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 March 30, 2014
or
¨ 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: 001-11796
____________________________
Masonite International Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________________
British Columbia, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
98-0377314
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2771 Rutherford Road
Concord, Ontario L4K 2N6 Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
(800) 895-2723
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
____________________________
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. Yes x No o
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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x 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
 
¨
 
Accelerated filer
 
¨
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company
 
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
The registrant had outstand ing 29,429,916 shares of Common Stock, no par value, as of May 5, 2014 .



MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
March 30, 2014

 
Page No.
PART I
 
 
 
Item 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2
 
Item 3
 
Item 4
 
PART II
 
 
 
Item 1
 
Item 1A
 
Item 2
 
Item 3
 
Item 4
 
Item 5
 
Item 6
 

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements concerning the conditions in our industry, our operations, our economic performance and financial condition, including, in particular, statements relating to our business and growth strategy and product development efforts under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “outlook,” “believe” and other similar expressions. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions by our management that, although we believe to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those identified under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2013 , and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

The following list represents some, but not necessarily all, of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from historical results or those anticipated or predicted by these forward-looking statements:

our ability to successfully implement our business strategy;
general economic, market and business conditions;
levels of residential new construction; residential repair, renovation and remodeling; and non-residential building construction activity;
competition;
our ability to manage our operations including integrating our recent acquisitions and companies or assets we acquire in the future;
our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to fund our capital expenditure requirements, to meet our pension obligations, and to meet our debt service obligations, including our obligations under our senior notes and our senior secured asset-based credit facility, or our ABL Facility;
labor relations (i.e., disruptions, strikes or work stoppages), labor costs and availability of labor;
increases in the costs of raw materials or any shortage in supplies;
our ability to keep pace with technological developments;
the actions taken by, and the continued success of, certain key customers;
our ability to maintain relationships with certain customers;
new contractual commitments;
the ability to generate the benefits of our restructuring activities;
retention of key management personnel;
environmental and other government regulations;
our levels of indebtedness and debt service obligations, including our obligations under our senior notes and our ABL Facility;
limitations on operating our business as a result of covenant restrictions under our existing and future indebtedness, including our senior notes and our ABL Facility; and
our ability to repurchase our senior notes upon a change of control.

We caution you that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. In addition, in light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report may not in fact occur. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements

MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 30,
2014
 
March 31,
2013
Net sales
$
422,460

 
$
424,524

Cost of goods sold
369,474

 
374,123

Gross profit
52,986

 
50,401

Selling, general and administration expenses
57,775

 
46,960

Restructuring costs
721

 
1,440

Operating income (loss)
(5,510
)
 
2,001

Interest expense (income), net
9,993

 
8,250

Other expense (income), net
181

 
(158
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)
(15,684
)
 
(6,091
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
19

 
(1,036
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
(15,703
)
 
(5,055
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
(142
)
 
(90
)
Net income (loss)
(15,845
)
 
(5,145
)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
741

 
680

Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
$
(16,586
)
 
$
(5,825
)
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Masonite:
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.21
)
Diluted
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations attributable to Masonite:
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.21
)
Diluted
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(15,845
)
 
$
(5,145
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(7,485
)
 
(16,198
)
Amortization of actuarial net losses

 
349

Income tax benefit (expense) related to other comprehensive income (loss)

 
(517
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
(7,485
)
 
(16,366
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(23,330
)
 
(21,511
)
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
270

 
426

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Masonite
$
(23,600
)
 
$
(21,937
)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
March 30,
2014
 
December 29, 2013
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
166,264

 
$
100,873

Restricted cash
13,307

 
13,831

Accounts receivable, net
264,634

 
243,823

Inventories, net
235,521

 
218,348

Prepaid expenses
24,497

 
22,371

Assets held for sale
3,451

 
3,408

Income taxes receivable
2,719

 
3,250

Current deferred income taxes
16,869

 
17,840

Total current assets
727,262

 
623,744

Property, plant and equipment, net
620,135

 
630,279

Investment in equity investees
7,730

 
7,483

Goodwill
99,485

 
78,404

Intangible assets, net
227,885

 
203,714

Long-term deferred income taxes
22,736

 
23,363

Other assets, net
24,475

 
24,158

Total assets
$
1,729,708

 
$
1,591,145


 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
113,315

 
$
98,936

Accrued expenses
137,565

 
128,924

Income taxes payable
836

 
732

Total current liabilities
251,716

 
228,592

Long-term debt
513,339

 
377,861

Long-term deferred income taxes
112,045

 
108,924

Other liabilities
48,771

 
50,206

Total liabilities
925,871

 
765,583

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)


 


Equity:
 
 
 
Share capital: unlimited shares authorized, no par value, 29,294,453 and 29,085,021 shares issued and outstanding as of March 30, 2014, and December 29, 2013, respectively.
646,871

 
646,196

Additional paid-in capital
231,799

 
230,306

Accumulated deficit
(76,763
)
 
(60,177
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(26,615
)
 
