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 the quarterly period ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020

 

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 1-3834

 

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

36-2274391

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

 

 

440 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3100, Chicago, Illinois

 

60605

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(312) 541-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

 

 

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

CUO

NYSE American

 

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 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).  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:Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer ☐

 

Accelerated Filer ☐

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer

 

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 or the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐  No ☒

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $0.25 par value, shares outstanding at November 5,  2019: 1,710,698.May 1, 2020: 1,671,304.

 

 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements

 

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBERMARCH 28, 20192020 AND DECEMBER 29, 201828, 2019

(000’s omitted except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

 

DECEMBER 29,

 

 

MARCH 28, 2020

 

DECEMBER 28,

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

2018

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,297

 

$

594

 

 

$

4,596

 

$

178

 

Receivables, net

 

 

20,754

 

 

15,321

 

Receivables, net of allowance of $634 and $494

 

 

18,138

 

 

21,555

 

Receivable for insured losses

 

 

840

 

 

874

 

 

 

1,033

 

 

911

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods

 

 

4,193

 

 

5,448

 

 

 

7,372

 

 

6,419

 

Work in process

 

 

1,564

 

 

1,365

 

 

 

1,014

 

 

1,061

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

 

7,191

 

 

7,993

 

 

 

7,961

 

 

6,473

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

2,227

 

 

1,785

 

 

 

1,762

 

 

2,171

 

Refundable income taxes

 

 

2,400

 

 

494

 

 

 

3,807

 

 

2,397

 

Other current assets

 

 

4,552

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

111

 

 

4,229

 

Other current assets held for sale

 

 

 —

 

 

10,968

 

 

 

380

 

 

896

 

Total current assets

 

 

48,018

 

 

47,342

 

 

 

46,174

 

 

46,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

11,729

 

 

10,431

 

 

 

11,716

 

 

12,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of use assets

 

 

5,258

 

 

 —

 

 

 

4,695

 

 

4,978

 

Goodwill

 

 

6,011

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

5,932

 

 

5,932

 

Intangible assets

 

 

12,991

 

 

 —

 

 

 

12,274

 

 

12,437

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

7,823

 

 

3,414

 

 

 

6,755

 

 

7,667

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

666

 

 

448

 

 

 

641

 

 

654

 

Other long-term assets held for sale

 

 

 —

 

 

13,068

 

 

$

92,496

 

$

75,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

88,187

 

$

89,983

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving bank loan payable

 

$

 —

 

$

2,200

 

 

$

 —

 

$

800

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

20,341

 

 

12,299

 

 

 

16,155

 

 

16,725

 

Short-term asset retirement obligation

 

 

4,946

 

 

1,017

 

 

 

4,181

 

 

4,200

 

Short-term lease liabilities

 

 

1,129

 

 

 —

 

 

 

1,182

 

 

1,170

 

Liability for unpaid claims covered by insurance

 

 

840

 

 

874

 

 

 

1,033

 

 

911

 

Other current liabilities held for sale

 

 

 —

 

 

3,800

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

27,256

 

 

20,190

 

 

 

22,551

 

 

23,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term lease liabilities

 

 

4,168

 

 

 —

 

 

 

3,695

 

 

3,991

 

Long-term compensation liability

 

 

456

 

 

 —

 

Long-term compensation liabilities

 

 

1,945

 

 

1,842

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

 

21,018

 

 

5,252

 

 

 

23,855

 

 

23,713

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

2,303

 

 

1,193

 

 

 

528

 

 

1,442

 

Other long-term liabilities held for sale

 

 

 —

 

 

292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

643

 

 

643

 

 

 

643

 

 

643

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

 

2,013

 

 

1,930

 

 

 

1,853

 

 

1,853

 

Retained earnings

 

 

49,333

 

 

61,131

 

 

 

47,936

 

 

47,232

 

Treasury shares, 862,201 and 876,409 at cost

 

 

(14,694)

 

 

(14,928)

 

Treasury shares, 898,780 and 860,910 at cost

 

 

(14,819)

 

 

(14,539)

 

 

 

37,295

 

 

48,776

 

 

 

35,613

 

 

35,189

 

 

$

92,496

 

$

75,703

 

 

$

88,187

 

$

89,983

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

2

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERMARCH 28, 20192020 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2018MARCH 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

(000’s omitted except per-share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

31,987

 

$

23,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

24,452

 

 

18,740

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

597

 

 

393

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

8,102

 

 

6,100

 

Impairment related to cessation of mining an aggregate deposit

 

 

20,217

 

 

 —

 

Loss on legal settlement (Note 20)

 

 

6,400

 

 

 —

 

Loss on disposition of property and equipment

 

 

125

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

59,893

 

 

25,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

 

(27,906)

 

 

(1,268)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

39

 

 

14

 

Interest expense

 

 

(100)

 

 

(140)

 

Other loss net

 

 

(16)

 

 

(70)

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

(27,983)

 

 

(1,464)

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

(7,699)

 

 

(366)

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

(20,284)

 

 

(1,098)

 

Loss from discontinued operations net of income tax benefit of $0 and $46

 

 

 —

 

 

(138)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(20,284)

 

 

(1,236)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning of period

 

 

69,617

 

 

62,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, end of period

 

$

49,333

 

$

61,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Loss from continuing operations

 

 

(11.85)

 

 

(0.65)

 

  Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.08)

 

  Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(11.85)

 

$

(0.73)

 

Average shares outstanding

 

 

1,712

 

 

1,698

 

 

 

 

 

��

 

 

 

 

    

MARCH 28,

    

MARCH 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

30,845

 

$

22,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

 

22,565

 

 

17,847

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

513

 

 

519

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

7,778

 

 

6,792

 

Gain on legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

(15,000)

 

Gain on disposition of property and equipment

 

 

(145)

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

30,711

 

 

10,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

134

 

 

12,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

114

 

 

149

 

Interest expense

 

 

(101)

 

 

(71)

 

Other income, net

 

 

59

 

 

13

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

206

 

 

12,466

 

Credit (provision) for income taxes

 

 

498

 

 

(3,366)

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

704

 

 

9,100

 

Income from discontinued operations net of income tax provision of $0 and $1,562

 

 

 —

 

 

4,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

704

 

 

13,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning of period

 

 

47,232

 

 

61,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, end of period

 

$

47,936

 

$

74,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.42

 

$

5.33

 

  Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 -

 

 

2.47

 

  Basic and diluted income per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

7.80

 

Average shares outstanding

 

 

1,685

 

 

1,709

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

3

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGSCASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINETHREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERMARCH 28, 20192020 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2018MARCH 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

(000’s omitted except per-share amounts)omitted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

 

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

79,773

 

$

72,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

63,834

 

 

56,728

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

1,369

 

 

1,203

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

23,991

 

 

15,938

 

Charges related to write off of deferred development

 

 

 —

 

 

6,840

 

Loss on legal settlement (Note 20)

 

 

6,400

 

 

 —

 

Gain on legal settlement (Note 14)

 

 

(14,781)

 

 

 —

 

Impairment related to cessation of mining an aggregate deposit

 

 

20,217

 

 

 —

 

Gain on disposition of property and equipment

 

 

(308)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

100,722

 

 

80,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

 

(20,949)

 

 

(7,777)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

349

 

 

59

 

Interest expense

 

 

(274)

 

 

(415)

 

Other income (loss), net

 

 

42

 

 

(29)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

(20,832)

 

 

(8,162)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

(5,730)

 

 

(2,040)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

 

(15,102)

 

 

(6,122)

 

Income from discontinued operations net of income tax provision of $1,255 and $268

 

 

3,304

 

 

806

 

Net loss

 

 

(11,798)

 

 

(5,316)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning of period

 

 

61,131

 

 

66,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, end of period

 

$

49,333

 

$

61,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Loss from continuing operations

 

$

(8.82)

 

$

(3.61)

 

  Income from discontinued operations

 

 

1.93

 

 

0.47

 

  Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(6.89)

 

$

(3.13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding

 

 

1,712

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 28,

 

MARCH 30,

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

    

$

2,955

    

$

11,624

 

 

Net cash (used) provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

(15)

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

2,955

 

 

11,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures by continuing operations

 

 

(26)

 

 

(63)

 

 

Capital expenditures by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

(172)

 

 

Cash proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

 

 

1,918

 

 

24,927

 

 

Cash proceeds from sale of continuing operations property and equipment

 

 

664

 

 

 5

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

2,556

 

 

24,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on the revolving bank loan

 

 

3,450

 

 

4,050

 

 

Repayments on the revolving bank loan

 

 

(4,250)

 

 

(5,450)

 

 

Repayments of finance lease obligations

 

 

(13)

 

 

(10)

 

 

Payments to acquire treasury stock

 

 

(280)

 

 

(69)

 

 

Net cash used by financing activities

 

 

(1,093)

 

 

(1,479)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

4,418

 

 

34,827

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

178

 

 

594

 

 

End of period

 

$

4,596

 

$

35,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

$

111

 

$

72

 

 

Income taxes, net

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

4

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER  28, 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

(Unaudited)

(000’s omitted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

 

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net cash provided (used) by continuing operations

    

$

5,492

    

$

(1,459)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

294

 

 

(797)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

5,786

 

 

(2,256)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures by continuing operations

 

 

(973)

 

 

(963)

 

Capital expenditures by discontinued operations

 

 

(172)

 

 

(1,439)

 

Payments for acquisitions

 

 

(23,213)

 

 

 —

 

Cash proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

 

 

23,679

 

 

 —

 

Cash proceeds from sale of continuing operations property and equipment

 

 

956

 

 

 —

 

Cash proceeds from sale of discontinued operations property and equipment

 

 

 —

 

 

1,403

 

Net cash provided (used) in investing activities

 

 

277

 

 

(999)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on the revolving bank loan

 

 

12,550

 

 

27,600

 

Repayments on the revolving bank loan

 

 

(14,750)

 

 

(24,400)

 

Repayments of finance lease obligations

 

 

(36)

 

 

 —

 

Payments to acquire treasury stock

 

 

(124)

 

 

 —

 

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

 

 

(2,360)

 

 

3,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3,703

 

 

(55)

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

594

 

 

507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

4,297

 

$

452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

$

284

 

$

404

 

Contingent consideration from acquisitions

 

 

1,540

 

 

 —

 

Income taxes, net

 

 

1,840

 

 

50

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

5

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(000’s omitted, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months ended September 28, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

shares

 

in excess

 

Retained

 

Treasury

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

shares

 

amount

 

of par

 

earnings

 

shares

 

shares cost

 

Total

 

Balance at December 29, 2018

   

2,574,264

   

$

643

   

$

1,930

   

$

61,131

   

876,409

   

$

(14,928)

   

$

48,776

 

Net income

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

13,322

 

 

 

 —

 

 

13,322

 

Compensation of Board of Directors by issuance  of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

83

 

 

 —

 

(21,000)

 

 

358

 

 

441

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

3,368

 

 

(69)

 

 

(69)

 

Balance at March 30, 2019

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

2,013

 

$

74,453

 

858,777

 

$

(14,639)

 

$

62,470

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(4,836)

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(4,836)

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

1,752

 

 

(29)

 

 

(29)

 

Balance at June 29, 2019

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

2,013

 

$

69,617

 

860,529

 

$

(14,668)

 

$

57,605

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(20,284)

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(20,284)

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

1,672

 

 

(26)

 

 

(26)

 

Balance at September 28, 2019

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

2,013

 

$

49,333

 

862,201

 

$

(14,694)

 

$

37,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 28, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

shares

 

in excess

 

Retained

 

Treasury

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

shares

 

amount

 

of par

 

earnings

 

shares

 

shares cost

 

Total

 

Balance at December 28, 2019

   

2,574,264

   

$

643

   

$

1,853

   

$

47,232

   

860,910

   

$

(14,539)

   

$

35,189

 

Net income

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

704

 

 

 

 —

 

 

704

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

37,870

 

 

(280)

 

 

(280)

 

Balance at March 28, 2020

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

1,853

 

$

47,936

 

898,780

 

$

(14,819)

 

$

35,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

shares

 

in excess

 

Retained

 

Treasury

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

shares

 

amount

 

of par

 

earnings

 

shares

 

shares cost

 

Total

 

Balance at December 29, 2018

   

2,574,264

   

$

643

   

$

1,930

   

$

61,131

   

876,409

   

$

(14,928)

   

$

48,776

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

13,322

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

13,322

 

Compensation of Board of Directors by issuance of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

83

 

 

 —

 

(21,000)

 

 

358

 

 

441

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

3,368

 

 

(69)

 

 

(69)

 

Balance at March 30, 2019

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

2,013

 

$

74,453

 

858,777

 

$

(14,639)

 

$

62,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months ended September 29, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

shares

 

in excess

 

Retained

 

Treasury

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

shares

 

amount

 

of par

 

earnings

 

shares

 

shares cost

 

Total

 

Balance at December 30, 2017

   

2,574,264

   

$

643

   

$

1,887

   

$

66,987

   

892,097

   

$

(15,195)

   

$

54,322

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(6,193)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(6,193)

 

Compensation of Board of Directors by issuance of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

43

 

 

 —

 

(16,000)

 

 

271

 

 

314

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

112

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

1,930

 

$

60,794

 

876,209

 

$

(14,924)

 

$

48,443

 

Net income

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

2,113

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

1,930

 

$

62,907

 

876,209

 

$

(14,924)

 

$

50,556

 

Net income

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,236)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,236)

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

200

 

 

(4)

 

 

(4)

 

Balance at September 29, 2018

 

2,574,264

 

$

643

 

$

1,930

 

$

61,671

 

876,409

 

$

(14,928)

 

$

49,316

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM 10-Q

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBERMARCH 28, 20192020

(Unaudited)

 

1.    Significant Accounting Policies:

Basis of Presentation:

Basis of Presentation:

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are prepared pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally accompanying the annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted. The condensed consolidated balance sheet of Continental Materials Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 29, 201828, 2019 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (none of which were other than normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods and to ensure the financial statements are not misleading. The results of operations for the period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 20182019 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 20192020 presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on the consolidated results of operations, the net changedecrease in cash or the total assets, liabilities or shareholders’ equity of the Company. During the quarter ended March 30, 2019 the Company sold substantially all of the assets of Transit Mix Concrete Company’s ready-mix business and Daniels sand operation. The assets and liabilities related to these operations are presented as held for sale in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. See Note 15. Accordingly, the operations of these businesses are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

Revenue Recognition:Recognition:

Effective December 31, 2017, theThe Company adoptedrecognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and related amendments, which creates a single source of revenue guidance for all companies in all industries and is more principles-based than previous revenue guidance. The Company adopted the standard using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this standard did not result in significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies, business processes, systems or controls, or have a material impact on its financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows. As such, prior period financial statements were not recast and there was no cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption.

