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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): February 1, 2022

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 No.)


    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)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

    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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.25 par value GFF New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 1, 2022 Griffon Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the Registrant’s financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 ended December 31, 2021. 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 February 1, 2022

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 G. Harris        
    Brian G. Harris
    SVP and Chief Financial Officer    


Date: February 1, 2022

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Exhibit Index


99.1 Press release, dated February 1, 2022

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Griffon Corporation Announces First Quarter Results

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, February 1, 2022 – Griffon Corporation (“Griffon” or the “Company”) (NYSE:GFF) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 ended December 31, 2021.

Revenue for the first quarter totaled $591.7 million, a 9% increase compared to the prior year quarter revenue of $541.5 million.

Income from continuing operations totaled $16.9 million, or $0.31 per share, compared to $25.4 million, or $0.48 per share, in the prior year quarter. Current year adjusted income from continuing operations was $21.1 million, or $0.39 per share, compared to $26.7 million, or $0.50 per share, in the prior year quarter (see reconciliation of Income from continuing operations to Adjusted income from continuing operations for details).
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the first quarter was $59.6 million, decreasing 13% from the prior year quarter of $68.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, excluding unallocated amounts (primarily corporate overhead) of $13.0 million in the current quarter and $12.6 million in the prior year quarter, totaled $72.5 million in the current quarter, decreasing 11% from the prior year of $81.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, loss on debt extinguishment and acquisition related expenses, as well as other items that may affect comparability, as applicable (“Adjusted EBITDA”, a non-GAAP measure, see reconciliation to income before taxes from continuing operations).

On January 24, 2022, Griffon completed the acquisition of Hunter Fan Company ("Hunter"), a market leader in residential ceiling, commercial, and industrial fans, for approximately $845 million. Hunter, which will be part of the Consumer and Professional Products segment ("CPP"), both complements and diversifies our portfolio of leading consumer brands and products. Hunter is expected to contribute approximately $400 million in revenue and $90 million in EBITDA in the first full fiscal year of ownership. As announced in September 2021, Griffon is also in the midst of a review of strategic alternatives for Telephonics, including a sale, which it anticipates will conclude in March 2022.
Ronald J. Kramer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I am pleased with our first quarter financial performance, especially given ongoing labor, transportation and supply chain challenges. As these issues abate and sustained underlying demand factors continue, including a robust housing and repair and remodel market, we expect margins to return to normalized levels beginning in the second half of fiscal 2022.”

Mr. Kramer continued, “Importantly, we have been active in deploying capital to create shareholder value, and to that end are pleased to welcome Hunter Fan to Griffon. Hunter Fan is the leading U.S. brand of residential ceiling fans, strengthening our product portfolio, and adding to our family of iconic consumer and professional brands including AMES, True Temper, and ClosetMaid. This acquisition, along with the potential divestiture of our Defense Electronics business marks a repositioning to further accelerate our growth.”


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Segment Operating Results
Consumer and Professional Products ("CPP")
CPP revenue in the current quarter totaling $283.2 million decreased 3% compared to the prior year period due to reduced volume of 14%, primarily in the U.S. resulting from labor, transportation and supply chain disruptions, partially offset by increased volume across all international locations, and favorable mix and price of 11%.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2021, Adjusted EBITDA totaling $16.2 million decreased 50% compared to the prior year quarter, due to the decreased volume, increased U.S. material and transportation costs coupled with the lag in realization of price increases and COVID-19 related inefficiencies, partially offset by increased volume at international locations.

Strategic Initiative

In November 2019, Griffon announced the development of a next-generation business platform for CPP to enhance the growth, efficiency, and competitiveness of its U.S. operations, and on November 12, 2020, Griffon announced the broadening of this strategic initiative to include additional North American facilities, the AMES UK and Australia businesses, and a manufacturing facility in China.

This initiative includes three key development areas. First, certain AMES U.S. and global operations will be consolidated to optimize facilities footprint and talent. Second, strategic investments in automation and facilities expansion will be made to increase the efficiency of our manufacturing and fulfillment operations, and support e-commerce growth. Third, multiple independent information systems will be unified into a single data and analytics platform, which will serve the whole AMES global enterprise.

