UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: April 3,October 2, 2021
 
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from          to    
 
Commission file number: 1-14315
 
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Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware76-0127701
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5020 Weston ParkwaySuite 400CaryNC27513
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
(866) 419-0042
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). ý Yes ¨ No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerý
Non-accelerated filer
¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
 
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. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ý No
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock $0.01 par value per shareCNRNew York Stock Exchange

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value - 125,708,451126,218,902 shares as of May 4,November 2, 2021.





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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. 
CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
 April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
Sales$1,267,032 $1,113,811 
Cost of sales1,007,303 882,924 
Gross profit259,729 230,887 
Selling, general and administrative expenses153,168 164,954 
Intangible asset amortization46,202 44,861 
Restructuring and impairment charges, net1,838 13,835 
Strategic development and acquisition related costs3,313 4,857 
Goodwill impairment503,171 
Income (loss) from operations55,208 (500,791)
Interest income117 338 
Interest expense(56,499)(54,835)
Foreign exchange loss(26)(4,137)
Other income (expense), net337 (662)
Loss before income taxes(863)(560,087)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes792 (18,014)
Net loss(1,655)(542,073)
Net income allocated to participating securities
Net loss applicable to common shares$(1,655)$(542,073)
Loss per common share:
Basic$(0.01)$(4.30)
Diluted$(0.01)$(4.30)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic125,506 126,093 
Diluted125,506 126,093 
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Net sales$1,444,405 $1,227,253 $4,111,558 $3,426,000 
Cost of sales1,134,909 929,751 3,230,605 2,642,880 
Gross profit309,496 297,502 880,953 783,120 
Selling, general and administrative expenses161,134 137,250 477,820 436,575 
Intangible asset amortization45,667 45,446 138,678 135,547 
Restructuring and impairment charges, net971 2,918 7,461 32,164 
Strategic development and acquisition related costs22,250 7,909 25,502 13,550 
Gain on divestitures(831,252)— (831,252)— 
Goodwill impairment— — — 503,171 
Income (loss) from operations910,726 103,979 1,062,744 (337,887)
Interest income71 328 211 1,007 
Interest expense(43,731)(51,519)(147,688)(158,738)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)(1,270)812 (1,067)(1,300)
Loss on extinguishment of debt— — (42,234)— 
Other income (expense), net337 (23)1,167 (25)
Income (loss) before income taxes866,133 53,577 873,133 (496,943)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes245,598 23,061 245,326 (12,285)
Net income (loss)620,535 30,516 627,807 (484,658)
Net income allocated to participating securities(8,380)(488)(7,837)— 
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares$612,155 $30,028 $619,970 $(484,658)
Income (loss) per common share:  
Basic$4.85 $0.24 $4.93 $(3.86)
Diluted$4.82 $0.24 $4.90 $(3.86)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:  
Basic126,159 125,100 125,840 125,655 
Diluted127,079 125,289 126,602 125,655 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 


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CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
 April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
Comprehensive income (loss):  
Net loss$(1,655)$(542,073)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:  
Foreign exchange translation gains (losses)6,113 (9,563)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of income tax of $(2,690) and $12,032, respectively9,137 (38,176)
Other comprehensive income (loss)15,250 (47,739)
Comprehensive income (loss)$13,595 $(589,812)
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Comprehensive income (loss):    
Net income (loss)$620,535 $30,516 $627,807 $(484,658)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:    
Foreign exchange translation gains (losses)(6,787)7,354 3,875 6,357 
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of income tax of $2,453, $(426), $654 and $12,788, respectively4,658 194 8,780 (41,711)
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings7,288 — 13,957 — 
Other comprehensive income (loss)5,159 7,548 26,612 (35,354)
Comprehensive income (loss)$625,694 $38,064 $654,419 $(520,012)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 April 3,
2021
December 31,
2020
ASSETS  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$666,717 $674,255 
Restricted cash6,223 6,223 
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $14,427 and $13,313, respectively601,476 554,649 
Inventories, net494,092 431,937 
Income taxes receivable31,403 39,379 
Investments in debt and equity securities, at market2,527 2,333 
Prepaid expenses and other84,127 77,751 
Assets held for sale3,909 4,644 
     Total current assets1,890,474 1,791,171 
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $670,072 and $644,308, respectively628,198 631,821 
Lease right-of-use assets260,424 264,107 
Goodwill1,195,983 1,194,729 
Intangible assets, net1,540,470 1,584,604 
Deferred income taxes2,411 1,867 
Other assets, net10,346 10,191 
     Total assets$5,528,306 $5,478,490 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
Current portion of long-term debt$25,600 $25,600 
Accounts payable260,930 211,441 
Accrued compensation and benefits73,962 81,548 
Accrued interest38,515 25,485 
Accrued income taxes5,650 5,060 
Current portion of lease liabilities69,042 70,125 
Other accrued expenses255,288 247,893 
     Total current liabilities728,987 667,152 
Long-term debt3,559,339 3,563,429 
Deferred income taxes263,641 269,792 
Long-term lease liabilities194,672 198,875 
Other long-term liabilities324,020 337,437 
     Total long-term liabilities4,341,672 4,369,533 
Stockholders’ equity:  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 authorized; 125,807,655 and 125,676,292 shares issued and outstanding at April 3, 2021, respectively; and 125,425,931 and 125,400,599 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020, respectively1,258 1,255 
Additional paid-in capital1,260,946 1,257,262 
Accumulated deficit(766,340)(764,685)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(36,267)(51,517)
Treasury stock, at cost (131,363 and 25,332 shares at April 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)(1,950)(510)
     Total stockholders’ equity457,647 441,805 
     Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,528,306 $5,478,490 
 October 2,
2021
December 31,
2020
ASSETS  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$677,187 $674,255 
Restricted cash2,211 6,223 
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $11,176 and $13,313, respectively645,298 554,649 
Inventories, net614,573 431,937 
Income taxes receivable11,611 39,379 
Investments in debt and equity securities, at market2,567 2,333 
Prepaid expenses and other119,234 77,751 
Assets held for sale3,909 4,644 
     Total current assets2,076,590 1,791,171 
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $613,459 and $644,308, respectively583,371 631,821 
Lease right-of-use assets278,316 264,107 
Goodwill1,326,411 1,194,729 
Intangible assets, net1,438,039 1,584,604 
Deferred income taxes2,109 1,867 
Other assets, net26,259 10,191 
     Total assets$5,731,095 $5,478,490 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
Current portion of long-term debt$26,000 $25,600 
Accounts payable307,153 211,441 
Accrued compensation and benefits96,794 81,548 
Accrued interest12,722 25,485 
Accrued income taxes8,216 5,060 
Current portion of lease liabilities72,983 70,125 
Other accrued expenses294,074 247,893 
     Total current liabilities817,942 667,152 
Long-term debt3,015,795 3,563,429 
Deferred income taxes248,544 269,792 
Long-term lease liabilities207,570 198,875 
Other long-term liabilities329,189 337,437 
     Total long-term liabilities3,801,098 4,369,533 
Stockholders’ equity:  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 authorized; 126,228,665 and 126,207,594 shares issued and outstanding at October 2, 2021, respectively; and 125,425,931 and 125,400,599 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020, respectively1,263 1,255 
Additional paid-in capital1,272,999 1,257,262 
Accumulated deficit(136,878)(764,685)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(24,905)(51,517)
Treasury stock, at cost (21,071 and 25,332 shares at October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)(424)(510)
     Total stockholders’ equity1,112,055 441,805 
     Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,731,095 $5,478,490 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)(In thousands)(In thousands)
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
October 2, 2021October 3, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:  Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net loss$(1,655)$(542,073)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:  
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$627,807 $(484,658)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization72,615 69,769 Depreciation and amortization216,956 212,413 
Non-cash interest expenseNon-cash interest expense2,314 2,274 Non-cash interest expense19,857 6,948 
Share-based compensation expenseShare-based compensation expense3,302 3,387 Share-based compensation expense16,946 12,568 
Loss on extinguishment of debtLoss on extinguishment of debt42,234 — 
Goodwill impairmentGoodwill impairment503,171 Goodwill impairment— 503,171 
Asset impairmentAsset impairment493 3,079 Asset impairment4,091 3,490 
Gain on divestituresGain on divestitures(831,252)— 
Loss on sale of assets, netLoss on sale of assets, net— 710 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses676 725 Provision for credit losses2,289 3,762 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes(9,729)(35,734)Deferred income taxes(23,441)(27,052)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:  
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable(47,157)20,532 Accounts receivable(137,424)(84,309)
InventoriesInventories(62,028)(20,724)Inventories(241,068)30,980 
Income taxesIncome taxes7,976 18,212 Income taxes27,768 16,886 
Prepaid expenses and otherPrepaid expenses and other(7,755)1,554 Prepaid expenses and other(41,355)6,246 
Accounts payableAccounts payable49,424 12,461 Accounts payable100,402 22,669 
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses8,597 (40,662)Accrued expenses31,554 12,920 
Other, netOther, net2,958 1,805 Other, net996 132 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities20,031 (2,224)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(183,640)236,876 
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:  Cash flows from investing activities:  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquiredAcquisitions, net of cash acquired(180)(39,857)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(331,010)(41,841)
Capital expendituresCapital expenditures(21,230)(27,567)Capital expenditures(75,183)(62,535)
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divestedProceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested1,187,307 — 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipmentProceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment715 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment4,615 1,538 
Net cash used in investing activities(20,695)(67,424)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities785,729 (102,838)
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:  Cash flows from financing activities:  
Proceeds from stock options exercised486 
Proceeds from ABL facilityProceeds from ABL facility345,000 Proceeds from ABL facility190,000 345,000 
Payments on ABL facilityPayments on ABL facility(190,000)(415,000)
Proceeds from cash flow revolverProceeds from cash flow revolver115,000 Proceeds from cash flow revolver— 115,000 
Payments on cash flow revolverPayments on cash flow revolver— (115,000)
Proceeds from term loanProceeds from term loan108,438 — 
Payments on term loanPayments on term loan(6,404)(6,405)Payments on term loan(19,405)(19,215)
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation(1,541)(327)
Proceeds from senior notesProceeds from senior notes— 500,000 
Payments on senior notesPayments on senior notes(670,800)— 
Payments of financing costsPayments of financing costs(13,187)(6,905)
Purchases of treasury stockPurchases of treasury stock— (6,428)
Payments on derivative financing obligationsPayments on derivative financing obligations(6,131)— 
OtherOther(1,300)(478)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities(7,459)453,268 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(602,385)396,974 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents585 (2,302)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(784)507 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashNet increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(7,538)381,318 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,080)531,519 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period680,478 102,307 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period680,478 102,307 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$672,940 $483,625 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$679,398 $633,826 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalizedInterest paid, net of amounts capitalized$40,913 $36,931 Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized$149,025 $138,325 
Taxes paid, netTaxes paid, net$1,949 $392 Taxes paid, net$232,755 $(1,881)
 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)(In thousands, except share data)(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Fiscal QuartersFiscal QuartersCommon StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Deficit)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury StockStockholders’ Equity
Common StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Deficit)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury StockStockholders’ Equity SharesAmountSharesAmount
SharesAmountSharesAmount
December 31, 2020125,425,931 $1,255 $1,257,262 $(764,685)$(51,517)(25,332)$(510)$441,805 
Balance, July 3, 2021Balance, July 3, 2021126,072,088 $1,261 $1,265,887 $(757,413)$(30,064)(21,071)$(424)$479,247 
Treasury stock purchasesTreasury stock purchases— — — — — (111,868)(1,541)(1,541)Treasury stock purchases— — — — — (88,330)(1,320)(1,320)
Retirement of treasury sharesRetirement of treasury shares(1,576)(15)— — 1,576 15 Retirement of treasury shares(88,330)(1)(1,319)— — 88,330 1,320 — 
Issuance of restricted stockIssuance of restricted stock338,939 (3)— — — — Issuance of restricted stock238,329 (2)— — — — — 
Stock options exercisedStock options exercised44,361 — 486 — — — — 486 Stock options exercised6,578 80 — — — — 81 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — — 15,250 — — 15,250 Other comprehensive income— — — — 5,159 — — 5,159 
Deferred compensation obligation— (86)— — 4,261 86 
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation— — 3,302 — — — — 3,302 Share-based compensation— — 8,353 — — — — 8,353 
Net loss— — — (1,655)— — — (1,655)
Balance, April 3, 2021125,807,655 $1,258 $1,260,946 $(766,340)$(36,267)(131,363)$(1,950)$457,647 
Net incomeNet income— — — 620,535 — — — 620,535 
Balance, October 2, 2021Balance, October 2, 2021126,228,665 $1,263 $1,272,999 $(136,878)$(24,905)(21,071)$(424)$1,112,055 
Balance, December 31, 2019126,110,000 $1,261 $1,248,787 $(281,229)$(32,398)(55,513)$(1,103)$935,318 
Balance, July 4, 2020Balance, July 4, 2020125,122,988 $1,252 $1,249,852 $(797,081)$(75,300)(25,650)$(511)$378,212 
Treasury stock purchasesTreasury stock purchases— — — — — (37,794)(327)(327)Treasury stock purchases— — — — — (1,635)(11)(11)
Retirement of treasury shares(38,206)(1)(328)— — 38,206 329 
Issuance of restricted stockIssuance of restricted stock95,851 (1)— — — — Issuance of restricted stock5,816 — — — — — — — 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (47,739)— — (47,739)
Deferred compensation obligation— (593)— — 29,769 592 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — — 7,548 — — 7,548 
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation— — 3,387 — — — — 3,387 Share-based compensation— — 4,025 — — — — 4,025 
Cumulative effect of accounting change— — — (678)— — — (678)
Net loss— — — (542,073)— — — (542,073)
Balance, April 4, 2020126,167,645 $1,262 $1,251,252 $(823,980)$(80,137)(25,332)$(509)$347,888 
Net incomeNet income— — — 30,516 — — — 30,516 
Balance, October 3, 2020Balance, October 3, 2020125,128,804 $1,252 $1,253,877 $(766,565)$(67,752)(27,285)$(522)$420,290 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
Fiscal Year to Date PeriodsCommon StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Deficit)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury StockStockholders’ Equity
 SharesAmountSharesAmount
December 31, 2020125,425,931 $1,255 $1,257,262 $(764,685)$(51,517)(25,332)$(510)$441,805 
Treasury stock purchases— — — — — (200,198)(2,861)(2,861)
Retirement of treasury shares(200,198)(2)(2,859)— — 200,198 2,861 — 
Issuance of restricted stock835,259 (8)— — — — — 
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger15,220 — 185 — — — — 185 
Stock options exercised152,453 1,559 — — — — 1,561 
Other comprehensive income— — — — 26,612 — — 26,612 
Deferred compensation obligation— — (86)— — 4,261 86 — 
Share-based compensation— — 16,946 — — — — 16,946 
Net income— — — 627,807 — — — 627,807 
Balance, October 2, 2021126,228,665 $1,263 $1,272,999 $(136,878)$(24,905)(21,071)$(424)$1,112,055 
Balance, December 31, 2019126,110,000 $1,261 $1,248,787 $(281,229)$(32,398)(55,513)$(1,103)$935,318 
Treasury stock purchases— — — — — (1,168,514)(6,906)(6,906)
Retirement of treasury shares(1,166,973)(12)(6,883)— — 1,166,973 6,895 — 
Issuance of restricted stock185,777 (2)— — — — — 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (35,354)— — (35,354)
Deferred compensation obligation— (593)— — 29,769 592 — 
Share-based compensation— — 12,568 — — — — 12,568 
Cumulative effect of accounting change— — — (678)— — — (678)
Net loss— — — (484,658)— — — (484,658)
Balance, October 3, 2020125,128,804 $1,252 $1,253,877 $(766,565)$(67,752)(27,285)$(522)$420,290 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 3,October 2, 2021
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated, the “Company,” “Cornerstone Building Brands,” “we,” “us” or “our”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. Operating results for the period from January 1, 2021 through April 3,October 2, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements to conform to the current presentation.
For additional information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 4, 2021.
Reporting Periods
The Company’s current fiscal quarters are based on a four-four-five week calendar with periods ending on the Saturday of the last week in the quarter except that December 31st will always be the year-end date. Therefore, the financial results of certain fiscal quarters may not be comparable to prior fiscal quarters.
Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that total the amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
April 3,
2021
December 31,
2020
October 2,
2021
December 31,
2020
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$666,717 $674,255 Cash and cash equivalents$677,187 $674,255 
Restricted cash(1)
Restricted cash(1)
6,223 6,223 
Restricted cash(1)
2,211 6,223 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flowsTotal cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows$672,940 $680,478 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows$679,398 $680,478 
(1)Restricted cash primarily relates to escrow balances held for an outstanding earn-out agreement as of December 31, 2020 and working capital and other indemnification agreements.agreements in both periods presented.
Accounts Receivables and Related Allowance
The Company reports accounts receivable net of thean allowance for expected credit losses. Trade accounts receivable are the result of sales of vinyl windows, aluminum windows, vinyl siding, metal siding, injection molded products, metal building products, insulated metal panels, metal coating, and other products and services to customers throughout the United States and Canada and affiliated territories, including international builders who resell to end users. Sales are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. Credit sales do not normally require a pledge of collateral; however, various types of liens may be filed to enhance the collection process and we require payment prior to shipment for certain international shipments.
The Company establishes provisionprovisions for expected credit losses based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of amounts owed to us by our customers. Such provisions are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In establishing these reserves, the Company considers changes in the financial position of a customer, age of the accounts receivable balances, availability of security, unusual macroeconomic conditions, lien rights and bond rights as well as disputes, if any, with our customers. Our allowance for credit losses reflects reserves for customer receivables to reduce receivables to amounts expected to be collected. Interest on delinquent accounts receivable is included in the trade accounts receivable balance and recognized as interest income when earned and collectability is reasonably assured. Uncollectible accounts are written off when a settlement is reached for an amount that is less than the outstanding historical balance, all collection efforts have been exhausted, and/or any legal action taken by the Company has concluded.
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The following table represents the rollforward of the allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
Ending balance, prior period$13,313 $9,962 
Cumulative effect of accounting change(1)
678 
Provision for expected credit losses676 725 
Amounts charged against allowance for credit losses, net of recoveries438 (354)
Allowance for credit losses of acquired company at date of acquisition810 
Ending balance$14,427 $11,821 
Nine Months Ended
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Ending balance, prior period$13,313 $9,962 
Cumulative effect of accounting change(1)
— 678 
Provision for expected credit losses2,289 3,762 
Amounts charged against allowance for credit losses, net of recoveries(268)(1,801)
Allowance for credit losses of acquired company at date of acquisition— 810 
Divestitures(4,158)— 
Ending balance$11,176 $13,411 
(1)Cumulative effect of accounting change reflects the modified retrospective effect of adopting ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.
Net Sales
The Company enters into contracts that pertain to products, which are accounted for as separate performance obligations and are typically one year or less in duration. Given the nature of the Company's sales arrangements, they dowe are not require usrequired to exercise significant judgment in determining the timing for the satisfaction of performance obligations or the transaction price. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for our products. Revenue is generally recognized when the product has shipped from our facility and control has transferred to the customer. For a portion of our business, when we process customer owned material, control is deemed to transfer to the customer as the processing is being completed.
The Company’s revenues are adjusted for variable consideration, which includes customer volume rebates and prompt payment discounts. The Company measures variable consideration by estimating expected outcomes using analysis and inputs based upon anticipated performance, historical data, and current and forecasted information. Customer returns are recorded as a reduction to sales on an actual basis throughout the year and also include an estimate at the end of each reporting period for future customer returns related to sales recorded prior to the end of the period. The Company generally estimates customer returns based upon the time lag that historically occurs between the sale date and the return date while also factoring in any new business conditions that might impact the historical analysis such as new product introduction. Measurement of variable consideration is reviewed by management periodically and revenue is adjusted accordingly. We do not have significant financing components. The Company recognizes installation revenue, primarily within the stone veneer business, over the period for which the stone is installed, which is typically a very short duration.
Shipping and handling activities performed by us are considered activities to fulfill the sales of our products. Amounts billed for shipping and handling are included in net sales, while costs incurred for shipping and handling are included in cost of sales.
In accordance with certain contractual arrangements, we receive payment from our customers in advance related to performance obligations that are to be satisfied in the future and recognize such payments as deferred revenue, primarily related to the Company’s weathertightness warranties (see Note 12 — Warranty).
A portion of the Company’s revenue, exclusively within the Commercial segment, includes multiple-element revenue arrangements due to multiple deliverables. Each deliverable is generally determined based on customer-specific manufacturing and delivery requirements. Because the separate deliverables have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, they are typically considered separate units of accounting. A portion of the entire job order value is allocated to each unit of accounting. Revenue allocated to each deliverable is recognized upon shipment. The Company uses estimated selling price (“ESP”) based on underlying cost plus a reasonable margin to determine how to separate multiple-element revenue arrangements into separate units of accounting, and how to allocate the arrangement consideration among those separate units of accounting. The Company determines ESP based on normal pricing and discounting practices.
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The following table presents disaggregated revenue disclosure details of net sales by segment (in thousands):
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Windows Net Sales Disaggregation:Windows Net Sales Disaggregation:Windows Net Sales Disaggregation:
Vinyl windowsVinyl windows$497,017 $419,022 Vinyl windows$562,097 $465,472 $1,607,704 $1,283,337 
Aluminum windowsAluminum windows20,280 19,476 Aluminum windows22,420 22,056 64,336 61,338 
OtherOther9,966 9,952 Other11,969 13,786 31,453 33,364 
TotalTotal$527,263 $448,450 Total$596,486 $501,314 $1,703,493 $1,378,039 
Siding Net Sales Disaggregation:Siding Net Sales Disaggregation:Siding Net Sales Disaggregation:
Vinyl sidingVinyl siding$150,229 $109,548 Vinyl siding$182,019 $146,585 $508,121 $387,559 
MetalMetal71,093 52,666 Metal70,667 75,477 221,260 192,567 
Injection moldedInjection molded17,609 13,239 Injection molded19,131 20,460 58,420 49,556 
StoneStone19,831 18,810 Stone23,025 20,988 66,659 61,999 
Other products & services(1)
Other products & services(1)
57,629 46,780 
Other products & services(1)
63,028 58,388 181,988 156,509 
TotalTotal$316,391 $241,043 Total$357,870 $321,898 $1,036,448 $848,190 
Commercial Net Sales Disaggregation:Commercial Net Sales Disaggregation:Commercial Net Sales Disaggregation:
Metal building products(2)Metal building products(2)$299,938 $292,436 Metal building products(2)$395,869 $281,339 $1,014,663 $842,863 
Insulated metal panels(3)Insulated metal panels(3)85,603 99,229 Insulated metal panels(3)32,934 89,088 208,220 260,410 
Metal coil coatingMetal coil coating37,837 32,653 Metal coil coating61,246 33,614 148,734 96,498 
TotalTotal$423,378 $424,318 Total$490,049 $404,041 $1,371,617 $1,199,771 
Total Net Sales:Total Net Sales:$1,267,032 $1,113,811 Total Net Sales:$1,444,405 $1,227,253 $4,111,558 $3,426,000 
(1)Other products & services primarily consist of installation of stone veneer products.
(2)The Company’s roll-up sheet doors (“DBCI”) business is only included in the results of operations through August 17, 2021 as a result of divestiture. See Note 8 — Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Divestitures for more information.
(3)The Company’s insulated metal panels (“IMP”) business is only included in the results of operations through August 8, 2021 as a result of divestiture. See Note 8Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Divestitures for more information.
NOTE 2 — ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also improves consistent application of and simplifies U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. Effective January 1, 2021, the Company adopted this guidance. The application of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform on financial reporting. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope, which clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the reference rate transition. The amendments in these ASUs are elective, apply to all entities that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of rate reform, and are effectivemay be adopted as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company is evaluating the impact of electing to apply the amendments in this guidance.amendments.

