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Exhibit No. 99.1
WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon)

 

 


 

WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Table of Contents
         
    Page  
 
       
Independent Auditors’ Report
    1  
 
       
Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31, 2009 and 2008
    2  
 
       
Consolidated Statements of Income, Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
    3  
 
       
Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Equity (Deficit) and Comprehensive Income, Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
    4  
 
       
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
    5  
 
       
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    6  

 

 


 

Independent Auditors’ Report
The Board of Directors
Worthington Armstrong Venture:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Worthington Armstrong Venture and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, partners’ equity (deficit) and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Worthington Armstrong Venture and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 19, 2010

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
                 
    2009     2008  
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 48,797       50,284  
Accounts receivable, net
    27,819       33,946  
Inventory, net
    31,560       46,636  
Other current assets
    1,843       1,595  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    110,019       132,461  
 
               
Property, plant, and equipment, net
    33,657       30,081  
Goodwill
    2,245       2,230  
Other assets
    323       461  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 146,244       165,233  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Partners’ Equity (Deficit)
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 11,178       12,745  
Accrued expenses
    5,493       6,837  
Taxes payable
    670       2,024  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    17,341       21,606  
 
           
 
               
Long-term liabilities:
               
Deferred income taxes
    181       583  
Long-term debt
    150,000       150,000  
Other long-term liabilities
    4,454       6,204  
 
           
 
               
Total long-term liabilities
    154,635       156,787  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    171,976       178,393  
 
           
 
               
Partners’ equity (deficit):
               
Contributed capital
           
Retained earnings
           
Distributions in excess of earnings and contributions
    (27,339 )     (13,117 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    1,607       (43 )
 
           
 
               
Total partners’ equity (deficit)
    (25,732 )     (13,160 )
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and partners’ equity (deficit)
  $ 146,244       165,233  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
(in thousands)
                         
    2009     2008     2007  
 
                       
Net sales
  $ 307,938       421,836       379,988  
Cost of sales
    (189,083 )     (261,664 )     (245,061 )
 
                 
 
                       
Gross margin
    118,855       160,172       134,927  
 
                       
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    (23,441 )     (27,349 )     (22,310 )
 
                 
 
                       
 
    95,414       132,823       112,617  
 
                       
Other income
    254       108       114  
Interest income
    120       1,501       2,162  
Interest expense
    (2,005 )     (3,965 )     (4,400 )
 
                 
 
                       
Income before income tax expense
    93,783       130,467       110,493  
 
                       
Income tax expense
    (1,005 )     (5,022 )     (3,450 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net income
  $ 92,778       125,445       107,043  
 
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Equity (Deficit) and Comprehensive Income
Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006
(in thousands)
                                                         
    Contributed capital                                  
            The             Distributions     Accumulated              
    Armstrong     Worthington             in excess of     other     Total        
    Ventures,     Steel     Retained     earnings and     comprehensive     partners’     Comprehensive  
    Inc.     Company     earnings     contributions     income (loss)     equity (deficit)     income  
Balance, December 31, 2006
  $ 12,925       9,713       127,757             2,555       152,950     $ 107,998  
 
                                                     
Net income
                107,043                   107,043     $ 107,043  
Distributions
    (100 )     (100 )     (234,800 )                 (235,000 )      
Change in funded status of pension plan
                            252       252       252  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                            3,625       3,625       3,625  
 
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2007
  $ 12,825       9,613                   6,432       28,870     $ 110,920  
 
                                                     
Net income
                125,445                   125,445     $ 125,445  
Distributions
    (12,825 )     (9,613 )     (125,445 )     (13,117 )           (161,000 )      
Change in funded status of pension plan
                            (2,217 )     (2,217 )     (2,217 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                            (4,258 )     (4,258 )     (4,258 )
 
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2008
                      (13,117 )     (43 )     (13,160 )   $ 118,970  
 
                                                     
Net income
                92,778                   92,778     $ 92,778  
Distributions
                (92,778 )     (14,222 )           (107,000 )      
Change in funded status of pension plan
                            528       528       528  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                            1,122       1,122       1,122  
 
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $                   (27,339 )     1,607       (25,732 )   $ 94,428  
 
                                         
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
(in thousands)
                         
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 92,778       125,445       107,043  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    3,711       3,648       3,276  
Deferred income taxes
    (414 )     69       53  
Change in accounts receivable
    6,209       11,714       974  
Change in inventory
    15,276       (11,385 )     3,632  
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (2,989 )     (7,491 )     (400 )
Other
    (2,779 )     (1,367 )     (547 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    111,792       120,633       114,031  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
    (7,380 )     (6,272 )     (5,051 )
Sale of property, plant, and equipment
    282       75        
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (7,098 )     (6,197 )     (5,051 )
 
