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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
[ ] 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 0-6087
LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 91-0508250
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of organization) Identification No.)
4300 South 104th Place, Seattle, Washington 98178
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (206) 725-0900
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common stock, par
value $.01 per
share(Title of
Class)
Aggregate market price of shares held by nonaffiliates at March 18, 1998 was
$5,796,843, consisting of 1,717,583 shares.
The number of shares of common stock outstanding on March 18, 1998 was 4,118,446
shares.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding twelve 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
The total number of pages in this Form 10-K is 48.
See index to exhibits on page 47.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of the
State of Washington in 1966. In 1986, the Company was reincorporated under the
laws of the State of Delaware.
The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and distribution of custom
cedar homes, windows and sunrooms. The Company manufactures standard dimensional
cedar lumber. Cedar lumber, that meets the Company's quality standards, is
combined with windows, sunrooms, and other purchased forest products and
building materials into home packages which can be shipped nationally and
internationally to the home buyer's construction site. Cedar lumber that is not
of a grade suitable for use in homes, or is in excess of requirements for home
sales, is sold on the commodity lumber market. The sale of homes accounted for
76% of consolidated revenue in 1997, 77% of consolidated revenue in 1996, and
73% of consolidated revenue in 1995.
In 1997, 95% of the Company's home sales were made through approximately 180
independent dealers. The balance of the home sales were made from
Company-operated sales courts. In 1997, the Company owned or leased 11 display
courts, 10 of which were operated by independent dealers for all or a portion of
1997. One sales court, operated by the company, was sold to an independent
dealer in February 1997.
In 1996, 94% of the Company's home sales were made through approximately the
same number of independent dealers. The balance of the home sales were made from
Company-operated sales courts. In 1996, the Company owned or leased 12 display
courts, 10 of which were operated by independent dealers for all or a portion of
1996.
The Company's dealers are subject to the economic conditions, weather
conditions, housing trends, and demographic influences existing in their locale.
As such, individual dealer sales may vary from year to year. In addition,
Company performance in meeting the service and product delivery needs of dealers
may affect the dealers ability to compete in their local markets. In 1997, some
of the Company's dealers experienced temporary disruptions in service and
product deliveries related to the consolidation of the Company's operations.
Management believes it has resolved these disruptions and has restored service
and product delivery norms.
As non-exclusive independent businesses, the dealers may sell products or
services that complement the products and services sold by the Company. The
Company continually recruits new dealers to expand sales into previously
unserved locations and to replace dealers that have retired or otherwise
discontinued their dealership operations.
In 1993, the Company began expanding its regional sales management structure,
staffed by its employees, to replace independent manufacturer's representative
functions. The transition was completed in 1995. The Company believes this new
organization structure allows better control of its sales activities, and moves
support and sales services closer to dealers.
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Traditionally, the Company has had three classes of dealers: Commercial,
Storefront/Design Center and Live-in. A Commercial dealer constructs a model
home in a commercial location and operates their business from the model. The
Storefront/Design Center dealer displays and operates from a retail location. A
Live-in dealer uses a Lindal home as their residence and place of business. The
Company no longer recruits Live-in dealers. The Company has and continues to
encourage commercial dealerships as this class of dealer has consistently proven
to be superior in average sales volume. However, as the construction of a model
home is economically unfeasible in some urban or sparsely populated areas, in
1994 the Company expanded the Storefront/Design Center concept. The Design
Center, which is professionally designed, is located in a shopping center
environment. It relies on in-store displays and point-of-sale materials, rather
than a model home to promote and sell the Company's products. The Storefront
dealer incorporates many of the features of the Design Center, but can be opened
for a smaller investment. Of the Company's 180 dealers, approximately 45% were
commercial dealers, and 5 % were Design Centers. The majority of the remaining
dealers operate from a "Storefront."
The Company has three home products: The Cedar Frame, Cedar: Solid, and Access.
The Cedar Frame home utilizes a cavity wall. The Cedar: Solid utilizes,
predominantly, a solid cedar wall. The Access home retains many of the features
of the Cedar Frame home, including a cavity wall. However, the base price of the
Access product is approximately 25% to 30% less than the traditional Cedar Frame
home due to a less extensive package of materials and less expensive package
components. In 1997, the Access homes accounted for approximately 34% of home
sales revenue and approximately 43% of the home units shipped. In 1996, Access
homes accounted for approximately 20% of home sales revenue and approximately
29% of home units shipped.
The Company sells homes both for year-round and vacation occupancy. Most of the
purchasers of such homes are professional and business people with higher than
average incomes. In recent years approximately 70% of the Company's homes have
been purchased for use as primary residences.
The Company's principal competitor in its home market is the local custom
builder; however, in some circumstances it may also compete with other pre-cut,
pre-fab and modular building firms. The primary basis for competition is design
services, quality of materials, price and service.
The Company's revenues tend to be seasonal. Most home shipments traditionally
occur between April and October. It is the Company's policy to carry sufficient
amounts of inventory to respond to the needs of its customers. In 1997, 1996 and
1995, no single customer or dealer accounted for 10% or more of consolidated
revenue.
Besides being seasonal, the housing industry is cyclical. The Company follows
industry patterns, but believes that it is somewhat better positioned to weather
industry downturns than other manufacturers or builders with lower cost products
that appeal to a larger but less affluent market. This belief is based upon the
Lindal products' traditional appeal to middle and upper income customers who
historically have been less affected by economic downturns.
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The dollar value of new orders taken decreased 11% from 1996 to 1997. The number
of new order units decreased 12% from 1996 to 1997. The following table
illustrates the percentage change in the number and dollar value of new orders
for each of the last 5 years:
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% CHANGE IN 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Units -12% 5% 2% -3% -12%
Dollar Value -11% 12% 3% 7% -3%
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The Access product represented 45% of new order units in 1997 compared to 35% of
new order units in 1996 and 22% of new order units in 1995. Size and value of a
home is a function of customer preference and may change somewhat from period to
period.
The Company recognizes revenue from orders when the home package is shipped. The
total backlog, expressed in dollars, approximated $25 million at December 31,
1997, $25 million at December 31, 1996, and $22 million at December 31, 1995.
Because the Company's business is seasonal the backlog data does not necessarily
reflect the level of the Company's business on an annual basis. The backlog
dollars, as of December 31, 1997, include an increased number of new orders
received in advance of the January 1, 1998 effective date of a 3.5% price
increase.
Management believes that there are significant benefits to the maximum practical
consolidation of manufacturing and distribution operations. The consolidation of
sunroom and windows divisions into the newly created Lindal Building Products
Division began in 1996 when sunroom personnel moved into the Kirkland,
Washington facility, previously occupied exclusively by the window division.
During 1996, all window manufacturing occurred at this facility, while all
sunrooms were manufactured by a third party located in Tacoma, Washington.
In the second quarter of 1997, the Company purchased a manufacturing facility in
Burlington Washington and began an expansion of that facility to accommodate the
Lindal Building Products Division. The expansion of the facility, which was
completed in the fourth quarter of 1997, provided for the internal manufacturing
of the Company's sunrooms and expanded production of windows. The Company
invested approximately $3.2 million to acquire and expand the Burlington
facility, approximately $154,000 to acquire manufacturing equipment and $336,000
to expand operations. Management expects that an additional investment of
approximately $400,000 will be required in 1998 to purchase the remaining
manufacturing equipment.
The consolidation of Lindal Building Products Division's personnel was completed
in June 1997 when the sunroom and windows personnel moved from the Kirkland,
Washington facility into the new Lindal Building Products Division facility
located in Burlington, Washington. Windows are now manufactured at the
Burlington facility along with one line of sunrooms. The remaining sunroom lines
continue to be manufactured by a third party in Tacoma, Washington. It is
expected that Lindal Building Products Division will begin the manufacture of
the remaining sunroom lines and introduce a new line of windows over the course
of 1998.
In 1996 and 1995, home shipments were made from Surrey, British Columbia and
Kent, Washington. In 1997, all home shipments originated from Surrey, British
Columbia.
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RAW MATERIALS
The primary raw material used by the Company in its manufacturing is western red
cedar, available in quantity only in British Columbia, Canada, Alaska and the
Pacific Northwest United States. Pressures continue to be placed on the log
market in general by harvesting restrictions in the United States and Canada. In
1997, the price of cedar logs escalated dramatically. Management believes that
cedar log prices will generally continue at this elevated level. The Company is
aware of the potential for shortages and/or fluctuations in the price of cedar
logs. At December 31, 1997, the Company believes it can meet its cedar
requirements, for its home packages, for a minimum of the next three years.
The Company is working to secure its cedar raw material needs on a long term
basis. The Province of British Columbia established a program which sets aside a
portion of the allowable annual harvesting of timber for smaller companies. The
harvesting rights are sold, through timber sales, to companies which can
demonstrate the highest value being added to the raw lumber through efforts made
in British Columbia. In 1994, the Company was first granted rights to harvest
approximately 50,000 cubic meters of timber between 1994 and 1997. The Company
entered into a joint venture agreement with a third party, who provided services
related to the planning, management of timber harvesting, and marketing of the
logs. As the majority of the timber was not western red cedar, or not suitable
for processing in the Company's sawmill, the timber harvested was sold on the
log market in Canada. By having these logs available for sale, the purchase of
western red cedar for the Company's sawmill was greatly facilitated during the
term of the timber sale. The sale of the harvested logs was essentially
completed in the second quarter of 1995. Earnings, before income tax expense,
from this venture were $25,000 in 1996 and $1.022 million in 1995.