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NOTE 3 — ACQUISITIONS
2021 Acquisitions
Cascade Windows
On August 20, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Cascade Windows, Inc. (“Cascade Windows”) for $239.5 million in cash. Cascade Windows serves the residential new construction and repair and remodel markets with energy efficient vinyl window and door products from various manufacturing facilities in the United States, expanding our manufacturing capabilities and creating new opportunities for us in the Western United States. This acquisition was funded through cash available on the balance sheet. The Company reports Cascade Windows’ results within the Windows segment.
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The Company preliminarily determined the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and the liabilities acquired, and recorded goodwill based on the excess of the fair value of the acquisition consideration over such fair values, as follows (in thousands):
Assets acquired:
Cash$2,838 
Accounts receivable15,663 
Other receivables409 
Inventories15,644 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,538 
Property, plant and equipment15,561 
Lease right of use assets19,335 
Goodwill220,428 
Other assets500 
Total assets acquired291,916 
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable17,680 
Accrued expenses7,673 
Deferred income taxes2,491 
Current portion of lease liability247 
Other current liabilities215 
Non-current portion of lease liabilities19,926 
Other long-term liabilities4,220 
Total liabilities assumed52,452 
Net assets acquired$239,464 
The $220.4 million of goodwill was allocated to the Windows segment and is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to be realized.
During the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, Cascade Windows contributed net sales of $19.0 million and a net loss of $0.6 million, which have been included within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, the Company incurred $1.9 million of acquisition-related costs for Cascade Windows, $1.2 million of which are recorded in strategic development and acquisition related costs in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Due to the recent closing of the Cascade Windows transaction, the purchase price allocation is preliminary and will be finalized when valuations are complete and final assessment of the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities are completed. There can be no assurance that such finalization will not result in material changes from the preliminary purchase price allocation. The Company’s estimates and assumptions are subject to change during the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date) as the Company finalizes the valuations of accounts receivable, other receivables, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets, property, plant and equipment, lease right of use assets, goodwill, intangible assets, other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities, other long-term liabilities, lease liabilities, and deferred income taxes.
Prime Windows
On April 30, 2021, the Company acquired Prime Windows LLC (“Prime Windows”) for total consideration of $93.0 million, exclusive of a $2.0 million working capital adjustment which has not been finalized as of October 2, 2021. Prime Windows serves residential new construction and repair and remodel markets with energy efficient vinyl window and door products from 2 manufacturing facilities in the United States, expanding our manufacturing capabilities and creating new opportunities for us in the Western United States. This acquisition was funded through borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facilities. Prime Windows’ results are reported within the Windows segment.
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The Company preliminarily determined the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and the liabilities acquired, and recorded goodwill based on the excess of the fair value of the acquisition consideration over such fair values, as follows (in thousands):
Assets acquired:
Cash$997 
Accounts receivable5,500 
Inventories4,446 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets823 
Property, plant and equipment2,500 
Lease right of use assets2,787 
Intangible assets (trade names/customer relationships)51,600 
Goodwill32,069 
Other assets50 
Total assets acquired100,772 
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable1,676 
Other accrued expenses1,429 
Lease liabilities2,637 
Total liabilities assumed5,742 
Net assets acquired$95,030 
The $32.1 million of goodwill was allocated to the Windows segment and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to be realized.
During the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, Prime Windows contributed net sales of $20.9 million and $33.7 million, respectively, and net income of $0.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which have been included within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended October 2, 2021, the Company incurred $1.0 million of acquisition-related costs for Prime Windows, $0.7 million of which are recorded in strategic development and acquisition related costs in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
The purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Prime Windows remains subject to further adjustments, and the measurement period remained open as of October 2, 2021. The specific accounts subject to ongoing acquisition accounting adjustments include accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets, property, plant and equipment, lease right of use assets, intangibles, goodwill, accounts payable, other accrued expenses, accrued warranties and lease liabilities. The Company anticipates completing the acquisition accounting adjustments during the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
2020 Acquisition
On March 2, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of Kleary Masonry, Inc. (“Kleary”) for total consideration of $40.0 million, exclusive of the $2.0 million working capital adjustment that was finalized during the three months ended July 4, 2020. The transaction was financed with cash on hand and through borrowings under the Company’s asset-based revolving credit facility. Kleary primarily services residential customers with manufactured stone installations and commercial customers with manufactured wall installations in the Sacramento, California area, which strengthens the Company’s position as a market leader in stone veneer. Kleary’s results are reported within the Siding segment.
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The Company determined the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and the liabilities acquired, and recorded goodwill based on the excess of the fair value of the acquisition consideration over such fair values, as follows (in thousands):
Assets acquired:
Cash$143 
Accounts receivable7,135 
Inventories670 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets277 
Property, plant and equipment1,042 
Lease right of use assets445 
Intangible assets (trade names/customer relationships)22,350 
Goodwill12,539 
Total assets acquired44,601 
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable1,149 
Other accrued expenses1,020 
Lease liabilities339 
Other long-term liabilities109 
Total liabilities assumed2,617 
Net assets acquired$41,984 
The $12.5 million of goodwill from the Kleary acquisition was allocated to the Siding segment and will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill is attributable to the workforce of the acquired business and the synergies expected to be realized. The fair value of all assets acquired and liabilities assumed was finalized during the first quarter of 2021.
Strategic development and acquisition related costs in the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended October 2, 2021 included a reduction of $4.2 million to the previously estimated accrual to reflect the final contingent earnout for the Kleary acquisition at approximately $5.4 million, which did not result in any adjustments during the quarter ended April 3,was paid as of October 2, 2021.
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
The following table provides unaudited supplemental pro forma results for Cornerstonethe Company for the three and nine months ended April 4,October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020 as if the Cascade Windows, Prime Windows and Kleary acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2020 (in thousands, except for per share data):
Three Months Ended
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
October 2, 2021October 3, 2020October 2, 2021October 3, 2020
Net sales$1,467,982 $1,281,692 $4,243,700 $3,582,308 
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares609,695 32,053 618,073 (483,488)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic$4.83 $0.26 $4.91 $(3.85)
Diluted$4.80 $0.26 $4.88 $(3.85)

April 4, 2020
Net sales$1,122,169 
Net loss applicable to common shares(540,870)
Net loss per common share:
Basic$(4.29)
Diluted$(4.29)
The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information was prepared based on the historical information of Cornerstonethe Company, Cascade Windows, Prime Windows and Kleary. The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information does not give effect to the potential impact of current financial conditions, any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may result from the acquisitionacquisitions or any integration costs. Unaudited pro forma balances are not necessarily indicative of operating results had the Cascade Windows, Prime Windows and Kleary acquisitionacquisitions occurred on January 1, 2020 or of future results.
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NOTE 4 — RESTRUCTURING
The Company has various initiatives and programs in place within its business units to reduce selling, general, and administrative expenses (“SG&A”), manufacturing costs and to optimize the Company’s combined manufacturing footprint. During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $0.9$1.2 million, $0.1$0.3 million and $0.7$5.7 million in the Windows, Siding and Commercial segments, respectively, and $0.1$0.2 million in corporate restructuring charges at Corporate headquarters.charges. Restructuring charges incurred to date since inception of the current restructuring initiatives began in 2019 are $54.2$59.8 million. The following table summarizes our restructuring planthe costs and charges related to thethose restructuring plans for the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and costs incurred to date since inception of the newthose initiatives and programs (in thousands):
Three Months EndedCosts Incurred to Date Three Months EndedNine Months EndedCosts Incurred to Date
April 3, 2021(Since inception) October 2, 2021October 2, 2021(Since inception)
SeveranceSeverance$1,322 $37,553 Severance$646 $3,125 $39,356 
Asset impairmentsAsset impairments493 8,361 Asset impairments103 4,091 11,959 
Gain on sale of facilities, netGain on sale of facilities, net(1,298)Gain on sale of facilities, net— — (1,298)
Other restructuring costsOther restructuring costs23 9,559 Other restructuring costs222 245 9,781 
Total restructuring costsTotal restructuring costs$1,838 $54,175 Total restructuring costs$971 $7,461 $59,798 
For the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, the $1.8 milliontotal restructuring costs are recorded within restructuring and impairment costs.costs in the consolidated statements of operations. The asset impairments of $0.5$4.1 million for the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 are comprised primarily ofincluded assets that were recorded at fair value less cost to sell, which was less than the assets’ carrying amount, and the write-off of previously capitalized website designsoftware development costs.
The following table summarizes our severance liability, included within other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets, and cash payments made pursuant to the restructuring plans from inception through April 3,October 2, 2021 (in thousands):
 WindowsSidingCommercialCorporateTotal
Balance, December 31, 2018$$85 $$2,333 $2,418 
Costs incurred1,094 1,834 2,721 4,009 9,658 
Cash payments(676)(1,437)(2,721)(4,579)(9,413)
Balance, December 31, 2019$418 $482 $$1,763 $2,663 
Costs incurred4,294 2,705 16,561 3,013 26,573 
Cash payments(4,406)(2,352)(14,570)(4,346)(25,674)
Balance, December 31, 2020$306 $835 $1,991 $430 $3,562 
Costs incurred651 118 480 73 1,322 
Cash payments(427)(644)(774)(73)(1,918)
Balance, April 3, 2021$530 $309 $1,697 $430 $2,966 
 WindowsSidingCommercialCorporateTotal
Balance, December 31, 2018$— $85 $— $2,333 $2,418 
Costs incurred1,094 1,834 2,721 4,009 9,658 
Cash payments(676)(1,437)(2,721)(4,579)(9,413)
Balance, December 31, 2019$418 $482 $— $1,763 $2,663 
Costs incurred4,294 2,705 16,561 3,013 26,573 
Cash payments(4,406)(2,352)(14,570)(4,346)(25,674)
Balance, December 31, 2020$306 $835 $1,991 $430 $3,562 
Costs incurred932 264 1,772 157 3,125 
Cash payments(1,196)(933)(2,241)(587)(4,957)
Balance, October 2, 2021$42 $166 $1,522 $— $1,730 
We expect to fully execute our plansrestructuring initiatives and programs over the next 12 to 24 months and we may incur future additional restructuring charges associated with these plans.
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NOTE 5 — GOODWILL
The Company’s goodwill balance and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment are as follows (in thousands):
WindowsSidingCommercialTotal
Balance, December 31, 2019$714,023 $807,280 $148,291 $1,669,594 
Goodwill recognized from Kleary Acquisition12,539 12,539 
Impairment(1)
(320,990)(176,774)(5,407)(503,171)
Currency translation3,991 10,000 13,991 
Purchase accounting adjustments from prior year acquisitions1,776 1,776 
Balance, December 31, 2020$397,024 $654,821 $142,884 $1,194,729 
Goodwill recognized from acquisition122 122 
Currency translation648 484 1,132 
Balance, April 3, 2021$397,672 $655,427 $142,884 $1,195,983 



WindowsSidingCommercialTotal
Balance, December 31, 2019$714,023 $807,280 $148,291 $1,669,594 
Goodwill recognized from acquisition— 12,539 — 12,539 
Impairment(1)
(320,990)(176,774)(5,407)(503,171)
Currency translation3,991 10,000 — 13,991 
Purchase accounting adjustments from prior year acquisitions— 1,776 — 1,776 
Balance, December 31, 2020$397,024 $654,821 $142,884 $1,194,729 
Goodwill recognized from acquisitions252,497 122 — 252,619 
Divestiture— — (121,464)(121,464)
Currency translation303 224 — 527 
Balance, October 2, 2021$649,824 $655,167 $21,420 $1,326,411 
(1)Goodwill impairment charges occurred during the quarter ended April 4, 2020 as a result of a decline in the Company’s market valuation and near-term economic uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NOTE 6 — INVENTORIES
The components of inventory are as follows (in thousands):
 April 3, 2021December 31, 2020
Raw materials$264,760 $241,353 
Work in process and finished goods229,332 190,584 
Total inventory$494,092 $431,937 
 October 2, 2021December 31, 2020
Raw materials$373,034 $241,353 
Work in process and finished goods241,539 190,584 
Total inventory$614,573 $431,937 
 As of April 3,October 2, 2021, the Company had inventory purchase commitments of $115.9$24.9 million.
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NOTE 7 — INTANGIBLES
The table that follows presents the major components of intangible assets as of April 3,October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands). Intangible assets that are fully amortized arehave been removed from the disclosures.
Range of Life (Years)Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)CostAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying ValueRange of Life (Years)Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)CostAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Value
As of April 3, 2021
As of October 2, 2021As of October 2, 2021
Amortized intangible assets:Amortized intangible assets:Amortized intangible assets:
Trademarks/Trade names5158$248,155 $(57,767)$190,388 
Trademarks/Trade names/OtherTrademarks/Trade names/Other3157$233,067 $(69,885)$163,182 
Customer lists and relationshipsCustomer lists and relationships72091,758,611 (408,529)1,350,082 Customer lists and relationships72091,716,511 (441,654)1,274,857 
Total intangible assetsTotal intangible assets9$2,006,766 $(466,296)$1,540,470 Total intangible assets9$1,949,578 $(511,539)$1,438,039 
As of December 31, 2020As of December 31, 2020As of December 31, 2020
Amortized intangible assets:Amortized intangible assets:Amortized intangible assets:
Trademarks/Trade names5158$248,155 $(51,722)$196,433 
Trademarks/Trade names/OtherTrademarks/Trade names/Other5158$248,155 $(51,722)$196,433 
Customer lists and relationshipsCustomer lists and relationships72091,758,611 (370,440)1,388,171 Customer lists and relationships72091,758,611 (370,440)1,388,171 
Total intangible assetsTotal intangible assets9$2,006,766 $(422,162)$1,584,604 Total intangible assets9$2,006,766 $(422,162)$1,584,604 

The Company expects to recognize amortization expense over the next five fiscal years as follows (in thousands):
2021 (excluding the nine months ended October 2, 2021)$45,517 
2022181,916 
2023181,904 
2024181,246 
2025181,136 
NOTE 8 — ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DIVESTITURES
We recordOn August 9, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its IMP business for cash proceeds of $1.0 billion. On August 18, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its DBCI business for cash proceeds of $168.9 million. The IMP and DBCI businesses were within the Company’s Commercial segment and their assets and liabilities were presented as held for sale as of July 3, 2021. For the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $679.8 million for the IMP divestiture and $151.5 million for the DBCI divestiture, which are included in gain on divestitures in the consolidated statements of operations. As part of the consideration received for the sale of the IMP business, we entered into a short-term agreement to supply steel to Nucor for the IMP business and deferred approximately $15.5 million, which was recorded in other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet, for the estimated fair value of this agreement (representing a Level 3 fair value measurement). The deferred revenue will be amortized into net sales on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement, which terminates in December 2021. For the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, we amortized $6.2 million to net sales related to this agreement. For the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, the Company incurred $17.9 million and $21.3 million, respectively, of divestiture-related costs, which are recorded in strategic development and acquisition related costs in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The divested businesses did not represent strategic shifts that have a major effect on our operations and financial results, so they were not presented as discontinued operations.
The total carrying value of assets held for sale at the lowerwas $3.9 million and $4.6 million as of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. The following criteria are used to determine if property isOctober 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Assets held for sale: (i) management has the authority and commits to a plan to sell the property; (ii) the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iii) there is an active program to locate a buyer and the plan to sell the property has been initiated; (iv) the sale of the property is probable within one year; (v) the property is beingat October 2, 2021 are actively marketed at a reasonable sale price relative to its current fair value; and (vi) it is unlikely that the plan to sell will be withdrawn or that significant changes to the plan will be made.
for sale. In determining the fair value of the real property assets less cost to sell, we consider factors including current sales prices for comparable assets in the area, recent market analysis studies, appraisals and any recent legitimate offers. If the estimated fair value less cost to sell of an asset is less than its current carrying value, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. The total carrying value of assets held for sale was $3.9 million and $4.6 million as of April 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Assets held for sale at April 3, 2021 are actively marketed for sale. During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, the Company completed the sale of certain real property assets resulting in approximately $0.7$4.6 million in net proceeds and an immaterial losslosses from the transaction.transactions.
Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, actual results could differ from the estimates used in our historical analysis.
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Our assumptions about property sales prices require significant judgment because the current market is highly sensitive to changes in economic conditions. We determined the estimated fair values of real property assets held for sale based on current market conditions and assumptions made by management, which may differ from actual results and may result in impairments if market conditions deteriorate.
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NOTE 9 — LEASES
The Company leases certain manufacturing, warehouse and distribution locations, vehicles and equipment, including fleet vehicles. Many of these leases have options to terminate prior to or extend beyond the end of the term. The exercise of the majority of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. Some lease agreements have variable payments, the majority of thesewhich are real estate agreements in which future increases in rent are based on an index. LeaseOur lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The Company accounts for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all leases other than leases of durable tooling. The Company excludes leases with an initial term of 12 months or less from the consolidated balance sheets and recognizes related lease payments in the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the reasonably expected holding period at the commencement date.date of the leases. Few of the Company’s lease contracts provide a readily determinable implicit rate. For these contracts,As such, an estimated incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) is utilized, based on information available at the inception of the lease. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate we would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of the lease.
Accounting for leases may requirerequires judgment, including determining whether a contract contains a lease, the incremental borrowing rates to utilize for leases without a stated implicit rate, the reasonably certain holding period for a leased asset, and the allocation of consideration to lease and non-lease components. The allocation of the lease and non-lease components for leases of durable tooling is based on the Company’s best estimate of standalone price.
Weighted average information about the Company’s lease portfolio as of April 3,October 2, 2021 was as follows:
Weighted-average remaining lease term5.55.9 years
Weighted-average IBR6.015.82 %
Operating lease costs were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Operating lease costsOperating lease costsOperating lease costs
Fixed lease costsFixed lease costs$25,967 $27,930 Fixed lease costs$26,117 $21,220 $79,342 $78,183 
Variable lease costs(1)
Variable lease costs(1)
24,726 19,588 
Variable lease costs(1)
29,942 19,013 82,730 54,188 
(1) Includes short-term lease costs, which are immaterial.
(1)Includes short-term lease costs, which are immaterial.
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Cash and non-cash activities were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leasesOperating cash flows for operating leases$27,019 $30,274 Operating cash flows for operating leases$24,994 $24,853 $74,734 $80,241 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilitiesRight-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$5,704 $4,261 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$23,267 $2,070 $40,782 $18,940 
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Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of April 3,October 2, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
Operating Leases
2021 (excluding the three months ended April 3, 2021)$59,841 
202272,420 
202346,441 
202435,189 
202528,257 
Thereafter69,702 
Total future minimum lease payments311,850 
Less: interest48,136 
Present value of future minimum lease payments$263,714 
As of April 3, 2021
Current portion of lease liabilities$69,042 
Long-term portion of lease liabilities194,672 
Total$263,714 

