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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For Quarterly Period Ended July 3,October 2, 2016

 

Commission File Number 001-33994

 

INTERFACE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

GEORGIA

 

58-1451243

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

 

2859 PACES FERRY ROAD, SUITE 2000, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(770) 437-6800

(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 ☑    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☑

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐     No ☑

 

Shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock at AugustNovember 4, 2016:

 

Class

Number of Shares

Common Stock, $.10 par value per share

64,807,37164,790,912

 

 

 
 

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INTERFACE, INC.

 

INDEX

 

 

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – July 3,October 2, 2016 andJanuaryand January 3, 2016

3

  

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations – Three Months and SixNine Months Ended July 3,October 2, 2016 and July 5,October 4, 2015

4

  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three Months and SixNine Months Ended July 3,October 2, 2016 and July 5,October 4, 2015

5

  

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – SixNine Months Ended July 3,October 2, 2016 and July 5,October 4, 2015

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

7

 

Item 2.

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

14

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

1718

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

18

   

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 
 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

19

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

19

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

19

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

19

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

19

 

Item 5.

Other Information

19

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

2019

  

 

 
 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATEDCONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

JULY 3, 2016

  

JANUARY 3, 2016

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Jan. 3, 2016

 
 

(UNAUDITED)

      

(UNAUDITED)

     

ASSETS

                

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 $88,364  $75,696  $113,729  $75,696 

Accounts Receivable, net

  128,479   130,322   128,740   130,322 

Inventories

  168,738   161,174   164,199   161,174 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

  22,402   22,490   22,682   22,490 

Deferred Income Taxes

  8,509   8,726   8,935   8,726 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

  416,492   398,408   438,285   398,408 
                

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, less accumulated depreciation

  210,818   211,489   213,574   211,489 

DEFERRED TAX ASSET

  11,073   20,110   7,815   20,110 

GOODWILL

  64,872   63,890   65,356   63,890 

OTHER ASSETS

  61,864   62,652   62,510   62,652 

TOTAL ASSETS

 $765,119  $756,549  $787,540  $756,549 
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Accounts Payable

 $45,174  $52,834  $48,377  $52,834 

Accrued Expenses

  90,494   88,933 

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

  13,750   11,250   15,000   11,250 

Accrued Expenses

  79,501   88,933 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

  138,425   153,017   153,871   153,017 
                

LONG-TERM DEBT

  210,577   202,281 

LONG TERM DEBT

  202,612   202,281 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

  9,030   10,505   8,504   10,505 

OTHER

  45,947   48,380   45,056   48,380 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  403,979   414,183   410,043   414,183 
                

Commitments and Contingencies

                
                

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                

Preferred Stock

  0   0   0   0 

Common Stock

  6,481   6,570   6,479   6,570 

Additional Paid-In Capital

  358,320   370,327   359,063   370,327 

Retained Earnings

  127,274   100,270   139,297   100,270 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss – Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

  (90,443)  (91,511)  (87,684)  (91,511)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss – Pension Liability

  (40,492)  (43,290)  (39,658)  (43,290)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  361,140   342,366   377,497   342,366 
 $765,119  $756,549  $787,540  $756,549 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

 
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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATEDCONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

  

SIX MONTHS ENDED

  

THREE MONTHS ENDED

  

NINE MONTHS ENDED

 
                                
 

JULY 3, 2016

  

JULY 5, 2015

  

JULY 3, 2016

  

JULY 5, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 
                                

NET SALES

 $248,207  $263,637  $470,761  $500,541  $248,349  $254,686  $719,110  $755,227 

Cost of Sales

  149,081   162,385   285,003   313,857   155,431   156,720   440,434   470,577 
                                

GROSS PROFIT ON SALES

  99,126   101,252   185,758   186,684   92,918   97,966   278,676   284,650 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

  67,328   68,033   132,933   132,065   67,175   66,664   200,108   198,729 

OPERATING INCOME

  31,798   33,219   52,825   54,619   25,743   31,302   78,568   85,921 
                                

Interest Expense

  1,590   1,790   3,109   3,678   1,654   1,348   4,763   5,026 

Other Expense (Income)

  (116)  (446)  333   826 

Other Expense

  739   657   1,072   1,483 
                                

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

  30,324   31,875   49,383   50,115   23,350   29,297   72,733   79,412 

Income Tax Expense

  9,667   10,153   15,832   16,071   7,446   9,170   23,278   25,241 
                                

NET INCOME

 $20,657  $21,722  $33,551  $34,044  $15,904  $20,127  $49,455  $54,171 
                                

Earnings Per Share – Basic

 $0.32  $0.33  $0.51  $0.51  $0.25  $0.31  $0.76  $0.82 
                                

Earnings Per Share – Diluted

 $0.32  $0.33  $0.51  $0.51  $0.25  $0.31  $0.76  $0.82 
                                

Common Shares Outstanding – Basic

  65,367   65,995   65,526   66,208   64,805   65,854   65,285   66,091 

Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted

  65,405   66,044   65,564   66,253   64,842   65,907   65,322   66,139 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

 
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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

  

SIX MONTHS ENDED

  

THREE MONTHS ENDED

  

NINE MONTHS ENDED

 
                                
 

JULY 3, 2016

  

JULY 5, 2015

  

JULY 3, 2016

  

JULY 5, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 
                                

Net Income

 $20,657  $21,722  $33,551  $34,044  $15,904  $20,127  $49,455  $54,171 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

  (8,311)  5,060   1,068   (20,239)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension Liability Adjustment

  2,190   (2,557)  2,798   645 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign

                

Currency Translation Adjustment

  2,759   (8,408)  3,827   (28,647)

Other Comprehensive Income, Pension Liability Adjustment

  834   796   3,632   1,441 

Comprehensive Income

 $14,536  $24,225  $37,417  $14,450  $19,497  $12,515  $56,914  $26,965 

  

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

 
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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATEDCONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

SIX MONTHS ENDED

 
         

NINE MONTHS ENDED

 
 

JULY 3, 2016

  

JULY 5, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net Income

 $33,551  $34,044  $49,455  $54,171 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

                