                 
 
                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Issuance of long-term debt
          50,000       100,000  
Distributions paid
    (107,000 )     (161,000 )     (235,000 )
Issuance costs related to debt
                (232 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash used in financing activities
    (107,000 )     (111,000 )     (135,232 )
 
                 
 
                       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    819       (456 )     1,531  
 
                 
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,487 )     2,980       (24,721 )
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    50,284       47,304       72,025  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 48,797       50,284       47,304  
 
                 
 
                       
Supplemental disclosures:
                       
Interest paid
  $ 2,391       4,530       2,590  
Income taxes paid
    3,876       3,423       3,937  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
(1)   Description of Business
    Worthington Armstrong Venture (the Company) is a general partnership, formed in June 1992, between Armstrong Ventures, Inc. (Armstrong), a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and The Worthington Steel Company (Worthington), a Delaware corporation (a subsidiary of Worthington Industries, Inc.). Its business is to manufacture and market suspension systems for commercial and residential ceiling markets throughout the world. The Company has manufacturing plants located in the United States, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Peoples Republic of China, and India.
(2)   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
  (a)   Use of Estimates
      These consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and include management estimates and judgments, where appropriate. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying amount of property, plant, and equipment and goodwill, valuation allowances for receivables and inventories, and assets and obligations related to employee benefits.
      The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Revenue Recognition
      The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of products when title transfers, generally on the date of shipment and collection of the relevant receivable is probable. At the time of shipment, a provision is made for estimated applicable discounts and losses that reduce revenue. Sales with independent U.S. distributors of products to major home center retailers are recorded when the products are shipped from the distributor’s locations to these retailers.
      Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from revenues in the consolidated statements of income.
  (c)   Advertising Costs
      The Company recognizes advertising expense as incurred. Advertising expense was $1,015, $1,193, and $970 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
  (d)   Research and Development Expenditures
      The Company recognizes research and development expense as expenditures are incurred. Total research and development expense was $3,623, $4,762, and $3,734 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
  (e)   Taxes
      The Company is a general partnership in the United States, and accordingly, generally, U.S. federal and state income taxes are the responsibility of the two general partners. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for foreign subsidiaries for taxes estimated to be payable in future years based upon differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using enacted rates expected to apply to taxable

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
      income in the years the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. In connection with the adoption of FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-06 as of January 1, 2009, and following the guidance in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740 — Income Taxes, the Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2009-06, the Company recognized the effect of income tax positions only if such positions were probable of being sustained.
  (f)   Cash and Cash Equivalents
      Short-term cash investments that have maturities of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents.
  (g)   Trade Accounts Receivable
      Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses inherent in its accounts receivable portfolio. In establishing the required allowance, management considers historical losses, current receivables aging, and existing industry and national economic data. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.
  (h)   Inventories
      Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method.
  (i)   Long-Lived Assets
      Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost, with accumulated depreciation and amortization deducted to arrive at net book value. Depreciation charges are determined generally on the straight-line basis over the useful lives as follows: buildings, 30 years; machinery and equipment, 5 to 15 years; and leasehold improvements over the shorter of 10 years or the life of the lease. Impairment losses are recorded when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount. If an impairment exists, the asset is reduced to fair value.
  (j)   Goodwill
      Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in a purchase business combination. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually. The impairment tests performed in 2009, 2008, and 2007 did not result in an impairment of the Company’s goodwill.
  (k)   Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
      For subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, income statement items are translated into dollars at average exchange rates throughout the year and balance sheet items are translated at year-end exchange rates. Gains or losses on foreign currency transactions are

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
    recognized in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Gains and losses on foreign translation are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(3)   Accounts Receivable
    The Company sells its products to select, preapproved customers whose businesses are directly affected by changes in economic and market conditions. The Company considers these factors and the financial condition of each customer when establishing its allowance for losses from doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $862 and $223 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(4)   Inventory
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Finished goods
  $ 13,176       20,288  
Goods in process
    59       139  
Raw materials
    14,935       22,997  
Supplies
    3,390       3,212  
 
           
 
               
Total inventories
  $ 31,560       46,636  
 
           
(5)   Property, Plant, and Equipment
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Land
  $ 1,942       1,911  
Buildings
    15,014       13,536  
Machinery and equipment
    73,105       66,714  
Computer software
    1,069       733  
Construction in process
    3,800       5,706  
 
           
 
               
 
    94,930       88,600  
 
               
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (61,273 )     (58,519 )
 