(19,601
)
Total equity attributable to Masonite
775,292

 
796,724

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
28,545

 
28,838

Total equity
803,837

 
825,562

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,729,708

 
$
1,591,145


See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Common Shares Outstanding
 
Common Stock Amount
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Total Equity Attributable to Masonite
 
Equity Attributable to Non-controlling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balances as of December 30, 2012
 
27,943,774

 
$
633,910

 
$
240,784

 
$
(49,167
)
 
$
(18,984
)
 
$
806,543

 
$
31,272

 
$
837,815

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,010
)
 
 
 
(11,010
)
 
2,050

 
(8,960
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(617
)
 
(617
)
 
(761
)
 
(1,378
)
Dividends to non-controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(3,723
)
 
(3,723
)
Share based awards
 
 
 
 
 
7,752

 
 
 
 
 
7,752

 
 
 
7,752

Common shares issued for delivery of share based awards
 
1,141,247

 
12,286

 
(12,286
)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Common shares withheld to cover income taxes payable due to delivery of share based awards
 
 
 
 
 
(5,944
)
 
 
 
 
 
(5,944
)
 
 
 
(5,944
)
Balances as of December 29, 2013
 
29,085,021

 
$
646,196

 
$
230,306

 
$
(60,177
)
 
$
(19,601
)
 
$
796,724

 
$
28,838

 
$
825,562

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(16,586
)
 
 
 
(16,586
)
 
741

 
(15,845
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,014
)
 
(7,014
)
 
(471
)
 
(7,485
)
Dividends to non-controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(563
)
 
(563
)
Share based awards
 
 
 
 
 
2,283

 
 
 
 
 
2,283

 
 
 
2,283

Common shares issued for delivery of share based awards
 
110,693

 
560

 
(560
)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Common shares issued for exercise of warrants
 
98,739

 
115

 
(115
)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Common shares withheld to cover income taxes payable due to delivery of share based awards
 
 
 
 
 
(115
)
 
 
 
 
 
(115
)
 
 
 
(115
)
Balances as of March 30, 2014
 
29,294,453

 
$
646,871

 
$
231,799

 
$
(76,763
)
 
$
(26,615
)
 
$
775,292

 
$
28,545

 
$
803,837


See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
Cash flows from operating activities:
March 30,
2014
 
March 31,
2013
Net income (loss)
$
(15,845
)
 
$
(5,145
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax
142

 
90

Depreciation
15,446

 
16,526

Amortization
5,691

 
4,270

Share based compensation expense
2,283

 
1,830

Deferred income taxes
(1,050
)
 
(1,539
)
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)
287

 
(35
)
Share of loss (income) from equity investees, net of tax
(242
)
 
(208
)
Pension and post-retirement expense (funding), net
(924
)
 
(894
)
Non-cash accruals and interest
(426
)
 
378

Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
1,087

 
110

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(19,576
)
 
(19,670
)
Inventories
(16,295
)
 
1,428

Prepaid expenses
(1,203
)
 
(1,536
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
19,527

 
778

Other assets and liabilities
497

 
(409
)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities
(10,601
)
 
(4,026
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
274

 
1,806

Additions to property, plant and equipment
(8,353
)
 
(6,439
)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(50,342
)
 

Restricted cash
524

 
(1,365
)
Other investing activities
(282
)
 
(1,147
)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities
(58,179
)
 
(7,145
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
138,688

 

Payment of financing costs
(1,925
)
 

Minimum tax withholding on share based awards
(115
)
 

Distributions to non-controlling interests
(563
)
 
(490
)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities
136,085

 
(490
)
Net foreign currency translation adjustment on cash
(1,914
)
 
(1,000
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
65,391

 
(12,661
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
100,873

 
122,314

Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period
$
166,264

 
$
109,653


See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


1. Business Overview and Significant Accounting Policies

Unless we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “Masonite,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in these notes to the consolidated financial statements refer to Masonite International Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Description of Business

Masonite International Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers of doors in the world, with significant market share in both interior and exterior door products. Masonite operates 65 manufacturing locations in 11 countries and sells doors to customers throughout the world, including the United States, Canada and France.

Basis of Presentation

We prepare these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal and recurring entries considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented have been included. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements; therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2013, as filed with the SEC. There have been no changes in the significant accounting policies from those that were disclosed in the 2013 audited consolidated financial statements.

Our fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. In a 52-week year, each fiscal quarter consists of 13 weeks. For ease of disclosure, the 13-week periods are referred to as three-month periods.

Changes in Accounting Standards and Policies
Adoption of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,” which amended ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” This ASU addresses the diversity in practice regarding financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the presentation of our financial statements.


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which amended ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters.” This ASU updates accounting guidance related to the application of consolidation guidance and foreign currency matters. This ASU resolves the diversity in practice about what guidance applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income. This ASU is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our financial statements. Any future impact of ASU No. 2013-5 on our financial position and results of operations will depend upon the nature and extent of future sales or dispositions of any entities that had created a cumulative translation adjustment.