Depreciation and Amortization

  14,960   15,539   22,474   23,188 

Stock Compensation Amortization Expense

  2,349   9,100   3,390   10,928 

Deferred Income Taxes and Other

  4,490   9,287   5,049   15,403 

Working Capital Changes:

                

Accounts Receivable

  1,668   15,209   1,449   17,852 

Inventories

  (6,169)  (27,150)  (454)  (28,670)

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

  (574)  (2,328)  (1,008)  (377)

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

  (20,360)  (2,841)  (6,123)  196 
                

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  29,915   50,860   74,232   92,691 
                

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Capital Expenditures

  (12,752)  (12,126)  (20,912)  (23,734)

Other

  1,585   (462)  1,140   (80)
                

CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

  (11,167)  (12,588)  (19,772)  (23,814)
                

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Repayments of Long-Term Debt

  (10,000)  (3,000)

Borrowing of Long-Term Debt

  20,167   0   20,329   0 

Repayment of Long-Term Debt

  (17,500)  (28,000)

Repurchase of Common Stock

  (10,443)  (10,469)

Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock

  0   359   0   359 

Repurchase of Common Stock

  (10,443)  (10,469)

Dividends Paid

  (6,547)  (5,300)  (10,429)  (8,592)
                

CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  (6,823)  (18,410)  (18,043)  (46,702)
                

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating, Investing and

        

Net Cash Provided By Operating, Investing and

        

Financing Activities

  11,925   19,862   36,417   22,175 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

  743   (2,937)  1,616   (3,339)
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

                

Net Change During the Period

  12,668   16,925   38,033   18,836 

Balance at Beginning of Period

  75,696   54,896   75,696   54,896 
                

Balance at End of Period

 $88,364  $71,821  $113,729  $73,732 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

 
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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – CONDENSED FOOTNOTES

 

As contemplated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) instructions to Form 10-Q, the following footnotes have been condensed and, therefore, do not contain all disclosures required in connection with annual financial statements. Reference should be made to the Company’s year-end audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016, as filed with the Commission.

 

The financial information included in this report has been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, the financial information included in this report contains all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. Nevertheless, the results shown for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. The January 3, 2016 consolidated condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The first quarternine months of 2016 waswere comprised of 1339 weeks, while the first quarternine months of 2015 waswere comprised of 1440 weeks. Each of the secondthird quarters of 2016 and 2015 waswere comprised of 13 weeks.

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

NOTE 2 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

 

July 3, 2016

  

January 3, 2016

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Jan. 3, 2016

 
 

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

 

Finished Goods

 $112,304  $101,697  $106,891  $101,697 

Work in Process

  9,710   9,865   9,975   9,865 

Raw Materials

  46,724   49,612   47,333   49,612 
 $168,738  $161,174  $164,199  $161,174 

 

NOTE 3 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The Company computes basic earnings per share (“EPS”) by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding, including participating securities outstanding, during the period as discussed below.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution beyond shares for basic EPS that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would have shared in the Company’s earnings.

 

 
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The Company includes all unvested stock awards which contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, in the number of shares outstanding in our basic and diluted EPS calculations when the inclusion of these shares would be dilutive. Unvested share-based awards of restricted stock are paid dividends equally with all other shares of common stock. As a result, the Company includes all outstanding restricted stock awards in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS. Distributed earnings include common stock dividends and dividends earned on unvested share-based payment awards. Undistributed earnings represent earnings that were available for distribution but were not distributed. The following tables show distributed and undistributed earnings:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 

Earnings Per Share:

                

Earnings Per Share

                
                                

Basic Earnings Per Share:

                

Basic Earnings Per Share

                

Distributed Earnings

 $0.05  $0.04  $0.10  $0.08  $0.06  $0.05  $0.10  $0.13 

Undistributed Earnings

  0.27   0.29   0.41   0.43   0.19   0.26   0.66   0.69 

Total

 $0.32  $0.33  $0.51  $0.51  $0.25  $0.31  $0.76  $0.82 
                                

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

                

Diluted Earnings Per Share

                

Distributed Earnings

 $0.05  $0.04  $0.10  $0.08  $0.06  $0.05  $0.10  $0.13 

Undistributed Earnings

  0.27   0.29   0.41   0.43   0.19   0.26   0.66   0.69 

Total

 $0.32  $0.33  $0.51  $0.51  $0.25  $0.31  $0.76  $0.82 
                                

Basic earningsper share

 $0.32  $0.33  $0.51  $0.51 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.32  $0.33  $0.51  $0.51 

Basic Earnings Per Share

 $0.25  $0.31  $0.76  $0.82 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 $0.25  $0.31  $0.76  $0.82 

 

The following tables present net income that was attributable to participating securities:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

 
      

(In millions)

     

Net Income

 $0.2  $0.5  $0.3  $0.8 
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 
      

(In millions)

     

Net Income

 $0.1  $0.5  $0.4  $1.2 

 

The weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted EPS were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 
     

(In thousands)

          

(In thousands)

     

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

  64,779   64,497   64,938   64,710   64,241   64,359   64,721   64,596 

Participating Securities

  588   1,498   588   1,498   564   1,495   564   1,495 

Shares for Basic Earnings Per Share

  65,367   65,995   65,526   66,208   64,805   65,854   65,285   66,091 

Dilutive Effect of Stock Options

  38   49   38   45   37   53   37   48 

Shares for Diluted Earnings Per Share

  65,405   66,044   65,564   66,253   64,842   65,907   65,322   66,139 

 

For all periods presented, there were no stock options or participating securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.

 

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Syndicated Credit Facility

 

The Company has a syndicated credit facility (the “Facility”) pursuant to which the lenders provide to the Company and certain of its subsidiaries a multicurrency revolving credit facility and provide to the Company a term loan. The facility matures in October of 2019. Interest on base rate loans is charged at varying rates computed by applying a margin depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter. Interest on LIBOR-based loans and fees for letters of credit are charged at varying rates computed by applying a margin over the applicable LIBOR rate, depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter. In addition, the Company pays a commitment fee per annum (depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter) on the unused portion of the Facility.

