form10q.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D. C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x
|
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
|
For
the
quarterly period ended May 31, 2007
OR
o
|
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 0-12490
ACR
GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
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74-2008473
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.)
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|
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3200
Wilcrest Drive, Suite 440, Houston, Texas
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77042-6039
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(713)
780-8532
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(Registrant's
telephone number, including area
code)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding for each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date: 12,063,765 shares of Common Stock
(par
value $0.01), was outstanding as of June 29, 2007.
ACR
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
ACR
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In
thousands)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
|
|
May
31,
|
|
|
February
28,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
1,228
|
|
|
$ |
1,135
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
28,089
|
|
|
|
23,330
|
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
|
46,370
|
|
|
|
43,516
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,772
|
|
|
|
1,619
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
1,702
|
|
|
|
1,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
79,161
|
|
|
|
71,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
5,534
|
|
|
|
5,647
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
5,408
|
|
|
|
5,408
|
|
Interest
derivative asset
|
|
|
81
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
|
853
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$ |
91,053
|
|
|
$ |
83,160
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part
of
these
condensed consolidated financial statements.
ACR
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In
thousands)
(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
May
31,
|
|
|
February
28,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
maturities of long-term debt
|
|
$ |
130
|
|
|
$ |
131
|
|
Current
maturities of capital lease obligations
|
|
|
185
|
|
|
|
160
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
27,237
|
|
|
|
23,106
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
4,928
|
|
|
|
5,931
|
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
|
518
|
|
|
|
232
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
32,998
|
|
|
|
29,560
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings
under revolving credit agreement
|
|
|
27,996
|
|
|
|
24,361
|
|
Long-term
notes, net of current maturities
|
|
|
1,182
|
|
|
|
1,214
|
|
Long-term
capital lease obligations, net
of current maturities
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
412 |
|
Interest
derivative liability
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
143
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
271
|
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
long-term liabilities
|
|
|
29,866
|
|
|
|
26,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies (See Note 9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $.01 par value
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock, $.01 par value
|
|
|
121
|
|
|
|
121
|
|
Paid-in
capital
|
|
|
43,362
|
|
|
|
43,286
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(15,345 |
) |
|
|
(16,033 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
28,189
|
|
|
|
27,286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
$ |
91,053
|
|
|
$ |
83,160
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|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part
of
these
condensed consolidated financial statements.
ACR
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended
May
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$ |
59,454
|
|
|
$ |
61,924
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
45,013
|
|
|
|
46,669
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
14,441
|
|
|
|
15,255
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
12,878
|
|
|
|
12,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
1,563
|
|
|
|
2,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
506
|
|
|
|
543
|
|
Interest
derivative gain
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(218 |
) |
Other
non-operating income
|
|
|
(142 |
) |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
1,199
|
|
|
|
2,739
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
371
|
|
|
|
1,055
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
828
|
|
|
$ |
1,684
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
.07
|
|
|
$ |
.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
.07
|
|
|
$ |
.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
11,385
|
|
|
|
11,215
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
11,628
|
|
|
|
11,478
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part
of
these
condensed consolidated financial statements.
ACR
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In
thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended
May
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
828
|
|
|
$ |
1,684
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
284
|
|
|
|
231
|
|
Provision
for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
161
|
|
|
|
265
|
|
Gain
on sale of assets
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Gain
on change in market value of interest derivative
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(218 |
) |
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
Amortization
of unearned restricted stock compensation
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
|
118
|
|
Tax
benefit from restricted stock compensation
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(4,920 |
) |
|
|
(7,086 |
) |
Inventories,
net
|
|
|
(2,854 |
) |
|
|
(9,970 |
) |
Prepaids
and other assets
|
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
117
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
4,131
|
|
|
|
2,736
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities:
|
|
|
(1,089 |
) |
|
|
1,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(3,370 |
) |
|
|
(10,937 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(171 |
) |
|
|
(355 |
) |
Receipts on
derivative instrument
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
Proceeds
from disposition of assets
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(169 |
) |
|
|
(333 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
borrowings on revolving credit agreement
|
|
|
3,634
|
|
|
|
11,517
|
|
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
Payments
on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
3,632
|
|
|
|
11,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
|
212
|
|
Cash
at beginning of period
|
|
|
1,135
|
|
|
|
1,275
|
|
Cash
at end of period
|
|
$ |
1,228
|
|
|
$ |
1,487
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part
of
these
condensed consolidated financial statements
ACR
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In
thousands, except shares)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
Shares
|
|
|
Par
|
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
02/28/07
|
|
|
12,113,078
|
|
|
|
121
|
|
|
|
43,286
|
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
|
(16,033 |
) |
|
|
27,286
|
|
Adoption
of FIN No. 48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
(140 |
) |
Issuances
net of shares of Restricted Stock
|
|
|
(49,313 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(235 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(235 |
) |
Restricted
stock compensation -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
Tax
benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
Comprehensive
Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
828
|
|
|
|
828
|
|
Other
Comprehensive Income, change in fair value market of interest
derivative,
net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
967
|
|
Balance,
5/31/07
|
|
|
12,063,765
|
|
|
|
121
|
|
|
|
43,361
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
(15,345 |
) |
|
|
28,188
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part
of
these
condensed consolidated financial statements
ACR
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1
- Basis of
Presentation
The
accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2007,
which
has been derived from ACR Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively
referred to as the “Company”) audited consolidated financial statements, and the
May 31, 2007 unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements,
have
been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities
and
Exchange Commission applicable to interim financial information. Certain
information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules
and
regulations, although we believe the disclosures made are adequate to make
the
information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary
for
a fair presentation have been included in the condensed consolidated financial
statements herein. Actual operating results for the three months
ended May 31, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may
be
expected for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008. The condensed consolidated
financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the
audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007.