Sales are recognized when control of the promised goods or services transfers to the Company’s customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company’s payment terms generally range between 30 to 90 days after invoice is billed to the customer. Sales are reported net of sales tax. Shipping and other transportation costs paid by the Company and rebilled to the buyer are recorded gross (as both sales and cost of sales). The Company generally recognizes revenue from the sale of products at the time the products are shipped.

 

While the return of products is generally not allowed, some large customers have been granted the right to return a certain amount at the end of the normal selling season for seasonal products. Sales returns and allowances are estimated based on current program terms and historical experience. Provisions for estimated returns, discounts, volume rebates and other price adjustments are provided for in the same period the related revenues are recognized and are netted against revenues.

 

The Company is responsible for warranties related to the manufacture of its HVAC products and estimates the future warranty claims based upon historical experience and management estimates. The Company reviews warranty and related claims activities and records provisions, as necessary.

 

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The Company performsmajority of sales within the Door division do not include extended installation services for certain projectscomponents. Most of the sales of MDHI that contain installation are completed within its Door segment. Management determined there are30 days and contain two performance obligations related to most of these contracts,specific components, the equipmentproduct and the installation services.service. The transaction price for these contracts is allocated to each performance obligation based on its stated stand-alone selling price. Revenue is recognized at a point in time as each performance obligation is completed. NoThe Company does not offer maintenance or service contracts. The acquisition of Fastrac and Serenity in mid-2019 expanded the type of contracts that require analysis under Topic 606 guidelines as these operations may include extended installation services within the contracts. The company negotiates the terms of the contract and prepares a detailed project quote that might include number and type of doors, number and style of hardware, locks, electronic items and estimated installation cost. Contract price for each item of the quote is negotiated and stated in

6

the contract. Modifications are offered bytreated as adjustments to an existing contract and are part of the Company.changes in billing invoices. Revenue is recognized as performance obligations, per the contract agreement, are completed. Revenue for product is recognized as shipped. Revenue for installation services is recognized on a percentage of completion method with costs in excess of billings and/or billings in excess of costs being recorded as an asset or liability until recognized. Costs in excess of billings, of approximately  $238,000 and $420,000, are included in Prepaid expenses and retainage on contracts of approximately  $182,000 and $345,000 is included in Receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 28, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial information in order to conform to the current period’s presentation, including a change to the Company’s reporting segments. See Note 7, for further information andSegment reporting for disaggregation of revenue by segment.

 

Leases

Effective December 30, 2018 (the beginning of fiscal 2019) the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases“Leases (Topic 842), which superseded Topic 840, “Leases”. As allowed under the new accounting standard, the Company elected to apply practical expedients to carry forward the original lease determinations, lease classifications and accounting of initial direct costs for all asset classes at the time of adoption. The Company also elected not to separate lease components from non-lease components for asset categories, except office space, and to exclude short-term leases from its Consolidated Balance Sheet. For the office space lease category the election was made to report lease and non-lease components separately as the non-lease components are billed and paid separately and are not a fixed amount over the lease term. The implicit discount rate of leases is used to calculate present values when available. When an implicit discount rate is not readily available an incremental borrowing rate is used to calculate present values.

 

2.    Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method that requires deferred income taxes to reflect the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized are based on the tax rates in effect in the year in which differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, based on available positive and negative evidence, it is “more likely than not” (greater than a 50% likelihood) that some or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

On March 27, 2020 Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the Act). The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted December 22, 2017, eliminated the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and allowsprovides various relief for all existing credit carryforwards to be used to offset regular tax liabilitybusinesses including a temporary five-year NOL carryback for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. Additionally, for tax yearslosses incurred in 2018, 2019 and 2020 as well as an NOL deduction of 100% of taxable income for the same years. The current quarter tax provision includes a $541,000 benefit representing the difference between the anticipated tax refund related to the extent thatexpected NOL carryback and the AMT credit carryover exceeds the regular tax liability, 50%value of the excess AMT credit is refundable. Any remaining credits will be fully refundableNOL asset previously included in 2021.Deferred income taxes on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. For state tax purposes, net operating losses can be carried forward for various periods for the states that the Company is required to file in. California Enterprise Zone credits can be used through 2023 while Colorado credits can be carried forward for 7 years. The Company has established a valuation reserve related to a portion of the California Enterprise Zone credit not expected to be utilized prior to expiration.

 

The Company’s income tax returns are subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)(the “IRS”) and state tax authorities. The amounts recorded for income taxes reflect the Company’s tax positions based on research and interpretations of complex laws and regulations. The Company accrues liabilities related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns. The Company did not identify any such uncertain tax positions as of SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 or December 29, 2018.28, 2019.

 

3.    Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

 

 

7

Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

 

Level 2

Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

 

8

Level 3

Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Unobservable inputs reflect the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability including assumptions about risk.

 

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of all other financial instruments recognized in the accompanying balance sheet:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The carrying amount approximates fair value and was valued as Level 1.

 

Revolving Bank Loan Payable: Fair value is estimated based on the borrowing rates currentlythen available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities and determined through the use of a discounted cash flow model. The carrying amount of the Revolving Bank Loan Payable represents a reasonable estimate of the corresponding fair value as the Company’s debt is held at variable interest rates and was valued as Level 2.

 

Lease liabilities: Fair value was estimated based on the borrowing rates then available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities and determined through the use of a discounted cash flow model. The carrying amount of the Lease liabilities represents a reasonable estimate of the corresponding fair value and was valued as Level 2.

Phantom equity and phantom equity appreciation liability awards: Fair value is estimated based on the use of a Black-Scholes option pricing model based on publicallypublicly available inputs. The carrying amount of the liability represents a reasonable estimate of the vested portion of the corresponding fair value of the awards granted and was valued as Level 2.3.

 

Contingent consideration: Fair value is estimated based on the use of a Monte Carlo Simulation model based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which are considered Level 3 inputs in accordance with ASC Topic 820.

ARO liability: Fair value is estimated using an expected present value technique using estimated cash flows over a period of time and then discounting the expected cash flows using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate using significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which are considered Level 3 inputs in accordance with ASC Topic 820.

 

ARO for asset impairment: Fair value is estimated using an expected present value technique using estimated cash flows over a period of time and then discounting the expected cash flows using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate using significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which are considered Level 3 inputs in accordance with ASC Topic 820.

 

There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels of any financial instruments in the current quarter.

 

4.   In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This new revenue standard created a single source of revenue guidance for all companies in all industries and is more principles-based than prior revenue guidance. Subsequently, the FASB issued various ASUs to provide further clarification around certain aspects of ASC 606. This standard was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. See Note 1 for further discussion of the Company’s revenue recognition policies and practices.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), requiring that the statement of cash flows explain the change in total cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This standard was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and did not have a material impact to the consolidated statement of cash flows.Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases“Leases (Topic 842), which superseded Leases (Topic 840)Topic 840, “Leases”. The new accounting standard was effective for the Company beginning on December 30, 2018 (the beginning of fiscal 2019) and required the recognition on the balance sheet of right-of-use assets (ROU) and lease liabilities for all long-term leases, including operating leases. The Company elected the optional transition method and adopted the new guidance on December 30, 2018 on a modified retrospective basis with no restatement of prior period amounts. As allowed under the new accounting standard, the Company elected to apply practical expedients to carry forward the original lease determinations, lease classifications and accounting of initial direct costs for all asset classes at the time of adoption. The Company also elected not to separate lease components from non-lease

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components for most asset categories and to exclude short-term leases from its Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company’s adoption of the new standard resulted in the recognition of ROUs of $5,353,000 and liabilities of $5,427,000 related to operating leases, with no material cumulative effect adjustment to equity as of the date of adoption. In connection with the adoption of this guidance, as required, the Company reclassified deferred rent

9

liabilities as reductions to lease assets. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income or Cash Flows. See Note 13.

 

There are no other significant prospective accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

5.    Seasonality and Current Economic Conditions

Certain products within the Company’s portfolio are seasonal, primarily furnaces and evaporative coolers in the HVAC segment which are sensitive to weather conditions particularly during their respective peak selling seasons. Other products within the HVAC segment, specifically fan-coils and dryer boxes, and Door segment sales are, to a significant extent, dependent on construction activity. Historically, operating results of the Company has experienced operating losses during the first quarter and typically improved in the second and third quarters reflecting more favorable weather conditions for legacy products. Fourth quarter results have typically varied based on weather conditions affecting the Company’s discontinued operations as well as in the principal markets for the first half of the year were not necessarily indicative of performance for the entire year due to the seasonality of mostCompany’s heating equipment. The 2019 sale of the Company’s products. Management believesready-mix and Daniels Sand operations along with the recent disposal and acquisition activity should help smoothacquisitions completed in 2019 are expected to reduce the seasonality of the Company’s portfolio and make operating results more consistent.operations.

 

The first quarter of 2020 has presented significant economic challenges from the effects of COVID-19. The Company cannot reasonably determine what the future impact on revenue, cash flow or earnings from operations will be. Our operations were considered essential and thus far all businesses within the portfolio continue to manufacture and sell product, but we are seeing a slowdown in demand and are anticipating potentially significant impacts through the remainder of 2020.

6.    Earnings Per Share

There is no difference in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the three-month or nine-month periods ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 as the Company does not have any dilutive instruments.

 

7.    The Company sold substantially all of the assets of its ready mix concrete and Daniels sand operations in the first quarter of 2019. See Note 15. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company acquired the assets of four operating businesses through three separate transactions. See Note 16 for additional discussion of the acquisitions. In conjunction with these transactions management reviewed its segment reporting structure and determined it was no longer appropriate for the consolidated business going forward. The segment reporting was revised to align with the way the Company’s decision makers evaluate, manage and allocates resources to the operating businesses after the sale of the concrete and aggregates assets of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as TMC) and the acquisitions discussed below.Industry Segment information for prior periods has been reclassified to conform to current segment reporting structure.Information

 

The Company operates primarily in the Building Products industry group. Within this industry group the Company has identified three reportable segments: the HVAC segment, the Door segment and the Construction Materials segment.

 

The HVAC segment produces and sells a variety of products including wall furnaces, fan coils, evaporative coolers, boiler room equipment and dryer boxes and related accessories from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Williams Furnace Co. (WFC) of Colton, California, Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc. (PMI) of Phoenix, Arizona, Global Flow Products /American HVAC (GFP) of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and InovateInOvate Dryer Technologies (Inovate)(InOvate) of Jupiter, Florida. Sales of this segment are nationwide although WFC and PMI sales are more concentrated in the southwestern United States. The Door segment sells hollow metal and wood doors, door frames and related hardware, sliding door systems and electronic access and security systems from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries: McKinney Door and Hardware, Inc. (MDHI), Fastrac Building Supply (Fastrac) and Serenity Sliding Door Systems (Serenity), which operate out of facilities in Pueblo and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sales of this segment are concentrated in Colorado, California and the Northwestern United States although door sales are also made throughout the United States. The Construction Materials segment offers aggregates and construction supplies from locations along the Southern Front Range of Colorado operated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Castle Aggregates and Castle Rebar & Supply of Colorado Springs, and TMOP Legacy Company (formerly Transit Mix of Pueblo, Inc.) of Pueblo, Colorado (the three companies collectively are referred to as the Castle Companies). During the quarter ended September 28, 2019 the Company determined to cease mining at its Pikeview aggregates quarry as continuing mining operations was no longer in the best interest of the consolidated portfolio. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $20,217,000 charge to record the reclamation liability associated with the property. The Company expects most of the reclamation to be completed by an outside party over approximately the next five years. See Note 19 for additional discussion.

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In addition to the above reporting segments, an “Unallocated Corporate and Other”Corporate” classification is used to report the unallocated expenses of the corporate office which provides treasury, insurance and tax services as well as strategic business planning and general management services. Expenses related to the corporate information technology group are allocated to all locations, including the corporate office. The classification also includes expenses related to a property held by the Company which are not material to the consolidated Company.