 

As of July 3,October 2, 2016, the Company had outstanding $192.5$190.0 million of term loan borrowing and $31.8$27.6 million of revolving loan borrowings outstanding under the Facility, and had $4.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Facility. As of July 3,October 2, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Facility was 2.4%2.2%.

 

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company became required to make quarterly amortization payments of the term loan borrowing. The amortization payments are due on the last day of the calendar quarter. The payment amount for each of the first three quarters of 2016 is $2.5 million per quarter. The quarterly amortization payment amount increases to $3.75 million on December 31, 2016.

 

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The Company is currently in compliance with all covenants under the Facility and anticipates that it will remain in compliance with the covenants for the foreseeable future.

 

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Other Lines of Credit

 

Subsidiaries of the Company have an aggregate of the equivalent of $14.7$14.8 million of other lines of credit available at interest rates ranging from 2.5% to 6.5%. As of July 3,October 2, 2016, there were no borrowings outstanding under these lines of credit. 

 

NOTE 5 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Option Awards

 

In accordance with accounting standards, the Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period in which the employee is required to provide the services – the requisite service period (usually the vesting period) – in exchange for the award.

 

All outstanding stock options vested prior to the end of 2013, and therefore there was no stock option compensation expense in the first sixnine months of 2015 or 2016.

 

As of July 3,October 2, 2016, there were 87,500 stock options outstanding and exercisable, at an average exercise price of $8.75 per share. There were no stock options granted in 2016 or 2015. There were no exercises or forfeitures of stock options in the first sixnine months of 2016. The aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding and exercisable stock options was $0.6$0.7 million as of July 3,October 2, 2016.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

During the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016 and July 5,October 4, 2015, the Company granted restricted stock awards for 266,500272,000 and 597,000 shares of common stock, respectively. Awards of restricted stock (or a portion thereof) vest with respect to each recipient over a two to three-year period from the date of grant, provided the individual remains in the employment or service of the Company as of the vesting date. Additionally, certain awards (or a portion thereof) could vest earlier upon the attainment of certain performance criteria, in the event of a change in control of the Company, or upon involuntary termination without cause.

 

Compensation expense related to restricted stock grants was $1.7$2.4 million and $9.1$10.9 million for the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016 and July 5,October 4, 2015, respectively. Accounting standards require that the Company estimate forfeitures for restricted stock and reduce compensation expense accordingly. The Company has reduced its expense by the assumed forfeiture rate and will evaluate experience against this forfeiture rate going forward.

 

The following table summarizes restricted stock outstanding as of July 3,October 2, 2016, as well as activity during the sixnine months then ended:

 

 

Restricted

Shares

  

Weighted Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

  

Restricted

Shares

  

Weighted Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Outstanding at January 3, 2016

  1,470,000  $17.92   1,470,000  $17.92 

Granted

  266,500   17.21   272,000   17.36 

Vested

  975,000   18.53   1,004,000   18.47 

Forfeited or canceled

  174,000   16.71   174,000   16.71 

Outstanding at July 3, 2016

  587,500  $16.95 

Outstanding at October 2, 2016

  564,000  $17.04 

 

As of July 3,October 2, 2016, the unrecognized total compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock was $6.4$5.6 million. That cost is expected to be recognized by the end of 2019.

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Performance Share Awards

 

In 2016, the Company issued awards of performance shares to certain employees. These awards vest based on the achievement of certain performance-based goals over a performance period of one to three years, subject to the employee’s continued employment through the last date of the performance period, and will be settled in shares of our common stock or in cash at the Company’s election. The number of shares that may be issued in settlement of the performance shares to the award recipients may be greater (up to 200%) or lesser than the nominal award amount depending on actual performance achieved as compared to the performance targets set forth in the awards.

 

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The following table summarizes the performance shares outstanding as of July 3,October 2, 2016, as well as the activity during the sixnine months then ended:

 

Performance

Shares

Outstanding at January 3, 2016

0

Granted

435,500

Vested

0

Forfeited or canceled

0

Outstanding at July 3, 2016

435,500
  

Performance Shares

  

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Outstanding at January 3, 2016

  0  $0 

Granted

  441,000   17.23 

Vested

  3,500   17.22 

Forfeited or canceled

  7,500   17.22 

Outstanding at October 2, 2016

  430,000  $17.23 

 

The weighted average grant date fair value of the performance shares awarded in the first six month of 2016 was $17.23 per share. Compensation expense related to the performance shares for the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016 was $0.6$1.0 million. Unrecognized compensation expense related to these performance shares was approximately $6.9$6.5 million as of July 3,October 2, 2016. No performance shares were granted or outstanding during 2015.

 

NOTE 6 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three-month and six-monthnine-month periods ended July 3,October 2, 2016, and July 5,October 4, 2015, respectively:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (Europe)

 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 
 

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

 

Service cost

 $263  $265  $521  $534  $260  $265  $781  $799 

Interest cost

  1,728   2,111   3,448   4,204   1,610   2,124   5,058   6,328 

Expected return on assets

  (2,007)  (2,265)  (4,004)  (4,512)  (1,876)  (2,279)  (5,880)  (6,791)

Amortization of prior service costs

  (9)  9   18   17   9   8   27   25 

Recognized net actuarial losses

  184   242   368   481   169   244   537   725 

Net periodic benefit cost

 $159  $362  $351  $724  $172  $362  $523  $1,086 

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

Salary Continuation Plan (SCP)

 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 
 

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

 

Service cost

 $110  $148  $220  $297  $110  $148  $330  $445 

Interest cost

  317   278   634   556   317   278   952   834 

Amortization of loss

  203   131   405   261   203   131   608   392 

Net periodic benefit cost

 $630  $557  $1,259  $1,114  $630  $557  $1,890  $1,671 

 

 

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NOTE 7 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Based on applicable accounting standards, the Company has determined that it has three operating segments – namely, the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific geographic regions. Pursuant to accounting standards, the Company has aggregated the three operating segments into one reporting segment because they have similar economic characteristics, and the operating segments are similar in all of the following areas: (a) the nature of the products and services; (b) the nature of the production processes; (c) the type or class of customer for their products and services; (d) the methods used to distribute their products or provide their services; and (e) the nature of the regulatory environment.

 

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While the Company operates as one reporting segment for the reasons discussed, included below is selected information on our operating segments.