Use
of
Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles requires the Company to make estimates
and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. On an ongoing basis the Company evaluates significant
estimates. These estimates include valuation reserves for accounts receivable,
inventory and income taxes including the valuation allowance for deferred tax
assets, reserves related to self-insurance programs, valuation of goodwill,
contingencies and litigation. Estimates are based on historical experience
and
on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results
of
which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of our assets
and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
Accounting
Change
Prior
to
March 1, 2007, the Company recognized income tax accruals with respect to
uncertain tax positions based upon Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” Under SFAS No. 5, a
liability was recorded (including interest and penalties) associated with an
uncertain tax position if the liability was both probable and
estimable.
Effective
March 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” which clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements
in
accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and requires
expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes. This
Interpretation seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain
aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income
taxes.
The
Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and to income tax of multiple
state jurisdictions and is subject to tax audits in the various jurisdictions
until the respective statutes of limitations expire. The Company is no
longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for tax years prior to
2003. For the majority of states, we are no longer subject to tax
examinations for tax years before 2002. In connection with our adoption of
FIN
No. 48, we analyzed the filing positions in all of the federal and state
jurisdictions where we are required to file income tax returns, as well as
all
open tax years in these jurisdictions. The Company recorded the cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle as a decrease to beginning
balance of retained earnings related to uncertain state income tax positions
in
the amount of $140,000 based upon the adoption of FIN No. 48 on
March 1, 2007. Prior to March 1, 2007 the Company had no reserve for such
tax positions.
Reclassifications
Certain
reclassifications of prior period statements have been made to conform to
current reporting practices.
2
-
Significant Accounting Policies
Interest
Rate Derivative Instruments
The
Company utilizes interest rate derivative instruments (swap agreements) to
reduce the exposure to market risks from changing interest rates under the
revolving bank debt. The swap agreements qualify as cash flow hedges and the
Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities,” which establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative instruments.
These
interest rate swap agreements result in the Company paying or receiving the
difference between the fixed rate of the swaps and the floating rate of debt
at
specified intervals calculated based on the notional amounts. The
difference received or paid on the interest rate swap agreements are recognized
as adjustments to interest expense over the life of the swaps and impact the
effective interest rate on the Company’s debt. The effective portions of changes
in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in other comprehensive loss,
net of tax, and are recognized in the income statement when the hedged items
affect earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash
flow
hedges are recognized in earnings
Derivative
instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as either assets
or
liabilities. The Company’s designated hedge transactions have been cash-flow
hedges. For cash-flow hedge transactions, the effective portion of the changes
in fair value of derivatives are reported as other comprehensive income or
loss
and are recognized in current earnings in the period or periods during which
the
hedged transaction effects current earnings.
Amounts
excluded from hedge effectiveness calculation and any ineffective portions
of
the change in fair value of the derivative of a cash-flow hedge are recognized
in current earnings. For a derivative to qualify as a hedge at inception and
throughout the hedged period, the Company formally documents the nature and
relationships between the hedging instruments and hedged items. The Company
also
documents its risk-management objectives, strategies for undertaking interest
rate hedge transactions and method of assessing hedge effectiveness. Financial
instruments qualifying for hedge accounting must maintain a specified level
of
effectiveness between the hedge instrument and the item being hedged, both
at
inception and
throughout the hedged period. Derivative instruments are approved by our board
of directors in accordance with our risk management policy. The Company does
not
use such instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Comprehensive
Income
SFAS
No.
130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, establishes the rules for the reporting
and display of comprehensive income(loss) and its components. SFAS
No. 130 requires the Company to include unrealized gains or losses, net of
related taxes, on changes in the fair value of outstanding hedge
positions. Generally, gains are attributed to an increase in the
LIBOR rate over the fixed rate on our interest rate hedges and losses are
attributed to a decrease in the LIBOR rate over the fixed rate on our interest
rate hedges.
