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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q

 
[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 Number:  333-134089
 
CPG International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
 
20-2779385
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


801 Corey Street, Scranton, PA
 
18505
(address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (570) 558-8000


Indicate by check mark whether 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 [x] No [ ]  

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ ] No [ ]     
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [ ]
 
Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [x]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
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]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

There is no public market for the registrant’s common stock. As of November 5, 2010 the number of units of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding was 10, all of which are held by CPG International Holdings LP, the registrant’s direct parent company.



 
 

 


CPG INTERNATIONAL INC.
 
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
   
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
PART I- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE
   
Item 1.     Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
 
   
                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
3
   
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
4
   
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
5
   
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
6
   
                 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
7
   
Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
27
   
Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
47
   
Item 4.     Controls and Procedures.
48
   
PART II- OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings.
48
   
Item 1A.  Risk Factors.
49
 
 
Item 6.     Exhibits.
49
   
SIGNATURES.
 























 
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CPG International Inc.
And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
(unaudited)
 (dollars in thousands)

   
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
     
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS:
             
Current assets:
             
     Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
51,744
 
$
          44,501
 
     Receivables:
             
     Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,341 and $964 in 2010 and 2009, respectively
   
31,081
   
          14,219
 
     Inventories
   
36,025
   
          45,922
 
     Deferred income taxes—current
   
4,212
   
            2,414
 
     Prepaid expenses and other
   
1,974
   
            3,097
 
        Total current assets
   
125,036
   
110,153
 
Property and equipment—net
   
81,190
   
          84,332
 
Goodwill
   
247,037
   
        246,842
 
Intangible assets —net
   
89,279
   
          92,699
 
Deferred financing costs—net
   
3,554
   
            5,079
 
Other assets
   
260
   
               299
 
      Total assets
 
$
546,356
 
$
        539,404
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY:
             
Current liabilities:
             
     Accounts payable
 
$
25,139
 
$
          24,263
 
     Current portion of capital lease
   
1,440
   
            1,747
 
     Current portion of long-term debt obligations
   
250
   
            250
 
     Accrued interest
   
6,366
   
          13,049
 
     Accrued rebates
   
4,762
   
             3,916
 
     Accrued expenses
   
13,553
   
          14,527
 
            Total current liabilities
   
51,510
   
          57,752
 
Deferred income taxes
   
40,696
   
          35,067
 
Capital lease obligation—less current portion
   
2,273
   
            3,316
 
Long-term debt—less current portion
   
302,008
   
        302,042
 
Accrued warranty
   
2,937
   
            3,183
 
Other liabilities
   
35
   
               35
 
Commitments and contingencies
             
Shareholder’s equity:
             
     Common shares, $0.01 par value: 1,000 shares authorized; 10 issued and outstanding at September 30,
             
             2010 and December 31, 2009
   
   
 
     Additional paid-in capital
   
212,250
   
        212,152
 
     Accumulated deficit
   
(49,448
)
 
         (62,899
)
     Note receivable – CPG Holdings
   
(13,928
)
 
            (8,872
)
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(1,977
)
 
           (2,372
)
         Total shareholder’s equity
   
           146,897
   
        138,009
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
 
$
546,356
 
$
        539,404
 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



 
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CPG International Inc.
and Subsidiaries
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

     
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
     
Ended
   
Ended
 
     
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
     
2010
   
2009
 
Net sales
 
$
96,606
 
$
78,404
 
Cost of sales
   
(66,507
)
 
(50,304
)
Gross margin
   
30,099
   
28,100
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
(14,421
)
 
(14,147
)
Loss on disposal of property
   
(88
)
 
(19
)
Operating income
   
15,590
   
13,934
 
               
Other income (expenses):
             
Interest expense
   
(7,460
)
 
(7,659
)
Interest income
   
   
23
 
Foreign currency gain
   
34
   
224
 
Miscellaneous – net
   
1
   
7
 
Total other expenses-net
   
(7,425
)
 
(7,405
)
               
Income before income taxes
   
8,165
   
6,529
 
Income tax expense
   
(670
)
 
(553
)
Net income
 
$
7,495
 
$
5,976
 


















See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.




 
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CPG International Inc.
and Subsidiaries
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net sales
  $ 277,003     $ 222,178  
Cost of sales
    (190,831 )     (143,881 )
Gross margin
    86,172       78,297  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (43,656 )     (41,050 )
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
    (599 )     (14,408 )
Loss on disposal of property
    (340 )     (143 )
Operating income
    41,577       22,696  
                 
Other income (expenses):
               
Interest expense
    (23,204 )     (23,798 )
Interest income
          76  
Foreign currency gain
    12       350  
Miscellaneous – net
    9       (14 )
Total other expenses-net
    (23,183 )     (23,386 )
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    18,394       (690 )
Income tax expense
    (4,943 )     (285 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 13,451     $ (975 )


















See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.




 
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CPG International Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

     
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
 
     
Ended
   
Ended
 
     
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
             
   Net income (loss)
 
$
13,451
 
$
  (975
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
             
   Depreciation and amortization
   
15,965
   
15,996
 
   Non-cash interest charges
   
1,810
   
1,961
 
   Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
   
3,803
   
185
 
   Share based compensation
   
   24
   
50
 
   Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
   
599
   
14,408
 
   Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency exchange
   
(85
)
 
(358
)
   Loss on disposal of property
   
340
   
143
 
   Bad debt provision
   
599
   
645
 
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
             
   Trade receivables
   
(17,453
)
 
 (10,876
)
   Inventories
   
9,897
   
6,076
 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
1,126
   
3,222
 
   Accounts payable
   
777
   
                  7,791
 
   Accrued expenses and interest
   
(7,152
)
 
(4,515
)
   Other liabilities and assets
   
120
   
                   (189
)
     Net cash provided by operating activities
   
23,821
   
33,564
 
Cash flows used in investing activities:
             
   Acquisition of Composatron, net of cash received
   
   
(921
)
   Purchases of property and equipment
   
(9,973
)
 
 (4,085
)
     Net cash used in investing activities
   
(9,973
)
 
(5,006
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
             
   Proceeds under revolving credit facility
   
10,000
   
 
   Payment on revolving credit facility
   
(10,000
)
 
(5,000
)
   Payment on long-term obligations
   
(1,550
)
 
                   (1,632
)
   Payments on behalf of CPG Holdings equity
   
(4,981
)
 
(1,415
)
   Payment of financing fees
   
(119
)
 
 
     Net cash used in financing activities
   
(6,650
)
 
(8,047
)
Impact of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents
   
45
   
272
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
7,243
   
                  20,783
 
Cash and cash equivalents – Beginning of period
   
44,501
   
22,586
 
Cash and cash equivalents – End of period
 
$
51,744
 
$
43,369
 
Supplemental disclosures:
             
   Cash paid for interest
 
$
28,077
 
$
29,773
 
   Federal, state and local taxes paid (refunded)
 
$
209
 
$
  (107
)
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
             
   Capital expenditures in accounts payable at end of period
 
$
1,977
 
$
744
 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


 
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1.           ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a.  
Organization

CPG International Inc. and Subsidiaries referred to in the Notes to the Financial Statements as (the “Company”) is a leading manufacturer of premium, low maintenance building products for residential (AZEK Building Products); commercial (Scranton Products); and industrial (Vycom) markets.  The Company’s products include AZEK Trim, AZEK Deck, AZEK Porch, AZEK Moulding and AZEK Rail for residential housing markets; bathroom and locker systems sold under the brand names Comtec Industries, Hiny Hider and TuffTec, used in commercial building markets; and Vycom, which extrudes plastic sheet products under the names of Celtec, Seaboard® and Flametec® and other non-fabricated products for special applications in industrial markets.  The Company operates in various locations throughout the United States and Canada.

b.  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. These accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company on a consolidated basis.  The notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 should be read in conjunction with these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.  The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include all of the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company’s subsidiaries.  All inter-company transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated.

The Company has guaranteed debt securities of its direct subsidiary, CPG International I Inc. (“CPG”), and, as a result, although CPG is the issuer of the debt securities, the financial statements included herein for the periods presented are those of the Company.  See Note 11 for condensed consolidating financial information for the Company, CPG and its subsidiaries.

Certain revisions in classification have been made to prior years’ data in order to conform to current year presentation.

 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Credit is extended to commercial, institutional, residential and industrial construction customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition, and collateral is generally not required.  The evaluation of the customer’s financial condition is performed to reduce the risk of loss.  The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments.  Amounts are written-off when they are determined to be uncollectible.






 
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Changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:

   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
Beginning balance
  $ 1,281     $ 1,436  
Increase for anticipated bad debts
    123       190  
Decrease for accounts written off
    (63 )     (160 )
Ending balance
  $ 1,341     $ 1,466  


   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
Beginning balance
  $ 964     $ 1,660  
Increase for anticipated bad debts
    599       645  
Decrease for accounts written off
    (222 )     (839 )
Ending balance
  $ 1,341     $ 1,466  

 
Product Warranties

The Company provides warranty guarantees on its Scranton Products against breakage, corrosion and delamination.  Prior to June 1, 2009, the Company had provided a 15-year limited warranty on Scranton Products.  Beginning June 1, 2009, the warranty on Scranton Products was extended to 25 years for purchases after that date.  The Company provides a 25-year limited warranty on AZEK Trim products and a lifetime limited warranty on AZEK Deck and AZEK Porch products sold for residential use.  The warranty period for all other uses of AZEK Deck and AZEK Porch, including commercial use, is 25 years.  AZEK Trim products are guaranteed against manufacturing defects that cause the products to rot, corrode, delaminate, or excessively swell from moisture.  The AZEK Deck and AZEK Porch warranties guarantee against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship that result in blistering, peeling, flaking, cracking, splitting, cupping, rotting or structural defects from termites or fungal decay.  AZEK Rail products have a 20 year limited warranty for white railing and a 10 year limited warranty for AZEK Premier colored railing.  The AZEK Rail warranty also guarantees against rotting, cracking, peeling, blistering or structural defects from fungal decay.

Estimating the required warranty reserves requires a high level of judgment as AZEK Trim products have only been on the market for nine years, AZEK Deck has only been on the market for five years, and AZEK Rail has only been on the market for eight years, each of which are early in their product life cycles.  Management estimates warranty reserves, based in part upon historical warranty costs, as a proportion of sales by product line.  Management also considers various relevant factors, including its stated warranty policies and procedures, as part of its evaluation of its liability.  Because warranty issues may surface later in the product life cycle, management continues to review these estimates on a regular basis and considers adjustment to these estimates based on actual experience compared to historical estimates.  Although management believes that the warranty reserves at September 30, 2010 are adequate, actual results may vary from these estimates.  The Company currently classifies a portion of the warranty reserve as a current liability which appears on the consolidated balance sheet in accrued expenses.
 



 
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Components of the reserve for warranty costs are as follows:

   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
Beginning balance
  $ 3,675     $ 3,818  
Additions
    79       258  
Warranty claims
    (77 )     (226 )
Adjustment to reserve
          (78 )
Ending balance
    3,677       3,772  
   Current portion of accrued warranty
    (740 )     (426 )
Total accrued warranty – less current portion
  $ 2,937     $ 3,346  

 
 
   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
Beginning balance
  $ 3,596     $ 3,853  
Additions
    431       630  
Warranty claims
    (235 )     (422 )
Adjustment to reserve
    (115 )     (289 )
Ending balance
    3,677       3,772  
   Current portion of accrued warranty
    (740 )     (426 )
Total accrued warranty – less current portion
  $ 2,937     $ 3,346  


Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and debt.  The carrying amounts reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the immediate to short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The Company has reviewed its debt and believes that the carrying values approximate fair value.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) and other changes in equity from transactions unrelated to the Company’s shareholder.  The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments of approximately $2.0 million at September 30, 2010 and $2.4 million at December 31, 2009.  Other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $538,000 and $395,000, respectively.  Other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $1.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively.
 

 
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010 we adopted amendments to ASC 810-10, “Consolidation” (ASC 810-10).  Companies are required to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a Variable Interest Entity (VIE).  The guidance requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, requires enhanced disclosures and eliminates the scope exclusion for qualifying special-purpose entities.  The provisions of this guidance were effective as of January 1, 2010, and the adoption of this guidance did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (ASU 2010-06) which requires new disclosures and clarifies existing disclosure requirements.  The purpose of these amendments is to provide a greater level of disaggregated information as well as more disclosure around valuation techniques and inputs to fair value measurements.  The provisions of this guidance were effective as of January 1, 2010, and the adoption of this guidance is limited to disclosures in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Certain provisions of this guidance are required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods.  The amendment is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures for the periods beginning after December 15, 2010.


