1. | Please clarify for us whether the restatements disclosed in your Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2006, affected any period prior to the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005. If the restatement did impact periods prior to the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005, please confirm that you will restate these prior periods, in addition to restating each interim period in 2005. |
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Amount | ||||
(in millions) | ||||
Cumulative impact on prior periods as of December 31, 2004 |
$ | 6.2 | ||
Net income impact on our 2004 statement of operations (the 2004 Impact) |
$ | 5.1 | ||
Net income impact on our 2003 statement of operations (the 2003 Impact) |
$ | 1.1 |
| the misstatement does not mask a change in earnings or other trends because (i) we have significant net income in 2003 even if the 2003 Impact is included and (ii) we have a significant net loss in 2004 even if the 2004 Impact is included; | ||
| the misstatement does not hide a failure to meet analysts consensus expectations because inclusion of the 2003 Impact or the 2004 Impact would increase our reported results of operations for the applicable periods; | ||
| the misstatement does not change a loss into income and, in fact, inclusion of either the 2003 Impact or the 2004 Impact would increase our results of operations; | ||
| the misstatement does not significantly impact a segment or other portion of our business that has been identified as playing a significant role in our operations; | ||
| the misstatement does not affect our compliance with loan covenants (and if the 2003 Impact or the 2004 Impact were included, our ratios relating to our loan covenants would improve for each period); | ||
| the misstatement has no impact on management compensation; and | ||
| the misstatement does not involve the concealment of an unlawful transaction as the error in accounting for futures contracts was the result of an unintentional mistake and not the result of fraud or intentional misconduct. |
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2. | You have disclosed that the financial statements included in your Forms 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2005, June 30, 2005, and March 31, 2005 should no longer be relied upon. However, you have not indicated how and when you intend to reflect the restated financial statements for these periods. Please tell whether you intend to file restated Forms 10-Q/A for each of the aforementioned periods or whether you intend to give effect to these restatements in your Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. We may have further comments after you file the restated financial statements. |
| an explanatory paragraph in the reissued audit opinion, if applicable, | ||
| full compliance with SFAS 154, paragraphs 25 and 26, | ||
| fully update all affected portions of the document, including MD&A, selected financial data, and quarterly financial data, | ||
| updated Item 9A. and Item 4 disclosures should include the following: |
| a discussion of the restatement and the facts and circumstances surrounding it, | ||
| how the restatement impacted the CEO and CFOs original conclusions regarding the effectiveness of your disclosure controls and procedures, | ||
| changes to internal controls over financial reporting, and | ||
| anticipated changes to disclosure controls and procedures and/or internal controls over financial reporting to prevent future misstatements of a similar nature. |
Refer to Items 307 and 308(c) of Regulations S-K. | |||
| updated certifications. |
| we filed such restated financial statements with our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 16, 2006; | ||
| we will include such restated financial statements in the footnotes to our audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (the 2005 10-K) which we intend to file no later than March 16, 2006; and |
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| we will include these restated financial statements in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the first, second and third quarters of 2006 when they are filed and our disclosures in such quarterly reports will comply with appropriate provisions of SFAS 154. |
| we are responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in our filings; | ||
| Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and | ||
| we may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
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cc: | John C. Martin United States Securities and Exchange Commission Douglass M. Rayburn Baker Botts L.L.P. |
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Robert E. Schjervan
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Phone: 972-497-6880 | |
Chief Executive Officer
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Fax: 972-497-5440 | |
Lennox International Inc.
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2140 Lake Park Blvd.
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bob.schjerven@lennoxintl.com | |
Richardson, Texas 75080 |
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Susan K. Carter
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Phone: 972-497-5130 | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Fax: 972-497-6042 | |
Lennox International Inc.
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2140 Lake Park Blvd.
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sue.carter@lennoxintl.com | |
Richardson, Texas 75080 |
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William F. Stoll, Jr.
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Phone: 972-497-7452 | |
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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Fax: 972-497-5062 | |
Lennox International Inc.
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2140 Lake Park Blvd.
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bill.stoll@lennoxintl.com | |
Richardson, Texas 75080 |
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David L. Inman
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Phone: 972-497-6678 | |
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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Fax: 972-497-5015 | |
Lennox International Inc.
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2140 Lake Park Blvd.
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david.inman@lennoxintl.com | |
Richardson, Texas 75080 |
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