Operating Leases
2021 (excluding the nine months ended October 2, 2021)$17,972 
202281,817 
202356,245 
202443,479 
202536,384 
Thereafter98,707 
Total future minimum lease payments334,604 
Less: interest54,051 
Present value of future minimum lease payments$280,553 
As of October 2, 2021
Current portion of lease liabilities72,983 
Long-term portion of lease liabilities207,570 
Total$280,553 
NOTE 10 — SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Our 2003 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Incentive“2003 Incentive Plan”), is an equity-based compensation plan that allows us to grant a variety of types of awards, including stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, cash awards, phantom stock awards, restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) and long-term incentive awards with performance conditions (“performance share units” or “PSUs”). Awards are generally granted once per year, with the amounts and types of awards determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the “Committee”). In connection with the Merger (as defined herein) with Ply Gem Parent, LLC (“Ply Gem”), on November 16, 2018, awards were granted to certain senior executives and key employees (the “Founders Awards”), which included stock options, RSUs, and PSUs. A portion of the Founders Awards was not granted under the 2003 Incentive Plan but was instead granted pursuant to a separate equity-based compensation plan, the Long-Term Incentive Plan consisting ofPlan. These Founders Awards were subject to award agreements for select Founders Awards. However, these awards were subject towith the same terms and provisions as awards of the same type granted under the 2003 Incentive Plan.
As of April 3,October 2, 2021, and for all periods presented, the Founders Awards and our share-based awards granted under the 2003 Incentive Plan have consisted of RSUs, PSUs and stock option grants,options, none of which can be settled through cash payments. Both our stock options and restricted stock awards are subject only to vesting requirements based on continued employment through the end of a specified time period and typically vest in annual increments over three to five years or earlier upon death, disability or a change in control. As a general rule, stock option awards expire on the earlier of (i) 10 years from the date of grant, (ii) 60 days after termination of employment or service for a reason other than death, disability or retirement, or (iii) 180 days after death, disability or retirement. Awards are non-transferable except by disposition on death or to certain family members, trusts and other family entities as the Committee may approve.
Our time-based restricted stock awards are typically subject to graded vesting over a service period, which is three to five years. Our performance-based and market-based restricted stock awards are typically subject to cliff vesting at the end of the service period, which is typically three years. Our share-based compensation arrangements are equity classified and we recognize compensation cost for these awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each award grant. In the case of performance-based awards, expense is recognized based upon management’s assessment of the probability that such
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performance conditions will be achieved. Certain of our awards provide for accelerated vesting upon a change of control or upon termination without cause or for good reason.
Vesting of the PSUs granted inas part of the Founders Awards is contingent upon the achievement of synergies captured from the Merger and continued employment. Based on achieved synergies during the period comprising the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, the Founders Awards will vest at 200% of target amounts, subject to continuing employment through the requisite service period ending on November 16, 2021. Vesting of the PSUs granted under the 2003 Incentive Plan during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020 are contingent upon achievement of a cumulative three-year EBITDA growth target with an additional modifier based on total shareholder return. The grant-date fair valuevalues of the PSUs granted during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020 were determined by a Monte Carlo simulation.
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simulations.
Stock option awards
During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020, we granted 0.50.8 million and 1.01.1 million stock options, respectively. The average grant date fair value of options granted during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020 was $6.50$7.38 and $1.96$2.13 per share, respectively. There were NaN0.2 million options with an intrinsic value of $0.1$0.7 million exercised during the threenine months ended April 3, 2021. NaNOctober 2, 2021 and cash received from the options exercised was $1.6 million. No options were exercised during the threenine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020.
Restricted stock units and performance share units
Annual awards to our key employees generally have a three-year performance period. The fair value of RSUs awarded is based on the Company’s stock price as of the date of grant. During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, we granted RSUs to key employees with a fair value of $8.5$18.0 million representing approximately 0.61.2 million shares. During the threenine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020, we granted RSUs to key employees with a fair value of $4.3$7.0 million, representing 0.91.4 million shares. During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020, we granted PSUs with a total fair value of approximately $13.7$28.0 million and $5.3$5.6 million, respectively, to key employees.
Share-based compensation expense
During the three and nine months ended AprilOctober 2, 2021, we recorded share-based compensation expense for all awards of $8.4 million and $16.9 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended October 3, 2021 and April 4, 2020, we recorded share-based compensation expense for all awards of $3.3$4.0 million and $3.4$12.6 million, respectively.
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NOTE 11 — EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income allocated to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share, if applicable, considers the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents. The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Numerator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common ShareNumerator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common ShareNumerator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share  
Net loss applicable to common shares$(1,655)$(542,073)
Net income (loss) applicable to common sharesNet income (loss) applicable to common shares$612,155 $30,028 $619,970 $(484,658)
Denominator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common ShareDenominator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common ShareDenominator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share  
Weighted average basic number of common shares outstandingWeighted average basic number of common shares outstanding125,506 126,093 Weighted average basic number of common shares outstanding126,159 125,100 125,840 125,655 
Common stock equivalents:Common stock equivalents:Common stock equivalents:
Employee stock optionsEmployee stock optionsEmployee stock options920 189 762 — 
PSUs and Performance Share AwardsPSUs and Performance Share AwardsPSUs and Performance Share Awards— — — — 
Weighted average diluted number of common shares outstandingWeighted average diluted number of common shares outstanding125,506 126,093 Weighted average diluted number of common shares outstanding127,079 125,289 126,602 125,655 
Basic loss per common share$(0.01)$(4.30)
Diluted loss per common share$(0.01)$(4.30)
Basic income (loss) per common shareBasic income (loss) per common share$4.85 $0.24 $4.93 $(3.86)
Diluted income (loss) per common shareDiluted income (loss) per common share$4.82 $0.24 $4.90 $(3.86)
Incentive Plan securities excluded from dilution(1)
Incentive Plan securities excluded from dilution(1)
1,174 2,851 
Incentive Plan securities excluded from dilution(1)
160 2,146 176 3,338 
(1)Represents securities not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
We calculate earnings per share using the “two-class” method, whereby unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are “participating securities” and, therefore, these participating securities are treated as a separate class in computing earnings per share. The calculation of earnings per share presented here excludes the income attributable to unvested restricted stock units from the numerator and excludes the dilutive impact of those shares from the denominator. Awards subject to the achievement of performance conditions or market conditions for which such conditions had been met at the end of any of the fiscal periods presented are included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share if their effect was dilutive.
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NOTE 12 — WARRANTY
The Company offers a number of warranties associated with the products it sells. The specific terms and conditions of these warranties vary depending on the product sold. The Company’s warranty liabilities are undiscounted and adjusted for inflation based on third party actuarial estimates. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liabilities include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, cost per claim and new product introduction. Warranties are normally limited to replacement or service of defective components for the original customer. Some warranties are transferable to subsequent owners and are generally limited to ten years from the date of manufacture or require pro-rata payments from the customer. A provision for estimated warranty costs is recorded based on historical experience and the Company periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience. Warranty costs are included within cost of goods sold. The Company assesses the adequacy of the recorded warranty claims and adjusts the amounts as necessary. Separately, upon the sale of a weathertightness warranty in the Commercial segment, the Company records the resulting revenue as deferred revenue, which is included in other accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets depending on when the revenues are expected to be recognized.
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The following table represents the rollforward of our accrued warranty obligation and deferred warranty revenue activity for the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020 (in thousands):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
April 3, 2021April 4, 2020 October 2, 2021October 3, 2020
Beginning balanceBeginning balance$216,230 $216,173 Beginning balance$216,230 $216,173 
Acquisition109 
AcquisitionsAcquisitions6,464 109 
DivestitureDivestiture(2,245)— 
Warranties soldWarranties sold644 662 Warranties sold1,597 1,885 
Revenue recognizedRevenue recognized(693)(680)Revenue recognized(2,043)(2,054)
ExpenseExpense8,827 9,051 Expense22,856 23,257 
SettlementsSettlements(8,138)(9,507)Settlements(23,978)(22,645)
Ending balanceEnding balance216,870 215,808 Ending balance218,881 216,725 
Less: current portionLess: current portion24,617 26,920 Less: current portion29,523 27,201 
Total warranty, less current portionTotal warranty, less current portion$192,253 $188,888 Total warranty, less current portion$189,358 $189,524 
The current portion of the warranty liabilities areis recorded within other accrued expenses and the long-term portion of the warranty liabilities areis recorded within other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 13 — DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS
RCC Pension Plan — With the acquisition of Robertson-Ceco II Corporation (“RCC”) on April 7, 2006, we assumed a defined benefit plan (the “RCC Pension Plan”). Benefits under the RCC Pension Plan are primarily based on years of service and the employee’s compensation. The RCC Pension Plan is frozen and, therefore, employees do not accrue additional service benefits. Plan assets of the RCC Pension Plan are invested in broadly diversified portfolios of government obligations, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, fixed income securities and master limited partnerships.
CENTRIACoil Coating Benefit Plans — As a result of the CENTRIA Acquisition onOn January 16, 2015, we assumed noncontributory defined benefit plans covering certain hourly employees (the “CENTRIA“Coil Coating Benefit Plans”) and which are closed to new participants. Benefits under the CENTRIACoil Coating Benefit Plans are calculated based on fixed amounts for each year of service rendered, although benefits accruals for one of the plans previously ceased. Plan assets of the CENTRIACoil Coating Benefit Plans are invested in fixed income funds. CENTRIAThe Company also sponsors postretirement medical and life insurance plans that cover certain of its employees and their spouses (the “OPEB Plans”). Currently, the Company’s policy is to fund the CENTRIACoil Coating Benefit Plans as required by minimum funding standards of the Internal Revenue Code.
Ply Gem Pension Plans — As a result of the Merger on November 16, 2018, we assumed the Ply Gem Group Pension Plan (the “Ply Gem Plan”) and the MW Manufacturers, Inc Retirement Plan (the “MW Plan”). The Ply Gem Plan was frozen during 1998, and no further increases in benefits for participants may occur as a result of increases in service years or compensation. The MW Plan was frozen for salaried participants during 2004 and non-salaried participants during 2005. No additional participants may enter the plan, but increases in benefits for participants as a result of increase in service years or compensation will occur.
We refer to the RCC Pension Plan, the CENTRIACoil Coating Benefit Plans, the Ply Gem Plan and the MW Plan collectively as the “Defined Benefit Plans” in this Note.
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The following tables set forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost, before tax for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Defined Benefit Plans
 Three Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
Service cost$14 $11 
Interest cost635 802 
Expected return on assets(1,360)(1,398)
Amortization of prior service cost16 16 
Amortization of net actuarial loss104 753 
Net periodic benefit cost (income)$(591)$184 
OPEB Plans
 Three Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
Service cost$$
Interest cost44 59 
Amortization of net actuarial loss18 27 
Net periodic benefit cost$66 $90 
Defined Benefit Plans
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Service cost$14 $11 $41 $34 
Interest cost635 802 1,906 2,405 
Expected return on assets(1,360)(1,398)(4,079)(4,193)
Amortization of prior service cost17 16 49 47 
Amortization of net actuarial loss104 753 312 2,256 
Net periodic benefit (income) cost$(590)$184 $(1,771)$549 
OPEB Plans
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Service cost$$$13 $13 
Interest cost44 59 133 178 
Amortization of net actuarial loss18 27 53 81 
Net periodic benefit cost$66 $90 $199 $272 
We expect to contribute $3.2 million to the Defined Benefit Plans and $0.7 million to OPEB Plans in the year ending December 31, 2021. Our policy is to fund the CENTRIACoil Coating Benefit Plans as required by minimum funding standards of the Internal Revenue Code. The contributions to the OPEB Plans by retirees vary from NaNnone to 25% of the total premiums paid.
NOTE 14 — LONG-TERM DEBT
On April 15, 2021, the Company amended its Cash Flow Credit Agreement and ABL Credit Agreement and fully redeemed the 8.00% Senior Notes due April 2026, the details of which are discussed in Note 21 — Subsequent Events. The following disclosures reflect the Company’s debt structure and agreements in place as of April 3, 2021.
Debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):
April 3,
2021
December 31,
2020
October 2,
2021
December 31,
2020
Term loan facility due April 2025$2,491,563 $2,497,967 
Term loan facility due April 2028Term loan facility due April 2028$2,587,000 $2,497,967 
8.00% senior notes due April 20268.00% senior notes due April 2026645,000 645,000 8.00% senior notes due April 2026— 645,000 
6.125% senior notes due January 20296.125% senior notes due January 2029500,000 500,000 6.125% senior notes due January 2029500,000 500,000 
Less: unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs(1)
Less: unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs(1)
(51,624)(53,938)
Less: unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs(1)
(45,205)(53,938)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costsTotal long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs3,584,939 3,589,029 Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs3,041,795 3,589,029 
Less: current portion of long-term debtLess: current portion of long-term debt25,600 25,600 Less: current portion of long-term debt26,000 25,600 
Total long-term debt, less current portionTotal long-term debt, less current portion$3,559,339 $3,563,429 Total long-term debt, less current portion$3,015,795 $3,563,429 
(1)Includes the unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the term loan facility, the 8.00% senior notes due April 2026 (included in December 31, 2020 balance only as the notes were redeemed in full in April 2021), and the 6.125% senior notes due January 2029. The unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the asset-based and revolving credit facilities of $1.5$1.4 million and $1.7 million as of April 3,October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, are classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Term Loan Facility due April 20252028 and Cash Flow Revolver due April 2023
On April 12, 2018, Ply Gem Midco entered into the Currenta Cash Flow Agreement (the "Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement,Agreement"), which provides for (i) a term loan facility (the “Current“Existing Term Loan Facility”) in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,755.0 million, issued with a discount of 0.5%, and (ii) a cash flow-based revolving credit facility (the “Current“Existing Cash Flow Revolver” and together with the Existing Term Loan Facility, the “Current“Existing Cash Flow Facilities”) of up to $115.0 million. The Current Term Loan Facility amortizes in nominal quarterly installments equal to 1 percent of the aggregate initial principal amount thereof per annum, with the remaining balance payable upon final maturity of the Current Term Loan Facility on April 12, 2025. There are no amortization payments under the Current Cash Flow Revolver, and all borrowings under the Current Cash Flow Revolver mature on April 12, 2023.
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On November 16, 2018, the Company entered into an incremental term loan facility in connection with the Merger, which increased the aggregate principal amount of the CurrentExisting Term Loan Facility by $805.0 million. The proceeds of this incremental term loan facility were used to, among other things, (a) finance the Merger and to pay certain fees, premiums and expenses incurred in connection therewith, (b) repay in full amounts outstanding under the Pre-merger Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Pre-merger ABL Credit Agreement and (c) repay $325.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the ABL Facility. On November 16, 2018, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, NCI and Ply Gem Midco entered into a joinder agreement with respect to the CurrentExisting Cash Flow Facilities, and the Company became the Borrower (as defined in the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement) under the CurrentExisting Cash Flow Facilities.
On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment"), among the Company, the several banks and other financial institutions party thereto (the "Cash Flow Lenders") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Cash Flow Agent”), which amended the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement to, among other things:
Terminate $92.0 million of commitments by Cash Flow Lenders under the Company’s cash flow-based revolving credit facility of up to $115.0 million, maturing on April 12, 2023 (the “Existing Cash Flow Revolver”; and
Replace such commitments with $92.0 million of extended cash flow-based revolving commitments, maturing on April 12, 2026 (the “Extended Cash Flow Revolver” and together with the Existing Cash Flow Revolver, the “ Current Cash Flow Revolver”).
On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into (i) a Third Amendment to Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors parties thereto, the Cash Flow Lenders party thereto and the Cash Flow Agent and (ii) an Increase Supplement (the “Increase Supplement”), between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the increasing lender. The Third Amendment amended the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement to, among other things, refinance the Existing Term Loan Facility in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,755.0 million with Tranche B Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $2,491.6 million, maturing on April 12, 2028. The Increase Supplement supplemented the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loan Facility by approximately $108.4 million (the “Incremental Tranche B Term Loans”), for a total principal amount of $2,600.0 million (the “Current Term Loan Facility” and together with the Current Cash Flow Revolver, the “Current Cash Flow Facilities”). Proceeds of the Incremental Tranche B Term Loans were used, together with cash on hand, (i) for the redemption of all of the 8.00% Senior Notes (as defined below) (the “Senior Notes Redemption”) and (ii) to pay any fees and expenses incurred in connection with the extension and refinancing of the Company’s senior credit facilities and the Senior Notes Redemption.
In connection with the Third Amendment and the Increase Supplement to the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement, the Company incurred $24.8 million in financing costs of which $13.2 million was deferred and are being amortized using the effective interest method.
The Current Term Loan Facility amortizes in nominal quarterly one installments equal to one percent of the aggregate initial principal amount thereof per annum, with the remaining balance payable upon final maturity. The Current Term Loan Facility bears annual interest at a floating rate measured by reference to, at the Company’s option, either (i) an adjusted LIBOR rate (subject to a floor of 0.00%0.50%) plus an applicable margin of 3.75%3.25% per annum or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75%2.25% per annum. At April 3,October 2, 2021, the interest rates on the Current Term Loan Facility were as follows:
April 3,October 2, 2021
Interest rate3.93.75 %
Effective interest rate6.514.02 %
The Company entered into certain interest rate swap agreements duringin 2019 and 2021 to effectively convert a portion of its variable rate debt to fixed. See Note 1715Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements.Derivatives.
Loans outstanding under the Current Cash Flow Revolver bear annual interest at a floating rate measured by reference to, at the Company’s option, either (i) an adjusted LIBOR rate (subject to a floor of 0.00%) plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.50% to 3.00% per annum depending on the Company’s secured leverage ratio or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.00% per annum depending on the Company’s secured leverage ratio. There are no amortization payments under the Current Cash Flow Revolver. Additionally, unused commitments under the Current Cash Flow Revolver are subject to a fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% per annum depending on the Company’s secured leverage ratio.
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Both the Current Term Loan Facility and Current Cash Flow Revolver may be prepaid at the Company’s option at any time without premium or penalty (other than customary breakage costs), subject to minimum principal amount requirements.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Current Term Loan Facility is subject to mandatory prepayments in an amount equal to:
the net cash proceeds of (1) certain asset sales, (2) certain debt offerings and (3) certain insurance recovery and condemnation events; and
50% of annual excess cash flow (as defined in the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement), subject to reduction to 25% and 0% if specified secured leverage ratio targets are met to the extent that the amount of such excess cash flow exceeds $10.0 million. For 2019, noNo payments were required in 2021 under the fiscal year 2020 excess cash flow calculation.
The obligations under the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement are guaranteed by each direct and indirect wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiary of the Company, subject to certain exceptions, and are secured by:
a perfected security interest in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Company and each subsidiary guarantor (other than ABL Priority Collateral (as defined below)), including the capital stock of each direct material wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiary owned by the Company and each subsidiary guarantor, and 65% of the capital stock of any non-U.S. subsidiary held directly by the Company or any subsidiary guarantor, subject to certain exceptions (the “Cash Flow Priority Collateral”), which security interest will be senior to the security interest in the foregoing assets securing the Current ABL Facility; and
a perfected security interest in the ABL Priority Collateral, which security interest will be junior to the security interest in the ABL Priority Collateral securing the Current ABL Facility.
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The Current Cash Flow Revolver includes a financial covenant set at a maximum secured leverage ratio of 7.75:1.00, which will apply if the outstanding amount of loans and drawings under letters of credit which have not then been reimbursed exceeds a specified threshold at the end of any fiscal quarter.
ABL Facility due April 20232026
On April 12, 2018, Ply Gem Midco entered into the Currentan ABL Credit Agreement (the "Current ABL Credit Agreement"), which provides for an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “Current“Existing ABL Facility”) of up to $360.0 million, consisting of (i) $285.0 million available to U.S. borrowers (subject to U.S. borrowing base availability) (the “ABL U.S. Facility”) and (ii) $75.0 million available to both U.S. borrowers and Canadian borrowers (subject to U.S. borrowing base and Canadian borrowing base availability) (the “ABL Canadian Facility”). The Company and, at their option, certain of their subsidiaries are the borrowers under the CurrentExisting ABL Facility. All borrowings under the Current ABL Facility mature on April 12, 2023.
On October 15, 2018, Ply Gem Midco entered into an incremental asset-based revolving credit facility of $36.0 million, which upsized the CurrentExisting ABL Facility to $396.0 million in the aggregate, and with (x) the ABL U.S. Facility being increased from $285.0 million to $313.5 million and (y) the ABL Canadian Facility being increased from $75.0 million to $82.5 million.
On November 16, 2018, Ply Gem Midco entered into an incremental asset-based revolving credit facility of $215.0 million in connection with the Merger, which upsized the CurrentExisting ABL Facility to $611.0 million in the aggregate, and with (x) the ABL U.S. Facility being increased from $313.5 million to approximately $483.7 million and (y) the ABL Canadian Facility being increased from $82.5 million to approximately $127.3 million. On November 16, 2018, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, the Company and Ply Gem Midco entered into a joinder agreement with respect to the CurrentExisting ABL Facility, and the Company became the Parent Borrower (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) under the Existing ABL Facility.
On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to the Current ABL Facility.Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the several banks and financial institutions party thereto and UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, which amended the ABL Credit Agreement in order to, among other things:
Terminate the existing revolving commitments of each of the Extending ABL Credit Lenders (as defined in therein), originally maturing on April 12, 2023 (the “Existing ABL Commitments”); and
Replace the Existing ABL Commitments with an extended revolving commitment of $611.0 million, maturing on April 12, 2026 (the “Current ABL Facility”).