2.           SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates the following three reportable segments: AZEK Building Products (“AZEK”), which produces residential building products; Scranton Products (“Scranton”), which produces fabricated bathroom partition and locker systems for the commercial market; and Vycom (“Vycom”), which extrudes plastic sheet products and other non-fabricated products for special applications in industrial markets.

The Company’s chief operating decision makers (which consists of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer), regularly review financial information about each of these segments in deciding how to allocate resources and evaluate performance.  The Company evaluates each segment’s performance based on gross margin and operating income.  The accounting policies for the reportable segments are the same as those for the Company.  Certain assets are shared by more than one business segment and have been allocated for reporting purposes based on either percentage of revenue or asset usage.  Corporate costs, which include corporate salary and employee benefit costs, information technology and corporate related professional fees (including accounting and legal fees), are not allocated to segments.













 
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The following table sets forth summarized financial information for the Company by business segment for the three months ended September 30, 2010: 

   
AZEK
                         
   
Building
   
Scranton
                   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Products
   
Products
   
Vycom
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
Net sales
  $ 64,060     $ 17,282     $ 15,264     $     $ 96,606  
Cost of sales
    (42,819 )     (10,705 )     (12,983 )           (66,507 )
Gross margin
    21,241       6,577       2,281             30,099  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (7,251 )     (2,318 )     (1,540 )     (3,312 )     (14,421 )
Loss on disposal of property
    (51 )           (37 )           (88 )
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ 13,939     $ 4,259     $ 704     $ (3,312 )   $ 15,590  
                                         
Selected financial data:
                                       
  Depreciation and amortization classified as:
                                       
  Cost of sales
  $ 2,813     $ 215     $ 838     $     $ 3,866  
  Selling, general and administrative expense
    630       40       564       101       1,335  
  Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 3,443     $ 255     $ 1,402     $ 101     $ 5,201  
  Total capital expenditures(1)
  $ 2,891     $ 207     $ 52     $ 286     $ 3,436  


 
 (1)
Includes capital expenditures in accounts payable.


The following table sets forth summarized financial information for the Company by business segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2010: 

   
AZEK
                         
   
Building
   
Scranton
                   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Products
   
Products
   
Vycom
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
Net sales
  $ 187,195     $ 47,310     $ 42,498     $     $ 277,003  
Cost of sales
    (127,291 )     (27,917 )     (35,623 )           (190,831 )
Gross margin
    59,904       19,393       6,875             86,172  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (22,283 )     (7,084 )     (4,852 )     (9,437 )     (43,656 )
Impairment of long-lived assets
    (599 )                       (599 )
Loss on disposal of property
    (254 )     (49 )     (37 )           (340 )
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ 36,768     $ 12,260     $ 1,986     $ (9,437 )   $ 41,577  
                                         
Selected financial data:
                                       
  Depreciation and amortization classified as:
                                       
  Cost of sales
  $ 8,895     $ 347     $ 2,542     $     $ 11,784  
  Selling, general and administrative expense
    1,895       121       1,699       466       4,181  
  Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 10,790     $ 468     $ 4,241     $ 466     $ 15,965  
  Total capital expenditures(1)
  $ 8,654     $ 744     $ 570     $ 1,982     $ 11,950  


 
 (1)
Includes capital expenditures in accounts payable.







 
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The following table sets forth summarized financial information for the Company by business segment for the three months ended September 30, 2009: 

   
AZEK
                         
   
Building
   
Scranton
                   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Products
   
Products
   
Vycom
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
Net sales
  $ 49,643     $ 18,437     $ 10,324     $     $ 78,404  
Cost of sales
    (32,069 )     (9,805 )     (8,430 )           (50,304 )
Gross margin
    17,574       8,632       1,894             28,100  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (7,130 )     (2,508 )     (1,247 )     (3,262 )     (14,147 )
Loss on disposal of property
    (19 )                       (19 )
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ 10,425     $ 6,124     $ 647     $ (3,262 )   $ 13,934  
                                         
Selected financial data:
                                       
  Depreciation and amortization classified as:
                                       
  Cost of sales
  $ 2,803     $ 238     $ 863     $     $ 3,904  
  Selling, general and administrative expense
    636       40       553       199       1,428  
  Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 3,439     $ 278     $ 1,416     $ 199     $ 5,332  
  Total capital expenditures(1)
  $ 1,259     $ 677     $ 133     $ 107     $ 2,176  

 
 (1)
Includes capital expenditures in accounts payable.


The following table sets forth summarized financial information for the Company by business segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2009: 

   
AZEK
                         
   
Building
   
Scranton
                   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Products
   
Products
   
Vycom
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
Net sales
  $ 139,714     $ 54,934     $ 27,530     $     $ 222,178  
Cost of sales
    (92,062 )     (30,398 )     (21,421 )           (143,881 )
Gross margin
    47,652       24,536       6,109             78,297  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (19,889 )     (7,188 )     (3,790 )     (10,183 )     (41,050 )
Impairment of goodwill
    (14,912 )     3,273       (2,769 )           (14,408 )
Loss on disposal of property
    (17 )     (126 )                 (143 )
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ 12,834     $ 20,495     $ (450 )   $ (10,183 )   $ 22,696  
                                         
Selected financial data:
                                       
  Depreciation and amortization classified as:
                                       
  Cost of sales
  $ 8,284     $ 683     $ 2,769     $     $ 11,736  
  Selling, general and administrative expense
    1,751       120       1,659       730       4,260  
  Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 10,035     $ 803     $ 4,428     $ 730     $ 15,996  
  Total capital expenditures(1)
  $ 3,208     $ 982     $ 433     $ 206     $ 4,829  

 
 (1)
Includes capital expenditures in accounts payable.








 
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The following table sets forth summarized financial information regarding assets by business segment at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:


(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Total assets:
           
   AZEK Building Products
  $ 321,729     $ 320,475  
   Scranton Products
    113,008       113,819  
   Vycom
    106,123       99,506  
   Corporate
    5,496       5,604  
           Total consolidated assets
  $ 546,356     $ 539,404  

The following table sets forth the Company’s significant distributor group sales as a percentage of total consolidated net sales, as well as a percentage of AZEK Building Products net sales as each of these distributors are part of the AZEK Building Products segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
         
% of
         
% of
 
   
% of
   
AZEK Building
   
% of
   
AZEK Building
 
   
Consolidated
   
Product
   
Consolidated
   
Product
 
   
Sales
   
Sales
   
Sales
   
Sales
 
Distributor A
    25 %     38 %     27 %     42 %
Distributor B
    15       22       11       18  
Distributor C
    11       17       8       13  
Total
    51 %     77 %     46 %     73 %


   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
         
% of
         
% of
 
   
% of
   
AZEK Building
   
% of
   
AZEK Building
 
   
Consolidated
   
Product
   
Consolidated
   
Product
 
   
Sales
   
Sales
   
Sales
   
Sales
 
Distributor A
    27 %     40 %     27 %     43 %
Distributor B
    11       17       11       17  
Distributor C
    12       18       8       13  
Total
    50 %     75 %     46 %     73 %

The Company’s geographic distribution of long-lived assets at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Long-lived assets:
           
   United States
  $ 74,860     $ 76,443  
   Canada
    6,330       7,889  
           Total consolidated long-lived assets
  $ 81,190     $ 84,332  
 
 
 
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3.           INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
 
Raw materials
  $ 21,753     $ 25,695  
Work in process
          72  
Finished goods
    14,272       20,155  
Total inventories
  $ 36,025     $ 45,922  

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out basis (“FIFO”).


4.           PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—NET

Property and equipment consisted of the following at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
 
Land and improvements
  $ 1,701     $ 1,701  
Buildings and improvements
    25,340       23,616  
Capital lease – building
    1,500       1,500  
Capital lease – manufacturing equipment
    8,594       8,594  
Manufacturing equipment
    101,623       100,015  
Office furniture and equipment
    4,990       4,991  
Total property and equipment
    143,748       140,417  
Construction in progress
    5,581       2,855  
      149,329       143,272  
Accumulated depreciation
    (68,139 )     (58,940 )
Total property and equipment – net
  $ 81,190     $ 84,332  

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $4.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively.  Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $12.4 million and $12.6 million, respectively.















 
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5.           GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS —NET

Goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

   
Lives in
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Years
   
2010
   
2009
 
Goodwill
        $ 247,037     $ 246,842  
                         
Non-amortizable intangibles:
                       
   Trademarks
            67,400       67,400  
   Other intangibles
            769       752  
                         
      Total non-amortizable intangibles
            68,169       68,152  
Amortizable intangibles:
                       
   Non-compete agreement
    5       2,500       2,500  
    Accumulated amortization non-compete agreement
            (1,848 )     (1,473 )
   Non-compete agreement- net
            652       1,027  
                         
   Customer relationships
    10       26,225       26,203  
    Accumulated amortization customer relationships
            (14,084 )     (11,981 )
   Customer relationships-net
            12,141       14,222  
                         
   Proprietary knowledge
    15       12,896       12,816  
    Accumulated amortization proprietary knowledge
            (4,909 )     (3,938 )
   Proprietary knowledge-net
            7,987       8,878  
                         
   Trade names
    5       365       357  
    Accumulated amortization trade names
            (265 )     (204 )
   Trade names-net
            100       153  
                         
   Royalty license
    7       376       368  
    Accumulated amortization royalty license
            (146 )     (101 )
   Royalty license-net
            230       267  
                         
      Total amortizable intangibles-net
            21,110       24,547  
Intangible assets – net
          $ 89,279     $ 92,699  

Goodwill and trademarks are tested for impairment annually.  Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level.  The customer relationships, non-compete agreement and proprietary knowledge, which are amortizable, are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  At each reporting period, the assigned useful lives are considered for continued appropriateness.

The Company evaluates Goodwill annually at December 31.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company determined that the fair value of each of its reporting units was below their respective carrying amounts.  Accordingly, the Company recorded a non-cash Goodwill impairment charge of $36.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, representing its best estimate of the impairment charge at the time.  Approximately $11.0 million, $15.4 million and $9.6 million of the estimate was allocated to the AZEK Building Products, Scranton Products and Vycom business segments, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The Company finalized the Goodwill impairment analysis during the first quarter of 2009.  An additional non-cash Goodwill impairment charge of $14.4 million was required, which the Company recorded in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2009.  Approximately $14.9 million of the additional impairment was allocated to AZEK

 
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Building Products, a reduction of $3.3 million was allocated to the Scranton Products business segment and $2.8 million of the additional impairment was allocated to Vycom.  At December 31, 2009, the Company completed its annual impairment of goodwill and trademarks and determined that no impairment existed.
 

Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $1.2 million in each year.  Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $3.5 million and $3.4 million, respectively.

The following table presents the future intangible asset amortization expense based on existing amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2010:


(Dollars in thousands)
     
2010
 
$
1,170
 
2011
   
4,442
 
2012
   
3,820
 
2013
   
3,606
 
2014
   
3,441
 
Thereafter
   
4,631
 
   Total
 
$
21,110
 

The following tables summarize the changes in the Company’s goodwill for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010:

   
AZEK
                   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Building
   
Scranton
             
   
Products
   
Products
   
Vycom
   
Consolidated
 
Balance at December 31, 2009:
                       
   Goodwill
  $ 179,791     $ 47,384     $ 70,075     $ 297,250  
   Accumulated impairment losses
    (25,858 )     (12,164 )     (12,386 )     (50,408 )
Goodwill at December 31, 2009
    153,933       35,220       57,689       246,842  
Currency translation adjustment
    195                   195  
Goodwill at September 30, 2010
  $ 154,128     $ 35,220     $ 57,689     $ 247,037  


6.           DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS, NET

Deferred financing costs consisted of the following at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
 
Deferred financing costs
  $ 13,794     $ 13,675  
Accumulated amortization
    (10,240 )     (8,596 )
Total deferred financing costs, net
  $ 3,554     $ 5,079  

Amortization of deferred financing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $552,000 and $546,000, respectively.  Amortization of deferred financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively.  Amortization of deferred financing costs is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.



 
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7.           LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
 
Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes due July 1, 2013—10.5%
  $ 150,000     $ 150,000  
Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes due July 1, 2012—LIBOR + 6.75% (7.50% at September 30, 2010 and 7.87% at December 31, 2009) (includes premium of  $41 at September 30, 2010 and $59 at December 31, 2009)
    128,041       128,059  
Term Loan due April 30, 2012 –7.25% at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (includes discount of $95 at September 30, 2010 and $267 at December 31, 2009)
    24,217       24,233  
                 
  Total
    302,258       302,292  
Less current portion
    250       250  
Long-term debt—less current portion
  $ 302,008     $ 302,042  

As of September 30, 2010, the Company has scheduled debt payments (excluding interest) of $62,500 in 2010, $250,000 in 2011, $152.0 million in 2012 and $150.0 million in 2013.

