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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark one)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

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 No. 333-166796

 

 

LOGO

GOODMAN GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in our charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   26-1778564
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

5151 San Felipe, Suite 500

Houston, Texas

  77056
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

713-861-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of November 1, 2010, there were 128,380,777 shares outstanding of Goodman Global Group, Inc.’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

 

 


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GOODMAN GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I. Financial Information   

ITEM 1.

 

Financial Statements

     3   
 

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009

     3   
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)

     4   
 

Consolidated Condensed Statement of Shareholders’ Equity at September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and at December 31, 2009

     5   
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)

     6   
 

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     7   

ITEM 2.

 

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

     18   

ITEM 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     27   

ITEM 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     28   
Part II. Other Information   

ITEM 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     29   

ITEM 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     29   

ITEM 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     29   

ITEM 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     29   

ITEM 4.

 

(Removed and Reserved)

     29   

ITEM 5.

 

Other Information

     29   

ITEM 6.

 

Exhibits

     29   

 

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Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

GOODMAN GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     September 30,
2010 (unaudited)
     December 31,
2009
 
     (in thousands)  

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 200,167       $ 57,438   

Restricted cash

     2,700         2,700   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts ($5.5 million at September 30, 2010 and $4.4 million at December 31, 2009)

     232,581         207,870   

Inventories

     263,335         294,651   

Deferred tax assets

     14,494         13,326   

Other current assets

     33,879         33,956   
                 

Total current assets

     747,156         609,941   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     158,623         169,906   

Goodwill

     1,399,536         1,399,536   

Identifiable intangibles

     767,192         782,223   

Deferred financing costs

     28,989         38,300   

Other assets

     564         7,600   
                 

Total assets

   $ 3,102,060       $ 3,007,506   
                 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Trade accounts payable

   $ 101,492       $ 97,731   

Accrued warranty expenses

     28,191         37,233   

Other accrued expenses

     113,338         130,385   
                 

Total current liabilities

     243,021         265,349   

Long-term debt

     1,512,699         1,482,683   

Deferred tax liabilities

     155,729         155,216   

Other long-term liabilities

     113,755         100,302   

Redeemable common stock

     48,500         38,578   

Common stock, par value of $.01, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 125,040,067 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and 124,516,463 as of December 31, 2009

     1,250         1,245   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     3,192         8,230   

Additional paid-in capital

     955,926         948,736   

Retained earnings

     67,988         7,167   
                 

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,028,356         965,378   
                 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 3,102,060       $ 3,007,506   
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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GOODMAN GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2010
    Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2010
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2009
 
     (unaudited, in thousands)  

Sales, net

   $ 529,080      $ 530,642      $ 1,534,466      $ 1,432,640   

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of goods sold

     372,075        357,444        1,056,610        998,691   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     57,289        61,725        177,879        173,314   

Depreciation expense

     6,608        7,028        20,005        21,307   

Amortization expense

     5,010        5,010        15,031        15,031   
                                

Operating profit

     88,098        99,435        264,941        224,297   

Interest expense, net

     41,837        32,646        126,138        102,924   

Other income, net

     (457     (1,786     (609     (18,935
                                

Income before taxes

     46,718        68,575        139,412        140,308   

Income tax expense

     17,104        25,549        54,306        53,518   
                                

Net income

   $ 29,614      $ 43,026      $ 85,106      $ 86,790   
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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GOODMAN GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     Common
Stock
     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
     Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  
     (unaudited, in thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 1,245       $ 948,736       $ 7,167      $ 8,230      $ 965,378   

Net income

     —           —           85,106        —          85,106   

Foreign currency translation

     —           —           —          498        498   

Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax

     —           —           —          (5,536     (5,536
                  

Comprehensive income

     —           —           —          —          80,068   

Stock compensation amortization

     —           3,574         —          —          3,574   

Exercise of stock options

     1         1,749         —          —          1,750   

Dividend distribution

     —           1,867         (14,359     —          (12,492

Change in fair value of redeemable common stock

     4         —           (9,926     —          (9,922
                              

Balance at September 30, 2010

   $ 1,250       $ 955,926       $ 67,988      $ 3,192      $ 1,028,356   
                                          

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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GOODMAN GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2010
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2009
 
     (unaudited, in thousands)  

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 85,106      $ 86,790   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     20,005        21,307   

Amortization

     15,031        15,031   

Accretion of debt discount

     29,399        —     

Provision for doubtful accounts

     6,048        6,020   

Deferred tax provision

     10,614        16,266   

Gain on disposal of assets

     (353     (308

Gain on repurchase of long-term debt

     —          (16,636

Compensation expense related to stock options

     3,574        3,805   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     8,351        6,538   

Amortization of original issue discount

     7,681        5,222   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (30,759     (29,137

Inventories

     31,316        (44,054

Other assets

     1,135        (2,432

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (10,670     84,616   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     176,478        153,028   

Investing activities

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (9,393     (16,270

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment

     —          9   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (9,393     (16,261

Financing activities

    

Dividends paid

     (18,842     —     

Payments on long-term debt

     (7,063     (57,028

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     1,549        —     

Net payments under revolving credit agreement

     —          (100,000

Excess tax benefit from the exercise of options

     —          1,061   
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (24,356     (155,967
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     142,729        (19,200

Cash at beginning of period

     57,438        144,118   
                

Cash at end of period

   $ 200,167      $ 124,918   
                

Supplementary disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest and fees

   $ 95,434      $ 81,698   
                

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

   $ 43,255      $ 23,783   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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GOODMAN GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of presentation

Goodman Global Group, Inc. (the Company), through its affiliates, is a leading domestic manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products for residential and light commercial use.

Basis of consolidation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances have been eliminated. This report does include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for complete financial statements. However, the information furnished herein reflects all normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimated. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. Although there is demand for the Company’s products throughout the year, in each of the past three years approximately 58% to 60% of total sales occurred in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year. The Company’s peak production also typically occurs in the second and third quarters of each year.

The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) accounting standards in the evaluation of its reporting requirements related to business segments. As the Company’s consolidated financial information is reviewed by the chief decision makers and the business is managed under one operating and marketing strategy, the Company operates under one reportable segment. Long-lived assets outside the United States have not been significant.

Recent accounting pronouncements

FASB has issued new guidance requiring more bifurcation of embedded credit derivatives. The new guidance requires investors in synthetic collateralized debt obligations to bifurcate the embedded credit derivative features related to the written credit default swap and account for the credit derivative at fair value or alternatively elect the fair value option for the hybrid instrument. The changes are effective for interim or annual periods beginning after June 10, 2010. The Company does not anticipate that adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on its financial statements as the Company does not invest in collateralized debt obligations.

2. Significant accounting policies and balance sheet accounts

The Company’s critical accounting policies are included in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2010. The Company believes that there have been no significant changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to the critical accounting policies disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

At September 30, 2010, the restricted cash pertains to the Company’s extended warranty program and is invested in United States treasury notes and bills.

 

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Allowance for doubtful accounts

A roll forward of receivable reserves consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     Nine months  ended
September 30, 2010
    Nine months  ended
September 30, 2009
 

At the beginning of the period

   $ 4,386      $ 3,900   

Current period accruals

     6,048        6,020   

Current period uses

     (4,941     (3,867
                

At the end of the period

   $ 5,493      $ 6,053   
                

Inventories

Inventory costs include material, labor, transportation costs and plant overhead. The Company’s inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  

Raw materials and parts

   $ 21,720       $ 22,005   

Finished goods

     241,615         272,646   
                 

Total inventories

   $ 263,335       $ 294,651   
                 

A roll forward of inventory reserves consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     Nine months  ended
September 30, 2010
    Nine months  ended
September 30, 2009
 

At the beginning of the period

   $ 5,414      $ 4,319   

Current period accruals

     2,276        2,370   

Current period uses

     (1,996     (1,153
                

At the end of the period

   $ 5,694      $ 5,536   
                

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for renewals and improvements are capitalized and expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Buildings and improvements and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     Useful
lives in
years
     September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Land

     —         $ 14,417      $ 14,417   

Buildings and improvements

     10-39         49,695        49,588   

Equipment

     3-10         162,184        148,037   

Construction-in-progress

     —           4,388        11,467   
                   
        230,684        223,509   

Less: Accumulated depreciation

        (72,061     (53,603
                   

Total property, plant and equipment, net

      $ 158,623      $ 169,906   
                   

 

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Deferred financing costs

Debt issuance costs are capitalized and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the period the related debt is anticipated to be outstanding.