10

 

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

 

The following table presents information about reported segments for the nine-month and three-month periods ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 along with the items necessary to reconcile the segment information to the totals reported in the financial statements (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

Unallocated

 

Held for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

Unallocated

 

Held for

 

 

 

 

HVAC

 

Doors

 

Materials

 

Corporate

 

Sale

 

Total

 

Nine Months ended September 28, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 28, 2020

 

HVAC

 

Doors

 

Materials

 

Corporate

 

Sale

 

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

57,712

 

$

17,483

 

$

4,579

 

$

 0

 

$

 —

 

$

79,773

 

 

$

23,655

 

$

5,721

 

$

1,470

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

30,845

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

842

 

 

199

 

 

276

 

 

54

 

 

 —

 

 

1,369

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(837)

 

 

1,288

 

 

(15,105)

 

 

(6,295)

 

 

 —

 

 

(20,949)

 

Segment assets

 

 

53,540

 

 

13,607

 

 

9,799

 

 

15,550

 

 

 —

 

 

92,496

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

479

 

 

72

 

 

407

 

 

15

 

 

 —

 

 

973

 

Three Months ended September 28, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

23,702

 

$

6,787

 

$

1,515

 

$

(16)

 

$

 —

 

$

31,987

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

320

 

 

111

 

 

142

 

 

26

 

 

 —

 

 

597

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

332

 

 

73

 

 

48

 

 

61

 

 

 —

 

 

513

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,499

 

 

295

 

 

(28,288)

 

 

(1,412)

 

 

 —

 

 

(27,906)

 

 

 

2,536

 

 

79

 

 

(636)

 

 

(1,845)

 

 

 —

 

 

134

 

Segment assets

 

 

53,540

 

 

13,607

 

 

9,799

 

 

15,550

 

 

 —

 

 

92,496

 

 

 

46,250

 

 

11,506

 

 

7,291

 

 

22,760

 

 

380

 

 

88,187

 

Capital expenditures (b)

 

 

286

 

 

(36)

 

 

275

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

525

 

 

 

12

 

 

14

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

Unallocated

 

Held for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

Unallocated

 

Held for

 

 

 

 

HVAC

 

Doors

 

Materials

 

Corporate

 

Sale

 

Total

 

Nine Months ended September 29, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 30, 2019

 

HVAC

 

Doors

 

Materials

 

Corporate

 

Sale

 

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

52,294

 

$

14,824

 

$

5,746

 

$

68

 

$

 —

 

$

72,932

 

 

$

16,720

 

$

4,242

 

$

1,554

 

$

11

 

$

 —

 

$

22,528

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

809

 

 

123

 

 

238

 

 

33

 

 

 —

 

 

1,203

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

83

 

 

1,787

 

 

(6,439)

 

 

(3,208)

 

 

 —

 

 

(7,777)

 

Segment assets (a)

 

 

29,003

 

 

8,003

 

 

11,315

 

 

3,346

 

 

24,036

 

 

75,703

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

642

 

 

94

 

 

181

 

 

46

 

 

 —

 

 

963

 

Three Months ended September 29, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

17,163

 

$

4,746

 

$

2,021

 

$

35

 

$

 —

 

$

23,965

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

268

 

 

41

 

 

74

 

 

10

 

 

 —

 

 

393

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

411

 

 

43

 

 

52

 

 

13

 

 

 —

 

 

519

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(511)

 

 

431

 

 

121

 

 

(1,309)

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,268)

 

 

 

(481)

 

 

379

 

 

14,044

 

 

(1,567)

 

 

 —

 

 

12,375

 

Segment assets (a)

 

 

29,003

 

 

8,003

 

 

11,315

 

 

3,346

 

 

24,036

 

 

75,703

 

 

 

50,822

 

 

14,248

 

 

10,463

 

 

13,554

 

 

896

 

 

89,983

 

Capital expenditures (b)

 

 

377

 

 

61

 

 

142

 

 

(5)

 

 

 —

 

 

575

 

 

 

44

 

 

19

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

63

 

 


(a)

Segment assets are as of December 29, 2018.28, 2019.

(b)

Capital expenditures are presented on the accrual basis of accounting.

There are no differences in the basis of segmentation or in the basis of measurement of segment profit or loss from the last annual report.

8.    Fair Value Measurement

The outstanding Phantom Equity (PE) and Phantom Equity Appreciation Rights (PEAR) awards under the Company’s Value Creation Incentive Plan (VCIP; see Note 19) were recorded at fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. There were no PE or PEAR appreciation awards granted during the quarter ended March 28, 2020 or March 30, 2019. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the award liability as of March 28, 2020.

Risk-free interest rate

1.58% - 1.62%

Dividend rate

0.00%

Volatility range

24% - 38%

Weighted average expected term (years)

3.8

10

The following table is a reconciliation for the PE and PEAR liability measured at fair value using Level 3 unobservable inputs (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 28, 2019

 

$

496

 

Awards related to acquired companies

 

 

 -

 

Change due to vesting of awards granted

 

 

166

 

Change in fair value measurement of liability

 

 

(52)

 

Balance at March 28, 2020

 

$

610

 

Contingent consideration was recorded at fair value using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of contingent consideration at March 28, 2020:

Risk-free interest rate

.09% - 1.6%

Expected term (years)

.18 - 2.33

The following table is a reconciliation for the contingent consideration liability measured at fair value using Level 3 unobservable inputs (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 28, 2019

 

$

1,482

 

Contingent consideration granted with acquisitions

 

 

 -

 

Change in fair value measurement of liability

 

 

120

 

Balance at March 28, 2020

 

$

1,602

 

The ARO liabilities were recorded at fair value using an expected present value technique. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the ARO liabilities at March 28, 2020:

Credit adjusted risk-free interest rate

3.66%

Expected term (years)

4.5

 

 

8.On October 16, 2019 an Order

9.    Non-Employee Directors Share Based Compensation

The Company issued a total of Dismissal was entered regarding the Company’s previously disclosed litigation, Continental Materials Corporation v. Valco, Inc., Civil Action No. 2014-cv-2510, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The suit regarded a Fee Sand and Gravel Lease (Lease) between the Company as Lessee and Valco, Inc. (Valco) as Lessor that called for the payment of royalties over the life of the Lease on an agreed 50,000,000 tons of sand and gravel reserves. In the suit the Company sought declaratory judgment and damages pursuant16,998 shares to the Lease on the grounds that Agreed Sand and Gravel Reserves of 50 million tons did not exist, andsix  eligible board members effective December 13, 2019 as partial payment for other relief including return of approximately $1,470,000 in royalty payments made by the Company

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to Valco in excess of tonnage actually produced (Prepayments). Based on information obtained through discovery, the Company alleged, in addition to the abovementioned claims, nondisclosure or concealment by Valco of material facts concerning the existence of Agreed Sand and Gravel Reserves of 50 million tons, and breach of warranty concerning the same. Valco asserted counterclaims against the Company alleging breach of contract and seeking declaratory judgment regarding the Company’s refusal to make further royalty payments under the Lease. In the ordinary course of business and absent any breach by Valco, the Company was required to make quarterly royalty payments amounting to not less than $300,000 in a calendar year. In response to Valco’s breaches of contract, the Company stopped making royalty payments at the start of the 2015 calendar year.

Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, on October 9, 2019, the Company and Valco filed a Joint Notice of Settlement stating that the parties had reached a settlement agreement resolving all claims. Trial had previously been scheduled for October 21, 2019. On October 16, 2019, the Company and Valco filed a Stipulated Motion for Dismissal with Prejudice which stated: the parties “agree that this matter, including all claims and counterclaims, dismissed with prejudice and without costs, each party to bear its own attorneys’ fees.” The Court entered the Order of Dismissal with Prejudice on October 16, 2019. See Note 20 for additional discussion.

9.their 2020 retainer fee. The Company issued a total of 21,000 shares to the seven eligible board members effective February 7, 2019 as full payment for their 2019 retainer fee. The Company issued a total of 16,000 shares to the eight eligible board members effective January 16, 2018 as full payment for their 2018 retainer fee. All shares were issued under the 2010 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan and pursuant to private offering exemptions available under Regulation D or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).Plan.

 

10.    Revolving Bank Loan and Long-Term Debt

The Company entered into ana Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) effective November 18, 2011. The Company entered intoMarch  16,  2020, with the Tenth AmendmentLenders from time to Credit Agreement effective March 22, 2019. The Company had previously entered into nine separate amendments to the Credit Agreement. Cumulatively, the amendments were entered into by the Company to, among other things, (i) modify certain of the financial covenants, (ii) adjust the amount of the Revolving Commitment, (iii) terminate the Term Loan Commitment upon the repayment in full of the outstanding principal balance (and accrued interest thereon) of the Term Loan, (iv) modify the Borrowing Base calculation to provide for borrowing availability in respect of new Capital Expenditures, (v) decrease the interest rates on the Revolving Loans, (vi) extend the maturity datetime party thereto and (vii) decrease the Letter of Credit fee rate.CIBC Bank USA, as administrative agent. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by the Company’s accounts receivable, inventories, machinery, equipment, vehicles, certain real estate and the common stock of all of the Company’s subsidiaries. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest based on a London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or prime rate based option.  The Company was not in compliance with the Fixed Coverage Charge Ratio as of September 28, 2019. The lender has provided a waiver of the covenant violation for the period ended September 28, 2019. The Company and the lender will work to address terms of the existing loan agreement prior to the end of the fiscal year ending December 28, 2019.

 

The Credit Agreement either limits or requires prior approval by the lender of additional borrowings, acquisition of stock of other companies, purchase of treasury shares and payment of cash dividends. Payment of accrued interest is due monthly or at the end of the applicable LIBOR period.

 

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The Credit Agreement as amended provides for the following:

 

·

The Revolving Commitment is $20,000,000.

·

Borrowings under the Revolving Commitment are limited to (a) 80%85% of eligible accounts receivable, (b) the lesser of 50%60% of eligible inventories and $8,500,000 plus (c) 80% of new qualifying Capital Expenditures not to exceed $5,500,000 in any fiscal year (excluding the aggregate amount of any Capital Expenditures financed with the proceeds of a Revolving Line Advance).$8,500,000.

·

The Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is not permitted to be below 1.06 to 1.0 for each trailing twelve month period measured at the end of each Fiscal Quarter.Financial Covenants include:

o  Minimum EBITDA for the three months ending March 31, 2020 must exceed $(525,000) 

o  Minimum EBITDA for the three months ending June 30, 2020 must exceed $265,000 

o  The Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is not permitted to be below 1.06 to 1.0 for each computation period measured at the end of each fiscal quarter, provided that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be tested if the average daily Excess Availability during the Fiscal Quarter exceeds $5,000,000. A computation period is the nine months ending September 30, 2020 or twelve months for all subsequent fiscal quarters

·

The maturity date of the credit facility is May 1, 2020.2023.

·

Interest rate pricing for the revolving credit facility is currently LIBOR plus 2.25%2.0% or the prime rate.

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Definitions under the Credit Agreement as amended are as follows:

 

·

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is defined as,means, for any computation period,Computation Period, the ratio of (a) the sum (without duplication) for such period of (i) EBITDA, as defined, minus (ii) the sum of income taxes paid in cash by the amount expended related to the development of the mining property discussed in Note 12 andLoan Parties, minus (iii) all unfinanced capital expendituresCapital Expenditures, minus (iv) all amounts paid in cash in respect of any Permitted Capital Securities Repurchase, to (b) the sum for such period of interest expense related(i) cash Interest Expense, plus (ii) scheduled payments of principal of Funded Debt (excluding the Revolving Loans), plus (iii) cash payments made in respect of Capital Leases, plus (iv) the amount by which reclamation or similar costs paid in such period exceed the cash proceeds received from the sale of quarry assets and cash refunds of escrow balances; provided, however that for purposes hereof, to the Credit Agreement.extent during any period there are excess cash proceeds from the sale of quarry assets after netting such proceeds against the reclamation or similar costs in such period, such excess cash proceeds may be carried forward and netted against the reclamation or similar costs in a later period, plus (v) all amounts paid in respect of any earnout or other deferred payment in connection with any Permitted Acquisition.

·

EBITDA means, for any Computation Period (or another time period to the extent expressly provided for in the Credit Agreement)herein), the sum of the following with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries each as determined in accordance with GAAP: (a)

·

Consolidated Net Income, plus (b) (without duplication) each of the following items to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income:

i.

federal, state and other income taxes deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) Interest Expense deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) Income;

ii. interest Expense deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income;

ii.

depreciation, depletion and amortization expense deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) non-recurring fees and costs paid by the Company in respect of the following: (i) fees and due diligence costs associated with the Company’s permitted acquisitions; (ii) legal fees and costs associated with the Valco trial preparation; (iii) executive recruitment fees for the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer; and (iv) additional fees and costs associated with the exploration of the Company’s Hitch Rack Ranch facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado to determine the suitability for mining and the pursuit of mining permits, plus (f) any other non-cash charges and any extraordinary charges deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, including any asset impairment charges (including write downs of goodwill), minus (g) Income;

iv.non-recurring fees and costs paid by the Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of the following: (i) fees, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) and due diligence costs associated with Permitted Acquisitions, whether or not consummated; (ii) legal fees and costs associated with the Valco trial preparation; (iii) fees, costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) in connection with the amendment and restatement of this agreement and all matters reasonably related thereto; (iv) fees, costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) in connection with the purchase of Capital Securities of the Company by Bee Street Holdings LLC or a Subsidiary thereof and transactions and other matters reasonably related thereto; (v) additional fees and costs associated with the exploration of the Hitch Rack Ranch facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado to determine the sustainability for mining and the pursuit of mining permits; and (vi) fees, costs and expenses in connection with reclamation or similar transactions related to the sale of quarry assets;

v.any other non-cash charges and any extraordinary charges deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, including any asset impairment charges (including write downs of goodwill); and

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vi.the amount of any earnout or other deferred payment paid in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; minus

·

any gains from Asset Dispositions, any extraordinary gains and any gains from discontinued operations included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income.Income

 

Outstanding funded revolving debt was zero as of SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 compared to $2,200,000$800,000 as of December 29, 2018.28, 2019. The highest balance outstanding during the first ninethree months of 2020 and 2019 was $2,950,000 and 2018 was $2,200,000, and $9,800,000, respectively. Average outstanding funded debt was $405,000$1,134,000 and $6,188,000$802,000 for the first ninethree months of 20192020 and 2018,2019 respectively. At SeptemberMarch 28, 2019,2020, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $5,620,000. At all times since the inception of the Credit Agreement, the Company has had sufficient qualifying and eligible assets such that the available borrowing capacity exceeded the cash needs of the Company and this situation is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.Company.