 CPG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, had approximately $128.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes due July 1, 2012 (the “Floating Rate Notes”) and $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10½% Senior Unsecured Notes due July 1, 2013 (the “Fixed Rate Notes,” and collectively with the Floating Rate Notes, the “Notes”) outstanding at September 30, 2010.  The Notes have been guaranteed by the Company and all of the domestic subsidiaries of CPG.  The indenture governing the Notes contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict CPG’s ability, and the ability of any subsidiary guarantors, subject to certain exceptions, to sell assets, incur additional debt, repay other debt, pay dividends and distributions on CPG’s capital stock or repurchase CPG’s capital stock, create liens on assets, make investments, loans or advances, make certain acquisitions, engage in mergers or consolidations and engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

The Company and its subsidiaries are a party to a Loan and Security Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Loan Agreement”), as administrative agent, and General Electric Capital Corporation, as syndication agent, which was entered into on February 13, 2008.  The Loan Agreement provides subsidiaries of the Company with up to $65.0 million in borrowing capacity, with the actual borrowing base limited to a percentage of eligible receivables and inventory, subject to reserves established by the administrative agent in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.  The Loan Agreement requires subsidiaries of the Company to repay the outstanding principal on any loans thereunder at the maturity date as defined therein, but in any case no later than February 13, 2013.  Borrowings under the Loan Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the base rate (prime rate) plus a spread of up to 0.5% or adjusted LIBOR plus a spread of 1.5% to 2.25%, or a combination thereof.  The Loan Agreement also provides for a fee ranging between 0.25% and 0.5% of unused commitments.  Substantially all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets (excluding real property and 65% of equity interests of the Company’s first tier foreign Canadian subsidiary) are pledged as collateral for any borrowings under the Loan Agreement.

The Loan Agreement contains various covenants, including a financial covenant which requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain, in certain circumstances and as defined, minimum ratios or levels of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated fixed charges.  The Loan Agreement also imposes certain restrictions on the Company, and its subsidiaries, including restrictions on the ability to issue guarantees, grant liens, make fundamental changes in their business, corporate structure or capital structure, make loans and investments, enter into transactions with affiliates, modify or waive material agreements, or prepay or repurchase indebtedness.

 
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The Loan Agreement matures on the earliest of (i) February 13, 2013, (ii) the date which precedes the maturity date of the term loans under the Term Loan Agreement by three months to the extent that obligations thereunder are still outstanding, unless there is excess availability of at least $10.0 million, (iii) 6 months prior to the maturity of the Senior Floating Rate Notes to the extent that obligations thereunder are still outstanding and (iv) 6 months prior to the maturity of the Senior Fixed Rate Notes to the extent that obligations thereunder are still outstanding.

No amounts were borrowed under the Loan Agreement during the three months ended September 30, 2010.

The Company and its subsidiaries are a party to a Term Loan and Security Agreement (“Term Loan Agreement”), which was entered into on February 29, 2008.  Subsidiaries of the Company borrowed approximately $25.0 million under the term loan as part of the financing for the Composatron Acquisition (See Note 11).  The Term Loan Agreement initially required the borrowers thereunder to repay the outstanding principal of the Term Loan in quarterly installments of $62,500 from March 31, 2008 through December 31, 2010, with the remaining outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan due no later than February 28, 2011.  The Term Loan Agreement requires mandatory prepayments of the term loans thereunder from certain debt and equity issuances, asset dispositions (subject to certain reinvestment rights), excess cash flow and extraordinary receipts.  The Term Loan Agreement contained a mandatory prepayment based on excess cash flow at December 31, 2009, which was payable on April 5, 2010.  The Company applied for and obtained a waiver to release its obligation under this prepayment.  In addition, on July 26, 2010, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into an amendment to the Term Loan Agreement, which amended certain provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, including, but not limited to (1) deleting the requirement to mandatorily prepay loans under the Term Loan Agreement with excess cash proceeds, (2) extending the maturity date of the Term Loan Agreement from February 28, 2011 to April 30, 2012 and (3) revising the Term Loan Agreement’s amortization schedule to provide for quarterly installments of $62,500 through March 31, 2012, with the remaining outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan due no later than April 30, 2012.

The Term Loan Agreement contains various covenants, including a financial covenant which requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain, as defined, a maximum ratio of consolidated senior secured indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA.  The Term Loan Agreement also imposes certain restrictions on the Company and its subsidiaries, including restrictions on the ability to issue guarantees, grant liens, make fundamental changes in their business, corporate structure or capital structure, make loans and investments, declare or agree to pay any dividends or other distributions, enter into transactions with affiliates, modify or waive material agreements, or prepay or repurchase indebtedness.

The Company is in compliance with the financial and non-financial covenants imposed by the debt agreements as of September 30, 2010.


8.            LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company leases machinery, computer equipment and a manufacturing facility under various capital leases.  The Company also leases office equipment, vehicles, a manufacturing facility and an office under operating leases expiring during the next six years.

During 2009, the Company decided to consolidate its administrative offices into one of its manufacturing facilities.  On December 22, 2009, the Company gave notice of its intention to terminate the related operating lease to the lessor.  In conjunction with the termination in February 2010, the Company paid approximately $244,000 in required termination costs under the terms of the lease.  These costs represented six months rent as well as the unamortized portion of prepaid real estate commissions, and were included as a part of operating expenses in the Company’s corporate segment income statement in 2009.

 
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            In addition, the Company decided to consolidate its two Canadian manufacturing facilities into one facility.  On December 20, 2009, the Company entered into an amended operating lease agreement with its lessor, which amended the original lease to advance the expiration of its term.  The Company also recorded a liability of approximately $413,000, which represented the required termination costs under the terms of the lease.  These costs represent funds payable directly to the lessor as well as costs to be incurred by the Company before exiting the lease.  These costs are also included as a part of operating expense in the Company’s AZEK Building Product’s income statement in 2009.

In connection with the facility consolidation, the Company identified certain machinery and equipment at the Canadian manufacturing facility that no longer had a useful life to the Company.  The Company plans on disposing of a majority of the manufacturing equipment by the end of the fourth quarter of 2010 and has written the assets down by approximately $599,000 to the estimated fair value net of any related selling costs.  The current carrying value of the assets at September 30, 2010 was approximately $747,000.  The asset write-down is included as part of operating expense in the Company’s AZEK Building Product’s income statement in the first quarter of 2010.

Future minimum lease payments at September 30, 2010 for capital and operating leases having non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Capital
   
Operating
 
2010
  $ 548     $ 402  
2011
    1,904       1,296  
2012
    949       901  
2013
    557       742  
2014
    537       556  
Thereafter
    8,316       1,012  
   Total
    12,811     $ 4,909  
Less amount representing interest
    (9,098 )        
    Present value of minimum capital lease payments
    3,713          
Less current installments of obligations under capital leases
    (1,440 )        
   Obligations under capital leases—excluding current installments
  $ 2,273          

Total rent expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $435,000 and $375,000, respectively.  Total rent expense was approximately $1.2 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.


9.           COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company is subject to litigation in the ordinary course of business.  Currently, there are no claims or proceedings against the Company that it believes would be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


10.           RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

AEA Investors, the general partner of CPG International Holdings LP (“Holdings”), the Company’s direct parent company, is entitled to a management fee at an annual rate of $1.5 million, payable on a monthly basis pursuant to a management agreement with AEA Investors.  Management fees of $375,000 and $1.1 million are included in selling, general and administrative expenses for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 
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The Company leases one of its manufacturing facilities from an affiliate of an equity holder of Holdings. Total lease payments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $129,000 and $388,000, respectively.  Total lease payments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $128,000 and $385,000, respectively.

In 2007, the Company entered into an amended lease agreement related to an office and manufacturing facilities location with North Alabama Property Leasing, Inc.  The lessor of the property is an entity whose sole shareholder was an equity holder in Holdings through May 2010 as a result of the Procell Acquisition, an acquisition by the Company in 2007.  Total lease expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was approximately $144,000 and $479,000, respectively.  Total lease payments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were approximately $144,000 and $477,000, respectively.  The Company has also paid storage and other fees to the lessor in the amount of approximately $8,000 and $20,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, and September 30, 2009, respectively.

The former owners of Composatron are engaged in selling finished goods as well as providing machinery repairs and parts to various companies that are affiliated with them.  The Company engages in business with Composatron affiliates. Total costs paid after the acquisition to Composatron affiliated companies were approximately $1,000 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Total costs paid after the acquisition to these affiliated companies were approximately $1,000 and $7,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company also has long-term notes in the amount of approximately $13.9 million due from Holdings for the payment made on behalf of Holdings related to repurchase of ownership units in Holdings.  Included in the $13.9 million is approximately $3.0 million related to the repurchase of Class A limited partnership units and Class B Units pursuant to a separation agreement with Mr. James Keisling, the former chairman of the Company’s board of directors.  Also included in the $13.9 million is approximately $4.0 million related to the repurchase of Class A limited partnership units pursuant to the contribution agreement with Mr. Larry Sloan, one of the sellers of Procell. Currently, no repayment schedule has been established for these notes.  The notes have been classified in shareholder’s equity.

11.           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Company conducts its business through its directly and indirectly 100% owned operating subsidiaries. The Company’s 100% owned subsidiary, CPG, is the issuer of the Notes.  (See Note 7.)  The Company is the direct parent holding company of CPG and a guarantor of the Notes.  In addition, all of the domestic subsidiaries of CPG, which are all 100% indirectly owned by the Company, guarantee the Notes.  The guarantees are full, unconditional, joint and several.  The Company acquired Composatron in February 2008.  In connection with the acquisition of Composatron, AZEK Canada Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that is incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario (“AZEK Canada”) merged with and into Composatron on February 29, 2008, and the entity surviving this merger was AZEK Canada.  AZEK Canada does not provide any guarantees on the Notes.

The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the financial information of the Company (as the parent guarantor of the Notes), CPG (as the issuer of the Notes), the guarantor subsidiaries of the Company on a combined basis (as the subsidiary guarantors of the Notes), and the non-guarantor foreign subsidiary as a separate entity (AZEK Canada), prepared on the equity method of accounting at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.  The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations or financial position had the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors operated as independent entities.



 
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                                                                  September 30, 2010
   
(Dollars in thousands)
     
CPG
                                       
       
International
                                       
Condensed Consolidating
     
Inc.
     
CPG
     
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
                 
Balance Sheet
     
(Parent)
     
(Issuer)
     
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiary
     
Eliminations
     
Consolidated
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
48,842
 
$
                  2,902
 
$
 
 
$
 
             51,744
 
Net receivables
     
     
     
  31,033
   
                      48
     
     
             31,081
 
Inventory
     
     
     
36,025
   
     
     
             36,025
 
Other current assets
     
     
     
5,956
   
                      230
     
     
6,186
 
Total current assets
     
     
     
121,856
   
                   3,180
     
     
125,036
 
Net property and equipment
     
     
     
74,860
   
                   6,330
     
     
81,190
 
Goodwill
     
     
     
237,914
   
                   9,123
     
     
          247,037
 
Net intangible assets
     
     
     
84,957
   
                   4,322
     
     
89,279
 
Deferred financing costs, net
     
     
     
3,554
   
     
     
               3,554
 
Other assets
     
     
     
209
   
                        51
     
     
                  260
 
Note receivable - intercompany
     
     
308,624
     
14,956
   
     
(323,580
)
   
 
Investment in subsidiary
     
147,665
     
147,665
     
7,227
   
     
(302,557
)
   
 
Total assets
 
$
 
147,665
 
$
 
456,289
 
$
 
        545,533
 
$
                 23,006
 
$
 
(626,137
)
$
 
           546,356
 
Accounts payable
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
25,070
 
$
                        69
 
$
 
 
$
 
25,139
 
Accrued interest
     
     
6,366
     
   
     
     
             6,366
 
Current portion-long term debt
     
     
250
     
   
     
     
250
 
Accrued expenses
     
     
     
18,005
   
                   310
     
     
18,315
 
Current portion of capital lease
     
     
     
1,440
   
     
     
               1,440
 
Total current liabilities
     
     
6,616
     
44,515
   
                   379
     
     
51,510
 
Deferred income taxes
     
     
     
39,484
   
                   1,212
     
     
             40,696
 
Long-term debt
     
     
302,008
     
   
     
     
           302,008
 
Intercompany debt
     
     
     
308,624
   
                 14,956
     
(323,580
)
   
 
Other non-current liabilities
     
     
     
5,245
   
     
     
               5,245
 
Equity
     
147,665
     
147,665
     
147,665
   
                 6,459
     
(302,557
)
   
           146,897
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
 
147,665
 
$
 
456,289
 
$
 
545,533
 
$
                 23,006
 
$
 
(626,137
)
$
 
           546,356
 

















 
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                                                                   December 31, 2009
   
(Dollars in thousands)
     
CPG
                                       
       
International
                                       
Condensed Consolidating
     
Inc.
     