On September 30, 1996, the Company was granted a second timber sale. The grant
is for 327,000 cubic meters of timber to be harvested within a five year period.
As of December 31, 1997, it is expected that this timber sale will allow the
Company to secure a cedar supply for a minimum of the next three years.
As a condition of the grant of the second timber sale, the Company committed to
consolidating its home shipment operations in, and transferring a considerable
amount of its lumber remanufacturing to, Surrey, British Columbia. To satisfy
this condition will require the Company to invest $5 to $6 million in new plant
and equipment and to lease an additional seven to eight acres of land adjacent
to the current Surrey, British Columbia facility. The Company has negotiated the
required leases.
The Company evaluated the timber sale and Surrey, British Columbia expansion
project in light of the required capital investment, operational viability and
other relevant factors. Management believes that the Canadian consolidation is
in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders.
In 1996, the Company began the process of consolidating its distribution
operations when it notified the employees at the Kent, Washington distribution
facility that home shipment operations would move to Surrey, British Columbia.
Effective January 1, 1997, all home shipments originate from the Surrey
facility. The Kent, Washington facility was sold in the first quarter of 1997.
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Also, in response to receiving the second timber sale grant described above, a
10-year labor agreement was negotiated with the union for the Canadian plant
employees in the second quarter of 1997. This agreement provides that new jobs
created/moved to British Columbia will be at wage rates starting at 60% of the
present British Columbia Coast Master Agreement and increasing, over the next 10
years, to a maximum of 80% of that agreement.
Prior to being able to harvest any timber granted in the second timber sale, the
Company is required to "substantially complete" the items it has committed to
under the terms of the timber sale. The consolidation of the shipping operation
has occurred, the ground lease commitments have been secured, and the
ground/soil preparation for the construction of the new lumber remanufacturing
plant and home distribution facility began in 1997. It is anticipated that
construction of the new facilities will begin in the second quarter of 1998 and
be completed in 1999. In recognition of the progress completed, the Province of
British Columbia has given the Company limited authorization to begin harvesting
timber. Management expects that timber harvesting will begin in the third
quarter of 1998.
Until construction of the new Surrey, British Columbia facility is complete,
cedar lumber will continue to be remanufactured by the Company in Tacoma,
Washington. When the remanufacturing of lumber is performed at the Surrey,
British Columbia facility, the Tacoma, Washington facility will provide its
services exclusively to third parties.
The Company has reached agreement with MacMillan Bloedel for the management of
the harvesting of timber and the sale of the resulting logs. The Company
believes that this contract will be moderately profitable, however it is not
expected that this contract will be as profitable, on a relative basis, as the
previously awarded timber sale. However, management believes that the obtaining
of this timber sale will greatly facilitate the procurement of cedar logs and/or
lumber.
The Surrey, British Columbia location currently includes a sawmill which has
historically produced the majority of the Company's cedar lumber needs. Most of
the sawmill's output that meets quality standards is remanufactured into the
cedar components of homes. Preferably, the higher grades of lumber are used in
home packages, where the margins are better. Sawmill production that is not of a
grade suitable for use in homes, or is in excess of requirements for home sales
is sold on the commodity lumber market. Material sales, primarily commodity
lumber from all locations, approximated $6.0 million in 1997, $3.7 million in
1996, and $3.8 million in 1995.
In the last half of 1997, the market value of green and finished cedar lumber
did not keep pace with the escalating cost of cedar logs. The cost of the
standard cedar log the Company purchases for it sawmill increased by
approximately 100% over the December 1996 costs between January 1997 and June
1997 and then slowly declined through November 1997, to an approximate 70% cost
increase. During 1997, the market value of the majority of the green lumber the
sawmill produced from the cedar logs did not increase significantly, or in the
case of certain lumber grades and dimensions, at all. In 1997, the Company
experienced a loss from the sawmill operations. The operating loss, coupled with
a shortage of cedar logs experienced in the fourth quarter of 1997, caused the
Company to temporarily close the sawmill in November 1997. After resuming
operations for a brief period of time in February 1998, the Company, in March
1998, again decided to temporarily close the sawmill until the market for cedar
logs and green and finished cedar lumber improve and the sawmill can be operated
on a profitable basis. Until the
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sawmill resumes operations, the Company will fill its needs for cedar lumber
from existing inventory, and purchase commodity cedar lumber on the open market
at more favorable prices than it can produce internally.
Management expects the market conditions, existing in the last half of 1997,
will continue for some indefinite time period, and believes that the 1997
sawmill operating results are indicative of expected future operating results.
Consequently, management concluded that the financial statement carrying value
of the sawmill exceeded its fair value. As a result the Company recorded a
$595,000 after tax write down in the carrying value of the sawmill and related
equipment in the fourth quarter of 1997. Neither the write down in the financial
statement carrying value nor the temporary closures of the sawmill affect the
Company's ability to restart or operate the sawmill if market conditions become
more favorable.
Although cedar logs are the primary raw material used in manufacturing, the
Company purchases substantial quantities of forest products on the commodity
market to ship in its home packages. Since 1993, the Company has experienced the
extreme volatility and record price levels that have been present throughout the
forest products industry. Presently, the Company does not anticipate any serious
long-term problems in securing the needed forest products in the foreseeable
future. The Company does expect that there may be occasional, temporary
shortages of cedar logs and that price volatility of cedar, lumber and other
forest products may occur for some time. For this reason, the Company hedges a
portion of its non-cedar lumber needs using options and futures contracts. The
Company may also make selected strategic purchases, when relatively favorable
prices exist in the market, of larger quantities than it has historically. These
purchases are not expected to be in excess of anticipated needs.
In 1996, the Canadian government implemented a lumber quota system. This quota
system was part of a negotiated settlement related to the United States
government's allegation that Canada was subsidizing the Canadian forest products
industry. Under the quota system, each company can import to the United States a
limited quantity of lumber. The Company believes that this constraint on the
supply of lumber has been and continues to be a significant factor in the
volatility experienced in the lumber market.
With the consolidation of the Company's home shipments in Surrey, British
Columbia, all home packages that are not sold in Canada or overseas are imported
into the United States. U.S. Customs ruled that a Lindal home package is
not a "home" as defined by the applicable customs regulations, rather it
constitutes a shipment of assorted building and forest products. This forces the
Company to use its assigned quota for the lumber component of each home package.
The Company believes that when a home package is imported into the United
States, it constitutes a "home" under the applicable custom regulations. As
such, the lumber component of the home should not be applied against its
allowable lumber quota. The Company has vigorously contested the matter through
the appeal process with U.S. Customs and the Company's appeal has been denied.
Despite the appeal ruling, the Company believes it has or will be able to obtain
sufficient quota for the term of the United States/Canadian governments'
agreement of five years.
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FOREIGN OPERATIONS
The Canadian operations have traditionally supplied wood products to the U.S.
facilities and engaged in sales outside the United States. Sales to unaffiliated
customers of the Canadian operation during 1997, 1996 and 1995 were as follows
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
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1997 1996 1995
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Home Sales - Canadian $1,848 2,239 1,853
Other operating revenue 4,238 3,147 3,600
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Total foreign sales $6,086 5,386 5,453
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The U.S. parent company had export sales, primarily to Japan, totaling $4.4
million in 1997, $3.3 million in 1996, and $3.0 million in 1995.
For additional information on the Company's foreign operations, refer to note 11
to the consolidated financial statements on page 43 of this report.
EMPLOYEES
At the end of February 1998, the Company had 208 employees.
A significant number of the Company's Surrey, British Columbia employees are
covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the IWA-Canada. In June 1997,
a 10-year agreement was signed with this union. The agreement provides that the
new jobs created through the consolidation of operations will be at wage rates
starting at 60% of the present British Columbia Coast Master Agreement and
increasing, over the next 10 years, to a maximum of 80% of that agreement.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Information with respect to the location of the Company's principal locations,
which are owned, unless otherwise stated, at December 31,1997 is as follows:
o Seattle, Washington head office complex on two acres, with 13,000
square foot office building and two display models.
o Seattle, Washington business park adjacent to the head office complex
on five acres, with 86,000 square feet of concrete tilt-up warehouse.
The Company is using approximately 12,000 square feet for storage and
office space. The balance of the facility is leased to third parties. At
December 31, 1997, all 86,000 square feet is either leased or used by
the Company.
o Surrey, British Columbia sawmill and warehouse on ten acres of leased
land with 61,000 square feet under roof. Canadian and portions of some
U.S. home shipments originated from this facility in 1996 and 1995.
Effective January 1, 1997, all home shipments
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originate from this facility. The leases for this land are currently on
year-to-year basis, expiring in January 1999 and June 1999, and are
expected to be renewed in the ordinary course of business. These leases
have been renewed regularly since the early 1970's. In anticipation of
beginning construction on the new remanufacturing facility, which will
be located on land adjacent to this property, management expects, in
1998, to negotiate long term leases for this current property.
o Renfrew, Ontario facility on 21 acres with 110,000 square feet under
roof. The Company is using approximately 7,000 square feet for office
and warehouse facilities. The rest of the facility is leased to third
parties.
o Tacoma, Washington remanufacturing operation (including dry kilns) on
four acres with approximately 47,000 square feet under roof. Leases on
the land and building expire in 2000, with annual renewal options
through 2003. An additional 24,000 square feet of covered storage is
currently being rented on a month-to-month basis.
o Burlington, Washington 88,000 square foot tilt-up concrete facility, on
approximately 5 acres of leased land, for the manufacture of windows and
sunrooms. The lease on the land expires in July 2024 and is renewable by
the Company for two consecutive ten-year periods.
o Kirkland, Washington 43,000 square foot manufacturing facility,
formerly occupied by the Lindal Building Products Division. The lease
for this facility expired in January 1998.
o Land for 8 sales locations, including the head office display court.
Five parcels are owned (four in Washington, one in Michigan) and three
parcels are leased (one each in Hawaii, Ontario and Japan). The Company
also owns two parcels of undeveloped land (one each in Washington and
Ontario) that it intends to use for future sales locations.
o Office space, ranging from 240 square feet to 450 square feet per
location, is leased in Michigan (one location) and Utah (one location)
for use as regional sales offices, and in Washington (one location) for
general office use. The leases are either month-to-month or expire in
1998.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is presently involved in several lawsuits which are considered
ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business of the Company. Accruals
provided are believed adequate to offset any known future liabilities that may
arise from these legal actions.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of the security shareholders during
the fourth quarter of 1997.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) Market Information:
The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market
under symbol LNDL. The following table sets forth the reported
high and low activity for each quarter of 1997 and 1996 as
reported by NASDAQ.
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<CAPTION>
HIGH LOW
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1997
First Quarter $4.625 3.375
Second quarter 4.375 3.250
Third quarter 4.500 3.625
Fourth quarter 4.750 3.500
1996
First quarter 4.625 3.750
Second quarter 4.375 3.250
Third quarter 4.250 3.750
Fourth quarter 4.375 3.250
</TABLE>
(b) Approximate number of shareholders of record, including
beneficial shareholders:
TITLE OF CLASS DECEMBER 31, 1997
Common Stock of $.01 par value 330
(c) No cash dividends were paid in 1997, 1996 or 1995, and the
Company does not expect to pay a cash dividend in 1998.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands, except ratios and per share amounts)
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Revenue $ 48,848 46,635 42,311 39,533 41,996
Operating income (loss) (3,860) 1,224 653 1,251 1,254
Earnings (loss) before cumulative
effect of accounting change
(2,447) 1,506 1,337 1,017 865
Net earnings (loss)
(2,447) 1,506 1,337 1,017 708
Basic and diluted earnings (loss)
per common share before effect
of accounting change (.60) .37 .33 .25 .22
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net basic and diluted earnings
(loss) per common share (.60) .37 .33 .25 .18
Total assets 32,187 30,034 27,992 26,914 25,144
Working capital 9,972 10,814 8,840 8,399 8,084
Long-term debt 4,787 1,164 1,216 1,864 1,951
Current ratio 2.16:1 2.37:1 2.20:1 2.16:1 2.33:1
</TABLE>
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's policy is that all home and sunroom orders be accompanied by a
cash deposit and that units be paid in full before shipment or be shipped on a
C.O.D. basis. The majority of home and sunroom sales are prepaid. Lumber sales
are made on terms common to the industry.
The Company pays its vendors within terms and takes advantage of discounts for
early payment. Customer deposits for home and sunroom orders and operations are
the Company's primary source of cash.
With the operating losses incurred in 1997, the escalating cost of cedar logs,
lumber and other forest products, the Company foresees the potential need to
increase its lines of credit. Traditionally, operations have been the
primary source of funds for working capital as well as expansion and/or
facilities acquisition.
During 1997, the Company invested approximately $3.7 million to acquire, expand
and equip its new Burlington, Washington manufacturing facility. In 1998, an
additional investment of approximately $400,000 will be required to purchase the
remaining manufacturing equipment.
To partially finance the Burlington, Washington project, the Company, in
November 1997, issued $3.3 million of tax-exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds and
$425,000 of taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds through the Washington Economic
Development Finance Authority. Interest paid on the tax-exempt Industrial
Revenue Bonds is tax free to the bondholders and provides preferential interest
rates to the Company. The principal of the taxable bonds matures in
approximately equal amounts in years 1 through 5, with the principal of the
tax-exempt bonds maturing in years 5 through 20. Bond principal (taxable and
tax-exempt) matures on an annual basis in amounts which, when combined with
interest payable on the outstanding bond principal, results in approximately
equal annual cash payments of principal and interest. The tax-exempt bonds are
redeemable at a decreasing premium in years 6 through 10 and redeemable at par
after year 10.
Under the terms of the Loan Agreement between the Company and the Washington
Economic Development Finance Authority, the Company is required to obtain and
maintain an irrevocable letter of credit, which the Company has obtained. To
secure the letter of credit, the Company pledged property, with an aggregate
book value of $3.8 million, as collateral. Under the terms of
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the Reimbursement Agreement between the Company and the issuer of the
irrevocable letter of credit, the Company is obligated to make monthly payments
equal to scheduled principal maturities and interest plus financing fees into a
sinking fund account, the proceeds of which will be used to reimburse draws on
the letter of credit for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds.
Under the terms of the Reimbursement Agreement the Company is obligated to meet
certain financial and operational covenants. At December 31, 1997, the Company
was not in compliance with two of the financial covenants, specifically the Debt
Service Coverage Ratio and the Tangible Net Worth covenants. The Company has
obtained compliance waivers from the financial institution and has re-negotiated
the financial covenants.
The Company resources required to finance the Surrey, British Columbia project
are estimated to be $5 to $6 million over 1998 and 1999. Management is currently
evaluating financing alternatives. Such alternatives may include sale of
existing facilities, debt financing, equity financing, sale/leaseback or a
combination of alternatives. Funding for this project is expected to begin in
the second or third quarter of 1998.
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $1.024 million from December 31, 1996 to
December 31, 1997. This is largely due to the decrease of $2.7 million (97%) in
short-term investments, proceeds from sales of property and equipment of $1.5
million, and proceeds from issuance of the Industrial Revenue Bonds of $3.7
million all of which were offset by expenditures for capital assets of $5
million and cash used by operations of $2.6 million. At December 31, 1997,
short-term investments were composed of certificates of deposit, all of which
mature before March 31, 1998.
Cash and cash equivalents are traditionally at their lowest levels in the first
quarter of the year. With the operating losses incurred in 1997, the escalating
log and wood costs the company is experiencing, and the need to replenish
inventory in advance of the heavy sales season, the Company anticipates that in
1998 it will borrow against its available operating lines of credit which total
$2.8 million. The Company did not use the available lines of credit at any time
during 1997, 1996 or 1995.
Production inventory (raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods), stated
in dollars, decreased $202,000 (2%) from December 31, 1996 to December 31, 1997.
The temporary closure of the sawmill in November 1997 caused the Company to use
some of its then existing inventory to meet its home shipment needs. Raw
materials, work in process and finished goods inventories turned over 4.3 times
in 1997, 4.2 times in 1996 and 4.5 times in 1995.
The Company hedges a portion of the non-cedar lumber needs for its home
packages. Futures contracts and options are being used. The program's objective
is to manage well defined commodity price risks. These derivative financial
instruments are not being used for trading purposes. Refer to note (1)(i) to the
consolidated financial statements on page 29 of this report for additional
information.
Accounts receivable increased $1.2 million (54%) from 1996 to 1997, primarily
due to refunds of prior year taxes ($1.2 million) attributable to the tax
carry-back of losses from U.S. operations. The remainder of the increase in
accounts receivable is primarily due to normal trade sales.
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In 1997, the Company invested $3.6 million in buildings and improvements,
primarily in the Burlington, WA facility, $751,000 in machinery and equipment
primarily at the Burlington, WA and Surrey B.C. facilities, $596,000 in computer
related equipment and software and $94,000 for all other capital expenditures.
In addition, the Company expended $854,000 for a reprint of its current
planbook, Originals. 1997 capital expenditures were primarily financed through
issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds.
YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEMS
The Company has conducted a comprehensive review of its computer systems to
identify the systems that could be affected by the "Year 2000" issue and is
developing an implementation plan to resolve the issue. The year 2000 problem is
the result of computer programs being written using two digits rather than four
to define the applicable year. Any of the Company's programs that have
time-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather
than the year 2000. This could result in major system failure or
miscalculations. The Company presently believes that with upgrades to existing
software, the Year 2000 problem will not pose significant operational problems
for the Company's computer systems as so upgraded. However, if such upgrades are
not completed timely, the Year 2000 problem may have a material impact on the
operations of the company. The Company expects to incur internal staff costs as
well as the cost of the software upgrades. The internal staff costs will not be
incremental, but rather will represent the redeployment of existing resources.
The incremental costs of the software upgrades will be minimal and will not have
a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
REVENUE
Revenue increased $2.2 million (4.7%) from $46.6 million in 1996 to
$48.8 million in 1997. Home and sunroom revenue increased $500,000 (1.3%) from
$38.7 million in 1996 to $39.2 million in 1997. Home revenue increased $900,000
(2.5%) from $36 million in 1996 to $36.9 million in 1997, while sunroom revenue
decreased $400,000 (14.8%) from $2.7 million in 1996 to $2.3 million in 1997.
The number of home units shipped decreased slightly (.6%) from 512 in 1996 to
509 in 1997. The average revenue per home increased 3.4% from $70,200 in 1996 to
$72,600
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in 1997. Size and value of a home is a function of customer preference and may
change somewhat from period to period. The Access home (the base price of which
is 25%-30% less than the traditional Cedar Frame Product) accounted for 34% of
home sales revenue and 43% of home units shipped in 1997 compared to 20% of home
sales revenue and 29% of the house units shipped in 1996.
All other revenue sources, primarily material sales, increased $1.6 million
(20%) from $8.0 million in 1996 to $9.6 million in 1997, primarily due to
increased sales of lumber, chips and windows.
During 1997, the Company announced two graduated price increases. The first was
an increase of 4.5% which became fully effective in the third quarter of 1997,
the second is a 3.5% price increase which will become fully effective in the
first quarter of 1998. The Company anticipates that an additional price increase
or house specification decrease will be required in 1998 to partially offset the
effect of the increased material costs (see Material Costs).
MATERIAL COSTS
During 1997, the Company experienced escalating costs for many of the forest
products included in its home packages, especially for cedar. Measured in
Canadian dollars, the cost of the standard cedar log the Company purchases for
its sawmill increased $50 per cubic meter (100%) from a low of $50 per cubic
meter in January 1997 to a high of $100 per cubic meter in June 1997. The cost
of the standard cedar log fell slightly to $85 per cubic meter by November 1997,
an increase of $35 per cubic meter (70%) from the January 1997 low. While the
Company experienced some softening in the cost of the premium grade framing
lumber included in its home packages, it only partially offset the dramatic
increases in the cost of cedar logs and lumber.
Material costs increased $5 million (22%) from $22.8 million in 1996 to $27.8
million in 1997 with approximately the same number of home shipments in both
years. As a percent of revenue, material costs increased from 48.9% in 1996 to
57% in 1997.
The Company expects that these historically high material costs, especially for
cedar logs and lumber, will continue for an indefinite period of time.
OTHER COSTS OF GOODS SOLD
Non material costs, included in the cost of goods sold, increased $1.4 million
(10.9%) from $12.9 million in 1996 to $14.3 million in 1997. As a percent of
revenue, non-material costs increased from 27.7% in 1996 to 29.3% in 1997. This
increase is primarily due to customer service costs, which increased $644,000
(69.2%) from 1996 to 1997, and plant labor and related expenses which increased
$532,000 (10%) from 1996 to 1997. The increase in customer service and plant
labor and related expenses was largely due to the production disruptions caused
by the consolidation of operations into the Burlington, WA and Surrey, B.C.
facilities, and an increase in warranty claims.
GROSS PROFIT
Despite the 1997 price increase of 4.5%, which was fully effective in the third
quarter of 1997, gross profit fell from 23.3% of revenue in 1996 to 13.8% of
revenue in 1997, due primarily to increased material costs.
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The mix of home units sold has also impacted dollar gross margins. As a percent
of total units sold, home units sold for Cedar Frame, Access and Cedar: Solid is
presented in the table below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HOME PRODUCT 1997 1996 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cedar Frame 45% 59% 74%
Access 43% 29% 17%
Cedar: Solid 12% 12% 9%
</TABLE>
Although the Access home (the base price of which is 25% - 30% less than Cedar
Frame home) has lower material costs than the Cedar Frame home, the dollar gross
margin is lower as well.
OPERATING EXPENSES
In the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring and
revaluation charges of $622,000. Of this amount, $595,000 related to the
write-down of the financial statement value of its Surrey, B.C. sawmill, with
the remainder due to the consolidation of operations into the Burlington, WA and
Surrey B.C. facilities. Overall in 1997, the Company recorded total pre-tax
restructuring and revaluation charges of $807,000.
Including these restructuring and revaluation charges, selling, general and
administrative expenses increased $960,000 (10.6%) from $9.03 million in 1996 to
$9.99 million in 1997. Exclusive of the restructuring and revaluation charges,
selling, general and administrative expenses increased $160,000 (1.8%) from
$9.03 million in 1996 to 9.19 million in 1997. As a percent of revenue, selling,
general and administrative expenses, including restructuring and revaluation
charges, were 19.4% in 1996 compared to 20.5% in 1997. Exclusive of
restructuring and revaluation charges, selling, general and administrative
expenses, as a percent of revenue, were 19.4% in 1996 compared to 18.8% in 1997.
Total operating expenses, including display court and restructuring charges,
increased $950,000 (9.8%) from $9.66 million in 1996 to $10.61 million in 1997.
Exclusive of restructuring and revaluation charges, total operating expenses
increased $140,000 (1.4%) from $9.66 million in 1996 to $9.80 million in 1997.
As a percent of revenue total operating expenses, including restructuring and
revaluation charges, were 20.7% in 1996 compared to 21.7% in 1997. Exclusive of
restructuring and revaluation charges, total operating expenses, as of percent
of revenue, were 20.7% in 1996 compared to 20% in 1997.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Other income (expense) decreased $225,000 (23.8%) from $944,000 in 1996 to
$719,000 in 1997 primarily due to decreased rental income ($56,000), decreased
interest income ($98,000), and increased interest expense ($19,000). Other
income includes the pre-tax gain from the sale of the Kent, Washington facility
($466,000) in 1997 and, the pre-tax gain on the sale of the Marysville,
Washington property ($297,000) in 1996.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
In 1997, the Company incurred losses from operations in both the United States
and its Canadian subsidiaries. Losses, before income tax benefit, from
operations in the United States totaled $2.46 million, which provided a tax
benefit of $760,000. Losses, before income tax benefit, from Canadian subsidiary
operations totaled $686,000. In 1997, the Company recognized a net tax expense
of $66,000, from Canadian operations, and did not recognize a tax benefit from
the 1997 Canadian losses due to the inability to carryback the net operating
losses and the
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uncertainty of utilizing the net operating loss carryforward against future
taxable Canadian income. In 1997, the income tax benefit was $694,000 compared
to a income tax expense of $662,000 in 1996.
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
REVENUE
Revenue increased $4.3 million (10%) from $42.3 million in 1995 to $46.6 million
in 1996. Home and sunroom revenue increased $5.2 million (16%) from $33.5
million in 1995 to $38.7 million in 1996. The number of home units shipped
increased 18% from 433 in 1995 to 512 in 1996. The average revenue per home unit
shipped decreased 1% from $71,000 in 1995 to $70,200 in 1996 due to the Access
Product. The Access Product accounted for 20% of home sales revenue and 29% of
the home units shipped in 1996 compared to 12% of home sales revenue and 17% the
home units shipped in 1995.
Material sales decreased $300,000 (7%) from $4.4 million in 1995 to $4.1 million
in 1996. All other revenue sources decreased $500,000 (11%) from 1995 to 1996
due primarily to the revenue recognized from the production of home plans and
window sales.
Due to the increase in material costs (see Material Costs) the Company announced
a 4.5% general price increase for all home packages that was implemented in
1997.
MATERIAL COSTS
Material costs increased $3.0 million (15%) from $19.8 million in 1995 to $22.8
million in 1996. As a percentage of total revenue, material costs increased from
46.7% in 1995 to 48.9% in 1996, primarily due to a significant increase in
lumber prices in the last half of 1996.
OTHER COST OF GOODS SOLD
In 1996, non-material cost of goods sold increased $1 million (8.4%) from $11.9
million in 1995 to $12.9 million in 1996. This was largely due to increased
plant labor and related benefits of $269,000, increased drafting and engineering
costs of $600,000 and increased customer service costs of $234,000. In 1996, the
cost of goods sold included a $150,000 charge related to the closing of the
Kent, Washington distribution facility. In 1995, the cost of goods sold was
reduced $265,000 due to a duty refund.
GROSS PROFIT
The gross profit percentage was 24.9% in 1995 compared to 23.3% in 1996. With
the cost of goods sold adjusted for the 1995 refund of duty and the 1996 charge
relating to the closure of the Kent, Washington distribution facility, the gross
profit percentage was 24.3% in 1995 compared to 23.7% in 1996. The decrease in
gross profit percentage was primarily due to the significant increase in lumber
prices.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $180,000 (2%) from $9.21
million in 1995 to $9.03 million in 1996. Salaries and related benefits
decreased $160,000 (4%) due to the second quarter reduction in the number of
employees. Advertising expenses decreased $193,000
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(13%). Bad debt expense increased $95,000 (85%). As a percentage of revenue,
selling, general and administrative expenses were 21.8% in 1995 compared to
19.4% in 1996.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Other income (expense) increased from $5,000 in 1995 to $414,000 in 1996
primarily due to the gain on the sale of the Marysville, Washington property.
Equity in earnings of affiliate decreased approximately $1 million (98%) in
1996. The joint venture that generated the earnings essentially completed its
operation in 1995.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
Income tax expense decreased $167,000 (20%) from $829,000 in 1995 to $662,000 in
1996 due primarily to losses in the Canadian operations and a higher effective
tax rate in Canada. The Company's Canadian subsidiaries had earnings before
income tax expense of $805,000 in 1995 compared to a loss before income tax
expense of $444,000 in 1996.
OTHER MATTERS
Statements contained in this report that are not based on historical facts are
forward looking statements subject to uncertainties and risks including but not
limited to: the consolidation of operations, trade and government actions,
changing economic conditions, trends in the housing industry, raw material and
labor costs, availability of raw materials, the ability to obtain orders and
recruit dealers, demographic influences and continued acceptance of products and
services.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.
The financial statements are listed in the index to consolidated financial
statements and schedule on page 19 of this report.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
Information required under this item is contained in the Registrant's 1998 Proxy
Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Information required under this item is contained in the Registrant's 1998 Proxy
Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
Information required under this item is contained in the Registrant's 1998 Proxy
Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. Information required
under this item is contained in the Registrant's 1998 Proxy Statement, and is
incorporated herein by reference. See also notes 5(d) and 10 to the consolidated
financial statements on pages 37 and 43 of this report for information regarding
related party transactions.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule: See page 19 for
index to consolidated financial statements and schedule.
(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the period
covered by this report.
(c) Exhibits:
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
Consolidated Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pages
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<S> <C>
Independent Auditors' Report 20
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 21-22
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1997 23
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1997 24
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1997 25-26
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 27-44
Schedule
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 45
</TABLE>
All other schedules are omitted because they are not required or because the
information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc.:
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Lindal Cedar Homes,
Inc. and subsidiaries as listed in the accompanying index. In connection with
our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the
financial statement schedule as listed in the accompanying index. These
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Lindal Cedar Homes,
Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a
whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth
therein.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Seattle, Washington
February 26, 1998
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 1997 and 1996
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Assets 1997 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, including time deposits of $1,043
in 1997 and $963 in 1996 $ 2,286 1,262
Short-term investments 77 2,776
Receivables:
Trade 2,536 2,102
Current installments of long-term notes receivable 229 203
Refundable income taxes 1,198 357
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3,963 2,662
Less allowance for doubtful receivables 461 394
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Net receivables 3,502 2,268
Inventories 10,078 10,689
Prepaid expenses 2,294 1,423
Deferred income taxes 335 314
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Total current assets 18,572 18,732
Long-term notes receivable, excluding current installments 1,190 927
Property, plant and equipment, net 12,029 9,829
Other assets, at cost less accumulated amortization of $553 in
1997 and $386 in 1996 396 546
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$32,187 30,034
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONTINUED
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1997 1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt $ 180 52
Accounts payable - trade 2,841 1,467
Accrued salaries and wages 285 759
Other accrued expenses 864 983
Customer deposits 4,430 4,657
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Total current liabilities 8,600 7,918
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 4,787 1,164
Deferred income taxes 352 210
Commitments and contingences
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 10,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 4,118,446 shares in 1997 and
4,081,830 shares in 1996 41 41
Additional paid-in capital 16,033 15,916
Cumulative translation adjustment (712) (748)
Retained earnings 3,086 5,533
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Total stockholders' equity 18,448 20,742
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$ 32,187 30,034
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue $ 48,848 46,635 42,311
Cost of goods sold 42,097 35,755 31,758
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Gross profit 6,751 10,880 10,553
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,186 9,032 9,209
Display court expenses 618 624 691
Restructuring and valuation charges 807 - -
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Total operating expenses 10,611 9,656 9,900
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Operating income (loss) (3,860) 1,224 653
Other income (expense):
Rental income 307 363 326
Interest income 177 275 383
Interest expense (152) (133) (223)
Equity in earnings of affiliate - 25 1,022
Other, net 387 414 5
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Other income, net 719 944 1,513
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Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (3,141) 2,168 2,166
(benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) (694) 662 829
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Net earnings (loss) $ (2,447) 1,506 1,337
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Basic and diluted - net earnings (loss) per common share $ (.60) .37 .33
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
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Number Additional Cumulative
of shares Common paid-in translation Retained
outstanding stock capital adjustment earnings
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances at December 31, 1994 4,030,873 $ 40 15,778 (810) 2,690
Stock options exercised and shares issued through
the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 24,266 1 57 - -
Issuance of restricted stock 5,000 - 21 - -
Current year translation adjustment - - - 166 -
Net earnings 1995 - - - - 1,337
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Balances at December 31, 1995 4,060,139 41 15,856 (644) 4,027
Stock options exercised and shares issued through
the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 16,691 - 41 - -
Issuance of restricted stock 5,000 - 19 - -
Current year translation adjustment - - - (104) -
Net earnings 1996 - - - - 1,506
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Balances at December 31, 1996 4,081,830 41 15,916 (748) 5,533
Stock options exercised and shares issued through
the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 32,616 - 102 - -
Issuance of restricted stock 4,000 - 15 - -
Current year translation adjustment - - - 36 -
Net loss 1997 - - - - (2,447)
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Balances at December 31, 1997 4,118,446 $ 41 16,033 (712) 3,086
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
(In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) $(2,447) 1,506 1,337
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and valuation of plant
and equipment 1,685 949 798
Amortization of other assets 173 167 196
Amortization of display homes 165 227 245
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (442) (407) (1)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) 121 (51) (55)
Compensation expense related to restricted stock 15 19 21
Change in operating asset and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in net receivables (1,352) 73 (188)
Decrease (increase) in inventories 116 (2,390) (196)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses (878) 507 (527)
Increase in current liabilities other than
current installments of long-term debt 652 522 182
Notes receivable increase related to operating
activities (389) (331) (157)
Decrease in other assets related to operating
activities 5 -- 6
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities (2,576) 791 1,661
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of short-term investments (139) (6,870) (4,218)
Liquidation of short-term investments 2,838 5,806 2,982
Cash received for repayment of notes (not related to the
sale of homes) 127 60 356
Cash received from sale of property, plant and equipment 1,499 1,543 2
Additions to property, plant and equipment (5,053) (1,625) (1,557)
Disbursements for loans (not related to the sale of homes) (28) (50) (258)
Additions to other assets (20) (25) (244)
Investment in affiliate -- -- (365)
Return of investment in affiliate -- 25 666
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Net cash used in investing activities (776) (1,136) (2,636)
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Subtotal, carried forward (3,352) (345) (975)
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONTINUED
(In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Subtotal, brought forward $(3,352) (345) (975)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock
purchased through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 102 41 58
Repayment of long-term debt (59) (50) (53)
Retirement of long-term debt -- -- (604)
Additions to long-term debt 3,810 -- --
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities 3,853 (9) (599)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 523 (45) 16
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 1,024 (399) (1,558)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,262 1,661 3,219
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 2,286 1,262 1,661
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information - cash paid
during the year for:
Interest $ 121 133 229
Income taxes 30 1,229 630
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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(1) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the Company)
manufactures and distributes high quality, custom cedar home packages
and sunrooms to customers, domestically and internationally, through
its network of approximately 180 independent dealers. In addition, the
Company manufactures standard dimensional cedar lumber. A portion
of the cedar lumber is combined with other purchased forest products
and building materials into home packages. The remaining cedar lumber
is sold to third parties. The Company generally requires cash deposits
upon placement of an order and final payment upon shipment of the home
package or sunroom.
(b) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its Canadian and domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
(c) USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles 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 the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
(d) INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE
In 1994, the Company acquired a 50% interest in a corporate joint
venture (JV) which was accounted for in accordance with the equity
method. The remaining 50% interest was held by an unaffiliated
company. Any contributions to the JV, which were made for working
capital requirements, and asset or equity distributions from the JV
were made in accordance with the respective ownership interests. The
JV was formed to harvest timber in British Columbia, Canada. The
harvesting of the timber began in the fourth quarter of 1994. The sale
of the harvested logs was essentially completed in the second quarter
of 1995 and the joint venture was discontinued in 1996.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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(e) FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated at year-end exchange rates, stockholders' equity at
historical rates, and revenue and expenses at weighted-average rates
during the year. The resulting translation adjustment is reported as a
component of stockholders' equity.
(f) CASH EQUIVALENTS
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company
considers all short-term investments with a maturity at date of
purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
(g) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Short-term investments consist of securities maturing within one year,
and are classified as available-for-sale. Accordingly, these
investments are carried at fair value, and the Company records any
unrealized holding gains and losses, net of income taxes, as a
separate component of stockholders' equity.
(h) INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (principally first-in,
first-out) or market (net realizable value).
The Company has erected display homes in various metropolitan and
recreational areas for display to the public and has adopted the
policy of charging 20% of the original cost (net of estimated residual
value) of such homes against income annually. It is also the Company's
policy to offer for sale and to sell the display homes at prices below
normal retail, but generally approximating recorded valuations plus a
normal gross profit; therefore, the display homes are included in
inventories at the lower of amortized cost or net realizable value. At
the time of sale, any remaining unamortized amounts are charged to
cost of goods sold.
A summary of inventories at December 31 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Raw materials $ 2,992 3,491
Work-in-process 3,092 2,234
Finished goods 3,495 4,056
Display homes 499 908
----------------
$ 10,078 10,689
================
</TABLE>
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
(i) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The fair value of the Company's financial instruments approximates
their recorded value.
The Company has only limited involvement with derivative financial
instruments and does not use them for trading purposes. Futures and
option contracts are used to manage well-defined commodity price risks
on noncedar lumber used in home packages.
Deferred gains or losses under futures and option contracts are
included on a net basis in the carrying amounts of inventories in the
consolidated balance sheet.
At December 31, 1997, the Company had 32 futures contracts with
broker-dealers of approximately $105 maturing through September 1998
with a net deferred gain of $27. The Company is exposed to, but does
not anticipate, credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the
other parties to the contracts. The Company does not obtain or provide
collateral or other security to support the contracts.
(j) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of
property, plant and equipment is provided over the estimated useful
lives of the respective assets on the straight-line basis. Leasehold
improvements are amortized on the straight-line basis over the terms
of the respective leases, if shorter than their estimated useful
lives. Improvements and additions are capitalized; maintenance and
repairs are charged to expense.
The estimated useful lives for buildings and leasehold improvements
range from 3 to 30 years; and for equipment, furniture and fixtures 3
to 10 years.
(k) INCOME TAXES
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and
liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred income tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply
to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on the deferred
income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
No provision has been made for U.S. Federal income taxes on the
undistributed earnings of the Company's foreign subsidiaries as it is
management's intention to reinvest such earnings indefinitely or to
distribute them in a manner which will not generate significant
additional taxes. At December 31, 1997, the Company's cumulative
undistributed earnings of the subsidiaries for which Federal income
taxes have not been provided was $355.
(l) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128,
Earnings Per Share. SFAS No. 128 establishes standards for computing
and presenting earnings per share and applies to entities with
publicly held common stock or potential common stock. This statement
is effective for financial statements issued for periods ending after
December 15, 1997, including interim periods; earlier application is
not permitted. The Company adopted SFAS No. 128 in the fourth quarter,
and there was no material impact on earnings per share from the
adoption of this standard.
(m) ADVERTISING
The Company expenses advertising costs when the related advertising
first takes place. The Company recognized advertising expense of
$1,206 in 1997, $1,264 in 1996 and $1,480 in 1995.
(n) STOCK OPTION PLANS
Prior to January 1, 1996, the Company accounted for its stock option
plans in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and
related interpretations. As such, compensation expense would be
recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the
underlying stock exceeded the exercise price. On January 1, 1996, the
Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which permits entities
to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of all
stock-based awards on the date of grant. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123
also allows entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB
Opinion No. 25 and provide pro forma net income and pro forma earnings
per share disclosures for employee stock option grants made in 1995
and future years as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No.
123 had been applied. The Company has elected to continue to apply the
provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and provide the pro forma disclosure
provisions of SFAS No. 123.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
(2) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment at December 31 consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
--------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Buildings and leasehold improvements $ 10,823 8,204
Equipment 5,195 4,834
Furniture and fixtures 4,091 3,463
--------------------
20,109 16,501
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 10,265 9,432
--------------------
9,844 7,069
Land 2,185 2,760
--------------------
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 12,029 9,829
====================
</TABLE>
(3) IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 121, Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of, on January 1, 1996. SFAS 121 requires that long-lived assets and
certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for recoverability whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used
is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future
net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are
considered to be unrecoverable, the write-down to be recognized is
measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceed
the fair value of the assets.
Because of the unfavorable cedar market conditions that existed in 1997,
management temporarily closed its Surrey, British Columbia, Canada sawmill
operations in the fourth quarter of 1997 and after opening briefly in the
first quarter of 1998, decided to temporarily close the sawmill until the
market for cedar logs and green and finished cedar lumber improved.
However, management expects these market conditions to continue for some
indefinite time period and believes that 1997 sawmill operating losses are
indicative of expected future operating results. Consequently, management
concluded that the financial statements' carrying value of the sawmill and
related equipment exceeded its fair value. As a result, the Company
recorded, as a part of its restructuring and valuation charge, a $595
writedown in the carrying value of the sawmill and related equipment in
the fourth quarter of 1997.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
In the event that market conditions do not improve, management may decide
to permanently close the sawmill operations. Such a decision could subject
the Company to certain closure costs which could range from an immaterial
amount to approximately $500.
(4) LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt at December 31 consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Industrial revenue bonds $3,725 --
First mortgage note payable, due in monthly installments of $13,
including interest at 9.5%; final payment due 2009 1,131 1,183
Other 111 33
------ ------
Total long-term debt 4,967 1,216
Less current installments 180 52
------ ------
Long-term debt, excluding current installments $4,787 1,164
====== ======
</TABLE>
The Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB) are divided into two tranches, Series A
Bonds ($425,000) and Series B Bonds ($3,300,000), (collectively, the
Bonds), with portions of the Series A bonds maturing annually through
November 2001 and portions of the Series B bonds maturing annually through
November 2017. The Series A bonds bear an interest rate of 6.45% and
Series B bonds fixed rates from 4.65% to 5.80% on various principal
amounts with an approximate effective interest rate of 5.7%. The bonds are
redeemable at a premium in years 6 through 10 and at par thereafter.
In connection with the issuance of the bonds, the Company has entered into
a "Reimbursement Agreement" with a bank pursuant to which the bank issued
to First Trust National Association (Trustee) an irrevocable letter of
credit in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds
outstanding plus 210 days of interest. The letter of credit will be
automatically reinstated following the drawing in the amount of the
interest draws. The letter of credit expires on November 15, 2002. The
Company has an option to replace or extend the letter of credit at that
time; however, if it does not exercise that option, the Bonds become
callable by the trustee. The Company pays annually a 1% fee of the stated
amount of the letter of credit.
At December 31, 1997, certain properties having an aggregate net book
value of approximately $3,778 are pledged as collateral for the
irrevocable letter of credit guaranteeing the bonds.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
The Reimbursement Agreement provides for the Company to maintain certain
financial and nonfinancial covenants. The more restrictive financial
covenants are tangible net worth, capital expenditure limitations and debt
service coverage ratio. The Company was not in compliance at December 31,
1997 with two of these covenants. Subsequent to December 31, 1997, the
Company obtained compliance waivers for the December 31, 1997 covenants
and renegotiated the financial covenants such that management expects to
be in compliance with the renegotiated covenants in 1998 and beyond.
Long-term debt matures as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1998 $ 180
1999 188
2000 199
2001 204
2002 202
Thereafter 3,994
---------
$ 4,967
=========
</TABLE>
The Company had $2,850 at December 31, 1997 of unsecured lines of credit
with banks to be drawn upon as needed, bearing interest at the prime rate
plus 1/2% (9% at December 31, 1997). A $2,500 line of credit expires in
April 1998 with the remaining line of credit expiring in July 1998.
(5) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(a) EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS
The Company has provided for the granting of stock options to key
employees under three plans: the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the
1984 Plan), the 1988 Combined Incentive Stock Option and Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan (the 1988 Plan) and the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the
1997 Plan). All three plans are administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors (Committee).
Under the terms of the 1984 Plan, options to purchase shares of the
Company's common stock were granted at a price equal to the fair
market value of the stock at the date of grant. The 1984 Plan expired
on December 21, 1994 and no future options will be granted under this
plan.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
Under the terms of the 1988 and 1997 plans, both incentive and
nonqualified options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock
may be granted. Options under these plans may be designated as
incentive or nonqualified at the discretion of the Committee. The
exercise price of the options granted under these plans are set at the
time of grant, but may not be less than the fair market value of the
Company's stock at the date of grant. There are 466,971 and 250,000
shares of common stock authorized for grants under the terms of the
1988 and 1997 Plans, respectively. At December 31, 1997, under the
1988 Plan, there were 117,844 options available for grant. The 1988
Plan will expire on May 26, 1998. There were no outstanding options
under the 1997 Plan.
Generally, options under these plans vest and may be exercised over
either a five-year period in cumulative increments of 20% each year
beginning one year from the date of grant, or as determined at the
discretion of the Committee.
Options granted, other than incentive options to 10% stockholders,
expire ten years from the date of grant. Incentive options to 10%
stockholders expire five years from the date of grant.
A summary of the status of these plans as of December 31, 1997, 1996,
and 1995 and changes during the years ended on those dates is
presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
WEIGHTED- Weighted- Weighted-
AVERAGE average average
EXERCISE exercise exercise
SHARES PRICE Shares price Shares price
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at
beginning of year 466,971 $ 3.96 323,068 $ 4.12 340,995 $ 4.03
Granted 6,000 4.00 223,400 3.76 -- --
Exercised (26,219) 3.03 (12,843) 2.16 (16,033) 2.09
Relinquished (81,507) 4.47 (66,654) 4.44 (1,894) 4.95
-------- -------- -------
Outstanding at end of year 365,245 $ 3.91 466,971 $ 3.96 323,068 $ 4.12
======================== ======================== ========================
Options exercisable at
year-end 274,745 318,216 259,370
========= ========= =========
Weighted-average fair
value of options
granted during the year $ 1.52 $ 2.05
========= =========
</TABLE>
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
The following table summarizes information about these plans at
December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options outstanding Options exercisable
------------------------------------- -----------------------
Weighted-
average Weighted- Weighted-
remaining average average
Range of Number contractual exercise Number exercise
exercise prices outstanding life price exercisable price
------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$3.16 to $4.36 316,245 7.4 years $ 3.70 228,045 $ 3.68
$4.80 to $5.38 49,000 5.6 years 5.25 46,700 5.25
---------- -----------
$3.16 to $5.38 365,245 7.1 years $ 3.91 274,745 $ 3.95
===================================== ======================
</TABLE>
(b) DIRECTORS AND DISTRIBUTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN
In 1994, 110,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance to
nonemployee directors of the Company and distributors who serve on the
Distributor Advisory Council (Council). In 1995, the shareholders
approved an amendment to the Plan which, among other things, increased
the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Directors and
Distributors Stock Option Plan (Plan) from 110,000 shares to 210,000
shares. At December 31, 1997, there were 86,911 options available for
grant.
In 1995, the Plan was amended such that nonemployee directors, when
first elected to the Board by the shareholders, would receive an
initial grant of options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's
common stock. Also, the nonemployee directors in office when this
amendment was approved were granted, effective the day the amendment
was approved, options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's
common stock. This amendment further provided that options to purchase
5,000 shares of the Company's common stock would be granted to
nonemployee directors each October 1, commencing in 1995. The exercise
price of each option is the fair market value on the date of grant.
The options granted to directors who are not a Lindal distributor vest
and are exercisable six months after the grant. Options granted to a
director, who is also a Lindal distributor, vest and become
exercisable over a four-year period beginning with 20% after six
months and in annual cumulative increments of 20% beginning from the
date of grant.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
On February 1 of each year, every distributor who serves on the
Council is granted options to purchase 100 shares of common stock for
each year of service on the Council. The options vest and are
exercisable over a four-year period beginning with 20% after six
months and in annual cumulative increments of 20% beginning from the
date of grant. The exercise price of each option is the fair market
value on the grant date.
Options granted to nonemployee directors who are not Lindal
distributors expire at the earliest of 10 years from the date of grant
or one year after the option holder ceases to be a director. Options
granted to distributors, including nonemployee directors who are
Lindal distributors, expire at the earliest of 10 years from the date
of grant, 90 days after the option holder ceases to be a distributor
for any reason other than death or one year after death.
A summary of the status of this fixed stock option plan as of December
31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 and changes during the years ended on those
dates is presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------
WEIGHTED Weighted Weighted-
-AVERAGE -average average
EXERCISE exercise exercise
SHARES PRICE Shares price Shares price
----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at beginning of year 117,509 $ 4.21 96,119 $ 4.23 18,444 $ 5.87
Exercised (4,000) 3.75 - - - -
Granted 27,200 4.06 22,100 4.14 79,400 3.89
Relinquished (21,620) 4.38 (710) 5.38 (1,725) 6.15
--------- --------- ---------
Outstanding at end of year 119,089 $ 4.16 117,509 $ 4.21 96,119 $ 4.23
--------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------
Options exercisable at year-end
82,209 80,919 54,185
---------- ---------- ---------
Weighted-average fair value of
options granted during the
year $ 1.52 $ 2.36 $ 2.22
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
The following table summarizes information about this fixed stock
option plan at December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options outstanding Options exercisable
---------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
Weighted-
average Weighted- Weighted-
Range of exercise Number remaining average Number average
prices outstanding contractual life exercise price exercisable exercise price
- ----------------------- ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$3.50 to $5.00 111,700 8.2 years $ 4.03 74,820 $ 4.02
$6.00 to $6.36 7,389 6.1 years 6.21 7,389 6.21
----------- ---------
$3.50 to $6.36 119,089 8.1 years $ 4.16 82,209 $ 4.21
=========== ============== ============ ========== ========
</TABLE>
(c) EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The Company's 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan provides for 110,000
shares of the Company's common stock to be reserved for issuance upon
exercise of purchase rights granted to participating employees of the
Company. The purchase rights are exercisable annually on October 1 of
each year at a price equal to the lesser of 85% of the fair market
value of the Company's stock at the beginning or end of the annual
period. In 1997, 1996 and 1995, 2,397, 3,848 and 8,233 shares,
respectively, for the amounts of $8, $13 and $24, respectively, were
issued under the plan.
(d) OTHER GRANTS OF OPTIONS
On June 30, 1995, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
granted options to purchase 10,000 shares to Robert McLennaghan, a
related party, for consulting services performed for the Company. The
per share exercise price of the options was the fair market value on
the date of grant, $3.75. The options were immediately exercisable and
expire at the earlier of 10 years from the date of grant or one year
after death. The weighted-average fair value of these options was
$2.12 per share.
(e) ISSUANCE OF RESTRICTED STOCK
Pursuant to a revised compensation program for nonemployee directors,
a total of 3,000 and 4,000 shares of the Company's common stock was
issued in 1997 and 1996, respectively. The stock issued to the
nonemployee directors was valued at the fair market value at the date
of grant. As the stock issued was not registered, all certificates
bear the appropriate restrictive legend. Compensation expense of $11
and $15 was recorded in 1997 and 1996, respectively.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
Pursuant to pre-employment negotiations, in January 1996, 1,000 shares
of common stock were issued, and valued at the fair market value at
the date of grant, to the person who became the manager of the
Company's building products division. As the stock has not been
registered, the certificate bears the appropriate restrictive legend.
A charge of $4 was recorded as compensation expense in 1996.
Pursuant to pre-employment negotiations, in June 1997, 1,000 shares of
common stock were issued, and valued at the fair market value at the
date of grant, to the person who became the chief financial officer of
the Company. As the stock has not been registered, the certificate
bears the appropriate restrictive legend. A charge of $4 was recorded
as compensation expense in 1997.
(f) OPTION COMPENSATION EXPENSE
The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 in accounting for its stock
options in the consolidated financial statements. Had the Company
determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the date of
grant for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, the Company's net
earnings (loss) and basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
would have been the pro forma amounts indicated below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
---------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net earnings (loss):
As reported $ (2,447) 1,506 1,337
Pro forma (2,499) 1,311 1,227
Basic and diluted earnings (loss)
per common shares:
As reported (.60) .37 .33
Pro forma (.61) .32 .30
</TABLE>
The pro forma amounts reflect only options granted since December 31,
1994. Therefore, the full impact of calculating compensation cost for
stock options under SFAS No. 123 is not reflected in the pro forma
amounts presented above because compensation cost is reflected over
the options vesting period of five years and compensation cost for
options granted prior to January 1, 1995 is not considered.
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
assumptions for 1997, 1996 and 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
-----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Expected dividend yield -- -- --
Risk free interest rate range 5.9 - 6.3% 5.8 - 7.5% 5.8 - 7.5%
Expected term (years) 4.6 8.4 8.4
Expected volatility 31.8% 37.5% 37.5%
</TABLE>
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
(g) EARNINGS PER SHARE
SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, establishes a new standard for
reporting earnings per share and requires companies with complex
capital structures that have publicly held common stock or potential
common stock to present both basic and diluted earnings per share
(EPS) on the face of the statement of operations. Both basic and
diluted earnings per share are calculated based on net income (loss)
of approximately $(2,447), $1,506, and $1,337 for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 respectively. Basic EPS of $(0.60)
for 1997 was based on weighted average shares outstanding of 4,103,491
and is the same as diluted EPS. Outstanding options to purchase
494,334 shares of common stock were not included in the computation
of EPS in 1997 as they were antidilutive.
The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares
(denominator) used in the EPS calculations for 1996 and 1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended
--------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1996 December 31, 1995
------------------------- -------------------------------
Weighted Per Weighted Per
average share average share
shares amount shares amount
--------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic EPS 4,070,384 $ 0.37 4,043,545 $ 0.33
Effect of dilutive securities -
options 27,417 41,875
Diluted EPS 4,097,801 0.37 4,085,420 0.33
</TABLE>
(6) INCOME TAXES
The components of earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. $ (2,455) 2,612 1,361
Canada (686) (444) 805
----------------------------
$ (3,141) 2,168 2,166
============================
</TABLE>
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
Total income tax expense (benefit) was allocated as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
U.S. Federal $ (881) 1,057 542
Canadian 66 (357) 339
State - 13 3
------------------------
(815) 713 884
Deferred:
U.S. Federal 121 (141) (53)
Canadian - 90 (2)
------------------------
121 (51) (55)
------------------------
Total $ (694) 662 829
========================
</TABLE>
The income tax expense (benefit) in the consolidated financial statements
differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the
applicable U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory tax rate (34) % 34 % 34 %
Effect of Canadian taxes - (5) 3
Unrecognized net operating
losses 9 - -
Other, net 3 2 1
------------------------
(22) % 31 % 38 %
========================
</TABLE>
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at
December 31 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
--------------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred income tax assets:
Receivables, due to the allowance for doubtful
receivables $ 184 128
Uniform inventory capitalization for tax purposes 10 34
Accrued expenses deductible in different years for tax 141 152
Net operating loss carryforwards 265 -
--------------
Deferred income tax assets 600 314
Valuation allowance (265) -
--------------
335 314
Deferred income tax liabilities - property, plant and
equipment, principally due to differences in basis
of assets and depreciation 352 210
--------------
Net deferred income tax asset (liability) $ (17) 104
==============
</TABLE>
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of January 1, 1997 and
1996 was $265,000 and $0, respectively. The net change in the total
valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 1997 was an
increase of $265. There was no change in the valuation allowance for
1996 and 1995.
The Company's Canadian subsidiaries have net operating loss carryforwards
of $1,050 which expire in 1998 through 2004.
(7) LEASED ASSETS AND LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company controls certain properties under operating leases, some of
which are subleased to dealers. In addition, the Company leases certain
production facilities and equipment.
A summary of rent expense under noncancelable operating leases follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
--------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross rent expense $ 451 473 427
Less sublease rentals 46 42 5
==========================
Net rent expense $ 405 431 422
==========================
</TABLE>
Noncancelable long-term operating lease commitments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ending December 31 Aggregate minimum rentals
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<S> <C>
1998 $ 239
1999 165
2000 90
2001 13
2002 13
Thereafter 273
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$ 793
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(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
(8) YEAR 2000
In January 1997, the Company developed a plan to address the Year 2000
computer problem and began converting its computer systems to be Year 2000
compliant. The Year 2000 problem is the result of computer programs being
written using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year.
The Company presently believes that with upgrades to existing software,
the Year 2000 problem will not pose significant operation problems for the
Company's computer systems. However, if such upgrades are not completed
timely, the Year 2000 problem may have a material impact on the operations
of the company. The Company expects to incur internal staff costs as well
as the cost of the software upgrades. In the opinion of management, the
internal staff costs will not be incremental, but rather will represent
the redeployment of existing resources. The incremental costs of the
software upgrades will be minimal and will not have a material effect on
the Company's financial position or results of operations.
(9) RETIREMENT PLANS
(a) SALARY SAVINGS PROFIT SHARING PLAN
The Company's Salary Savings Profit Sharing Plan under Section 401(k)
of the Internal Revenue Code covers substantially all full-time
nonunion employees. Plan participants may contribute up to 15% of
their annual salary to the plan with the Company making a matching
contribution in the amount of 25% of such employee contributions. Plan
administration costs and the Company's costs of matching employees'
contributions to the plan totaled $78 in 1997, $85 in 1996 and $78 in
1995. The Company may also contribute to the plan such additional
amounts as the Board of Directors may determine in its sole
discretion. The Board of Directors decided that $31 for both December
31, 1996 and 1995 should be contributed to this plan on behalf of the
employees.
(b) PENSION PLAN
The Company contributes to various trusteed defined benefit pension
plans under industry-wide agreements. These contributions are based on
the hours worked by employees covered under collective bargaining
agreements. Pension expense for these plans was $193 in 1997, $165 in
1996 and $185 in 1995. In 1994, a new collective bargaining agreement
was negotiated for the woodworkers in the Province of British
Columbia. The agreement required that employers make two "one time"
contributions to the plan. One payment of $22 was made in November
1994. The second payment of $38 was made in June 1995.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
(10) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In 1997, 1996 and 1995, the Company made payments to a private company
controlled by Sir Walter Lindal and certain other members of the Lindal
family who are officers and directors of the Company of $34 in each of the
respective years as consideration for the use of various patents.
Sales of homes to certain members of the Board of Directors who are also
dealers totaled approximately $715 in 1997, $639 in 1996 and $949 in 1995.
All sales were made under normal trade terms.
(11) FOREIGN OPERATIONS
The Company and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the manufacture
and distribution of cedar homes and sunrooms. Company operations are
conducted in the United States and in Canada.
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
United States:
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 42,762 41,249 36,858
Transfers to Canadian operations 17,900 6,172 1,957
-----------------------------------------
60,662 47,421 38,815
Canada:
Sales to unaffiliated customers 6,086 5,386 5,453
Transfers to U.S. operations 38,457 11,440 7,053
-----------------------------------------
44,543 16,826 12,506
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105,205 64,247 51,321
Less interarea transfers 56,357 17,612 9,010
-----------------------------------------
Total $ 48,848 46,635 42,311
-----------------------------------------
Operating income (loss):
United States (3,171) 1,869 1,134
Canada (689) (645) (481)
=========================================
Total $ (3,860) 1,224 653
=========================================
Identifiable assets:
United States 21,580 23,116 22,423
Canada 10,607 6,918 5,569
=========================================
Total $ 32,187 30,034 27,992
=========================================
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Interarea transfers are made at amounts which approximate fair market
values. The net identifiable assets located in Canada approximate total gross
identifiable assets.
(Continued)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
================================================================================
(12) LITIGATION
The Company is routinely involved in a number of legal proceedings and
claims that cover a wide range of matters. In the opinion of management,
the outcome of these matters is not expected to have any material adverse
effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of
the Company.
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Schedule II
LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
(In thousands)
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<CAPTION>
================================================================================================
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Additions
---------
(1) (2)
Charged Charged
Balance at to costs to other Balance
beginning and accounts - at end
Description of year expenses describe Deductions of year
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1997
Allowance for
doubtful 3 (a)
receivables $ 394 123 - 53 (b) 461
===================================================================
1996
Allowance for
doubtful 1 (a)
receivables $ 204 205 - 14 (b) 394
===================================================================
1995
Allowance for
doubtful (2)(a)
receivables $ 203 111 - 112 (b) 204
===================================================================
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(a) Adjustments due to fluctuations in the Canadian dollar exchange rate.
(b) Deductions represent the write-off of uncollectible accounts receivable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 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.
LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
March 31, 1998
/S/Robert W. Lindal, Chairman
---------------------------------
Robert W. Lindal, Chairman
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Date Date 3/31/98 /S/ Robert W. Lindal
--------------- --------------------------------- -------------- -------------------------------------
Sir Walter Lindal Robert W. Lindal
Director and Secretary Director, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
Date Date 3/31/98 /S/ Martin J. Lindal
--------------- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------------------------
Douglas F. Lindal Martin J. Lindal
Director, President Director and
and Chief Operating Officer Vice President Information
Systems and
Assistant Secretary
Date 3/31/98 /s/ Dennis Gregg Date
--------------- ---------------------------------- --------------- -------------------------------------
Dennis Gregg Everett G. Martin
Chief Financial Officer Director and Vice
(Principal Financial and President Midwest
Accounting Officer) and Eastern Canada
Date Date
--------------- ---------------------------------- --------------- -------------------------------------
William R. Monkman William Lorenz
Director Director
Date Date
--------------- ---------------------------------- --------------- -------------------------------------
William M. Weisfield Charles R. Widman
Director Director
Date
--------------- ----------------------------------
Charles T. Collins
Director
</TABLE>
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Exhibit
numbers Description
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<S> <C>
(3.1) Certificate of incorporation (a)
(3.2) Bylaws (a)
(3.3) 1993 Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (d)
(10.1) 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan (b)
(10.3) 1988 Combined Incentive Stock Option Plan and Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan (c)
(10.4) Directors and Distributors Stock Option Plan (d)
(10.5) 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (d)
(10.6) Amendment to the Directors' and Distributors' Stock Option
Plan (e)
(21) Subsidiaries of the registrant (f)
(23) Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
(27) Financial Data Schedule
(a) Incorporated herein by reference from the
registration on Form 8B of Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, dated March 14, 1987.
(b) Incorporated herein by reference from the
Registrant's Form 10-K filed for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1986.
(c) Incorporated herein by reference from the
Registrant's Form 10-K filed for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1989.
(d) Incorporated herein by reference from the
Registrant's Form 10-K filed for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1993.
(e) Incorporated herein by reference from the
Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 27, 1994
(f) Incorporated herein by reference from the
Registrant's Form 10-K filed for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996.
</TABLE>
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Copies of the above exhibits may be obtained from the Securities and Exchange
Commission or the Registrant by request.
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Exhibit (23)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No.
33-64186 and 333-28509) on Form S-8 of Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc. of our report
dated February 26, 1998 relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Lindal
Cedar Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997 and
the related schedule, which report appears in the December 31, 1997 annual
report on Form 10-K of Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Seattle, Washington
March 30, 1998
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