Home System Group (OTCBB: HSYT; "Home System" or the "Company"), a
Chinese - based manufacturer of a variety of household appliances sold
by large retailers, today announced its financial results for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2010.
2010 Third Quarter Noteworthy Items:
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Revenue recorded reached $29 million, a 185% increase from the $10.3
million recorded in the third quarter of 2009.
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The Fans and Lightings segment contributed significantly to the
Company's revenue and operating results with revenues of $24.4 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2010, up more than 200% from
last year’s $7.4 million revenue level.
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Gross profit was $6.5 million, up from the $3.3 million of the third
quarter of 2009, reflecting the favorable revenue performance in Fans
and Lightings and other consumer goods sections.
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Income from operations in the third quarter of 2010 increased by 133%
over the corresponding 2009 period.
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Net Income increased to $3.4 million, as compared to the prior year’s
third quarter net income of $3.1 million, which included a
non-recurring pre-tax gain of $2.3 million on a transfer of property.
Results Commentary
For the fiscal 2010 third quarter, the Company posted revenue of $29
million. This result represented a substantial increase as compare to
the $10.3 million of revenue last year third quarter. This gain resulted
from the strong performance of the Company’s Fans and Lightings segment,
which recorded $24.4 million in sales, more than tripling the prior year
level of $7.4 million due to the continuing strong demand reflecting the
market’s response to the Company’s decision to focus on this segment,
our competitive pricing and some manufacturers’ recently exiting the
market.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2010 was $6.5 million, an increase
of 96% compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30,
2009. Gross margin decreased to 22.1%, reflecting the impact of
increased raw material prices and that the wider variety of products
required shorter and thus less efficient production runs.
General, selling and administrative expenses for the third quarter of
2010 were $1.9 million, an increase compared to $1.3 million for the
same period in 2009, primarily driven by higher sales related expenses
and higher rental fee.
As a result, income from operations for the third quarter of 2010 was
$4.6 million, an increase of 133% compared with $2.0 million for the
corresponding quarter of 2009. Net income for the third quarter was $3.4
million as compared to last year’s level of $3.1 million, which included
the pre-tax benefit of a $2.3 million gain on the transfer of property.
Excluding this non-recurring gain, the third quarter net income for 2009
would have been $1.4 million.
Home System’s CEO, Mr. Yu, observed, "We’re extremely pleased to report
record third quarter revenue and earnings. During the third quarter of
2010, product demand continued to be robust and Home System benefited
from the substantial increase in sales of ceiling fans and decorative
lightings. We are making innovative products and are seeing a strong
response from our customers. Building upon this performance, on October
1, 2010 the Company closed the acquisitions of two fan manufacturers. As
a result of these acquisitions, Home System will expand its geographic
market coverage into Southeast Asia and Japan, thus further diversifying
our customer base and our product lines, as well as reducing the
seasonality impact on the Company’s operation. This will enable us to
more consistent production levels and thus improve our manufacturing
efficiencies. Moreover, by combining the raw product procurements
requirements, we expect to improve our raw material pricing, thus
benefiting our gross margin and earnings. With an improved debt to
capitalization ratio and stronger market base, we are confident in our
business strategy and believe that Home System is very well positioned
for continued growth.”
2010 Nine Months Financial Highlights
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Revenue was $86.6 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2010, an increase of $40.4 million or 87% over the corresponding 2009
level.
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The Fans and Lightings segment significantly benefited the Company's
revenue and operating results with segment revenue of $70.7 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a 156% increase from the
$27.6 million of the prior year comparable period.
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Gross profit was $19.7 million for nine months ended September 30,
2010, up 78% as compared to the $11.1 million recorded in the nine
months ended September 30, 2009.
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Income from operations of $14.4 million was more than double the $6.8
million of the corresponding 2009 period.
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In April, the Company completed a debt for equity swap that converted
$17.5 million into equity. This resulted in a non-cash conversion loss
of $1.7 million.
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Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $9.4
million, which included the $1.7 million conversion loss, increased by
$3.3 million as compared to 2009 comparable period, which included the
pre-tax $2.3 million gain on the property transfer. Excluding the
after tax effects of the 2010 conversion loss and the 2009 property
gain, net income increased to $11.1 million in 2010 from $4.4 million
in 2009, which is an increase of approximately 152%.
About Home System Group
Home System Group is primarily engaged in the production of a variety of
fans and lamps, small household appliances, and stainless steel gas
grills and ovens,. Its products are sold through distributors and direct
to retailers located in America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Southeast
Asia and China. For more information, please visit: http://www.homesystemgroup.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the
Securities and Exchange Commission's "safe harbor" provisions under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rule 3b-6 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are
subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause Home System
Group's actual results to differ materially from those currently
anticipated, including the risk factors identified in Home System
Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Home System Group and Subsidiaries
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Selected Consolidated Statements of
Operations
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(in millions, except per share amounts)
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Three months ended
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Nine months ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Net sales
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$
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29.3
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$
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10.3
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$
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86.6
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$
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46.2
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Cost of sales
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22.8
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7.0
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66.9
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35.1
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Gross profit
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6.5
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3.3
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19.7
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11.1
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General, selling and administrative expenses
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1.9
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1.3
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5.3
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4.3
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Income from operations
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4.6
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2.0
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14.4
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6.8
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Other income (a)
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-
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2.6
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0.8
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2.9
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Loss on debt conversion (b)
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-
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(1.7
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Interest expense, net
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(0.2
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(0.4
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(1.0
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(1.5
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Provision for income taxes
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(1.0
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(1.1
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(3.0
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(2.1
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Net income
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$
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3.4
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$
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3.1
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$
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9.4
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$
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6.1
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Basic and diluted earnings per share
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.14
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$
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0.10
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares
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67.5
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62.5
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65.0
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62.5
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Gross Margin
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22.1
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%
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32.1
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%
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22.8
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%
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24.0
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%
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Operating Margin
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15.7
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%
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19.2
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%
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16.6
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%
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14.8
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%
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(a) The gain recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2009
relates to a transfer of property in satisfaction of debt
(b) This
non-cash loss from the debt conversion is not deductible for tax purposes
NOTE: The above numbers may not equal the total due to rounding.
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Revenues by Segment
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(in millions)
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Three months ended
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Nine months ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Fans & Lightings
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$
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24.4
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$
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7.4
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$
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70.7
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$
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27.6
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Barbeque Grills & Skateboards
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4.9
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2.7
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11.9
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17.6
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Other Trading
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-
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0.2
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4.0
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1.0
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Total
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$
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29.3
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$
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10.3
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$
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86.6
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$
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46.2
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NOTE: The above numbers may not equal the total due to rounding.
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Home System Group and Subsidiaries
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Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Items
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(in millions)
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2010
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2009
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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0.7
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$
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4.0
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Accounts receivable - trade
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39.5
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23.9
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Notes receivables
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8.1
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3.7
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Inventories
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14.2
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18.3
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Property, plant & equipment - net
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8.6
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9.0
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Goodwill
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25.0
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25.0
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Trade and related payables
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22.4
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22.3
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Total debt
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26.6
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35.8
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Total stockholders’ equity
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51.2
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22.2
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Home System Group and Subsidiaries
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Selected Consolidated Cash Flow Items
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(in millions)
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Nine months ended September 30,
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2010
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2009
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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$
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1.9
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$
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(4.8
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(8.1
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-
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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3.0
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5.6
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents
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$
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(3.3
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$
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0.8
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NOTE: The above numbers may not equal the total due to rounding.
