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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 26, 2007
TREX COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-14649 54-1910453
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
160 Exeter Drive
Winchester, Virginia 22603-8605
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (540) 542-6300
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 26, 2007, Trex Company, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news
release announcing that, to correct certain errors, it will restate the
Company's financial results, including quarterly results, for its fiscal years
ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and its quarterly results for the first
nine months of its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The full text of the
news release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 and
is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.
The information in Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not
be deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission for any purpose,
including Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information
be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99 contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are not
guarantees of future performance. Further, the forward-looking statements are
subject to the limitations set forth in Exhibit 99 and in the Company's other
SEC reports, including that actual events or results may differ materially from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Item 4.02. Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related
Audit Report or Completed Interim Review
On January 26, 2007, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of
Directors concluded, based upon the recommendation of the Company's management
that, to correct certain errors, the Company should restate its financial
results, including quarterly results, for its fiscal years ended December 31,
2003, 2004 and 2005 and its quarterly results for the first nine months of its
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
The Company expects that the restatements will have the cumulative effect
of increasing the Company's reported net income for fiscal 2003 through 2005 by
approximately $0.2 million. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and
2004, the Company's reported net income is expected to increase by approximately
$0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, or $0.01 and $0.02 per diluted
share, respectively. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the Company's
reported net income is expected to decrease by approximately $0.2 million, or
$0.02 per diluted share. The Company's previously reported net income for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 was $21.0 million, $27.2
million and $2.5 million, respectively. The Company estimates that the
restatements will also have the effect of increasing its previously reported net
income of $15.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 by
approximately $0.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.
The restatements will reflect the correction of errors related to the
recording of certain expenses in cost of sales, selling, general and
administrative expenses, and interest expense. The restatements will not affect
the Company's reported revenue. The errors did not have a material impact on any
balance sheet accounts as of the end of any of the affected fiscal periods.
The Company will include the restated results for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003 through 2005, including quarterly results for fiscal 2004 and
2005, in an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 (the "2005 Form 10-K") and for each of the first three
quarters of fiscal 2006 in amended Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for those
quarters. In the interim, investors should no longer rely on the Company's
financial statements for fiscal years 2003 through 2005, including quarterly
financial information, and the reports of the Company's independent registered
public accounting firm, including the report on internal control over financial
reporting, that were included in the 2005 Form 10-K, or on the financial
statements for each of the first three quarters of fiscal 2006 included in the
Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
The Audit Committee and management of the Company have discussed the
matters associated with the restatements disclosed in this Current Report on
Form 8-K with Ernst & Young LLP, the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm.
The Company is aware that the occurrence of a restatement of previously
issued financial statements to correct errors is a strong indicator that there
exists a material weakness in the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. The Company believes that the errors referred to above were related,
in part, to the material weakness disclosed in the 2005 Form 10-K. The disclosed
material weakness resulted from a lack of a sufficient complement of personnel
with experience in the Company's financial reporting processes and with adequate
technical expertise in resolving non-routine or complex accounting matters. In
addition, certain of the errors to be corrected in the restatements related to
routine transaction processes. As part of its amendment of the 2005 Form 10-K,
the Company expects to amend management's report on internal control over
financial reporting contained in the 2005 Form 10-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Trex Company herewith files the following exhibit:
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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99 News Release of Trex Company, Inc., dated January 26, 2007
SIGNATURE
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.
TREX COMPANY, INC.
Date: January 26, 2007 /s/ Anthony Cavanna
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Anthony Cavanna
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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99 News Release of Trex Company, Inc., dated January 26, 2007
Exhibit 99
Trex Company to Restate Previously Issued Financial Statements
WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2007--Trex Company,
Inc. (NYSE: TWP) today announced that, to correct certain errors, it
will restate the Company's financial results, including quarterly
results, for its fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 through 2005 and
its quarterly results for the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
The Company expects that the restatements will have the cumulative
effect of increasing the Company's reported net income for fiscal 2003
through 2005 by approximately $0.2 million. For the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2004, the Company's reported net income is
expected to increase by approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million,
respectively, or $0.01 and $0.02 per diluted share, respectively. For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the Company's reported net
income is expected to decrease by approximately $0.02 million, or
$0.02 per diluted share. The Company's previously reported net income
for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 was $21.0
million, $27.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively. The Company
estimates that the restatements will also have the effect of
increasing its reported net income of $15.9 million for the first nine
months of fiscal 2006 by approximately $0.2 million, or $0.02 per
diluted share.
The restatements will reflect the correction of errors related to
the recording of certain expenses in cost of sales, selling, general
and administrative expenses, and interest expense. The restatements
will not affect the Company's reported revenue. The errors did not
have a material impact on any balance sheet accounts as of the end of
any of the affected fiscal periods.
Additional information about the restatement of the Company's
financial results for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 through
2005 and the first nine months of fiscal 2006 will be contained in the
Company's current report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Until the restatements are completed, the
Company cautions that its historical financial statements for the
affected fiscal periods should not be relied upon.
About Trex Company
Trex Company is the nation's largest manufacturer of composite
decking and railing, with over 14 years of product experience.
Products are marketed under the brand name Trex(R). Made from a unique
formulation of reclaimed wood and plastic, combined through a
proprietary process, Trex decking and railing offer significant design
flexibility with fewer ongoing maintenance requirements than wood. For
more information, visit the Company's website, www.trex.com. Trex(R)
is a trademark of Trex Company, Inc., Winchester, Va.
The statements in this press release regarding the Company's
expected sales performance and operating results, its projections of
net sales, net income, earnings per share and costs, its anticipated
financial condition and its business strategy constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause the Company's actual operating results to differ
materially. Such risks and uncertainties include the extent of market
acceptance of the Company's products, the sensitivity of the Company's
business to general economic conditions, the Company's ability to
obtain raw materials at acceptable prices, the Company's ability to
increase production levels to meet increasing demand for its products,
and the highly competitive markets in which the Company operates. The
Company's report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 16, 2006 and its subsequent filings on Form 10-Q
for the first three quarters of 2006 discuss some of the important
factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update
or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: Trex Company, Inc.
Paul Fletcher
Chief Financial Officer
540-542-6300
or
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
Harriet Fried, 212-838-3777