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of the cost of an acquired company over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount could be impaired. Impairment testing for goodwill is done at the reporting unit level, which the Company has concluded is on a consolidated basis as the Company has only one reporting unit. An impairment charge generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. The Company estimates fair value using standard business valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows, industry participant information and reference to comparable business transactions. The discounted cash flow fair value estimates are based on the Company’s projected future cash flows and the estimated weighted-average cost of capital of market participants. Management assumptions about expected future cash flows can be affected by changes in industry or market conditions or the rate and extent to which anticipated synergies or cost savings are realized. The estimated weighted-average cost of capital is based on the risk-free interest rate and other factors such as equity risk premiums and the ratio of total debt and equity capital. The Company performed its annual test as of October 1, 2009 and determined that no impairment exists. As of September 30, 2010, there were no indicators noted that would require the Company to re-evaluate its annual impairment test.

Identifiable intangible assets

The values assigned to amortizable intangible assets are amortized to expense over their estimated useful lives and are reviewed for potential impairment. The estimated useful lives are based on an evaluation of the circumstances surrounding each asset, including an evaluation of events that may have occurred that would cause the useful life to be decreased. In the event the useful life would be considered to be shortened, or if the asset’s future value were deemed to be impaired, an appropriate amount would be charged to amortization expense. Future operating results and residual values could therefore reasonably differ from the Company’s current estimates and could require a provision for impairment in a future period. Indefinite lived intangible assets are reviewed in accordance with FASB accounting standards by comparison of the fair market value with its carrying amount. The Company performed its annual test as of October 1, 2009 and determined that no impairment exists. As of September 30, 2010, there were no indicators noted that would require the Company to re-evaluate its annual impairment test.

The values assigned to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets were determined using the income approach, whereby the fair value of an asset is based on the present value of its estimated future economic benefits. This approach was considered appropriate, as the inherent value of these intangible assets is their ability to generate current and future cash flows. The key assumption in using this approach is the identification of the revenue streams attributable to these assets based on projected future revenues. The Company believes that the trade names Goodman® and Quietflex®, which have been in existence since 1975, distinguish its products in the marketplace and play a significant role for the Company in terms of brand recognition. It is the Company’s intention to continue indefinitely marketing its products under these trade names and, as such, the Company believes that the trade names have an indefinite life. Amounts allocated to the other identifiable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, with no residual value, as follows:

 

     Useful lives
in years
 

Customer relationships

     40   

Trade names – Amana® (1)

     15   

Technology

     10   

Trade names – Goodman® and Quietflex®

     Indefinite   

 

(1)

Amana® is a trademark of Maytag Corporation or its related companies and is used under license to Goodman Company, L.P., Houston, TX. All rights reserved.

Identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2010 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

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     Gross      Accumulated
amortization
    Net  

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

       

Customer relationships

   $ 535,000       $ (35,242   $ 499,758   

Trade names–Amana®

     40,000         (7,026     32,974   

Technology

     40,000         (10,540     29,460   
                         

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

     615,000         (52,808     562,192   

Total indefinite-lived trade names

     205,000         —          205,000   
                         

Total identifiable intangible assets

   $ 820,000       $ (52,808   $ 767,192   
                         

The amortization related to the amortizable intangibles assets in the aggregate will be approximately $20.0 million per year over the next five years.

Accrued warranty

A roll forward of the liabilities for warranties consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2010
    Nine months ended
September 30, 2009
 

At the beginning of the period

   $ 37,233      $ 37,683   

Current period accruals

     21,030        40,278   

Current period uses

     (30,072     (46,457
                

At the end of the period

   $ 28,191      $ 31,504   
                

Other accrued expenses

Other accrued expenses consist of the following significant items (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Accrued rebates

   $ 36,691       $ 33,423   

Accrued payroll

     21,868         27,595   

Accrued self insurance reserves

     13,220         12,558   

Customer deposits

     1,435         1,302   

Accrued interest

     7,287         21,597   

Derivative liability

     1,118         1,138   

Accrued taxes

     12,599         8,292   

Other

     19,120         24,480   
                 

Total accrued expenses

   $ 113,338       $ 130,385   
                 

 

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3. Long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Senior subordinated notes

   $ 423,962      $ 423,962   

Term loan credit agreement

     746,937        754,000   

Revolving credit agreement

     —          —     

Senior discount notes

     366,186        336,788   

Original issue discount

     (24,386     (32,067
                

Total long-term debt, net of original issue discount

     1,512,699        1,482,683   

Current portion of long-term debt

     —          —     
                

Long-term debt

   $ 1,512,699      $ 1,482,683   
                

Senior subordinated notes

In February 2008, Goodman Global, Inc. issued and sold $500.0 million of 13.50%/14.00% senior subordinated notes due 2016. The senior subordinated notes bear interest at a rate of 13.50% per annum, provided that the Company may, at its option, elect to pay interest in any interest period at a rate of 14.00%, per annum, in which case up to 3.0% per annum may be paid by issuing additional notes. The notes are wholly and unconditionally guaranteed by each subsidiary guarantor of Goodman Global, Inc. In April 2009, the Company formed Goodman Global Finance (Delaware) LLC (GGF), a Delaware limited liability company and, as of that date, an unrestricted subsidiary of the Company, that entered into two separate transactions to purchase for $58.9 million (inclusive of $1.9 million in accrued interest) approximately $76.0 million aggregate face value of the Company’s 13.50%/14.00% senior subordinated notes. The Company recognized a gain of $16.6 million in the second quarter of 2009 as a result of this early extinguishment of long-term debt, after taking into consideration the recognition of $2.4 million of previously unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the $76.0 million of senior subordinated notes. In December 2009, the Company designated GGF as a restricted subsidiary and retired the $76.0 million aggregate face value 13.50%/14.00% senior subordinated notes that were held by GGF.

Term loan credit agreement/revolving credit agreement

In February 2008, Goodman Global, Inc. entered into an $800.0 million term loan credit agreement due 2014 and a $300.0 million revolving credit agreement due 2013. The term loan credit agreement has an interest rate of Prime or the per annum London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), with a minimum of 3.25% plus applicable margin, based on certain leverage ratios, which was 3.0% and totaled 6.25% as of September 30, 2010. The revolving credit agreement has an interest rate of Prime or LIBOR, plus applicable margin, which was 1.0% and totaled 4.25% as of September 30, 2010.

Goodman Global, Inc. has previously made payments on its term loan credit agreement to satisfy its obligations through December 31, 2013 and in April 2010 the Company elected to make an additional $7.1 million payment to further reduce its outstanding obligation. The outstanding balance is due at maturity in February 2014.

Goodman Global, Inc. had availability under the revolving credit agreement of $208.2 million at September 30, 2010 after taking into consideration outstanding commercial and standby letters of credit issued under the credit facility, which totaled $30.3 million as of September 30, 2010.

Senior discount notes

In December 2009, the Company issued and sold $586.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity ($320.0 million in gross proceeds) of 11.500% senior discount notes. No interest is payable on the notes. On the date of issuance, the notes had an initial accreted value of $571.91 per $1,000 principal amount at maturity of the notes. The accreted value of the notes will increase from the date of issuance until December 15, 2014 at a rate of 11.500% per annum such that the accreted value will be equal to the principal amount at maturity on December 15, 2014.

 

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Original issue discount

The term loan credit agreement and the revolving credit agreement included an original issue discount of $32.0 million with an unamortized balance of $12.4 million as of September 30, 2010. The senior discount notes included an original issue discount of $15.1 million with an unamortized balance of $12.0 million as of September 30, 2010. Original issue discounts are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the period the debt is anticipated to be outstanding through maturity.

Deferred financing costs

The Company incurred loan origination fees and direct loan origination costs related to the issuance of its long-term obligations. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had $29.0 million in unamortized deferred financing costs which is being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the period that the debt is anticipated to be outstanding.