 

 

AMERICAS

  

EUROPE

  

ASIA-

PACIFIC

  

TOTAL

  

AMERICAS

  

EUROPE

  

ASIA-PACIFIC

  

TOTAL

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended July 3, 2016:

                

Three Months Ended October 2, 2016:

                
                                

Net Sales

 $148,761  $61,264  $38,182  $248,207  $147,500  $62,682  $38,167  $248,349 

Depreciation and amortization

  3,611   1,297   2,169   7,077   3,635   1,253   2,213   7,101 

Total assets

  244,313   256,381   187,705   688,399   235,591   270,106   191,691   697,388 
                                

Three Months Ended July 5, 2015:

                

Three Months Ended October 4, 2015:

                
                                

Net Sales

 $158,243  $66,273  $39,121  $263,637  $152,710  $66,440  $35,536  $254,686 

Depreciation and amortization

  3,879   1,231   2,297   7,407   3,836   1,309   2,193   7,338 
                                

Six Months Ended July 3, 2016:

                

Nine Months Ended October 2, 2016:

                
                                

Net Sales

 $279,177  $119,222  $72,362  $470,761  $426,677  $181,904  $110,529  $719,110 

Depreciation and amortization

  7,268   2,571   4,385   14,224   10,903   3,824   6,598   21,325 
                                

Six Months Ended July 5, 2015:

                

Nine Months Ended October 4, 2015:

                
                                

Net Sales

 $297,590  $130,780  $72,171  $500,541  $450,299  $197,220  $107,708  $755,227 

Depreciation and amortization

  7,820   2,436   4,662   14,918   11,656   3,745   6,855   22,256 

 

A reconciliation of the Company’s total operating segment depreciation and amortization, and assets to the corresponding consolidated amounts follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Total segment depreciation and amortization

 $7,077  $7,407 

Corporate depreciation and amortization

  366   343 
         

Reported depreciation and amortization

 $7,443  $7,750 
         

  

Six Months Ended

 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

 
  

(In thousands)

 
    

Total segment depreciation and amortization

 $14,224  $14,918 

Corporate depreciation and amortization

  736   621 
         

Reported depreciation and amortization

 $14,960  $15,539 

ASSETS

 

July 3, 2016

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Total segment assets

 $688,399 

Corporate assets and eliminations

  76,720 
     

Reported total assets

 $765,119 

 
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Three Months Ended

 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

 

October 2, 2016

  

October 4, 2015

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Total segment depreciation and amortization

 $7,101  $7,338 

Corporate depreciation and amortization

  413   311 
         

Reported depreciation and amortization

 $7,514  $7,649 

  

Nine Months Ended

 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

 

October 2, 2016

  

October 4, 2015

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Total segment depreciation and amortization

 $21,325  $22,256 

Corporate depreciation and amortization

  1,149   932 
         

Reported depreciation and amortization

 $22,474  $23,188 

ASSETS

 

October 2, 2016

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Total segment assets

 $697,388 

Corporate assets and eliminations

  90,152 
     

Reported total assets

 $787,540 

NOTE 8 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Cash payments for interest amounted to $2.5$4.0 million and $3.3$4.8 million for the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016 and July 5,October 4, 2015, respectively. Income tax payments amounted to $7.3$9.9 million and $3.5$5.9 million for the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016 and July 5,October 4, 2015, respectively.

NOTE 9 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standard regarding recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. In summary, the core principle of this standard is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance for this standard was initially effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. However, in August of 2015, the FASB delayed the effective date of the standard for one full year. While the Company is currently reviewing this new standard, it does not believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In January 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard which eliminates the concept of extraordinary items from generally accepted accounting principles. The standard does not affect disclosure guidance for events or transactions that are unusual in nature or infrequent in their occurrence. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

    

In February 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard which changes the way reporting enterprises evaluate whether (a) they should consolidate limited partnerships and similar entities, (b) fees paid to a decision maker or service provider are variable interests in a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and (c) variable interests in a VIE held by related parties of the reporting enterprise require the reporting enterprise to consolidate the VIE. The new accounting standard is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. This accounting standard requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. In August 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that allows the presentation of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements as an asset on the balance sheet under the simplified guidance, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the related arrangements. The guidance in these accounting standards is to be applied retrospectively and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company’s debt issuance costs relate to its Syndicated Credit Facility and, as a result, these costs have been, and will continue to be, included as an asset on the balance sheet. Thus, the adoption of this standard did not have any impact on our financial statements.

 

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In July 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard to simplify the accounting for inventory. This standard requires all inventories to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, except for inventory that is accounted for using the LIFO or the retail inventory method, which will be measured under existing accounting standards. The new guidance must be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this new standard and does not expect it to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard which requires deferred tax assets and liabilities, as well as any related valuation allowance, to be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. As a result, each jurisdiction will only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. This standard does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting within a jurisdiction. The amendments in the standard may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. As this standard impacts only presentation, the Company does not expect it to have any significant effect on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard regarding leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements

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NOTE 10 – INCOMETAXESINCOMETAXES

 

Accounting standards require that all tax positions be analyzed using a two-step approach. The first step requires an entity to determine if a tax position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. In the second step, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis, that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon ultimate settlement. In the first sixnine months of 2016, the Company decreased its liability for unrecognized tax benefits by $0.2$0.1 million. As of July 3,October 2, 2016, the Company had accrued approximately $28.1$28.2 million for unrecognized tax benefits. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company’s deferred tax asset as of July 3,October 2, 2016 reflects a reduction for $14.2 million of these unrecognized tax benefits.

NOTE 11 – ITEMS RECLASSIFIED FROM OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

During the first sixnine months of 2016, the Company did not reclassify any significant amounts out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The reclassifications that occurred in that period were primarily comprised of $0.8$1.2 million related to the Company’s defined benefit retirement benefit plan and salary continuation plan. These reclassifications were included in the selling, general and administrative expenses line item of the Company’s consolidated condensed statement of operations.

