t66057_10q.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 
     June 30, 2009

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 
     001-14124

MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee
 
62-1566286
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
8503 Hilltop Drive
Ooltewah, Tennessee
 
37363
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(423) 238-4171
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
          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.
 
                    x     Yes                    o     No
 
          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
                    o     Yes                    o     No
 
          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
     
 
Large accelerated filer      o
Accelerated filer      x
     
 
Non-accelerated filer      o
Smaller reporting company      o
 
          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
                    o     Yes                    x     No
 
          The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, as of July 31, 2009 was 11,608,585.
 
 

 
 
(MILLER INDUSTRIES INC LOGO)
 
Index
           
 
 
 
Page Number
PART I 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
           
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
     
           
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
2
 
           
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
3
 
           
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
4
 
           
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
5
 
           
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
10
 
           
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
14
 
           
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
15
 
           
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
     
         
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
15
 
           
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
15
 
           
 
Item 4
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
15
 
           
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
16
 
           
SIGNATURES
     
17
 
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
          Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, including but not limited to statements made in Part I, Item 2–”Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “future,” “potential,” “believe,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “expect,” “anticipate” and similar expressions, or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements. Such forward-looking statements are made based on our management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Our actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to, among other things: economic and market conditions; the risks related to the general economic health of our customers; our customers’ access to capital and credit to fund purchases, including the ability of our customers to secure floor plan financing; the success and timing of existing and additional export and governmental orders; the cyclical nature of our industry; changes in fuel and other transportation costs; our dependence on outside suppliers of raw materials; changes in the cost of aluminum, steel and related raw materials; and those other risks referenced herein, including those risks referred to in this report, in Part II, Item 1A–”Risk Factors” and those risks discussed in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2008, which discussion is incorporated herein by this reference. Such factors are not exclusive. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by, or on behalf of, our company.
 
 

 
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(In thousands, except share data)
             
   
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2008
 
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and temporary investments
  $ 27,390     $ 19,445  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,848 and $1,881 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    37,754       52,424  
Inventories
    38,224       43,107  
Prepaid expenses and other
    2,891       1,840  
Current deferred income taxes
    2,405       2,440  
Total current assets
    108,664       119,256  
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, net
    33,576       34,757  
GOODWILL
    11,619       11,619  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    8,217       8,542  
OTHER ASSETS
    82       107  
    $ 162,158     $ 174,281  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Current portion of long-term obligations
  $ 282     $ 1,849  
Accounts payable
    13,078       26,710  
Accrued liabilities and other
    12,343       11,333  
Total current liabilities
    25,703       39,892  
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS, less current portion
    65       2,417  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 5 and 7)
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 11,608,585 and 11,593,798 outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    116       116  
Additional paid-in capital
    161,194       160,919  
Accumulated deficit
    (26,323 )     (28,622 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    1,403       (441 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    136,390       131,972  
    $ 162,158     $ 174,281  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                         
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
NET SALES
  $ 54,255     $ 74,715     $ 113,011     $ 142,336  
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
Costs of operations
    46,190       66,390       96,543       125,747  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    5,817       6,401       12,255       12,712  
Interest expense, net
    235       338       560       792  
Other expense
    (339 )     (104 )     (284 )     (82 )
Total costs and expenses
    51,903       73,025       109,074       139,169  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    2,352       1,690       3,937       3,167  
INCOME TAX PROVISION
    966       644       1,638       1,194  
NET INCOME
  $ 1,386     $ 1,046     $ 2,299     $ 1,973  
BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.12     $ 0.09     $ 0.20     $ 0.17  
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.12     $ 0.09     $ 0.20     $ 0.17  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
Basic
    11,608       11,594       11,608       11,594  
Diluted
    11,855       11,623       11,768       11,627  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
             