We continue to expect the roll-out of the new business platform for our AMES U.S. and global operations to be completed by the end of calendar year 2023. When fully implemented, we expect these actions will result in AMES' EBITDA margins improving to 12% plus, excluding the impact of Hunter, with annual cash savings of $30 million to $35 million and a reduction in inventory of $30 million to $35 million, based on fiscal 2020 operating levels.

The cost to implement this new business platform, over the duration of the project, will include one-time charges of approximately $65 million and capital investments of approximately $65 million. The one-time charges are comprised of $46 million of cash charges, which includes $26 million of personnel-related costs such as training, severance, and duplicate personnel costs as well as $20 million of facility and lease exit costs. The remaining $19 million of charges are non-cash and are primarily related to asset write-downs.

In connection with this initiative, during the three months ended December 30, 2021, CPP incurred pre-tax restructuring and related exit costs approximating $1.7 million. Since inception of this initiative in fiscal 2020, total cumulative charges totaled $36.8 million, comprised of cash charges of $25.2 million and non-cash, asset-related charges of $11.6 million; the cash charges included $9.1 million for one-time termination benefits and other personnel-related costs and $16.1 million for facility exit costs. Since inception of this initiative in fiscal 2020 and during the three months ended December 31, 2021, capital expenditures of $18.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively, were driven by investment in CPP business intelligence systems and e-commerce facility.

Home and Building Products ("HBP")

HBP revenue in the current quarter totaling $308.6 million increased 23% from the prior year quarter, due to favorable mix and pricing of 33% driven by both residential and commercial, partially offset by reduced volume of 10% driven by residential primarily due to labor and supply chain disruptions.
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HBP Adjusted EBITDA in the current quarter was $56.3 million, increasing 16% compared to the prior year quarter. EBITDA benefited from the increased revenue noted above, partially offset by increased material costs coupled with the lag in realization of price increases and COVID-19 related inefficiencies.

Taxes
The Company reported pretax income from continuing operations for the quarters ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and recognized tax provisions of 30.2% and 31.5%, respectively. Excluding all items that affect comparability, the effective tax rates for the quarters ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were 31.5% and 33.7%, respectively.

Balance Sheet and Capital Expenditures
At December 31, 2021, the Company had cash and equivalents of $151.2 million and total debt outstanding of $1.05 billion, resulting in net debt of $902.2 million. Leverage, as calculated in accordance with our credit agreement, was 3.3 times EBITDA. Borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $364.6 million subject to certain loan covenants. Capital expenditures were $10.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021.

As of December 31, 2021, Griffon had $58 million remaining under its Board of Directors authorized share repurchase program. There were no purchases under these authorizations during the quarter ended December 31, 2021.

Discontinued Operation

Defense Electronics ("DE")

Classified as a discontinued operation, DE revenue in the current quarter totaled $54.0 million. The prior year results include revenue from the SEG business of $6.7 million. Excluding the divestiture of SEG from prior year results, revenue decreased 12% from the prior year quarter. The decrease was driven by reduced volume due to the timing of work performed primarily for Surveillance Systems.

DE Adjusted EBITDA in the current quarter was $4.5 million. The prior year results include Adjusted EBITDA from the SEG business of $0.4 million. Excluding the divestiture of SEG from the prior year results, Adjusted EBITDA decreased 14%, primarily due to the reduced revenue noted above, partially offset by favorable program performance.

Contract backlog was $346.1 million at December 31, 2021 compared to $388.7 million at December 31, 2020 with 66% expected to be fulfilled in the next 12 months. Backlog was $352.2 million at September 30, 2021. During the current quarter period, DE was awarded several new contracts and received incremental funding on existing contracts approximating $48 million; the trailing twelve-month book-to-bill ratio was 0.8x. Backlog is defined as unfilled firm orders for products and services for which funding has been both authorized and appropriated by the customer, or by Congress, in the case of US Government agencies.