2. Acquisitions

2014 Acquisition

On February 24, 2014, we completed the acquisition of Door-Stop International Limited ("Door-Stop") for total consideration of $50.4 million . We acquired 100% of the equity interests in Door-Stop through the purchase of all outstanding shares of common stock on the acquisition date. Door-Stop is based in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, utilizes an internet-based ordering process and manufactures exterior door sets for the residential repair and renovation markets. The excess purchase price over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired of $21.2 million was allocated to goodwill. The goodwill principally represents anticipated synergies to be gained from integration into our United Kingdom operations. This goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes and relates to the Europe, Asia and Latin America segment. The Door-Stop acquisition complements our existing global fiberglass business.

The aggregate consideration paid for the acquisition during 2014 was as follows:
(In thousands)
Door-Stop Acquisition
Accounts receivable, net
$
2,648

Inventory
2,665

Property, plant and equipment
4,303

Goodwill
21,227

Intangible assets, net
28,776

Accounts payable and accrued expenses, net
(3,492
)
Other assets and liabilities, net
(5,772
)
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired
$
50,355


The fair values of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based upon preliminary calculations and valuations and the estimates and assumptions for the acquisition are subject to change as we obtain additional information during the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the preliminary estimates, which are not yet finalized, relate to certain tangible assets and liabilities acquired and identifiable intangible assets. The fair values of intangible assets acquired are based on management’s estimates and assumptions including variations of the income approach, the cost approach and the market approach. Intangible assets acquired from Door-Stop consist of customer relationships and are being amortized over the weighted average amortization period of 9.9 years. The intangible assets are not expected to have any residual value. The gross contractual value of acquired trade receivables was $2.8 million .

    

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


The following schedule represents the amount of revenue and earnings from the Door-Stop acquisition which have been included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the period indicated subsequent to the acquisition date:
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
Net sales
$
5,009

Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
654


2013 Acquisition

On July 9, 2013, we acquired assets of a door manufacturing operation from Masisa S.A (the "Chile" acquisition) for servicing the North American market for total consideration of $12.2 million . The transaction includes the door component operations in Cabrero, Chile, and a door assembly factory in Chillan, Chile. The operations acquired primarily manufacture high quality stile and rail panel and French wood doors for the North American market. The excess purchase price over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired of $0.3 million was allocated to goodwill. The goodwill principally represents anticipated synergies to be gained from integration into our North American wood door business. This goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes and relates to the North America segment. The Chile acquisition acts as a natural complement to our existing North American interior stile and rail residential wood door operations.

The aggregate consideration paid for the acquisition during 2013 was as follows:
(In thousands)
Chile Acquisition
Inventory
$
5,174

Property, plant and equipment
6,228

Goodwill
316

Other assets and liabilities, net
508

Cash consideration
$
12,226


Amounts of revenue and earnings included in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for Chile were not material for the three months ended March 30, 2014 .

Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information represents the unaudited condensed consolidated financial information as if the Door-Stop acquisition had been included in our unaudited condensed consolidated results beginning on the first day of the fiscal year prior to the acquisition date. Pro forma information relating to the Chile acquisition has been excluded as it is not materially different from amounts reported. The pro forma results have been derived from audited and unaudited financial results of the acquired entity. The pro forma results have been calculated after adjusting the results of the acquired entity to remove intercompany transactions and transaction costs incurred and to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets had been applied on the first day of the fiscal year prior to acquisition, together with the consequential tax effects. The pro forma results do not reflect any cost savings, operating synergies or revenue enhancements that the combined company may achieve as a result of the acquisition; the costs to combine the companies' operations; or the costs necessary to achieve these costs savings, operating synergies and revenue enhancements. The pro forma results do not necessarily reflect the actual results of operations of the combined companies' under our ownership and operation.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


 
Three Months Ended March 30, 2014
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Masonite
 
Door-Stop
 
Pro Forma
Net sales
$
422,460

 
$
6,659

 
$
429,119

Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
(16,586
)
 
624

 
(15,962
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
$
(0.56
)
 
 
 
$
(0.55
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
(0.56
)
 
 
 
$
(0.55
)

Amounts for the three months ended March 30, 2014, for Door-Stop above reflect pro forma results for the period ending on the acquisition date. All actual results from Door-Stop subsequent to the acquisition date are reflected in the Masonite results above.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Masonite
 
Door-Stop
 
Pro Forma
Net sales
$
424,524

 
$
8,325

 
$
432,849

Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
(5,825
)
 
404

 
(5,421
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
$
(0.21
)
 
 
 
$
(0.19
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
(0.21
)
 
 
 
$
(0.19
)

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)
North America Segment
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America Segment
 
Total
December 30, 2012
$
78,122

 
$

 
$
78,122

Goodwill from 2013 acquisition
316

 

 
316

Foreign exchange fluctuations
(34
)
 

 
(34
)
December 29, 2013
78,404

 

 
78,404

 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill from 2014 acquisition

 
21,227

 
21,227

Foreign exchange fluctuations
(60
)
 
(86
)
 
(146
)
March 30, 2014
$
78,344

 
$
21,141

 
$
99,485



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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


The cost and accumulated amortization values of our intangible assets were as follows for the periods indicated:
 