The
following table provides comprehensive income for the periods
indicated:
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
May
31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
828
|
|
|
$ |
1,684
|
|
Other
comprehensive gain, net of tax
|
|
|
139
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
$ |
967
|
|
|
$ |
1,684
|
|
For
a
description of our other significant accounting policies, refer to Note 1
of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28,
2007.
3
- Goodwill
Goodwill
represents the excess cost of
companies acquired over the fair value of their tangible net assets. The Company accounts for
goodwill in accordance with SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.
Goodwill is tested for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting
unit with its carrying value. The impairment test is required to be performed
at
least annually and is conducted at the consolidated group level (the reporting
unit) for the Company. On an ongoing basis, absent any event or change in
circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the
reporting unit below its carrying amount, the Company will perform the annual
impairment test as of the end of its fiscal year.
4
- Interest
Rate Derivative Instruments
The
Company utilizes interest rate derivative instruments (swap agreements) to
enhance its ability to manage the risks associated with fluctuations in interest
rates, which exist as part of the Company’s ongoing business
operations.
At
May
31, 2007 the Company had two notional amount $10 million swap agreements in
effect that quality for hedge accounting treatment. The first $10 million
notional value swap agreement matures in 2009 and exchanges 30-day LIBOR
variable rates with a fixed interest rate payment of 5.04%. The second
swap agreement with a notional value of $10 million, matures in 2011, and
exchanges 30-day LIBOR variable rates with a fixed interest rate of
5.07%. At May 31, 2007, both interest rate swaps were effective as
cash flow hedges and no charge to earnings was required. The Company recognized
a gain in accumulated other comprehensive income in the amount of $139,000,
net
of income tax of $85,000.
At
May
31, 2006 the Company had one notional amount $15 million in effect that did
not
qualify for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with SFAS 133, “Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This swap agreement was
terminated on October 31, 2006 and had a notional amount of $15 million and
paid
a fixed rate of 4.38%. The fair value of this derivative instrument
was reflected on the Company’s balance sheet, and changes in the fair value of
the derivative were recorded in the Company’s income statements as an interest
derivative gain. For the three months ended May 31, 2006, the Company
recorded a gain on the income statement of $218,000.
5
- Debt
The
Company has a credit arrangement
with a commercial bank (“Agreement”) that provides for both a revolving credit
facility of $45 million and a $5 million credit line that may be used for
capital expenditures or to purchase real estate. The Agreement
matures in August 2008. The amount that may be borrowed under
the revolving credit facility is limited to a borrowing base consisting of
85%
of eligible accounts receivable, and from 50% to 65% of eligible inventory,
depending on the time of year. At March 31, 2007, our available
credit under the revolver was $11.4 million, and we were in compliance with
all
financial and non-financial loan covenants.
As
of May 31, 2007, the Company had
outstanding borrowings of $28.0 on the revolving credit line and $605,000 under
the capital expenditure facility. In addition, the Company had an outstanding
letter of credit for $926,000 against the line of credit. Borrowings
under both facilities bear interest based on the prime rate or LIBOR, plus
a
spread that is dependent on the Company’s financial performance. As
of May 31, 2007, the applicable interest rate on both facilities was the prime
rate or LIBOR plus 1.125%, and the Company had elected the LIBOR option (5.375%
at May 31, 2007) for most amounts outstanding under the
facilities. The average interest rate on the Company’s borrowings
from the bank at May 31, 2007 was 6.42%
6
- Shareholders’
Equity
Restricted
Stock Awards
The
Chief
Financial Officer and the General Counsel of the Company have employment
contracts that each provide for the contingent issuance of 500,000 shares of
restricted stock upon continuation of employment. Under the agreements, the
restricted stock vests ratably over six years beginning March 1, 2004. For
the
three months ended May 31, 2007, compensation expense recognized under the
agreements was $90,000.
Effective
March 1, 2004, two of the outside directors of the Company each received
restricted stock grants of 42,000 shares, subject to continuation of service
as
a director for four years. Additionally, effective August 18, 2005, another
outside director of the Company received 25,000 shares, subject to continuation
of service as a director for four years. Such shares vest annually
pro-rata over such period. For
the
three months ended May 31, 2007, the Company recognized $12,000 as compensation
expense respectively related to the directors restricted stock
grants.
Effective
June 1, 2005, the Company issued 25,000 shares of restricted stock to a
non-officer, subject to continuation of employment. Additionally, effective
April 15, 2006, the Company issued 135,000 shares to non-officer employees,
subject to continuation of employment. Such shares vest annually
pro-rata over a five-year period. For the three months ended May 31, 2007,
the
Company recognized $30,000 as compensation expense related to such restricted
stock grants.
In
March
and April 2007, the Company acquired shares of the Company’s stock in connection
with employee restricted stock grants, whereby Company shares were tendered
by
employees for the payment of applicable statutory withholding taxes at the
date
of vesting. During the three month period ended May 31, 2007 the Company
acquired 49,313 shares at a cost of $235,000 The Company subsequently retired
such shares acquired.