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 2,299     $ 1,973  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,768       1,739  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    28       62  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    340       90  
Loss on disposal of equipment
    17        
Stock-based compensation
    200       77  
Issuance of non-employee director shares
    75       75  
Deferred income tax provision
    366       (30 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    14,799       11,382  
Inventories
    6,359       (5,488 )
Prepaid expenses and other
    (1,023 )     (1,078 )
Accounts payable
    (14,481 )     (5,962 )
Accrued liabilities and other
    596       178  
Net cash flows from operating activities
    11,343       3,018  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
    (451 )     (3,771 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    1       2  
Payments received on notes receivable
    36       122  
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (414 )     (3,647 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Payments on long-term obligations
    (3,932 )     (923 )
Other
          (2 )
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (3,932 )     (925 )
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
    948       438  
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
    7,945       (1,116 )
CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS, beginning of period
    19,445       23,282  
CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS, end of period
  $ 27,390     $ 22,166  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash payments for interest
  $ 669     $ 1,083  
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds
  $ 1,518     $ 1,506  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
1.          BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements of Miller Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Nevertheless, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the financial information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. Cost of goods sold for interim periods for certain entities is determined based on estimated gross profit rates. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation, with no impact on previously reported shareholders’ equity.
 
2.          BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME PER SHARE
 
Basic income per share is computed by dividing income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income per share is calculated by dividing income by the weighted average number of common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding. Diluted income per share takes into consideration the assumed conversion of outstanding stock options resulting in approximately 247,000 and 29,000 potential dilutive common shares for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 160,000 and 33,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. Options to purchase approximately 124,000 and 76,000 shares, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which were outstanding during the period, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, options to purchase approximately 124,000 and 42,000 shares, respectively, which were outstanding during the period, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
 
3.          INVENTORIES
 
Inventory costs include materials, labor and factory overhead. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value), determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, valuation and other factors in determining net realizable value. Revisions of these estimates could result in the need for adjustments. Inventories, net of reserves, at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
             
   
June 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Chassis
  $ 5,690     $ 6,493  
Raw materials
    15,426       17,203  
Work in process
    9,059       10,567  
Finished goods
    8,049       8,844  
    $ 38,224     $ 43,107  
                 
 
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4.          GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
The Company periodically reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets and goodwill to determine if those assets may be recoverable based upon the future operating cash flows expected to be generated by those assets. Management believes that its long-lived assets are appropriately valued.
 
5.          LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
 
Long-term obligations consisted of the following at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
 
             
   
June 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Outstanding borrowings under Senior Credit Facility
  $     $ 2,100  
                 
Mortgage, equipment and other notes payable
    347       2,166  
                 
      347       4,266  
Less current portion
    (282 )     (1,849 )
    $ 65     $ 2,417  
                 
 
Certain equipment and manufacturing facilities are pledged as collateral under the Company’s mortgage and equipment notes payable.
 
In February 2009, approximately $1.7 million of the Company’s mortgage notes payable was repaid and the related obligation was terminated. In June 2009, the remaining balance of $1.5 million of the term loan portion of the Company’s Senior Credit Facility was repaid in full.
 
Future maturities of long-term obligations at June 30, 2009 (which consist solely of equipment and other notes payable) are as follows (in thousands):
 
         
2010
 
$
282
 
2011
   
62
 
2012
   
3
 
   
$
347
 
         
 
Credit Facility and Other Obligations
 
Senior Credit Facility
 
The Company is party to a Credit Agreement (the “Senior Credit Agreement”) with Wachovia Bank, National Association, for a $27.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”). The Senior Credit Facility, as amended, consists of a $20.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), and a $7.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Senior Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, and contains customary representations and warranties, events of default and affirmative and negative covenants for secured facilities of this type. Covenants under the Senior Credit Facility restrict the payment of cash dividends if a default or event of default under the Senior Credit Agreement has occurred or would result from the dividends, or if the Company would be in violation of the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio test in the Senior Credit Agreement as a result of the dividends, among various other restrictions.
 
In the absence of a default, all borrowings under the Revolver and Term Loan bear interest at the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus a margin of between 0.75% to 1.50% per annum that is subject to adjustment from time to time based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement). The Revolver is scheduled to expire on June 17, 2010, and the Term Loan is scheduled to mature on June 15, 2010.
 