March 30, 2014
(In thousands)
 Cost
 
 Accumulated Amortization
 
 Translation Adjustment
 
 Net Book Value
Definite life intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
107,834

 
$
(23,636
)
 
$
(828
)
 
$
83,370

Patents
27,745

 
(12,718
)
 
120

 
15,147

Software
27,935

 
(16,712
)
 
222

 
11,445

Other
12,198

 
(5,784
)
 
(1,369
)
 
5,045

 
175,712

 
(58,850
)
 
(1,855
)
 
115,007

Indefinite life intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks and tradenames
112,456

 

 
422

 
112,878

Total intangible assets
$
288,168

 
$
(58,850
)
 
$
(1,433
)
 
$
227,885

 
December 29, 2013
(In thousands)
 Cost
 
 Accumulated Amortization
 
 Translation Adjustment
 
 Net Book Value
Definite life intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
82,333

 
$
(21,171
)
 
$
(675
)
 
$
60,487

Patents
27,546

 
(12,105
)
 
154

 
15,595

Software
27,266

 
(15,670
)
 
299

 
11,895

Other
11,923

 
(5,457
)
 
(1,432
)
 
5,034

 
149,068

 
(54,403
)
 
(1,654
)
 
93,011

Indefinite life intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks and tradenames
109,789

 

 
914

 
110,703

Total intangible assets
$
258,857

 
$
(54,403
)
 
$
(740
)
 
$
203,714


Amortization of intangible assets was $4.4 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 , respectively. Amortization expense is classified within selling, general and administration expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

The estimated future amortization of intangible assets with definite lives as of March 30, 2014 , is as follows:
(In thousands)
 
Fiscal year:
 
2014 (remaining nine months)
$
15,075

2015
19,483

2016
18,076

2017
15,870

2018
12,791



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4. Accounts Receivable

Our customers consist mainly of wholesale distributors, dealers, and retail home centers. Our ten largest customers accounted for 43.3% and 44.4% of total accounts receivable as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , respectively. Our largest customer, The Home Depot, Inc., accounted for more than 10% of the consolidated gross accounts receivable balance as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 . No other individual customer accounted for greater than 10% of the consolidated gross accounts receivable balance at either March 30, 2014 , or December 29, 2013 .

The allowance for doubtful accounts balance was $4.2 million and $3.8 million as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , respectively.

We maintain an accounts receivable sales program with a third party (“AR Sales Program”). Under the AR Sales Program, we can transfer ownership of eligible trade accounts receivable of a large retail customer. Receivables are sold outright to a third party that assumes the full risk of collection, without recourse to us in the event of a loss. Transfers of receivables under this program are accounted for as sales. Proceeds from the transfers reflect the face value of the accounts receivable less a discount. Receivables sold under the AR Sales Program are excluded from trade accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets and are included in cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The discounts on the sales of trade accounts receivable sold under the AR Sales Program were not material for any of the periods presented and were recorded to selling, general and administration expense within the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

5. Inventories

The amounts of inventory on hand were as follows as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
Raw materials
$
162,378

 
$
151,065

Finished goods
73,143

 
67,283

Inventories, net
$
235,521

 
$
218,348


We carried an inventory provision of $7.1 million and $8.4 million as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , respectively. This provision is the result of obsolete or aged inventory.

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

The carrying amounts of our property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation were as follows as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
Land
$
49,255

 
$
50,190

Buildings
191,841

 
192,782

Machinery and equipment
562,671

 
559,776

Property, plant and equipment, gross
803,767

 
802,748

Accumulated depreciation
(183,632
)
 
(172,469
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
620,135

 
$
630,279


Total depreciation expense was $15.4 million and $16.5 million in the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013 , respectively. Depreciation expense is included primarily within cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).


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7. Long-Term Debt
(In thousands)
March 30,
2014
 
December 29,
2013
8.25% Senior Notes due 2021
$
500,000

 
$
375,000

Unamortized premium on Senior Notes
13,339

 
2,809

Capital lease obligations and other long-term debt

 
52

Total long-term debt
$
513,339

 
$
377,861


Senior Notes

On January 21, 2014 , March 9, 2012 , and April 15, 2011 , we issued $125.0 million , $100.0 million and $275.0 million aggregate principal senior unsecured notes, respectively (the “Senior Notes”). As of March 30, 2014 , we had outstanding $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes. All issuances of the Senior Notes have the same terms, rights and obligations, and were issued in the same series. The Senior Notes were issued in three private placements for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and to buyers outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Senior Notes were issued without registration rights and are not listed on any securities exchange. The Senior Notes bear interest at 8.25% per annum, payable in cash semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year and are due April 15, 2021 . We received net proceeds of $136.8 million , $101.5 million and $265.5 million in 2014, 2012 and 2011, respectively, after deducting $1.9 million , $2.0 million and $9.5 million of transaction issuance costs. The transaction costs were capitalized as deferred financing costs (included in other assets) and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method. The Senior Notes were issued at 108.75% , 103.50% and par in 2014, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The resulting premiums of $10.9 million and $3.5 million in 2014 and 2012, respectively, are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method. The net proceeds from the Senior Notes were used to fund a $124.9 million return of capital to shareholders in 2011 and the acquisitions of seven companies since 2011 for aggregate consideration of $293.6 million . The remaining proceeds from the Senior Notes are intended for general corporate purposes, which may include funding future acquisitions. Interest expense relating to the Senior Notes was $9.5 million and $8.0 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013 , respectively.