7
- Income
Taxes
The
Company and its subsidiaries file a
consolidated federal income tax return. The Company uses the
liability method in accounting for income taxes. Under the liability
method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences
between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are
measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse. The Company establishes a
valuation allowance when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized. The Company recorded a cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle as a result of implementing FIN No. 48 by reducing
the
balance of beginning retained earnings by $140,000 at March 1,
2007.
8
- Earnings
Per Share
Basic
earnings per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income by the
weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period,
including the vested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share adjusts
for
the dilutive effects of unvested shares of restricted stock using the treasury
stock method.
The
Company has no outstanding stock options to include in the diluted earnings
per
share calculation for the three months ended May 31, 2007.
The
following summarizes the common shares used to calculate earnings per share
of
common stock, including the potentially dilutive impact of stock options and
restricted shares, using the treasury stock method:
|
|
Three
Months
Ended
May 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(In
thousands)
|
|
Weighted-average
basic common shares outstanding
|
|
|
11,385
|
|
|
|
11,215
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested
restricted stock
|
|
|
243
|
|
|
|
263
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
dilutive common shares outstanding
|
|
|
11,628
|
|
|
|
11,478
|
|
9
-
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
The
Company has an arrangement with a heating, air conditioning and refrigeration
(“HVAC”) equipment manufacturer and a bonded warehouse agent whereby HVAC
equipment is held for sale in bonded warehouses located at the premises of
certain of the Company's operations, with payment due only when products are
sold. The supplier retains legal title and substantial management
control with respect to the consigned inventory. The Company is
responsible for damage to and loss of inventory that may occur at its
premises. The Company has the ability to return consigned inventory,
at its sole discretion, to the supplier for a specified period of time after
receipt of the inventory. Such inventory is accounted for as
consigned merchandise and is not recorded on the Company's balance
sheet. As of May 31, 2007 and February 28, 2007, the cost of such
inventory held in the bonded warehouses was approximately $3,994,000 and
$6,278,000 respectively.
The
Company is subject to various legal
proceedings in the ordinary course of business. The Company
vigorously defends all matters in which it is named as a defendant and, for
insurable losses, maintains significant levels of insurance to protect against
adverse judgments, claims or assessments. In management’s opinion, although the
adequacy of existing insurance coverage or the outcome of any legal proceedings
may not be predicted with certainty, the ultimate liability associated with
any
claims or litigation in which the Company is involved will not have a material
effect on the financial condition or results of operations.
The
Company leases its corporate
offices, office and warehouse space occupied by its HVAC operations, office
equipment and various vehicles under non-cancelable operating lease agreements
that expire at various dates through 2017.
The
Company is self-insured for various levels of general liability, workers’
compensation, vehicle, and employee medical coverage. The level of exposure
from
catastrophic events is limited by stop-loss and aggregate liability reinsurance
coverage. When estimating the self-insurance liabilities and
related
reserves, the Company consider a number of factors, which include historical
claims experience, demographic factors and severity factors.
If
actual
claims or adverse development of loss reserves occurs and exceed these
estimates, additional reserves may be required that could materially impact
the
consolidated results of operations. The estimation process contains uncertainty
since management must use judgment to estimate the ultimate cost that will
be
incurred to settle reported claims and unreported claims for incidents incurred
but not reported as of the balance sheet date. At May 31, 2007 and February
28,
2007, approximately $1,246,000 and $1,163,000 of reserves was established
related to all insurance programs, respectively. The Company’s participation in
a captive self-insurance program began in fiscal year 2006 for all coverage
except employee medical coverage. Reserves associated with the newer
coverage will build until the Company has established three years of claims
experience. Once this experience has been established, then reserve
balances will only be materially affected by significant claims.
10.
- Recently Issued Accounting
Standards
In
February 2007, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” SFAS No. 159 allows
entities the option to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value
as
of specified dates. Such election, which may be applied on an
instrument-by-instrument basis, is typically irrevocable once elected. SFAS
No. 159
is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and early
application is allowed under certain circumstances. The Company does not expect
the adoption of SFAS No. 159 to have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”
This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim
periods within those fiscal years. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are
effective for us beginning January 1, 2008. The Company does not expect the
adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements.
11.
- Subsequent
Event
On
July
3, 2007, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of
July 3, 2007, with Watsco, Inc., a Florida corporation, and its wholly owned
subsidiary, Coconut Grove Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation. The merger
agreement provides for transactions that, if consummated, will cause a change
of
control of the Company and ultimately lead to our becoming a wholly owned
subsidiary of Watsco.
Under
the
terms of the merger agreement, Watsco's acquisition subsidiary will commence
a
tender offer for all of our outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01
per share, other than shares held by Company officers that are being acquired
by
Watsco following the tender offer under the officers' support agreements, at
a
price of $6.75 per share in cash. Watsco's obligation to purchase our shares
in
the tender offer is subject to certain conditions, including but not limited
to
the number of tendered Company shares and the shares purchased under the
officers' support agreements being at least 66 2/3% of the Company’s outstanding
shares, subject to a reduction of the minimum amount in certain circumstances.