Other

Future maturities of long-term debt by year at September 30, 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

 

2010

   $ —     

2011

     —     

2012

     —     

2013

     —     

2014

     1,332,937   

Thereafter

     423,962   

Under the term loan credit agreement, Goodman Global, Inc. is required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios and other financial condition tests, including a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum total leverage ratio. In addition, under its revolving credit agreement, Goodman Global, Inc. is required to satisfy and maintain, in certain circumstances, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. As of September 30, 2010, Goodman Global, Inc. was in compliance with all of the covenants under its senior term loan credit agreement, revolving credit agreement, senior subordinated notes and senior discount notes.

All of the existing U.S. subsidiaries of Goodman Global, Inc. (other than AsureCare Corp., a Florida corporation and Goodman Global Finance (Delaware) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company) and all future restricted U.S. subsidiaries of Goodman Global, Inc. guarantee its debt obligations. In addition, Chill Intermediate Holdings, Inc. guarantees Goodman Global, Inc.’s debt obligations under the term loan and revolving credit agreements. The Company is structured as a holding company and substantially all of its assets and operations are held by its subsidiaries. There are currently no significant restrictions on the ability of the Company to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan. The senior discount notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. However, the notes are not guaranteed by any of the issuer’s subsidiaries and are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries, including the indebtedness and other obligations under Goodman Global, Inc.’s credit facilities and outstanding senior subordinated notes.

4. Fair value measurements

Fair value is defined as 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. FASB accounting standards also provide a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date and requires consideration of the Company’s creditworthiness when valuing certain liabilities. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Company had no transfers of amounts between the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended September 30, 2010.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1   -   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.

 

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Level 2    -    Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities which are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:
      -   quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets
      -   quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active
      -   observable inputs other than quoted prices that are used in the valuation of the assets or liabilities (e.g., interest rate and yield curve quotes at commonly quoted intervals)
      -   inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means
Level 3    -    Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that is supported by little or no market activity. Level 3 inputs include management’s own assumption about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions of risk)

The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is classified is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measure in its entirety.

 

     Fair value measurements on a recurring basis  
     (In thousands)  
     Quoted
prices in
active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1)
     Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Restricted cash

   $ 2,700       $ —        $ —         $ 2,700   

Derivatives, net

     —           12,118 (1)      —           12,118   

 

(1) Based upon counterparty statements at September 30, 2010 where the indicative valuation was determined either (a) by means of a mathematical model that calculated the present value of the anticipated cash flows from the transaction using mid-market prices and other economic data and assumptions or (b) by means of pricing indications from one or more other dealers as selected by the counterparty.

Other fair value measurements

Long-term debt

In order to determine the fair value of its debt instruments as of September 30, 2010, the Company considered valuation techniques that included the market, income and liquidation approaches in the analysis of its interest bearing debt. The Company elected to determine the fair value of each tranche of interest bearing debt using the income approach. The fair values presented are estimates and are not necessarily indicative of amounts for which the Company could settle such instruments currently or indicative of its intent or ability to dispose of or liquidate them. The Company estimates the fair value of its interest bearing debt as follows (in thousands):

 

Interest bearing security

   Par value
as of September 30,
2010
     Range of fair value at September 30,
2010
 
      Low      High  

Senior subordinated notes

   $ 423,962       $ 457,718       $ 474,506   

Senior discount notes

     366,186         367,165         381,983   

Term loan

     746,937         738,588         760,063   

 

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5. Stock compensation plans

On February 13, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the Chill Holdings, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the 2008 Plan). The 2008 Plan is a comprehensive incentive compensation plan that permits grants of equity-based compensation awards to employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. Awards under the 2008 Plan may be in the form of stock options (either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options) or other stock-based awards, including restricted stock purchase awards, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights.

FASB accounting standards require that all stock-based compensation be recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton model. The exercise price for options granted are based on contemporaneous appraisals of the Company’s common stock. The Company estimates the fair value of common stock using standard business valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows, industry participant information and reference to comparable business transactions. The discounted cash flow fair value estimates are based on the Company’s projected future cash flows and the estimated weighted-average cost of capital of market participants. Management assumptions about expected future cash flows can be affected by changes in industry or market conditions or the rate and extent to which anticipated synergies or cost savings are realized. The estimated weighted-average cost of capital is based on the risk-free interest rate and other factors such as equity risk premiums and the ratios of total debt and equity capital.

The Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. Excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises are reflected as financing cash flows.

The Company recognized compensation expense of $1.3 million ($0.8 million net of tax) and $3.6 million ($2.2 million net of tax), respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $1.3 million ($0.8 million net of tax) and $3.8 million ($2.3 million net of tax), respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company includes this expense in selling, general and administrative in the accompanying statement of income.

6. Comprehensive income (loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     Defined
benefit
plans
    Change in
fair value
of
derivatives
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Total  

December 31, 2009

   $ (3,874   $ 14,103      $ (1,999   $ 8,230   

Net change through September 30, 2010

     —          (5,536     498        (5,038
                                

September 30, 2010

   $ (3,874   $ 8,567      $ (1,501   $ 3,192   
                                

7. Derivatives

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage risks related to interest rates, contracted transportation and the purchases of certain commodities. The Company evaluates each derivative instrument to determine whether it qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.

Interest rate risks

Certain of the Company’s long-term obligations are subject to interest rate risks. To reduce the risk associated with fluctuations in the interest rate of its floating rate debt: (1) in May 2008, the Company entered into a two-year interest rate cap with a notional amount of $150.0 million that matured in May 2010; (2) in March 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $200.0 million that matured in March 2010; and (3) in March 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $300.0 million that matures in March 2011. The Company elected not to designate the interest rate derivatives as cash flow hedges. Therefore, gains and losses from changes in the fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges are recognized in interest expense, net.

 

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Fuel surcharge risks

As a part of its risk management strategy, the Company purchased a commodity contract for diesel in order to manage its exposure related to contracted transportation. Prices for diesel are normally correlated to transportation costs where third party haulers assess a fuel surcharge when diesel prices increase thus making derivatives of diesel effective at providing short-term protection against adverse price fluctuations. The Company elected not to designate the diesel derivatives as cash flow hedges. Therefore, gains and losses from changes in the fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges are recognized in other (income) expense.

Commodity derivatives

The Company uses financial instruments to manage market risk from changes in commodity prices and selectively hedges anticipated transactions that are subject to commodity price exposure, primarily using commodity contracts relating to raw materials used in its production process. The Company has open positions for copper and aluminum in notional amounts of 5.7 million pounds and 37.3 million pounds, respectively, to fix the purchase price, and thereby substantially reduce the variability of its purchase price for these commodities. The swaps, which expire at various dates through 2011, have been designated as cash flow hedges.

For these qualifying cash flow hedges, changes in the fair market value of these hedge instruments are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Assuming commodity prices remain constant, $11.2 million of derivative gains are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months. The Company has assessed the effectiveness of the transactions that receive hedge accounting treatment and any ineffectiveness would be recorded in other (income) expense.

FASB accounting standards establish, among other things, the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and for hedging activities. Certain qualitative disclosures are required about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit risk related contingent features in derivative agreements.

The following table discloses the fair value of the derivative instruments in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets (in thousands):

 

Asset derivatives

 
     Balance sheet location      Fair value as of  
        September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  

Commodity contracts – raw materials

     Other current assets       $ 11,554       $ 15,777   

Commodity contracts – raw materials

     Other long-term assets         564         7,601   
                    
      $ 12,118       $ 23,378   
                    

Liability derivatives

 
     Balance sheet location      Fair value as of  
        September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  

Interest rate swaps

     Other accrued expenses       $ 1,067       $ 1,138   

Commodity contracts – diesel

     Other accrued expenses         51         —     
                    
      $ 1,118       $ 1,138   
                    

 

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships

   Amount of (gain) recognized in OCI on derivative
(effective portion) as of
 
     September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  

Commodity contracts – raw materials

   $ (8,567   $ (14,103
                

 

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Location of (gain) loss

reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into
income (effective portion)

  Amount of (gain) loss reclassified
from accumulated OCI into
income (effective portion)
for the three months ended
   

Location of loss

recognized in income on
derivative (ineffective
portion and amount
excluded from

effectiveness testing)

  Amount of (gain) loss recognized
in income on derivative (ineffective
portion and amount excluded
from ineffectiveness testing)
for the three months ended
 
  September 30,
2010
    September 30,
2009
      September 30,
2010
    September 30,
2009
 