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At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolver. In June 2009, the Company repaid all outstanding obligations under the Term Loan.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
Changes in interest rates affect the interest paid on indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility because the outstanding amounts of indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility are subject to variable interest rates. Under the Senior Credit Facility, the non-default rate of interest is equal to the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus a margin of between 0.75% to 1.50% per annum (for a rate of interest of 1.06% at June 30, 2009). A one percent change in the interest rate on our variable-rate debt would not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the period ended June 30, 2009.
 
6.          STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Stock compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $100,000 and $0, respectively, and $200,000 and $77,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The Company did not issue any stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had $1,330,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options with $200,000 to be expensed during the remainder of 2009, $399,000 to be expensed in each of 2010 and 2011, and $332,000 to be expensed in 2012. For additional disclosures related to the Company’s stock-based compensation refer to Notes 2 and 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
7.          COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Commitments
 
The Company has entered into arrangements with third-party lenders where it has agreed, in the event of default by a customer, to repurchase from the third-party lender Company products repossessed from the customer. These arrangements are typically subject to a maximum repurchase amount. The maximum amount of collateral that the Company could be required to purchase was approximately $16.2 million at June 30, 2009, and $21.7 million at December 31, 2008. However, the Company’s risk under these arrangements is mitigated by the value of the products that would be repurchased as part of the transaction. The Company considered the fair value at inception of its liability under these arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 45 “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” and concluded that the liability associated with these potential repurchase obligations is not material.
 
Contingencies
 
The Company is, from time to time, a party to litigation arising in the normal course of its business. Litigation is subject to various inherent uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters could be resolved unfavorably to the Company, which could result in substantial damages against the Company. The Company has established accruals for matters that are probable and reasonably estimable and maintains product liability and other insurance that management believes to be adequate. Management believes that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters in excess of available insurance coverage and accruals will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.
 
8.          INCOME TAXES
 
The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB No. 109” (“FIN 48”) on January 1, 2007. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had no unrecognized tax positions recorded. The Company does not expect its unrecognized tax positions to change significantly in the next twelve months. If unrecognized tax positions existed, the interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax positions would be recorded as income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
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The Company is subject to United States federal income taxes, as well as income taxes in various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s tax years 2006 through 2008 remain open to examination for U.S. Federal income taxes. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state or non-U.S. income tax examinations prior to 2006.
 
9.          COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
The Company had comprehensive income of $3.7 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $4.1 million and $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. Components of the Company’s other comprehensive income consist primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments.
 
10.          GEOGRAPHIC AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION
 
Net sales and long-lived assets (property, plant and equipment and goodwill and intangible assets) by region were as follows (revenue is attributed to regions based on the locations of customers) (in thousands):
 
   
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
   
 For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net Sales:
                       
North America
  $ 39,625     $ 53,380     $ 83,425     $ 102,496  
Foreign
    14,630       21,335       29,586       39,840  
    $ 54,255     $ 74,715     $ 113,011     $ 142,336  
                                 
 
             
   
June 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Long Lived Assets:
           
North America
  $ 42,156     $ 43,472  
Foreign
    3,039       2,904  
    $ 45,195     $ 46,376  
                 
 
The Company’s largest customer accounted for 21.1% of consolidated net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 19.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, no single customer accounted for 10% or more of consolidated net sales.
 
11.          RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
Recently Adopted Standards
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”), which applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption was not permitted. SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer: (i) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; (ii) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and (iii) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The impact of the Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) as of January 1, 2009 was not material; however SFAS No. 141(R) will impact any future business combinations of the Company.
 