CPG
     
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
                 
Balance Sheet
     
(Parent)
     
(Issuer)
     
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiary
     
Eliminations
     
Consolidated
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
42,311
 
$
                  2,190
 
$
 
 
$
 
             44,501
 
Net receivables
     
     
     
  13,805
   
                      414
     
     
             14,219
 
Inventory
     
     
     
45,922
   
     
     
             45,922
 
Other current assets
     
     
     
5,271
   
                      240
     
     
5,511
 
Total current assets
     
     
     
107,309
   
                   2,844
     
     
110,153
 
Net property and equipment
     
     
     
76,443
   
                   7,889
     
     
84,332
 
Goodwill
     
     
     
237,913
   
                   8,929
     
     
          246,842
 
Net intangible assets
     
     
     
87,953
   
                   4,746
     
     
92,699
 
Deferred financing costs, net
     
     
     
5,079
   
     
     
               5,079
 
Other assets
     
     
     
225
   
                        74
     
     
                  299
 
Note receivable - intercompany
     
     
315,341
     
15,162
   
     
(330,503
)
   
 
Investment in subsidiary
     
138,930
     
138,930
     
8,045
   
     
(285,905
)
   
 
Total assets
 
$
 
138,930
 
$
 
454,271
 
$
 
        538,129
 
$
                 24,482
 
$
 
(616,408
)
$
 
           539,404
 
Accounts payable
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
24,236
 
$
                        27
 
$
 
 
$
 
24,263
 
Accrued interest
     
     
13,049
     
   
     
     
             13,049
 
Current portion-long term debt
     
     
250
     
   
     
     
250
 
Accrued expenses
     
     
     
17,699
   
                   744
     
     
18,443
 
Other current liabilities
     
     
     
1,747
   
     
     
               1,747
 
Total current liabilities
     
     
13,299
     
43,682
   
                   771
     
     
57,752
 
Deferred income taxes
     
     
     
33,642
   
                   1,425
     
     
             35,067
 
Long-term debt
     
     
302,042
     
   
     
     
           302,042
 
Intercompany debt
     
     
     
315,341
   
                 15,162
     
(330,503
)
   
 
Other non-current liabilities
     
     
     
6,534
   
     
     
               6,534
 
Equity
     
138,930
     
138,930
     
138,930
   
                 7,124
     
(285,905
)
   
           138,009
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
 
138,930
 
$
 
454,271
 
$
 
538,129
 
$
                 24,482
 
$
 
(616,408
)
$
 
           539,404
 
















 
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
CPG
                               
   
International
               
Non-
             
   
Inc.
   
CPG
   
Guarantor
   
Guarantor
             
Condensed Consolidating
 
(Parent)
   
(Issuer)
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiary
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Statement of Operations
                                   
Net sales
  $     $     $ 94,236     $ 2,370     $     $ 96,606  
Cost of sales
                (64,770 )     (1,737 )           (66,507 )
Gross margin
                29,466       633             30,099  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
                (14,030 )     (391 )           (14,421 )
Loss on disposal of property
                (88 )                 (88 )
Operating income (loss)
                15,348       242             15,590  
Intercompany income
          6,822       431       (431 )     (6,822 )      
Interest expense, net of interest income
          (6,822 )     (7,460 )           6,822       (7,460 )
Miscellaneous, net
                1                   1  
Foreign currency gain
                34                   34  
Income tax (expense) benefit
                (740 )     70             (670 )
Equity in net (loss) income from subsidiary
    7,495       7,495       (119 )           (14,871 )      
Net income (loss)
  $ 7,495     $ 7,495     $ 7,495     $ (119 )   $ (14,871 )   $ 7,495  




   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
CPG
                               
   
International
               
Non-
             
   
Inc.
   
CPG
   
Guarantor
   
Guarantor
             
Condensed Consolidating
 
(Parent)
   
(Issuer)
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiary
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Statement of Operations
                                   
Net sales
  $     $     $ 269,944     $ 7,059     $     $ 277,003  
Cost of sales
                (185,702 )     (5,129 )           (190,831 )
Gross margin
                84,242       1,930             86,172  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
                (42,425 )     (1,231 )           (43,656 )
Impairment of long-lived assets
                      (599 )           (599 )
Loss on disposal of property
                (340 )                 (340 )
Operating income (loss)
                41,477       100             41,577  
Intercompany income
          21,308       1,247       (1,247 )     (21,308 )      
Interest expense, net of interest income
          (21,308 )     (23,204 )           21,308       (23,204 )
Miscellaneous, net
                9                   9  
Foreign currency gain
                12                   12  
Income tax (expense) benefit
                (5,274 )     331             (4,943 )
Equity in net (loss) income from subsidiary
    13,451       13,451       (816 )           (26,086 )      
Net income (loss)
  $ 13,451     $ 13,451     $ 13,451     $ (816 )   $ (26,086 )   $ 13,451  








 
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
CPG
                               
   
International
               
Non-
             
   
Inc.
   
CPG
   
Guarantor
   
Guarantor
             
Condensed Consolidating
 
(Parent)
   
(Issuer)
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiary
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Statement of Operations
                                   
Net sales
  $     $     $ 76,433     $ 1,971     $     $ 78,404  
Cost of sales
                (48,779 )     (1,525 )           (50,304 )
Gross margin
                27,654       446             28,100  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
                (13,815 )     (332 )           (14,147 )
Loss on disposal of property
                      (19 )           (19 )
Operating income (loss)
                13,839       95             13,934  
Intercompany income
          7,023       681       (681 )     (7,023 )      
Interest expense, net of interest income
          (7,023 )     (7,636 )           7,023       (7,636 )
Miscellaneous, net
                26       (19 )           7  
Foreign currency gain
                224                   224  
Income tax (expense) benefit
                (742 )     189             (553 )
Equity in net (loss) income from subsidiary
    5,976       5,976       (416 )           (11,536 )      
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,976     $ 5,976     $ 5,976     $ (416 )   $ (11,536 )   $ 5,976  



   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
CPG
                               
   
International
               
Non-
             
   
Inc.
   
CPG
   
Guarantor
   
Guarantor
             
Condensed Consolidating
 
(Parent)
   
(Issuer)
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiary
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Statement of Operations
                                   
Net sales
  $     $     $ 216,665     $ 5,513     $     $ 222,178  
Cost of sales
                (139,718 )     (4,163 )           (143,881 )
Gross margin
                76,947       1,350             78,297  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
                (40,490 )     (560 )           (41,050 )
Impairment of goodwill
                (14,408 )                 (14,408 )
Loss on disposal of property
                (126 )     (17 )           (143 )
Operating income (loss)
                21,923       773             22,696  
Intercompany income
          21,725       1,946       (1,946 )     (21,725 )      
Interest expense, net of interest income
          (21,725 )     (23,722 )           21,725       (23,722 )
Miscellaneous, net
                (37 )     23             (14 )
Foreign currency gain
                350                   350  
Income tax (expense) benefit
                (628 )     343             (285 )
Equity in net (loss) income from subsidiary
    (975 )     (975 )     (807 )           2,757        
Net income (loss)
  $ (975 )   $ (975 )   $ (975 )   $ (807 )   $ 2,757     $ (975 )









 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
CPG
                               
   
International
               
Non-
             
Condensed Consolidating
 
Inc.
   
CPG
   
Guarantor
   
Guarantor
             
Statement of Cash Flows
 
(Parent)
   
(Issuer)
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiary
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Net (loss) income
  $ 13,451     $ 13,451     $ 13,451     $ (817 )   $ (26,085 )   $ 13,451  
Depreciation and amortization
                14,173       1,792             15,965  
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
                4,139       (336 )           3,803  
Share based compensation
                24                   24  
Non-cash interest charges
                1,810                   1,810  
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange
                448       (533 )           (85 )
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
                340                   340  
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
                      599             599  
Bad debt provision
                599                   599  
Equity in net (income) loss from subsidiary
    (13,451 )     (13,451 )     817             26,085        
Trade receivables
                (17,826 )     373             (17,453 )
Inventories
                9,897                   9,897  
Accounts payable
                736       41             777  
Accrued expenses and interest
                (6,704 )     (448 )           (7,152 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
                1,017       109             1,126  
Other changes in working capital
                96       24             120  
Net cash provided by operating activities
                23,017       804             23,821  
Purchases of property and equipment
                (9,836 )     (137 )           (9,973 )
Net cash used in investing activities
                (9,836 )     (137 )           (9,973 )
Proceeds under revolving credit facility
                10,000                   10,000  
Payment on revolving credit facility
                (10,000 )                 (10,000 )
Other cash used in financing activities
                (6,531 )                 (6,531 )
Payment of financing fee
                (119 )                 (119 )
Net cash used in financing activities
                (6,650 )                 (6,650 )
Cash impact of currency translation adjustment
                      45             45  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                6,531       712             7,243  
Cash and equivalents-  beginning of period
                42,311       2,190             44,501  
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
  $     $     $ 48,842     $ 2,902     $     $ 51,744  












 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
CPG
                               
   
International
               
Non-
             
Condensed Consolidating
 
Inc.
   
CPG
   
Guarantor
   
Guarantor
             
Statement of Cash Flows
 
(Parent)
   
(Issuer)
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiary
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Net loss
  $ (975 )   $ (975 )   $ (975 )   $ (817 )   $ 2,767     $ (975 )
Depreciation and amortization
                14,245       1,751             15,996  
Deferred income tax benefit
                528       (343 )           185  
Impairment charge
                14,408                   14,408  
Share based compensation
                50                   50  
Non-cash interest charges
                1,961                   1,961  
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange
                (1,892 )     1,534             (358 )
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
                126       17             143  
Bad debt provision
                645                   645  
Equity in net (income) loss from subsidiary
    975       975       817             (2,767 )      
Trade receivables
                (10,764 )     (112 )           (10,876 )
Inventories
                6,057       19             6,076  
Accounts payable
                7,849       (58 )           7,791  
Accrued expenses and interest
                (4,296 )     (219 )           (4,515 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
                3,239       (17 )           3,222  
Other changes in working capital
                (187 )     (2 )           (189 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
                31,811       1,753             33,564  
Acquisition of Composatron
                      (921 )           (921 )
Purchases of property and equipment
                (4,057 )     (28 )           (4,085 )
Net cash used in investing activities
                (4,057 )     (949 )           (5,006 )
Intercompany payable/receivable
          5,000       (3,875 )     (1,125 )            
Payment on revolving credit facility
          (5,000 )                       (5,000 )
her cash used in financing activities
                (3,047 )                 (3,047 )
Net cash used in financing activities
                (6,922 )     (1,125 )           (8,047 )
Cash impact of currency translation adjustment
                      272             272  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                20,832       (49 )           20,783  
Cash and equivalents-  beginning of period
                21,393       1,193             22,586  
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
  $     $     $ 42,225     $ 1,144     $     $ 43,369  










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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of CPG International Inc., included elsewhere in this report.  Except for historical information, the discussions in this section contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Future results could differ materially from those discussed below.  See discussion below under the caption “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 should be read in conjunction with these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discussed below.  The results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Overview

We are a leading supplier of premium, low maintenance building products designed to replace wood, metal and other materials in the residential, commercial and industrial markets.  With a focus on manufacturing excellence, proprietary technologies and quality, we have introduced our products through distribution networks to sizable markets increasingly converting to low maintenance materials.  We have developed and acquired a number of branded products including AZEK® Trim, AZEK Moulding, AZEK Deck, AZEK Porch, AZEK Rail, Comtec and Hiny Hiders bathroom partition systems, and TuffTec™ locker systems.

We operate the following three business units:

 
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AZEK manufactures exterior residential building products such as AZEK Trim, AZEK Moulding, AZEK Deck, AZEK Porch and AZEK Rail for the residential and commercial building market.
 