We may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to April 15, 2015, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus the applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. The applicable premium means, with respect to a note at any date of redemption, the greater of (i) 1.00% of the then-outstanding principal amount of such note and (ii) the excess of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such note at April 15, 2015, plus (2) all remaining required interest payments due on such note through such date (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (b) the principal amount of such note on such redemption date. We may also redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after April 15, 2015, at the applicable redemption prices specified under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. In addition, we may redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes before April 15, 2014, with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.25% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. If we experience certain changes of control or consummate certain asset sales and do not reinvest the net proceeds, we must offer to repurchase all of the Senior Notes at a purchase price of 101.00% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.

Obligations under the Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by certain of our directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries.

The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional debt and issue disqualified or preferred stock, (ii) make restricted payments, (iii) sell assets, (iv) create or permit restrictions on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to the parent company, (v) create or incur certain liens, (vi) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (vii) merge or consolidate with other entities and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates. The

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foregoing limitations are subject to exceptions as set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes. In addition, if in the future the Senior Notes have an investment grade rating from at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, certain of these covenants will be replaced with a less restrictive covenant.

The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains customary events of default (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods). As of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , we were in compliance with all covenants under the indenture governing the Senior Notes.

ABL Facility

In May 2011, we and certain of our subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a $125.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”). The borrowing base is calculated based on a percentage of the value of selected U.S. and Canadian accounts receivable and U.S. and Canadian inventory, less certain ineligible amounts.

Obligations under the ABL Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the current assets of Masonite and our subsidiaries. In addition, obligations under the ABL Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by certain of our directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Borrowings under the ABL Facility will bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to, at our option, (i) LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum, or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined in the ABL Facility agreement), plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% per annum.

In addition to paying interest on any outstanding principal under the ABL Facility, we are required to pay a commitment fee in respect of unutilized commitments of 0.25% of the aggregate commitments under the ABL Facility if the average utilization is greater than 50% for any applicable period, and 0.375% of the aggregate commitments under the ABL Facility if the average utilization is less than or equal to 50% for any applicable period. We must also pay customary letter of credit fees and agency fees.

The ABL Facility contains various customary representations, warranties and covenants by us that, among other things, and subject to certain exceptions, restrict Masonite's ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) pay dividends on our common stock and make other restricted payments, (iii) make investments and acquisitions, (iv) engage in transactions with our affiliates, (v) sell assets, (vi) merge and (vii) create liens. As of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , we were in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreement governing the ABL Facility and there were no amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility.

8. Share Based Compensation Plans

Share based compensation expense was $2.3 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 , respectively. As of March 30, 2014 , the total remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to share based compensation amounted to $16.7 million , which will be amortized over the weighted average remaining requisite service period of 2.5 years. Share based compensation expense is recognized using a graded-method approach, or to a lesser extent a cliff-vesting approach, depending on the terms of the individual award and is classified within selling, general and administration expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). All share based awards are settled through issuance of new shares of our common stock. The share based award agreements contain restrictions on sale or transfer other than in limited circumstances. All other transfers would cause the share based awards to become null and void.

Equity Incentive Plan

Prior to July 9, 2012 , we had a management equity incentive plan (the “2009 Plan”). The 2009 Plan required granting by June 9, 2012, equity instruments which upon exercise would result in management (excluding directors) owning 9.55% of our common equity ( 3,554,811 shares) on a fully diluted basis, after giving consideration to the potential exercise of warrants and the equity instruments granted to directors. Under the 2009 Plan, we were required to issue to directors equity instruments that represented 0.90% ( 335,004 shares) of the common equity on a fully diluted

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basis. The requirement for issuance to employees was satisfied in June 2012, and the requirement for issuance to directors was satisfied in July 2009. No awards have been granted under the 2009 Plan since May 30, 2012, and no future awards will be granted under the 2009 Plan; however, all outstanding awards under the 2009 Plan will continue to be governed by their existing terms. Aside from shares issuable for outstanding awards, there are no further shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2009 Plan.