Cost of goods sold

  $ (1,172   $ 11,863      Other (income) expense   $ (236   $ (20
                                 
Location of (gain) loss
reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into
income (effective portion)
  Amount of (gain) loss reclassified
from accumulated OCI into
income (effective portion)
for the nine months ended
   

Location of loss
recognized in income on
derivative (ineffective
portion and amount
excluded from
effectiveness testing)

  Amount of (gain) loss recognized
in income on derivative (ineffective
portion and amount excluded
from ineffectiveness testing)
for the nine months ended
 
  September 30,
2010
    September 30,
2009
      September 30,
2010
    September 30,
2009
 

Cost of goods sold

  $ (9,264   $ 40,957      Other (income) expense   $ (293   $ 567   
                                 

The following table discloses the effect of derivative instruments on the statements of income that are not designated as hedging instruments (in thousands):

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

   Location of loss recognized
in income on derivative
     Amount of (income) loss recognized in income on derivative  
            Three months ended      Nine months ended  
            September 30,
2010
     September 30,
2009
     September 30,
2010
     September 30,
2009
 

Commodity contracts – diesel

     Other expense       $ 7       $ —         $ 235       $ —     

Interest rate swaps

     Interest expense, net         52         1,682         1,636         2,625   
                                      
      $ 59       $ 1,682       $ 1,871       $ 2,625   
                                      

Contingent features

The Company’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require the counterparties’ debt to maintain an investment grade rating. If the rating of the debt were to fall below investment grade, it would be in violation of these provisions which would render the hedging relationship ineffective. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features that are in an asset position on September 30, 2010 was $12.1 million. As of September 30, 2010, the counterparties were at or above an acceptable investment grade rating.

8. Employee benefit plans

The Company sponsors a defined benefit plan, which covers union employees hired on or before December 14, 2002 who have both attained age 21 and completed one year of service. Benefits are provided at stated amounts based on years of service, as defined by the plan. Benefits vest after completion of five years of service. The Company’s funding policy is to make contributions in amounts adequate to fund the benefits to be provided. Plan assets consist of primarily equity and fixed-income securities. The Company made a $0.2 million contribution to the plan during the third quarter of 2010. The Company will make contributions to the plan during the remainder of 2010 of approximately $0.2 million. The components of net periodic benefit cost recognized during interim periods are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three months
ended

September 30,
2010
    Three months
ended

September 30,
2009
    Nine months
ended

September 30,
2010
    Nine months
ended

September 30,
2009
 

Service cost

   $ 113      $ 160      $ 459      $ 480   

Interest cost

     488        481        1,554        1,443   

Expected return on plan assets

     (548     (441     (1,646     (1,323

Amortization of prior service cost

     16        —          16        —     

Amortization of transition obligation

     —          —          —          —     

Amortization of net loss

     18        100        180        300   
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 87      $ 300      $ 563      $ 900   
                                

 

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9. Contingent liabilities

As part of the equity contribution associated with the sale of the Amana Appliance business in July 2001, the Company agreed to indemnify Maytag for certain potential product liability claims. In light of these potential liabilities, the Company has purchased insurance that the Company expects will shield it from incurring material costs associated with such potential claims.

Pursuant to a March 15, 2001 Consent Order (the Consent Order) with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the Company’s subsidiary, Goodman Distribution Southeast, Inc. (GDI Southeast) (formerly Pioneer Metals Inc.) is continuing to investigate and pursue, under FDEP oversight, the delineation of groundwater contamination at and around the GDI Southeast facility in Fort Pierce, Florida. Interim remediation has begun. The contamination was discovered through environmental assessments conducted in connection with a Company subsidiary’s acquisition of the Fort Pierce facility in 2000 and was reported to FDEP, giving rise to the Consent Order.

The ultimate cost for the investigation, remediation and monitoring of the site cannot be predicted with certainty due to the variables relating to the contamination and the appropriate remediation methodology, the evolving nature of remediation technologies and governmental regulations and the inability to determine the extent to which contribution will be available from other parties. All of these factors are taken into account to the extent possible in estimating potential liability. A reserve appropriate for the probable remediation costs, which are reasonably susceptible to estimation, has been established.

Based on analyses of currently available information, it is probable that the proposed infrastructure and setup costs associated with the site will be approximately $0.5 million. The Company reserved approximately $0.5 million, although it is possible that costs could exceed this amount by up to approximately $3.3 million. Costs of future expenditures are not discounted to their present value. Management believes any liability arising from potential environmental obligations is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity or financial position as such obligations could be satisfied over a period of years. Nevertheless, future developments could require material changes in the recorded reserve amount.

The Company believes this contamination predated GDI Southeast’s involvement with the Fort Pierce facility and GDI Southeast’s operation at this location has not caused or contributed to the contamination. Accordingly, the Company is pursuing litigation against a former owner and a former lessee of the Fort Pierce facility in an attempt to recover its costs. At this time, the Company cannot estimate probable recoveries from this litigation.

On March 31, 2010, GDI Southeast merged with and into the Company’s subsidiary Goodman Distribution, Inc., with Goodman Distribution, Inc. being the surviving entity and assuming the liabilities and obligations of GDI Southeast, including its obligations under the Consent Order.

In July 2010, the Department of Treasury—Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concluded its review of the tax returns of Goodman Global, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 and the period January 1 to February 13, 2008. The IRS issued a Revenue Agent’s Report that disallowed as non-recoverable cost deductions for certain expenses related to the 2008 acquisition of the Company by affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC and other investors that would increase income taxes by approximately $11.5 million plus interest, which would be recorded as a charge to income tax expense. The Company believes that the deductions were appropriate. The Company is currently contesting this matter. The Company believes it has strong defenses for the deductions and does not anticipate a material impact to its results of operations.

The Company is party to a number of other pending legal and administrative proceedings and is subject to various regulatory and compliance obligations. The Company believes that these proceedings and obligations will not have a materially adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. To the extent required, the Company has established reserves that it believes to be adequate based on current evaluations and its experience in these types of matters. Nevertheless, an unexpected outcome in any such proceeding could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations in the period in which it occurs. Moreover, future adverse developments could require material changes in the recorded reserve amounts.

 

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10. Redeemable common stock

The Company entered into Management Stockholders Agreements on February 13, 2008 and April 25, 2008 with the initial Goodman management investors and certain other members of senior management and key employees of Goodman in connection with their acquisition of shares of the Company’s common stock. During 2008, 3.7 million shares of common stock were issued at approximately $10.00 per share to members of management and key employees who are parties to the Management Stockholders Agreements, and as of September 30, 2010, approximately 3.3 million shares remained outstanding. In certain circumstances, such as termination due to death or disability as defined under the terms of the agreement, the Company may be obligated to repurchase the common stock at fair market value. The Company has classified the Redeemable common stock in accordance with FASB accounting standards, which require securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets to be classified outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable at the option of the holder upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer.

In accordance with FASB accounting standards, the Company recognizes changes in the redemption value of its redeemable common stock as it occurs and records an adjustment to the carrying value of its redeemable common stock at the end of each reporting period. The Company obtains contemporaneous appraisals of fair value which use standard business valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows, industry participant information and reference to comparable business transactions. The discounted cash flow fair value estimates are based on our projected future cash flows and the estimated weighted-average cost of capital of market participants. Management assumptions about expected future cash flows can be affected by changes in industry or market conditions or the rate and extent to which anticipated synergies or cost savings are realized. The estimated weighted-average cost of capital is based on the risk-free interest rate and other factors such as equity risk premiums and the ratios of total debt and equity capital. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company increased its liability related to redeemable common stock by approximately $9.9 million. This resulting increase in the carrying amount of the redeemable common stock was recorded as a charge to retained earnings during this same period.

11. Subsequent events

On October 28, 2010, Goodman Global, Inc. entered into new credit facilities consisting of a new first-lien credit facility, a new second-lien credit facility and an incremental term loan facility and borrowed an aggregate of $1,821 million under the new first-lien and second lien facilities. Goodman Global Group, Inc. and Goodman Global, Inc. used these borrowings, together with cash on hand, to pay an aggregate distribution of $373.4 million to the stockholders and holders of options of Goodman Global Group, Inc. and to repay or call for redemption, as applicable, all outstanding indebtedness under (1) the 13.50%/14.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 of Goodman Global, Inc., (2) the 11.50% Senior Discount Notes due 2014 issued by Goodman Global Group, Inc., (3) the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of February 13, 2008, among Goodman Global, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, the lenders party thereto, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, and the other agents party thereto and (4) the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 13, 2008, among Goodman Global, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, the lenders party thereto, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, and the other agents party thereto.