Conference Call Information
The Company will hold a conference call today, February 1, 2022, at 8:30 AM ET.

The call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-0792 (U.S. participants) or 1-201-689-8263 (International participants). Callers should ask to be connected to the Griffon Corporation teleconference or provide conference ID number 13726303. Participants are encouraged to dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

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A replay of the call will be available starting on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 11:30 AM ET by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and entering the conference ID number: 13726303. The replay will be available through February 15, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET.


Important Additional Information Regarding Proxy Solicitation

Griffon filed its proxy statement and associated WHITE proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 30, 2021 in connection with the solicitation of proxies for Griffon’s 2022 Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”). Shareholders as of the record date of December 28, 2021, are eligible to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Griffon, its directors and certain of its executive officers will be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in respect of the 2022 Annual Meeting. Details concerning the nominees of Griffon’s Board of Directors for election at the 2022 Annual Meeting and information regarding the names of Griffon’s directors and executive officers and their respective interests in Griffon by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in Griffon’s Proxy Statement. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD, AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and shareholders may obtain a copy of the Proxy Statement and other relevant documents filed by Griffon with the SEC free of charge from the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, or by directing a request by mail to Griffon Corporation, Attention: Corporate Secretary, at 712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10019, or by visiting the investor relations section of Griffon’s website, www.griffon.com.

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, the impact of the Hunter Fan transaction, 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; Griffon’s ability to achieve expected savings from cost control, restructuring, integration and disposal initiatives; the ability to identify and successfully consummate, and integrate, value-adding acquisition opportunities (including, in particular, integration of the Hunter Fan acquisition); 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, 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 defense budget cuts or other government actions; the ability of the federal government to fund and conduct its operations; increases in the cost or lack of availability of raw materials such as resin, wood and steel, components or purchased finished goods, including any potential impact on costs or availability resulting from tariffs; 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 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 impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints or prolonged excess capacity; unforeseen developments in contingencies, such as litigation,
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regulatory and environmental matters; unfavorable results of government agency contract audits of Telephonics Corporation; our strategy, future operations, prospects and the plans of our businesses, including the exploration of strategic alternatives for 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 of Griffon’s operating companies; possible terrorist threats and actions and their impact on the global economy; the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. and the global economy, including business disruptions, reductions in employment and an increase in business and operating facility failures, specifically among our customers and suppliers; Griffon’s ability to service and refinance its debt; and the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including, without limitation, changes in tax law. 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.

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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 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 conducts its operations through two reportable segments:

Consumer and Professional Products (“CPP”) is a leading North American manufacturer and a global provider of branded consumer and professional tools; residential, industrial and commercial fans; home storage and organization products; and products that enhance indoor and outdoor lifestyles. CPP sells products globally through a portfolio of leading brands including AMES, since 1774, Hunter, since 1886, True Temper, and ClosetMaid.

Home and Building Products ("HBP") conducts its operations through Clopay Corporation ("Clopay"). Founded in 1964, Clopay is the largest manufacturer and marketer of garage doors and rolling steel doors in North America.  Residential and commercial sectional garage doors are sold through professional dealers and leading home center retail chains throughout North America under the brands Clopay, Ideal, and Holmes. Rolling steel door and grille products designed for commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail use are sold under the CornellCookson brand.

Classified as a discontinued operation, Defense Electronics conducts its operations through Telephonics Corporation ("Telephonics"), founded in 1933, a globally recognized leading provider of highly sophisticated intelligence, surveillance and communications solutions for defense, aerospace and commercial customers.

For more information on Griffon and its operating subsidiaries, please see the Company’s website at www.griffon.com.
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Company Contact:            Investor Relations Contact:        
Brian G. Harris                Michael Callahan            
SVP & Chief Financial Officer        Managing Director
Griffon Corporation            ICR Inc.    
(212) 957-5000                (203) 682-8311
IR@griffon.com




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Griffon evaluates performance and allocates resources based on operating results from continuing operations before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, loss from debt extinguishment and acquisition related expenses, as well as other items that may affect comparability, as applicable (“Adjusted EBITDA”, a non-GAAP measure). Griffon believes this information is useful to investors.