On July 12, 2012 , the Board of Directors adopted the Masonite International Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan was adopted because the Board believes awards granted will help to attract, motivate and retain employees and non-employee directors, align employee and stockholder interests and encourage a performance-based culture built on employee stock ownership. The 2012 Plan permits us to offer eligible directors, employees and consultants cash and share-based incentives, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other share-based awards (including restricted stock units) and cash-based awards. The 2012 Plan is effective for 10 years from the date of its adoption. Awards granted under the 2012 Plan are at the discretion of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Human Resources and Compensation Committee may grant any award under the 2012 Plan in the form of a performance compensation award. The 2012 Plan may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Board at any time; provided, that any amendment, suspension or termination which impairs the rights of a participant is subject to such participant's consent and; provided further, that any material amendments are subject to shareholder approval. Prior to June 21, 2013 , the aggregate number of common shares that could be issued with respect to equity awards under the 2012 Plan could not exceed 1,500,000 shares plus the number of shares subject to existing grants under the 2009 Plan that may expire or be forfeited or cancelled. On June 21, 2013 , the Board of Directors approved an increase of 500,000 common shares issuable under the 2012 Plan, bringing the total number of shares issuable under the 2012 Plan to 2,000,000 plus the number of shares subject to existing grants under the 2009 plan that may expire or be forfeited or cancelled. As of March 30, 2014 , there were 1,583,840 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2012 Plan.

Deferred Compensation Plan

Effective August 13, 2012, the Board of Directors adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”). The DCP is an unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation plan that permits certain employees and directors to defer a portion of their compensation to a future time. Eligible employees may elect to defer a portion of their base salary, bonus and/or restricted stock units and eligible directors may defer a portion of their director fees or restricted stock units. All contributions to the DCP on behalf of the participant are fully vested (other than restricted stock unit deferrals which remain subject to the vesting terms of the applicable equity incentive plan) and placed into a grantor trust, commonly referred to as a "rabbi trust." Although we are permitted to make matching contributions under the terms of the DCP, we have not elected to do so. The DCP invests the contributions in diversified securities from a selection of investments and the participants choose their investments and may periodically reallocate the assets in their respective accounts. Participants are entitled to receive the benefits in their accounts upon separation of service or upon a specified date, with benefits payable as a single lump sum or in annual installments.

Assets of the rabbi trust, other than Company stock, are recorded at fair value and included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These assets in the rabbi trust are classified as trading securities and changes in their fair values are recorded in other income (loss) in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The liability relating to deferred compensation represents our obligation to distribute funds to the participants in the future and is included in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any unfunded gain or loss relating to changes in the fair value of the deferred compensation liability are recognized in selling, general and administration expense in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

As of March 30, 2014 , participation in the deferred compensation plan is limited and no restricted stock awards have been deferred into the deferred compensation plan.


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Stock Appreciation Rights

We have granted Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) to certain employees under both the 2009 Plan and the 2012 Plan, which entitle the recipient to the appreciation in value of a number of common shares over the exercise price over a period of time, each as specified in the applicable award agreement. The exercise price of any SAR granted may not be less than the fair market value of our common shares on the date of grant. The compensation expense for the SARs is measured based on the fair value of the SARs at the date of grant and is recognized over the requisite service period. The SARs vest over a maximum of four years, have a life of ten years and settle in common shares. It is assumed that all time-based SARs will vest.

The total fair value of SARs vested was $0.4 million and $0.8 million in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 , respectively.
Three Months Ended March 30, 2014
Stock Appreciation Rights
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
 
 Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
 Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding, beginning of period
1,812,658

 
$
59,525

 
$
18.16

 
6.4
Exercised
(130,186
)
 
 
 
14.02

 
 
Cancelled
(16,210
)
 
 
 
41.38

 
 
Outstanding, end of period
1,666,262

 
$
63,569

 
$
18.22

 
6.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable, end of period
1,308,842

 
$
53,593

 
$
15.42

 
5.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding, beginning of period
2,628,448

 
$
21,005

 
$
15.76

 
6.9
Exercised
(10,423
)
 
 
 
13.64

 
 
Cancelled
(6,676
)
 
 
 
14.71

 
 
Outstanding, end of period
2,611,349

 
$
20,842

 
$
15.77

 
6.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable, end of period
2,031,059

 
$
16,703

 
$
15.53

 
6.5


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Restricted Stock Units

We have granted Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to directors and certain employees under both the 2009 Plan and the 2012 Plan. The RSUs confer the right to receive shares of our common stock at a specified future date or when certain conditions are met. The compensation expense for the RSUs awarded is based on the fair value of the RSUs at the date of grant and is recognized over the requisite service period. The RSUs vest over a maximum of four years, and call for the underlying shares to be delivered no later than the fourth anniversary of the grant dates. It is assumed that all time-based RSUs will vest.
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
Total Restricted Stock Units Outstanding
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Total Restricted Stock Units Outstanding
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning of period
618,963

 
$
22.09

 
921,946

 
$
17.75

Granted
183,421

 
 
 
308,742

 
 
Delivered
(7,669
)
 
 
 
(13,814
)
 
 
Withheld to cover  (1)
(2,020
)
 
 
 
(270
)
 
 
Cancelled
(542
)
 
 
 
(11,279
)
 
 
Outstanding, end of period
792,153

 
$
29.45

 
1,205,325

 
$
20.20

____________
(1) A portion of the vested RSUs delivered were net share settled to cover the minimum statutory requirements for income and other employment taxes, at the individual participant’s election. We remit the equivalent cash to the appropriate taxing authorities. These net share settlements had the effect of share repurchases by us as we reduced and retired the number of shares that would have otherwise been issued as a result of the vesting.