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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”). This standard requires all entities to report minority interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial statements, and requires that transactions between entities and noncontrolling interests be treated as equity. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, which for the Company is fiscal 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 160 did not have an effect on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
 
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 provides a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements and the effect on earnings. The impact of the Company’s adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 157 related to certain “nonfinancial” assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2009 was not material.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 expands disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 133 about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 161 did not have an effect on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life on Intangible Assets” (“FSP 142-3”) that amends the factors considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142. FSP 142-3 requires a consistent approach between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of an asset under SFAS No. 141(R). FSP 142-3 also requires enhanced disclosures when an intangible asset’s expected future cash flows are affected by an entity’s intent and/or ability to renew or extend the arrangement. FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and it applies prospectively to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets in business combinations and asset acquisitions. The adoption of FSP 142-3 did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS No. 165”). This standard incorporates into authoritative accounting literature certain guidance that already existed within generally accepted auditing standards, with the requirements concerning recognition and disclosure of subsequent events remaining essentially unchanged. This guidance addresses events which occur after the balance sheet date but before the issuance of financial statements. Under SFAS No.165, as under previous practice, an entity must record the effects of subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that existed at the balance sheet date and must disclose but not record the effects of subsequent events which provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the balance sheet date. This standard added an additional required disclosure relative to the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated and whether that is the date on which the financial statements were issued. We have evaluated certain events and transactions occurring after June 30, 2009 and through August 5, 2009, the date of our Form 10-Q filing, and determined that none met the definition of a subsequent event for purposes of recognition or disclosure in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2009.
 
Recently Issued Standards
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (“SFAS No. 168”). SFAS No. 168 provides for the FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM (the “Codification”) to become the single official source of authoritative, nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Codification did not change GAAP, but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. All existing accounting standard documents will be superseded and all other accounting literature not included in the Codification will be considered non-authoritative. For the Company, the Codification is effective July 1, 2009 and will require future references to authoritative U.S. GAAP to coincide with the appropriate section of the Codification. Accordingly, this standard will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
 
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Executive Overview
 
Miller Industries, Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of vehicle towing and recovery equipment, with domestic manufacturing subsidiaries in Tennessee and Pennsylvania, and foreign manufacturing subsidiaries in France and the United Kingdom. We offer a broad range of equipment to meet our customers’ design, capacity and cost requirements under our Century®, Vulcan®, Challenger®, Holmes®, Champion®, Chevron™, Eagle®, Titan®, Jige™ and Boniface™ brand names. In this Item 2 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the words “Miller Industries,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Miller Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries or any of them.
 
Our management focuses on a variety of key indicators to monitor our overall operating and financial performance. These indicators include measurements of revenue, operating income, gross margin, earnings per share, capital expenditures and cash flow.
 
We derive revenues primarily from product sales made through our network of domestic and foreign independent distributors. Our revenues are sensitive to a variety of factors including general economic conditions as well as demand for, and price of, our products, our technological competitiveness, our reputation for providing quality products and reliable service, competition within our industry, and the cost of raw materials (including aluminum, steel and petroleum-related products).
 
Our industry is cyclical in nature and over the course of 2008 and the first half of 2009 the overall demand for our products and our resulting revenues continued to be negatively affected by: lower levels of consumer confidence; volatility and disruption in domestic and international capital and credit markets and the resulting decrease in the availability of financing, including floor plan financing, for our customers and towing operators; significant periodic increases in fuel and insurance costs and their negative effect on the ability of our customers to purchase towing and related equipment; and the overall effects of the current global economic crisis.
 
We remain concerned about the current economic crisis and its effect on the towing and recovery industry. Accordingly, we took specific steps during 2008, which we continued during the first half of 2009, to reduce our production levels and lower our costs in response to these uncertainties. These steps included reductions in production hours through reduced work weeks and furloughs at all U.S. facilities, headcount reductions for certain non-production personnel and salary reductions for most salaried personnel. In addition, we are closely monitoring and reducing certain administrative expenses. We will continue to monitor our cost structure to ensure that it remains in line with business conditions.
 
In addition, we have been and will continue to be affected by changes in the prices that we pay for raw materials, particularly aluminum, steel, petroleum-related products and other raw materials, which represent a substantial part of our total costs of operations. Aluminum and steel prices were at historically high levels for the first three quarters of 2008, but moderated beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008 and continuing through the second quarter of 2009. In the past, as we have determined necessary, we have implemented price increases to offset these higher costs. We also developed alternatives to the components used in our production process that incorporate these raw materials. We shared several of these alternatives with our major component part suppliers, and our suppliers have begun to implement them in the production of our component parts. We continue to monitor raw material prices and availability in order to more favorably position the Company in this dynamic market.
 