 

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

The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated condensed financial statements and notes that are included herein, the Risk Factors included in Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on August 6, 2010 and the consolidated condensed financial statement and notes and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Amendment No. 3 on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on July 21, 2010. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those set forth under the above referenced “Risk Factors.”

References to “Goodman,” “we,” “us,” “the Company” and “our” refer to Goodman Global Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries and its predecessor. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Goodman Global Group, Inc.” refer solely to Goodman Global Group, Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries.

Overview

Goodman is a leading domestic manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products for residential and light commercial use. Since we began to manufacture HVAC equipment in 1982, we believe that we have grown our share of the residential HVAC market to now become one of the country’s largest residential HVAC manufacturers, based on unit sales. Our activities include engineering, manufacturing, distributing and marketing an extensive line of HVAC equipment and related products.

 

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Our products are predominantly marketed under the Goodman®, Amana® and Quietflex® brand names. We believe the Goodman brand is the single largest domestic residential HVAC brand, based on unit sales, and caters to the large segment of the market that is price sensitive and desires reliable and low-cost climate comfort, while our premium Amana brand includes advanced features, quieter operation and enhanced warranties. The Quietflex brand is a recognized brand of flexible duct.

Founded in 1975 as a manufacturer of flexible duct, we expanded into the broader HVAC manufacturing market in 1982. Since then, we have expanded our product offerings and maintained our core competency of manufacturing high-quality products at low costs. Our growth and success can be attributed to our strategy of providing a quality, competitively priced product that we believe is designed to be reliable and easy-to-install.

Markets and sales channels

We manufacture and market an extensive line of heating, ventilation and air conditioning products for the residential and light commercial HVAC markets primarily in the United States and Canada. These residential and light commercial products consist mainly of gas furnaces, package terminal units and compressor bearing units 5.4 tons in capacity and smaller. We also manufacture complementary lines of flex-duct, evaporator coils, air handlers and compressor bearing units with capacities ranging from nine through 20 tons and source a variety of accessory components that aid in the installation and service of our products. Essentially all of our products are manufactured and assembled at facilities in Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania and Arizona and are distributed through over 945 distribution points across North America.

Our customer relationships include independent distributors, installing contractors (dealers), national homebuilders and other national accounts. We sell to dealers primarily through our network of independent distributors and Company-operated distribution centers. We sell to some of our independent distribution channel under inventory consignment arrangements. We focus the majority of our marketing on dealers who install residential and light commercial HVAC products. We believe that the dealer is the key participant in a homeowner’s purchasing decision as the dealer is the primary contact for the end user. Given the strategic importance of the dealer, we remain committed to enhancing profitability for this segment of the supply chain while allowing our distributors to achieve their own profit goals. We believe the ongoing focus on the dealer creates loyalty and mutually beneficial relationships among distributors, dealers and us.

Weather and seasonality and business mix

We believe that weather patterns have historically impacted the demand for HVAC products. For example, we believe that hot weather in the spring season can cause existing older units to fail earlier in the season, driving customers to accelerate replacement of a unit, which might otherwise be deferred in the case of a late season failure. Similarly, we believe that unseasonably mild weather diminishes customer demand for both commercial and residential HVAC replacement and repairs. Installation is also impacted during periods of inclement weather when fewer units are installed due to dealers being delayed or forced to shut down their operations.

Although there is demand for our products throughout the year, in each of the past three fiscal years between 58% and 60% of our total sales occurred in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year. Our peak production also typically occurs in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year.

We believe approximately 15% to 20% of our sales during 2009 were associated with residential new construction, with the balance attributable to repair, retrofitting and replacement units.

Costs

The principal elements of cost of goods sold in our manufacturing operations are component parts, raw materials, factory overhead, labor, transportation costs and warranty. The principal component parts, which, depending on the product, can approach up to 41% of our cost of goods sold, are compressors and motors. We purchase most of our components, such as compressors, motors, capacitors, valves and control systems, from third-party suppliers. In order to maintain low input costs, we also manufacture select components when it is deemed cost effective. We also manufacture heat transfer surfaces and heat exchangers for our units. Our primary raw materials are copper, aluminum and steel, all of which we purchase from third parties. We spent approximately $264.7 million in 2009 on these raw materials. Cost variability of raw materials can have a material impact on our results of operations. To enhance stability in the cost of major raw material commodities, such as copper and aluminum used in the manufacturing process, we have entered and may continue to enter into commodity derivative arrangements. Shipping and handling costs associated with sales are recorded at the time of the sale. Warranty expense, which is also recorded at the time of sale, is estimated based on historical trends such as incident rates, replacement costs and other factors and equaled 2.9% of our net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Our selling, general and administrative expenses consist of costs incurred to support our marketing, distribution, engineering, information systems, human resources, finance, purchasing, risk management, legal and tax functions.

 

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Depreciation expense is primarily impacted by capital expenditure levels. Equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the assets’ estimated remaining useful lives.

Interest expense, net consists of interest expense and interest income. In addition, interest expense includes the amortization of deferred financing costs and settlements and changes in the fair value of interest rate derivatives that have not been designated as cash flow hedges.

Other income, net consists of gains and losses on early extinguishment of debt, ineffectiveness related to hedge accounting of our commodity swaps, changes in fair value of our commodity contract for diesel that has not been designated as a cash flow hedge and miscellaneous income or expenses.

Income taxes

Our effective income tax rates include a federal statutory rate of 35% and can differ for periods presented as a result of certain items, such as state and local taxes, non-deductible expenses and the domestic production activities deduction.

At September 30, 2010, we had a valuation allowance of $3.4 million against certain net operating loss carry forwards. As of September 30, 2010, we had net deferred tax liabilities of $138.9 million primarily related to the non-deductibility of the step-up in basis of the assets to fair value in accordance with purchase accounting that related to our acquisition in 2008 and other prior events.

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) accounting standards require the use of significant judgment in determining what constitutes an individual tax position as well as assessing the outcome of each tax position. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. Changes in judgment as to recognition or measurement of tax positions can materially affect the estimate of the effective tax rate and, consequently, affect our operating results. The accounting treatment for recorded tax assets associated with our tax positions reflects our judgment that it is more likely than not that our positions will be respected and the recorded assets will be realized. However, if such positions are challenged, then, to the extent they are not sustained, the expected benefits of the recorded assets and tax positions will not be fully realized.

Goodwill and intangible assets

At September 30, 2010, we had a balance of $1,399.5 million in goodwill and $767.2 million in intangible assets, net of amortization. The analysis performed in the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter did not indicate an impairment of goodwill. As of September 30, 2010, there were no indicators noted that we believe would require us to re-evaluate our annual impairment test. We will perform our annual impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Critical accounting policies and estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available or simply cannot be readily calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. In some cases, these estimates are particularly difficult to determine, and significant judgment must be exercised. In preparing the financial statements, the most difficult, subjective and complex estimates and the assumptions that deal with the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets and reserves for self-insurance, warranty and income tax liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements.

We base many of our assumptions on our historical experience, recent trends and forecasts. We develop our forecasts based upon current and historical operating performance, expected industry and market trends and expected overall economic conditions. Our assumptions about future experience, cash flows and profitability require significant judgment since actual results have fluctuated in the past and are expected to continue to do so. We caution you against placing undue reliance on such assumptions.

Our critical accounting policies are included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, as filed with the SEC on August 6, 2010. We believe that there have been no significant changes during the three months ended September 30, 2010 to the critical accounting policies disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010.

 

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Results of operations

The table below presents condensed statement of income information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 as a percentage of net sales.