Under the merger agreement, following the completion of the tender offer and
the
satisfaction or waiver of certain other conditions, Watsco's acquisition
subsidiary will be merged into the Company, with ACR Group, Inc. being the
surviving corporation. In the merger, each outstanding share of our common
stock
(other than shares we hold in treasury, certain restricted shares held by
employees of the Company that will be converted into a proportional number
of
shares of Watsco restricted stock, or shares that Watsco or its affiliates
hold
following completion of the tender offer) will be converted into the right
to
receive the same cash amount per share as the tender offer price. Under the
merger agreement, the obligation of Watsco or its acquisition subsidiary to
consummate the offer and both our and Watsco's obligations to effect the merger
are conditioned on regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The
merger agreement contains certain termination rights and provides that, upon
the
termination of the merger agreement under specified circumstances, the Company
would be required to pay Watsco a termination fee of $5,000,000.
Item
2. - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
ACR
Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the “Company”) is an independent distributor of heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration (“HVAC”) equipment and related parts and
supplies. The Company is among the ten largest such distributors in the United
States. As of May 31, 2007, the Company had 54 branch
operations, organized geographically into five business units. In the
past twelve months, we have opened three branches, all of which are in Arizona.
Generally accepted accounting principles allow the aggregation of an
enterprise’s segments if they are similar. Although the Company
operates in different geographic areas, we have reviewed the aggregation
criteria and determined that the Company operates as a single segment based
on
the high degree of similarity of the Company’s operations.
Substantially
all of our sales are to
contractor dealers who service and install HVAC systems and to institutional
end-users.Much of the HVAC industry is seasonal; sales of HVAC equipment and
service are generally highest during the times of the year when climatic
conditions require the greatest use of such systems. Because of our geographic
concentration in the Sunbelt, our sales of air conditioning products are
substantially greater than of heating products. Likewise, our sales volume
is
highest in the summer months when air conditioning use is greatest. Accordingly,
our revenues are highest in our second fiscal quarter ending August 31, and
our
revenues are lowest in our fourth quarter ending the last day of February.
Sales
of HVAC products for new construction are less seasonal and are more dependent
on economic factors affecting housing starts.
MATERIAL
SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On
July
3, 2007, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of
July 3, 2007, with Watsco, Inc., a Florida corporation, and its wholly owned
subsidiary, Coconut Grove Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation. The merger
agreement provides for transactions that, if consummated, will cause a change
of
control of the Company and ultimately lead to our becoming a wholly owned
subsidiary of Watsco.
Under
the
terms of the merger agreement, Watsco's acquisition subsidiary will commence
a
tender offer for all of our outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01
per share, other than shares held by Company officers that are being acquired
by
Watsco following the tender offer under the officers' support agreements, at
a
price of $6.75 per share in cash. Watsco's obligation to purchase our shares
in
the tender offer is subject to certain conditions, including but not limited
to
the number of tendered Company shares and the shares purchased under the
officers' support agreements being at least 66 2/3% of the Company’s outstanding
shares, subject to a reduction of the minimum amount in certain circumstances.
Under the merger agreement, following the completion of the tender offer and
the
satisfaction or waiver of certain other conditions, Watsco's acquisition
subsidiary will be merged into the Company, with ACR Group, Inc. being the
surviving corporation. In the merger, each outstanding share of our common
stock
(other than shares we hold in treasury, certain restricted shares held by
employees of the Company that will be converted into a proportional number
of
shares of Watsco restricted stock, or shares that Watsco or its affiliates
hold
following completion of the tender offer) will be converted into the right
to
receive the same cash amount per share as the tender offer price. Under the
merger agreement,
the obligation of Watsco or its acquisition subsidiary to consummate the offer
and both our and Watsco's obligations to effect the merger are conditioned
on
regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The merger agreement
contains certain termination rights and provides that, upon the termination
of
the merger agreement under specified circumstances, the Company would be
required to pay Watsco a termination fee of $5,000,000.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
following table summarizes
information derived from the condensed consolidated income statements expressed
as a percentage of sales for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and
2006:
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
May
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Sales
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
Cost
of sales
|
75.7%
|
|
75.4%
|
Gross
profit
|
24.3%
|
|
24.6%
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
21.7%
|
|
19.8%
|
Operating
income
|
2.6%
|
|
4.8%
|
Interest
expense
|
0.9%
|
|
0.9%
|
Interest
derivative loss (gain)
|
0.0%
|
|
(0.3)%
|
Other
non-operating income
|
(0.3)%
|
|
(0.2)%
|
Income
before income taxes
|
2.0%
|
|
4.4%
|
Income
taxes
|
0.6%
|
|
1.7%
|
Net
income
|
1.4%
|
|
2.7%
|
QUARTER
ENDED MAY 31, 2007 COMPARED TO THE QUARTER ENDED MAY 31,
2006
The
Company earned net income of
$828,000 ($0.07 per share) for the quarter ended May 31, 2007 (fiscal 2008)
compared to $1,684,000 ($0.15 per share) for the quarter ended May 31, 2006
(fiscal 2007), a decline of 51%. A general decline in business
activity in fiscal 2008, compared to fiscal 2007, which has impacted all of
the
HVAC distribution industry, adversely affected our results of operations in
the
first quarter of fiscal 2008. Such decline in activity is a product
of both a steep decline in residential housing starts that has occurred in
most
our trade areas and cooler than normal weather conditions that diminished demand
for air conditioning products. Net income in the first quarter
of fiscal 2007 was also enhanced by gain of $218,000 from an increase in the
fair market value of an interest rate swap agreement. In addition,
pre-tax loss associated with the new Arizona branches was approximately $200,000
in the quarter ended May 31, 2007.