 
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Scranton produces fabricated bathroom partition and locker systems under the Comtec, Santana, Hiny Hiders and TuffTec labels for the commercial market.
 
 
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Vycom manufactures a comprehensive offering of PVC and olefin sheet products including Celtec, Seaboard®, Playboard®, Sanatec®, Corrtec and Flametec® for special applications in industrial markets.
 
Our Business

With a focus on manufacturing excellence and quality over the past 26 years, we have been the first to market with a number of premium, low maintenance products that offer superior value propositions relative to alternative materials.  With the first mover advantage, we have established leading brands and large distribution networks targeted towards large markets increasingly converting to low maintenance products replacing traditional materials such as wood and metal.  Through product development initiatives and acquisitions, we have increased our product offerings and leveraged our distribution channels to further our penetration of the residential, commercial and industrial markets that we serve.  We have successfully introduced branded building products such as AZEK Trim, Deck, Porch, Rail and Mouldings, Comtec bathroom partitions, and TuffTec lockers.  We believe many of our products are still in the early stages of their product life cycles as the material conversion opportunity expands.  We have generally increased our margins through volume growth that has allowed us to self-fund investment in new technology and equipment which has enabled us to lower our manufacturing conversion costs.

Since the introduction of the AZEK brand over ten years ago, AZEK has gained significant market acceptance and brand loyalty as a leader within the non-wood home exterior market.  AZEK products have accounted for a majority of our net sales during the first nine months of 2010 and for full year 2009, 2008 and 2007.  Through our two-step, dual distribution network, we have established an extensive network of distributors and dealers

 
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throughout the United States and Canada.  As of September 30, 2010, our distributors were selling our products to approximately 2,000 local stocking dealers and over 760 big box retail outlets.  Leveraging our extensive distribution network and brand name, we have expanded AZEK through the internal development of additional product offerings as well as through the Procell Acquisition in 2007 and the Composatron Acquisition in 2008.  With the introduction of AZEK Moulding and AZEK Deck in 2007 and AZEK Porch and AZEK Rail in 2008, we continued to establish ourselves as a premier provider of branded building products.  Our goal is to continue to expand through further geographic penetration, product extensions of our trim, moulding, railing and decking products, and the introduction of additional product lines.

Focused on capitalizing on the functional advantages of our synthetic products relative to competing wood, fiber and metal products, we have developed the leading brands in the plastic bathroom partition and locker markets. The Scranton product offerings include Comtec, Capitol, Hiny Hider and TuffTec brands, and are used in schools, stadiums, prisons, retail locations and other high-traffic environments that value the functional advantage of plastic.  Through Scranton’s widely established distribution network, we are able to service customers in all 50 states.  We continue to focus on product enhancements and new product offerings such as our new locker products introduced in 2009.  Our goals for expansion include continued penetration of existing markets, product enhancements and new product offerings through our existing distribution network.

With the realignment of our segments in the third quarter of 2009, and the introduction of Vycom, a new segment that focuses on servicing the industrial markets, the Company was able to increase its market penetration by offering lower maintenance, longer lived solutions, by extruding olefin and PVC sheet products such as Celtec, Seaboard® and Flametec® and other branded products for special applications in industrial markets.  Vycom products are used in the marine industry, graphic displays and signage, recreation and playground equipment, food processing and the chemical industry.

A majority of our raw material costs and cost of sales are represented by dry petrochemical resins, primarily PVC, HDPE and PP as well as other additives.  Throughout the Company’s history, material prices including resin, have been subject to cyclical price fluctuations.  Over the past five years, the fluctuations have become increasingly significant due to a variety of issues including constrained supply resulting from natural disasters and foreign demand and domestic economic conditions.  Our strategy around managing these fluctuations is to partially offset the impact of significantly higher material costs through improved manufacturing efficiencies, selling price increases and increased sales volumes.

Through our various product offerings, we have exposure to residential new construction and repair and remodel, commercial construction and various industrial markets.  AZEK products are sold in various stages of the home building construction market, including remodeling and renovation and new construction, thereby diversifying sales across the construction cycle.  Scranton’s fabricated products are sold to various commercial markets some of which are dependent on tax receipts of municipalities.  Vycom products are sold to several industrial sectors, thereby diversifying sales across sectors sensitive to differing economic factors.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we estimate approximately 50% of our products were sold for residential repair and remodeling, 18% new construction, 17% were in the commercial building sector, and 15% sold to various industrial end markets.  Over 97% of our sales for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were in the United States.

 Adverse economic conditions across our markets significantly impacted our growth in 2008 and 2009, and we expect these conditions to continue throughout the remainder of 2010, particularly in the commercial construction market.  Our business is affected by a number of economic factors, including the level of economic activity in the markets in which we operate.  The demand for our products by our customers depends, in part, on general economic conditions and business confidence levels.  The capital and credit markets recently have been experiencing volatility and disruption.  These conditions, combined with volatile oil and natural gas prices, declining business and consumer confidence and increased unemployment, have precipitated an economic slowdown and severe recession.  The difficult conditions in these markets and the overall economy affect our business in a number of ways.  For example, these factors combined to negatively affect AZEK, as dealers and distributors lowered inventory levels in connection

 
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with significantly reduced activity in the residential, commercial and institutional construction and housing markets, in addition to an overall reduction in demand for our product.  In the first nine months of 2010, we have seen improved volumes in our residential and industrial markets compared to our prior year due to some improvement in the overall economy as well as from some of our new product introductions in the residential business.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  You can generally identify forward-looking statements by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” or “will,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology.  In particular, statements about (a) our acquisition of Santana Products (the “Santana Acquisition”), our acquisition of Procell Decking SystemsÔ (the “Procell Acquisition”) and our acquisition of Compos-A-Tron Manufacturing Inc. (the “Composatron Acquisition”); (b) the markets in which we operate, including growth of our various markets and growth in the use of synthetic products; and (c) our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects, assumptions or future events or performance contained in this report and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section are forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements contained herein regarding market share, market sizes and changes in markets are subject to various estimations, uncertainties and risks.

We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections.  While we believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control.  These and other important factors, including those discussed in this report, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include:

 
·
general economic or business conditions, either nationally, regionally or in the individual markets in which we conduct business, may deteriorate and have an adverse impact on our business strategy, including without limitation, factors relating to interest rates, gross domestic product levels and activity in the residential, commercial and institutional construction market;

 
·
volatility in the financial markets;

 
·
risks associated with our substantial indebtedness and debt service;

 
·
risks of increasing competition in our existing and future markets, including competition from new products introduced by competitors;

 
·
risk that projections of increased market size do not materialize as expected;

 
·
increases in prices and lack of availability of resin and other raw materials and our ability to pass any
  
 increased costs on to our customers in a timely manner;

 
·
risks related to our dependence on the performance of our AZEK products;

 
·
changes in governmental laws and regulations, including environmental law, and regulations;

 
·
continued increased acceptance of synthetic products as an alternative to wood and metal products;

 
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risks related to acquisitions we may pursue;

 
·
our ability to retain management;

 
·
our ability to meet future capital requirements and fund our liquidity needs;

 
·
our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;

 
·
risks related to our relations with our key distributors;

 
·
downgrades in our credit ratings; and

 
·
other risks and uncertainties.

Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements included in this report are made only as of the date hereof.  We do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments.
 
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 judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.  On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories, vendor rebates, product warranties and goodwill and intangible assets.  We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 describe the significant accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements.  We have discussed the application of these critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
 
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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain financial information relating to the Company’s operating results that have been derived from their consolidated financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.  Also included is certain information relating to the operating results as a percentage of net sales.  We believe this presentation is useful to investors in comparing historical results.  Certain percentage amounts in the table may not sum due to the rounding of individual components.


   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
         
%
         
%
               
         
Of Net
         
Of Net
   
$
   
%
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
Sales
   
2009
   
Sales
   
Variance
   
Variance
   
Net sales
  $ 96,606       100.0 %   $ 78,404       100.0 %   $ 18,202       23.2  %
 
Cost of sales
    66,507       68.8       50,304       64.2       16,203       32.2    
Gross margin
    30,099       31.2       28,100       35.8       1,999       7.1    
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    14,421       14.9       14,147       18.0       274       1.9    
Loss on disposal of property
    88       0.1       19             69       363.2    
Interest expense, net
    7,460       7.7       7,636       9.7       (176 )     -2.3    
Foreign currency gain
    34             224       0.3       (190 )     -84.8    
Miscellaneous - income
    1             7             (6 )     -85.7    
Income tax expense
    670       0.7       553       0.7       117       21.2    
Net income
  $ 7,495       7.8 %   $ 5,976       7.6 %   $ 1,519       25.4  %
 



Net Sales. Net sales were $96.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $18.2 million, or 23.2%, compared to $78.4 million for the same period of 2009.  This was attributed to an increase in AZEK Building Products and Vycom net sales by 29.0% and 47.8% respectively, offset by a decrease in Scranton Products net sales of 6.3%. Overall, we sold 63.8 million pounds of product during the three months ended September 30, 2010, which was a 23.4% increase from the amount sold during the three months ended September 30, 2009.  Volume growth in AZEK and Vycom more than offset volume declines at Scranton Products.  While residential and industrial markets have stabilized relative to the prior year, the commercial building market continues to deteriorate impacting Scranton Products.  Average selling price per pound across the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 remained flat at $1.52.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by $16.2 million, or 32.2%, to $66.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $50.3 million for the same period in 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in volume as well as higher average materials costs for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  Average resin costs increased 16.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Gross Margin. Gross margin increased by $2.0 million, or 7.1%, to $30.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $28.1 million for the same period of 2009.  Gross margin as a percent of net sales decreased to 31.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 35.8% for the same period in 2009.  This decrease was mainly attributable to the increase in material costs.
 
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.3 million, or 1.9%, to $14.4 million, or 14.9% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $14.1 million, or 18.0% of net sales for the same period in 2009.  The increase in selling, general and administrative was primarily attributable to sales force expense due to higher sales.

 
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Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net, decreased by $0.1 million, or 2.3%, to $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $7.6 million for the same period in 2009.

Income Taxes. Income taxes increased by $0.1 million to $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $0.6 million for the same period in 2009.  Income tax expense of $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was attributable to ordinary income.  The tax attributable to ordinary income is primarily impacted by deferred tax expense associated with the amortization of goodwill for tax purposes (such goodwill is not amortized for financial reporting purposes), state tax expense, and changes to forecasted pretax earnings from the previous quarter.  The resulting deferred tax liability associated with this goodwill cannot be offset against other net deferred tax assets due to the indefinite reversal period of the goodwill.

Net Loss/Income. Net income increased by $1.5 million to $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $6.0 million for the comparable period in 2009 as a result of reasons described above.

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain financial information relating to the Company’s operating results that have been derived from their consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, and 2009.  Also included is certain information relating to the operating results as a percentage of net sales.  We believe this presentation is useful to investors in comparing historical results.  Certain percentage amounts in the table may not sum due to the rounding of individual components.


   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
         
%
         
%
             
         
Of Net
         
Of Net
   
$
   
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
Sales
   
2009
   
Sales
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $ 277,003       100.0 %   $ 222,178       100.0 %   $ 54,825       24.7 %
Cost of sales
    190,831       68.9       143,881       64.8       46,950       32.6  
Gross margin
    86,172       31.1       78,297       35.2       7,875       10.1  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    43,656       15.8       41,050       18.5       2,606       6.3  
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
    599       0.2       14,408       6.5       (13,809 )     -95.8  
Loss on disposal of property
    340       0.1       143       0.1       197       137.8  
Interest expense, net
    23,204       8.4       23,722       10.7       (518 )     -2.2  
Foreign currency gain
    12             350       0.2       (338 )     -96.6  
Miscellaneous – income (expense)
    9             (14 )           23       -164.3  
Income tax expense
    4,943       1.8       285       0.1       4,658       1,634.4  
Net income (loss)
  $ 13,451       4.9 %   $ (975 )     -0.4 %   $ 14,426       1,479.6 %


Net Sales. Net sales were $277.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $54.8 million, or 24.7%, compared to $222.2 million for the same period of 2009.  This was attributed to an increase in AZEK Building Products and Vycom net sales by 34.0% and 54.4% respectively, offset by a decrease in Scranton Products net sales of 13.9%. Overall, we sold 186.6 million pounds of product during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which was a 25.7% increase from the amount sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Volume growth in AZEK and Vycom more than offset volume declines at Scranton Products.  While residential and industrial markets have stabilized relative to the prior year, the commercial building market continues to deteriorate.  Average selling price per pound across the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased to $1.48 from $1.50 for the same period of 2009 primarily due to changes in product mix.