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Sales, net

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of goods sold

     70.3        67.4        68.9        69.7   

Selling, general and administrative

     10.8        11.6        11.6        12.1   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     2.2        2.2        2.2        2.5   
                                

Operating profit

     16.7        18.8        17.3        15.7   

Interest expense, net

     8.0        6.2        8.2        7.2   

Other (income) expense, net

     (0.1     (0.3     —          (1.3
                                

Earnings before taxes

     8.8        12.9        9.1        9.8   

Provision for income taxes

     3.2        4.8        3.6        3.7   
                                

Net income

     5.6        8.1        5.5        6.1   
                                

Three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to September 30, 2009

Sales, net. Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 were considered comparable at $529.1 million and $530.6 million, respectively.

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $372.1 million, a $14.7 million increase from $357.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales increased to 70.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 67.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2009. This increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales was due to an increase in the cost of certain raw materials and sales discounts on a portion of our product lines.

Selling, general and administrative expense. Selling, general and administrative expense was $57.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, a $4.4 million decrease from $61.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, which related primarily to a decrease in payroll related expenses.

Depreciation and amortization expense. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $11.6 million, a $0.4 million decrease from $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was the result of a certain group of assets that became fully depreciated in 2009.

Operating profit. Operating profit for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $88.1 million, an $11.3 million decrease from $99.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales that was partially offset by a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $41.8 million, an increase of $9.2 million from $32.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The December 2009 issuance of our senior discount notes increased interest expense by $10.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010. This was partially offset by a reduction in interest expense related to our senior subordinated notes and term loan and revolving credit agreements, primarily related to a reduction in outstanding amounts thereunder. In mid-April 2009, we repurchased $76.0 million in senior subordinated notes; in April 2010 and December 2009, we made pre-payments of $7.1 million and $18.0 million, respectively, on our outstanding term loan obligation; and, on June 30, 2009 and July 7, 2009, we made two payments of $50.0 million each to fully satisfy our $100.0 million outstanding balance under our revolving credit agreement. Our outstanding debt was $1,512.7 million at September 30, 2010 as compared to $1,176.7 million at September 30, 2009.

Other (income) expense, net. Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $0.4 million, a $1.4 million decrease from $1.8 million in other income for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 consisted primarily of income related to the ineffective portion of commodity hedges that qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 consisted primarily of income related to foreign currency gains.

Provision for income taxes. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $17.1 million, a decrease of $8.4 million compared to an income tax expense of $25.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily related to a reduction in pre-tax earnings of $21.8 million, to $46.7 million in pre-tax earnings in

 

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the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $68.5 million in pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2009; a decrease in the provision for uncertain tax provisions; and, an increase in the estimated benefit related to domestic production activities.

Nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to September 30, 2009

Sales, net. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $1,534.5 million, a $101.9 million increase from $1,432.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Sales volume for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 7.1% higher than the same period in the previous year, primarily as a result of increased sales in the majority of our product lines (due, in part, to an improved domestic economy) and a 2.0% increase related to a more favorable product mix, including the continued shift to higher priced, higher efficiency cooling products.

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $1,056.6 million, a $57.9 million increase from $998.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales decreased from 69.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to 68.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. This decrease in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales was due to cost-reducing product designs and the shift in product mix to higher margin products.

Selling, general and administrative expense. Selling, general and administrative expense was $177.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a $4.6 million increase from $173.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, which related primarily to marketing and selling expenses associated with our increase in net sales and the opening of new company-operated distribution locations since September 30, 2009.

Depreciation and amortization expense. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $35.0 million, a $1.3 million decrease from $36.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was the result of a certain group of assets that became fully depreciated in 2009.

Operating profit. Operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $265.0 million, a $40.7 million increase from $224.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales that was partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $126.1 million, an increase of $23.2 million from $102.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The December 2009 issuance of our senior discount notes increased interest expense by $29.4 million during the six months ended September 30, 2010. This was partially offset by a reduction in our term loan interest rate from an average rate of 6.86% during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to 6.25% during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and an overall reduction in our outstanding long-term debt. In mid-April 2009, we repurchased $76.0 million in senior subordinated notes; in April 2010 and December 2009, we made pre-payments of $7.1 million and $18.0 million, respectively, on our outstanding term loan obligation; and, on September 30, 2009 and July 7, 2009, we made two payments of $50.0 million each to fully satisfy our $100.0 million outstanding balance under our revolving credit agreement. Our outstanding debt was $1,512.7 million at September 30, 2010 as compared to $1,176.7 million at September 30, 2009.

Other (income) expense, net. Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $0.6 million, a decrease of $18.3 million from $18.9 million in other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 consisted primarily of income related to the ineffective portion of commodity hedges that qualify for hedge accounting treatment. In mid-April 2009, we recognized a $16.6 million gain on the repurchase of $76.0 million in senior subordinated notes and in September 2009, we recognized a $1.6 million in foreign currency gains.

Provision for income taxes. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was $54.3 million, an increase of $0.8 million compared to an income tax expense of $53.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase primarily related to a higher tax rate due to an increase in the provision for uncertain tax provisions that was partially offset by an increase in the estimated benefit related to domestic production activities. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 was 38.95% and 38.25%, respectively.

Liquidity, capital resources and off-balance sheet arrangements

As of September 30, 2010, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $200.2 million, working capital of $301.3 million and availability under our revolving credit agreement of $208.2 million.

At September 30, 2010, exclusive of original issue discount, we had $1,537.1 million of indebtedness outstanding that included $424.0 million of senior subordinated notes, $366.2 million of senior discount notes and $746.9 million related to our

 

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term loan credit agreement. At September 30, 2010, we had no borrowings under our revolving credit agreement. Outstanding commercial and standby letters of credit issued under the credit facility totaled $30.3 million as of September 30, 2010.

In April 2010, we made a $7.1 million prepayment on our term loan credit agreement, further reducing the outstanding balance due at maturity in February 2014.

In May 2010, we declared a $14.9 million dividend to our stockholders (that included a $0.7 million equitable distribution to its option holders). As of September 30, 2010, we paid $14.5 million in cash to our stockholders and vested option holders and established a reserve of $0.4 million for the payment of an equitable distribution with respect to unvested options outstanding as of the declaration date that will vest at a future date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we also paid $4.7 million to vesting option holders related to the December 2009 dividend declaration, and, assuming all unvested options vest according to terms for both the May 2010 and December 2009 dividend declarations, we expect to pay our option holders approximately $10.1 million of the equitable distribution in 2010 and thereafter.

In July 2010, the Department of Treasury—Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concluded its review of the tax returns of Goodman Global, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 and the period January 1 to February 13, 2008. The IRS issued a Revenue Agent’s Report that disallowed as non-recoverable cost deductions for certain expenses related to the 2008 acquisition of the Company by affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC and other investors (the 2008 Acquisition) that would increase income taxes by approximately $11.5 million plus interest, which would be recorded as a charge to income tax expense. We are currently contesting this matter. We believe we have strong defenses for the deductions and do not anticipate a material impact to our results of operations.

At September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our term loan credit agreement, revolving credit agreement, senior subordinated notes and senior discount notes.

We have funded, and expect to continue to fund, operations through cash flows generated by operating activities and borrowings under our revolving credit agreement. We also expect that ongoing requirements for debt service and capital expenditures will be funded from these sources.

Based on our current level of operations, we believe that cash flow from operations and available cash, together with available borrowings under our revolving credit agreement, will be adequate to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity needs over the next 12 to 24 months. Our future liquidity requirements will be for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and general corporate purposes. Our ability to meet our working capital and debt service requirements, however, is subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. If we are not able to meet such requirements, we may be required to seek additional financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain financing from other sources on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Based on our current business plans, we expect to make annual capital expenditures of approximately $20 million to $25 million over the next two years, relating primarily to new product development and replacement of equipment and other maintenance, including expenditures related to compliance with safety standards and productivity enhancements.

From time to time, we may pursue acquisitions, but the timing, size or success of any acquisition effort and the related potential capital commitments cannot be predicted. We expect to fund any future acquisitions primarily with cash flow from operations and borrowings, including borrowing from amounts available under our revolving credit agreement or through new debt issuances. We may also issue additional equity either directly or in connection with any such acquisitions. As of September 30, 2010, other than routine leasing agreements, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Operating activities. Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $176.5 million, a $23.5 million increase when compared to $153.0 million of cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily the result of $33.7 million in interest accretion and amortization of deferred financing fees and original issue discount associated with our senior discount notes and a $16.6 million gain on the repurchase of $76.0 million in senior notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This was partially offset by an $18.0 million decrease in working capital and a $5.7 million decrease in our deferred tax provision. Working capital changes consisted of a net increase of $5.4 million in inventories and accounts payable related primarily to differences in the timing of raw material purchases, in particular purchases of raw materials in the fourth quarter of 2009 in anticipation of increased demand during the first quarter of 2010. We increased production during the fourth quarter of 2009, and our inventory balance at December 31, 2009 was $294.7 million as compared to $223.3 million at December 31, 2008 Our inventory turnover, which we calculate by dividing cost of goods sold for the period by average inventory period was 3.8 times for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 4.1 times for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of 0.3 times which is the result of our fourth quarter of 2009 inventory buildup.