Consolidated
sales decreased 4% to
$59.5 million during the quarter ended May 31, 2007, compared to $61.9 million
in the quarter ended May 31, 2006. Same-store sales, which exclude the three
branches in Arizona opened after the first quarter of fiscal 2007, decreased
7%
in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 from the first quarter of fiscal
2007. The sales decline was greatest in trade areas such as Florida
and Nevada that had experienced a high rate of growth in recent years from
an
economic boom in residential construction.
The
Company's consolidated gross margin
percentage on sales was 24.3% for the quarter ended May 31, 2007, compared
to
24.6% for the quarter ended May 31, 2006. In general, competition for
a reduced volume of business led to a compression of selling margins. In
addition, most of the decline in our sales volume to the new construction
segment of the HVAC industry related to the sales of installation supplies,
from
which we usually generate higher selling margins that from the sale of HVAC
equipment.
Selling,
general and administrative
("SG&A") expenses increased by 5% in the quarter ended May 31, 2007,
compared to the same period of 2006. Same-store SG&A expenses
increased 3% compared to the preceding year. Expressed as a
percentage of sales, SG&A expenses increased to 21.7% of sales in the first
quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to 19.9% in the first quarter of fiscal
2007.
Interest
expense decreased 7% in the
quarter ended May 31, 2007, compared to the quarter ended May 31, 2006 because
of lower levels of funded debt in the current fiscal year. Average
funded indebtedness decreased 9% in the quarter ended May 31, 2007, compared
to
the preceding year, as the Company has used cash flow generated from operations
during the past twelve months to reduce indebtedness.
In
the quarter ended May 31, 2006, the
Company recorded a gain of $218,000 from an increase in the market value of
an
interest rate swap agreement. The swap agreement did not qualify for
hedge accounting and, accordingly, changes in the fair value of the instrument
were recorded in income. In October 2006, the Company terminated the
swap agreement and entered into two other swap agreements that qualify for
hedge
accounting at inception of the contracts. Accordingly, changes in
market value of the new contracts are accounted for as items of other
comprehensive income or loss and are reflected only in the Company’s balance
sheet.
The
Company estimated a combined
federal and state income tax rate of 30.9% for the quarter ended May 31, 2007,
compared to 38.5% in the same quarter of 2006. The effective tax rate
for the quarter ended May 31, 2007 includes the reduction of state income tax
accruals in Texas as a result of new corporate income tax laws.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In
the quarter ended May 31, 2007, the
Company used $3.4 million of cash flow in operations, compared to using $10.9
million in the same period of 2006. In fiscal 2008, in light of our
expectation of continued slack demand compared to fiscal 2007, we reduced the
customary buildup of inventory that usually precedes our summer selling season.
In addition, lower sales volume has resulted in lower working capital
requirements for customer accounts receivable. Gross accounts receivable
represented 42 days of gross sales as of both May 31, 2007, compared to 41
days
at May 31, 2006. Inventory at May 31, 2007 was $1.9 million less than
at May 31, 2006. In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, in
settlement of litigation with a supplier, the Company also paid $2.7 million
for
inventory that was included in accounts payable as of February 28,
2006.
The
Company has a credit arrangement
with a commercial bank (“Agreement”) that provides for both a revolving credit
facility of $45 million and a $5 million credit line that may be used for
capital expenditures or to purchase real estate. The Agreement
matures in August 2008. The amount that may be borrowed under
the revolving credit facility is limited to a borrowing base consisting of
85%
of eligible accounts receivable, and from 50% to 65% of eligible inventory,
depending on the time of year. At March 31, 2007, our available
credit under the revolver was $11.4 million, and we were in compliance with
all
financial and non-financial loan covenants.