Follow-on orders under our 2007 municipal and military contracts were minimal until the second half of 2008, when we began to secure additional export and governmental orders for which we now expect production to continue into the fourth quarter of 2009. Through these orders, which accounted for 19.9% of consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2009, along with continued performance in the government and international marketplace, we were able to somewhat offset lower demand from our core customers during the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009. We continue to work to fulfill these orders, and to secure additional export and governmental orders, but we cannot predict the success or timing of any such orders.
 
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In 2009, we continued to repay principal under our senior credit facility, and in June 2009 repaid the remaining balance outstanding under the term loan portion of our senior credit facility. This level of debt represents a significant decrease in our overall indebtedness from prior periods.
 
In 2008, we completed our modernization and expansion projects at our manufacturing facilities in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, and Ooltewah, Tennessee. We believe these modernization and expansion efforts will position us to more effectively face the challenges of the global marketplace in the future.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require us to make estimates. Certain accounting policies are deemed “critical,” as they require management’s highest degree of judgment, estimates and assumptions. A discussion of critical accounting policies, the judgments and uncertainties affecting their application and the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions follows:
 
Accounts receivable
 
We extend credit to customers in the normal course of business. Collections from customers are continuously monitored and an allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained based on historical experience and any specific customer collection issues. While such bad debt expenses have historically been within expectations and the allowance established, there can be no assurance that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates as in the past.
 
Inventory
 
Inventory costs include materials, labor and factory overhead. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value), determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, valuation and other factors in determining net realizable value. Revisions of these estimates could result in the need for adjustments.
 
Valuation of long-lived assets and goodwill
 
Long-lived assets and goodwill are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be fully recoverable. When a determination has been made that the carrying amount of long-lived assets and goodwill may not be fully recovered, the amount of impairment is measured by comparing an asset’s estimated fair value to its carrying value. The determination of fair value is based on projected future cash flows discounted at a rate determined by management or, if available, independent appraisals or sales price negotiations. The estimation of fair value includes significant judgment regarding assumptions of revenue, operating costs, interest rates, property and equipment additions, and industry competition and general economic and business conditions among other factors. We believe that these estimates are reasonable; however, changes in any of these factors could affect these evaluations. Based on these estimations, we believe that our long-lived assets are appropriately valued.
 
Warranty Reserves
 
We estimate expense for product warranty claims at the time products are sold. These estimates are established using historical information about the nature, frequency, and average cost of warranty claims. We review trends of warranty claims and take actions to improve product quality and minimize warranty claims. We believe the warranty reserve is adequate; however, actual claims incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the accrual.
 
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Income taxes
 
We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. We consider the need to record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We consider tax loss carryforwards, reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning and estimates of future taxable income in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. If unrecognized tax positions exist, we record interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax positions as income tax expense in our consolidated statement of operations.
 
Revenues
 
Under our accounting policies, revenues are recorded when risk of ownership has transferred to independent distributors or other customers, which generally occurs on shipment. From time to time, revenue is recognized under a bill and hold arrangement. While we manufacture only the bodies of wreckers, which are installed on truck chassis manufactured by third parties, we frequently purchase the truck chassis for resale to our customers. Sales of company-purchased truck chassis are included in net sales. Margins are substantially lower on completed recovery vehicles containing company-purchased chassis because the markup over the cost of the chassis is nominal.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The functional currency for our foreign operations is the applicable local currency. The translation from the applicable foreign currencies to U.S. dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, historical rates for equity and the weighted average exchange rate during the period for revenue and expense accounts. Foreign currency translation adjustments are included in shareholders’ equity. Intercompany debt denominated in a currency other than the functional currency, is remeasured into the functional currency. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in other income and expense in our consolidated statement of income.
 
Results of Operations–Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased 27.4% to $54.3 million from $74.7 million for the comparable period in 2008. This decrease is attributable to decreased demand due to difficult economic conditions and limited customer access to capital and credit.
 