 

TheManagement expects a trend of decreased working capital and decreased cash from continuing operations, relative to fiscal year 2019, may occur over the remainder of fiscal 2020 due to uncertainty of the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related governmental reaction on economic conditions. Although no assurance can be provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan (See note 20) in whole or in part, management currently expects to use the proceeds of the PPP Loan for forgivable purposes in accordance with the CARES Act, and management expects that such proceeds will substantially fund any trend of increased working capital requirements and to offset the decreased cash from continuing operations, relative to fiscal year 2019, that may occur into the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Management cannot currently predict when the negative impacts on the Company and its businesses related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related governmental reaction will end. Although the Company believes that its existing cash balance, anticipated cash flow from continuing operations and borrowings available borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement and the PPP Loan will be sufficient to cover expected cash needs including planned capital expenditures,during the remainder of fiscal year 2020, that belief is based on the assumption that negative impacts related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related governmental reaction will substantially improve commencing in the second quarter and continuing thereafter.

The Company was not in compliance with the Fixed Coverage Charge Ratio covenant under the Credit Agreement as of December 28, 2019. The lender provided a waiver of the covenant violation for the next twelve months.period ended December 28, 2019. Based on the assumption that negative impacts related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related governmental reaction will substantially improve commencing in the second quarter and continuing thereafter, the Company currently expects to be in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement throughout the facility’s remaining term.

 

11.    Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in litigation matters related to its business. In the Company’s opinion, none of these proceedings, when concluded, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition as the Company has established adequate accruals for matters that are probable and estimable. The Company does not accrue estimated future legal costs related to the defense of these matters but rather expenses legal costs as incurred. See Note 8 for additional discussion.

 

12.During July 2015, TMC began development of a granite mining    Other Assets

The Company had previously paid $2,500,000 related to an aggregate property south ofnear Colorado Springs. Prior to beginning the development process,During fiscal year 2019, the Company deposited $2,500,000 in an escrow account per agreementdecided to cease negotiations with the land owner. This amount was previously included in Other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The development costs included drilling the property to ascertain its suitability for mining, engineering studies and legal expenses related to the preparation of TMC’s application to obtain the required mining permits from the State of Colorado and El Paso County.

TMC made its initial applicationto obtain mining permits for a mining permit from the state of Colorado in 2016. TMC filed its second applicationproperty. The amount, less $325,000 that was not expected to the state in November 2017, which was rejected on April 26, 2018. The Company wrote off all capitalized costs associated with the permit application in the first half of 2018, a total of $6,840,000.  

As of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 the $2,500,000 escrow balance mentioned abovebe recovered, was included in Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 28, 2019. The funds were refunded to the Company has begunduring the process to settlefirst quarter of 2020.

The Company sold the accountassets of its ready-mix and recoverDaniels Sand Company operations in the funds.

first quarter of 2019. In conjunction with the transaction, certain amounts were held in escrow (see Note 15). Combined escrow amounts of

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$2,049,000 were included in Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 28, 2019. The escrow amounts, less fees and $111,000 still in question, were received by the Company in the first quarter of 2020.

 

13.    Leases

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 Leases“Leases (Topic 842) on December 30, 2018 (the beginning of fiscal 2019), resulting in the recognition of operating right-of-use assets of $5,353,000 and operating lease liabilities of $5,427,000. The Company has entered into lease arrangements for office space, manufacturing facilities, water rights and certain equipment. A number of the leases include one or more options to renew the lease terms, purchase the leased property or terminate the lease. The exercise of these options is at the Company’s discretion and is therefore recognized on the balance sheet when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise such options.

 

Substantially all of the Company’s leases are considered operating leases. Finance leases were not material asfor any of September 28, 2019 or for the three months ended September 28, 2019.periods presented. The following table displays the undiscounted cash flows related to operating leases as of September 28, 2019, along with a reconciliation to the discounted amount recorded on the September 28, 2019 Consolidated Balance SheetSheets (amounts in thousands): as of March 28, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

OPERATING

 

    

OPERATING

 

 

LEASE

 

 

LEASE

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

2019

 

$

342

 

2020

 

 

1,402

 

 

$

1,062

 

2021

 

 

1,389

 

 

 

1,389

 

2022

 

 

1,307

 

 

 

1,307

 

2023

 

 

761

 

 

 

761

 

2024

 

 

255

 

Thereafter

 

 

910

 

 

 

655

 

Total lease payments

 

 

6,111

 

 

 

5,429

 

Less: interest

 

 

(814)

 

 

 

(552)

 

Present value of operating lease liabilities

 

$

5,297

 

 

$

4,877

 

 

Short-term lease cost represents the Company’s cost with respect to leases with a duration of 12 months or less and are not reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 operating lease cost was $628,000 and $1,459,000, respectively, including $274,000 and $484,000 of short-term lease costs. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurementComponents of lease liabilities for the threeexpense and nine months ended September  28, 2019 was $396,000 and $1,014,000, respectively.other information is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

MARCH 28,

 

MARCH 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

Operating lease expense

$

356

 

$

529

 

Short-term lease expense

$

215

 

$

203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

 

4.5

 

 

5.5

 

Weighted-average discount rate

 

6.0%

 

 

6.1%

 

 

New leases entered into during the three and nine month periods ended SeptemberMarch 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 resultedwere not material.

14.    Settlement Receipt

On January 15, 2019, the Company reached an amicable resolution to a business dispute by way of a settlement agreement. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company received $15,000,000. The other party and the Company further agreed to set up a joint escrow account to support certain conditions in the recognitionagreement. The Company’s contribution to the escrow account was $200,000. The Settlement Agreement does not contain any admission of operating right-of-use assets and lease liabilitiesliability, wrongdoing, or responsibility by any of $60,000 and $649,000, respectively. At September 28, 2019 the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for operating leases was 4.9 years and 6.0%, respectively.parties.

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15.    Disposition of Assets

14.

On January 15, 2019, the Company reached an amicable resolution to a business dispute by way of a settlement agreement. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company received $15,000,000. The other party and the Company further agreed to set up a joint escrow account to support certain conditions in the agreement. The Company’s contribution to the escrow account was approximately $200,000. The Settlement Agreement does not contain any admission of liability, wrongdoing, or responsibility by any of the parties.

 

15.On February 1, 2019, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries sold substantially all of the real property, tangible personal property and executory contracts of TMC’sTransit Mix Concrete Company’s (TMC) ready-mix business and the operations of Daniels Sand Company (Daniels) to Aggregate Industries — WCR, Inc. (the Buyer), a Colorado corporation for $27,129,000. The purchase price was paid to the Company on February 1, 2019 less certain amounts to be held in escrow, as provided in the Asset Purchase Agreement among the Company parties and the Buyer (Purchase Agreement), to secure the Company’s obligations to pay its working capital adjustment and indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement. The escrow also retained amounts to be held pending the subdivision of certain real property to be sold to the Buyer at a subsequent date as included in the Purchase Agreement. Combined escrow amounts of $2,049,000 were included in Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at SeptemberDecember 28, 2019. The escrow funds, less nominal expenses and $111,000 under dispute, were received by the Company during the first quarter 2020.

 

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The Company retained the aggregates operations and retail building materials business of TMC and all related assets and liabilities. These operations include the Pikeview quarry (see Note 19) business located in Colorado Springs, the aggregates mining business located in Pueblo, the sand and gravel mining business located in Fremont County, and the retail building materials business at sites located in Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

 

In the quarter ended March 30, 2019, the Company recorded a $6,508,000 pre-tax gain on the sale of TMC assets. During the quarter ending June 29, 2019 the working capital adjustment was finalized and resulted in the Company paying a net $1,248,000 to the Buyer. This adjustment, plus an adjustment to transaction fees, reduced the pre-tax gain on the sale to $5,283,000. The operations of the ready-mix and Daniels sand businesses were classified as discontinued operations and assets held for sale for all periods presented.discontinued. General corporate overhead charges were not allocated to discontinued operations. Revenue, expenses and pre-tax income reclassified to discontinued operations were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

Nine Months ended

 

Three Months ended

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

 

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

 

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

MARCH 28,

 

MARCH 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

2019

 

Revenue

$

 -

 

$

17,013

 

$

4,058

 

$

48,219

 

$

 —

 

$

4,058

 

Costs and expenses

 

 -

 

 

16,005

 

 

3,900

 

 

44,457

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,900)

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 -

 

 

288

 

 

578

 

 

862

 

 

 —

 

 

(578)

 

Selling and administrative

 

 -

 

 

907

 

 

304

 

 

2,718

 

 

 —

 

 

(304)

 

Gain on sales of equipment

 

 -

 

 

 3

 

 

 -

 

 

892

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(Loss) gain on sale of assets

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

5,283

 

 

 -

 

Pre-tax (loss) income

$

 -

 

$

(184)

 

$

4,559

 

$

1,075

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 —

 

 

6,508

 

Pre-tax income

$

 —

 

$

5,784

 

 

The results of discontinued operations are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

Nine Months ended

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Operating income (loss)

$

 -

 

$

(184)

 

$

(724)

 

$

1,075

Gain on sale of assets

 

 -

 

 

 —

 

 

5,283

 

 

 —

Income tax (benefit) provision

 

 -

 

 

(46)

 

 

1,255

 

 

268

Loss (income) from discontinued operations

$

 -

 

$

(138)

 

$

3,304

 

$

806

The assets and liabilities held for sale related to TMC’s ready-mix and Daniels sand businesses were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

DECEMBER 29,

 

2019

 

2018

Accounts receivable, net

$

 —

 

$

9,054

Inventory

 

 —

 

 

1,914

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 —

 

 

6,741

Other assets

 

 —

 

 

6,327

Total assets held for sale

$

 —

 

$

24,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

 

 

$

3,800

Other long-term liabilities

 

 —

 

 

292

Total liabilities held for sale

$

 —

 

$

4,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

MARCH 28,

    

MARCH 30,

 

2020

 

2019

Operating loss

$

 —

 

$

(724)

Gain on sale of assets

 

 —

 

 

6,508

Income tax benefit

 

 —

 

 

(1,562)

Income from discontinued operations

$

 —

 

$

4,222

 

 

 

16.    Acquisitions

During the quarter ended June 29,fiscal 2019 the Company completed three different asset purchase transactions, acquiring the assets of four operating businesses.

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On May 20, 2019 the Company acquired the assets of Serenity and Fastrac, both based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, using available cash reserves. Serenity is a proprietary sliding door system providing superior sound attenuation, sold primarily into healthcare markets across the country. Fastrac is a leading supplier of commercial doors and hardware to healthcare and hospitality customers across the country. Serenity continues to

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operate as a stand-alone business while Fastrac operations were consolidated with the Company’s existing portfolio company, McKinney Door and Hardware, which has similar operations. The results of the acquisition of Serenity and Fastrac are included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. Both companies are included in the Door segment for reporting purposes.

 

On June 3, 2019 the Company acquired the assets of American Wheatley HVAC and Global Flow Products (together “GFP”), based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma using available cash reserves. GFP sells American Wheatley HVAC branded products, including a broad line of ASME pressure vessels, custom fabricated products, valves, strainers and other hydronic accessories to commercial HVAC customers. The results of the acquisition of GFP are included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. GFP is included in the HVAC segment for reporting purposes.

 

These two transactions are not considered material individually. However, they are considered material in the aggregate. The total purchase price paid for these transactions was $12,685,000, subject to$12,855,000, which included a traditional post-closing working capital adjustment currently estimated to be $778,000,for $608,000, with approximately $12,163,000 paid in cash at closing. The Company will pay additional contingent consideration, if earned, in the form of an earn out amount pursuant to the terms of earn out agreements in amounts of up to $4,300,000, the payment of which is subject to certain conditions and the successful achievement of gross profit growth targets for the acquired businesses following the closing of the transactions over a period of twenty-four (24) to thirty-six (36) months. Approximately $1,300,000 has been accrued based on estimated fair values of these earn out agreements. We acquired trade receivables of $1,787,000,$1,916,000, inventory of $1,269,000,$1,745,000, property and equipment of $2,530,000, other assets of $250,000,$256,000, intangibles of $4,302,000$4,000,000 and goodwill of $3,675,000$3,614,000 and retained liabilities of $1,128,000.$1,205,000. The current value assigned to trade receivables represents anticipated fair market value. These values are management’s current estimates of fair value and may change as additional information becomes available over the next several months. The working capital adjustment has not been finalized on either transactionboth transactions and work continues on final valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities including receivables, inventory, fixed assets, intangibles, goodwill and accounts payable. Transactionpayable has been recorded as of December 28, 2019. There were no transaction costs related to either acquisition included in Selling and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine month periods ended SeptemberMach 28, 2019, were $66,000 and $1,177,000, respectively.2020 or March 30, 2019.