As
of May 31, 2007, the Company had
outstanding borrowings of $27,996,000 on the revolving credit line and $605,000
under the capital expenditure facility. In addition, the Company had an
outstanding letter of credit for $926,000 against the line of credit. Borrowings
under both facilities bear interest based on the prime rate or LIBOR, plus
a
spread that is dependent on the Company’s financial performance. As
of May 31, 2007, the applicable interest rate on both facilities was the prime
rate or LIBOR plus 1.125% and the Company had elected the LIBOR option
(5.375% at May 31, 2007) for most amounts outstanding under the
facilities. The average interest rate on the Company’s borrowings
from the bank at May 31, 2007 was 6.42%.
We
expect that cash flows from
operations and the borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility
will provide sufficient liquidity to meet the Company’s normal operating
requirements, debt service and expected capital expenditures. Subject
to limitations set forth in the Agreement, funds available under the revolving
credit facility may be utilized to finance acquisitions.
As
described above,
most of the Company’s indebtedness bears interest at variable
rates. In addition, borrowings under the revolving credit line
fluctuate. In October 2006, the Company entered into two
interest rate swap agreements totaling $20 million whereby the Company has
agreed to exchange, at monthly intervals, the difference between the fixed
rates
of 5.04% and 5.07% and LIBOR, amounts as calculated by reference to a notional
principal amount of $10 million on each swap agreement. The interest
rate swaps mature in November 2009 and 2011, respectively.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make assumptions
and estimates that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual
results, once known, may vary from these estimates. Management
based its estimates on historical experience, current trends and other factors
that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Management
believes that the following accounting policies require a higher degree of
judgment in making its estimates and, therefore, are critical accounting
policies.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
The
Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses
resulting from the inability to collect accounts receivable from customers.
The
Company establishes the allowance based on historical experience, credit risk
of
specific customers and transactions, and other factors. Management believes
that
the lack of customer concentration is a significant factor that mitigates the
Company’s accounts receivable credit risk. Two customers represented 6% and 2%
of consolidated fiscal 2007 sales, respectively, and no other customer comprised
as much as 1% of sales. The number of customers and their distribution across
the geographic areas served by the Company help to reduce the Company’s credit
exposure to a single customer or to economic events that affect a particular
geographic region. At May 31, 2007, and February 28, 2007, the
allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $1,250,000 and $1,090,000, respectively.
This increase is explained by the Company’s more conservative credit posture in
light of a slowdown in the housing market in general and increased reserves
for
identified credit exposure. Although the Company believes that its allowance
for
doubtful accounts is adequate, any future condition that would impair the
ability of a broad section of the Company’s customer base to make payments on a
timely basis may require the Company to record additional
allowances.
Inventories
Inventories
consist of HVAC equipment, parts and supplies and are valued at the lower of
cost or market value using the moving average cost method. At May 31, 2007,
all
inventories represented finished goods held for sale. When necessary, the
carrying value of obsolete or excess inventory is reduced to estimated net
realizable value. The process for evaluating the value of obsolete or excess
inventory requires estimates by management concerning future sales levels and
the quantities and prices at which such inventory can be sold in the ordinary
course of business.
The
Company holds a substantial amount of HVAC equipment inventory at several
branches on consignment from a supplier. The terms of this arrangement provide
that the inventory is held for sale in bonded warehouses at the branch premises,
with payment due only when products are sold. The supplier retains legal title
and substantial management control with respect to the consigned inventory.
The
Company is responsible for damage to and loss of inventory that may occur at
its
premises. The Company has the ability to return consigned inventory, at its
sole
discretion, to the supplier for a specified period of time after receipt of
the
inventory.
This
consignment arrangement allows the Company to have inventory available for
sale
to customers without incurring a payment obligation for the inventory prior
to a
sale. Because of the control retained by the supplier and the uncertain time
when a payment obligation will be incurred, the Company does not record the
consigned inventory as an asset upon receipt with a corresponding liability.
Rather, the Company records a liability to the supplier only upon sale of the
inventory to a customer. The amount of the consigned inventory is disclosed
in
the Notes to the Company’s financial statements as a contingent
obligation.
Vendor
Rebates
The
Company receives rebates from certain vendors based on the volume of product
purchased from the vendor. The Company records rebates when they are earned,
(i.e., as specified purchase volume levels are reached or are reasonably assured
of attainment). Vendor rebates attributable to unsold inventory are carried
as a
reduction of the carrying value of inventory until such inventory is sold,
at
which time the related rebates are used to reduce cost of sales.
Goodwill
Goodwill
represents the excess of purchase price paid over the fair value of net assets
acquired in connection with business acquisitions. The assessment of
recoverability of goodwill requires management to project future operating
results and other variables to estimate the fair value of business units. Future
operating results can be affected by changes in market or industry
conditions.
Self-Insurance
Reserves
We
are
self-insured for various levels of general liability, workers’ compensation,
vehicle, and employee medical coverage. The level of exposure from catastrophic
events is limited by stop-loss and aggregate liability reinsurance coverage.