Costs of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased 30.4% to $46.2 million from $66.4 million for the comparable period in 2008, which was attributable to lower overall production levels including labor hours worked as described above. Overall, costs of operations decreased as a percentage of sales from 88.8% to 85.1% primarily due to product mix as well as lower costs for raw materials including aluminum, steel and petroleum-related products.
 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased to $5.8 million from $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease is attributable to cost reduction efforts as well as the impact of the lower sales volume. As a percentage of sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to 10.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from 8.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 due to the fixed nature of many of these expenses being spread over a lower sales base.
 
Total interest expense decreased to $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $0.3 million for the comparable year-ago period. Decreases in interest expense were primarily due to lower debt levels, decreases in interest on chassis purchases together with interest on distributor floor plan financing as well as overall declining interest rates.
 
Other income and expense relate to foreign currency transaction gains and losses. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, the gain was $0.3 million compared to a gain of $0.1 million for the prior year period.
 
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The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 reflects the combined effective U.S. federal, state and foreign tax rate of 41.0% and 38.1%, respectively.
 
Results of Operations–Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased 20.6% to $113.0 million from $142.3 million for the comparable period in 2008. This decrease is attributable to decreased demand due to difficult economic conditions and limited customer access to capital and credit.
 
Costs of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased 23.2% to $96.5 million from $125.7 million for the comparable period in 2008, which was attributable to lower overall production levels including labor hours worked as described above. Overall, costs of operations decreased as a percentage of sales from 88.3% to 85.4% primarily due to product mix as well as lower raw materials costs including aluminum, steel and other petroleum-related products.
 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased to $12.3 million from $12.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease is attributable to cost reduction efforts, as well as the impact of the lower sales volume. As a percentage of sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to 10.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from 8.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 due to the fixed nature of many of these expenses being spread over a lower sales base.
 
Total interest expense decreased to $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $0.8 million for the comparable year-ago period. Decreases in interest expense were primarily due to lower debt levels, decreases in interest on chassis purchases together with interest on distributor floor plan financing as well as overall declining interest rates.
 
Other income and expense relate to foreign currency transaction gains and losses. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the gain was $0.3 million compared to a gain of $0.1 million for the prior year period.
 
The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 reflects the combined effective U.S. federal, state and foreign tax rate of 41.6% and 37.7%, respectively.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash provided by operating activities was $11.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $3.0 million for the comparable period in 2008. The cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 reflects decreases in accounts receivable and inventory due to lower sales volume offset by decreases in accounts payable.
 
Cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $3.6 million for the comparable period in 2008. The cash used in investing activities was for the purchase of property, plant and equipment.
 
Cash used in financing activities was $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $0.9 million for the comparable period in 2008. The cash used in financing activities repaid the term loan under our senior credit facility, mortgage notes payable, and other outstanding long-term debt.
 
During 2008 and the first six months of 2009, we generally have used available cash flow from operations to reduce the outstanding balance on our credit facility, pay down other long-term debt and pay for capital expenditures related to our recently completed plant modernization.
 
Our primary cash requirements include working capital, capital expenditures and interest and principal payments on indebtedness under our senior credit facility. We expect our primary sources of cash to be cash flow from operations, cash and cash equivalents on hand at June 30, 2009 and borrowings from unused availability under our senior credit facility. We expect these sources to be sufficient to satisfy our cash needs during 2009 and the next several years. However, our ability to satisfy our cash needs will substantially depend upon a number of factors, including our future operating performance, taking into account the economic and other factors discussed above and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, as well as financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
 
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The revolver under our senior secured credit facility is scheduled to expire on June 17, 2010, and the term loan is scheduled to mature on June 15, 2010. We intend to secure a new revolver prior to the expiration of the revolver under our senior secured credit facility but there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all.
 
