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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

                

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2016

GRIFFON CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware             1-06620         11-1893410
(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)          File Number) Identification Number)


712 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York                       10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)

(212) 957-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 3, 2016 Griffon Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the Registrant’s financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

99.1     Press Release, dated August 3, 2016

The information filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K is being furnished in accordance with Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.































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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.


GRIFFON CORPORATION


By:    /s/ Brian Harris        
    Brian Harris
SVP and Chief Financial Officer    


Date: August 3, 2016


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Exhibit Index


99.1
Press release, dated August 3, 2016


Exhibit


        
            
Griffon Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, August 3, 2016 – Griffon Corporation (“Griffon” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GFF) today reported results for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2016.     

Net income was $7.6 million, or $0.18 per share, compared to $10.9 million, or $0.23 per share, in the prior year quarter. Excluding restructuring charges and discrete tax items, adjusted net income was $11.0 million, or $0.26 per share, compared to $10.6 million or $0.23 per share in the prior year quarter. The impact of foreign currency was not material.

Revenue was $462.2 million, a decrease of 10% from the prior year quarter; excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency, revenue decreased 9%. Telephonics Corporation ("Telephonics"), Clopay Plastic Products Company ("PPC") and Home & Building Products (“HBP”) revenue decreased 20%, 7% and 6%, respectively, over the prior year quarter.

Segment adjusted EBITDA was $57.8 million, increasing 5% from the prior year quarter; the impact of foreign currency was not material. Segment adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, unallocated amounts (mainly corporate overhead) and restructuring charges.

Ronald J. Kramer, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I am pleased with our continued earnings growth. Our operating margin improvement increased EPS during a quarter where weather and customer order patterns unfavorably impacted revenue. The Home & Building Products segment increased adjusted EBITDA 26% to a record $32.1 million. The benefits from our operational efficiencies and cost control initiatives will continue to drive EBITDA margin expansion with increased earnings.”

Segment Operating Results
Home & Building Products
Revenue was $255.6 million, decreasing 6% compared to the prior year quarter; foreign currency was 1% unfavorable. The AMES Companies, Inc. (“AMES”) revenue decreased 13% due to reduced garden tool, wheelbarrow, and pot and planter sales driven by cold and wet spring weather conditions in both Canada and the U.S.; foreign currency was 1% unfavorable. Clopay Building Products Company, Inc. ("CBP") revenue increased 1%, due to favorable product mix; foreign currency did not have a material impact on CBP revenue.

Segment adjusted EBITDA was $32.1 million, increasing 26% compared to the prior year quarter, driven by operational efficiency improvements and cost control measures at AMES, favorable product mix at CBP and decreased material costs, which more than offset the decline in revenue at AMES; foreign currency was 1% unfavorable.


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Telephonics
Revenue was $91.8 million, decreasing 20% from the prior year quarter due to timing of work performed on multi-mode, identification friend or foe, and airborne maritime and ground surveillance radar systems. Revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 increased 1% over the prior year period.

Segment adjusted EBITDA was $12.1 million, decreasing 23% from the prior year quarter and margin decreased 40 basis points to 13.2%, driven by the decrease in revenue noted above and the timing of work performed on research and development initiatives.

Contract backlog was $415 million at June 30, 2016, compared to $442 million at September 30, 2015, with approximately 71% expected to be fulfilled within the next twelve months.

Clopay Plastic Products
Revenue was $114.9 million, decreasing 7% compared to the prior year quarter, due to decreased volume of 3%, driven by reduced North American and European baby care orders, unfavorable mix of 3% and a $1.5 million or 1% unfavorable foreign currency impact. Resin pricing had no material impact on revenue in the quarter; PPC adjusts selling prices based on underlying resin costs on a delayed basis.

Segment adjusted EBITDA was $13.6 million, decreasing 4% from the prior year quarter driven by reduced volume and unfavorable mix, partially offset by decreased SG&A spending. Resin pricing and foreign currency did not have a material impact on EBITDA for the quarter.

During the third quarter of 2016, PPC recorded $5.9 million in restructuring charges, primarily in connection with previously announced headcount reductions at PPC's Dombuhl, Germany facility, other location headcount reductions and costs related to the shut down of PPC's Turkey facility. The Dombuhl charges are related to an optimization plan that will drive innovation and enhance our industry leading position in printed breathable backsheet. The facility will be transformed into a state of the art hygiene products facility focused on breathable printed film and siliconized products. In conjunction with this effort, our customer base will be streamlined, and we will dispose of old assets and reduce overhead costs, allowing for gains in efficiencies.
 
Taxes
In both the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company reported pretax income, and recognized tax provisions of 35.4% and 36.2% for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to 34.7% and 36.3%, respectively, in the comparable prior year periods. 

The quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2016 included $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of discrete tax benefits. Excluding restructuring and discrete items, the effective tax rates for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2016 were 37.5% and 37.9%, respectively, compared to 36.3% and 35.7%, respectively, in the comparable prior year periods.

Balance Sheet and Capital Expenditures
At June 30, 2016, the Company had cash and equivalents of $68.6 million, total debt outstanding of $931.6 million, net of discounts and issuance costs, and $334 million available for borrowing, subject to certain loan covenants, under its revolving credit facility. Capital expenditures were $17.3 million in the current quarter.


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On May 18, 2016, in an unregistered offering through a private placement, the Company completed an add-on offering of $125 million principal amount of its 5.25% senior notes due 2022, at 98.76% of par, to the Company’s previously issued $600 million principal amount, at par; outstanding Senior Notes now total $725 million. On July 20, the Senior Notes were exchanged for identical registered Senior Notes. The net proceeds were used to pay down outstanding borrowings on the Revolver.

On July 14, 2016, Griffon announced that it will settle, upon conversion, up to $125 million of the conversion value of its $100 million principal amount of 4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2017 in cash, with amounts in excess of $125 million, if any, to be settled in shares of Griffon common stock. At June 30, 2016, the conversion rate was 70.1632 shares per thousand principal amount of notes, which corresponds to a conversion price of $14.25 per share.

Share Repurchases
In July 2015, Griffon’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of Griffon’s outstanding common stock. Under these programs, the Company may purchase shares in the open market, including pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan, or in privately negotiated transactions. During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, Griffon purchased 764,738 shares of common stock under the programs, for a total of $12.3 million or $16.08 per share. At June 30, 2016, $15.7 million remained under existing Board authorizations.

From August 2011 to June 30, 2016, Griffon repurchased 19,465,297 shares of its common stock for a total of $245.4 million or $12.61 per share.

Conference Call Information
The Company will hold a conference call today, August 3, 2016, at 4:30 PM ET.

The call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-604-9665 (U.S. participants) or 1-719-325-4761(International participants). Callers should ask to be connected to the Griffon Corporation teleconference or provide conference ID number 2864114.

A replay of the call will be available starting on August 3, 2016 at 7:30 PM ET by dialing 1-877-870-5176 (U.S.) or 1-858-384-5517 (International), and entering the conference ID number: 2864114. The replay will be available through May 18, 2016.

Forward-looking Statements
“Safe Harbor” Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements related to, among other things, income (loss), earnings, cash flows, revenue, changes in operations, operating improvements, industries in which Griffon operates and the United States and global economies that are not historical are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “supports,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “forecast,” “management is of the opinion,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “explores,” “opportunities,” the negative of these expressions, use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: current economic conditions and uncertainties in the housing, credit and capital markets; the Griffon's ability to achieve expected savings from cost control, integration and disposal initiatives; the ability to identify and successfully consummate and integrate value-adding acquisition opportunities; increasing competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Griffon’s operating companies; the ability of Griffon’s operating companies to expand into new geographic and product markets,

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and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements and innovations; reduced military spending by the government on projects for which Griffon’s Telephonics Corporation supplies products, including as a result of continuing budgetary cuts resulting from sequestration and other government actions; the ability of the federal government to fund and conduct its operations; increases in the cost of raw materials such as resin, wood and steel; changes in customer demand or loss of a material customer at one of Griffon's operating companies; the potential impact of seasonal variations and uncertain weather patterns on certain of Griffon’s businesses; political events that could impact the worldwide economy; a downgrade in the Griffon’s credit ratings; changes in international economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange fluctuations; the reliance by certain of Griffon’s businesses on particular third party suppliers and manufacturers to meet customer demands; the relative mix of products and services offered by Griffon’s businesses, which could impact margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints or prolonged excess capacity; unforeseen developments in contingencies, such as litigation and environmental matters; unfavorable results of government agency contract audits of Telephonics Corporation; Griffon’s ability to adequately protect and maintain the validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the cyclical nature of the businesses of certain Griffon’s operating companies; and possible terrorist threats and actions and their impact on the global economy. Such statements reflect the views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, as previously disclosed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Griffon undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

About Griffon Corporation
Griffon Corporation is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly owned subsidiaries. Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. In order to further diversify, Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital.

Griffon currently conducts its operations through three reportable segments:

Home & Building Products consists of two companies, AMES and CBP:

AMES is a global provider of non-powered landscaping products for homeowners and professionals.

CBP is a leading manufacturer and marketer of residential, commercial and industrial garage doors to professional dealers and major home center retail chains.

Telephonics designs, develops and manufactures high-technology integrated information, communication and sensor system solutions for military and commercial markets worldwide.
PPC is an international leader in the development and production of embossed, laminated and printed specialty plastic films used in a variety of hygienic, health-care and industrial applications.

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For more information on Griffon and its operating subsidiaries, please see the Company’s website at www.griffon.com.