Approximately two-thirds of the RSUs granted during the three months ended March 30, 2014 , vest at specified future dates, with only service requirements, while the remaining portion of the RSUs vest based on both performance and service requirements. The value of RSUs granted in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , was $10.0 million and is being recognized over the weighted average requisite service period of 2.5 years. During the three months ended March 30, 2014 , there were 1,481 RSUs vested at a fair value of $0.1 million .

Warrants

On June 9, 2009, we issued 5,833,335 warrants, representing the right to purchase our common shares for $55.31 per share, subsequently adjusted to $50.77 per share for the return of capital in 2011. Of these, 3,333,334 expire on June 9, 2014 (the “2014 Warrants”), and 2,500,001 expire on June 9, 2016 (the “2016 Warrants”). During the six months prior to their respective expiration dates, the warrants provide the holders with a cashless exercise option. During the three months ended March 30, 2014, holders of the warrants exercised 879,681 of the 2014 Warrants via the cashless exercise option and we issued 98,739 new common shares to the holders. The resulting balance of 2014 Warrants outstanding was 2,453,653 as of March 30, 2014 . There has been no activity relating to the 2016 Warrants as of March 30, 2014 . We have accounted for these warrants as equity instruments. Future exercises and forfeitures will reduce the amount of warrants. Future exercises will increase the amount of common shares outstanding and reduce additional paid-in capital.


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9. Commitments and Contingencies

For lease agreements that provide for escalating rent payments or rent-free occupancy periods, we recognize rent expense on a straight line basis over the non-cancelable lease term and any option renewal period where failure to exercise such option would result in an economic penalty in such amount that renewal appears, at the inception of the lease, to be reasonably assured. The lease term commences on the date when all conditions precedent to our obligation to pay rent are satisfied. The leases contain provisions for renewal ranging from zero to three options of generally five years each. Minimum payments, for the following future periods, under non-cancelable operating leases and service agreements with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consist of the following:
(In thousands)
 
Fiscal year:
 
2014 (remaining nine months)
$
12,399

2015
14,545

2016
11,805

2017
10,330

2018
9,895

Thereafter
49,747

Total future minimum lease payments
$
108,721


Total rent expense, including non-cancelable operating leases and month-to-month leases, was $6.2 million and $6.4 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 , respectively.

We have provided customary indemnifications to our landlords under certain property lease agreements for claims by third parties in connection with its use of the premises. We also have provided routine indemnifications against adverse effects to changes in tax laws and patent infringements by third parties. The maximum amount of these indemnifications cannot be reasonably estimated due to their nature. In some cases, we have recourse against other parties to mitigate the risk of loss from these indemnifications. Historically, we have not made any significant payments relating to such indemnifications.

From time to time, we are involved in various claims and legal actions. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements, results of operations or liquidity.

10. Restructuring Costs

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges recorded for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended March 30, 2014
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(In thousands)
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Total
 
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Total
2013 Plan
$
15

 
$
674

 
$
689

 
$

 
$

 
$

2012 Plan
17

 
15

 
32

 
946

 
311

 
1,257

2009 and Prior Plans

 

 

 
25

 
158

 
183

Total Restructuring Costs
$
32

 
$
689

 
$
721

 
$
971

 
$
469

 
$
1,440


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Cumulative Amount Incurred Through
 
March 30, 2014
(In thousands)
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Africa
 
Total
2013 Plan
$
2,423

 
$
3,682

 
$
1,142

 
$
7,247

2012 Plan
4,172

 
10,213

 

 
14,385

2011 Plan
856

 
3,718

 

 
4,574

2010 Plan
3,552

 
3,831

 

 
7,383

2009 and Prior Plans
1,741

 
2,117

 

 
3,858

Total Restructuring Costs
$
12,744

 
$
23,561

 
$
1,142

 
$
37,447


During 2013, we began implementing plans to rationalize certain of our facilities, including related headcount reductions, in Canada due to synergy opportunities related to recent acquisitions in the residential interior wood door markets. We have also rationalized certain of our operations, including related headcount reductions, in Ireland, South Africa and Israel in order to respond to declines in demand in international markets. Additionally, the decision was made to discontinue sales into the Polish market subsequent to the decision to cease manufacturing operations in 2012 (collectively, the “2013 Restructuring Plan”). Costs associated with these actions include severance and closure charges, including impairment of certain property, plant and equipment, and are expected to be substantially completed during 2014. We expect to incur approximately $0.9 million of additional restructuring charges related to activities initiated as of March 30, 2014 .

During 2012, we began implementing plans to close certain of our U.S. manufacturing facilities due to the start-up of our new highly automated interior door slab assembly plant in Denmark, South Carolina, synergy opportunities related to recent acquisitions in the commercial and architectural interior wood door market and footprint optimization efforts resulting from declines in demand in specific markets. We also began implementing plans during 2012 to permanently close our businesses in Hungary and Romania and to cease manufacturing operations in Poland, due to the continued economic downturn and heightened volatility of the Eastern European economies (collectively, the “2012 Restructuring Plan”). Costs associated with these closure and exit activities relate to closures of facilities and impairment of certain tangible and intangible assets and are substantially completed. As of March 30, 2014 , we do not expect to incur any future charges for the 2012 Restructuring Plan.