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Borrowing availability under the Current ABL Facility is determined by a monthly borrowing base collateral calculation that is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible inventory, eligible accounts receivable and eligible credit card receivables, less certain reserves and subject to certain other adjustments as set forth in the Current ABL Credit Agreement. Availability is reduced by issuance of letters of credit as well as any borrowings. As of April 3,October 2, 2021, the Company had the following in relation to the Current ABL Facility (in thousands):
April 3,October 2, 2021
Excess availability$570,978564,442 
Revolving loans outstanding0 
Letters of credit outstanding35,36640,925 
Loans outstanding under the Current ABL Facility bear interest at a floating rate measured by reference to, at the Company’s option, either (i) an adjusted LIBOR rate (subject to a LIBOR floor of 0.00%) plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.75% per annum depending on the average daily excess availability under the Current ABL Facility or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum depending on the average daily excess availability under the ABL Facility. Additionally, unused commitments under the ABL Facility are subject to a 0.25% per annum fee.
The obligations under the Current ABL Credit Agreement are guaranteed by each direct and indirect wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiary of the Company, subject to certain exceptions, and are secured by:
a perfected security interest in all present and after-acquired inventory, accounts receivable, deposit accounts, securities accounts, and any cash or other assets in such accounts and other related assets owned by the Company and the U.S. subsidiary guarantors and the proceeds of any of the foregoing, except to the extent such proceeds constitute Cash Flow Priority Collateral, and subject to certain exceptions (the “ABL Priority Collateral”), which security interest is senior to the security interest in the foregoing assets securing the Current Cash Flow Facilities; and
a perfected security interest in the Cash Flow Priority Collateral, which security interest will be junior to the security interest in the Cash Flow Collateral securing the Current Cash Flow Facilities.
Additionally, the obligations of the Canadian borrowers under the Current ABL Credit Agreement are guaranteed by each direct and indirect wholly-owned Canadian restricted subsidiary of the Canadian borrowers, subject to certain exceptions, and are secured by substantially all assets of the Canadian borrowers and the Canadian subsidiary guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.
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The Current ABL Credit Agreement includes a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00:1.00, which is tested only when specified availability is less than 10.0% of the lesser of (x) the then applicable borrowing base and (y) the then aggregate effective commitments under the Current ABL Facility, and continuing until such time as specified availability has been in excess of such threshold for a period of 20 consecutive calendar days.
8.00% Senior Notes due April 2026
On April 12, 2018, Ply Gem Midco issued $645.0 million at a discount of 2.25% in aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Notes due April 2026 (the “8.00% Senior Notes”). The 8.00% Senior Notes bear interest at 8.00% per annum and will mature on April 15, 2026. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15. The effective interest rate for the 8.00% Senior Notes was 8.64% as of April 3, 2021, after considering each of the different interest expense components of this instrument, including the coupon payment and the deferred debt issuance costs.
On November 16, 2018, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, the Company entered into a supplemental indenture and assumed the obligations of Ply Gem Midco as issuer under the Indenture (as defined herein).
The 8.00% Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Current Cash Flow Facilities or the Current ABL Facility (including by reason of being a borrower under the Current ABL Facility on a joint and several basis with the Company or a subsidiary guarantor). The 8.00% Senior Notes are unsecured senior indebtedness and rank equally in right of payment with the Current Cash Flow Facilities and Current ABL Facility. The 8.00% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s secured debt, including the Current Cash Flow Facilities and Current ABL Facility, and are senior in right of payment to all subordinated obligations of the Company.
The Company may redeem the 8.00% Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time as set forth below:
prior to April 15, 2021, the Company may redeem the 8.00% Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the redemption date, plus the applicable make-whole premium;
prior to April 15, 2021, the Company may redeem up to 40.0% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 8.00% Senior Notes with proceeds of certain equity offerings, at a redemption price of 108%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the redemption date; and
on or after April 15, 2021, the Company may redeem the 8.00% Senior Notes at specified redemption prices starting at 104% and declining ratably to 100.0% by April 15, 2023, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the redemption date.
6.125% Senior Notes due January 2029
On September 24, 2020, the Company issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due January 2029 (“the 6.125% Senior Notes”). Proceeds from the 6.125% Senior Notes were used to repay outstanding amounts under the Company’s Current ABL Facility and Current Cash Flow Revolver. The 6.125% Senior Notes bear interest at 6.125% per annum and will mature on January 15, 2029. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 commencing on January 15, 2021. The effective interest rate for the 6.125% Senior Notes was 6.33% as of April 3,October 2, 2021, after considering each of the different interest expense components of this instrument, including the coupon payment and the deferred debt issuance costs.
The 6.125% Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Current Cash Flow Facilities or the Current ABL Facility (including by reason of being a borrower under the Current ABL Facility on a joint and several basis with the Company or a subsidiary guarantor). The 6.125% Senior Notes are unsecured senior indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future senior secured indebtedness, including indebtedness under the Company’sCurrent Term Loan Facility, Current Cash Flow Revolver and Current ABL Facility, and are senior in right of payment to future subordinated indebtedness of the Company.
The Company may redeem the 6.125% Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time as set forth below:
prior to September 15, 2023, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the redemption date, plus the applicable make-whole premium;
prior to September 15, 2023, up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.125% plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the redemption date;
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on or after September 15, 2023 and prior to September 15, 2024, at a price equal to 103.063% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the redemption date;
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on or after September 15, 2024 and prior to September 15, 2025, at a price equal to 101.531% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the redemption date; and
on or after September 15, 2025, at a price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the redemption date.
Redemption of 8.00% Senior Notes
On April 15, 2021, the Company redeemed the outstanding $645.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 8.00% Senior Notes due April 2026 (the “8.00% Senior Notes”) for $670.8 million using cash on hand and proceeds from the Incremental Tranche B Term Loans. The redemption resulted in a pre-tax loss on extinguishment of debt of $41.9 million during the nine months ended October 2, 2021, comprising a make-whole premium of $25.8 million and a write-off of $16.1 million in unamortized deferred financing costs.
Debt Covenants
The Company’s debt agreements contain a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness; make dividends and other restricted payments; incur additional liens; consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets; make investments; transfer or sell assets; enter into restrictive agreements; change the nature of the business; and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. As of April 3,October 2, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants that were in effect on such date.
NOTE 15 — DERIVATIVES
We utilize derivative instruments, including interest rate swap agreements and foreign currency hedging contracts, to manage our exposure to interest rate risk and currency fluctuations. We only hold such instruments for economic hedging purposes, not for speculative or trading purposes. Our derivative instruments are transacted only with highly rated institutions, which reduces our exposure to credit risk in the event of nonperformance.
Interest Rate Swaps
We are exposed to interest rate risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates on our floating-rate Current Term Loan Facility. The objective in using interest rate derivatives is to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we have entered into interest rate swap agreements as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
On a monthly basis, we net settle with our swap counterparties for the difference between the fixed rate specified in each swap agreement and the variable rate as applied to the notional amount of the swap.
In May 2019, the Company entered into four-year interest rate swaps to mitigate variability in forecasted interest payments on $1,500.0 million of the Company’s Current Term Loan Facility. The interest rate swaps effectively converted a portion of the floating rate interest payment into a fixed rate interest payment. Three interest rate swaps each covered of notional amount of $500.0 million. The Company designated the interest rate swaps as qualifying hedging instruments and accounted for these derivatives as cash flow hedges.
As discussed in Note 14 — Long-Term Debt, the Company refinanced its Term Loan Facility. Contemporaneously with the refinancing on April 15, 2021, we completed a series of transactions to modify our interest rate swap positions as follows: (i) we de-designated all existing interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges; (ii) we terminated 2 existing interest rate swaps with a notional value of $500 million each; (iii) we entered into 2 receive-fixed interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $250 million each, which are designed to offset the terms of an existing, active interest rate swap with a notional amount of $500 million; and (iv) we entered into two pay-fixed interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $750 million each, effectively blending the liability position of our existing interest rate swap agreements into the new swaps and extending the term of our hedged position to April 2026.
The amount remaining in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the de-designated and terminated swaps as of October 2, 2021 was approximately $51.9 million and is being amortized as an increase to interest expense over the effective period of the original swap agreements.
The new receive-fixed interest rate swaps remain undesignated to economically offset the now undesignated existing, active swap. The new receive-fixed and the existing, active swaps mature on July 12, 2023. Cash settlements related to these receive-fixed interest rate swaps offset and are classified as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
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The new pay-fixed interest rate swaps also qualify as hybrid instruments in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, consisting of a loan and an embedded at-market derivative that was designated as a cash flow hedge. The loan is accounted for at amortized cost over the life of the swap while the embedded at-market derivative is accounted for at fair value. The new swaps are indexed to one-month LIBOR and will be net settled on a monthly basis with the counterparty for the difference between the fixed rate of 2.0369% and 2.0340%, respectively, and the variable rate based upon one-month LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.5%) as applied to the notional amount of the swaps. In connection with the transactions discussed above, no cash was exchanged between the Company and the counterparty. The liability of the terminated interest rate swaps as well as the inception value of the receive-fixed interest rate swap was blended into the new pay-fixed interest rate swap. The cash flows related to the portion treated as debt are classified as financing activities while the portion treated as an at-market derivative are classified as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
The key terms of interest rate swaps are as follows (amounts in thousands):
October 2, 2021December 31, 2020
Effective DateFixed Rate Paid (Received)Notional AmountStatusNotional AmountStatusMaturity Date
Entered into May 2019:
July 12, 20192.1570 %$— Terminated$500,000 ActiveJuly 12, 2023
July 12, 20192.1560 %— Terminated500,000 ActiveJuly 12, 2023
July 12, 20192.1680 %500,000 Active500,000 ActiveJuly 12, 2023
Entered into April 2021:
April 15, 20212.0369 %750,000 Active0April 15, 2026
April 15, 20212.0340 %750,000 Active0April 15, 2026
April 15, 2021(2.1680)%(250,000)Active0July 12, 2023
April 15, 2021(2.1680)%(250,000)Active0July 12, 2023
$1,500,000 $1,500,000 
Our interest rate swap agreements, excluding the portion treated as debt, are recognized at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets and are valued using pricing models that rely on market observable inputs such as yield curve data, which are classified as Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.
Foreign Currency Hedging Contracts
In December 2020, the Company entered into forward contracts to hedge approximately $66.0 million of its 2021 non-functional currency inventory purchases. These forward contracts were established to protect the Company from variability in cash flows attributable to changes in the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar. The forward contracts are highly correlated to the changes in the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar. Unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are designated as effective or ineffective. The effective portion of such gains or losses is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, while the ineffective portion of such gains or losses is recorded as a component of cost of goods sold. Future realized gains and losses in connection with each inventory purchase will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss to cost of goods sold. The gains and losses on the derivative contracts that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss to current period earnings are included in the line item in which the hedged item is recorded in the same period the forecasted transaction affects earnings.
In the second quarter of 2021, the Company entered into forward contracts to hedge approximately $20.2 million of its 2022 non-functional currency inventory purchases. Similar to the December 2020 contracts described above, these contracts were established to protect the Company from variability in cash flows attributable to changes in the U.S dollar relative to the Canadian dollar. All of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are designated as qualifying hedging instruments and are accounted for as cash flow hedges in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.
During the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, the Company realized a loss of approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations based on the foreign currency forward contracts described above. The changes in fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and are reclassified into cost of goods sold in the same period the hedged item affects earnings. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the fair value or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not
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qualify as effective are immediately recognized in earnings. As of October 2, 2021, the Company had a hedge asset of approximately $0.2 million and a gain of approximately $0.2 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheets. No hedge liability or asset or deferred gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss existed as of December 31, 2020 related to the forward contracts.
Fair Values of Derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
The fair values of our derivatives and their presentation on the consolidated balance sheets as of October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
October 2, 2021December 31, 2020
AssetsLiabilitiesAssetsLiabilities
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsFinancial statement line item
Interest rate swaps
Other assets(1)
$17,140 $— $— $— 
Other long-term liabilities(2)
— 17,140 — — 
Total$17,140 $17,140 $— $— 
Derivatives designated as hedging instrumentsFinancial statement line item
Interest rate swaps
Other accrued expenses(3)
$— $13,127 $— $— 
Other long-term liabilities(4)
— 48,386 — 75,770 
Foreign currency contractsOther accrued expenses— — — — 
Other long-term liabilities— (202)— — 
Total$— $61,311 $— $75,770 
(1)The balance as of October 2, 2021 of $17.1 million is related to receive-fixed interest rate swap for which the fair value option has been elected.
(2)The balance as of October 2, 2021 of $17.1 million is related to pay-fixed May 2019 active interest rate swap which has been de-designated as a cash flow hedge.
(3)The balance as of October 2, 2021 of $13.1 million is related to the financing component of the pay-fixed interest rate swaps.
(4)The balance as of October 2, 2021 includes $48.4 million related to the financing component of the pay-fixed interest rate swaps.
Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
The effect of our derivatives and their presentation on the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsFinancial statement line item
Interest rate swaps
Interest expense(1)
$7,288 $— $13,957 $— 
Foreign currency contractsCost of sales339 — 853 — 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swapsInterest expense2,540 7,462 13,422 16,644 
$10,167 $7,462 $28,232 $16,644 
(1)For the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, the entire balance related to the reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense is due to de-designation from hedge accounting of all May 2019 interest rate swaps.
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NOTE 16 — CD&R INVESTOR GROUP
On August 14, 2009, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (as amended, the “Investment Agreement”), by and between the Company and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CD&R Fund VIII”). In connection with the Investment Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement dated October 20, 2009 (the “Old Stockholders Agreement”), CD&R Fund VIII and CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CD&R FF Fund” and, together with CD&R Fund VIII, the “CD&R Fund VIII Investor Group”) purchased convertible preferred stock of the Company, which was converted into shares of our common stock on May 14, 2013.
Ply Gem Holdings was acquired by CD&R Fund X and Atrium Intermediate Holdings, LLC, GGC BP Holdings, LLC and AIC Finance Partnership, L.P. (collectively, the “Golden Gate Investor Group”) and merged with Atrium on April 12, 2018.
On July 17, 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Ply Gem, and for certain limited purposes as set forth in the Merger Agreement, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”), pursuant to which, at the closing of the merger, Ply Gem would be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing its existence as a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Merger”). The Merger was consummated on November 16, 2018 pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on November 16, 2018, the Company entered into (i) a stockholders agreement (the “New Stockholders Agreement”) between the Company, and each of the CD&R Fund VIII Investor Group, CD&R Pisces Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CD&R Pisces”, and together with the CD&R Fund VIII Investor Group, the “CD&R Investor Group”) and the Golden Gate Investor Group (together with the CD&R Investor Group, the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company granted to the Investors certain governance, preemptive and subscription rights and (ii) a registration rights agreement (the “New Registration Rights Agreement”) between the Company and each of the Investors, pursuant to which the Company granted the Investors customary demand and piggyback registration rights, including rights to demand registrations and underwritten shelf registration statement offerings with respect to the shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by the Investors following the consummation of the Merger.
On August 25, 2020, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, declared effective by the SEC on September 2, 2020, registering the resale of shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by CD&R Pisces. The Company had previously registered the resale of shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by the CD&R Fund VIII Investor Group and the Golden Gate Investor Group.
Pursuant to the terms of the New Stockholders Agreement, the Company and the CD&R Fund VIII Investor Group terminated the Old Stockholders Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the New Registration Rights Agreement, the Company and the CD&R Fund VIII Investor Group terminated the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009, by and among the Company and the CD&R Fund VIII Investor Group.
As of April 3,October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the CD&R Investor Group owned approximately 49.3%49.1% and 49.4% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock, respectively.
NOTE 1617 — STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
On October 10, 2017 and March 7, 2018, theThe Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized new stock repurchase programs for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $50.0 million and an additional $50.0 million, respectively, of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock on October 10, 2017 and March 7, 2018, for a cumulative total of $100.0 million. Under these repurchase programs, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares if at all, at times and in amounts that it deems appropriate in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations. Shares repurchased pursuant to the repurchase programs are usually retired. There is no time limit on the duration of the programs. Following repurchases made during the three months ended July 4, 2020, no authorized amount remained available under the program announced on October 10, 2017.
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During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, and April 4, 2020, there were 0no stock repurchases under the stock repurchase programs. The Company repurchased 1.1 million shares for $6.4 million under the stock repurchase programs during the nine months ended October 3, 2020. As of April 3,October 2, 2021, $49.1 million remained available for stock repurchases under the program announced on March 7, 2018. The timing and method of any repurchases, which will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, are subject to results of operations, financial conditions, cash requirements and other factors, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020, the Company withheld approximately 0.10.2 million and NaN0.1 million shares, respectively, of stock to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of stock awards, which are included in treasury stock purchases in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity.
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During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020, the Company cancelled approximately 20000.2 million and NaN1.2 million shares that had been previously withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of stock awards.awards and shares repurchased under the stock repurchase programs. The cancellations resulted in 15000$2.9 million and $0.3$6.9 million decreases in both treasury stock and additional paid in capital during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020, respectively.
NOTE 1718 FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value as of April 3,October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, because of their relatively short maturities. The carrying amounts of the indebtedness under the Current ABL Facility and Current Cash Flow Revolver approximate fair value as the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates. At April 3,October 2, 2021, there were 0 were no borrowings outstanding under the Current ABL Facility andno outstanding indebtedness under the Current Cash Flow Revolver. The fair values of the remaining financial instruments not currently recognized at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets at the respective period ends were (in thousands):
April 3, 2021December 31, 2020 October 2, 2021December 31, 2020
Carrying
Amount
Fair ValueCarrying
Amount
Fair ValueCarrying
Amount
Fair ValueCarrying
Amount
Fair Value
Term Loan FacilityTerm Loan Facility$2,491,563 $2,487,203 $2,497,967 $2,485,477 Term Loan Facility$2,587,000 $2,578,929 $2,497,967 $2,485,477 
8.00% Senior Notes8.00% Senior Notes645,000 667,575 645,000 674,025 8.00% Senior Notes— — 645,000 674,025 
6.125% Senior Notes6.125% Senior Notes500,000 531,250 500,000 530,000 6.125% Senior Notes500,000 527,500 500,000 530,000 
The fair value of the term loan facilityTerm Loan Facility was based on recent trading activities of comparable market instruments, which are level 2 inputs and the fair values of the 8.00% and 6.125% senior notes were based on quoted prices in active markets for the identical liabilities, which are level 1 inputs.
Fair Value Measurements
ASC Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, requires us to use valuation techniques to measure fair value that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized as follows:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2: Other inputs that are observable directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or market-corroborated inputs.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which require us to develop our own assumptions about how market participants would price the assets or liabilities.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used as of April 3,October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Money market: Money market funds have original maturities of three months or less. The original cost of these assets approximates fair value due to their short-term maturity.
Mutual funds: Mutual funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the mutual fund is traded. 
Deferred compensation plan liability: Deferred compensation plan liability is comprised of phantom investments in the deferred compensation plan and is valued at the closing price reported in the active markets in which the money market and mutual funds are traded.
Interest rate swaps liability: Interest rate swap liability is based on cash flow hedge contracts that have fixed rate structures and are measured against market-based LIBOR yield curves. These interest rate swaps were classified within Level 2 of the fair
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value hierarchy because they were valued using alternative pricing sources or models that utilized market observable inputs, including current and forward interest rates.
Foreign currency hedges: The fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts are estimated using industry standard valuation models using market-based observable inputs, including spot rates, forward points, interest rates and volatility inputs (Level 2).
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The following tables summarize information regarding our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 3,October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):
April 3, 2021October 2, 2021
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:Assets:    Assets:    
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(1):
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(1):
    