The following table provides operating highlights and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Income before taxes from continuing operations:
(in thousands)For the Three Months Ended December 31,
REVENUE20212020
Consumer and Professional Products$283,173 $291,042 
Home and Building Products308,576 250,481 
Defense Electronics53,993 67,768 
Subtotal645,742 609,291 
Less:Defense Electronics$(53,993)(67,768)
Total revenue$591,749 $541,523 
 For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 20212020
ADJUSTED EBITDA  
Consumer and Professional Products$16,214 $32,713 
Home and Building Products56,297 48,369 
Defense Electronics4,472 5,585 
Subtotal76,983 86,667 
Less: Defense Electronics(4,472)(5,585)
Total Segments72,511 81,082 
Unallocated amounts, excluding depreciation*(12,957)(12,629)
Adjusted EBITDA59,554 68,453 
Net interest expense(15,648)(15,646)
Depreciation and amortization(13,081)(12,590)
Restructuring charges(1,716)(3,079)
Acquisition costs(2,595)— 
Proxy contest costs(2,291)— 
Income before taxes from continuing operations$24,223 $37,138 
* Primarily Corporate Overhead
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For the Three Months Ended December 31,
DEPRECIATION and AMORTIZATION20212020
Segment:  
Consumer and Professional Products$8,606 $8,199 
Home and Building Products4,338 4,341 
Defense Electronics— 2,676 
Subtotal12,944 15,216 
Less: Defense Electronics— (2,676)
Total segment depreciation and amortization12,944 12,540 
Corporate137 50 
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization$13,081 $12,590 

Griffon believes Free Cash Flow ("FCF", a non-GAAP measure) is a useful measure for investors because it portrays the Company's ability to generate cash from operations for purposes such as repaying debt, funding acquisitions and paying dividends.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to FCF:
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)20212020
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(84,946)$12,315 
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment(10,573)(9,022)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment29 53 
Free Cash Flow provided by Defense Electronics4,631 5,609 
FCF$(90,859)$8,955 
The following tables provide a reconciliation of Gross profit and Selling, general and administrative expenses for items that affect comparability for the three month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

For the Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)20212020
Gross Profit, as reported$165,842 $164,136 
% of revenue28.0 %30.3 %
Adjusting items:
Restructuring charges322 541 
Gross Profit, as adjusted$166,164 $164,677 
% of revenue28.1 %30.4 %

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For the Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)20212020
Selling, general and administrative expenses, as reported$127,352 $111,709 
% of revenue21.5 %20.6 %
Adjusting items:
Restructuring charges(1,394)(2,538)
Acquisition costs(2,595)— 
Proxy contest costs(2,291)— 
Selling, general and administrative expenses, as adjusted$121,072 $109,171 
% of revenue20.5 %20.2 %
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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended December 31,
 20212020
Revenue$591,749 $541,523 
Cost of goods and services425,907 377,387 
Gross profit165,842 164,136 
Selling, general and administrative expenses127,352 111,709 
Income from operations38,490 52,427 
Other income (expense)  
Interest expense(15,681)(15,690)
Interest income33 44 
Other, net1,381 357 
Total other expense, net(14,267)(15,289)
Income before taxes from continuing operations24,223 37,138 
Provision for income taxes7,318 11,708 
Income from continuing operations $16,905 $25,430 
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations of discontinued operations 3,014 2,031 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 621 (2,039)
Income from discontinued operations2,393 4,070 
Net income $19,298 $29,500 
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations$0.33 $0.50 
Income from discontinued operations0.05 0.08 
Basic earnings per common share$0.38 $0.58 
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding51,178 50,596 
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations$0.31 $0.48 
Income from discontinued operations0.04 0.08 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.36 $0.55 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding53,753 53,192 
Dividends paid per common share$0.09 $0.08 
Net income $19,298 $29,500 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:  
Foreign currency translation adjustments(2,319)12,123 
Pension and other post retirement plans668 1,706 
Change in cash flow hedges(1,100)(688)
Total other comprehensive income, net of taxes(2,751)13,141 
Comprehensive income, net$16,547 $42,641 