 

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Investing activities. Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 was $9.4 million and $16.3 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of purchases of property, plant and equipment.

Financing activities. Cash used in financing activities was $24.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $131.6 million when compared to $156.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease primarily relates to pre-payments of long-term debt of $7.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $57.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility repayment in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This was partially offset by an $18.8 million dividend paid to Parent, net of $1.5 million in proceeds from exercised stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $1.1 million related to an excess tax benefit on the exercise of stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Long term debt

The discussion below describes our long term debt as of September 30, 2010, the end of the period to which this Report on Form 10-Q relates. On October 28, 2010, Goodman Global, Inc. entered into new credit facilities consisting of a new first-lien credit facility, a new second-lien credit facility and an incremental term loan facility and borrowed an aggregate of $1,821million under the new first-lien and second lien facilities. Goodman Global Group, Inc. and Goodman Global, Inc. used these borrowings, together with cash on hand, to pay an aggregate distribution of $373.4 million to the stockholders and holders of options of Goodman Global Group, Inc. and to repay or call for redemption, as applicable, all outstanding indebtedness under (1) the 13.50%/14.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 of Goodman Global, Inc., (2) the 11.50% Senior Discount Notes due 2014 issued by Goodman Global Group, Inc., (3) the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of February 13, 2008, among Goodman Global, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, the lenders party thereto, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, and the other agents party thereto and (4) the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 13, 2008, among Goodman Global, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, the lenders party thereto, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, and the other agents party thereto.

Senior subordinated notes

In February 2008, Goodman Global, Inc. issued and sold $500.0 million of 13.50%/14.00% senior subordinated notes due 2016 (the senior subordinated notes). The senior subordinated notes bear interest at a rate of 13.50% per annum, provided that we may, at our option, elect to pay interest in any interest period at a rate of 14.00% per annum, in which case up to 3.0% per annum may be paid by issuing additional notes. The notes are wholly and unconditionally guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries.

In April 2009, we formed Goodman Global Finance (Delaware) LLC (GGF), a Delaware limited liability company, which entered into two separate transactions to purchase for $58.9 million (inclusive of $1.9 million in accrued interest) approximately $76.0 million aggregate face value of our senior subordinated notes. We recognized a gain of $16.6 million in the second quarter of 2009 as a result of this early extinguishment of long-term debt, after taking into consideration the recognition of $2.4 million of previously unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the $76.0 million of senior subordinated notes.

In December 2009, we retired the $76.0 million aggregate face value of senior subordinated notes that were held by GGF.

Term loan credit agreement/revolving credit agreement

In February 2008, Goodman Global, Inc. entered into an $800.0 million term loan credit agreement maturing in 2014 and a $300.0 million revolving credit agreement maturing in 2013. The term loan credit agreement has an interest rate of Prime or the per annum London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), with a minimum of 3.25% plus applicable margin, based on certain leverage ratios, which was 6.25% as of September 30, 2010. The revolving credit agreement has an interest rate of Prime or LIBOR, plus applicable margin, which was 1.0% and totaled 4.25% as of September 30, 2010.

As of September 30, 2010, Goodman Global, Inc. owed $746.9 million under the term loan credit agreement and had no outstanding obligation on our revolving credit agreement, other than outstanding and undrawn letters of credit of $30.3 million.

In December 2009, we prepaid $18.0 million of term loans under our term loan credit agreement to satisfy our obligation of $2.0 million per quarter for the period beginning October 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2013. As a result, we recognized an expense of $0.3 million of previously unamortized deferred financing fees and $0.4 million of previously unamortized original issue discount that related directly to the amount of the early extinguishment of debt. The outstanding balance at September 30, 2010 of $746.9 million is due at maturity in February 2014.

 

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In April 2010, we prepaid $7.1 million of term loans under our term loan credit agreement. Amounts repaid under our term loan credit agreement may not be reborrowed, and our term loan credit agreement does not permit any further borrowings thereunder.

We had availability under the revolving credit agreement of $208.2 million at September 30, 2010 after taking into consideration our borrowing base, which was $300.0 million as of September 30, 2010, and outstanding commercial and standby letters of credit issued under the credit facility, which letters of credit totaled $30.3 million as of September 30, 2010.

The amount from time to time available under the revolving credit agreement (including in respect of letters of credit) cannot exceed the borrowing base. The borrowing base under the asset-based revolving credit agreement is equal to the sum of (1) 85% of all eligible accounts receivable of Goodman Global, Inc. and each guarantor thereunder and (2) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of all eligible inventory of Goodman Global, Inc. and each guarantor thereunder and, in each case, subject to customary reserves established or modified from time to time by and at the permitted discretion of the administrative agent or collateral agent thereunder.

Senior discount notes

In December 2009, we issued and sold $586.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity ($320.0 million in gross proceeds) of 11.500% senior discount notes due 2014. No interest is payable on the notes. On the date of issuance, the notes had an initial accreted value of $571.91 per $1,000 principal amount at maturity of the notes. The accreted value of the notes will increase from the date of issuance until December 15, 2014 under the indenture at a rate of 11.500% per annum such that the accreted value will be equal to the principal amount at maturity on December 15, 2014.

Original issue discount

The term loan credit agreement and senior discount notes included original issue discounts of $32.0 million and $15.1 million, respectively. These are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the period the debt is anticipated to be outstanding. As of September 30, 2010, the unamortized balances of the original issue discounts of the term loan credit agreement and the senior discount notes were $12.4 million and $12.0 million, respectively.

Other

Substantially all of the existing U.S. subsidiaries of Goodman Global, Inc. guarantee the debt obligations of Goodman Global, Inc. under the term loan agreement, the revolving credit agreement and the senior subordinated notes and have granted security interests in, or mortgages on, substantially all of their tangible and intangible assets as collateral for the obligations under the term loan agreement and the revolving credit agreement. Goodman Global Group, Inc. is structured as a holding company, and all of its assets and operations are held by its subsidiaries. The senior subordinated notes and the senior secured credit facilities restrict our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries by dividend or loan. In addition, all of our subsidiaries are separate and independent legal entities and have no obligation to pay any dividends, distributions or other payments to us.

Under the term loan credit agreement, Goodman Global, Inc. is required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios and other financial condition tests, including a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum total leverage ratio. In addition, under our revolving credit agreement, Goodman Global, Inc. is required to satisfy and maintain, in certain circumstances, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.

We and our subsidiaries, affiliates or significant stockholders may from time to time, in our or their sole discretion, purchase, repay, redeem or retire any of our outstanding debt or equity securities in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.

Covenant compliance

Our financial covenant requirements and ratios as of and for the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2010 were as follows. The financial covenants described apply to Goodman Global, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries, except for the financial covenant for the senior discount notes, which applies to Goodman Global Group, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries. The discussion below relates to our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2010, the end of the period to which this Report on Form 10-Q relates. On October 28, 2010, we repaid or called for redemption, as applicable, all such indebtedness described below. See “-Long term debt” above.