           
Total property, plant, and equipment, net
  $ 33,657       30,081  
 
           
    Depreciation and amortization expense was $3,711, $3,648, and $3,276 in 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
(6)   Goodwill
    Goodwill increased (decreased) by $15, $(48), and $237 during 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, due to foreign currency translation.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
(7)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
    The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
    The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of debt approximates fair value as the debt carries a variable interest rate.
    Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
    Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
    Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data
    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
    Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
                 
    Quoted active markets (Level 1)  
    2009     2008  
 
               
Assets:
               
Money market investments (included within cash and cash equivalents)
  $ 22,905       22,004  
 
           
 
  $ 22,905       22,004  
 
           
    The Company adopted the section within ASC Topic 820 — Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures that relates to determining the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2009. This did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
    The Company does not have any significant financial or nonfinancial assets or liabilities that are valued using Level 2 or 3 inputs.
(8)   Debt
    In May 2007, the Company amended the line-of-credit facility to extend the credit agreement to May 2012 and to increase the line of credit to $150 million. The revolving line of credit is unsecured. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, there was $150 million outstanding on this line of credit. The amount outstanding bears interest ranging from 0.79%-1.76% and 1.97%-3.97% at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
    The line of credit contains certain restrictive financial covenants, including, among others, interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as restrictions on dividends. The Company was in compliance with its covenants as of December 31, 2009 and 2008.
(9)   Pension Benefit Programs
    The Company contributes to the Worthington deferred profit sharing plan for eligible U.S. employees. Cost for this plan was $824, $1,138, and $901 for 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
    The Company contributes to government-related pension programs in a number of foreign countries. The cost for these plans amounted to $329, $296, and $209 for 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
    The Company also has a U.S. defined benefit pension plan for eligible hourly employees that worked in its former manufacturing plant located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. This plan was curtailed in January 2004 due to the consolidation of the Company’s East Coast operations, which eliminated the expected future years of service for participants in the plan.
    The Company has included the required disclosures related to the adoption of ASC Topic 715 - Compensation — Retirement Benefits during 2009.
    The following table sets forth the defined benefit pension plan’s benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets, and funded status at December 31, 2009 and 2008:
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
  $ 8,683       8,703  
Interest cost
    507       511  
Actuarial (gain) loss
    (19 )     111  
Benefits paid
    (735 )     (642 )
 
           
 
               
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
  $ 8,436       8,683  
 
           
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Benefit obligation at December 31
  $ 8,436       8,683  
Fair value of plan assets as of December 31
    5,531       5,321  
 
           
 
               
Funded status at end of year
  $ (2,905 )     (3,362 )
 
           
 
               
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:
               
Other long-term liabilities
  $ (2,905 )     (3,362 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    3,845       4,373  
    Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss represent unrecognized net actuarial losses.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
    The components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit) are as follows:
                         
    2009     2008     2007  
 
                       
Interest cost
  $ 507       511       498  
Expected return on plan assets
    (411 )     (584 )     (596 )
Recognized net actuarial loss
    247       209       203  
 
                 
 
                       
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 343       136       105  
 
                 
    The accumulated benefit obligation for the U.S. defined benefit plan was $8,436 and $8,683 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
    The net loss for the defined benefit pension plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year is $130.
    Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the years ended and as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Weighted average assumptions for the year ended December 31:
               
Discount rate
    6.10 %     5.85 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
    8.00       8.00  
 
               
Weighted average assumptions as of December 31:
               
Discount rate
    6.10 %     6.10 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
    8.00       8.00  
    Pension plan assets are required to be disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. Fair value is defined in note 7 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments.
    The U.S. defined benefit pension plan asset’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
    The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy a summary of the plan’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:
                         
            2009  
            Fair value based on  
            Quoted active     Observable  
            markets     inputs  
    Fair value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)  
 
                       
Investment:
                       
Cash and money market funds
  $ 340       340        
Corporate bonds
    716             716  
U.S. government and agency issues
    684             684  
Common stocks
    3,791       3,791        
 
                 
 
                       
 