Credit Facilities and Other Obligations
 
Senior Credit Facility
 
We are party to a Credit Agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association for a $27.0 million senior secured credit facility. The senior credit facility, as amended, consists of a $20.0 million revolving credit facility, and a $7.0 million term loan. The senior credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets, and contains customary representations and warranties, events of default and affirmative and negative covenants for secured facilities of this type. Covenants under the senior credit facility restrict the payment of cash dividends if a default or event of default under the Credit Agreement has occurred or would result from the dividends or if the Company would be in violation of the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio test in the Credit Agreement as a result of the dividends, among various other restrictions.
 
In the absence of a default, all borrowings under the revolver and term loan bear interest at the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus a margin of between 0.75% to 1.50% per annum that is subject to adjustment from time to time based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement). The revolver is scheduled to expire on June 17, 2010, and the term loan is scheduled to mature on June 15, 2010.
 
At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. In June 2009, we repaid the remaining outstanding balance under the term loan.
 
Other Long-Term Obligations
 
In February 2009, approximately $1.7 million of mortgage notes payable was repaid and the related obligation was terminated. At June 30, 2009 we had approximately $0.3 million of equipment notes payable and other long-term obligations. We also had approximately $1.6 million in non-cancelable operating lease obligations.
   
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
In the normal course of our business, we are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates that could impact our results of operations and financial position.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
Changes in interest rates affect the interest paid on indebtedness under our senior credit facility because the outstanding amounts of indebtedness under our senior credit facility are subject to variable interest rates. Under our senior credit facility, the non-default rate of interest is equal to the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus a margin of between 0.75% to 1.50% per annum (for a rate of interest of 1.06% at June 30, 2009). A one percent change in the interest rate on our variable-rate debt would not have materially impacted our financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
We are subject to risk arising from changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to our international operations in Europe. We manage our exposure to our foreign currency exchange rate risk through our regular operating and financing activities, and not through the use of any financial or derivative instruments, forward contracts or hedging activities. Because we report in U.S. dollars on a consolidated basis, foreign currency exchange fluctuations could have a translation impact on our financial position. At June 30, 2009, we recognized a $1.8 million increase in our foreign currency translation adjustment account compared with December 31, 2008 because of weakening of the U.S. dollar against certain foreign currencies. During the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes on our results of operations and cash flows were gains of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes on our results of operations and cash flows were gains of $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
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ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers (Co-CEOs) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon this evaluation, our Co-CEOs and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
 
There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of this evaluation.
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
   
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We are, from time to time, a party to litigation arising in the normal course of our business. Litigation is subject to various inherent uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters could be resolved unfavorably to us, which could result in substantial damages against us. We have established accruals for matters that are probable and reasonably estimable and maintain product liability and other insurance that management believes to be adequate. Management believes that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters in excess of available insurance coverage and accruals will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
   
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
 
There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
   
ITEM 4.
SUBMISSIONS OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
On May 22, 2009, we held our annual meeting of shareholders. As of April 7, 2009, the record date for the annual meeting, there were 11,608,360 shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Represented at the meeting in person or by proxy were 10,566,470 shares of common stock representing approximately 91.0% of the shares of common stock outstanding as of April 7, 2009.
 
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Votes cast for or withheld at the annual meeting regarding the election of five directors, each for a term of one year, were as follows:
             
Name
 
For
 
Withheld
Jeffrey I. Badgley
    10,002,960       563,510  
A. Russell Chandler, III
    9,518,619       1,047,851  
Paul E. Drack
    10,171,596       394,874  
William G. Miller
    10,315,898       250,572  
Richard H. Roberts
    10,176,755       389,715  
 
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 
3.1
Charter, as amended, of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on April 22, 2002)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2007)
31.1
Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Co-Chief Executive Officer*
31.2
Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Co-Chief Executive Officer*
31.3
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chief Financial Officer*
32.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of United States Code by Co-Chief Executive Officer*
32.2
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of United States Code by Co-Chief Executive Officer*
32.3
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of United States Code by Chief Financial Officer*
 

*
Filed herewith
 
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SIGNATURES
 
          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Miller Industries, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
     
 
MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ J. Vincent Mish
   
J. Vincent Mish
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: August 5, 2009
 
 
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