 

On June 17, 2019 the Company acquired the assets of Inovate,InOvate, a supplier of commercial and residential dryer and HVAC venting systems and components. The total purchase price for the net assets acquired was $11,505,000,$11,206,000, including a post-closing working capital adjustment of $84,000, with approximately $11,050,000 paid in cash at closing, using available cash reserves. The Company will pay additional contingent consideration, if earned, in the form of an earn out amount pursuant to the terms of an earn out agreement in an amount of up to $1,250,000, the payment of which is subject to certain conditions and the successful achievement of gross profit growth targets for the acquired business following the closing of the transaction over a period of twelve (12) months. Approximately $240,000$1,202,000 has been accrued based on an estimated fair value of this earn out agreement. The results of the acquisition of InovateInOvate are included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. TransactionThere were no transaction costs related to the transaction included in Selling and administrative expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended SeptemberMarch 28, 2019 were $39,000 and $515,000, respectively.2020 or March 30, 2019.

 

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In accordance with GAAP, the total purchase price has been allocated to the tangible and intangible net assets acquired based on management’s preliminary estimates of their fair values and may change as additional information becomes available over the next several months.values. The working capital adjustment was finalized although work continues on final valuationin the fourth quarter of the fair value of assets and liabilities including receivables, inventory, fixed assets, intangibles, goodwill and accounts payable.2019. The condensed balance sheet of InovateInOvate at the acquisition date was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price

$

11,505

$

11,206

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,448

 

1,448

Other tangible assets

 

578

 

984

Intangible assets

 

8,808

 

8,808

Right of use asset

 

387

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(665)

 

(1,353)

Right of use liability

 

(387)

Total identifiable net assets

 

10,169

 

9,887

Goodwill

$

1,336

$

1,319

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Accounts receivable are valued at anticipated fair market value and are not materially different from contracted value.

 

The following table presents selected unaudited pro forma information for the Company assuming the acquisition of InovateInOvate had occurred as of December 31, 2017.30, 2018. This pro forma information does not purport to represent what the Company’s actual results would have been if the acquisition had occurred as of the date indicated or what such results would be for any future periods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

Nine Months ended

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

 

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

 

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue

$

31,987

 

$

27,407

 

 

$

87,575

 

$

83,573

Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations

$

(27,983)

 

$

(669)

 

 

$

(19,706)

 

$

(6,074)

Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

$

(11.85)

 

$

(0.28)

 

 

$

(8.34)

 

$

(2.53)

Average shares outstanding

 

1,712

 

 

1,698

 

 

 

1,712

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

MARCH 28,

 

MARCH 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

Revenue

$

30,845

 

$

26,485

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

$

206

 

$

13,240

 

Basic and diluted loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.42

 

$

5.66

 

Average shares outstanding

 

1,685

 

 

1,709

 

 

Per ASC 805, the chart below summaries the comparative financial statements for revenue and earnings as if all the acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the respective period.beginning of fiscal 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

Nine Months ended

Three Months ended

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

 

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

 

SEPTEMBER 29,

MARCH 28,

 

MARCH 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

2020

 

2019

 

Revenue

$

31,987

 

$

30,982

 

$

96,751

 

$

92,170

$

30,845

 

$

31,334

 

Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations

$

(27,983)

 

$

75

 

$

(17,526)

 

$

(4,026)

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

$

206

 

$

14,146

 

 

Revenue of the acquired companies increased total revenue by 24.3%34.6% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2019.2020. The impact of the acquired companies oncontributed a combined $411,000 to earnings for the current year quarter was not material.quarter. Total goodwill added to the Consolidated Balance Sheet due to acquisition activity during the second quarteras of December 28, 2019 was $5,011,000.$4,932,000. The goodwill is attributable to the skills and technical talent of the established work force at each of the acquired businesses and synergies expected to be achieved from integrating the individual acquired business operations in to the Company’s existing consolidated business portfolio. This amount is attributable to the HVAC and Door segments in the amounts of $2,817,000$2,734,000 and $2,194,000,$2,198,000, respectively. The goodwill amounts are not final and are subject to change as additional information is obtained over the coming months. Additionally, goodwill deductible for tax purposes is still being determined.

 

17.    Intangible Assets

 

17.  Identifiable amortizable intangibleIntangible assets as of September 28, 2019with definite lives include trade names, intellectual property, and customer related intangibles.relationships. These intangiblesintangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Amortizable intangible assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be greater than the fair value. There were all relatedno amortizable intangible assets as of March 30, 2019. See Note 16 for additional discussion of intangible assets acquired during 2019. Amortizable intangible assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 28, 2020 were $12,274,000, net of $534,000 accumulated amortization.

Amortization Expense for the quarter ended March 28, 2020 was $164,000. The estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years is $664,000.

18.    Asset Retirement Obligation

The Company has recorded asset retirement obligations (AROs) for its legal obligation to acquisition activitycomplete reclamation of certain mining properties, in the second quarter 2019Construction Materials segment, as required by its mining permits with the State of Colorado. The related ARO assets were considered 100% impaired as total carrying value including future costs to maintain and dispose of the asset will exceed the fair value and therefore were previously impaired.

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The following table details activity related to the Company’s ARO liabilities (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 28,

    

 

2020

 

Beginning balance

$

27,913

 

Obligations settled

 

(94)

 

Accretion expense

 

217

 

Ending balance

 

28,036

 

Less current portion

 

4,181

 

Long-term portion

$

23,855

 

are still in

In connection with the processthird quarter 2019 decision to cease mining activities, management performed a review of being finalized. The amounts are subjectremaining assets to changedetermine which, if any, should be classified as additional information is obtained overassets held for sale (AHS). Based on this review a total of $896,000, previously reported as Machinery and equipment on the coming months. See Note 16 for additional discussion. Collectively, these assets were carried at $12,991,000, net of $119,000 accumulated amortizationConsolidated Balance Sheet, was reclassified as AHS as of SeptemberDecember 28, 2019. The pre-tax amortization expense for intangible assets during the quarters ended SeptemberAs of March 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 was $119,000 and zero, respectively.2020 a total of $380,000 remains classified as AHS.

 

Based upon the intangible assets recorded on the balance sheet at September  28, 2019, amortization expense for the next five years is estimated to be as follows: 2019 – $337,000;  2020 through 2023 – $675,000 each year.19.    Value Creation Incentive Plan

 

18.  The Company adopted the Continental Materials Corporation Value Creation Incentive Plan (the “VCIP”)(VCIP) effective July 1, 2019. The VCIP is designed to attract and retain key management personnel by providing an incentive and reward for selected executive officers and employees of the Company. The VCIP involves only the payment of cash, not the issuance of common stock, based on appreciation of Phantom Equity or Phantom Equity Appreciation Rights (PE or PEARs, respectively) of the defined business unit, over a certain period of time. Fair value of the PE or PEAR awards was measured as of the balance sheet date presented. The awards vest over a period of four or five years and are payable over a three-year period following vesting. At SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 total future compensation expense related to unvested awards yet to be recognized by the Company was approximately $2,796,000.$1,595,000. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of approximately 4.33.8 years.

 

The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining fair value of the awards. The compensation expense related to the awards is recognized over the vesting period for each award. For the three and nine month periodsmonths ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 the Company’s net lossincome included $156,000$114,000 of stock-based compensation. The total liability related to the PE and PEAR awards was $456,000,$610,000, which includes $300,000$292,000 from an acquisition recorded at the opening balance sheet date, and is included as Long-term compensation on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of SeptemberMarch 28, 2019. The following table

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 28, 2019

 

$

496

 

Awards related to acquired companies

 

 

 -

 

Change due to vesting of awards granted

 

 

166

 

Change in fair value measurement of liability

 

 

(52)

 

Balance at March 28, 2020

 

$

610

 

 

 

19.  During the quarter ended September 28, 201920.    Subsequent Events

Tender Offer

On February 18, 2020, Bee Street Holdings LLC (Bee Street), commenced an unsolicited tender offer for all outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company made a strategic decision to cease mining operations at its Pikeview quarry in Colorado Springs, Colorado as it was no longer in the best economic interest(Common Stock) not already owned by Bee Street. The subsequent offering period of the consolidated portfolio to continue operations. The Company has a legal obligation to complete reclamationextended tender offer expired on April 17, 2020. Bee Street is an entity controlled by James G. Gidwitz, our chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and other members of Mr. Gidwitz’ s family. Mr. Gidwitz and three other members of the property as required by its mining permits with the StateCompany's Board of Colorado. Generally accepted accounting principles require the recognitionDirectors are also board members of a liability in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. Prior to cessation of mining, reclamation was performed concurrently by backfilling mined areas with overfill from current mining. The reclamation costs were reported as operating expense as the Company could not reasonably estimate the ultimate liability. Since the Company will no longer perform concurrent reclamation and can now reasonably estimate the cost of final reclamation, an asset retirement obligation (ARO) has been recorded as of September 28, 2019. The ARO liability of $20,950,000 represents the estimated fair valueBee Street. Bee Street owns 1,494,511, or approximately 89.2%, of the total reclamation costs.  The fair valueoutstanding shares of the liability was calculated by applying an expected present value technique using estimated cash flows over a period of time and then discounting the expected cash flows using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. The related ARO asset was considered 100% impaired as total carrying value including future costs to maintain and dispose of the asset will exceed the fair value. Therefore, the Company also recorded an impairment charge of $20,217,000 related to the asset.Common Stock.

 

20.  Subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2019, on October 15, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition from Valco of certain real property located in Pueblo, Colorado for $9 million in connection with the full and final settlement of the previously disclosed litigation between the Company and Valco. A portion of the settlement was for the property purchase and a portion was attributed to the settlement of the litigation. As the litigation claim was a known event prior to the current quarter balance sheet date, the Company has recognized the portion of the agreement related to the legal settlement in the financial statements for the period ended September 28, 2019. Since the asset purchase agreement was not a known event prior to the balance sheet date it was not recorded in the financial statements for the period ended September 28, 2019. The Company has engaged a third party to perform a valuation of the land. As the valuation has not been completed, the Company used its best estimate to allocate the final settlement to the property and settlement expense. Considering a current offer to purchase a portion of the land and research on similar properties in the same area the Company estimates the land value to be approximately

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Delisting and Deregistration of Common Stock

On April 20, 2020, the Company, acting pursuant to authorization from its Board of Directors, issued a press release announcing its intention to voluntarily delist its Common Stock from the NYSE American Stock Exchange and to deregister its Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and suspend its SEC reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company also provided written notice to NYSE American, LLC (the “Exchange”) on April 20, 2020 of the Company’s decision to voluntarily withdraw the listing of the Common Stock from the Exchange.

 

$2,600,000 leavingOn May 1, 2020, the Company filed with the SEC a valueForm 25 relating to the delisting of $6,400,000 as legal settlement expenseits Common Stock. The Company expects the delisting to be effective May 11, 2020, at which has been recognized intime the Statement of Operations for the period ended September 28, 2019 and was included in accrued expensesCommon Stock will no longer be traded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance for the same period end. The property purchase will be reported byExchange.

On May 11, 2020, the Company filed with the SEC a Form 15 to deregister its Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and suspend its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as the Common Stock is held by less than 300 stockholders of record.

Paycheck Protection Program

On April 14, 2020, the Company received proceeds of $5,487,000 from a  loan by CIBC Bank USA (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title I of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  Under the PPP, the Company may apply for forgiveness of the PPP Loan in an amount equal to the fourth quarter. These amounts are management’s best estimatesum of the following costs incurred during the 8-week period beginning on the date of the first disbursement of the PPP Loan: (a) payroll costs, (b) any payment of interest on a covered obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of or payment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation), (c) any payment on a covered rent obligation, and are subject(d) any covered utility payment, calculated in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.  Although no assurance can be provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part, management currently expects to change as additional information is received. See Note 8use the proceeds of the PPP Loan for additional discussion.forgivable purposes in accordance with the CARES Act.

 

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

 

The Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to help investors understand the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and current business environment. The MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.28, 2019.

 

Company Overview

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, which on March 11, 2020 was announced by the World Health Organization to be causing a global pandemic disease (COVID-19). The outbreak of novel coronavirus and resulting pandemic disease continues to spread throughout the United States and around the world.

At various times since the commencement of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Governors of each state in which the Company has experienced various changes in 2019 withmaterial operations have declared states of emergency and/or disaster and ordered that all non-essential businesses cease activities except for certain minimum basic operations. Management believes that the sale of substantially all assets ofCompany and its ready-mix concrete and Daniels sand operationssubsidiaries qualify as essential businesses as defined in the firstrespective Governors’ orders, but we have nevertheless reduced our operations and implemented additional cleaning and social distancing protocols in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Among other issues considered by management in reaching this belief, our business operates within a critical infrastructure sector as established by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security. Thus, as of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report, we believe our manufacturing and distribution facilities generally are permitted to continue to operate subject to enhanced safety protocols, both voluntary and government mandated, that are aimed to protect the health of our workforce.

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Based on the financial results reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, management believes that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental reaction had only a limited impact on our business during the quarter of 2019,ended March 28, 2020; however, management expects that the acquisition of four new operating businesses inCOVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental reaction has and will negatively impact our business during second quarter of fiscal 2020 and, depending on the duration of the pandemic and related governmental reaction, thereafter, including our liquidity and financial position, results of operations, stock price and ability to convert backlog to revenue among other negative impacts. Management cannot currently quantify the magnitude of such negative impacts or predict when the negative impacts on the Company and its businesses related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related governmental reaction will end. These risks to our business are more fully described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal Year 2019, which we filed with the SEC on March 23, 2020. We are closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and the cessationrelated governmental reaction on all aspects of mining at Pikeview quarry in the third quarter of 2019. In conjunction with this activity, management reviewed its operating and reporting structure and made adjustments to align the structure with how operations will be measured and evaluated going forward including revisions to the Company’s reporting segments. Segment information for prior periods has been reclassified to conform to current segment reporting structure. our business.