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(1):
    
Money marketMoney market$286 $$$286 Money market$37 $— $— $37 
Mutual funds – GrowthMutual funds – Growth564 564 Mutual funds – Growth549 — — 549 
Mutual funds – BlendMutual funds – Blend1,186 1,186 Mutual funds – Blend1,380 — — 1,380 
Mutual funds – Foreign blendMutual funds – Foreign blend342 342 Mutual funds – Foreign blend450 — — 450 
Mutual funds – Fixed incomeMutual funds – Fixed income149 149 Mutual funds – Fixed income— 151 — 151 
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(2)
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(2)
2,378 149 2,527 
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(2)
2,416 151 — 2,567 
Interest rate swap assets(3)
Interest rate swap assets(3)
— 17,140 — 17,140 
Total assetsTotal assets$2,378 $149 $$2,527 Total assets$2,416 $17,291 $— $19,707 
Liabilities:Liabilities:    Liabilities:    
Deferred compensation plan liability(2)
Deferred compensation plan liability(2)
$$2,567 $$2,567 
Deferred compensation plan liability(2)
$— $2,561 $— $2,561 
Foreign currency hedges(3)
678 678 
Interest rate swap liability(4)
63,903 63,903 
Foreign currency hedgesForeign currency hedges— (202)— (202)
Interest rate swap liabilities(4)
Interest rate swap liabilities(4)
— 78,653 — 78,653 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$$67,148 $$67,148 Total liabilities$— $81,012 $— $81,012 

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:Assets:    Assets:    
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(1):
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(1):
    
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(1):
    
Money marketMoney market$349 $$$349 Money market$349 $— $— $349 
Mutual funds – GrowthMutual funds – Growth487 487 Mutual funds – Growth487 — — 487 
Mutual funds – BlendMutual funds – Blend1,006 1,006 Mutual funds – Blend1,006 — — 1,006 
Mutual funds – Foreign blendMutual funds – Foreign blend338 338 Mutual funds – Foreign blend338 — — 338 
Mutual funds – Fixed incomeMutual funds – Fixed income153 153 Mutual funds – Fixed income— 153 — 153 
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(2)
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(2)
2,180 153 2,333 
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan(2)
2,180 153 — 2,333 
Foreign currency hedge(3)
Total assetsTotal assets$2,180 $153 $$2,333 Total assets$2,180 $153 $— $2,333 
Liabilities:Liabilities:    Liabilities:    
Deferred compensation plan liability(2)
Deferred compensation plan liability(2)
$$2,339 $$2,339 
Deferred compensation plan liability(2)
$— $2,339 $— $2,339 
Interest rate swap liability(4)
75,770 75,770 
Interest rate swap liabilitiesInterest rate swap liabilities— 75,770 — 75,770 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$$78,109 $$78,109 Total liabilities$— $78,109 $— $78,109 
(1)Unrealized holding gains (losses) for the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020 were $0.1$0.2 million and $(0.8)$(0.7) million, respectively. These unrealized holding gains (losses) were substantially offset by changes in the deferred compensation plan liability.
(2)The Company records the short-term investments in deferred compensation plan within investments in debt and equity securities, at market, and the deferred compensation plan liability within accrued compensation and benefits on the consolidated balance sheets.
(3)The balance as of October 2, 2021 of $17.1 million is related to receive-fixed interest rate swaps for which the fair value option has been elected.
(4)The balance as of October 2, 2021 includes $61.5 million related to the financing component of pay-fixed interest rate swaps and $17.1 million related to pay-fixed May 2019 active interest rate swaps which have been de-designated as cash flow hedges.
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(3)In December 2020, the Company entered into forward contracts to hedge approximately $66.0 million of its 2021 non-functional currency inventory purchases. These forward contracts were established to protect the Company from variability in cash flows attributable to changes in the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar. As cash flow hedges, unrealized gains are recognized as assets while unrealized losses are recognized as liabilities. The forward contracts are highly correlated to the changes in the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar. Unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are designated as effective or ineffective. The effective portion of such gains or losses is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, while the ineffective portion of such gains or losses is recorded as a component of cost of goods sold. Future realized gains and losses in connection with each inventory purchase will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss to cost of goods sold. The gains and losses on the derivative contractsfollowing table summarizes information regarding our liabilities that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income or lossmeasured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of October 2, 2021, segregated by level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to current period earnings are included in the line item in which the hedged item is recorded in the same period the forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three months ended April 3, 2021, the Company realized a loss of approximately $(0.1) million within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statement of operations based on these cash flow hedges.measure fair value (in thousands):
October 2, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Liabilities:    
Short-term steel supply agreement(1)
$— $— $9,333 $9,333 
Total liabilities$— $— $9,333 $9,333 
(1)See Note 8 — Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Divestitures for more information. The changes in fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and are reclassified into cost of goods sold in the same period the hedged item affects earnings. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the fair value or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify as effective are immediately recognized in earnings.
(4)In May 2019, the Company entered into four-year interest rate swaps to mitigate variability in forecasted interest payments on $1,500.0 million ofsupply agreement was estimated using level 3 inputs, including broker quotes and the Company’s term loan secured variable debt. The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of the floating rate interest payment into a fixed rate interest payment. There are 3 interest rate swaps that cover $500.0 million of notional debt each and fix the interest rate at 5.918%, 5.906% and 5.907%, respectively. The Company designated the interest rate swaps as qualifying hedging instruments and accounts for these derivatives as cash flow hedges. The interest rate swap liability is included within other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. See the discussion in Note 21 — Subsequent Events for changes to the swaps on April 15, 2021 in connection with the Company’s debt refinancing transactions.steel procurement agreements.
NOTE 1819 — INCOME TAXES
Under FASB ASC 740-270, Income Taxes - Interim Reporting, each interim period is considered an integral part of the annual period and tax expense is measured using an estimated annual effective tax rate. Estimates of the annual effective tax rate at the end of interim periods are, of necessity, based on evaluations of possible future events and transactions and may be subject to subsequent refinement or revision. The Company calculates its quarterly tax provision consistent with the guidance provided by ASC 740-270, whereby the Company forecasts its estimated annual effective tax rate then applies that rate to its year-to-date ordinary pre-tax book income (loss). In addition, the Company excludes jurisdictions with a projected loss for the year or the year-to-date ordinary loss where the Company cannot recognize a tax benefit from its estimated annual effective tax rate. The impact of such an exclusion could result in a higher or lower effective tax rate during a particular quarter, based upon the mix and timing of actual earnings versus annual projections. In addition to the tax resulting from applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to pre-tax book income (loss), the Company includes certain items treated as discrete events to arrive at an estimated effective tax rate. Future changes in the forecasted annual income (loss) projections, tax rate changes, or discrete tax items could result in significant adjustments to quarterly income tax expense in future periods in accordance with ASC 740-270.
For the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, the Company’s estimated annual effective income tax rate of ordinary forecasted pre-tax book income was approximately 30.6%28.5%, which varied from the statutory rate primarily due to state income tax expense, valuation allowances, and foreign income taxes.taxes, and divestitures. For the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, the effective tax rate was 91.8%28.1%, which varied from the annual effective tax rate due to discrete items recorded during the period, including interest recorded on unrecognized tax benefits, adjustments to state income tax rates, and stock compensation.
Valuation allowance
As of April 3,October 2, 2021, the Company remainsremained in a valuation allowance position, in the amount of $11.9$12.1 million, against its deferred tax assets for certain state jurisdictions of certain entities as it is currently deemed more“more likely than notnot” that the benefit of such net tax assets will not be utilized as the Company continues to be in a three-year cumulative loss position for these state jurisdictions. The Company will continue to monitor the positive and negative factors for these jurisdictions and make further changes to the valuation allowances as necessary.
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Unrecognized tax benefits
Despite the Company’s belief that its tax return positions are consistent with applicable tax laws, the Company believes that certain positions could be challenged by taxing authorities. The Company’s tax reserves reflect the difference between the tax benefit claimed on tax returns and the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements. These reserves have been established based on management’s assessment as to potential exposure attributable to permanent differences as well as interest and penalties applicable to both permanent and temporary differences. The tax reserves are reviewed periodically and adjusted in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as progress of tax audits, lapse of applicable statutes of limitations and changes in tax law. The Company is currently under examination by various taxing authorities. During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, the tax reserves increased by approximately $0.2$6.4 million. The increase is primarily due to a new uncertain tax benefit and additional interest expense related to previously recorded unrecognized tax benefits.
The liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of April 3,October 2, 2021 was approximately $11.9$18.1 million and is recorded in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.
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CARES Act
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act”) that was signed into law on March 27, 2020, the Company elected to defer employer side social security payments for approximately $19.9 million as of December 31, 2020, $10 million of which is recorded in current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Approximately $10 million of the deferral will be paid by December 31, 2021 and the remainder will be paid by December 31, 2022.
NOTE 1920 — SEGMENT INFORMATION
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities for which discrete financial information is available and is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to the segment and assess the performance of the segment. The Company has 3 reportable segments: Windows, Siding and Commercial.
These operating segments follow the same accounting policies used for our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate a segment’s performance on a U.S. GAAP basis primarily upon operating income before corporate expenses.
Corporate assets consist primarily of cash, investments, prepaid expenses, current and deferred taxes and property, plant and equipment associated with our headquarters in Cary, North Carolina and office in Houston, Texas. These items (and income and expenses related to these items) are not allocated to the operating segments. Corporate unallocated expenses primarily include share-based compensation expenses, restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and other expenses related to executive, legal, finance, tax, treasury, human resources, information technology and strategic sourcing, and corporate travel expenses. Additional unallocated amounts primarily include non-operating items such as interest income, interest expense, loss on extinguishment of debt and other income (expense).
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The following table represents summary financial data attributable to the segments for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
Net sales:
Windows$527,263 $448,450 
Siding316,391 241,043 
Commercial423,378 424,318 
Total net sales$1,267,032 $1,113,811 
Operating income (loss):
Windows$29,362 $(313,190)
Siding27,528 (168,867)
Commercial41,585 16,841 
Corporate(43,267)(35,575)
Total operating income (loss)55,208 (500,791)
Unallocated other expense, net(56,071)(59,296)
Loss before taxes$(863)$(560,087)
April 3,
2021
December 31,
2020
Total assets:
Windows$1,737,880 $1,717,032 
Siding2,116,233 2,123,615 
Commercial918,886 890,380 
Corporate755,307 747,463 
Total assets$5,528,306 $5,478,490 
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Net sales:  
Windows$596,486 $501,314 $1,703,493 $1,378,039 
Siding357,870 321,898 1,036,448 848,190 
Commercial490,049 404,041 1,371,617 1,199,771 
Total net sales$1,444,405 $1,227,253 $4,111,558 $3,426,000 
Operating income (loss):  
Windows$15,756 $37,295 $83,901 $(252,794)
Siding46,108 45,313 127,019 (92,916)
Commercial908,458 56,137 1,003,373 109,642 
Corporate(59,596)(34,766)(151,549)(101,819)
Total operating income (loss)910,726 103,979 1,062,744 (337,887)
Unallocated other expense, net(44,593)(50,402)(189,611)(159,056)
Income (loss) before taxes$866,133 $53,577 $873,133 $(496,943)
October 2,
2021
December 31,
2020
Total assets:
Windows$2,076,604 $1,717,032 
Siding2,120,543 2,123,615 
Commercial516,366 890,380 
Corporate1,017,582 747,463 
Total assets$5,731,095 $5,478,490 