When estimating the self-insurance liabilities and related reserves, the Company
considers a number of factors, which include historical claims experience,
demographic factors and severity factors. If actual claims or adverse
development of loss reserves occurs and exceed these estimates, additional
reserves may be required that could materially impact the consolidated results
of operations.
Interest
Rate Derivative Instruments
The
Company uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate interest rate risk.
Derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as either
assets or liabilities. To date, our designated hedge transactions have been
cash-flow hedges. For cash-flow hedge transactions, the effective portion of
the
changes in fair value of derivatives are reported as other comprehensive income
or loss and are recognized in current earnings in the period or periods during
which the hedged transaction effects current earnings. Amounts excluded from
hedge effectiveness calculation and any ineffective portions of the change
in
fair value of the derivative of a cash-flow hedge are recognized in current
earnings. For a derivative to qualify as a hedge at inception and throughout
the
hedged period, we formally document the nature and relationships between the
hedging instruments and hedged items. We also document our risk-management
objectives, strategies for undertaking interest rate hedge transactions and
method of assessing hedge effectiveness. Financial instruments qualifying for
hedge accounting must maintain a specified level of effectiveness between the
hedge instrument and the item being hedged, both at inception and throughout
the
hedged period. The board of directors approves derivative instruments and the
company does not use such instruments for trading or speculative
purposes.
Accounting
Change
Effective
March 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” which clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial
statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”
and requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income
taxes. This Interpretation seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated
with certain aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income
taxes.
The
Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and to income tax of multiple
state jurisdictions and is subject to tax audits in the various jurisdictions
until the respective statutes of limitations expire. The Company is no
longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for tax years prior to
2003. For the majority of states, we are no longer subject to tax
examinations for tax years before 2002. In connection with our adoption of
FIN
No. 48, we analyzed the filing positions in all of the federal and state
jurisdictions where we are required to file income tax returns, as well as
all
open tax years in these jurisdictions. The Company recorded an accrual for
uncertain state income tax positions in the amount of $140,000 based upon the
adoption of FIN No. 48 on March 1, 2007.
Information
about Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report contains or incorporates by reference statements that are
not
historical in nature and that are intended to be, and are hereby identified
as,
“forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding, among other items,
(i) business and acquisition strategies, (ii) potential acquisitions,
(iii) financing plans and (iv) industry, demographic and other trends
affecting the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. These
forward-looking statements are based largely on management’s expectations and
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond
their control.
Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements
as
a result of several factors, including:
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viability
of the Company’s business strategy.
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In
light
of these uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking
information contained herein will be realized or, even if substantially
realized, that the information will have the expected consequences to or effects
on the Company or its business or operations. For additional information
identifying some other important factors which may affect the Company’s
operations and could
cause actual results to vary materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements, see our Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
including but not limited to, the discussion included in the Risk Factors
section of the Company’s February 28, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K under the
headings “General Risk Factors” and “Business Risk
Factors”. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the
statement was made. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking
information or the discussion of such risks and uncertainties to reflect actual
results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting
forward-looking information.
Item
3. - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
The
Company is subject to market risk exposure related to changes in interest rates
on its bank credit facility, which includes revolving credit and term notes.
These instruments carry interest at a pre-agreed upon percentage point spread
from either the prime interest rate or LIBOR. The Company may, at its option,
fix the interest rate for borrowings under the facility based on a spread over
LIBOR for 30 days to 90 days. At May 31, 2007 the Company had $28.0 million
outstanding under its bank credit facility, of which $8.0 million is subject
to
variable interest rates. Based on this balance, an immediate change of one
percent in the interest rate would cause a change in interest expense of
approximately $54,000 or $.00 per basic share, net of income tax, on an annual
basis. The Company has two interest rate derivative instruments for a notional
amount of $10 million each that expire in October 2009 and October 2011. The
instruments fix LIBOR at 5.04% and 5.07%, respectively, on the notional
amounts.
Item
4. - Controls and Procedures
The
Company performed an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the
“Exchange Act”) as of November 30, 2006. This evaluation was performed under the
supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective in
producing the timely recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of
information and in accumulating and communicating of information to management
as appropriate to allow for timely decisions with regard to required
disclosure.
No
changes were made to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting
during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial
reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. - Legal Proceedings
The
Company is subject to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of
business. The Company vigorously defends all matters in which it is
named as a defendant and, for insurable losses, maintains significant levels
of
insurance to protect against adverse judgments, claims or assessments. In
management’s opinion, although the adequacy of existing insurance coverage or
the outcome of any legal proceedings may not be predicted with certainty, the
ultimate liability associated with any claims or litigation in which the Company
is involved will not have a material effect on the financial condition or
results of operations.
There
have been no material changes
from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2007.
Item
4. – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
None.
Item
5.
Other Information
None.
(a) Exhibits
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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Certification
of Chief Financial
Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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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.
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ACR
GROUP, INC.
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July
16, 2007
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/s/
Anthony R. Maresca
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Anthony
R. Maresca
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Senior
Vice-President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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