For additional detailan overview of the Company’s operations and operating structure, see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Certain products within the Company’s portfolio are seasonal, primarily furnaces and evaporative coolers in the HVAC segment which are sensitive to weather conditions particularly during their respective peak selling seasons. Other products within the HVAC segment, specifically fan-coils and dryer boxes, and Door segment sales are, to a significant extent, dependent on construction activity. Historically, the Company has experienced operating losses during the first quarter and typically improved in the second and third quarters reflecting more favorable weather conditions in southern Colorado and the seasonal sales of evaporative coolers.for legacy products. Fourth quarter results could varyhave typically varied based on weather conditions in Coloradoaffecting the Company’s discontinued operations as well as in the principal markets for the Company’s heating equipment. The sale of the Company’s Transit Mix Concrete (TMC) ready-mix and Daniels sandSand operations along with the acquisitions recently completed isin the 2019 fiscal year are expected to reduce the seasonality of the Company’s operations. The first quarter 2019 profit was attributable to the legal settlement and sale of TMC ready-mix and Daniels sand operations’ assets, both non-recurring items.

 

Historically, the Company would typically experience operating cash flow deficits during the first half of the year reflecting operating results, the use of sales dating programs (extended payment terms) related to the HVAC segment and paymentspayment of the prior year’s accrued incentive bonuses and Company profit-sharing contributions, if any. As a result, the Company’s borrowings against its revolving credit facility tended to peak during the second quarter and then decline over the remainder of the year. In the current year,first quarter of 2019, a legal settlement and the sale of TMC assets in the first quarter provided sufficient cash reserves such that borrowings against the revolving credit facility were significantly less than historical experience. The cash reserves allowed the Company to complete the acquisitions of four operating businesses without taking on additional debt. Thefiscal 2019 divestiture and acquisition activity is expected to smooth cash flow over the course of the fiscal year and result in more consistent levels of borrowings throughout future years.

 

Cash provided by continuing operations was $5,492,000$2,955,000 during the first ninethree months of 20192020 compared to $1,459,000 used$11,624,000 provided during the first ninethree months of 2018.2019.  The current year periodfirst quarter of 2020 included a net $14,781,000$2,321,000 cash received from a legal settlement realized earlier in the year.  The prior year period included $6,840,000release of escrow amounts related to deferred development of a miningan aggregate property which was written off in the first half of 2018.near Colorado Springs, Colorado. See Note 12 for additional detail.discussion.  The first quarter of 2019 included  $15,000,000 cash received related to a legal settlement. See Note 14 for further discussion. Cash providedused by discontinued operations in the first nine monthsquarter of 2019 was $294,000 compared

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to $797,000 used in the first nine months of 2018. Both periods reflect$15,000 that reflected operating results combined with changes in working capital items.

 

During the ninethree months ended SeptemberMarch 28, 2019,2020, investing activities provided  $277,000$2,556,000 of cash compared to $999,000$24,697,000 of cash used duringprovided in the nine months ended September 29, 2018.  The current year period included $23,679,000 of cash proceeds from the sale of TMC assets and cash payments of $23,213,000 to acquire assets of four operating businesses. See Note 15 and Note 16 for additional detail.prior year’s first quarter. Capital expenditures by continuing operations were $26,000 during the first ninethree months of 2019 and 2018 were $973,000 and  $963,000, respectively.2020. Capital expenditures byfor continuing and discontinued operations were $63,000 and $172,000, and $1,439,000 forrespectively, during the first ninethree months of 2019 and 2018, respectively.2019. The first ninereduction in capital expenditures is attributable to the sale of TMC’s ready-mix business which, historically, was more capital intensive. The three months of 2019ended March 28, 2020 included $956,000 in proceeds$1,918,000 cash received from escrow released from the sale of equipment primarily in the Construction Materials division.TMC’s

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ready-mix and Daniels Sand operations. The first ninethree months of 2018ended March 30, 2019 included $1,403,000 in proceeds$24,927,000 cash received from the sale of equipment in discontinuedTMC’s ready-mix and Daniels Sand operations.

 

Cash used by financing activities during the first three months of 2020 was  $1,093,000 as available cash was used to reduce borrowings on the revolving line of credit. Financing activities during the first ninethree months of 2019 used  $2,360,000$1,479,000 as available cash was used to reduce borrowings on the revolving line of credit.

Management expects a trend of decreased working capital and decreased cash asfrom continuing operations, relative to fiscal year 2019, may occur over the remainder of fiscal 2020 due to uncertainty of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic conditions. On April 14, 2020, the Company used excessreceived proceeds of $5,487,000 from loan by CIBC Bank USA (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title I of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  Under the PPP, the Company may apply for forgiveness of the PPP Loan in an amount equal to the sum of the following costs incurred during the 8-week period beginning on the date of the first disbursement of the PPP Loan: (a) payroll costs, (b) any payment of interest on a covered obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of or payment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation), (c) any payment on a covered rent obligation, and (d) any covered utility payment, calculated in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.  Although no assurance can be provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part, management currently expects to use the proceeds of the PPP Loan for forgivable purposes in accordance with the CARES Act, and management expects that such proceeds will substantially fund any trend of increased working capital requirements and to offset the decreased cash from continuing operations, relative to fiscal year 2019, that may occur into the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The term of the PPP Loan is two years. The Company will be required to pay downany unforgiven principal of and interest on the revolving debt. DuringPPP Loan in eighteen equal monthly installments, with the first nine monthspayment being due in the fourth quarter of 2018 financing activities provided  $3,200,000fiscal 2020. The PPP Loan may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.

Management cannot currently predict when the negative impacts on the Company and its businesses related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related governmental reaction will end.  Although the Company believes that its existing cash balance, anticipated cash flow from continuing operations, available borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement and the PPP Loan will be sufficient to cover expected cash needs, including planned capital expenditures, during the remainder of cash as borrowings which were usedfiscal year 2020, that belief is based on the assumption that negative impacts related to finance the increaseCOVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related governmental reaction will substantially improve commencing in working capital. See also the discussion of the Revolving Creditsecond quarter and Term Loan Agreement below.  continuing thereafter, and such assumption may not prove accurate.

 

Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement

 

As discussed in Note 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report, the

Company maintains a Credit Agreement, which as amended, provides for a Revolving Commitment of up to $20,000,000. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by the Company’s accounts receivable, inventories, machinery, equipment, vehicles, certain real estate and the common stock of all of the Company’s subsidiaries. Borrowings under the Revolving Commitment are limited to (a) 80%85% of eligible accounts receivable, (b) the lesser of 50%60% of eligible inventories and $8,500,000 plus (c) 80% of new Capital Expenditures not to exceed $5,500,000 in any fiscal year (excluding the aggregate amount of any Capital Expenditures financed with the proceeds of a Revolving Line advance).$8,500,000. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest based on a LIBOR or prime rate based option.

 

The Credit Agreement either limits or requires prior approval by the lender of additional borrowings, acquisition of stock of other companies, purchase of treasury shares and payment of cash dividends. Payment of accrued interest is due monthly or at the end of the applicable LIBOR period. The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of May 1, 2020.2023.

 

The Company hadThere were no outstanding borrowings against the revolving credit facility at SeptemberMarch 28, 2019.2020. At all times since the inception of the Credit Agreement, the Company has had sufficient qualifying and eligible assets such that the entire revolving credit facility was available to the Company. This situation is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.

 

TheAs of March 28, 2020 the Company was not in compliance with all covenants in the Fixed Coverage Charge Ratio as of September 28, 2019. The lender has provided a waiver ofCredit Agreement. Based on the covenant violation for the period ended September 28, 2019. The Company and the lender intend to work to address terms of the existing loan agreement priorassumption that negative impacts related to the end ofCOVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related governmental reaction

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will substantially improve commencing in the fiscal year ending December 28, 2019. Thesecond quarter and continuing thereafter, the Company believes that its existing cash balance, anticipated cash flow from operations and borrowings availablecurrently expects to be in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement will be sufficient to cover expected cash needs, including planned capital expenditures, forthroughout the next twelve months.facility’s remaining term.

 

Results of Continuing Operations - Comparison of Quarter Ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 to the Quarter Ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019

 

(In the ensuing discussions of the results of operations the Company defines the term gross profit as the amount determined by deducting cost of sales before depreciation depletion and amortization from sales. The gross profit ratio is gross profit divided by sales.)

 

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Consolidated sales in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 were $31,987,000,$30,845,000, an increase of $8,022,000,$8,317,000, or 33.5%36.9%, compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019.  The increase was primarily duein sales is substantially attributable to contributions byacquisitions completed after the businesses acquiredfirst quarter of 2019. On a pro forma basis, as if all the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2019, sales in the secondfirst quarter of the current year which, combined, reported sales of $7,800,000.  The HVAC and Door segments reported increased sales of 38.1% and 43.0%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018. The Construction Materials segment reported a sales decrease of 25.0% between the third quarter of 2019 and the same period of the prior year, as one of the main operating quarries was mined out and moved to complete reclamation.  would have declined $489,000. See Note 16 for additional discussion.

 

The consolidated gross profit ratio in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 was 23.6%26.8% compared to 21.8%20.8% in the same period of 2018 driven2019.  The increase is primarily by the impact of second quarter 2019 acquisitionsdue to results in the HVAC segment.segment reflecting the acquisitions of Global Flow and InOvate. The variances in gross profit are discussed in segment discussion below.

 

Consolidated selling and administrative expenses were $2,002,000$986,000 higher in the thirdfirst quarter of 2020 than the comparable prior year quarter driven primarily by the 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018.  The increase between years was due primarily to  the addition of four new operating businesses to the company portfolio as well as other investments  to stimulate growth of the Company.acquisition activity.  As a percentage of consolidated sales, selling and administrative expenses decreased to 25.3%25.2%  in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 from 25.5%30.1%  in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019. The decrease between periods is attributable to reduced investments in the HVAC segment related to previously owned business lines.

 

The thirdfirst quarter of 2019 included a  $20,217,000 charge related to the recent decision to cease operations at the Company’s Pikeview quarry$15,000,000 gain from a legal settlement recognized in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Due to the cessation of mining, the Company has recorded an asset retirement obligation (ARO) for reclamation costs that represents the fair value of the liability to reclaim the property in accordance with the mining permits issued by the State of Colorado.January 2019. See Note 1914 for additional discussion. The thirdfirst quarter of 2020 included $145,000 in gains from the sale of property and equipment, primarily in the Construction Materials segment. The first quarter of 2019 includes a $6,400,000 legal settlement expense for litigation settlement that occurred subsequent toincluded $5,000 in gains from the quarter ended September 28, 2019. Since the claim existed prior to the balance sheet date the settlement was included in the current quarter financial statements. See Note 20 for additional discussion.sale of property and equipment.

 

The consolidated operating profit in the first quarter of 2020 was $134,000. The consolidated operating loss forin the thirdfirst quarter of 2019,  was $27,906,000 compared to an operating loss of $1,268,000 inbefore the third quarter of the prior year. The decreased performance is primarily attributable to the ARO andgain from legal settlement discussed above.  Excludingabove, was $2,625,000.  The increase in operating performance was driven by the impact of the AROHVAC and legal settlement, operating income in the current quarter decreased $21,000, or 1.7%, compared to the third quarter of 2018.Construction Materials segments. The HVAC segment reported increasedan increase of $3,017,000 in operating profit while the Door andprofit. The Construction Materials segmentssegment, excluding the $15,000,000 legal settlement, reported decreasesa reduction in operating income.loss of $320,000. Individual segment performance isresults are discussed further in the segment section below.

Interest income for the first quarter of 2020 was $114,000 compared to $149,000 for the first quarter of 2019. The decrease in interest income is primarily due to interest earned on the higher 2019 cash reserves resulting from the proceeds from the legal settlement and the sale of TMC assets.

 

Interest expense in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 was $100,000$101,000 compared to $140,000$71,000 in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019.  Interest expense includes interest on outstanding funded debt, finance charges on outstanding letters of credit, the fee on the unused revolving credit line and other recurring fees charged by the lending bank. The decreaseincrease from the prior year quarter is attributable to lowerhigher average borrowings. Average outstandingOutstanding funded debt in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 was $188,000$1,134,000 compared to $7,007,000$802,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019.  At the end of the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 the outstanding funded debt was zero compared to $6,700,000$800,000 at the end of the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019.

 

The Company’s effective income tax rate reflects federal and state statutory income tax rates adjusted for non-deductible expenses, tax credits and other tax items. The estimated effective income tax rate in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 was 27.5%21.0% compared to 25.0%27.0% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019.

 

As discussed in Note 7, the Company has revised its segment reporting to align with how key management is reviewing and measuring performance of the portfolio companies going forward.

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The Company operates nine businesses inprimarily within the Building Products industry group. The businesses are grouped into three reportable segments.segments:  the HVAC segment, the Door segment and the Construction Materials segment. The following addresses various aspects of operating performance within each offocusing on the reportable segments.

 

Results of Discontinued Operations - Comparison of Quarter Ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 to the Quarter Ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019

 

The results of discontinued operations reflect the operations of the ready-mix and Daniels sand businesses of TMC. The Company sold the assets of these business units on February 1, 2019. There was no gainincome or loss from

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discontinued operations in the third quarter 2019.  The pre-tax loss from discontinued operations forrecognized in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018 was $184,000.2020. The 2019 income realized from discontinued operations included a pre-tax loss from operations of $724,000 and a pre-tax gain on the sale of assets of $6,508,000.