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NOTE 2021 — CONTINGENCIES
As a manufacturer of products primarily for use in building construction, the Company is inherently exposed to various types of contingent claims, both asserted and unasserted, in the ordinary course of business. As a result, from time to time, the Company and/or its subsidiaries become involved in various legal proceedings or other contingent matters arising from claims or potential claims arising out of its operations and businesses that cover a wide range of matters, including, among others, environmental, contract, employment, intellectual property, securities, personal injury, property damage, product liability, warranty, and modification, adjustment or replacement of component parts or units sold, which may include product recalls. The Company insures (or self insures)self-insures) against these risks to the extent deemed prudent by its management and to the extent insurance is available. The Company regularly reviews the status of ongoing proceedings and other contingent matters along with legal counsel. Liabilities for such items are recorded when it is probable that the liability has been incurred and when the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Liabilities are adjusted when additional information becomes available. Management believes that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows. However, such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes and are not predictable with assurance.
Further, due to the lack of adequate information and the potential impact of present regulations and any future regulations, there are certain circumstances in which no range of potential exposure may be reasonably estimated. Also, it is not possible to ascertain the ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to certain contingent liabilities, including lawsuits, and therefore no such estimate has been made as of April 3,October 2, 2021.
Environmental
The Company’s operations are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws. Among other things, these laws regulate the emissions or discharge of materials into the environment; govern the use, storage, treatment, disposal and management of hazardous substances and wastes; protect the health and safety of its employees and the end-users of its products; regulate the materials used in its products; and impose liability for the costs of investigating and remediating (as well as other damages resulting from) present and past releases of hazardous substances. Violations of these laws or of any conditions contained in environmental permits cancould result in substantial fines or penalties, injunctive relief, consent orders, requirements to install pollution controls or other abatement equipment, andor civil sanctions.
The Company could be held liable for costs to investigate, remediate or otherwise address contamination at any real property it has ever owned, operated or used as a disposal site, or at other sites where we or predecessors may have released hazardous materials. The Company could incur fines, penalties or sanctions or be subject to third-party claims, including indemnification claims, for property damage, personal injury or otherwise as a result of violations of (or liabilities under) environmental, health and safety laws, or in connection with releases of hazardous or other materials.
MW Manufacturers Inc. (“MW”), a subsidiary of Ply Gem Industries, Inc., entered into a September 2011 Administrative Order on Consent with the EPAU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under the Corrective Action Program to address known releases of hazardous substances at MW’s Rocky Mount, Virginia property. A Phase I RCRA Facility Investigation (“RFI”) was submitted to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) in December 2015, and a Phase II RFI and the Human Health Risk Assessment and Baseline Ecological Risk Assessment were submitted in October 2018. A Limited Corrective Measures Study (“LCMS”) based on the investigations was submitted to the VDEQ for review and approval in September 2019. The VDEQ concurred with the LCMS and prepared a StatementUpon completion of Basis, which was published for a 30-day public reviewcomment period, the VDEQ issued its Final Decision and comment in AprilResponse to Comments approving a final remedy on May 19, 2021. The final remedy consists of continuing groundwater monitoring until the VDEQ’s corrective actions have been met; and implementing and complying with land use restrictions and institutional controls imposed by an environmental covenant. The Company has recorded a liability of $4.5 million for this MW site, of which $1.0 million is in other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of April 3,October 2, 2021. 
The EPA is investigating groundwater contamination at a Superfund site in York, Nebraska, referred to as the PCE/TCE Northeast Contamination Site (“PCE/TCE Site”). Kroy Building Products, Inc. (“KBP”), a subsidiary of Ply Gem Industries, Inc., has been identified as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at the site and has liability for investigation and remediation costs associated with the contamination. On May 17, 2019, KBP and an unrelated respondent, Kroy Industries, Inc., entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with the EPA to conduct a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (“RI/FS”) of the PCE/TCE Site. A final RI/FS Work Plan was submitted toapproved by EPA in November 2019 and approved in December 2019. NaN phases of RI Phase I field sampling have been completed through May 2021 and mobile laboratory analysis was initiated in Spring 2020. Afterresults are being analyzed to determine a delay due to worsening conditionsmonitoring well plan and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, Phase 2 of the R1 Phase field work is anticipated to resume in Q2 2021.additional investigation. The Company has recorded a liability of $4.4 million within other current liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet as of April 3,October 2, 2021. TheIf necessary, the Company will adjust our remediation liability in future periods, if necessary, as the RI/FS progressesscope materially changes or ifthe EPA imposes additional requirements are imposed.investigative requirements. The Company may be able to recover a portion of costs incurred in connection with the PCE/TCE Site from other potentially responsible parties, though there is no assurance we would receive any funds.
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Based on current information, the Company is not aware of any environmental compliance obligations, claims or investigations that will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or financial position except as
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otherwise disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. However, there can be no guarantee that previously known or newly discovered matters will not result in material costs or liabilities.
Litigation
The Company believes it has valid defenses to the outstanding claims discussed below and will vigorously defend all such claims; however, litigation is subject to many uncertainties and there cannot be any assurance that the Company will ultimately prevail or, in the event of an unfavorable outcome or settlement of litigation, that the ultimate liability would not be material and would not have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position of the Company.
In November 2018, Aurora Plastics, LLC (“Aurora”) initiated an arbitration demand against Atrium Windows and Doors, Inc., Atrium Extrusion Systems, Inc., and North Star Manufacturing (London) Ltd. (collectively, “Atrium”) pursuant to a Third Amended and Restated Vinyl Compound and Supply Agreement dated as of December 22, 2016. A settlement was reached in this case during the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company has a $3.9 million liability related to the settlement, of which $2.3 million is in other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of April 3,October 2, 2021.
On November 14, 2018, an individual stockholder, Gary D. Voigt, filed a putative class action Complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”), Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. (“CD&R Fund VIII”), and certain directors of the Company. Voigt purportspurported to assert claims on behalf of himself, on behalf of a class of other similarly situated stockholders of the Company, and derivatively on behalf of the Company, the nominal defendant. An Amended Complaint was filed on April 11, 2019. The Amended Complaint assertsasserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment against CD&R Fund VIII and CD&R, and for breach of fiduciary duty against 12 director defendants in connection with the Merger. Defendants moved to dismiss the Amended Complaint and, on February 10, 2020, the court denied the motions except as to four4 of the director defendants. Voigt seekssought damages in an amount to be determined at trial.
On August 25, 2021, the parties to the case filed a Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement (“Stipulation”) setting forth their agreement to settle the litigation. The Stipulation remains subject to court approval, and the court has scheduled a hearing to consider the Stipulation on January 19, 2022. The Stipulation provides for CD&R, CD&R Fund VIII, and the 8 director defendants to cause their respective insurers to pay a total of $100 million into an escrow account that will be used to pay escrow expenses, satisfy any fee and incentive amounts awarded by the court in favor of plaintiff and plaintiff’s counsel, and distribute the remaining funds to the Company. The Stipulation further provides that plaintiff’s counsel intends to seek attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses in an amount no greater than 23.5% of the $100 million payment by the insurers, and that any incentive award for the plaintiff will be paid solely from the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded.
Other contingencies
The Company’s imports of fabricated structural steel (“FSS”) from its Mexican affiliate, Building Systems de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“BSM”) were subject to antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) tariff proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”). The proceedings were initiated in February 2019 by the American Institute of Steel Construction against FSS being imported into the USA from Mexico, Canada, and China. In 2019, the DOC issued preliminary tariff rates and in 2020 finalized CVD and AD tariff rates of 0% and 8.47%, respectively, for the Company’s imports of FSS from BSM. However, in February 2020, in a 3 to 2 vote, the USITC concluded there was no injury or threat of injury to the domestic FSS industry. In March 2020 the USITC opinion was published in the Federal Register, ceasing the Company’s requirement to pay the AD and CVD tariffs. The Company received full reimbursement for the $4.1 million in tariffs previously deposited with United States Customs and Border Protection and recorded a reduction in costs of sales during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. This matter was appealed and, on September 22, 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued an opinion upholding the USITC’s determination that there was no injury or threat of injury to the domestic FSS industry caused by the cumulated imports of FSS from Mexico, Canada, and China. The CIT decision is subject to further appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and would have preclusive effect only with respect to the proceedings involving China, because the USITC’s determination as it applies to imports of FSS from Mexico has been appealed andto a separate tribunal established pursuant to the Company will continue to vigorously advocate its position that its importNorth American Free Trade Agreement. However, because the CIT decision addresses the USITC’s analysis of cumulated imports of FSS from BSM should notMexico, Canada, and China, the court’s opinion may be subjectpersuasive in the appeal of the USITC’s determination as it applies to any CVD or AD tariffs.imports of FSS from Mexico.
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NOTE 2122 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Debt Refinancing
In connection with the debt refinancing transactions described below, we incurred costs of approximately $3.5 million during the three months ended April 3, 2021, of which $3.0 million are associated with the modification/extinguishment of the debt instruments that would not qualify for capitalization upon completion of the debt refinancing transactions on April 15, 2021. As such, these non-capitalizable costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended April 3, 2021.
Cash Flow Credit Agreement
On April 15,November 6, 2021, the Company entered into a Second Amendmentdefinitive agreement to Cash Flow Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment"acquire Union Corrugating Company Holdings, Inc. (“UCC”), among. UCC provides metal roofing, roofing components and accessories from locations primarily in the Central and Eastern U.S. regions. The Company the several banks and other financial institutions party thereto (the "Cash Flow Lenders") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Cash Flow Agent”), which amended the Cash Flow Credit Agreementexpects to among other things:
Terminate $92.0 million of commitments by Cash Flow Lenders under the Company’s cash flow-based revolving credit facility of up to $115.0 million, maturing on April 12, 2023 (the “Existing Cash Flow Revolver”) and;
Replace such commitments with $92.0 million of extended cash flow-based revolving commitments, maturing on April 12, 2026 (the “Extended Cash Flow Revolver” and together with the Existing Cash Flow Revolver, the “Cash Flow Revolver”).
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On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into (i) a Third Amendment to Cash Flow Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors parties thereto, the Cash Flow Lenders party thereto and the Cash Flow Agent and (ii) an Increase Supplement (the “Increase Supplement”), between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the increasing lender. The Third Amendment amended the Cash Flow Credit Agreement to, among other things, refinance the Company’s term loan facility in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,755.0 million (the “Existing Term Loan Facility”) with Tranche B Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $2,491.6 million, maturing on April 12, 2028. The Increase Supplement supplemented the Cash Flow Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loan Facility by approximately $108.4 million (the “Incremental Tranche B Term Loans”), for a total principal amount of $2,600.0 million (the “Tranche B Term Loan Facility” and together with the Cash Flow Revolver, the “Cash Flow Facilities”). Proceeds of the Incremental Tranche B Term Loans were used, togetherfund this acquisition with cash on hand, (i) for the redemption of allhand. The closing of the Existing Notes (as defined below) (the “Senior Notes Redemption”)transaction is expected during the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approval and (ii) to pay any fees and expenses incurred in connection with the extension and refinancing of the Company’s senior credit facilities and the Senior Notes Redemption.
ABL Credit Agreement
On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to the ABL Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the several banks and financial institutions party thereto and UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, which amended the ABL Credit Agreement in order to, among other things:customary closing conditions.
Terminate the existing revolving commitments of each of the Extending ABL Credit Lenders (as defined in therein), originally maturing on April 12, 2023 (the “Existing ABL Commitments”); and
Replace the Existing ABL Commitments with an extended revolving commitment of $611.0 million, maturing on April 12, 2026 (the “Extended ABL Commitments”).
Redemption of 8.00% Senior Notes
On April 15, 2021, the Company redeemed the outstanding $645 million aggregate principal amount of the 8.00% Senior Notes for $670.8 million using cash on hand and proceeds from the Incremental Tranche B Term Loans. The redemption is expected to result in a pre-tax loss on extinguishment of debt of $41.8 million during the three and six months ending July 3, 2021, comprising the make-whole premium of $25.8 million and the write-off of $16.0 million in unamortized deferred financing costs.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
All the following interest rate swap transactions were completed in connection with the debt refinancing transactions on April 15, 2021. The Company terminated two swap contracts on an aggregate notional value of $1.0 billion. These contracts were due to mature in July 2023. The Company entered into two swap contracts (not designated as cash flow hedges) in which the Company will receive a fixed amount from the counterparties to offset an existing swap contract maturing in July 2023 on a notional value of $500 million that was not terminated but was de-designated as a cash flow hedge. The Company also entered into two interest rate swap contracts maturing in April 2026 on an aggregate notional value of $1.5 billion associated with the Tranche B Term Loan Facility and will pay fixed rates to the counterparties. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.
Acquisition
On April 30, 2021, the Company acquired Prime Windows LLC (“Prime”). Prime serves residential new construction and repair and remodel markets with energy efficient vinyl window and door products from two manufacturing facilities in the United States, expanding our manufacturing capabilities and creating new opportunities for us in the Western United States. This acquisition was funded through borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facilities. We are in the process of allocating the purchase price to identifiable assets and liabilities. The Company expects Prime’s results to be reported within the Windows segment.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein under “Item 1. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements” and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report includes statements concerning our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. In some cases, our forward-looking statements can be identified by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “should,” “will,” “target” or other similar words. We have based our forward-looking statements on our management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available to our management at the time the statements are made. We caution you that assumptions, beliefs, expectations, intentions and projections about future events may and often do vary materially from actual results. Therefore, we cannot assure you that actual results will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations and the related statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to:
industry cyclicality and cyclicality;
seasonality of the business and adverse weather conditions;
challenging economic conditions affecting the nonresidential construction industry;
downturns in the residential, new constructionnon-residential and repair and remodeling end markets, construction industry and markets;
commodity price volatility and/or the economy or thelimited availability of consumer credit;raw materials, including polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) resin, glass, aluminum, and steel due to supply chain disruptions;
our ability to identify and develop relationships with a sufficient number of qualified suppliers to mitigate risk in the event a significant supplier experiences a significant production or supply chain interruption;
increasing difficulty in credit or financing availability of consumers or builders;
increase in inflationary activity;
ability to successfully achieve price increases to offset cost increases;
ability to successfully implement operational efficiency initiatives, including automation;
ability to successfully integrate our acquired businesses;
ability to attract and retain employees, including through various initiatives and actions;
volatility in the United States (“U.S.”) economy and abroad, generally,international economies and in the credit markets;
the severity, duration and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as actions that may be taken by the Company or governmental authorities to contain COVID-19 or to treat its impact;
an impairment of our goodwill and/or intangible assets;
our ability to successfully develop new products or improve existing products;
the effects of manufacturing or assembly realignments;
seasonality of the business and other external factors beyond our control;
commodity price volatility and/or limited availability of raw materials, including polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) resin, glass, aluminum, and steel;
our ability to identifyretain and develop relationships with a sufficient number of qualified suppliers and to avoid a significant interruption in our supply chains;
retention and replacement ofreplace key personnel;
enforcement and obsolescence of our intellectual property rights;
costs related to compliance with, violations of or liabilities under environmental, health and safety laws;
changes in building codes and standards;
competitive activity and pricing pressure in our industry;
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our ability to make strategic acquisitions accretive to earnings and dispositions at favorable prices and terms;
our ability to fund acquisitions using available liquidity;
our ability to carry out our restructuring plans and to fully realize the expected cost savings;
global climate change, including legal, regulatory or market responses thereto;
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breaches of our information system security measures;
damage to our computer infrastructure and software systems;
necessary maintenance or replacements to our enterprise resource planning technologies;
potential personal injury, property damage or product liability claims or other types of litigation;
compliance with certain laws related to our international business operations;
increases in labor costs, potential labor disputes, union organizing activity and work stoppages at our facilities or the facilities of our suppliers;
significant changes in factors and assumptions used to measure certain of our defined benefit plan obligations and the effect of actual investment returns on pension assets;
ability to compete effectively against competitors with substitutable products;
additional costs from new regulations which relate to the costutilization or manufacturing of our products or services;
our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions and difficulty associated with integratingdispositions and combining acquired businesses;to use the proceeds from dispositions;
volatility of the Company’s stock price;
substantial governance and other rights held by the Investors;
the effect on our common stock price caused by transactions engaged in by the Investors, our directors or executives;
our substantial indebtedness and our ability to incur substantially more indebtedness;
limitations that our debt agreements place on our ability to engage in certain business and financial transactions;
our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms;
downgrades of our credit ratings;
the effect of increased interest rates on our ability to service our debt; and
other risks detailed under the caption “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”), and other filings we make with the SEC.
A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. We believe that we have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. However, we caution you that assumed facts or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumed facts or bases and actual results can be material, depending on the circumstances. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this report, including those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in this report and the 2020 Form 10-K, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. We expressly disclaim any obligations to release publicly any updates or revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in our expectations unless the securities laws require us to do so. 
OVERVIEW
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. is the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America. The Company serves residential and commercial customers across new construction and the repair &and remodel markets. Our mission is to be relentlessly committed to our customers and to create great building solutions that enable communities to grow and thrive.
We have developed and continue to implement a well-defined business strategy focused onon: (i) driving profitable growth in new and existing markets; (ii) leveraging operational excellence across our businesses; (iii) implementing a capital allocation framework balanced between a focus on opportunistic investment in high return initiatives and continued debt repayment; and (iv) operating every part of our business with an ongoing commitmentattention to sustainability.
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We believe that by focusing on operational excellence every day, creating a platform for future growth and investing in market-leading residential and commercial building brands, we will deliver unparalleled financial results. We design, engineer, manufacture, install and market external building products through our three operating segments: Windows, Siding, and Commercial.
Our manufacturing processes are vertically integrated, which we believe provides cost and competitive advantages. As the #1leading manufacturer of vinyl windows, vinyl siding, insulated metal panels, metal roofing and wall systems and metal accessories, Cornerstone Building Brands combines a diverse portfolio of products with an expansive national footprint that includes over 20,50020,000 employees at manufacturing, distribution and office locations primarily in North America.
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At Cornerstone Building Brands, corporate stewardship is a responsibility that is deeply embedded in our 75-year history. Ourculture. We believe that our sustainable business practices have givenwill provide us the staying power to make a real difference in countless cities and neighborhoods.
Our sales and earnings are subject to both seasonal and cyclical trends and are influenced by general economic conditions, interest rates, the price of material costs relative to other building materials, the level of residential and nonresidential construction activity, repair and retrofitremodel demand and the availability and cost of financing for construction projects. Our sales normally are lower in the first and fourth fiscal quarters of each year compared to the second and third fiscal quarters because of unfavorable weather conditions for construction and typical business planning cycles affecting construction.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
Our portfolio optimization is rooted in our core growth strategy and leverages areas where we have a competitive advantage resulting in a more focused and optimized business portfolio, strengthening our market position and financial flexibility. To deliver long-term value, we must participate in categories where meaningful growth exists. We believe this approach will enhance Cornerstone Building Brands’ value proposition, fueling both growth and value creation. Sustainable value creation is important because it allows us to deliver shareholder returns while establishing a foundation to support our long-term growth aspirations.
On April 30, 2021, the Company acquired Prime Windows LLC (“Prime Windows”) for total consideration of $93.0 million, exclusive of a $2.0 million working capital adjustment which has not been finalized as of October 2, 2021. This acquisition was funded through borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facilities. Prime Windows’ results are reported within the Windows segment as of the acquisition date. On August 20, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Cascade Windows, Inc. (“Cascade Windows”) for $239.5 million in cash. This acquisition was funded through cash available on the balance sheet. The Company reports Cascade Windows’ results within the Windows segment as of the acquisition date.
On August 9, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its IMP business for cash proceeds of $1.0 billion. On August 18, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its DBCI business for cash proceeds of $168.9 million. The Company previously reported the results of the IMP and DBCI businesses within the Commercial segment.
Markets We Serve
OurOur products are available across several large and attractive end markets, including residential new construction, repair and remodel and low-rise non-residential construction. We believe that there are favorable underlying fundamental factors that will drive long-term growth across the end markets in which we operate. We also believe that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while still causing economic uncertainty worldwide, has driven strong demand for residential repair and remodel activity, residential new construction and select segments of the low-rise non-residential construction market, such as distribution, warehouse, healthcare and educational facilities in suburban regions; however,regions. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has also caused challenges in other areas of non-residential construction, most notably in retail and commercial office facilities in densely populated urban centers, where we have minimal if any, participation. We believe our business is well-positioned to benefit from broader societal and population trends favoring suburban regions, as employment and living preferences shift towardstoward such regions.
Cornerstone Building Brands is deeply committed to the communities where our customers and employees live, work and play. We recognize that our customers are increasingly environmentally conscious in their purchasing behavior, and we believe ouraim to offer sustainable solutions favorablyto address these evolving consumer preferences. For example, certain products in our portfolio are high in recycled end content, virtually 100% recyclable at the end of their useful life and often manufactured to meet or exceed specified sustainability targets, such as windows with ENERGY STAR and LEED certifications. We recognize that efficient use of recycled materials helps to conserve natural resources and reduces environmental impact, and we are committed to drivingoffering these sustainable practices throughoutproducts to our business.customers.
COVID-19 Update
We experienced an overall decrease in customer demand across all our markets during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic caused temporary closures of non-life sustaining businesses delaying construction activity. Throughout this pandemic, the Company has been adhering to mandates and other guidance from local governments and health authorities as well as taken extraordinary measures and invested significantly in practices to protect the health and safety of our employees and our communities. During 2020, the Company quickly implemented a range of actions aimed at reducing costs and preserving liquidity. These actions included plant closures, permanent workforce reductions, employee furloughs, a hiring freeze, a deferral of annual wage raises, and reducing discretionary and non-essential expenses, such as consulting expenses. Additionally, we reduced capital expenditures to focus on key strategic initiatives, such as automation, product innovation, and critical maintenance items. We believe our business model, our existing balances of domestic cash and cash equivalents, availability under our revolving credit facilities, currently anticipated operating cash flows, and overall liquidity will be sufficient to meet our cash needs arising in the ordinary course of business for the next twelve months. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table represents key results of operations on a consolidated basis for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands) (Amounts in thousands)April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
$
change
% change (Amounts in thousands)October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
$
change
% changeOctober 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
$
change
% change
Net salesNet sales$1,267,032 $1,113,811 153,221 13.8 %Net sales$1,444,405 $1,227,253 217,152 17.7 %$4,111,558 $3,426,000 685,558 20.0 %
Gross profitGross profit259,729 230,887 28,842 12.5 %Gross profit309,496 297,502 11,994 4.0 %880,953 783,120 97,833 12.5 %
% of net sales% of net sales20.5 %20.7 %% of net sales21.4 %24.2 %21.4 %22.9 %
Selling, general and administrative expensesSelling, general and administrative expenses153,168 164,954 (11,786)(7.1)%Selling, general and administrative expenses161,134 137,250 23,884 17.4 %477,820 436,575 41,245 9.4 %
% of net sales% of net sales12.1 %14.8 %% of net sales11.2 %11.2 %11.6 %12.7 %
Restructuring and impairment charges, netRestructuring and impairment charges, net1,838 13,835 (11,997)(86.7)%Restructuring and impairment charges, net971 2,918 (1,947)(66.7)%7,461 32,164 (24,703)(76.8)%
Strategic development and acquisition related costsStrategic development and acquisition related costs3,313 4,857 (1,544)(31.8)%Strategic development and acquisition related costs22,250 7,909 14,341 181.3 %25,502 13,550 11,952 88.2 %
Interest expenseInterest expense56,499 54,835 1,664 3.0 %Interest expense43,731 51,519 (7,788)(15.1)%147,688 158,738 (11,050)(7.0)%
Net loss(1,655)(542,073)540,418 (99.7)%
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)620,535 30,516 590,019 1933.5 %627,807 (484,658)1,112,465 (229.5)%

