Griffon Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Nov 16, 2012
Griffon Corp. (GFF, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-09-30.

Griffon Corporation has a market cap of $563 million; its shares were traded at around $8.3 with a P/E ratio of 29.6 and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of Griffon Corporation stocks is 0.9%.

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Revenue for the year ended September 30, 2012 was $1,861,145, compared to $1,830,802 in the prior year, with the increase driven by HBP and Plastics. Gross profit for 2012 was $418,805 compared to $393,461 in 2011, with gross margin as a percent of sales (gross margin) of 22.5% and 21.5%, respectively. Gross profit for 2011 reflected $15,152 of costs of goods related to the sale of inventory recorded at fair value in connection with the ATT acquisition accounting; excluding this amount, 2011 gross profit was $408,613 with a gross margin of 22.3%.

Revenue for the year ended September 30, 2011 was $1,830,802, compared to $1,293,996 in the prior year; the increase was due to the inclusion of ATTs revenue as well as higher revenue at CBP, Telephonics and Plastics. On a pro forma basis, as if ATT was purchased on October 1, 2009, 2011 consolidated revenue increased $93,172 in comparison to 2010. Gross profit for 2011 was $393,461 compared to $288,304 in 2010, with gross margin of 21.5% and 22.3%, respectively. Gross profit for 2011 reflected $15,152 of costs of goods related to the sale of inventory recorded at fair value in connection with the ATT acquisition accounting; excluding this amount, 2011 gross profit was $408,613 with a gross margin of 22.3%. On a pro forma basis, as if ATT was purchased on October 1, 2009, 2010 gross profit was $434,053 with a gross margin of 25.0%.

Griffons effective tax rate for continuing operations for 2011 was a benefit of 48.2% compared to a 31.2% provision in the prior year. The 2011 rate reflected net discrete benefits of $4,570 primarily from tax planning related to unremitted foreign earnings. The 2010 rate reflected net discrete tax benefits of $2,307 primarily from the resolution of foreign and domestic income tax audits. Excluding the discrete tax items from both years, the 2011 tax benefit rate would have been 16.4% and the 2010 tax provision rate would have been 47.9%. The 2011 rate reflects the impact of permanent differences not deductible in determining taxable income, mainly limited deductibility of restricted stock, as well as the impact of tax reserves and changes in earnings mix between domestic and non-domestic operations. The 2010 rate was impacted by permanent book to tax adjustments including non-deductible transaction costs of $3,800 related to the ATT acquisition.

Segment revenue increased $450,370, or 116%, compared to the prior year primarily due to the acquisition of ATT. On a pro forma basis, as if ATT was purchased on October 1, 2009, revenue increased $6,736, or 1%, compared to the prior year. On this same pro forma basis, ATT 2011 revenue decreased 2% from 2010, driven mainly by lower volume, primarily lawn tools; CBP 2011 revenue increased 4%, driven mainly by a favorable shift in mix, partially offset by a 1% decrease in volume.

Segment operating profit in 2011 was $28,228 compared to $4,986 in 2010, with the inclusion of ATT operations the primary source of increase. Segment operating results in 2011 reflected $15,152 of costs of goods related to the sale of inventory recorded at fair value in connection with the ATT acquisition accounting. On a pro forma basis, as if ATT was purchased on October 1, 2009, segment operating profit in 2010 was $47,490 compared to $28,228 in 2011; the $15,152 inventory item was the primary cause of decline in 2011, augmented by the impact of higher input costs, lower volume and a decline of $2,919 in Byrd Amendment receipts (anti-dumping compensation from the U.S. Government). The 2010 pro forma operating income included $7,986 of costs related to the ATT acquisition.

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