 

HVAC Segment

 

The table below presents a summary of operating information for the two reportable segments within the HVAC segmentproducts industry group for the quarters ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

 

MARCH 28,

    

MARCH 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

23,702

 

$

17,163

 

 

 

$

23,655

 

$

16,720

 

 

Segment gross profit

 

 

6,234

 

 

3,077

 

 

 

 

7,421

 

 

3,819

 

 

Gross profit as percent of sales

 

 

26.3

%  

 

17.9

%

 

 

 

31.4

%  

 

22.8

%

 

Segment operating income (loss)

 

$

1,499

 

$

(511)

 

 

 

$

2,536

 

$

(481)

 

 

Operating income (loss) as a percent of sales

 

 

6.3

%  

 

(3.0)

%

 

 

 

10.7

%  

 

(2.9)

%

 

Segment assets

 

$

53,540

 

$

32,200

 

 

 

$

46,250

 

$

30,171

 

 

Return on assets

 

 

2.8

%  

 

(1.6)

%

 

 

 

5.5

%  

 

(1.6)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The HVAC segment is comprised of four operating companies and sells a variety of products including residential and commercial wall furnaces, fan coils, evaporative coolers, boiler room equipment, dryer boxes and related accessories from the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Williams Furnace Co. (WFC), Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc. (PMI) Global Flow Products (GFP) and InOvate Dryer Technologies (InOvate).

In the third quarter of 2019, approximately 26% of sales

Sales in the HVAC segment consistedduring the first quarter of coolers. Wall furnaces and heaters accounted for 33% while fan coils accounted for 17% of2020 increased 41.5%  compared to the segment’s sales in the thirdfirst quarter of 2019. Boiler room equipment and dryer vent products made up approximately 23% of 2019 third quarter sales.  In the third quarter of 2018 these shares of total segment sales were 59%, 21%, 20% and 0%, respectively. Overall sales in the HVAC segment in the third quarter of 2019 increased by $6,539,000 (38.1%) compared to the same period in 2018,  primarily due to the businesses acquired in the current year which contributed $5,639,000 of sales in the current year third quarter. 

Sales of furnaces and heaters increased 14.3% in the three months ended September 28, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 29, 2018. Unit shipments of furnaces and heaters were 13.1%  higher in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the prior year third quarter. Management believes theThe increase is primarily attributable to the eliminationacquisitions of a pre-season discount program earlierGFP and InOvate in the year which pushed sales from earlier quarters to the current quarter as well as a proposed price increase causing some customers to purchase before the price increase.  Average sales prices for furnaces and heaters in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019 remained fairly consistent compared to the prior year third quarter, increasing about 1.1%.

Sales of fan coils during the third quarter of 2019 increased 4.4% compared to the third quarter of 2018. Typically, approximately 90% of the sales of fan coils are custom-made systems for hotels and other commercial buildings. Fan coil jobs are obtained through a competitive bidding process. Since every bid job is a unique configuration of materials and parts, the Company does not track unit sales or production as such unit volume data would not be useful in managing the business. Management focuses on the contribution margin by job, the current level of sales and the sales backlog in managing the fan coil business. Contribution margin is measured by deducting variable manufacturing costs and variable selling expenses from sales for a particular product line and is used as an internal measure of profitability for a product or product line. The fan coil contribution margin percentage in the third quarter of 2019 increased to 28.0% from 25.7% in the third quarter of 2018.  Increased production levels contributed to the increase in contribution margin in the current quarter. The contribution margins in both the third quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018were considered within acceptable performance levels. 

Sales of evaporative coolers remained basically flat in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018. Unit sales of evaporative coolers declined 3.3%. Average selling prices increased 5.2% between the third quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018 primarily due product mix.  

Sales of newly acquired business operations are included in the HVAC results from the date of acquisition. These sales contributed approximately $5,639,000 to current quarter results. See Note 16 for further discussion of acquisitions.

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2019.  

 

The HVAC  segment’s gross profit ratio for the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 was 26.3%31.4% compared to 17.9%22.8% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019. The increase in gross profit ratio is attributableprimarily due to the impact of newly acquired businesses combined with improved gross profit ratios in existing operations.the acquisitions noted above.

 

Selling and administrative expenses in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 were $1,097,000$661,000 higher than the thirdfirst quarter of the previous year.year primarily due to 2019 acquisition activity.  The year over year increase was mainly attributablemitigated by investment spending on personnel and processes to stimulate future growth in previously owned lines of business in the acquired businesses.first quarter of 2019. As a percentage of sales, selling and administrative expenses decreased to 18.6%19.2% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2019 from 19.3%2020 compared to 23.3% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019.

 

The HVAC segment reported operating income of $2,536,000 for the first quarter of 2020 compared to an operating loss of $481,000 for the first quarter of 2019. The increase is attributable to the 2019 acquisition activity combined with lower selling and administrative costs in previously owned lines of business.

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Door Segment

 

The table below presents a summary of operating information for the Door segment for the quarters ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

MARCH 28,

    

MARCH 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

6,787

 

$

4,746

 

 

$

5,721

 

$

4,242

 

Segment gross profit

 

 

1,865

 

 

1,244

 

 

 

1,409

 

 

1,219

 

Gross profit as percent of sales

 

 

27.5

%  

 

26.2

%

 

 

24.6

%  

 

28.7

%

Segment operating income

 

$

295

 

$

918

 

 

$

79

 

$

379

 

Operating income as a percent of sales

 

 

4.3

%  

 

19.3

%

 

 

1.4

%  

 

8.9

%

Segment assets

 

$

13,607

 

$

8,190

 

 

$

11,506

 

$

6,805

 

Return on assets

 

 

2.2

%  

 

11.2

%

 

 

0.7

%  

 

5.6

%

 

The Door segment sells hollow metal doors, door frames and related hardware, wood doors, sliding door systems, lavatory fixtures and electronic access and security systems. TheNearly all of the Door segment’ssegments sales are primarily for commercial and institutional buildings such as schools, hotels, and healthcare facilities as well as hospitality buildings.  A majorityfacilities. Approximately 65% to 70% of the sales of the Door segment are related to jobs obtained through a competitive bidding process. Bid prices may be higher or lower than bid prices on similar jobs in the prior year. As the product components of any one job likely vary significantly from any other job, theThe Door segment does not track unit sales of the various products through its accounting or management reporting, systems.but instead tracks gross profit by job. Management focusesrelies on the level of the sales backlog, the trend in sales and the gross profit rate by job and in the aggregate in managing the business.

 

Door sales in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 were $2,041,000 (43.0%$1,479,000 (34.9%) higher than in the thirdfirst quarter of the previous yearyear. The increase is primarily due to the recent acquisition of Fastrac and Serenity. Bidding prices remain competitive.Serenity in the second quarter of 2019. The gross profit ratio in the thirdfirst quarter of 2019 and 20182020 was 27.5% versus 26.2%, respectively, reflecting24.6% compared to 28.7% in the impactfirst quarter of the newly acquired businesses and better pricing in existing businesses.2019.

 

SellingSales and administrative expenses were $688,000$461,000 higher in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2018 mainly due to the recent acquisitions.2019. As a percentage of sales, these expenses increased to 21.5%were 22.0% and 18.8% in the third quarterfirst quarters of 2020 and 2019, from 16.3% in the comparable 2018 quarter.respectively.

 

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Construction Materials Segment

 

The table below presents a summary of operating information for the Construction Materials segment for the quarters ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

 

MARCH 28,

    

MARCH 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

1,515

 

$

2,021

 

 

 

$

1,470

 

$

1,554

 

Segment gross (loss) profit

 

 

(549)

 

 

869

 

 

Gross profit as percent of sales

 

 

(36.2)

%  

 

43.0

%

 

Segment gross loss

 

 

(550)

 

 

(367)

 

Gross loss as percent of sales

 

 

(37.4)

%  

 

(23.6)

%

 

Segment operating (loss) income

 

$

(28,288)

 

$

121

 

 

 

 

(636)

 

 

14,044

 

Operating (loss) income as a percent of sales

 

 

(1,867.6)

%

 

6.0

%

 

 

 

(43.3)

%

 

903.5

%

 

Segment assets

 

$

9,799

 

$

11,021

 

 

 

$

7,291

 

$

11,760

 

Return on assets

 

 

(288.7)

%

 

1.1

%

 

 

 

(8.7)

%

 

119.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ready-mix concrete and Daniels sandSand operational assets of TMC were sold on February 1, 2019. The operations of the ready-mix and Daniels sandSand businesses were classified as discontinued operations and assets held for sale for all periods presented. See Note 15 for further discussion of the transaction. The discontinued operations, together with the continuing operations formerly known as the Concrete, Aggregate and Construction Supply (CACS) segment, were reclassified to the Construction Materials segment for current reporting. The product offerings of continuing operations of the former CACS segment consisted of aggregates and construction supplies. Aggregates arewere produced at multiple locations in or

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near Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. Construction supplies encompass numerous products purchased from third party suppliers and sold to the construction trades, particularly concrete sub-contractors.  Revenue of the Construction Materials segment decreased 25.0% in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018. Management made a strategic decision to cease mining at the Pikeview quarryoperations at the end of the third quarter of 2019 when it was determined that continued mining was not in the best economic interests of the consolidated portfolio. The current quarter includes a $20,217,000 impairment charge related to the cessation of mining. The quarryquarries may continue to report some revenue from dumping fees or for remaining inventory sales, but otherwise will turn to full reclamation status. See Note 19 for further discussion.

PriorRevenue of the Construction Materials segment decreased 5.4%  in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the decision to cease mining operations made at the end of the current quarter, the CACS segment produced and sold sand, crushed limestone and gravel (collectively “aggregates”) from deposits in and around Colorado Springs. Sales volume of aggregates decreased in the thirdfirst quarter of 2019 compared toas management continued the comparable 2018 quarter. This is mainly attributable toprocess of winding down the Grisenti pit being fully mined and working to complete reclamation with minimal sales. Sales at the Pikeview quarry were nominal in the third quarter of the current year as the Company prioritized completing the reclamation at Grisenti. The reduced sales volumes and additional reclamation related costs, in part, led management to its decision to cease mining operations at the remaining quarry in the current quarter.

Sales of construction supplies decreased by 19.5% in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the prior year quarter. The division reported an operating profit in the third quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018. The operating profit was lower in the current year quarter due to reduced sales volume.aggregates operations. 

 

Selling and administrative expenses were $181,000 higher$353,000 lower in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was attributable to reallocation of certain compensation and other general expenses related to the aggregates operations.

The third quarter of 2019 includes $6,400,000 legal settlement expense related to litigation that was settled after the quarter end September 28, 2019. As the claim was a known event prior to the balance sheet date the expense was included in the financial statements for the period ended September 28, 2019. See Note 20 for additional discussion. The third quarter of 2019 included a loss of $125,000 on the sale of equipment. There was a nominal gain in the third quarter of 2018.

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Results of Continuing Operations - Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2018

In the ensuing discussions of the results of operations the Company defines the term gross profit as the amount determined by deducting cost of sales before depreciation, depletion and amortization from sales. The gross profit ratio is gross profit divided by sales.

Consolidated sales in the first nine months of 2019 were $79,773,000, an increase of $6,841,000 or 9.4% compared to the first nine months of 2018.  The HVAC and Door segments reported sales increases of 10.4% and 17.9%, respectively, in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018. The Construction Materials segment reported a sales decrease of 20.3%, as one of the main operating quarries was mined out and moved to complete reclamation and management made the decision to cease operations at Pikeview quarry in the current year quarter. Individual segments are discussed below.

The consolidated gross profit ratio in the first nine months of 2019 was 20.0% compared to 22.2% in the first nine months of 2018.  The decrease was mainly dueattributable primarily to results of the Construction Materials segment which reported a gross loss of $1,500,000 indecreased legal fees. Litigation fees during the first nine monthsquarter of the current year2020 were $50,000 compared to positive gross profit of $1,960,000 in$305,000 incurred during the first nine months of 2018. The changes are addressed in more detail in the discussion by segment below.

Selling and administrative expenses in the first nine months of 2019 were $8,053,000 (50.5%) higher compared to the samecomparable period of the prior year. The primary source of the increase was in the HVAC segment and Unallocated Corporate expenses. The increase is attributable to investments made to promote future growth of the company. Specifically, in the HVAC segment there were investments in personnel, R&D and sales and marketing as WFC and PMI worked towards future product design and development.  Additionally, at the corporate level there were key personnel investments and transaction expenses related to second quarter 2019 acquisition activity discussed further in Note 16.  As a percentage of consolidated sales, selling and administrative expenses increased to 30.1%  in the first nine months of 2019 compared to 21.9% in the same period of the prior year.

The first nine months of 2019 included a $20,217,000 charge related to the decision to halt mining at the Company’s Pikeview quarry discussed in the quarterly review above. See Note 19 for additional discussion. The first nine months of 2019 included $6,400,000 legal settlement expense discussed in the quarterly review above. See Note 20 for additional discussion. The first nine months of 2019 included a $14,780,000 net gain from legal settlement recognized earlier in the year. See Note 14 for additional discussion. The first nine months of 2018 included the net write-off of $6,840,000 of deferred development costs previously capitalized in property, plant and equipment on the consolidated balance sheet or incurred in the first half of 2018. See Note 12 for further discussion.

The first nine months of 2019 included a gain of $308,000 from the sale of property and equipment primarily in the Construction Materials segment. There were no similar gains in the prior year period.

The consolidated operating loss for the first nine months of 2019, before the charge related to reclamation of the non-operating property, legal settlement expense and gain from a legal settlement discussed above, was $9,113,000. The consolidated operating loss for the first nine months of 2018, before the write-off of deferred development, was $937,000. The Door segment reported an increase of 15.1% in operating income in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year. Decreases in operating profit in the HVAC and Construction Materials segments, as well as the Corporate expenses discussed above, more than offset the increase in the Door segment and contributed to the overall decrease in operating profit.