 

NOTE 12 – REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK

 

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company announced a program to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of common stock per fiscal year, commencing with the 2014 fiscal year. In the second quarter of 2016, the Company amended the share purchase program to authorize the repurchase of up to $50 million of common stock. This amended program has no specific expiration date. During the first sixnine months of 2016, the Company repurchased and retired 662,500 shares of common stock at a weighted average purchase price of $15.73 per share.

 

 
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ITEM2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Our discussions below in this Item 2 are based upon the more detailed discussions about our business, operations and financial condition included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016, under Item 7 of that Form 10-K. Our discussions here focus on our results during the quarter and sixnine months ended, or as of, July 3,October 2, 2016, and the comparable periods of 2015 for comparison purposes, and, to the extent applicable, any material changes from the information discussed in that Form 10-K or other important intervening developments or information since that time. These discussions should be read in conjunction with that Form 10-K for more detailed and background information.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains statements which may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the commercial interiors industry, as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016, which discussion is hereby incorporated by reference. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

 

General

 

During the quarter ended July 3,October 2, 2016, we had net sales of $248.2$248.3 million, compared with net sales of $263.6$254.7 million in the secondthird quarter last year. During the first sixnine months of fiscal year 2016, we had net sales of $470.8$719.1 million, compared with net sales of $500.5$755.2 million in the first sixnine months of last year. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates had small negative impacts on our sales and operating income in the 2016 reported periods, compared with the prior year periods. The following table presents the amounts (in U.S. dollars) by which the exchange rates for converting foreign currencies into U.S. dollars have negatively affected our net sales and operating income for the three months and sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016. The impacts of changes in foreign currency presented in the tables are calculated based on applying the prior year period's average foreign currency exchange rates to the current year period.

 

Impact ofChanges inForeignCurrency on:

 

Three Months Ended July 3, 2016

  

Six Months Ended July 3, 2016

  

Three Months Ended October 2, 2016

  

Nine Months Ended October 2, 2016

 
 

(In millions)

  (In millions) 

Net sales

 $(0.5) $(4.3)  (1.7)  (8.1)

Operating income

  0.0   (0.3)  (0.1)  (0.5)

 

During the secondthird quarter of 2016, we had net income of $20.7$15.9 million, or $0.32$0.25 per diluted share, compared withshare. During the third quarter of 2015, we had net income of $21.7$20.1 million, or $0.33$0.31 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2015.share. During the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016, we had net income of $33.6$49.4 million, or $0.51$0.76 per diluted share, compared withshare. During the nine months ended October 4, 2015, we had net income of $34.0$54.2 million, or $0.51$0.82 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2015.share.

 

The first sixnine months of 2016 were comprised of 2639 weeks, while the first sixnine months of 2015 were comprised of 2740 weeks. (The additional week was in the first quarter of 2015.) This is a factor in certain of the comparisons discussed in this Item 2.

 

 
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Results of Operations

 

The following table presents, as a percentage of net sales, certain items included in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the three-month and six-monthnine-month periods ended July 3,October 2, 2016, and July 5,October 4, 2015, respectively:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

 
                                

Net sales

  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%

Cost of sales

  60.1   61.6   60.5   62.7   62.6   61.5   61.2   62.3 

Gross profit on sales

  39.9   38.4   39.5   37.3   37.4   38.5   38.8   37.7 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  27.1   25.8   28.2   26.4   27.0   26.2   27.8   26.3 

Operating income

  12.8   12.6   11.2   10.9   10.4   12.3   10.9   11.4 

Interest/Other expenses

  0.6   0.5   0.8   0.9   1.0   0.8   0.8   0.9 

Income before tax expense

  12.2   12.1   10.5   10.0   9.4   11.5   10.1   10.5 

Income tax expense

  3.9   3.9   3.4   3.2   3.0   3.6   3.2   3.3 

Net income

  8.3   8.2   7.1   6.8   6.4   7.9   6.9   7.2 

 

Net Sales

 

Below we provide information regarding net sales, and analyze those results, for the three-month and six-monthnine-month periods ended July 3,October 2, 2016, and July 5,October 4, 2015, respectively.

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Percentage

 
  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Change

 
  

(In thousands)

     

Net Sales

 $248,207  $263,637   (5.9%)
  

Three Months Ended

  

Percentage

 
  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Change

 
  

(In thousands)

     

Net Sales

 $248,349  $254,686   (2.5%)

 

  

Six Months Ended

  

Percentage

 
  

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Change

 
  

(In thousands)

     

Net Sales

 $470,761  $500,541   (5.9%)

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Percentage

 
  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Change

 
  

(In thousands)

     

Net Sales

 $719,110  $755,227   (4.8%)

 

For the quarter ended July 3,October 2, 2016, net sales decreased $15.4$6.3 million (5.9%(2.5%) versus the comparable period in 2015. CurrencyAs noted above, on a consolidated basis, currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on the comparison, as a strengthening ofweakness in the Euro versus the U.S. dollarBritish Pound was offset by the weakening ofa recovery in the Australian dollar versusDollar and the U.S. dollar.Euro. On a geographic basis, we experienced sales declines in the Americas (down 6%3.4%) and Europe (5.7%), Europe (down 8% as reportedwhile sales in U.S. dollars and 9% in local currency) andour Asia-Pacific (down 2%)region increased 7.4%. In the Americas, the decrease in sales was almost entirely attributable to a decline in the corporate office market (down 10%), and was a result of customer deferrals of projects in this segment. This decrease was offset partially by a 1% increase in non-office segments, with increases in the hospitality (up 19%) and healthcare (up 13%) market segments negated by a decrease in the government segment (down 16%). Our direct-to-consumer FLOR business experienced a 1% sales increase for the third quarter versus the comparable period in 2015. In Europe, the economic and political uncertainty surrounding the Brexit referendum was the primary driver of the sales decline, as the decrease was most severe in the United Kingdom and was partially offset by increases in Central and Southern Europe, with Germany leading the way in growth. On a segment basis, the European sales decline was largely attributable to our InterfaceServices business, where its largest retail customer delayed many projects until the second half of 2016, alongside deferred purchases by customersmost significant in the weakened oil and gas sector. Withcorporate office market with a 3% decline; however, with the exception of the hospitality market segment (up 27%33%) and healthcare (up 15%) segments,, all other market segments inwere down for the Americas region experienced declining sales in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the prior year period. In Europe, the decline was largely due to customer uncertainty and hesitation leading up to the June 23, 2016 Brexit referendum vote. The decline in Europe occurred in the corporate office (down 9%) and education (down 46%) market segments, partially offset by increases in all other market segments with the retail segment (up 34%20%) being the most significant. InThe sales increases in Asia-Pacific the decline was largely a function of softer sales performancewere primarily experienced in Australia (down 9% as reported(up 10%), China (up 21%) and India (up 5%), offset by a decline of 13% in U.S. dollarsSoutheast Asia, Japan and 5%Korea. On a segment basis, the increase in local currency)Asia-Pacific sales for the quarter was due primarily to large project shipments in June 2015 that did not reoccur this year. The remainder of the Asia-Pacific region experienced ana 11% increase of 5%, with India and China having the most significant growth. Within the Asia-Pacific division, sales in the corporate office market segment, were up 6%, but this was more than offset by a 25% decline of 4% in non-office segments, with education (down 39%) and hospitality (down 63%) representing the largest areas of decline.segments.