Company Contact:            Investor Relations Contact:        
Brian G. Harris                Michael Callahan            
SVP & Chief Financial Officer        Senior Vice President
Griffon Corporation            ICR Inc.    
(212) 957-5000                (203) 682-8311




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Griffon evaluates performance and allocates resources based on each segment's operating results before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, unallocated amounts (mainly corporate overhead) and restructuring charges, as applicable ("Segment adjusted EBITDA"). Griffon believes this information is useful to investors.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Segment adjusted EBITDA to Income before taxes:

GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
REVENUE
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Home & Building Products:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

AMES
$
122,198

 
$
140,614

 
$
406,335

 
$
432,816

CBP
133,362

 
131,577

 
389,657

 
374,690

Home & Building Products
255,560

 
272,191

 
795,992

 
807,506

Telephonics
91,767

 
115,340

 
306,678

 
304,685

PPC
114,873

 
124,163

 
353,786

 
401,683

Total consolidated net sales
$
462,200

 
$
511,694

 
$
1,456,456

 
$
1,513,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment adjusted EBITDA:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Home & Building Products
$
32,082

 
$
25,386

 
$
88,249

 
$
67,186

Telephonics
12,125

 
15,712

 
32,913

 
37,360

PPC
13,588

 
14,084

 
37,154

 
44,399

Total Segment adjusted EBITDA
57,795

 
55,182

 
158,316

 
148,945

Net interest expense
(12,960
)
 
(12,150
)
 
(37,320
)
 
(35,644
)
Segment depreciation and amortization
(17,551
)
 
(17,331
)
 
(51,518
)
 
(51,556
)
Unallocated amounts
(9,625
)
 
(9,008
)
 
(28,632
)
 
(24,852
)
Restructuring charges
(5,900
)
 

 
(5,900
)
 

Income before taxes
$
11,759

 
$
16,693

 
$
34,946

 
$
36,893



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The following is a reconciliation of each segment's operating results to Segment adjusted EBITDA:

GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
BY REPORTABLE SEGMENT
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Home & Building Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating profit
$
23,201

 
$
16,268

 
$
62,170

 
$
41,288

Depreciation and amortization
8,881

 
9,118

 
26,079

 
25,898

Segment adjusted EBITDA
32,082

 
25,386

 
88,249

 
67,186

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telephonics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating profit
9,471

 
13,284

 
25,159

 
29,915

Depreciation and amortization
2,654

 
2,428

 
7,754

 
7,445

Segment adjusted EBITDA
12,125

 
15,712

 
32,913

 
37,360

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clopay Plastic Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating profit
1,672

 
8,299

 
13,569

 
26,186

Depreciation and amortization
6,016

 
5,785

 
17,685

 
18,213

Restructuring charges
5,900

 

 
5,900

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA
13,588

 
14,084

 
37,154

 
44,399

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All segments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations - as reported
24,577

 
27,914

 
71,954

 
72,816

Unallocated amounts
9,625

 
9,008

 
28,632

 
24,852

Other, net
142

 
929

 
312

 
(279
)
Segment operating profit
34,344

 
37,851

 
100,898

 
97,389

Depreciation and amortization
17,551

 
17,331

 
51,518

 
51,556

Restructuring charges
5,900

 

 
5,900

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA
$
57,795

 
$
55,182

 
$
158,316

 
$
148,945


Unallocated amounts typically include general corporate expenses not attributable to any reportable segment.

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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenue
$
462,200

 
$
511,694

 
$
1,456,456

 
$
1,513,874

Cost of goods and services
342,843

 
388,205

 
1,106,837

 
1,158,021

Gross profit
119,357

 
123,489

 
349,619

 
355,853

Selling, general and administrative expenses
88,880

 
95,575

 
271,765

 
283,037

Restructuring and other related charges
5,900

 

 
5,900

 

Total operating expenses
94,780

 
95,575

 
277,665

 
283,037

Income from operations
24,577

 
27,914

 
71,954

 
72,816

Other income (expense)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense
(13,039
)
 
(12,169
)
 
(37,454
)
 
(35,935
)
Interest income
79

 
19

 
134

 
291

Other, net
142

 
929

 
312

 
(279
)
Total other expense, net
(12,818
)
 
(11,221
)
 
(37,008
)
 
(35,923
)
Income before taxes
11,759

 
16,693

 
34,946

 
36,893

Provision for income taxes
4,163

 
5,800

 
12,659

 
13,407

Net income
$
7,596

 
$
10,893

 
$
22,287

 
$
23,486

Basic income per common share
$
0.19

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.52

Weighted-average shares outstanding
40,558

 
44,025

 
41,318

 
45,228

Diluted income per common share
$
0.18

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.50

Weighted-average shares outstanding
43,280

 
46,980

 
44,243

 
47,285

Net income
$
7,596

 
$
10,893

 
$
22,287

 
$
23,486

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments
796

 
4,801

 
11,130

 
(41,083
)
Pension and other post retirement plans
386

 
353

 
1,158

 
1,059

Change in cash flow hedges
1,287

 
209

 
(1,377
)
 