Interest income for the first nine months of 2019 was $349,000 compared to $59,000 for the first nine months of 2018. The increase was due to interest earned on cash reserves resulting from the legal settlement and the sale of TMC assets.  Interest expense for the first nine months of 2019 was  $274,000 compared to $415,000 in the first nine months of 2018 due to lower average borrowings combined with the fixed nature of certain bank fees and charges. Average outstanding funded debt in the first nine months of 2019 was $405,000 compared to $6,188,000 in the first nine months of 2018.

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The Company’s effective income tax rate reflects federal and state statutory income tax rates adjusted for non-deductible expenses, tax credits and other tax items. The estimated effective income tax rate in the first nine months of 2019 was 27.5% compared to a benefit of 25.0% for the first nine months of 2018.

Results of Discontinued Operations - Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September  28, 2019 to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2018

The results of discontinued operations reflect the operations of the ready-mix and Daniels sand businesses of TMC. The Company sold the assets of these business units on February 1, 2019. The 2019 income realized from discontinued operations included a pre-tax loss from operations of $724,000 and a pre-tax gain on the sale of assets of $5,283,000. The pre-tax income from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 29, 2018 was $1,075,000.

HVAC Segment

The table below presents a summary of operating information for the HVAC segment for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 (dollar amounts in thousands).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Nine Months ended

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

57,712

 

$

52,294

 

 

Segment gross profit

 

 

12,674

 

 

10,035

 

 

Gross profit as percent of sales

 

 

22.0

%  

 

19.2

%

 

Segment operating (loss) income

 

 

(837)

 

 

83

 

 

Operating (loss) income as a percent of sales

 

 

(1.5)

%  

 

0.2

%

 

Segment assets

 

$

53,540

 

$

32,200

 

 

Return on assets

 

 

(1.6)

%  

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the first nine months of 2019, approximately 34% of sales in the HVAC segment consisted of wall furnaces and heaters. Fan coils accounted for 17% of the segment’s sales. Coolers accounted for 37% of the segment’s sales and boiler room equipment, dryer boxes and other products accounted for approximately 12%. In the first nine months of 2018 these shares of total segment sales were 38%, 25%,  36% and 1%, respectively. Overall sales in the HVAC segment in the first nine months of 2019 increased by $5,418,000 (10.4%) compared to the same period in 2018 reflecting the newly acquired businesses contribution and increased furnace sales. Sales of furnaces increased by 8.1% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018. Sales of fan coils declined 5.5% between the first nine months of 2019 and the same period in the prior year. As discussed above, contribution margin is an internal measure of profitability for a product or product line. The fan coil contribution margin percentage in the first nine months of 2019 was 27.2% compared to 30.4% in the first nine months of 2018.Unit shipments of furnaces and heaters increased 1.8% in the first nine months of 2019 versus the first nine months of 2018. Management believes a proposed price increase may be causing certain customers to purchase in advance of the increase. Average sales price increased by 6.2% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018 primarily due to changes in product mix. Unit sales of evaporative coolers in the first nine months of 2019 were 12.9% lower compared to the first nine months of 2018. Revenue from evaporative cooler sales in the first nine months of 2019 decreased 6.5% compared to the same period in the prior year. Average selling prices per unit increased 8.7%  in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period of 2018, primarily attributable to changes in product mix.  

The gross profit ratio for the HVAC segment in the first nine months of 2019 was 22.0% compared to 19.2% in the first nine months of 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to impact from the newly acquired businesses. Selling and administrative expenses were $3,532,000 higher in the first nine months of 2019 due to addition of the

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new businesses and past investments  made to grow the existing businesses. As a percentage of sales, selling and administrative expenses were 22.0% and 17.5%decreased to 12.5% in the first nine monthsquarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Door Segment2020 compared to 34.5% in the first quarter of 2019.

 

The table below presents a summary of operating information for the Door segment for the nine months ended September  28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months ended

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

17,483

 

$

14,824

 

Segment gross profit

 

 

4,765

 

 

4,141

 

Gross profit as percent of sales

 

 

27.3

%  

 

27.9

%

Segment operating income

 

$

1,288

 

$

1,787

 

Operating income as a percent of sales

 

 

7.4

%  

 

12.1

%

Segment assets

 

$

13,607

 

$

8,190

 

Return on assets

 

 

9.5

%  

 

21.8

%

Door salesloss reported in the first nine months of 2019 increased $2,659,000 (17.9%) compared to the nine months of the previous year primarily due to the recent acquisitions of Fastrac and Serenity. The gross profit ratio declined 0.6% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018. The decrease is attributable to increased labor and material costs on certain projects.

Selling and administrative expenses in the first nine months of 2019  increased by $1,048,000 compared to the first nine months of 2018. The addition of two new operating businesses and additional compensation related costs at the existing operations accounted for the increase. As a percentage of sales, these expenses increased to 18.8% in the first nine months of 2019 from 15.0% in the first nine months of 2018.

Construction Materials

The table below presents a summary of operating information for the Construction Materials segment for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months ended

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 28,

    

SEPTEMBER 29,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

Revenues from external customers

 

$

4,579

 

$

5,746

 

 

Segment gross (loss) profit

 

 

(1,501)

 

 

1,960

 

 

Gross profit as percent of sales

 

 

(32.8)

%  

 

34.1

%

 

Segment operating loss

 

 

(15,105)

 

 

(6,440)

 

 

Operating loss as a percent of sales

 

 

(329.9)

%

 

(112.1)

%

 

Segment assets

 

$

9,799

 

$

11,021

 

 

Return on assets

 

 

(154.1)

%

 

(58.4)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ready-mix concrete and Daniels sand operational assets of TMC were sold on February 1, 2019. The operations of the ready-mix concrete and Daniels sand businesses were classified as discontinued operations and assets held for sale for all periods presented. See Note 15 for further discussion of the transaction. The discontinued operations, together with the continuing operations formerly known as the Concrete, Aggregate and Construction Supply (CACS) segment, were reclassified to Construction Materials segment for current reporting. The product offerings of continuing operations of the former CACS segment consisted of aggregates and construction supplies. Prior to the end of the current year third quarter, aggregates were produced at multiple locations in or near Colorado Springs

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and Pueblo, Colorado. Construction supplies encompass numerous products purchased from third party suppliers and sold to the construction trades, particularly concrete sub-contractors. 

In the first nine months of 2019 sales in the Construction Materials segment decreased 20.3% compared to the first nine months of 2018. The decrease is due to the Company’s Grisenti pit being fully mined and working on completing reclamation versus mining at other locations. Sales of construction supplies decreased 23.7% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018. Decreased sales combined with additional reclamation costs contributed to the current year negative gross profit of $1,501,000 compared to a gross profit of $1,960,000 reported for the first nine months of 2018. As discussed in the quarterly results, management made a strategic decision at the end of the third quarter of 2019 to cease mining operations at its Pikeview quarry. See Note 19 for further discussion.

Selling and administrative expenses were $693,000 higher in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.  The increase2020 was primarily due to increased legal fees. Litigation fees related to the Pueblo aggregate lease were $910,000 during the nine months ended September  28,  2019 compared to $445,000 incurred during the nine months ended September 29,  2018. This litigation was settled subsequent to the nine months ended September 28, 2019. The $6,400,000 legal settlement expense was reported in the financial statements for the period ended September 28, 2019 as the claim was a known event prior to the balance sheet date. See Note 8 and Note 20 for additional discussion.

$636,000. The first nine monthsquarter of 2019 included a $14,781,000 net$15,000,000 gain from a legal settlement recognized earliersettlement. See Note 14. Excluding this non-recurring item, the operating loss for the first quarter of 2019 would have been $956,000. The reduced operating loss between comparable periods is attributable to reduced sales volume in the yearaggregates operations offset by reduced selling and a $20,217,000 charge related to the cessation of mining at Pikeview, as discussed in the quarterly results. See Note 14 and Note 19 for additional discussion. The first nine months of 2018 included a $6,934,000 write-off of deferred development costs associated with a mining property for which the Company had applied to the state of Colorado for the required mining permits. See Note 12 for further discussion.administrative spending.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and December 29, 201828, 2019 and affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Information with respect to the Company’s critical accounting policies which the Company believes could have the most significant effect on the Company’s reported results and require subjective or complex judgments by management, is contained in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.28, 2019.

 

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsReport for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards.

 

MATERIAL CHANGES TO CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

There were no material changes to contractual obligations that occurred during the quarter ended SeptemberMarch 28, 2019.2020.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as on assumptions made by and information available to the Company at the time such statements were made.  

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When used in this Quarterly Report, words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including but not limited to: the severity and duration of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and governmental reaction thereto, the amount of new construction, weather, interest rates, availability of raw materials and their related costs, economic conditions and competitive forces in the regions where the Company does business, changes in governmental regulations and

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policies and the ability of the Company to obtain credit on commercially reasonable terms. Changes in accounting pronouncements could also alter projected results. Other factors not currently anticipated may also materially and adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and we undertake no obligation to publicly update them.

 

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Item 10(f) of Regulation S-K and, as such, is not required to provide information in response to this item.

 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

 

(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and ProceduresProcedures.

 

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of theThe Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) as of SeptemberMarch 28, 2019.  In connection with this2020. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based on that evaluation, management identified a material weakness in our internal controls as of September 28, 2019 which required material adjustments by management in order for the interim financial information to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Specifically, the lack of formalized processes and technical resources available to handle the increased volume of the complex non-routine transactions resulted in several material adjustments being recorded.  Based on this material weakness, management concluded that ourthe Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective and were not effective asreasonably designed to ensure that all material information relating to the Company (including its subsidiaries) required to be disclosed in the reports filed and submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of September 28, 2019.the Commission.

 

Remediation Plans

We recognize the importance of the control environment as it sets the overall tone for the organization and is the foundation for all other components of internal control. Accordingly, to remediate the material weakness associated with the increased volume of the complex non-routine transactions, management will formalize internal control processes and enhance the level of technical resources available to address non-routine complex transactions, in order to record and report these transactions timely and appropriately in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in each reporting period.

(b)Changes in Internal Control Over Financial ReportingReporting.

 

During the quarter ended SeptemberMarch 28, 2019,2020, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. However, we currently expect to implement changes in our internal control over financial reporting, in connection with the remediation efforts discussed above,  subsequent to the date of this filing.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Items 1, 1A, 2, 3 and 5 are not applicable or the Company has nothing to report thereunder; therefore, the items have been omitted and no reference is required in this Quarterly Report.

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

During the quarter ended March 28, 2020, the Company made the following repurchases of Common Stock under

the program:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 






Period



(a)

Total number of shares (or units) purchased (1)



(b)

Average price paid per share (or unit)

(c)

Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs

(d)

Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs

December 29, 2019 – January 25, 2020

22,342

$7.30

22,342

$649,281

January 26, 2020 – February 22, 2020

15,528

$7.57

15,528

$531,737

February 23, 2020 – March 28, 2020

$531,737

Total

37,870

$7.41

37,870

$531,737

(1) The Company has an open-ended program which was announced on March 6, 2019 to repurchase its common stock under which the Board authorized purchases up to a maximum amount of $1,000,000. Repurchases may be made on the open market or in block trades at the discretion of management.

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosure

 

The Company’s aggregates mining operations, all of which are surface mines, are subject to regulation by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (as amended, the “Mine Act”). MSHA inspects these operations on a regular basis and issues various citations and orders when it believes a violation of the Mine Act has occurred. Information concerning mine safety violations and other regulatory matters required to be disclosed by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of SEC Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report.

Item 5.Other Information

On May 1, 2020, Continental Materials Corporation (the “Company”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Form 25 Notification of Removal from Listing in connection with its previously announced plan to voluntarily delist its Common Stock, $0.25 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), from the NYSE American Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”).  The Company expects the delisting to be effective May 11, 2020, at which time the Common Stock will no longer be traded on the Exchange. 

The Company currently anticipates that, on or about May 11, 2020, it will file with the SEC a Form 15 to deregister its Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and suspend its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as the Common Stock is held by less than 300 stockholders of record. 

The Company is taking these steps in order to reduce legal, accounting and administrative costs associated with being an SEC reporting company, to reduce the specificity of the financial information which the Company is

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required to disclose publicly in connection with its business segments, which disclosure the Company believes has, at times in the past, been competitively disadvantageous to the Company, and to allow the Company’s management to increase its focus on executing the Company’s strategic and business plan by reducing time spent in complying with applicable SEC reporting requirements.  In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock which are publicly held (exclusive of holdings of officers, directors, controlling shareholders or other family or concentrated holdings) is less than 200,000 as a result the tender offer made by Bee Street Holdings LLC which was completed at midnight at the end of April 17, 2020, and the Common Stock may consequently no longer be eligible for listing on the Exchange pursuant to Section 1003(b)(i)(A) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

     

Description

10.1

Promissory Note, dated 04/08/2020, made by the Company and payable to CIBC Bank USA evidencing a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program under Division A, Title I of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), filed herewith.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), filed herewith.

 

 

 

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.

 

 

 

95

 

Mine Safety Disclosures filed herewithherewith..

 

 

 

101

 

The following financial information from Continental Materials Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 filed with the SEC on November 12, 2019,May 11, 2020, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and December 29, 2018,28, 2019, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberMarch 28, 20192020 and September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, and (iv) Notes to the Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November  12,  2019May 11, 2020

 

By:

/s/ Paul Ainsworth

 

 

 

 

Paul Ainsworth, Vice President, Secretary

 

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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