 

For the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016, net sales decreased $29.836.1 million (5.9%(4.8%) versus the comparable period in 2015. Currency fluctuationsFluctuations in currency had a negativesmall impact on the comparisoncomparison; if currency rates had remained consistent from the first nine months of 2015, the decease would have been approximately $4.3$8.1 million or just under 1%.less. On a geographic basis, we experienced a decline of 6%sales declines in the Americas (down 5.2%) and 9%Europe (down 8%), partially offset by an increase of 2.6% in Europe (in both U.S. dollars and local currency), while our Asia-Pacific business. In the Americas, the sales in Asia-Pacific were up less than 1%decline was most significant in the first six months of 2016 compared with the same period lastyear, when sales were down 6% year over year. The decline on a year-to-date basis was due to lower sales in the Americas region was, again, largely a result of delayed projects at our InterfaceServices business until the second half of 2016, along with softer sales to oil and gas customers. With the exception ofcorporate office market (down 6%). Other than the hospitality (up 13%15%) and healthcare (up 7%9%) market segments, all other market segments in the Americas had lower sales compared withexperienced a decline for the first sixnine months of 2016 as compared to the first nine months of 2015. In Europe, the decline was again due primarily to uncertainty leading up to and hesitation surroundingafter the Brexit vote, as well as other politicalgeopolitical and economic issues led to lower sales, particularlyother socio-economic issues. The decline in Europe was most significant in the corporate office market segment (down 10%8%) andas well as the education market segment (down 38%30%) market segments. Small. These declines were offset by smaller increases in the retail (up 32%12%) and hospitality (up 23%26%) market segments slightly mitigated the decline. Insegments. The sales increase in Asia-Pacific an increase of 8% in Asia was nullified bydue to a decline in Australia of 6% as reported in U.S. dollars. In local currency, however, sales in Australia were even in the first six months of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015. On astrong corporate office market (up 9%) and government market segment basis within the(up over 80%). These increases were partially offset by decreases in other non-office markets in Asia-Pacific, region, an increase in the corporate office segment of 8% for the first six months of 2016 was offset almost entirely by declines inwith the retail (down 54%39%), education (down 27%16%) and hospitality (down 49%31%) segments.market segments having the most significant negative impact.

 

 
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Cost and Expenses

 

The following table presents,tables present, on a consolidated basis for our operations, our overall cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the three-month and six-monthnine-month periods ended July 3,October 2, 2016, and July 5,October 4, 2015, respectively:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended

  

Percentage

 

Cost and Expenses

 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Change

  

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Change

 
 

(In thousands)

      

(In thousands)

     

Cost of sales

 $149,081  $162,385   (8.2%) $155,431  $156,720   (0.8%)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  67,328   68,033   (1.0%)  67,175   66,664   0.7%

Total

 $216,409  $230,418   (6.1%) $222,606  $223,384   (0.3%)

 

  

Six Months Ended

  

Percentage

 

Cost and Expenses

 

July 3, 2016

  

July 5, 2015

  

Change

 
  

(In thousands)

     

Cost of sales

 $285,003  $313,857   (9.2%)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  132,933   132,065   0.7%

Total

 $417,936  $445,922   (6.3%)

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Percentage

 

Cost and Expenses

 

Oct. 2, 2016

  

Oct. 4, 2015

  

Change

 
  

(In thousands)

     

Cost of sales

 $440,434  $470,577   (6.4%)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  200,108   198,729   0.7%

Total

 $640,542  $669,306   (4.3%)

 

For the three months ended July 3,October 2, 2016, our cost of sales decreased $13.3$1.3 million (8.2%(0.8%) versus the comparable period in 2015. AsFluctuations in currency exchange rates did not have a significant impact on the comparison between periods. Despite the decrease in absolute dollars, as a percentage of sales, our costscost of sales decreased to 60.1% forincreased in the secondthird quarter of 2016 to 62.6%, versus 61.6% for61.5% the secondthird quarter of 2015. This improvement in gross profit margin occurred across all three of our geographic regions, with Asia-Pacific showing the largest percentage increase followed by Europewas attributable entirely to our Americas business unit, as both our European and the Americas. The key factors in the gross margin improvement were (1) lower raw materials input costs (for the second quarter of 2016, our per-unit input costs are 3-5% lower on average than the comparable period in 2015 due to lower prices on petroleum-based raw materials), (2) a shift in product mix towards margin accretive products such as our skinny plank designs, and (3) better material usage and improved production efficiencies as we continue to implement and refine our lean manufacturing practices. These factors drove the decreaseAsia-Pacific regions experienced decreases in cost of sales as a percentage of sales despite a 7% decline in production volume infor the secondthird quarter of 2016 compared withto the secondcorresponding period in 2015. The reasons for the increase in cost of sales as a percentage of sales in the Americas were (1) a transition to a new centralized warehouse and distribution center in the region, which led to additional costs during the transition period, and (2) lower manufacturing volume and, as a result, less absorption of fixed costs. We expect these additional costs related to the warehouse centralization efforts to subside by the end of the fourth quarter last year.of 2016. The decreases in cost of sales as a percentage of sales in Europe and Asia-Pacific are a direct result of better manufacturing efficiencies and lower raw material costs in these regions.