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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 December 31,
2021
September 30,
2021
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and equivalents$151,220 $248,653 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,787 and $8,787334,040 294,804 
Inventories531,182 472,794 
Prepaid and other current assets75,862 76,009 
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale261,514 273,414 
Assets of discontinued operations583 605 
Total Current Assets1,354,401 1,366,279 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net290,552 292,622 
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS141,406 144,598 
GOODWILL426,683 426,148 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net346,802 350,025 
OTHER ASSETS19,524 21,589 
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS3,375 3,424 
Total Assets$2,582,743 $2,604,685 
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt$15,675 $12,486 
Accounts payable243,611 260,140 
Accrued liabilities147,269 145,101 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities28,932 29,881 
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale74,256 80,748 
Liabilities of discontinued operations3,095 3,280 
Total Current Liabilities512,838 531,636 
LONG-TERM DEBT, net1,037,755 1,033,197 
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES117,189 119,315 
OTHER LIABILITIES98,836 109,585 
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS3,740 3,794 
Total Liabilities1,770,358 1,797,527 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Total Shareholders’ Equity812,385 807,158 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$2,582,743 $2,604,685 






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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended December 31,
 20212020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:  
Net income$19,298 $29,500 
Net income from discontinued operations(2,393)(4,070)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:  
Depreciation and amortization13,081 12,590 
Stock-based compensation4,867 4,208 
Asset impairment charges - restructuring289 193 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable352 93 
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs654 680 
Deferred income taxes2,883 321 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and investments(154)174 
Change in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:  
Increase in accounts receivable(53,132)(40)
Increase in inventories(59,478)(32,791)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets329 (4,901)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and operating lease liabilities(12,204)5,074 
Other changes, net662 1,284 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations(84,946)12,315 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:  
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment(10,573)(9,022)
Acquired businesses, net of cash acquired— (2,242)
Proceeds from sale of investments575 — 
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment29 53 
Other, net— 26 
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations(9,969)(11,185)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  
Dividends paid(5,260)(4,422)
Purchase of shares for treasury(10,886)(2,909)
Proceeds from long-term debt10,815 40,791 
Payments of long-term debt(2,500)(42,120)
Financing costs(753)(569)
Other, net(28)(68)
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations(8,612)(9,297)



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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - continued
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended December 31,
 20212020
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:  
Net cash provided by operating activities7,857 7,762 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(853)14,900 
Net cash provided by discontinued operations7,004 22,662 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents(910)1,223 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS(97,433)15,718 
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD248,653 218,089 
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$151,220 $233,807 

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Griffon evaluates performance based on Earnings per share and Net income excluding restructuring charges, loss from debt extinguishment, acquisition related expenses, discrete and certain other tax items, as well other items that may affect comparability, as applicable, a non-GAAP measure. Griffon believes this information is useful to investors. The following tables provides a reconciliation of Income from continuing operations to Adjusted income from continuing operations and Earnings per common share from continuing operations, a non-GAAP measure, to Adjusted earnings per common share from continuing operations:

(in thousands, except per share data)For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 20212020
Income from continuing operations$16,905 $25,430 
Adjusting items:  
Restructuring charges1,716 3,079 
Acquisition costs2,595 — 
Proxy contest costs2,291 — 
Tax impact of above items(1,501)(778)
Discrete and certain other tax benefits, net(881)(1,048)
Adjusted income from continuing operations$21,125 $26,683 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations$0.31 $0.48 
Adjusting items, net of tax:  
Restructuring charges0.02 0.04 
Acquisition costs0.04 — 
Proxy contest costs0.03 — 
Discrete and certain other tax benefits, net(0.02)(0.02)
Adjusted earnings per common share from continuing operations$0.39 $0.50 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands)53,753 53,192 
Note: Due to rounding, the sum of earnings per common share from continuing operations and adjusting items, net of tax, may not equal adjusted earnings per common share from continuing operations.
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