 

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     Covenant
requirements
     Our ratio  

Term loan credit agreement(1)

     

Minimum Covenant EBITDA to interest expense

     2.10 to 1.00         3.65x   

Maximum total debt to EBITDA ratio

     4.75 to 1.00         2.45x   

Revolving credit agreement(1)

     

Minimum Covenant EBITDA to fixed charges ratio required in certain circumstances

     1.00 to 1.00         3.03x   

Senior subordinated notes(2)

     

Minimum Covenant EBITDA to fixed charges ratio

     2.0 to 1.0         3.36x   

Senior discount notes(2)

     

Minimum Covenant EBITDA to fixed charges ratio

     2.0 to 1.0         2.44x   

 

 

(1) The term loan credit agreement requires us to maintain a Covenant EBITDA to interest expense ratio of 1.80 to 1.00 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, stepping up to 2.10 to 1.00 beginning with the four quarters ending March 31, 2010, 2.50 to 1.00 beginning with the four quarters ending March 31, 2011 and 3.20 to 1.00 beginning with the four quarters ending March 31, 2012, until it reaches 4.15 to 1.00 beginning with the four quarters ending March 31, 2013. Covenant EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, further adjusted to exclude unusual items and other adjustments permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the senior secured credit facilities. Interest expense is defined in the term loan credit agreement as consolidated cash interest expense less cash interest income and is further adjusted for certain non-cash interest expenses and other items. We are also required to maintain a total debt to Covenant EBITDA ratio of a maximum of 5.75 to 1.00 by the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, stepping down to 4.75 to 1.00 beginning with the four quarters ending March 31, 2010, 4.00 to 1.00 beginning with the four quarters ending March 31, 2011 and 3.10 to 1.00 beginning with the four quarters ending March 31, 2012, until it reaches 2.40 to 1.00 beginning with the four quarters ending March 31, 2013. Total debt is defined in the term loan credit agreement as consolidated total debt with certain exceptions and is reduced by the amount of cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet. In addition, the revolving credit agreement requires us to maintain a Covenant EBITDA to fixed charges ratio at a minimum of 1.00 to 1.00 when excess availability under the asset-based revolving credit agreement is less than $30.0 million. Fixed charges is defined in the revolving credit agreement as the sum of consolidated cash interest expense, scheduled payments of principal of indebtedness and cash dividends paid on any preferred or disqualified capital stock. Failure to satisfy these ratio requirements would constitute a default under the senior secured credit facilities. If our lenders failed to waive any such default, our repayment obligations under the senior secured credit facilities could be accelerated, which would also constitute a default under the indentures governing our senior subordinated notes and our senior discount notes.
(2) Our ability to incur additional indebtedness and make certain restricted payments under the indentures governing the senior subordinated notes and senior discount notes, subject to specified exceptions, is tied to a Covenant EBITDA to consolidated fixed charges ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0, except that we may incur certain indebtedness and make certain restricted payments and certain permitted investments without regard to the ratio. Fixed charges is defined in the indentures governing the senior subordinated notes and senior discount notes as the aggregate amount of consolidated interest expense and tax-affected dividends payable on any preferred or disqualified capital stock, as adjusted for acquisitions. Covenant EBITDA, as defined in the indentures governing the senior subordinated notes and senior discount notes, is substantially similar to the definition of such term in our credit agreements.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Refer to Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in this quarterly report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

Cautionary note on forward-looking statements

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. In particular, statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance or other statements that are not historical statements that are contained in this quarterly report under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate” and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events. While we believe these expectations are reasonable, these forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Our actual results may differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements for various reasons, including those discussed in this quarterly report under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in our Quarterly Report on

 

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Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 under the heading “Risk Factors.” Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations are:

 

   

adverse conditions affecting the U.S. economy;

 

   

volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets and adverse changes in the U.S. and global economy, which may negatively impact our and our customers’ ability to access financing;

 

   

changes in weather patterns and seasonal fluctuations;

 

   

a failure by us to improve our existing products, develop new products or keep pace with our competitors’ product development;

 

   

increased competition, as well as consolidation among independent distributors;

 

   

significant fluctuations in the cost of raw materials and components and a decline in our relationships with key suppliers;

 

   

a significant impairment of the value of our intangible assets or long-lived assets;

 

   

a decline in our relations with our key distributors;

 

   

design or manufacturing defects in our products, which may result in material liabilities associated with product recalls or reworks;

 

   

the incurrence of material costs as a result of product liability or warranty claims;

 

   

higher than expected tax rates or exposure to additional income tax liabilities;

 

   

the costs of complying with, or addressing liabilities under, laws relating to the protection of the environment and worker health and safety;

 

   

labor disputes with our employees;

 

   

the loss of members of our management team;

 

   

natural or man-made disruptions to our distribution and manufacturing facilities;

 

   

our inability to access funds generated by our subsidiaries, making us unable to meet our financial obligations;

 

   

our failure to adequately protect our intellectual property rights or claims that we are in violation of the intellectual property rights of third parties;

 

   

the requirements of being a public company, which may strain our resources and distract management;

 

   

our substantial indebtedness, which may adversely affect our financial condition, our ability to operate our business, react to changes in the economy or our industry and pay our debts and could divert our cash flow from operations for debt payments;

 

   

the incurrence by us or our subsidiaries of substantially more debt, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial leverage;

 

   

our need to generate cash to service our indebtedness;

 

   

restrictions in our debt agreements that limit our flexibility in operating our business;

 

   

the interests of our controlling stockholder and of holders of our outstanding debt; and

 

   

other factors detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC.

The forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report are made only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments, changed circumstances or otherwise.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks, which arise during the normal course of business from changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. A discussion of our primary market risks are presented below.

Interest rate risk

We are subject to interest rate and related cash flow risk in connection with borrowings under our term loan and revolving credit facilities, which totaled $746.9 million at September 30, 2010. To reduce the risk associated with fluctuations

 

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in the interest rate of our floating rate debt, we entered into an interest rate swap in March 2009 with a notional amount of $300.0 million that matures in March 2011.

Our results of operations can be affected by changes in interest rates due to variable interest rates on the term loan credit agreement and revolving credit agreement. A 1% increase or decrease in the variable interest rates would have resulted in approximately a $3.0 million ($1.8 million, net of tax) increase or decrease in our interest expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 on our variable rate indebtedness, after taking into consideration our interest rate swaps.

Foreign currency and exchange rate risk

We conduct our business primarily in the United States. We have limited sales in Canada, which are transacted in Canadian dollars. Other export sales, primarily to Latin America and the Middle East, are transacted in United States dollars. Therefore, we have only minor exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Sales outside the United States have not exceeded 5% in any of the three years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 or 2007. Approximately 1% of our total assets are outside the United States. There has been minimal impact on operations due to currency fluctuations.

Commodity price risk

We are subject to price risk as it relates to our principal raw materials: copper, aluminum and steel. Cost variability of raw materials can have a material impact on our results of operations. To enhance stability in the cost of major raw material commodities, such as copper and aluminum used in the manufacturing process, we have entered and may continue to enter into commodity derivative arrangements. Maturity dates of the contracts are scheduled to coincide with our planned purchases of the commodity. Cash proceeds or payments between the derivative counter-party and us at maturity of the contracts are recognized as an adjustment to the cost of the commodity purchased, to the extent the hedge is effective. Charges or credits resulting from ineffective hedges are recognized in income immediately. We have entered into swaps for a portion of our commodity supply that expire through December 31, 2011. These swaps had a net fair value as an asset of $12.1 million ($7.5 million, net of tax) as of September 30, 2010. A 10% change in the price of commodities hedged would change the fair value of the hedge contracts by approximately $9.7 million ($5.4 million, net of tax) as of September 30, 2010.

We continue to monitor and evaluate the prices of our principal raw materials and may decide to enter into hedging contracts in the future.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefit of controls must be considered relative to their cost. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all of our control issues and all instances of fraud, if any. The design of any system of controls also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving our stated goals under all potential future conditions.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information regarding litigation and environmental matters described in Note 9 to the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the Risk Factors we previously disclosed in our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2010.

 

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

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

See Exhibit Index on the page immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

    Goodman Global Group, Inc.
Date: November 5, 2010  

/S/    LAWRENCE M. BLACKBURN        

    Lawrence M. Blackburn
   

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description of Exhibit

  3.1    Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Chill Holdings, Inc. (now known as Goodman Global Group, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 on Goodman Global Group, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2010).
  3.2    Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Chill Holdings, Inc. (now known as Goodman Global Group, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Goodman Global, Inc.’s Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2008).
  3.3    Certificate of Incorporation of Chill Holdings, Inc. (now known as Goodman Global Group, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 on Goodman Global, Inc.’s Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2008).
  3.4    By-laws of Chill Holdings, Inc. (now known as Goodman Global Group, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 on Goodman Global, Inc.’s Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2008).
31.1    Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*    Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Exhibit is furnished rather than filed, and will not be deemed to be incorporated into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

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