 

For the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2016, our cost of sales decreased $28.9$30.1 million (9.2%(6.4%) versus the comparablecorresponding period in 2015. Currency fluctuations hadFluctuations in currency exchange rates did not have a favorablesignificant impact of less than 1% on the comparison; if currency rates had remained the same year over year, ourcomparison between periods. The first nine months of 2016 showed improvement as a percentage of sales due to lower raw materials costs, higher average selling prices and a mix shift towards higher margin accretive products, such as skinny planks. These decreases to cost of sales would have been approximately $3.0 million higher versuswere partially offset, however, by the first six monthsfactors discussed above in the Americas for the third quarter of 2015. As2016 with regard to additional costs associated with our transition to centralized warehouse and distribution center and lower absorption of fixed costs on lower production volume. In total, as a percentage of sales, our cost of sales declined to 60.5%61.2% for the first six months ofnine-month period ended October 2, 2016, versus 62.7%62.3% for the samecorresponding period last year. The improvement as a percentage of sales took place across all of our geographic regions, with Asia-Pacific havingin 2015. As discussed above, we expect the largest increase followed by Europe and the Americas. Our decrease in cost of sales in absolute dollars was due to the following factors: (1) lower raw materialsadditional warehouse centralization costs as our per-unit input costs were down 4-6% during the first six months of 2016 compared with the prior year period, primarily as a result of lower petroleum-based and related feedstock costs; (2) better material usage and improved production efficiencies as we continue to implement and refine lean manufacturing practices; (3) higher average selling prices in the Americas region; and (4) introductionto subside by the end of margin accretive products such as additional skinny plank designs. These factors led to decreased costthe fourth quarter of sales as a percentage of sales, notwithstanding a 9% decline in production volume for the first six months of 2016 compared with the prior year period.2016.

 

For the three months ended July 3,October 2, 2016, our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased $0.7increased $0.5 million (1.0%(0.7%) versus the comparable period in 2015. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates did not have a significant impact on the comparison between periods. The declineincrease in SG&Aselling, general and administrative expenses was due entirely to higher marketing expense for the third quarter of 2016 of approximately $1.0 million. These additional expenses were primarily related to the rollout of our modular resilient flooring (luxury vinyl tile) products, which are hard surface flooring products that complement our modular carpet products, as well as additional marketing expenses related to our core modular carpet offerings. These increases were offset by lower selling costs of approximately $0.5 million due to savings of approximately $3.0 million in administrative costs, primarily as a result of lower performance-based incentive compensation this year. This decrease was somewhat mitigated by (1) $0.9 million of higher selling expenses, primarily associated with new sales staff additions inactivity for the Americas divisionquarter. Due to continue targeting growth markets, and (2) $1.5 million of higher marketing expenses for planned initiatives to promote growth, including global branding, market development and new product introductions. The marketing expenses were higher globally, with the Americas region having the largest increase ($0.8 million) and Europe and Asia-Pacific each responsible for approximately $0.3 million of the increase. Despite the lower SG&A expenses in absolute dollars, the decline in net sales led to anslight overall increase in SG&A expenses discussed above, as well as lower sales levels, as a percentage of sales our selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 27.1%27.0% for the three months ended July 3,October 2, 2016, compared with 25.8% into 26.2% for the comparable period ofthree months ended October 4, 2015. Our SG&Aselling, general and administrative expenses did have a small sequential decline as a percentage of sales are down sequentially, however, as compared to 29.5% infrom the firstsecond quarter of 2016.2016, when they were 27.1% of sales.

 

 
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For the sixnine months ended July 3,October 4, 2016, our SG&Aselling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.9$1.4 million (0.7%) versus the comparable period in 2015. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates haddid not have a slight (less than 1%) negativesignificant impact on the comparison. As noted above,comparison between periods. The largest driver of this increase was higher marketing expenses of $5.4 million due to strategic marketing initiatives including our SG&Amodular resilient flooring projects as well as global marketing and branding initiatives. Selling expenses duringalso increased by approximately $0.9 million for the second quarterfirst nine months of 2016 declined as compared to the second quarter of 2015, so the overall increase for the currentprior year six-month period related entirely to the first quarter of 2016. The increase was due to $4.3 million of increased marketing expenses as we continue to roll out global marketing, branding and product introduction platforms. Marketing expenses were up across all regions, with the Americas (up $2.1 million) followed by Europe (up $1.2 million) and Asia-Pacific (up $1.0 million). We also had an increase of $1.4 million in selling expenses, almost entirely within the Americas region, for personnel additions in key markets.the Americas, primarily in the first six months of 2016. These increases were offset by approximately $5.0 million of lower administrative costs, of $4.8 million, primarily as a result of lower performance-based incentive compensation this year.levels of share-based payments and incentives as performance targets are not expected to be met to the same level in 2016 as in 2015. Due to the overall increase in SG&A expenses, as well as aabove factors and the decline in sales, our SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales our selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 28.2%27.8% for the sixfirst nine months ended July 3,of 2016, as compared to 26.4%versus 26.3% for the six months ended July 5,same period in 2015.

 

Interest Expense

 

For the three monththree-month period ended July 3,October 2, 2016, our interest expense increased $0.3 million to $1.7 million, from $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2015. This increase was due to a slightly higher weighted average borrowing rate for the 2016 period versus that of the 2015 period. For the nine-month period ended October 2, 2016, our interest expense decreased $0.2 million to $1.6$4.8 million, from $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2015. For the six month period ended July 3, 2016, our interest expense decreased $0.6 million to $3.1 million, from $3.7$5.0 million in the comparable period last year. The decreases weredecrease was due to lower average daily average outstanding borrowings under our Syndicated Credit Facility, primarily during the second quarter and first six months of 2016 as compared to the corresponding periodsperiod of 2015.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

General

 

At July 3,October 2, 2016, we had $88.4$113.7 million in cash and cash equivalents.cash. At that date, we had $192.5outstanding $190.0 million inof term loan borrowings, $31.8$27.6 million of revolving loan borrowings and $4.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under theour Syndicated Credit Facility. As of July 3,October 2, 2016, we could have incurred $214.2$218.4 million of additional borrowings under our Syndicated Credit Facility.InFacility. In addition, we could have incurred an additional $14.7$14.8 million of borrowings under our other lines of credit in place at other non-U.S. subsidiaries.

