight cash flow issues including debt prepayment, settlement of zero-coupon bonds, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlements of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, and distributions received from equity method investees. The new standard becomes effective for the Corporation in fiscal 2018. The Corporation is currently evaluatinganticipates the impact to thestandard will have an immaterial effect on consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.of cash flows.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The new standard requires an entity with defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees during the period. All other components of net periodic benefit cost will be presented outside of operating income, if a subtotal is presented. The new standard is to be applied retrospectively to each period presented and becomes effective for the Corporation in fiscal 2018. The Corporation anticipates the standard will have an immaterial effect on consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Looking Ahead

Management remains optimistic about the long termlong-term prospects in the office furniture and hearth products markets.  Management believes the Corporation continues to compete well and remains confident the investments made in the business will continue to generate strong returns for shareholders.


Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report that are not strictly historical, including but not limited to statements as to future plans, outlook, objectives, and financial performance, are "forward-looking" statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "confident," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "hope," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would""would," and variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements involve


known and unknown risks, which may cause the Corporation's actual results in the future to differ materially from expected results.  These risks include, without limitation:  the Corporation's ability to realize financial benefits from its (a) price increases, (b) cost containment and business simplification initiatives, including its business system transformation, (c) investments in strategic acquisitions, production capacity, new products and brand building, (d) investments in distribution and rapid continuous improvement, (e) ability to maintain its effective tax rate, (f) repurchases of common stock, and (g) closing, consolidation, and logistical realignment initiatives; uncertainty related to the availability of cash and credit, and the terms and interest rates on which credit would be available, to fund operations and future growth; lower than expected demand for the Corporation's products due to uncertain political and economic conditions, slow or negative growth rates in global and domestic economies or in the domestic housing market; lower industry growth than expected; major disruptions at ourthe Corporation's key facilities or in the supply of any key raw materials, components, or finished goods; competitive pricing pressure from foreign and domestic competitors; higher than expected costs and lower than expected supplies of materials; higher costs for energy and fuel; changes in the mix of products sold and of customers purchasing; relationships with distribution channel partners, including the financial viability of distributors and dealers; restrictions imposed by the terms of the Corporation's revolving credit facility; changing legal, regulatory, environmental, and healthcare conditions; currency fluctuations; and other factors described in the Corporation's annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.  The Corporation cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date made, and to recognize forward-looking statements are predictions of future results, which may not occur as anticipated. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify forward-looking statements.statements, except as required by applicable law.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of OctoberJuly 1, 20162017, there were no material changes to the financial market risks that affect the quantitative and qualitative disclosures presented in Item 7A of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2,December 31, 2016.



Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Corporation, management of the Corporation carried out an evaluation of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e).  As of OctoberJuly 1, 20162017, based on this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Controls
There have been no changes in the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting. On January 29, 2016, the Corporation completed the acquisition of a small office furniture company. In conducting our evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, we have elected to exclude the acquisition from our evaluation as of October 1, 2016, as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines.



PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no material legal proceedings.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2,December 31, 2016.


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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities:

The following is a summary of share repurchase activity during the quarter ended October 1, 2016.quarter:
 
 
 
 
Period
 (a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1) 
(b) Average
Price Paid
per Share or
Unit
 
(c) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
(d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
07/03/16 – 07/30/16 6,800
 $52.16
 6,800
 $183,622,194
07/31/16 – 08/27/16 222,800
 $53.13
 222,800
 $171,785,279
08/28/16 – 10/01/16 170,900
 $55.41
 170,900
 $162,315,178
Total 400,500
   400,500
  
 
 
 
 
Period
 (a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1) 
(b) Average
Price Paid
per Share or
Unit
 
(c) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
(d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
04/02/17 – 04/29/17 56,900
 $46.24
 56,900
 $122,589,973
04/30/17 – 05/27/17 60,000
 $44.21
 60,000
 $119,937,466
05/28/17 – 07/01/17 170,287
 $40.34
 170,287
 $113,068,268
Total 287,187
   287,187
  
(1) No shares were purchased outside of a publicly announced plan or program.

The Corporation repurchases shares under previously announced plans authorized by the Board as follows:
Corporation's share purchase program ("Program") announced November 9, 2007, providing share repurchase authorization of $200,000,000 with no specific expiration date, with an increase announced November 7, 2014, providing additional share repurchase authorization of $200,000,000 with no specific expiration date.
No repurchase plans expired or were terminated during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20162017, nor do any plans exist under which the Corporation does not intend to make further purchases. The Program does not obligate the Corporation to purchase any shares and the authorization for the Program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board at any time.




Item 6. Exhibits

See Exhibit Index.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 HNI Corporation 
    
Date: NovemberAugust 1, 20162017By:/s/ Kurt A. TjadenMarshall H. Bridges 
  Kurt A. TjadenMarshall H. Bridges 
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
  


EXHIBIT INDEX
(3.1)(10.1)Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
HNI Corporation as amended )incorporated herein2017 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference tofrom Exhibit 3.14.3 to the Corporation's Current ReportCorporation’s Form S-8 filed May 9, 2017)

(10.2)
2017 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors of HNI Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Corporation’s Form S-8 filed on Form 8K filed with the SEC on AugustMay 9, 2016)2017)

(31.1)
Certification of the CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
(31.2)
Certification of the CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
(32.1)Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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The following materials from HNI Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended OctoberJuly 1, 20162017 are formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and filed electronically herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Equity; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


 
 


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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