 
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Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by $46.9 million, or 32.6%, to $190.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $143.9 million for the same period in 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in volume as well as higher average materials costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  Average resin costs increased 33.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Gross Margin. Gross margin increased by $7.9 million, or 10.1%, to $86.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $78.3 million for the same period of 2009.  Gross margin as a percent of net sales decreased to 31.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from 35.2% for the same period in 2009.  This decrease was mainly attributable to the increase in material costs.
 
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $2.6 million, or 6.3%, to $43.7 million, or 15.8% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $41.1 million or 18.5% of net sales for the same period in 2009.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to marketing programs and sales force expense driven by higher sales in 2010, coupled with the fact that in 2009 the Company incurred a one-time reduction of $0.4 million relating to the settlement on a portion of escrowed purchase price associated with the Composatron Acquisition.

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets. Impairment of long-lived assets was $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, resulting from the planned disposition of manufacturing equipment related to the Canadian manufacturing facility consolidation.  Impairment of goodwill was $14.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, resulting from the finalization of our step 2 goodwill impairment analysis during the first quarter of 2009.

Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net, decreased by $0.5 million, or 2.2 %, to $23.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $23.7 million for the same period in 2009.  Interest expense declined due to lower variable interest rates in 2010 from 2009, partially offset by a $0.5 million adjustment during 2010 related to the calculation of interest on the Term Loan related to prior periods.

Income Taxes. Income taxes increased by $4.6 million to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $0.3 million for the same period in 2009.  Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 consists primarily of tax expense of $5.2 million attributable to ordinary income.  The tax attributable to ordinary income is primarily impacted by deferred tax expense associated with the amortization of goodwill for tax purposes (such goodwill is not amortized for financial reporting purposes), state tax expense, and forecasted pretax earnings.  The resulting deferred tax liability associated with this goodwill cannot be offset against other net deferred tax assets due to the indefinite reversal period of the goodwill.
 
Net Loss/Income. Net income increased by $14.5 million to net income of $13.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from a net loss of $1.0 million for the comparable period in 2009 as a result of reasons described above, most notably from the goodwill impairment expense that did not recur in 2010.

 
Segment Results of Operations

The following discussion provides a review of results for our three business segments: AZEK Building Products, which includes products such as AZEK, as well as other branded highly engineered, metal and wood replacement products; Scranton Products, which includes highly engineered fabricated products such as Comtec and Santana bathroom products and locker systems; and Vycom, which includes Celtec and Flametec® and other non-fabricated products for special applications in the industrial markets.  The components of each segment are based on similarities in product line, production processes and methods of distribution and are considered reportable segments.  Corporate overhead costs, which include corporate payroll costs and corporate related professional fees, are not allocated to segments, and as such are discussed separately.


 
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AZEK Building Products

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared With Three Months Ended September 30, 2009


The following table summarizes certain financial information relating to the AZEK Building Products segment results for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 that have been derived from the Company’s consolidated financial statements:
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
             
   
Ended
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
$
   
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $ 64,060     $ 49,643     $ 14,417       29.0 %
Cost of sales
    42,819       32,069       10,750       33.5  
Gross margin
    21,241       17,574       3,667       20.9  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    7,251       7,130       121       1.7  
Loss on sale of property
    51       19       32       168.4  
Segment operating income
  $ 13,939     $ 10,425     $ 3,514       33.7 %

Net Sales. Net sales increased by $14.5 million or 29.0%, to $64.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $49.6 million for the same period in 2009.  Average selling price per pound for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $1.44 as compared to $1.37 for the same period of 2009 primarily due to changes in product mix.  We sold 44.5 million pounds of product during the three months ended September 30, 2010, which was a 23.0% increase driven by all business lines from the 36.2 million pounds sold during the comparable period in 2009.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by $10.7 million, or 33.5%, to $42.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $32.1 million for the same period of 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to higher volumes as well as an increase in average material costs of 16.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Gross Margin. Gross margin increased by $3.6 million, or 20.9% to $21.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $17.6 million for the same period in 2009.  Gross margin as a percent of net sales was 33.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 35.4% for the same period in 2009.  This decrease was primarily attributable to increased material costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 1.7% to $7.3 million, or 11.3% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $7.1 million, or 14.4% of net sales for the same period in 2009.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily related to increased sales force expense driven by higher sales and an increase in marketing expense.

Operating Income. Operating income increased by $3.5 million to $13.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $10.4 million in the comparable period of 2009 primarily due to higher sales in 2010.





 





 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared With Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain financial information relating to the AZEK Building Products segment results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 that have been derived from the Company’s consolidated financial statements:
   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
             
   
Ended
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
$
   
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $ 187,195     $ 139,714     $ 47,481       34.0 %
Cost of sales
    127,291       92,062       35,229       38.3  
Gross margin
    59,904       47,652       12,252       25.7  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    22,283       19,889       2,394       12.0  
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
    599       14,912       (14,313 )     -96.0  
Loss on sale of property
    254       17       237       1,394.1  
Segment operating income
  $ 36,768     $ 12,834     $ 23,934       186.5 %

Net Sales. Net sales increased by $47.5 million or 34.0%, to $187.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $139.7 million for the same period in 2009.  Average selling price per pound for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $1.41 as compared to $1.34 for the same period of 2009 primarily due to changes in product mix.  We sold 132.7 million pounds of product during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which was a 27.0% increase from the 104.5 million pounds sold during the comparable period in 2009.  AZEK Deck and AZEK Rail product lines were the primary drivers of the increase in pounds sold.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by $35.2 million, or 38.3%, to $127.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $92.1 million for the same period of 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to higher volumes as well as an increase in average material costs of 33.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Gross Margin. Gross margin increased by $12.2 million, or 25.7% to $59.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $47.7 million for the same period in 2009.  Gross margin as a percent of net sales was 32.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 34.1% for the same period in 2009.  This decrease was primarily attributable to increased material costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $2.4 million, or 12.0% to $22.3 million, or 11.9% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $19.9 million, or 14.2% of net sales for the same period in 2009.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to marketing programs and sales force expense.

Operating Income. Operating income increased by $24.0 million to $36.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $12.8 million in the comparable period of 2009 primarily due to the goodwill impairment expense that did not recur in 2010 and increased sales.












 
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Scranton Products

 Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared With Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain financial information relating to the Scranton Products segment results for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 that have been derived from its consolidated financial statements:

   
Three Months
   
Three Months
             
   
Ended
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
     $    
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $ 17,282     $ 18,437     $ (1,155 )     -6.3 %
Cost of sales
    10,705       9,805       900       9.2  
Gross margin
    6,577       8,632       (2,055 )     -23.8  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    2,318       2,508       (190 )     -7.6  
Segment operating income
  $ 4,259     $ 6,124     $ (1,865 )     -30.5 %


Net Sales. Net sales decreased by $1.1 million or 6.3% to $17.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $18.4 million for the same period in 2009.  Overall, we sold 6.6 million pounds of product in the three months ended September 30, 2010, which is a decrease of 5.8% from the 7.0 million pounds sold during the comparable period in 2009.  Softness in the commercial construction market impacted volumes in the third quarter of 2010.  Average selling price per pound for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $2.63 compared to $2.64 for the same period of 2009.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by $0.9 million, or 9.2%, to $10.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $9.8 million for the same period of 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in average material costs of 16.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Gross Margin. Gross margin decreased by $2.0 million, or 23.8% to $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $8.6 million for the same period in 2009.  Gross margin as a percent of net sales decreased to 38.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 46.8% for the same period in 2009 due to higher material costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.2 million, or 7.6% to $2.3 million, or 13.4% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $2.5 million, or 13.6% of net sales for the same period in 2009.  The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily related to a decrease bad debt expense.

Operating Income. Operating income decreased by $1.8 million, or 30.5%, to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $6.1 million for the comparable period in 2009, primarily due to the decrease in sales.




 





 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared With Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain financial information relating to the Scranton Products segment results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 that have been derived from its consolidated financial statements:

   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
             
   
Ended
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
$
   
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $ 47,310     $ 54,934     $ (7,624 )     -13.9 %
Cost of sales
    27,917       30,398       (2,481 )     -8.2  
Gross margin
    19,393       24,536       (5,143 )     -21.0  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    7,084       7,188       (104 )     -1.4  
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
          3,273       (3,273 )     -100.0  
Loss on disposal of property
    49       126       (77 )     -61.1  
Segment operating income
  $ 12,260     $ 20,495     $ (8,235 )     -40.2 %


Net Sales. Net sales decreased by $7.6 million or 13.9% to $47.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $54.9 million for the same period in 2009.  Overall, we sold 17.9 million pounds of product in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which is a decrease of 17.5% from the 21.7 million pounds sold during the comparable period in 2009.  Softness in the commercial construction market impacted volumes in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  Average selling price per pound for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $2.64 compared to $2.53 for the same period in 2009 due to lighter product materials.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales decreased by $2.5 million, or 8.2%, to $27.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $30.4 million for the same period of 2009.  The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in volumes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  Average resin costs increased 33.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
 
 
Gross Margin. Gross margin decreased by $5.1 million, or 21.0% to $19.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $24.5 million for the same period in 2009.  Gross margin as a percent of net sales decreased to 41.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from 44.7% for the same period in 2009 due to higher material cost.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 1.4 % to $7.1 million, or 15.0% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $7.2 million, or 13.1% of net sales for the same period in 2009.  The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily related to a decrease in bad debt expense.

Operating Income. Operating income decreased by $8.2 million, or 40.2%, to $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $20.5 million for the comparable period in 2009, primarily due to the revision of the goodwill impairment charges that occurred in 2009 and the decrease in sales.












 
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Vycom


Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared With Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain financial information relating to the Vycom segment results for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 that have been derived from its consolidated financial statements:

   
Three Months
   
Three Months
             
   
Ended
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
$
   
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $ 15,264     $ 10,324     $ 4,940       47.8 %
Cost of sales
    12,983       8,430       4,553       54.0  
Gross margin
    2,281       1,894       387       20.4  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,540       1,247       293       23.5  
Loss on disposal of property
    37             37       100.0  
Segment operating income
  $ 704     $ 647     $ 57       8.8 %

Net Sales. Net sales increased by $5.0 million or 47.8% to $15.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $10.3 million for the same period in 2009.  Overall, we sold 12.7 million pounds of product in the three months ended September 30, 2010, which is an increase of 48.6% from the 8.5 million pounds sold during the comparable period in 2009.  Average selling price per pound for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $1.20 compared to $1.21 for the same period in 2009 due to changes in product mix.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by $4.6 million, or 54.0%, to $13.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $8.4 million for the same period of 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in volumes as well as an increase in average material costs for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  Average resin costs increased 16.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
 
 
Gross Margin. Gross margin increased by $0.4 million, or 20.4% to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $1.9 million for the same period in 2009.  Gross margin as a percent of net sales decreased to 14.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 18.3% for the same period in 2009.  This decrease was primarily attributable to increased material costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.3 million, or 23.5% to $1.5 million, or 10.1% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $1.2 million, or 12.1% of net sales for the same period in 2009.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily related to marketing programs and sales expense due to higher volumes.

Operating Income. Operating income increased by $0.1 million to $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $0.6 million in the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to higher sales in 2010.











 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared With Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain financial information relating to the Vycom segment results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 that have been derived from its consolidated financial statements:

   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
             
   
Ended
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
$
     %  
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $ 42,498     $ 27,530     $ 14,968       54.4 %
Cost of sales
    35,623       21,421       14,202       66.3  
Gross margin
    6,875       6,109       766       12.5  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    4,852       3,790       1,062       28.0  
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
          2,769       (2,769 )     -100.0  
Loss on disposal of property
    37             37       100.0  
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ 1,986     $ (450 )   $ 2,436       541.3 %


Net Sales. Net sales increased by $15.0 million or 54.4% to $42.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $27.5 million for the same period in 2009.  Overall, we sold 35.9 million pounds of product in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which is an increase of 61.5% from the 22.2 million pounds sold during the comparable period in 2009.  Average selling price per pound for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $1.18 compared to $1.24 for the same period of 2009 due to changes in product mix.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by $14.2 million, or 66.3%, to $35.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $21.4 million for the same period of 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in volumes as well as an increase in average material costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  Average resin costs increased 33.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
 
 
Gross Margin. Gross margin increased by $0.8 million, or 12.5% to $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $6.1 million for the same period in 2009.  Gross margin as a percent of net sales decreased to 16.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from 22.2% for the same period in 2009.  This decrease was primarily attributable to increased material costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.1 million, or 28.0% to $4.9 million, or 11.4% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $3.8 million, or 13.8% of net sales for the same period in 2009.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily related to marketing programs and sales expense due to higher volumes.