Net salessales - Consolidated net sales for the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 increased by approximately 13.8% asapproximately 17.7% and 20.0%, respectively, as compared to the same period last year. Approximately 9% of the increaseThe net sales growth was primarily driven by strong demand for residential products sold through the Windows and Sidingprice actions across all segments which made up 66.6% of total net sales for the quarter. Additionally, the Company realized favorable price/mix as a result of several price increases that were announced in response to rising commodity costs and other inflationary impacts. Demand for our products during the quarter was strong relative to prior year. Limited raw materials from our suppliers, primarily steel and PVC resin, and labor shortages constrained operations and shipments. As a result, volume for the quarter was essentially flat compared to the same periods in the prior year.
For the nine months ended October 2, 2021, net sales grew 20.0% compared to the same period last year with approximately 15% of the increase driven by our Windows and Siding segments serving the new home construction and repair and remodel end-markets with the remaining 5% increase coming from the Commercial segment.
GrossGross profit % of net sales- The Company’s gross profit percentagepercentage was 20.5%21.4% for both the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, which was a 20280 and 150 basis point decline over thethree and nine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020,. respectively. As a result of the quick pace of recovery experienced across many end-markets, there has been a rapid rise in raw materials and many other manufacturing input costs. While we have responded by remaining disciplined with price leadership, the timing delay between when costs were incurred and when the price increase was realized compressed margins. Additionally,disciplined, the pace and length of time we remain in an inflationary environment can have the effect of reducing gross profit margins. We remain focused on structurally improving our highly variable cost structure with cost savings initiatives. Also contributing to the lower gross profit as a % of net sales are manufacturing inefficiencies incurred as a result of operating in an environment limited by shortages in the supply of raw materials and labor. We continue to manage through cost-out initiatives. During the first quarter of 2021,this environment with a focus on serving our customers. Additionally, we have realized approximately $17 million of year over year cost structure improvements.taken actions to improve recruiting and retention.
Selling general,, general, and administrative expensesexpenses decreased 7.1%increased 17.4% and 9.4% during the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020. Effective managementThe increase was primarily driven by return of near-term costs, coupled with structural cost savings initiatives executed in 2020 in responsesuch as variable compensation, IT and professional services, to the COVID-19 pandemic drove the lowersupport market recovery and further growth. Additionally, selling, general, and administrative expenses at AprilOctober 3, 2021 as compared2020 included near-term cost savings initiatives executed in response to April 4, 2020. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2021, we realized approximately $7 million of year over year savings from cost reduction initiatives.COVID-19 pandemic.
Restructuring and impairment charges, net decreased $12.0$1.9 million duringand $24.7 million during the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021,, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020,, primarily due to completion of operational and organizational actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strategic development and acquisition related costscosts decreased $1.5increased $14.3 million and $12.0 million during the three and threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020, asdue to the timing of these activities, have decreased.primarily related to the IMP divestiture.
InterestInterest expense increased $1.7decreased $7.8 million or 3.0%15.1% and $11.1 million or 7.0% in the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, respectively, as compared to the three and nine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020, primarily as a result of the $500redemption of the $645 million bond offering completed in8.00% Senior Notes coupled with the third quarterrefinancing of 2020 in order to preserve financial flexibility in light of uncertainty in the global markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.Current Term Loan Facility.
Consolidated provision (benefit) for income taxes was an expensea provision of $0.8$245.6 million and $245.3 million for the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, respectively, compared to a provision $23.1 million and a benefit of $18.0$12.3 million for the three and nine months ended April 4, 2020.October 3, 2020, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended April 3,
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October 2, 2021 was 91.8%28.4% and 28.1%, respectively, compared to 3.2%43.0% and 2.5% for the three and nine months ended April 4, 2020.October 3, 2020, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by the divestitures and improved financial results for the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, and the impact associated with the goodwill impairment recorded during the three months ended April 4, 2020.
Net lossincome (loss) was $1.7$620.5 million or $0.01$4.82 per diluted share and $627.8 million or $4.90 per diluted share for the three and nine months ended April 3, 2021. Effective executionOctober 2, 2021, respectively.
We continue to experience positive momentum from residential single-family and repair and remodel end-markets due to demand and elevated backlog levels. Single family housing starts increased approximately 24% and 29% over 2020 and 2019, respectively, on a year-to-date basis. We expect starts activity to remain strong for the near to medium-term outlook. Repair and remodel market demand is at historic levels, and is expected to grow for the next couple of our priorities, which included maintaining cost discipline, strengthening price leadership, driving operational excellence and investing in growth opportunities delivered improved profitabilityyears. Additionally, we are experiencing historic backlog levels from the improving non-residential end-markets as well, particularly for component products. Non-residential starts typically lag residential starts by 18 to 24 months. Additionally, particularly over the last eight months, the Architecture Billings Index (“ABI”), an indicator for non-residential activity, continues to be among the highest levels ever reported in the first quarter of 2021 as comparedimmediate post-recession periods that have been captured throughout the index’s history. As a result, we expect non-residential market activity to the same periodremain healthy in the prior year.2022.
Segment Results of Operations
We report our segment information in the same way management internally organizes the business in assessing performance and making decisions regarding allocation of resources in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting. We have
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determined that we have three reportable segments, organized and managed principally by the different industry sectors they serve. While the segments often operate using shared infrastructure, each reportable segment is managed to address specific customer needs in these diverse market sectors. We report all other business activities in Corporate and unallocated costs. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash, investments, prepaid expenses, current and deferred taxes and property, plant and equipment associated with our headquarters in Cary, North Carolina and office in Houston, Texas. These items (and income and expenses related to these items) are not allocated to the operating segments. Corporate unallocated expenses primarily include share-based compensation expenses, restructuring charges, acquisition costs, and other expenses related to executive, legal, finance, tax, treasury, human resources, information technology and strategic sourcing, and corporate travel expenses. Additional unallocated amounts primarily include non-operating items such as interest income, interest expense, loss on extinguishment of debt and other income (expense).
One of the primary measurements used by management to measure the financial performance of each segment is Adjusted EBITDA.EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), adjusted for the following items: income tax (benefit) expense; depreciation and amortization; interest expense, net; restructuring and impairment charges; acquisition costs; gain on divestitures, non-cash charges; goodwill impairment; share-based compensation expense; non-cash foreign exchange transaction/translation (income) loss; other non-cash items; and other items.
The presentation of segment results below includes a reconciliation of the changes for each segment reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP to a pro forma basis to allow investors and the Company to meaningfully evaluate the percentage change on a comparable basis from period to period. The pro forma financial information is based on the historical information of Cornerstone andBuilding Brands, which includes historical information of Kleary Masonry, Inc. (“Kleary”), which the Company acquired on March 2, 2020.2020; Prime Windows LLC (“Prime Windows”), which the Company acquired on April 30, 2021; Cascade Windows, Inc. (“Cascade Windows”), which the Company acquired on August 20, 2021; and the insulated metals panels (“IMP”) and the roll-up sheet doors (“DBCI”) businesses, which the Company divested on August 9, 2021 and August 18, 2021, respectively. The pro forma financial information does not give effect to the potential impact of current financial conditions, any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may result from the Kleary, acquisitionPrime Windows and Cascade Windows acquisitions; or any integration costs.costs; and from the IMP and DBCI divestitures. Pro forma balances are not necessarily indicative of operating results had the Kleary, acquisitionPrime Windows and Cascade Windows acquisitions and the IMP and DBCI divestitures occurred on January 1, 2020 or of future results.
See Note 1920Segment Information in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information on our segments.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Set forth below are certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in accordance with Regulation G.1934. Management believes the use of such non-GAAP financial measures assists investors in understanding the ongoing operating performance of the Company by presenting the financial results between periods on a more comparable basis. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an alternative to reported results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We
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have included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The following tables presentspresent a comparison of net sales as reported to pro-formapro forma net sales for Cornerstone Building Brands as if the Cascade Windows, Prime Windows and Kleary acquisitionacquisitions, and IMP and DBCI divestitures had each occurred on January 1, 2020:2020 rather than the respective date referenced above for each transaction:
Three months ended April 3, 2021Three months ended April 4, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)ReportedAcquisitionsPro FormaReportedAcquisitionsPro Forma
Net Sales
Windows$527,263 $— $527,263 $448,450 $— $448,450 
Siding316,391 — 316,391 241,043 8,358 249,401 
Commercial423,378 — 423,378 424,318 — 424,318 
Total Net Sales$1,267,032 $— $1,267,032 $1,113,811 $8,358 $1,122,169 
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Three Months Ended October 2, 2021Three Months Ended October 3, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)ReportedAcquisitions and DivestituresPro FormaReportedAcquisitions and DivestituresPro Forma
Net Sales
Windows$596,486 $23,577 $620,063 $501,314 $54,439 $555,753 
Siding357,870 — 357,870 321,898 — 321,898 
Commercial490,049 (39,970)450,079 404,041 (93,655)310,386 
Total Net Sales$1,444,405 $(16,393)$1,428,012 $1,227,253 $(39,216)$1,188,037 
Nine Months Ended October 2, 2021Nine Months Ended October 3, 2020
ReportedAcquisitions and DivestituresPro FormaReportedAcquisitions and DivestituresPro Forma
Net Sales
Windows$1,703,493 $132,142 $1,835,635 $1,378,039 $147,950 $1,525,989 
Siding1,036,448 — 1,036,448 848,190 8,358 856,548 
Commercial1,371,617 (231,347)1,140,270 1,199,771 (281,729)918,042 
Total Net Sales$4,111,558 $(99,205)$4,012,353 $3,426,000 $(125,421)$3,300,579 
The following tables reconcile Adjusted EBITDA and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) for the periods indicated.
ConsolidatedConsolidatedConsolidated
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)(Amounts in thousands)April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
(Amounts in thousands)October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Net salesNet sales$1,267,032 $1,113,811 Net sales$1,444,405 $1,227,253 $4,111,558 $3,426,000 
Impact of Kleary acquisition(1)
— 8,358 
Impact of acquisitions and divestitures(1)
Impact of acquisitions and divestitures(1)
(16,393)(39,216)(99,205)(125,421)
Pro forma net salesPro forma net sales$1,267,032 $1,122,169 Pro forma net sales$1,428,012 $1,188,037 $4,012,353 $3,300,579 
Operating income (loss), GAAPOperating income (loss), GAAP$55,208 $(500,791)Operating income (loss), GAAP$910,726 $103,979 $1,062,744 $(337,887)
Restructuring and impairment charges, netRestructuring and impairment charges, net1,838 13,992 Restructuring and impairment charges, net971 2,918 7,461 32,321 
Strategic development and acquisition related costsStrategic development and acquisition related costs3,313 4,857 Strategic development and acquisition related costs22,250 7,909 25,502 13,550 
Gain on divestituresGain on divestitures(831,252)— (831,252)— 
Goodwill impairmentGoodwill impairment— 503,171 Goodwill impairment— — — 503,171 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization72,615 69,769 Depreciation and amortization71,055 71,933 216,956 212,413 
Other (2)
Other (2)
6,174 5,213 
Other (2)
9,547 6,588 30,337 25,089 
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA139,148 96,211 Adjusted EBITDA183,297 193,327 511,748 448,657 
Impact of Kleary acquisition(1)
— 1,869 
Impact of acquisitions and divestitures(1)
Impact of acquisitions and divestitures(1)
(1,710)(17,884)(7,953)(41,091)
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAPro Forma Adjusted EBITDA$139,148 $98,080 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA$181,587 $175,443 $503,795 $407,566 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net SalesAdjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales12.7 %15.8 %12.4 %13.1 %
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Pro Forma Net SalesPro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Pro Forma Net Sales11.0 %8.7 %Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Pro Forma Net Sales12.7 %14.8 %12.6 %12.3 %
(1)Reflects the acquisition impact from January 1, 2020 of the net sales and Adjusted EBITDA of Kleary forthrough March 1, 2020, Prime Windows through April 29, 2021 and Cascade Windows through August 19, 2021; and reflects the periodimpact from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020.of the divestitures of IMP and DBCI through the divestiture dates of August 9, 2021 and August 18, 2021, respectively.
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(2)Primarily includes $3.3$8.4 million and $3.4$16.9 million of share basedshare-based compensation for the three and nine months ended AprilOctober 2, 2021, respectively, and $4.0 million and $12.6 million for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2021 and April 4, 2020, respectively; $3.0$11.6 million in costs for the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 associated with debt refinancing transactions; and $(0.6) million and $1.2 million of COVID-19 related costs of $0.0 million and $(0.4) million for the three and nine months ended AprilOctober 2, 2021, respectively, and $2.6 million and $10.6 million for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2021 and April 4, 2020, respectively.
Operating income (loss) for the three months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 increased to $55.2$910.7 million as compared to $104.0 million for the three months ended October 3, 2020, primarily due to the gain on the sales of operatingthe IMP and DBCI businesses of $831.3 million. Disciplined price actions more than offset inflationary impacts by approximately $69 million and were partially reduced by manufacturing inefficiencies experienced as a result of raw material constraints and labor shortages and higher SG&A expense primarily driven by return of near-term costs. Restructuring and impairment charges were also lower versus prior year periods. Strategic development charges were higher than prior year periods due primarily to the IMP divestiture. Operating income for the nine months ended October 2, 2021 increased to $1,062.7 million as compared to an operating loss of $500.8$337.9 million in the threenine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020 primarily as a result of athe gain on the sales of the IMP and DBCI businesses of $831.3 million and goodwill impairment of $503.2 million in the comparable period.
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 was $139.1$181.6 million or 11.0%12.7% of pro forma net sales, an improvementa decrease of 8.7% or 230210 basis points from the pro forma period a year ago. On a year-to-date basis, pro forma Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of pro forma net sales increased 30 basis points versus the comparable period. The improvement was due todriven by strong volumes in the residential end-markets of approximately $29 million, favorable SG&A of approximately $14 million primarilydemand and price actions offsetting inflationary impacts partially reduced by manufacturing inefficiencies, as a result of cost reduction actions taken inthe challenges brought on by supply chain disruptions and labor constraints and higher SG&A costs.
Windows
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Net Sales$596,486 $501,314 $1,703,493 $1,378,039 
Impact of acquisitions(1)
23,577 54,439 132,142 147,950 
Pro forma net sales$620,063 $555,753 $1,835,635 $1,525,989 
Operating income (loss), GAAP$15,756 $37,295 $83,901 $(252,794)
Restructuring and impairment charges, net258 1,539 1,213 7,189 
Strategic development and acquisition related costs831 — 2,145 16 
Goodwill impairment— — — 320,990 
Depreciation and amortization34,876 30,644 97,848 90,679 
Other38 1,168 (36)6,060 
Adjusted EBITDA$51,759 $70,646 $185,071 $172,140 
Impact of acquisitions(1)
1,588 7,499 15,315 17,097 
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA$53,347 $78,145 $200,386 $189,237 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales8.7 %14.1 %10.9 %12.5 %
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Pro Forma Net Sales8.6 %14.1 %10.9 %12.4 %
(1)Reflects the impact from January 1, 2020 in response toof the COVID-19 pandemic,net sales and net manufacturing efficiencies of $3 million, partially offset by unfavorable price/mix, net of inflation, as a result of rising commodity costs and other inflationary impacts. These results represent the eighth consecutive quarter of year over year Adjusted EBITDA margin expansionof Prime Windows through April 29, 2021 and record first quarter earnings for the Company.Cascade Windows through August 19, 2021.
Windows
Three Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
Net Sales$527,263 $448,450 
Operating income (loss), GAAP$29,362 $(313,190)
Restructuring and impairment charges, net932 1,466 
Strategic development and acquisition related costs— 16 
Goodwill impairment— 320,990 
Depreciation and amortization30,798 29,853 
Other(87)1,713 
Adjusted EBITDA$61,005 $40,848 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales11.6 %9.1 %
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Pro
Net forma net sales for the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 was 17.6%were 11.6% and 20.3% higher, respectively, than pro forma net sales in the same period in the priorperiods a year due to strong demand from residential end markets of approximately 15% coupled with favorable price/mix as a result of increased pricesago. Disciplined price actions in response to rising commodity costs and other inflationary impacts.
Operating income (loss) forimpacts drove the three months ended April 3, 2021 increased to $29.4 million operating income, as compared to an operating loss of $313.2 million for the three months ended April 4, 2020, primarily due to a goodwill impairmentincrease in the comparable period.
Adjusted EBITDA was $61.0 million or 11.6% as a percent of net sales, an improvement of 250 basis points over the three months ended April 4, 2020, which is the eighth consecutive quarter of Adjusted EBITDA year over year margin expansion. Margin expansion over prior year was a result of the volume leverage from increased demand and benefits from cost savings initiatives.
Siding
Three Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
Net Sales$316,391 $241,043 
  Impact of Kleary acquisition(1)
— 8,358 
Pro forma net sales$316,391 $249,401 
Operating income (loss), GAAP$27,528 $(168,867)
Restructuring and impairment charges, net141 1,091 
Strategic development and acquisition related costs323 21 
Goodwill impairment— 176,774 
Depreciation and amortization29,148 28,007 
Other(19)(292)
Adjusted EBITDA$57,121 $36,734 
Impact of Kleary acquisition(1)
— 1,869 
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA$57,121 $38,603 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales18.1 %15.2 %
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Pro Forma Net Sales18.1 %15.5 %
(1)Reflects the net sales and Adjusted EBITDA of Kleary for the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020.
Net sales for the three months ended April 3, 2021 was 26.9% higher than the pro forma net sales inas compared to the same period a year ago. Duringperiods last year. Supply chain disruptions and constraints caused by labor shortages impacted volumes. As such, volumes were slightly favorable compared to the third quarter order momentum was strong as wholesale and retail demand outpaced prior year driving approximately 19% higher shipped volume and favorable price/mix as a result of increased prices in response to rising commodity costs and other inflationary impacts.2020.
Operating income (loss) for the three months ended AprilOctober 2, 2021 decreased to $15.8 million of operating income as compared to operating income of $37.3 million for the three months ended October 3, 2020, primarily due to manufacturing inefficiencies associated with supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. Positive price mix net of inflation of $8 million was partially offset by higher SG&A costs of $6 million. Operating income for the nine months ended October 2, 2021 increased to $27.5$83.9 million operating income, as compared to an operating loss of $168.9$252.8 million for the nine months ended October 3, 2020, primarily due to a
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goodwill impairment in the nine months ended October 3, 2020. Excluding the goodwill impairment, operating income improved $15.7 million or approximately 23% as a result of strong shipments in the first half of the year of $56 million coupled with positive price mix net of inflation, which more than offset the manufacturing impacts from supply chain disruptions and higher costs to serve our customers.
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended October 2, 2021 was $53.3 million or 8.6% of pro forma net sales, a decrease of 550 basis points from the pro forma period a year ago. Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA decreased 31.7% over the prior year quarter, primarily due to manufacturing inefficiencies discussed above. On a year-to-date basis, pro forma net sales increased 20.3%, and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.9%.
Siding
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Net Sales$357,870 $321,898 $1,036,448 $848,190 
  Impact of acquisition(1)
— — — 8,358 
Pro forma net sales$357,870 $321,898 $1,036,448 $856,548 
Operating income (loss), GAAP$46,108 $45,313 $127,019 $(92,916)
Restructuring and impairment charges, net133 (714)287 2,901 
Strategic development and acquisition related costs(50)7,139 (2,894)8,115 
Goodwill impairment— — — 176,774 
Depreciation and amortization29,084 28,547 87,441 85,068 
Other(45)(1,191)(64)(841)
Adjusted EBITDA75,230 79,094 $211,789 $179,101 
Impact of acquisition(1)
— — — 1,869 
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA$75,230 $79,094 $211,789 $180,970 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales21.0 %24.6 %20.4 %21.1 %
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Pro Forma Net Sales21.0 %24.6 %20.4 %21.1 %
(1)Reflects the impact of net sales and Adjusted EBITDA of Kleary from January 1, 2020 through March 1, 2020.
Net sales for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021 were 11.2% and 22.2% higher than the net sales in the same periods a year ago. For the quarter, price/mix of $62 million more than offset lower volume due to raw material and labor constraints during the quarter. On a year-to-date basis, the rapid recovery of residential demand contributed 6.4% of the favorable increase, while disciplined price actions needed to offset inflationary raw material costs resulted in favorable price/mix of approximately 14% versus prior year.
Operating income (loss) for the three months ended October 2, 2021 increased to $46.1 million of operating income, as compared to operating income of $45.3 million for the three months ended April 4,October 3, 2020,, primarily due to $13 million of positive price mix net of inflation, partially offset by lower volumes and return of near-term costs in SG&A of $5 million. Lower volumes were a direct result of raw material and labor constraints during the quarter. Operating income for the nine months ended October 2, 2021 increased to $127.0 million, as compared to an operating loss of $92.9 million for the nine months ended October 3, 2020, primarily due to a goodwill impairment in the comparable period. Excluding the goodwill impairment, operating income increased 51.5% primarily due to disciplined price actions net of inflation of $30 million, favorable volume of $18 million and lower strategic development costs, offsetting higher costs in SG&A.
Adjusted EBITDAEBITDA for the three months ended October 2, 2021 was $57.1$75.2 million or 18.1% as a percent21.0% of net sales, an improvementa decrease of 2604.9%, primarily due to lower volume as mentioned above, increased manufacturing costs to serve customers and inefficiencies from supply chain and labor disruptions coupled with the return of near-term costs in SG&A. Offsetting these increased costs was positive price mix net of inflation of 16.1%. On a year-to-date basis, points as compared to the pro forma Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of pro forma net sales for the three months ended April 4, 2020. This was the eighth consecutive quarter of year over yearincreased 21.0% and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. Margin expansion over prior year was a result of the volume leverage from increased demand and benefits from cost savings initiatives, primarily in selling, general and administrative expenses.decreased 70 basis points.
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CommercialCommercialCommercial
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)(Amounts in thousands)April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
(Amounts in thousands)October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Net SalesNet Sales$423,378 $424,318 Net Sales$490,049 $404,041 $1,371,617 $1,199,771 
Impact of divestitures(1)
Impact of divestitures(1)
(39,970)(93,655)(231,347)(281,729)
Pro forma net salesPro forma net sales$450,079 $310,386 $1,140,270 $918,042 
Operating income, GAAPOperating income, GAAP$41,585 $16,841 Operating income, GAAP$908,458 $56,137 $1,003,373 $109,642 
Restructuring and impairment charges, netRestructuring and impairment charges, net672 11,705 Restructuring and impairment charges, net2,673 1,358 5,719 20,427 
Strategic development and acquisition related costsStrategic development and acquisition related costs58 (105)Strategic development and acquisition related costs2,263 (8)3,095 (262)
Gain on divestituresGain on divestitures(831,252)— (831,252)— 
Goodwill impairmentGoodwill impairment— 5,407 Goodwill impairment— — — 5,407 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization11,360 10,901 Depreciation and amortization7,012 11,743 29,015 33,664 
OtherOther(257)1,227 Other396 1,108 524 3,967 
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA$53,418 $45,976 Adjusted EBITDA89,550 70,338 210,474 172,845 
Impact of divestitures(1)
Impact of divestitures(1)
(3,298)(25,383)(23,268)(60,057)
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAPro Forma Adjusted EBITDA$86,252 $44,955 $187,206 $112,788 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net SalesAdjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales12.6 %10.8 %Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales18.3 %17.4 %15.3 %14.4 %
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Pro Forma Net SalesPro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Pro Forma Net Sales19.2 %14.5 %16.4 %12.3 %

(1)
Reflects the net adjustments of IMP and DBCI from January 1, 2020 through the divestiture dates of August 9, 2021 and August 18, 2021, respectively.
NetPro forma net sales for the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 of $423.4 million was essentially flat as compared towere 45.0% and 24.2% higher than the same period a year ago, due to unfavorable volumerespectively, driven by disciplined price actions to mitigate rising steel costs of approximately 42.7% and 23.0%, respectively. Additionally, higher volumes that resulted from three less ship days in the first quarter of 2021 as comparedrecovering demand contributed to the first quarter of 2020 offset by favorable price/mix as a of result of increased prices in response to rising commodity costs and other inflationary impacts.increase.
Operating income for the three months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 was $41.6increased $852.3 million an increase of $24.7 million or 146.9% compared to the three months ended April 4,October 3, 2020,, due primarily due to approximately $14.0the gain on the sales of the IMP and DBCI businesses as a result of strategic portfolio optimization actions to accelerate long-term value creation. Excluding the gain on the sales, operating income of $77.2 million increased 37.5% from the realization of lower selling, generalprice actions taken to offset rising steel and administrative expenses, $11.0other manufacturing costs coupled with higher volume from positive end-market demand, offsetting return of near-term costs and manufacturing inefficiencies as a result of supply constraints. Operating income for the nine months ended October 2, 2021 increased $893.7 million of lower restructuringcompared to the nine months ended October 3, 2020. Excluding the gain on divestitures and impairment charges, improved manufacturing efficiencies and structural cost, $5.0 million of athe goodwill impairment incurred in the comparable period offset by approximately $7.0 million of unfavorable price/in the prior year, operating income increased 49.6% primarily due to favorable price mix net of inflation and lower volume.inflation.
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDAEBITDA for the three months ended October 2, 2021 was $53.4$86.3 million or 12.6% as a percent19.2% of net sales, an improvement of 180470 basis points overfrom the same period a year ago. This was the eighth consecutive quarter of year over year margin expansion. Margin expansion over prior year waso primarily due to realized benefits from cost reduction initiativesfavorable price mix net of commodity and other inflation impacts of $49 million, partially offset by manufacturing efficiencies.inefficiencies caused by material constraints and higher SG&A costs together totaling $16 million. On a year-to-date basis, pro forma net sales increased 24.2%, and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA increased 66.0%.
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Unallocated Operating Earnings (Losses), Interest, and Provision (Benefit) for Income TaxesLosses
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)(Amounts in thousands)April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
(Amounts in thousands)October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Statement of operations data:
Statements of operations data:Statements of operations data:
SG&A expensesSG&A expenses$(40,334)$(30,650)SG&A expenses$(40,390)$(33,988)$(128,393)$(96,122)
Acquisition related expenses(2,933)(4,925)
Strategic development and acquisition related costsStrategic development and acquisition related costs(19,206)(778)(23,156)(5,697)
Operating lossOperating loss$(43,267)$(35,575)Operating loss(59,596)(34,766)$(151,549)$(101,819)
Unallocated operating losses include items that are not directly attributed to or allocated to our reporting segments. Such items include legal costs, corporate payroll, and unallocated finance and accounting expenses. The unallocated operating loss for the three months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 increased by $7.7$24.8 million or 21.6%71.4% compared to the three months ended April 4,October 3, 2020, and the unallocated operating loss for the nine months ended October 2, 2021 increased by $49.7 million or 48.8% compared to the nine months ended October 3, 2020. The change is primarily due primarily to the increase in strategic development divestiture related expenses as well as debt issuance costs and the return of near-term expenses such as bonus and commission costs. Unallocated operating loss includes $3.3$8.4 million and $3.4$4.0 million of share-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020, respectively, and $16.9 million and $12.6 million for the nine months ended October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020, respectively.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
General
Our ongoing principal source of funds is cash generated from operations, supplemented by borrowings against our asset-based lending and revolving credit facility.facility, as necessary. We typically invest our excess cash in various overnight investments that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. federal government. Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash decreased from $680.5 million as of December 31, 2020 to $672.9$679.4 million as of April 3,October 2, 2021. The following table summarizes our consolidated cash flows for the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
October 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities$20,031 $(2,224)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(183,640)$236,876 
Net cash used in investing activities(20,695)(67,424)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities785,729 (102,838)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities(7,459)453,268 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(602,385)396,974 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents585 (2,302)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(784)507 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashNet increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(7,538)381,318 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,080)531,519 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period680,478 102,307 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period680,478 102,307 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$672,940 $483,625 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$679,398 $633,826 
Operating Activities
The Company generated strongused cash flowin operating activities during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 with cash flow from operations of $20.0 million, a cash generation improvement of $22.3 million over the three months ended April 4, 2020. The improvement was primarily driven by higher earnings in the period and the amount and timing of accrued sales and marketing and compensation-related expenses, partially offset by investmentsto invest in working capital items to support strong market demand.