 

It is also important for you to consider that borrowings under our Syndicated Credit Facility comprise essentially all of our indebtedness, and that these borrowings are based on variable interest rates (as described above) that expose the Company to the risk that short-term interest rates may increase. For information regarding the current variable interest rates of these borrowings and the potential impact on our interest expense from hypothetical increases in short term interest rates, please see Note 4 in Part I, Item 1 of this report and the discussion under the heading “Interest Rate Risk” in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2016.

 

Analysis of Cash Flows

 

ApartWe exited the quarter ended October 2, 2016 with $113.7 million in cash, an increase of $38.0 million during the first nine months of the year. The increase in cash was due to cash flow from cash provided by operating activities our primary source of $74.2 million in the first nine months of 2016. The factors driving the increase in cash during the six months ended July 3, 2016 was $20.2from operating activities were (1) $49.5 million of revolving loan borrowingsnet income for the year-to-date period, and (2) $1.5 million due to a decrease in accounts receivable. The increase in cash from operating activities was partially offset by a use of $6.1 million for a reduction in accounts payable and accruals. We also borrowed $20.3 million under our Syndicated Credit Facility. MostFacility during the nine months ended October 2, 2016, but repaid $17.5 million of the revolving loan borrowings were made by our Australian subsidiary in Australian dollars and then converted into U.S. dollars, to take advantageduring this time, for a net cash increase of a strong Australian dollar and lock in a favorable exchange rate into U.S. dollars, which are used by that business for certain raw material purchases.$2.8 million from this borrowing activity. Our other primary uses of cash during the periodfirst nine months of 2016 were (1) $20.4$20.9 million for a reduction of accounts payable and accrued expenses, (2) $12.8 million for capital expenditures, (2) $10.4 million used to repurchase and retire 662,500 shares of our outstanding common stock, and (3) $10.4 million for stock repurchases, and (4) $10.0 million for repaymentsthe payment of borrowings under our Syndicated Credit Facility.dividends.

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ITEM3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Our discussion below in this Item 3 is based upon the more detailed discussions of our market risk and related matters included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016 under Item 7A of that Form 10-K. Our discussion here focuses on the period ended July 3,October 2, 2016, and any material changes from (or other important intervening developments since the time of) the information discussed in that Form 10-K. This discussion should be read in conjunction with that Form 10-K for more detailed and background information.

 

At July 3,October 2, 2016, we recognized a $1.1$3.8 million increase in our foreign currency translation adjustment account compared to January 3, 2016, primarily because of the weakening of the U.S. dollar against certain foreign currencies, particularly the Euro and Australian dollar.

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Sensitivity Analysis. For purposes of specific risk analysis, we use sensitivity analysis to measure the impact that market risk may have on the fair values of our market sensitive instruments.

To perform sensitivity analysis, we assess the risk of loss in fair values associated with the impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates on market sensitive instruments.

 

Because the debt outstanding under our Syndicated Credit Facility has variable interest rates based on an underlying prime lending rate or LIBOR rate, we do not believe changes in interest rates would have any significant impact on the fair value of that debt instrument. Changes in the underlying prime lending rate or LIBOR rate would, however, impact the amount of our interest expense. For a discussion of these hypothetical impacts on our interest expense, please see the discussion in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2016.

 

As of July 3,October 2, 2016, a 10% decrease or increase in the levels of foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar, with all other variables held constant, would result in a decrease in the fair value of our financial instruments of $11.7$13.1 million or an increase in the fair value of our financial instruments of $14.3$16.0 million, respectively. As the impact of offsetting changes in the fair market value of our net foreign investments is not included in the sensitivity model, these results are not indicative of our actual exposure to foreign currency exchange risk.

  

ITEM4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), pursuant to Rule 13a-14(c) under the Act. Based on that evaluation, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
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PARTIIPART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We are subject to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which is required to be disclosed under this Item 1.

  

ITEM1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There are no material changes in risk factors in the secondthird quarter of 2016. For a discussion of risk factors, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016.

 

ITEM2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The following table contains information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company, or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of our common stock during the quarter ended July 3, 2016:

Period(1)

 

Total

Number

of Shares

Purchased

  

Average

Price

Paid

Per Share

  

Total Number

of Shares Purchased

as Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs(2)

  

Approximate Dollar

Value of Shares that

May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans orPrograms(2)

 
                 

April 4-30, 2016

  0   N/A   0  $50,000,000 

May 1-31, 2016(3)

  329,110  $16.30   328,833   44,639,862 

June 1-30, 2016

  329,353  $15.15   329,353   39,651,157 

July 1-3, 2016

  0   N/A   0   39,651,157 

Total

  658,463  $15.72   658,186  $39,651,157 

(1)The monthly periods identified above correspond to the Company’s fiscal second quarter of 2016, which commenced April 4, 2016 and ended July 3, 2016.

(2) In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company announced a program to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of common stock per fiscal year, commencing with the 2014 fiscal year. In April 2016, the Company amended the share purchase program to authorize the repurchase of up to $50 million of common stock. This amended program has no specific expiration date.

(3) Includes 277 shares acquired by the Company from employees to satisfy income tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of previous grants of restricted stock.

None

 

ITEM3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

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ITEM6. EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

  

31.1

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

31.2

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document  Document.

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document  Document.

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentDocument.

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document  Document.

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document  Document.

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase DocumentDocument.

 

 
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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.

 

 

INTERFACE, INC.

   

Date: August 11,November 10, 2016

By:

 /s/ Patrick C. Lynch

  

Patrick C. Lynch

  

Senior Vice President

  

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 
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EXHIBITS INCLUDED HEREWITHHEREWTIH

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

  

31.1

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive OfficerOfficer.

31.2

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial OfficerOfficer.

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 13501350.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 13501350.

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document  Document.

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document  Document.

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentDocument.

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document  Document.

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document  Document.

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document  Document.

 

 

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