Operating Income. Operating income increased by $2.5 million to $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from a loss of ($0.5) million in the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to the goodwill impairment expense that did not recur in 2010.







 
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Corporate Costs

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain information relating to our corporate costs for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, which include corporate payroll costs, as well as corporate-related professional fees.

   
Three Months
   
Three Months
             
   
Ended
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
$
   
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $     $     $        
Cost of sales
                       
Gross margin
                       
General and administrative expenses
    3,312       3,262       50       1.5 %
Segment operating loss
  $ (3,312 )   $ (3,262 )   $ (50 )     -1.5 %

General and Administrative Expenses. Corporate general and administrative expenses remained flat at $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table summarizes certain information relating to our corporate costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, which include corporate payroll costs, as well as corporate-related professional fees.

   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
             
   
Ended
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
     $      %  
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Net sales
  $     $              
Cost of sales
                       
Gross margin
                       
General and administrative expenses
    9,437       10,183       746       7.3 %
Segment operating loss
  $ (9,437 )   $ (10,183 )     746       7.3 %

General and Administrative Expenses. Corporate general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.8 million, or 7.3%, to $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $10.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to lower professional fees.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary cash needs are working capital, capital expenditures and debt service.  We have historically financed these cash requirements through internally-generated cash flow and debt financings.  We also have a senior secured revolving credit facility which provides additional liquidity to support our growth.  In addition, we may also issue additional equity and/or debt to finance acquisitions in the future.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $23.8 million and $33.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The decrease in cash provided by operating activities in the 2010 period compared to the 2009 period was primarily due to a larger increase in trade accounts receivable driven by increased sales.  Key indicators that we use to monitor our cash flow include accounts receivable days and inventory turnover days.  Accounts receivable days were 29 at September 30, 2010 and 32 days at September 30, 2009.  Our inventory turnover days were 49 at September 30, 2010 compared to 50 at September 30, 2009.

 
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Net cash used in investing activities was $10.0 million and $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, cash used in investing activities related to $10.0 million in capital expenditures primarily related to additional manufacturing capacity at our Foley location and building and land improvements at our Keyser facility, as well as normal capital expenditures.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, cash used in investing activities related to $4.1 million in capital expenditures and $0.9 million related to the Composatron Acquisition.  We estimate that capital expenditures for 2010 will be $15.0 million to $20.0 million.

Net cash used in financing activities was $6.7 million and $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  In the first quarter of 2010, we borrowed $10.0 million under our revolving credit facility and repaid the $10.0 million in the second quarter of 2010.  In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we paid $1.6 million in long-term obligations and made payments of $5.0 million on behalf of Holdings.  In the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we paid $1.6 million in long-term obligations and made payments of $1.4 million on behalf of Holdings.  In the second quarter of 2009, we paid $5.0 million on our credit facility.

Floating Rate Notes and Fixed Rate Notes. CPG had approximately $128.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes due 2012 (the “Floating Rate Notes”) and $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10½% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2013 (the “Fixed Rate Notes,” and collectively with the Floating Rate Notes, the “Notes”) outstanding at September 30, 2010.  The Notes have been guaranteed by the Company and all of the domestic subsidiaries of CPG.  The indenture governing the Notes, which is material to our company, contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict CPG’s ability, and the ability of any subsidiary guarantors, subject to certain exceptions, to sell assets, incur additional debt, repay other debt, pay dividends and distributions on CPG’s capital stock or repurchase CPG’s capital stock, create liens on assets, make investments, loans or advances, make certain acquisitions, engage in mergers or consolidations and engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

Credit Agreements.
 
The Loan Agreement
 
  On February 13, 2008, the Company and its subsidiaries, including AZEK Building Products Inc., Procell Decking Inc (“Procell”) and Scranton Products Inc. (AZEK Building Products Inc. and Procell on one hand and Scranton Products Inc. on the other hand each a “group”) entered into the Loan Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, as syndication agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto. AZEK Building Products Inc., Procell and Scranton Products Inc. are the borrowers under the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).  The Revolving Credit Facility provides for an aggregate maximum credit of $65.0 million.  The borrowing capacity available to each group is limited by a borrowing base.  For each group, the borrowing base is limited to a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, less reserves that may be established by the administrative agent in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.  The Revolving Credit Facility provides for interest on outstanding principal thereunder at a fluctuating rate, at our option, at (i) the base rate (prime rate) plus a spread of up to 0.5%, or (ii) adjusted LIBOR plus a spread of 1.5% to 2.25% or (iii) a combination thereof.
 
The obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by substantially all of our present and future assets including equity interests of our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the equity interests of our first-tier foreign subsidiaries, but excluding real property, and are guaranteed by the Company and its wholly owned domestic subsidiaries.
 
The Revolving Credit Facility matures on the earliest of (i) February 13, 2013, (ii) the date which precedes the maturity date of the term loans under the Term Loan Agreement by three months to the extent that obligations thereunder are still outstanding, unless there is excess availability of at least $10.0 million, (iii) 6 months prior to
 

 
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the maturity of the Senior Floating Rate Notes to the extent that obligations thereunder are still outstanding and (iv) 6 months prior to the maturity of the Senior Fixed Rate Notes to the extent that obligations thereunder are still outstanding.
 
The Loan Agreement contains negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and limitations, restrict our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness or issue guarantees; grant liens; make fundamental changes in our business, corporate structure or capital structure, including, among other things, entering into mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations; make loans and investments; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; enter into transactions with affiliates; modify or waive certain material agreements in a manner that is adverse in any material respect to the lenders; or prepay or repurchase indebtedness.  The covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility also include a financial covenant that requires us to maintain, when our average excess availability falls below $7.5 million, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (generally defined as the ratio of (a) amount of (i) our adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period ended prior to the relevant month end, less (ii) capital expenditures made during such period, less (iii) cash taxes paid during such period, and less (iv) cash dividend and equity redemption payments to (b) the sum of all cash interest expense and certain regularly scheduled prepayments of debt made during such period) equal to at least 1.0 to 1.0, for each month until such time as our average excess availability over 90 days or 180 days (as applicable) exceeds $7.5 million.  See “—Covenant Ratios in Indenture and Credit Agreements” below.
 
   Term Loan
 
We and our subsidiaries, including AZEK, Procell and Scranton, are a party to a senior secured term loan agreement (“Term Loan Agreement”), with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Term Loan Agreement”), which we entered into on February 29, 2008.  CPG, AZEK, Procell and Scranton are the borrowers under the Term Loan Agreement.  The Term Loan Agreement provides for a term loan of $25.0 million, which has been drawn in order to fund a part of the financing for the Composatron Acquisition.  The Term Loan Agreement provides for interest on outstanding principal thereunder at a fluctuating rate, at our option, at (i) the base rate (prime rate) plus a spread of 4.0% or (ii) adjusted LIBOR plus a spread of 5.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 3.25%, or (iii) a combination thereof.
 
The obligations under the Term Loan Agreement are secured by substantially all of our present and future assets, including equity interests of our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the equity interests of our first-tier foreign subsidiaries and our real property and fixtures related thereto.  The obligations under the Term Loan Agreement are guaranteed by us and our wholly owned domestic subsidiaries.
 
The Term Loan Agreement requires mandatory prepayments of the term loans thereunder from certain debt and equity issuances, asset dispositions (subject to certain reinvestment rights), excess cash flow and extraordinary receipts.  The borrowers were required to repay the outstanding principal under the Term Loan Agreement in quarterly installments of $62,500 from March 31, 2008 through December 31, 2010, with the remaining outstanding principal balance under the Term Loan Agreement due on the maturity date, no later than February 28, 2011.  The Term Loan Agreement contained a mandatory prepayment based on excess cash flows at December 31, 2009, which was payable on April 5, 2010.  We applied for and obtained a waiver to release our obligation under this prepayment.  In addition, on July 26, 2010, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into an amendment to the Term Loan Agreement, which amended certain provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, including, but not limited to (1) deleting the requirement to mandatorily prepay loans under the Term Loan Agreement with excess cash proceeds, (2) extending the maturity date of the Term Loan Agreement from February 28, 2011 to April 30, 2012 and (3) revising the Term Loan Agreement’s amortization schedule to provide for quarterly installments of $62,500 through March 31, 2012, with the remaining outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan due no later than April 30, 2012.
 
The Term Loan Agreement contains negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and limitations,  limit our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness or issue guarantees; grant liens; make fundamental changes in our business, corporate structure or capital structure,
 

 
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including, among other things, entering into mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations; make loans and investments; declare or agree to pay any dividends or other distributions; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; enter into transactions with affiliates; modify or waive certain material agreements in a manner that is adverse in any material respect to the lenders; or prepay or repurchase subordinated indebtedness.  The covenants under the Term Loan Agreement also include a financial covenant that requires us to maintain, measured  quarterly, a maximum total senior secured leverage ratio less than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0.  See “—Covenant Ratios in Indenture and Credit Agreements” below.
 
Change in Control Provisions in Indebtedness. The occurrence of certain kinds of change of control events would constitute an event of default under the Company’s credit agreements, and would also trigger a requirement under the indenture governing the Notes to offer to repurchase all then outstanding Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase, unless all Notes have been previously called for redemption.  A default under the Company’s credit agreements would result in a default under the indenture governing the Notes if the lenders accelerate the debt under the Company’s credit agreements.  In addition, the Company’s failure to purchase tendered Notes would constitute an event of default under the indenture governing the notes, which in turn, would constitute a default under the Company’s credit agreements.  Moreover, the Company’s credit agreements restrict the Company’s ability to repurchase the Notes, including following a change of control event.  As a result, following a change of control event, the Company would not be able to repurchase Notes unless the Company first repaid all indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s credit agreements and any of the Company’s other indebtedness that contains similar provisions, or obtain a waiver from the holders of such indebtedness to permit the Company to repurchase the Notes.  We may be unable to repay all of that indebtedness or obtain a waiver of that type.  Any requirement to offer to repurchase outstanding Notes may therefore require the Company to refinance the Company’s other outstanding debt, which the Company may not be able to do on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.
 
Covenant Ratios in Indenture and Credit Agreements. Our Term Loan Agreement includes a financial covenant that requires us to maintain, measured quarterly, a maximum total senior secured leverage ratio less than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0 (referred to in the Term Loan Agreement as the “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”).  The Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of any fiscal quarter, is defined in the Term Loan Agreement as the ratio of (a) senior secured indebtedness (defined as Term Loan Agreement, Revolving Credit Facility, letter of credit and capital leases) on the last day of such period to (b) “Consolidated EBITDA,” or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and other adjustments as described below for such twelve-month period, which we refer to herein as “Adjusted EBITDA,” in each case calculated on a pro forma basis as provided below.  Non-compliance with this financial covenant will result in an event of default under our Term Loan Agreement and, under certain circumstances, a requirement to immediately repay all amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement and will trigger a cross-default under our Revolving Credit Facility and the indenture governing the Notes and could trigger a cross-default under other indebtedness we may incur in the future.
 
In addition, the indenture governing the Notes includes a material covenant limiting the amount of indebtedness that the Company, CPG and its subsidiaries may incur.  Under the indenture, CPG and the subsidiary guarantors are permitted to incur indebtedness only if the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA (referred to in the indenture as “Consolidated EBITDA”) for the four most recent full fiscal quarters to certain fixed charges for such period, calculated on a pro forma basis is greater than 2.0 to 1.0 (referred to in the indenture as the “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”) or, if the ratio is less, only if the indebtedness falls into specified debt baskets, including, for example, a credit agreement debt basket, an existing debt basket, a capital lease and purchase money debt basket, an intercompany debt basket, a permitted guarantee debt basket, a hedging debt basket, a letter of credit basket, an acquired debt basket and a general debt basket.  The acquired debt basket permits CPG or any of its restricted subsidiaries to incur debt to finance an acquisition so long as the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition.  CPG utilized this debt basket to finance the Santana Acquisition and the Procell Acquisition.  Non-compliance with this covenant could result in an event of default under the indenture and, under certain circumstances, a requirement to immediately repay all amounts outstanding under the Notes and could trigger a cross-default under our credit agreements or other indebtedness we may incur in the future.
 