The following table shows the impact of working capital items on cash during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4,October 3, 2020, respectively (in thousands):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
April 3,
2021
April 4,
2020
$ ChangeOctober 2,
2021
October 3,
2020
$ Change
Net cash (used in) provided by:Net cash (used in) provided by:Net cash (used in) provided by:
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable$(47,157)$20,532 $(67,689)Accounts receivable$(137,424)$(84,309)$(53,115)
InventoriesInventories(62,028)(20,724)(41,304)Inventories(241,068)30,980 (272,048)
Accounts payableAccounts payable49,424 12,461 36,963 Accounts payable100,402 22,669 77,733 
Net cash (used in) provided by working capital itemsNet cash (used in) provided by working capital items$(59,761)$12,269 $(72,030)Net cash (used in) provided by working capital items$(278,090)$(30,660)$(247,430)

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The use of cash for working capital between periods was due to inventories and accounts receivable, partially offset by accounts payable. The decrease in cash provided by accounts receivable and inventory was primarily driven by investments in net working capital to support the rapid recovery in residential end-marketsstrong demand environment and increased inventory valuations from the COVID-19 pandemic.rising commodity costs and other inflationary aspects. See the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Investing Activities
Net cash used inprovided by investing activities was $20.7$785.7 million during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 compared to $67.4$102.8 million used in investing activities during the threenine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020. During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, we paid approximately $0.2$331.0 million toward acquisitions, primarily for acquisitions of Cascade Windows and wePrime Windows, received proceeds of $1,187.3 million from the divestitures of our insulated metal panels and roll-up sheet doors businesses, and used $21.2$75.2 million for capital expenditures. In the threenine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020, we paid approximately $39.9$41.8 million, net of cash acquired, for the acquisition of Kleary and used $27.6$62.5 million for capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $7.5$602.4 million during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 compared to $453.3$397.0 million provided by financing activities in the threenine months ended April 4, 2020.October 3, 2020. During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, we received $0.5increased our Current Term Loan Facility by $108.4 million, of proceeds from stock options exercised,borrowed and then repaid $190.0 million on our Current ABL Facility, paid $670.8 million to redeem the 8.00% Senior Notes and paid quarterly installments of $6.4$19.4 million on the Current Term Loan and used $1.5 million for the purchases of shares that were withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of share-based compensation.Facility.
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During the threenine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020, we issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due January 2029, borrowed $40.0 million on our CurrentExisting ABL Facility to finance the acquisition of Kleary, borrowed an additional $305.0 million on our CurrentExisting ABL Facility and repaid all outstanding balances at the end of the third quarter of 2020, and borrowed and paid $115.0 million on our CurrentExisting Cash Flow Revolver to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility in lightbalances. Additionally, we paid quarterly installments of the uncertainty in the global markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, paid $6.4$19.2 million on quarterly installments on our Currentthe Existing Term Loan and used $0.3$6.4 million for the purchasesto repurchase shares of shares that were withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of share-based compensation.our outstanding common stock under our stock repurchase programs.
Debt
Below is a reconciliation of the Company’s net debt (in thousands) as of the dates indicated. Management considers net debt to be more representative of the Company’s financial position than total debt due to the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the Company and the ability to utilize such cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt if needed.
April 3,
2021
December 31,
2020
Asset-based revolving credit facility due April 2023$— $— 
Term loan facility due April 20252,491,563 2,497,967 
Cash flow revolver due April 2023— — 
8.00% senior notes due April 2026645,000 645,000 
6.125% senior notes due January 2029500,000 500,000 
Total Debt3,636,563 3,642,967 
Less: cash and cash equivalents666,717 674,255 
Net Debt$2,969,846 $2,968,712 
October 2,
2021
December 31,
2020
Asset-based revolving credit facility due April 2026$— $— 
Term loan facility due April 20282,587,000 2,497,967 
Cash flow revolver due April 2026— — 
8.00% senior notes due April 2026— 645,000 
6.125% senior notes due January 2029500,000 500,000 
Total Debt3,087,000 3,642,967 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents677,187 674,255 
Net Debt$2,409,813 $2,968,712 
On April 15, 2021, the Company fully redeemed its $645 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Notes due 2026 using available cash from the balance sheet and net proceeds from its extended and upsized senior term loan facility. The Company successfully upsized and extended the maturity of its $2,492 million senior term loan facility due 2025 in the form of $2,600 million in Tranche B term loans due April 12, 2028. Additionally, the Company amended and refinanced its senior cash flow based and asset-based revolving credit facilities, extending the maturities to April 12, 2026.
In connection with the new Tranche B term loans, the Company also terminated its existingtwo interest rate swaps and entered into two new swaps maturing in April 2026 on an aggregate notional value of $1.5 billion. The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of the floating rate interest payment into a fixed rate interest payment.
We may not be successful in refinancing, extending the maturity or otherwise amending the terms of our outstanding indebtedness in the future because of market conditions, disruptions in the debt markets, our financial performance or other reasons. Furthermore, the terms of any refinancing, extension or amendment may not be as favorable as the current terms of our indebtedness. If we are not successful in refinancing our indebtedness or extending its maturity, we and our subsidiaries could face substantial liquidity problems and may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure our indebtedness.
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For additional information, see Note 14 — Long-Term Debt, and Note 1715Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements and Note 21 — Subsequent EventsDerivatives in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Additional Liquidity Considerations
We periodically evaluate our liquidity requirements, capital needs and availability of resources in view of inventory levels, expansion plans, debt service requirements and other operating cash needs. To meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, including payment of operating expenses and repayment of debt, we rely primarily on cash from operations. The following table summarizes key liquidity measures under the Current ABL Credit Agreement and the Current Cash Flow Credit Agreement in effect as of April 3,October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):
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April 3,
2021
December 31,
2020
October 2,
2021
December 31,
2020
Asset-based revolving credit facility due April 2023$611,000 $611,000 
Asset-based revolving credit facility due April 2026Asset-based revolving credit facility due April 2026$611,000 $611,000 
Eligible borrowing baseEligible borrowing base611,000 568,000 Eligible borrowing base611,000 568,000 
Less: borrowings— — 
Less: BorrowingsLess: Borrowings— — 
Less: LCs outstanding and priority payablesLess: LCs outstanding and priority payables40,000 40,000 Less: LCs outstanding and priority payables47,000 40,000 
Net ABL availabilityNet ABL availability571,000 528,000 Net ABL availability564,000 528,000 
Plus: Cash flow revolver due April 2023115,000 115,000 
Plus: cash and cash equivalents666,717 674,255 
Plus: Cash flow revolver due April 2026Plus: Cash flow revolver due April 2026115,000 115,000 
Plus: Cash and cash equivalentsPlus: Cash and cash equivalents677,187 674,255 
Total LiquidityTotal Liquidity$1,352,717 $1,317,255 Total Liquidity$1,356,187 $1,317,255 
We expect to contribute $3.2 million to the defined benefit plans and $0.7 million to the postretirement medical and life insurance plans in the year ending December 31, 2021.
On April 15, 2021, the Company fully redeemed its $645 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Notes due 2026 using available cash from the balance sheet and net proceeds from its extended and upsized senior term loan facility, which reduced total liquidity. We expect that cash generated from operations and our availability under the ABL Credit Facility and Current Cash Flow Revolver will be sufficient to provide us the ability to fund our operations and to provide the increased working capital necessary to support our strategy and fund planned capital expenditures for fiscal 2021 and expansion when needed. The Company expects total capital expenditures to be approximately 2.0% to 2.5% of net salesbetween $90 million and $110 million during fiscal 2021.
Our corporateConsistent with our growth strategy, evaluateswe evaluate potential acquisitions that would provide additional synergies in our Windows, Siding and Commercial segments. From time to time, we may enter into letters of intent or agreements to acquire assets or companies in these business lines. The consummation of these transactions could require substantial cash payments and/or issuance of additional debt.
On April 30, 2021, the Company acquired Prime Windows. Prime Windows LLC (“Prime”). Prime serves residential new construction and repair and remodel markets with energy efficient vinyl window and door products from two manufacturing facilities in the United States, expanding our manufacturing capabilities and creating new opportunities for us in the Western United States. This acquisition was funded through borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facilities.
On August 20, 2021, the Company acquired Cascade Windows. Cascade Windows serves the residential new construction and repair and remodel markets with energy efficient vinyl window and door products from various manufacturing facilities in the United States, expanding our manufacturing capabilities and creating new opportunities for us in the Western United States. This acquisition was funded with cash available on the balance sheet.
On November 6, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Union Corrugating Company Holdings, Inc. (“UCC”). UCC provides metal roofing, roofing components and accessories from locations primarily in the Central and Eastern U.S. regions. The Company expects to fund this acquisition with cash on hand. The closing of the transaction is expected during the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
We also evaluate from time-to-time possible dispositions of assets or businesses when such assets or businesses are no longer core to our operations and do not fit into our long-term strategy. On August 9, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its insulated metal panels (“IMP”) business to Nucor Insulated Panel Group Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, “Nucor”) in a cash transaction for $1 billion. The IMP transaction includes products sold under the Metl-Span and CENTRIA brands. On August 18, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its roll-up sheet doors business to Janus International Group, Inc. (“Janus”) in a cash transaction for $169 million. The roll-up sheet doors transaction includes products sold under the DBCI brand.
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From time to time, we have used available funds to repurchase shares of our common stock under our stock repurchase programs. On March 7, 2018, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $50.0 million of our outstanding Common Stock. Under this repurchase programs,program, we are authorized to repurchase shares if at all, at times and in amounts that we deem appropriate in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations. Shares repurchased are usually retired. There is no time limit on the duration of the program. During the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, there were no stock repurchases under the stock repurchase program. As of April 3,October 2, 2021, approximately $49.1 million remained available for stock repurchases under the program announced on March 7, 2018. In addition to repurchases of shares of our common stock under our stock repurchase program, we also withhold shares of restricted stock to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of share-based compensation.
We may from time to time take steps to reduce our debt or otherwise improve our financial position. These actions could include prepayments, open market debt repurchases, negotiated repurchases, other redemptions or retirements of outstanding debt, opportunistic refinancing of debt and raising additional capital. The amount of prepayments or the amount of debt that may be refinanced, repurchased or otherwise retired, if any, will depend on market conditions, trading levels of our debt, our cash position, compliance with debt covenants and other considerations. Our affiliates may also purchase our debt from time to time through open market purchases or other transactions. In such cases, our debt may not be retired, in which case we would continue to pay interest in accordance with the terms of the debt, and we would continue to reflect the debt as outstanding on our consolidated balance sheets.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As part of our ongoing business, we do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities (“SPEs”), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As of April 3,October 2, 2021, we were not involved in any material unconsolidated SPE transactions.
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Our contractual obligations principally includesinclude obligations associated with our outstanding indebtedness, operating lease obligations and inventory purchase commitments. Contractual obligations did not materially change during the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, except for debt activityrelated activities as disclosed in Note 14 — Long-Term Debt in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements and in Liquidity and Capital Resources — Financing Activities, and lease activity as disclosed in Note 9 — Leases in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations. These policies require our most subjective judgments, often employing the use of estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our most critical accounting policies include those that pertain to accounting for acquisitions, intangible assets and goodwill; warranty; and income taxes, which are described in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 
See Note 2 — Accounting Pronouncements in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for information on recent accounting pronouncements.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Prices for our raw material inputs are influenced by numerous factors beyond our control, including general economic conditions, domestically and internationally, the availability of raw materials, competition, labor costs, freight and transportation costs, production costs, import duties and other trade restrictions.
Windows and Siding Businesses
We are subject to market risk with respect to the pricing of our principal raw materials, which include PVC resin, aluminum and glass. If prices of these raw materials were to increase dramatically, we may not be able to pass such increases on to our customers and, as a result, gross margins could decline significantly. We manage the exposure to commodity pricing risk by increasing our selling prices for corresponding material cost increases, continuing to diversify our product mix, strategic buying programs and vendor partnering. The average market price for PVC resin was estimated to have increased approximately 38.7%59.8% for the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 compared to the threenine months ended April 4,October 3, 2020.
Commercial Business
We are subject to market risk exposure principally related to volatility in the price of steel. For the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, material costs (predominantly steel costs) constituted approximately 62%66% of our Commercial segment’s cost of sales. Our business is heavily dependent on the price and supply of steel. Our various products are fabricated from steel produced by mills to forms including bars, plates, structural shapes, sheets, hot-rolled coils and galvanized or Galvalume® — coated coils (Galvalume® is a registered trademark of BIEC International, Inc.). The steel industry is highly cyclical in nature, and steel prices have been volatile in recent years and may remain volatile in the future. Steel prices are influenced by numerous factors beyond our control, including general economic conditions, domestically and internationally, the availability of raw materials, competition, labor costs, freight and transportation costs, production costs, import duties and other trade restrictions. Based on the cyclical nature of the steel industry, we expect steel prices will continue to be volatile.
With material costs (predominantly steel costs) accounting for approximately 62%66% of our Commercial segment's cost of sales for the threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021, a one percent change in the cost of steel could have resulted in a pre-tax impact on cost of sales of approximately $2.1$6.9 million for our threenine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021. The impact to our financial results of operations of such an increase would be significantly dependent on the competitive environment and the costs of other alternative building products, which could impact our ability to pass on these higher costs.
Other Commodity Risks
In addition to market risk exposure related to the volatility in the price of steel, aluminum, PVC resin, and glass, we are subject to market risk exposure related to volatility in the price of natural gas. As a result, we occasionally enter into both index-priced and fixed-price contracts for the purchase of natural gas. We have evaluated these contracts to determine whether the contracts are derivative instruments. Certain contracts that meet the criteria for characterization as a derivative instrument may be exempted from hedge accounting treatment as normal purchases and normal sales and, therefore, these forward contracts are not marked to market. At April 3,October 2, 2021, all of our forward contracts for commodities met the scope exemption for normal purchases and normal sales.
Interest Rates
We are subject to market risk exposure related to changes in interest rates on our Current Cash Flow Facilities and Current ABL Facility, which provides for borrowings of up to $2,675.0$2,715.0 million on the Current Cash Flow Facilities and up to $611.0 million on the Current ABL Facility. These instruments bear interest at an agreed upon percentage point spread from either the prime interest rateLIBOR or LIBOR.an alternate base rate. Assuming the Current Cash Flow Revolver is fully drawn, each quarter point increase or decrease in the interest rate would change our interest expense by approximately $6.7$6.8 million per year for the Current Cash Flow Facilities. Assuming the Current ABL Facility is fully drawn, each quarter point increase or decrease in the interest rate would change our interest expense by approximately $1.5 million per year. The fair value of our term loan credit facility at April 3,October 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was approximately $2,487.22,578.9 million and $2,485.5 million, respectively, compared to a face value of approximately $2,491.6$2,587.0 million and $2,498.0 million, respectively. In May 2019,April 2021, we entered into cash flow interest rate swap hedge contracts for $1.5 billion to mitigate the exposure risk of our floating interest rate debt. The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of the floating rate interest payment into a fixed rate payment. As of April 3,October 2, 2021, our cash flow hedge contracts had a fair value liability of $63.9$61.5 million with $13.1 million recorded in accrued expenses and arethe remainder recorded as a non-current liability on our consolidated balance sheet.
See Note 14 — Long-Term Debt and Note 2115 - Subsequent EventsDerivatives in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for information on the material terms of our long-term debt.debt and interest rate swaps.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
We are exposed to the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on the U.S. dollar value of foreign currency denominated operating revenue and expenses.
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The functional currency for our Canada operations is the Canadian dollar. Translation adjustments resulting from translating the functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollar equivalents are reported separately in accumulated other
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comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. The net foreign currency exchange gain (loss)loss included in net income (loss) for the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4, 2020 was $0.3$(0.9) million and $(3.1)$(0.6) million, respectively; and $0.9 million and $(0.5) million for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2020, respectively. Net foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax, and included in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended April 3,October 2, 2021 and April 4, 2020 was $6.1$(6.8) million and $(9.6)$3.9 million, respectively; and was $7.4 million and $6.4 million for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2020, respectively.
The functional currency for our Mexico operations is the U.S. dollar. Adjustments resulting from the re-measurement of the local currency financial statements into the U.S. dollar functional currency, which uses a combination of current and historical exchange rates, are included in net income (loss) in the current period. Net foreign currency re-measurement loss was $0.3$(0.4) million and $1.0$(0.5) million for the three and nine months ended AprilOctober 2, 2021, respectively; and insignificant and $(0.6) million for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2021 and April 4, 2020, respectively.
In December 2020, weWe have entered into currency forward contracts with a financial institution through December 2021 for $66.0 million at a fixed Canadian dollar rate of 1.2726May 2022 to hedge primarily our future inventory purchases in Canada.Canada of approximately $57.5 million in the aggregate at fixed USD/CAD rates ranging from 1.2120 to 1.2726. In the future, we may enter into additional foreign currency hedging contracts, to further mitigate the exposure risk of currency fluctuation against the Canadian dollar and/or the Mexican peso. See Note 15 — Derivatives in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for information on our currency hedges.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 3,October 2, 2021. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Management believes that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 3,October 2, 2021, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at such reasonable assurance level. 
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We are currently in the process of assessing the internal controls of Cascade Windows Inc. (“Cascade Windows”) and Prime Windows LLC (“Prime Windows”) as part of the post-close integration process. Cascade Windows and Prime Windows have been excluded from our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2021. The total assets and revenues excluded from management’s assessment represent 3.0% and 1.3%, respectively, of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended October 2, 2021.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended April 3,October 2, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
See Part I, Item 1, “Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements”, Note 2021Contingencies, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
In addition to the information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The risks disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and information provided elsewhere in this report, could materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or we currently deem to be immaterial may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. We are providing the following information regarding changes that have occurred to our previously disclosed risk factors. Except for such additional information, we believe there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
The U.S. government’s pending rules and regulations concerning mandatory COVID-19 vaccination could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he has directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to develop an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) mandating either the full vaccination against COVID-19 or weekly testing of employees for employers with 100 or more employees. OSHA issued the ETS on November 4, 2021, requiring covered employers to comply with the vaccine mandate beginning with January 4, 2022 or face substantial penalties for non-compliance. Additional, more protective vaccine mandates may be announced by the state or local jurisdictions in which our businesses operate. We are currently reviewing its provisions and potential impacts on us. Further, our suppliers may be subject to, or voluntarily impose, vaccine mandates, which could result in disruptions in our business and supply chain. It is currently not possible to predict with certainty the impact the executive order, the OSHA ETS, and other vaccine mandates will have on our workforce. Additional vaccine mandates may be announced in jurisdictions in which we operate. Our implementation of any of these or other requirements may result in employee attrition, including attrition of critically skilled workforce, and difficulty securing future workforce needs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The following table shows our purchases of our Common Stock during the three months ended April 3,October 2, 2021:
Period
(a)
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased(1)
(b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
(c)
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs
(d)
Maximum Dollar
Value of
Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased Under
Publicly
Programs(2)
(in thousands)
January 1, 2021 to January 30, 20211,576 $9.28 — $49,145 
January 31, 2021 to February 27, 2021— — — 49,145 
February 28, 2021 to April 3, 2021110,292 13.84 — 49,145 
Total111,868 13.78 — 
Period
(a)
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased(1)
(b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
(c)
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of the Publicly
Announced
Program
(d)
Maximum Dollar
Value of
Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased Under
the Publicly Announced
Program(2)
(in thousands)
July 4, 2021 to July 31, 2021— $— — $49,145 
August 1, 2021 to August 28, 202188,380 14.94 — 49,145 
August 29, 2021 to October 2, 2021— — — 49,145 
Total88,380 14.94 — 

(1)The total number of shares purchased includes our Common Stock repurchased under the program described below as well as shares of restricted stock that were withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of stock awards. The required withholding is calculated using the closing sales price on the previous business day prior to the vesting date as reported by the NYSE.
(2)On March 7, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for up to an aggregate of $50.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock. Under this repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares if at all, at times and in amounts that we deem appropriate in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations. Shares repurchased are usually retired. There is no time limit on the duration of the program. As of April 3,At October 2, 2021, approximately $49.1 million remained available for stock repurchases under the program.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
*†10.1
*†10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
*31.1  
*31.2  
**32.1 
**32.2 
*101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document
*101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
*101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
*101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
*101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
*101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*Filed herewith
**Furnished herewith
*Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements

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SIGNATURE
 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS, INC.
   
Date: May 11,November 9, 2021By:/s/ James S. MetcalfRose Lee
  James S. MetcalfRose Lee
Chairman of the BoardPresident and Chief Executive Officer
  
Date: May 11,November 9, 2021By:/s/ Jeffrey S. Lee
 Jeffrey S. Lee
 Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

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