  $ 5,531       4,131       1,400  
 
                 
    Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2009 and 2008.
    Cash: Consists of cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
    Money market funds: The money market investment consists of an institutional investor money market fund, valued at the fund’s net asset value (NAV), which is normally calculated at the close of business daily. The fund’s assets are valued as of this time for the purpose of computing the fund’s NAV.
    Corporate bonds and U.S. government and agency issues: Consist of investments in individual corporate bonds or government bonds. These bonds are each individually valued using a yield curve model, based on observable inputs, that may also incorporate available trade and bid/ask spread data where available.
    Common stocks: Consist of investments in common stocks that are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual security is traded.
    In developing the 8% expected long-term rate of return assumption, the Company considered its historical returns and reviewed asset class return expectations and long-term inflation assumptions.
    The primary investment objective of the defined benefit pension plan is to achieve long-term growth of capital in excess of 8% annually, exclusive of contributions or withdrawals. This objective is to be achieved through a balanced portfolio comprising equities, fixed income, and cash investments.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
    Each asset class utilized by the defined benefit pension plan has a targeted percentage. The following table shows the asset allocation target and the December 31, 2009 and 2008 position:
                         
            Position at December 31  
    Target weight     2009     2008  
 
Equity securities
    65 %     69 %     64 %
Fixed income securities
    35       25       31  
Cash and equivalents
          6       5  
    The Company made contributions of $271 and $58 to the U.S. defined benefit pension plan in 2009 and 2008, respectively. There were no contributions made in 2007. The Company expects to contribute $300 to the plan in 2010.
    The benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five years and in the aggregate for the five years thereafter are shown in the following table:
         
Expected future payments for the year ending December 31:
       
2010
  $ 638  
2011
    630  
2012
    625  
2013
    626  
2014
    611  
2015 - 2019
    2,950  
    The expected benefits are based on the same assumptions used to measure the Company’s benefit obligation at December 31, 2009.
(10)   Income Taxes
    The Company is a general partnership in the United States, and accordingly, generally, U.S. federal and state income taxes are the responsibility of the two general partners. Therefore, no income tax provision has been recorded on U.S. income. There are no significant differences between the statutory income tax rates in foreign countries where the Company operates and the income tax provision recorded in the income statements. No deferred taxes, including withholding taxes, have been provided on the unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries as the Company’s intention is to invest these earnings permanently.
    Deferred tax balances recorded on the balance sheets relate primarily to depreciation, tax-deductible goodwill, and accrued expenses. In 2009, the provision for income tax expense (benefit) was $1,005 comprising $1,391 current and $(386) deferred. In 2008, the provision for income tax expense (benefit) was $5,022 comprising $5,078 current and $(56) deferred. In 2007, the provision for income tax expense was $3,450 comprising $3,292 current and $158 deferred.

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
    The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, related to the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes on January 1, 2009. As a result of this implementation, the Company did not recognize any additional liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits.
    The Company is open for tax examination by foreign taxing authorities for various jurisdictions from 2006-2009. We have no reserve related to these tax years.
(11)   Leases
    The Company rents certain real estate and equipment. Several leases include options for renewal or purchase and contain clauses for payment of real estate taxes and insurance. In most cases, management expects that in the normal course of business, leases will be renewed or replaced by other leases. Minimum rent payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease including any periods of free rent. Rent expense during 2009, 2008, and 2007 amounted to $2,418, $2,473, and $2,470, respectively.
    Future minimum payments by year and in the aggregate for operating leases having noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:
         
Year:
       
2010
  $ 2,927  
2011
    2,627  
2012
    2,501  
2013
    2,487  
2014
    968  
2015 thereafter
    515  
 
     
 
Total
  $ 12,025  
 
     
(12)   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
    The balances for accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
Foreign currency translation
  $ 5,452       4,330  
Pension plan
    (3,845 )     (4,373 )
 
           
 
               
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 1,607       (43 )
 
           

 

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WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
(13)   Related Parties
    Armstrong provides certain selling, promotional, and administrative processing services to the Company for which it receives reimbursement. Armstrong purchases grid products from the Company, which are then resold along with Armstrong inventory to the customer.
                         
    2009     2008     2007  
 
                       
Services provided by Armstrong
  $ 14,194       16,143       14,961  
Sales to Armstrong
    66,782       98,002       87,660  
    No amounts were owed to Armstrong as of December 31, 2009 or 2008. Armstrong owed the Company $4,101 and $2,797 for purchases of product for the same periods, respectively, which are included in accounts receivable.
    Worthington provides certain administrative processing services, steel processing services, and insurance-related coverages to the Company for which it receives reimbursement.
                         
    2009     2008     2007  
 
                       
Administrative services by Worthington
  $ 435       474       436  
Insurance-related coverage net premiums (refunds) by Worthington
    456       (276 )     272  
Steel processing services by Worthington
    1,536       2,215       2,076  
    The Company owed $634 and $294 to Worthington as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which are included in accounts payable.
(14)   Legal Proceedings
    The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
(15)   Subsequent Events
    Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the annual consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, February 19, 2010.

 

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