55

Change in available-for-sale securities

 

 

 
(870
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
2,469

 
5,363

 
10,911

 
(40,839
)
Comprehensive income (loss), net
$
10,065

 
$
16,256

 
$
33,198

 
$
(17,353
)

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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
At June 30, 2016
 
At September 30, 2015
 
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
68,616

 
$
52,001

 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $7,874 and $5,342
222,768

 
218,755

 
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $12,890 and $16,467
121,591

 
103,895

 
Inventories, net
314,052

 
325,809

 
Prepaid and other current assets
63,962

 
55,086

 
Assets of discontinued operations
1,301

 
1,316

 
Total Current Assets
792,290

 
756,862

 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net
388,149

 
379,972

 
GOODWILL
360,255

 
356,241

 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
211,681

 
213,837

 
OTHER ASSETS
25,219

 
22,346

 
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
2,047

 
2,175

 
Total Assets
$
1,779,641

 
$
1,731,433

 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt
$
17,776

 
$
16,593

 
Accounts payable
161,379

 
199,811

 
Accrued liabilities
109,252

 
104,997

 
Liabilities of discontinued operations
1,600

 
2,229

 
Total Current Liabilities
290,007

 
323,630

 
LONG-TERM DEBT, net
913,838

 
826,976

 
OTHER LIABILITIES
153,054

 
146,923

 
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
2,715

 
3,379

 
Total Liabilities
1,359,614

 
1,300,908

 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 

 
 

 
Total Shareholders’ Equity
420,027

 
430,525

 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
1,779,641

 
$
1,731,433

 
 
 
 
 
 



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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

 
Net income
$
22,287

 
$
23,486

 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

 
Depreciation and amortization
51,879

 
51,901

 
Stock-based compensation
8,432

 
8,303

 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
350

 
121

 
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs
5,271

 
4,894

 
Deferred income taxes
1,249

 
1,111

 
Gain on sale of assets and investments
(240
)
 
(317
)
 
Change in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:
 

 
 

 
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and contract costs and recognized income not yet billed
(18,437
)
 
14,977

 
(Increase) decrease in inventories
14,632

 
(36,483
)
 
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets
1,866

 
(596
)
 
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable
(32,827
)
 
(39,864
)
 
Other changes, net
3,093

 
2,053

 
Net cash provided by operating activities
57,555

 
29,586

 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

 
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(63,247
)
 
(55,365
)
 
Acquired businesses, net of cash acquired
(4,470
)
 
(2,225
)
 
Proceeds from sale of assets
914

 
275

 
Investment sales
715

 
8,891

 
Net cash used in investing activities
(66,088
)
 
(48,424
)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 
371

 
Dividends paid
(6,686
)
 
(5,807
)
 
Purchase of shares for treasury
(50,771
)
 
(58,218
)
 
Proceeds from long-term debt
263,249

 
121,523

 
Payments of long-term debt
(177,973
)
 
(80,495
)
 
Change in short-term borrowings
(45
)
 
(81
)
 
Financing costs
(4,135
)
 
(592
)
 
Tax benefit from exercise/vesting of equity awards, net
2,291

 
345

 
Other, net
(86
)
 
206

 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
25,844

 
(22,748
)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
 

 
 

 
Net cash used in operating activities
(1,152
)
 
(830
)
 
Net cash used in discontinued operations
(1,152
)
 
(830
)
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
456

 
(4,034
)
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
16,615

 
(46,450
)
 
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
52,001

 
92,405

 
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$
68,616

 
$
45,955

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Griffon evaluates performance based on Earnings per share and Net income excluding discrete tax items and restructuring charges, as applicable. Griffon believes this information is useful to investors. The following table provides a reconciliation of Net income to adjusted net income and earnings per share to Adjusted earnings per share:

GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net income
$
7,596

 
$
10,893

 
$
22,287

 
$
23,486

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusting items, net of tax:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Restructuring charges
4,223

 

 
4,223

 

Discrete tax provisions (benefits)
(775
)
 
(250
)
 
(1,132
)
 
244

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income
$
11,044

 
$
10,643

 
$
25,378

 
$
23,730

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted income per common share
$
0.18

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.50

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusting items, net of tax:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Restructuring charges
0.10

 

 
0.10

 

Discrete tax provisions (benefits)
(0.02
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.03
)
 
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted earnings per common share
$
0.26

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.50

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands)
43,280

 
46,980

 
44,243

 
47,285

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: Due to rounding, the sum of earnings per common share and adjusting items, net of tax, may not equal adjusted earnings per common share.

    

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