 
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Our Revolving Credit Agreement includes a financial covenant that requires us to maintain, when our average excess availability falls below $7.5 million, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (generally defined as the ratio of (a) amount of (i) our Adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period ended prior to the relevant month end, less (ii) capital expenditures made during such period, and less (iii) cash taxes paid during such period, and less (iv) cash dividend and equity redemption payments to (b) the sum of all cash interest expense and certain regularly scheduled prepayments of debt made during such period) equal to at least 1.0 to 1.0, for each month until such time as our average excess availability over 90 days or 180 days (as applicable) exceeds $7.5 million.  At September 30, 2010, the Company had an available borrowing base of $37.6 million.
 

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated similarly under our Term Loan Agreement and the indenture governing the Notes by adding consolidated net income, income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses, income or loss attributable to discontinued operations and amounts payable pursuant to the management agreement with AEA Investors.  In addition, consolidated net income is adjusted to exclude, among other items: after-tax gains or losses from asset sales; unrealized gains or losses arising from hedging agreements or derivative instruments; any after-tax extraordinary or nonrecurring gains or losses and any unusual or nonrecurring charges (including severance, relocation costs and one-time compensation charges or restructuring charges or reserves related to the closure of facilities), including any expenses, gains or losses incurred in connection with any issuance of debt or equity; any non-cash compensation charges arising from the grant or issuance of equity instruments; fees, costs and expenses in connection with any acquisition including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount or premium and other financing fees and expenses directly relating thereto and write-offs of any debt issuance costs relating to indebtedness being retired or repaid in connection with such acquisition, as well as bonus payments paid to employees in connection with such acquisition; any amortization of premiums, fees, or expenses incurred in connection with or any acquisition, or any non-cash write-ups and non-cash charges relating to inventory, fixed assets, intangibles or goodwill; any non-cash impact attributable to the application of purchase method of accounting in accordance with GAAP; the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles; and any impairment charge or asset write-off pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification ASC Topic 350 and ASC Topic 360 and the amortization of intangibles pursuant to ASC Topic 350.

In calculating the ratios, our Adjusted EBITDA, senior secured indebtedness and fixed charges, as the case may be, are each computed by giving pro forma effect to, among other items, acquisitions and dispositions that occurred during the last twelve month period for which financial statements have been provided as specified in our relevant debt instruments or later, including certain cost savings and synergies, if any.

The following table sets forth the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio pursuant to our Term Loan Agreement, as well as the amount of senior secured indebtedness and Adjusted EBITDA, on a pro forma basis as defined by our Term Loan Agreement:


         
Twelve Months
 
         
Ended
 
         
September 30,
 
     
(Dollars in thousands)
Covenant Amount
    2010  
     
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
Maximum of 2.5x
    0.45 x
     
Senior secured indebtedness
    $ 29,360  
     
Adjusted EBITDA
    $ 65,279  




 
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The following table provides the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, pursuant to the covenants described above in our credit agreements and indenture, for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2010:


         
Add:
   
Less:
       
         
Nine
   
Nine
       
         
Months
   
Months
   
Twelve Months
 
   
Year Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
 
Net (loss) income (a)
  $ (10,306 )   $ 13,451     $ (975 )   $ 4,120  
Interest expense, net (a)
    31,347       23,204       23,722       30,829  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (111 )     4,943       285       4,547  
Depreciation and amortization
    21,604       15,965       15,996       21,573  
EBITDA
    42,534       57,563       39,028       61,069  
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
    14,408       599       14,408       599  
Relocation and hiring costs
    474       82       110       446  
Management fee and expenses (b)
    1,740       1,170       1,345       1,565  
Severance costs
    412       35       367       80  
Lease termination fees
    657       19             676  
Non-cash compensation charge
    97       24       50       71  
Disposal of fixed assets
    525       340       143       722  
Registration expenses related to Notes (c)
    26       51       26       51  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 60,873     $ 59,883     $ 55,477     $ 65,279  
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(a)    Net loss and interest expense each includes the amortization of approximately $1.6 million of deferred financing costs classified as interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
(b)
Represents the elimination of the AEA Investors management fee and expenses that were charged during the period presented.
 
(c)        Represents charges related to our registration statement for the Notes.
 
While the determination of appropriate adjustments in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is subject to interpretation under our relevant debt agreements, management believes the adjustments described above are in accordance with the covenants thereunder, as discussed above.  Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to our net income or other measures as determined in accordance with GAAP and should be utilized in understanding our ability to comply with our debt instruments.  Adjusted EBITDA should be used to analyze our ability to comply with our covenants.  In addition, other companies in our industry or across different industries may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
 
Long-term Liquidity. At September 30, 2010, we had the availability of approximately $37.6 million under our Revolving Credit Facility.  We anticipate that the funds generated by our operations, as well as funds available under our Revolving Credit Facility, will be sufficient to meet working capital requirements and to finance capital expenditures over the next several years.  There can be no assurance, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, that anticipated net sales growth and operating improvements will be realized or that future borrowings will be available under our Revolving Credit Facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.  Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and other capital requirements, including capital expenditures and acquisitions, will depend upon our future performance and our ability to stay in compliance with our financial covenants, which, in turn, will be subject to

 
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general economic, financial, business, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other conditions, many of which are beyond our control.  We may also need to obtain additional funds to finance acquisitions, which may be in the form of additional debt or equity.  Some other risks that could materially adversely affect our ability to meet our debt service obligations include, but are not limited to, risks related to increases in the cost and lack of availability of resin and our ability to pass through costs or price increases to cover such costs on a timely basis, our ability to protect our intellectual property, rising interest rates, a decline in gross domestic product levels, weakening of the residential, commercial and institutional construction markets, the loss of key personnel, our ability to continue to invest in equipment, and a decline in relations with our key distributors and dealers.  The capital and credit markets have been recently experiencing severe volatility and disruption.  Although we believe we have sufficient liquidity under our Revolving Credit Facility, as discussed above, under extreme market conditions there can be no assurance that such funds would be available or sufficient, and in such a case, we may not be able to successfully obtain additional financing on favorable terms, or at all.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations as of September 30, 2010.  This table does not include information on our recurring purchases of materials for use in production, as our raw materials purchase contracts do not require fixed or minimum quantities.  This table also excludes payments relating to income tax due to the fact that, at this time, we cannot determine either the timing or the amounts of payments for all periods beyond September 30, 2010 for certain of these liabilities.

         
Due in
                   
         
Less than 1
   
Due in
   
Due in
   
Due after
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Total
   
Year
   
1-3 years
   
3-5 years
   
5 years
 
Long term debt
  $ 302,313     $ 250     $ 302,063     $     $  
Interest on Notes and Term Loan (a)
    55,933       441       55,492              
Raw materials in transit
    911       911                    
Capital lease obligations
    12,811       2,057       1,767       1,077       7,910  
 Operating lease obligations
    4,909       402       2,197       1,298       1,012  
Total (b)
  $ 376,877     $ 4,061     $ 361,519     $ 2,375     $ 8,922  

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(a)
The interest rates used in the calculation of our interest payments were 10.5% related to our Fixed Notes, 7.5% related to our Floating Rate Notes and 7.25% related to our Term Loan.
 
(b)
As of November 8, 2010, our Revolving Credit Facility had a balance of $0 outstanding and a letter of credit of $1.4 million held against it.  Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $37.6 million at September 30, 2010.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010 we adopted amendments to ASC 810-10, “Consolidation” (ASC 810-10).  Companies are required to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a Variable Interest Entity (VIE).  The guidance requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, requires enhanced disclosures and eliminates the scope exclusion for qualifying special-purpose entities.  The provisions of this guidance were effective as of January 1, 2010, and the adoption of this guidance did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (ASU 2010-06) which requires new disclosures and clarifies existing disclosure requirements.  The purpose of these amendments is to provide a greater level of disaggregated

 
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information as well as more disclosure around valuation techniques and inputs to fair value measurements.  The provisions of this guidance were effective as of January 1, 2010, and the adoption of this guidance is limited to disclosures in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Certain provisions of this guidance are required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods.  The amendment is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures for the periods beginning after December 15, 2010.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None.
 
Seasonality
 
Our sales have historically been moderately seasonal and have been strongest in the first and third quarters of the calendar year.  We typically experience increased sales of AZEK products in the first quarter of the year as a result of our “early buy” sales program, which encourages dealers to stock AZEK products through the use of incentive discounts.  We have generally experienced decreased sales in the fourth quarter due to adverse weather conditions in certain markets during the winter season.  In addition, we have experienced increased sales of our bathroom partition products during the summer months during which schools are typically closed and therefore are more likely to undergo remodeling activities.
 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 
Interest Rate Risk
 
We are subject to interest rate market risk in connection with our long-term debt.  Our principal interest rate exposure relates to the Floating Rate Notes, the Term Loan and any outstanding amounts under our Revolving Credit Facility.  In addition, the market value of the Fixed Rate Notes will fluctuate with interest rates.
 
Our outstanding Floating Rate Notes bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR.  Each quarter point increase or decrease in the interest rate would change our interest expense by approximately $0.3 million per year. Our Revolving Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $65.0 million, which also bears interest at variable rates.  Assuming the Revolving Credit Facility is fully drawn, each quarter point increase or decrease in the applicable interest rate would change our interest expense by approximately $0.2 million per year.  In the future, we may enter into interest rate swaps, involving the exchange of floating for fixed rate interest payments, to reduce interest rate volatility.  Our Term Loan bears interest at a fluctuating rate, and each quarter point increase or decrease in the interest rate would change our interest expense by approximately $0.1 million per year.
 
Inflation
 
Our cost of sales is subject to inflationary pressures and price fluctuations of the raw materials we use, particularly, the cost of petrochemical resin.  Historically, we have generally been able over time to recover the effects of inflation and price fluctuations through sales price increases and production efficiencies associated with technological enhancements and volume growth; however, we cannot reasonably estimate our ability to successfully recover any price increases.
 
Raw Material; Commodity Price Risk
 
We rely upon the supply of certain raw materials and commodities in our production processes; however, we do not typically enter into fixed price contracts with our suppliers.  The primary raw materials we use in the manufacturing of our products are various dry petrochemical resins, primarily PVC, HDPE and PP.  The exposures
 

 
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associated with these costs are primarily managed through terms of the sales and by maintaining relationships with multiple vendors.  Prices are negotiated on a continuous basis, and we do not typically buy forward beyond six months and we have not entered into hedges with respect to our raw material costs.
 
Dry petrochemical resin prices may continue to fluctuate as a result of changes in natural gas and crude oil prices, other precursor raw materials for the products and underlying demand for these products.  The instability in the world market for petroleum and the North American natural gas markets could materially adversely affect the prices and general availability of raw materials.  Over the past several years we have at times experienced rapidly increasing resin prices primarily due to the increased cost of oil and natural gas.  Due to the uncertainty of oil and natural gas prices, we cannot reasonably estimate our ability to successfully recover any cost increases.  Even if we are able to pass these cost increases on to our customers, we may not be able to do so on a timely basis, our gross margins could decline and we may not be able to implement other price increases for our products.  To the extent that increases in the cost of resins cannot be passed on to our customers, or the duration of time lags associated with a pass through becomes significant, such increases may have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.  Moreover, we do not reprice any existing orders.  Also, increases in resin prices could negatively impact our competitive position as compared to wood and metal products that are not affected by changes in resin prices.
 
Our raw material supplies are subject to not only price fluctuations but also other market disturbances including supply shortages and natural disasters.  In the event of an industry-wide general shortage of resins, or a shortage or discontinuation of certain types of resins purchased from one or more of our suppliers, we may not be able to arrange for alternative sources of resin.  In the past, we have been able to maintain necessary raw material supplies, but any such shortages may materially negatively impact our production process as well as our competitive position versus companies that are able to better or more cheaply source resin.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
 
Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon our evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2010, the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

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

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.                      Legal Proceedings.
 
From time to time, we are subject to litigation in the ordinary course of business.  Currently, there are no claims or proceedings against us that we believe would be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 
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Item 1A.                      Risk Factors.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were no material changes from the risk factors discussed in the Company’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  You should carefully consider these risk factors as well as the other information contained in this report, including our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.
 
Item 6.                             Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
 
 
Description
 
   
         
31.1*
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of  Chief Executive Officer
   
31.2*
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
   
32.1*
 
Section 1350 Certification of  Chief Executive Officer
   
32.2*
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
   

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* Filed herewith.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.




      CPG International Inc.
    










 
Date: November 12, 2010
 
 By:
/s/ SCOTT HARRISON
     
Scott Harrison
     
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
















 
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EXHIBIT INDEX






Exhibit Number
 
 
Description
 
   
         
   31.1*
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of  Chief Executive Officer
   
31.2*
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
   
32.1*
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
   
32.2*
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer