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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended April 4, 1999.
[ ] 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 its charter)
Delaware 91-0508250
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4300 South 104th Place, Seattle, Washington 98178
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(206) 725-0900
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirement for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
Common stock outstanding at April 4, 1999: 4,126,011 shares at $.01 par value.
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
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PAGE
NUMBER
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Part I Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 16
Part II Other Information 17
Item 6(a) Reports on Form 8-K 17
Signatures 18
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
April 4, 1999, December 31, 1998 and March 29, 1998
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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<CAPTION>
APRIL 4, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 29,
1999 1998 1998
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,171 3,457 606
Receivables:
Trade 1,732 2,043 2,330
Refundable income taxes 1,496 1,420 2,092
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3,228 3,463 4,422
Less allowance for doubtful receivables 319 320 313
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Net receivables 2,909 3,143 4,109
Inventories 7,253 7,120 10,194
Promotional material 747 854 1,096
Other current assets 935 785 728
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Total current assets 16,015 15,359 16,733
Other assets 1,352 1,357 1,500
Property, plant and equipment, net 11,287 11,426 12,002
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$ 28,654 28,142 30,235
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Current installments of long-term debt $ 191 190 180
Notes payable -- 266 565
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,738 2,027 3,431
Income taxes payable 7 -- 158
Customer deposits 4,087 3,940 3,945
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Total current liabilities 7,023 6,423 8,279
Long-term debt, excluding current
installments 4,573 4,604 4,767
Deferred income taxes 318 325 343
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 41 41 41
Additional paid-in capital 16,049 16,049 16,033
Cumulative translation adjustment (1,217) (1,450) (603)
Retained earnings 1,867 2,150 1,375
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Total stockholders' equity 16,740 16,790 16,846
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$ 28,654 28,142 30,235
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the periods ended April 4, 1999 and March 29, 1998
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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<CAPTION>
QUARTERS ENDED
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APRIL 4, MARCH 29,
1999 1998
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Revenue $ 8,105 5,645
Cost of goods sold 6,438 5,967
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Gross profit (loss) 1,667 (322)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,863 2,085
Display court expenses 124 130
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Total operating expenses 1,987 2,215
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Operating loss (320) (2,537)
Other income (expense):
Rental income 52 67
Interest expense, net (39) (55)
Other, net (41) 94
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Other income (expense), net (28) 106
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Loss before income tax benefit (348) (2,431)
Income tax benefit (65) (720)
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Net loss $ (283) (1,711)
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Basic and diluted - net loss per common share $ (0.07) (0.42)
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three months ended April 4, 1999 and March 29, 1998
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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<CAPTION>
APRIL 4, MARCH 29,
1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (283) (1,711)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 324 312
Deferred income tax benefit (7) (83)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Net trade and operating notes receivable 287 (950)
Inventories (55) (67)
Prepaid expenses and promotional materials (65) (115)
Current liabilities other than current
installments of long-term debt 843 260
Other (29) 318
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities 1,015 (2,036)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investments -- (38)
Maturity of investments -- 38
Repayment of non-operating notes receivable 11 103
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (74) (171)
Disbursements for non-operating notes receivable -- (8)
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Net cash used in investing activities (63) (76)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of long-term debt (30) (20)
Repayment of current notes payable (266) 564
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities (296) 544
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 58 (112)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 714 (1,680)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period 3,457 2,286
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 4,171 606
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information - cash paid
(received) during period for:
Interest $ 32 20
Income taxes (73) 63
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 4, 1999, December 31, 1998 and March 29, 1998
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
except as noted below, and include all recurring adjustments that are
considered necessary by management to fairly state the results of the interim
periods. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses and certain disclosures. Actual results
could differ from those estimates. These condensed consolidated financial
statements and related notes have been prepared pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in the condensed
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been omitted. Due to the seasonality of
the Company's business, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements may not necessarily be indicative of the results to be obtained
for the full year. This report should be read in conjunction with the
Company's Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.
The financial results presented herein for the first quarter of 1998 contain
a pre-tax loss of $130 associated with the Company's sawmill, which was sold
in the fourth quarter of 1998.
(2) LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The following tables present basic and diluted loss per share and reconciles
the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted per share
computations:
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NET WEIGHTED NET
LOSS AVERAGE SHARES LOSS
(NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) PER SHARE
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Quarter ended April 4, 1999:
Basic loss per share $ (283) 4,126 $ (0.07)
Effect of dilutive options -- -- --
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Diluted loss per share $ (283) 4,126 $ (0.07)
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Quarter ended March 29, 1998:
Basic loss per share $(1,711) 4,118 $ (0.42)
Effect of dilutive options -- -- --
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Diluted loss per share $(1,711) 4,118 $ (0.42)
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 4, 1999, December 31, 1998 and March 29, 1998
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Options to purchase shares of common stock where the exercise price exceeds the
average market price were excluded from the computations for 1999 and 1998
because they would be anti-dilutive. Anti-dilutive options excluded from the
computations are as follows:
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ANTI-DILUTIVE
OPTIONS
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Quarter ended April 4, 1999 531
Quarter ended March 29, 1998 521
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(3) INVENTORIES
A summary of inventories follows:
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<CAPTION>
APRIL 4, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 29,
1999 1998 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Raw materials $1,502 1,639 2,933
Work-in-process 2,798 2,474 3,411
Finished goods 2,197 2,226 3,386
Display models 756 781 464
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$7,253 7,120 10,194
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(4) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
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APRIL 4, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 29,
1999 1998 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Building and leasehold improvements $10,348 10,286 10,886
Equipment 3,378 3,349 5,298
Furniture and fixtures 4,435 4,372 4,161
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18,161 18,007 20,345
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization 9,045 8,745 10,532
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9,116 9,262 9,813
Land 2,171 2,164 2,189
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Net property, plant and equipment $11,287 11,426 12,002
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(5) SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has two reportable segments: Homes -- United States and Homes --
Canada. Homes -- United States performs functions associated with
engineering, custom design, drafting, customer service, logistics, special
order materials and distribution planning for home sales worldwide. Homes --
Canada performs functions associated with inventory management of stock
materials, materials staging, and home shipping for home sales worldwide.
Homes -- United States primarily sells homes, at wholesale, to independent
dealers while Homes -- Canada primarily sells homes, at wholesale, to Homes
-- United States for resale to independent dealers. Prior to 1998, Homes --
Canada also operated the Company's sawmill, which produced a majority
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 4, 1999, December 31, 1998 and March 29, 1998
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
of the cedar used in houses. During 1998, the Company's sawmill operated only
for a brief period of time in February and was sold in December 1998.
The Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or
transfers were to third parties, that is at current prices where available,
or on a cost plus basis when actual market prices are not available. The
Company evaluates segment performance based on gross profit from operations.
Information on segment assets is not reported to the Chief Operating Decision
Maker.
Information regarding the Company's reportable segments, including other
significant items, for the quarters ended April 4, 1999 and March 29, 1998
follows:
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OTHER
RECON-
U.S. CANADIAN INTERSEGMENT CILING
HOMES HOMES ALL OTHER ELIMINATIONS ITEMS CONSOLIDATED
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QUARTER ENDED APRIL 4, 1999
Revenues from external
customers $ 7,069 103 929 -- 4 8,105
Intersegment revenues 2,404 6,579 1,227 (10,210) -- --
Gross profit 1,447 2,222 235 (2,233) (4) 1,667
Interest income 32 11 -- (72) 72 43
Interest expense 26 74 51 (72) 3 82
Depreciation and
amortization 149 29 90 -- 56 324
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 29, 1998
Revenues from external
customers $ 4,546 457 642 -- -- 5,645
Intersegment revenues 1,271 4,683 975 (7,275) 346 --
Gross profit (165) 902 81 (1,139) (1) (322)
Interest income 21 11 -- (77) 77 32
Interest expense 32 77 55 (77) -- 87
Depreciation and
amortization 179 27 96 -- 10 312
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(6) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income is as follows:
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QUARTER ENDED
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APRIL 4, MARCH 29,
1999 1998
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Net loss $ (283) (1,711)
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency
translation 233 109
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Comprehensive loss $ (50) (1,602)
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc. (the "Company") is primarily engaged in the manufacture
and distribution of custom cedar homes, windows and sunrooms. The Company also
re-manufactures standard dimensional cedar lumber. Cedar lumber, that meets the
Company's quality standards, is combined with manufactured and/or purchased
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. Re-manufactured cedar lumber that is not of a
grade suitable for use in homes is sold on the open lumber market.
The Company has four home products: Cedar: Frame, Cedar: Solid, Access and
Select. The Cedar: Frame, Cedar: Solid and Access products predominantly utilize
post and beam design and construction. The Cedar: Frame and Access products
utilize 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. The
Select product utilizes conventional design and construction including a cavity
wall. The Select product combines the materials savings of the Access product
with the economy of a conventionally framed home while using quality Lindal
building materials.
The Company recognizes revenue from orders when the home package is shipped.
Entering the second quarter of 1999, the total backlog, stated in dollars,
decreased $1 million (3%) to approximately $28 million from approximately $29
million in 1998. This decrease is partially attributable to the increased
shipment of homes in the first quarter of 1999 as explained later in this
discussion. 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.
While the Company expects the majority of the current backlog will ship within
the next 12 months, factors beyond the control of the Company, such as weather
conditions, customer financing, building permits or customer requested delays,
may affect the actual delivery date of some portion of backlog orders beyond the
twelve month period.
The primary raw material used by the Company in its re-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,
and the Company is aware of the potential for shortages and/or fluctuations in
the price of cedar logs and cedar lumber.
The Company is working to secure its cedar raw material needs on a long-term
basis. As discussed in the Company's 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the
Company continues to seek approval of its proposed modifications to the terms
and conditions of the 327,000 cubic meter timber sale awarded to the Company in
1996 by the Province of British Columbia. If approval is received, management
believes that this timber sale will allow the Company to secure a cedar supply
for a minimum of the next five years. If such approval is received, management
expects that timber harvesting will begin in the third quarter of 1999. The
Company can not guarantee that such approval will be received.
The Company believes that this timber sale agreement 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 obtaining this timber sale will greatly facilitate the procurement of
cedar logs and/or cedar lumber.
Although cedar logs and lumber 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. 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 or cedar lumber and that price
volatility of cedar logs, green cedar lumber, other species of 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.
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The Company's business is seasonal in that most deliveries have historically
been made during the period from April to October. To illustrate this, revenue
by quarter is presented below:
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1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4TH QUARTER
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1999 8,105
1998 5,645 11,477 10,793 9,804
1997 7,540 14,913 14,298 12,097
1996 6,587 14,173 14,632 11,243
1995 6,630 13,947 11,536 10,198
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As discussed in the Company's 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Central Puget
Sound Regional Transit Authority, a governmental agency, has notified the
Company that the site occupied by the Company's head office, display court and
adjacent business park, in Seattle, Washington, has been identified as the
preferred site for the location of a light rail maintenance base. Management
believes that the designation as the "preferred" site will have a negative
impact on the Company's ability to renew business park leases that expire in
1999. The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority is expected to make its
final site selection some time in 1999. In the event that the Central Puget
Sound Regional Transit Authority chooses the Company's property as its final
site selection for the maintenance base, management believes that the Company
will receive fair market value for the property surrendered. Although the
Company has received no official notification, recent public statements by
officials of the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority indicate that
the Company's site may not be chosen as the final site selection.
The pending sale of the Company owned display court located in Michigan, as
reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, did not close. The Company
is continuing its efforts to sell this property.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and
for hedging activities. The Statement requires that entities recognize all
derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measure
these derivatives at fair value. SFAS No. 133 also specifies a new method of
accounting for hedging transactions, prescribes the type of items and
transactions that may be hedged, and specifies detailed criteria to be met to
qualify for hedge accounting. This Statement is effective for financial
statements for years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Company does not expect
the adoption of this Statement to have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements.
YEAR 2000
The Year 2000 problem is the result of computer programs and hardware being
developed that utilizes two digits rather than four to define the applicable
year. The consequences of this issue may include failure of information
technology systems and interruption of business processes.
The problem exists for many kinds of hardware and software. Any system, used by
the Company, its dealers or vendors, that have time-sensitive software or
hardware may recognize a date using "00" as 1900 rather than the year 2000.
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The Year 2000 issue affects the Company's internal systems, including
information technology (IT) and non-IT systems such as its integrated
manufacturing and accounting system, computer operating systems, voice and
electronic communication systems, server and PC software and hardware, drafting
systems, database systems and other software and hardware based systems.
The Company has completed an assessment of the readiness of its core internal
systems for handling the Year 2000. The Company's integrated manufacturing and
accounting system, its core business system, has been upgraded to a Year 2000
certified compliant version. Internal testing of the upgraded software will be
completed in the second quarter of 1999.
The Company's assessment of other, less vital internal systems has been
completed. Those remaining IT and non-IT systems that are not Year 2000 ready
will either be upgraded to Year 2000 compliant versions of the same software or
hardware, or new Year 2000 compliant software and/or hardware will be acquired
and implemented.
Management expects that the remediation process of its less vital internal
systems will be completed by the end of the second quarter of 1999 and final
testing will be completed in the fourth quarter of 1999. Management believes all
material internal systems will be compliant by the Year 2000 and that the cost
to address the issue will not be material. Nevertheless, the Company will create
contingency plans for certain internal systems, as Year 2000 compliance cannot
be definitively determined.
All organizations must assess the effect the Year 2000 issue will have on their
third party supply chain. The Company has identified its key vendors and is
surveying key third parties to understand their ability to continue providing
services and products through the change to Year 2000. The Company will create
contingency plans for these key vendors.
The Company is continuing its assessment of other third party vendors and will
develop contingency plans that include the identification of alternate
suppliers. Management currently expects that the assessment of third party
vendors will be completed in the third quarter of 1999 and that its contingency
plans will be completed in the fourth quarter of 1999.
The Company is also working with its dealers to determine their ability to sell
the Company's products through the Year 2000. The Company will partner with them
if necessary, to avoid any business interruptions in 2000.
Any software or hardware costs involved with Year 2000 remediation will either
be charged to expense as incurred or capitalized, depending on the circumstances
of each case. Internal staff costs involved in Year 2000 issues will not be
incremental, but rather represent the re-deployment of existing resources. Such
internal staff costs will be expensed as incurred. Unamortized capital costs of
previously acquired software and hardware will be accelerated over the estimated
period of utility and any remaining unamortized capital costs at the date the
hardware or software is abandoned due to Year 2000 issues will be written off.
Management believes that the costs related to the Year 2000 issue will not be
material.
FIRST QUARTER
NEW ORDERS
The dollar value of new orders taken decreased 9% from the first quarter of 1998
to the first quarter of 1999. The number of new order units decreased 16% in the
same time period. The following table illustrates the percentage change in the
number and dollar value of new orders for the first quarter of the current and
each of the preceding 2 years:
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<CAPTION>
% CHANGE IN 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Units (16)% (35)% (5)%
Dollar Value (9)% (27)% (5)%
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The Access product represented 51% of new order units in the first quarter of
1999 compared to 49% of new order units in the first quarter of 1998. The dollar
value of the Access product new orders was 42% of the total dollar value of new
orders in the first quarter of both 1999 and 1998. Size and value of a home is a
function of customer preference and may change somewhat from period to period.
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Management continues to evaluate all aspects of the cost of its products,
including materials, design and construction in order to develop alternatives or
options that would lower the overall price of its products to the end consumer,
without sacrificing the quality of it products.
REVENUE
Revenue increased $2.46 million (44%) to $8.10 million in the first quarter of
1999 from $5.64 million in the first quarter of 1998, primarily due to the
increase in home revenue.
Revenue from homes increased $2.35 million (63%) to $6.10 million in the first
quarter of 1999 from $3.75 million in the first quarter of 1998. The number of
houses shipped increased 65% to 76 in the first quarter of 1999 from 46 in the
first quarter of 1998. Management believes the increase in home revenue is
primarily related to the effect of the Company's Winter Works promotion, the
mild winter weather experienced throughout most of the country and to the fact
that the first quarter of 1999 was approximately one week longer than the first
quarter of 1998. The Winter Works promotion provided incentives for customers to
take delivery of homes in the first quarter of 1999. By doing so, the Company
will free up capacity later in the year to ship new home orders. However,
management believes that some deliveries might have been shifted away from the
second quarter. As a result, second quarter deliveries may not be as strong as
they would have without the first quarter delivery promotion and milder weather.
The Access home (the base price of which is 25%-30% less than the traditional
Cedar: Frame home) accounted for approximately 40% of home sales revenue and 49%
of home units shipped in the first quarter of 1999 compared to 46% of home sales
revenue and 54% of the house units shipped in the first quarter of 1998.
Revenue from sunrooms decreased $60,000 (18%) to $270,000 in the first quarter
of 1999 from $330,000 in the first quarter of 1998.
Revenue from other sales increased $180,000 (12%) to $1.74 million in first
quarter of 1999 from $1.56 million in the first quarter of 1998.
MATERIAL COSTS
Beginning in late 1996 and continuing through the end of 1997, the Company
experienced escalating costs for lumber and wood products, especially for cedar,
the primary material used in the Company's homes, over historic levels. Material
costs reached their peak in the fourth quarter of 1997 when material costs were
61% of revenue. Beginning in the first quarter of 1998, the Company began to
experience some softening of costs for lumber and wood products, and that
softening has continued throughout the remainder of 1998. In general, the
Company continues to experience lower costs for lumber and wood products,
especially for framing materials, from the year ago period. The price for cedar
has declined slightly from year ago levels and has become more predictable. As a
result, for the first time in over 10 years, the Company did not announce a
spring price increase on its homes and related products.
In dollars, material costs increased $880,000 (29%) to $3.96 million in the
first quarter of 1999 from $3.08 million in the first quarter of 1998 on 30
(65%) additional home shipments.
As a percent of revenue, material costs were 49% in the first quarter of 1999
compared to 55% in the first quarter of 1998. This decrease in material costs as
a percentage of revenue is due to lower lumber costs and the cumulative effect
of the price increases implemented in 1997 and 1998.
OTHER COST OF GOODS SOLD
Non material costs, included in the cost of goods sold, decreased $410,000 (14%)
to $2.48 million in the first quarter of 1999 from $2.89 million in the first
quarter of 1998. This is primarily due to decreases in manufacturing labor and
labor related costs of $250,000 (24%), customer service costs of $100,000 (37%)
and net decreases in other manufacturing costs of $60,000 (4%). The reduction in
manufacturing labor and related expenses is primarily due to increased
productivity in manufacturing and shipping operations and the fact that the
sawmill was sold in December 1998. The sawmill operated briefly in the first
quarter of 1998. The remainder of the decrease was primarily due to aggressive
containment of other manufacturing costs.
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GROSS PROFIT
The cumulative effect of the price increases, increased sales volume, lower
non-material costs of goods sold, and lower costs in specific areas of the wood
supply market increased gross profit to 20.6% of revenue in the first quarter of
1999 compared to (5.7%) of revenue in the first quarter of 1998.
The mix of home units sold also impacts gross profit. As a percent of total
units sold, home units sold for Cedar Frame, Access and Cedar: Solid for the
first quarter of each of the current and two preceding years is presented in the
table below.
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Access 49% 54% 34%
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Although the Access home (the base price of which is 25% - 30% less than the
Cedar Frame home) has lower material costs than the Cedar Frame home, the gross
profit is lower as well.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Total operating expenses, including display court expenses, decreased $230,000
(10%) to $1.99 million in the first quarter of 1999 from $2.22 million in the
first quarter of 1998.
Selling, and general and administrative expenses decreased $220,000 (11%) to
$1.86 million in the first quarter of 1999 from $2.08 million in the first
quarter of 1998. Selling expenses decreased $120,000 (11%) to $950,000 in the
first quarter of 1999 from $1.07 million in the first quarter of 1998. General
and administrative expenses decreased $100,000 (10%) to $910,000 in the first
quarter of 1999 from $1.01 million in the first quarter of 1998. These
reductions in sales, and general and administrative costs are primarily due to
general cost cutting measures implemented by the Company.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
Other income (expense), net decreased $140,000 (127%) to $(30,000) in the first
quarter of 1999 from $110,000 in the first quarter of 1998. This is primarily
due to a reduced gain from foreign currency transactions, which decreased by
$130,000 (144%) from the first quarter of 1998.
INCOME TAX BENEFIT
The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $70,000 (20%) in the first
quarter of 1999 compared to an income tax benefit of $720,000 (30%) in the first
quarter of 1998. The Company did not and has not recognized the income tax
benefits in the first quarter of 1998 and 1999 for Canadian operating losses due
to the inability to carryback the Canadian net operating losses and the
uncertainty of utilizing the Canadian net operating losses against future
taxable Canadian income.
LIQUIDITY
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 primarily pays its vendors within stated terms and takes advantage
of discounts for early payments whenever available. Operations and customer
deposits for home and sunroom orders are the Company's primary source of cash.
The Company maintains a $1.5 million operating line of credit with a financial
institution. The line of credit bears interest at the rate of prime plus 1% and
is secured by a pledge of specific assets. During the first quarter of 1999, the
Company renegotiated the covenants governing its operating line of credit and
the letter of credit securing payment of the Industrial Revenue Bonds.
Management believes the covenants were renegotiated on terms favorable to the
Company. The line of credit expires on December
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31, 1999 and the letter of credit expires on November 15, 2002. The Company does
not foresee the need to borrow on its operating line of credit during 1999.
CASH FLOW
Cash and cash equivalents increased $710,000 (21%) to $4.17 million at April 4,
1999 from $3.46 million at December 31, 1998. This increase is primarily due to
cash provided by operating activities of $1.01 million and the effect of
currency exchange rates of $60,000, which was offset by cash used in investing
and financing activities of $60,000 and $300,000 respectively.
Cash flow from operating activities in the first quarter of 1999 was $1.01
million compared to $2.04 million cash used by operations in the first quarter
of 1998. In 1999, cash was provided by non-cash charges of $320,000, decreases
in accounts and notes receivable of $290,000 and increases in current
liabilities of $840,000, while cash was used by increases in inventory and
prepaid expenses of $120,000, the net loss of $280,000, and other items of
$40,000. In 1998, cash was provided by increases in current liabilities of
$260,000, non-cash charges of $230,000 and other items of $310,000, while
increases in account and notes receivables of $950,000, the net loss of $1.71
million, and increases in inventories and prepaid expenses of $180,000 used
cash.
Investing activities used $60,000 of cash in the first quarter of 1999 compared
to using $80,000 of cash in the first quarter of 1998. In 1999, payments
received on non-operating notes receivable provided $10,000 of cash while
purchases of fixed assets used $70,000 of cash. In 1998, $90,000 of cash was
provided by the net change in non-operating notes receivables while $170,000 of
cash was used to purchase fixed assets.
Financing activities used $300,000 of cash in the first quarter of 1999 compared
to providing $540,000 of cash in the first quarter of 1998. In 1999, $30,000 of
cash was used to repay long-term debt and $270,000 of cash was used to retire a
short-term mortgage note payable. In 1998, $20,000 of cash was used to repay
long-term debt, while amounts loaned to the Company's under its line of credit
provided $560,000 of cash.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Net receivables decreased $230,000 (7%) to $2.91 million at April 4, 1999 from
$3.14 million at December 31, 1998. This is primarily due to a decrease in trade
receivables of $310,000 (15%) which decreased to $1.73 million at April 4, 1999
from $2.04 million at December 31, 1998. Net receivables decreased $1.2 million
(29%) from March 29, 1998, primarily due to reductions in trade receivables of
$600,000 and refundable income taxes of $600,000. The reductions in trade
receivables are primarily due to the reduction in lumber sold to third parties
due to the closure of the Company's sawmill.
INVENTORY
Production inventories (raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods)
increased $160,000 (3%) to $6.5 million at April 4, 1999 from $6.34 million at
December 31, 1998. This reflects a marginal increase in the value and quantity
of inventory in anticipation of the usually heavier shipping months of the
second and third quarters. Improved management of the Company's inventory has
minimized the amount of the inventory increase necessary to meet the
requirements of the busier summer shipping schedules.
Production inventories decreased $3.23 million (33%) to $6.5 million at April 4,
1999 from $9.73 million at March 29, 1998. This is largely due to improved
inventory management, reduced log inventory due to the sale of the sawmill, and
some softening of costs in specific areas of the lumber and forest products
markets.
The Company continues to hedge a portion of its expected non-cedar lumber needs
for its home packages using options and futures contracts. The program's
objective is to manage well-defined commodity risks. These derivative financial
instruments are not being used for trading purposes.
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LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $710,000 (35%) to $2.74 million
at April 4, 1999 from $2.03 million at December 31, 1998. This increase is
primarily due to increased sales volume and seasonal factors. Accounts payable
decreased $690,000 (20%) to $2.74 million from $3.43 million at March 29, 1998.
This decrease largely reflects the improvement in the overall cash position of
the Company, and the decrease in inventory levels.
Notes payable decreased $270,000 (100%) to $0 at April 4, 1999 from $270,000 at
December 31, 1998. In March 1999, the Company paid off the mortgage note on a
Company owned display court. Notes payable decreased $570,000 (100%) to $0 at
April 4, 1999 from $570,000 at March 29, 1998. This decrease reflects the
repayment of amounts outstanding on the Company's line of credit, which were
paid in April 1998.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FINANCING
As discussed earlier, the Company continues to seek approval of its proposed
modification to the terms and conditions of the 327,000 cubic meter timber sale
awarded to the Company in 1996 by the Province of British Columbia. Should the
Company not receive approval of its proposed modification to the terms of its
second timber sale from Canadian regulatory authorities, the Company, in order
to preserve the timber sale, would consider alternative financing methods for
the expansion of the Surrey, British Columbia facility. Such alternatives would
include, but not be limited to, debt financing, lease financing, other joint
venture agreements or combinations of the aforementioned.
Other capital expenditures in 1999 will be financed from cash flow generated
from operations, leasing or debt.
ITEM 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates,
foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. The primary
market risks to which the Company is exposed are commodity lumber prices and
foreign currency exchange rates.
The Company, from time to time, enters into futures contracts to hedge future
purchases of specific types and grades of non-cedar lumber with the objective of
reducing risk due to market fluctuations. The aggregate commitment underlying
the Company's futures contracts and deferred losses from hedged lumber were not
material at April 4, 1999. Such losses in fair value, if realized, would be
reduced by lower costs of the lumber purchased at market value.
The Company is subject to foreign currency exchange rate exposure, primarily
related to Canadian operations and the sale of homes to Canadian customers.
Historically, this exposure has had a minimal impact on the Company. Home sales
into countries other than Canada are made in U.S. dollars. At the present time,
the Company does not hedge foreign currency risk, but may hedge known
transaction exposure in the future.
The Company's exposure to changes in interest rates is minimal. Interest on
short-term investments of less than 90 days is based on market interest rates.
At April 4, 1999, the Company's investment in fixed rate instruments was not
material. All of the Company's long-term debt is fixed rate. The Company's line
of credit is based on the prime rate. At April 4, 1999, the Company had no
amounts owing on the line of credit.
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.
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6(a) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being filed:
27 Financial Data Schedule for period ended April 4, 1999
Item 6(b) - REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the first quarter of 1999.
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LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Signature:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LINDAL CEDAR HOMES, INC.
By: /s/ ROBERT W. LINDAL
--------------------------------------------------
Robert W. Lindal
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ DENNIS GREGG
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Dennis Gregg
Chief Financial Officer
DATE:
May 18, 1999
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Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc.
Exhibit Index
Exhibits are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-B
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27 Financial Data Schedule for period ended April 4, 1999
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