Prior years’ restructuring plans costs relate to headcount reductions and facility rationalizations as a result of weakened market conditions. In response to the decline in demand, we reviewed the required levels of production and reduced the workforce and plant capacity accordingly, resulting in severance charges. These actions were taken in order to rationalize capacity with existing and forecasted market demand conditions. The restructuring plans initiated in 2009 and prior years (the “2009 and Prior Restructuring Plans”) are substantially completed, although cash payments are expected to continue through 2019, primarily related to lease payments at closed facilities. As of March 30, 2014 , we do not expect to incur any future charges for the 2009 and Prior Restructuring Plans.
    
The changes in the accrual for restructuring by activity were as follows for the periods indicated:
(In thousands)
December 29,
2013
 
Severance
 
Closure Costs
 
Cash Payments
 
March 30,
2014
2013 Plan
$
2,348

 
$
77

 
$
612

 
$
1,839

 
$
1,198

2012 Plans
714

 
2

 
30

 
90

 
656

2009 and Prior Plans
1,347

 

 

 
110

 
1,237

Total
$
4,409

 
$
79

 
$
642

 
$
2,039

 
$
3,091



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(In thousands)
December 30,
2012
 
Severance
 
Closure Costs
 
Cash Payments
 
March 31,
2013
2012 Plans
$
2,893

 
$
379

 
$
878

 
$
2,676

 
$
1,474

2009 and Prior Plans
1,675

 
158

 
25

 
456

 
1,402

Total
$
4,568

 
$
537

 
$
903

 
$
3,132

 
$
2,876


11. Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
Current
$
1,069

 
$
503

Deferred
(1,050
)
 
(1,539
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
19

 
$
(1,036
)

The effective tax rate differs from the Canadian federal statutory rate of 26.4% primarily due to changes in our income tax valuation allowances, tax exempt income, and earnings in foreign jurisdictions which are subject to lower tax rates.

We currently have deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions resulting from net operating losses and other deductible temporary differences, which will reduce taxable income in these jurisdictions in future periods. We have determined that a valuation allowance of $18.9 million and $16.9 million was required for its deferred income tax assets as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , respectively. A valuation allowance has been established on deferred tax assets resulting from net operating loss carry forwards and other carry forward attributes primarily in Canada, Chile, Israel, India, and Mexico. We expect to record valuation allowances on deferred tax assets arising in these jurisdictions until a sustained level of taxable income is reached.

12. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Certain cash and non-cash transactions were as follows for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
Transactions involving cash:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
51

 
$
20

Interest received
101

 
128

Income taxes paid
1,415

 
3,012

Income tax refunds

 
935

Non-cash transactions:
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable
5,417

 
911



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13. Segment Information

Our reportable segments are organized and managed principally by geographic region: North America; Europe, Asia and Latin America; and Africa. Our management reviews net sales and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Net assets are not allocated to the geographic segments. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which does not have a standardized meaning under GAAP and is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Masonite adjusted to exclude the following items:

depreciation;
amortization;
share based compensation expense;
loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment;
impairment;
registration and listing fees;
restructuring costs;
interest expense (income), net;
other expense (income), net;
income tax expense (benefit);
loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax; and
net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest.

This definition of Adjusted EBITDA differs from the definitions of EBITDA contained in the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the credit agreement governing the ABL Facility. Although Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial condition or performance determined in accordance with GAAP, it is used to evaluate and compare the operating performance of the segments and it is one of the primary measures used to determine employee incentive compensation. Intersegment transfers are negotiated on an arm’s length basis, using market prices.
    
Certain information with respect to geographic segments is as follows for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended March 30, 2014
(In thousands)
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Africa
 
Total
Sales
$
314,767

 
$
100,564

 
$
13,392

 
$
428,723

Intersegment sales
(326
)
 
(5,937
)
 

 
(6,263
)
Net sales to external customers
$
314,441

 
$
94,627

 
$
13,392

 
$
422,460

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
16,003

 
$
3,034

 
$
681

 
$
19,718

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(In thousands)
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Africa
 
Total
Sales
$
319,476

 
$
92,432

 
$
16,516

 
$
428,424

Intersegment sales
(169
)
 
(3,691
)
 
(40
)
 
(3,900
)
Net sales to external customers
$
319,307

 
$
88,741

 
$
16,476

 
$
424,524

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
20,482

 
$
4,625

 
$
1,070

 
$
26,177


    
    

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A reconciliation of our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Masonite is set forth as follows for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
Adjusted EBITDA
$
19,718

 
$
26,177

Less (plus):
 
 
 
Depreciation
15,446

 
16,526

Amortization
5,691

 
4,270

Share based compensation expense
2,283

 
1,830

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
1,087

 
110

Restructuring costs
721

 
1,440

Interest expense (income), net
9,993

 
8,250

Other expense (income), net
181

 
(158
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
19

 
(1,036
)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax
142

 
90

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
741

 
680

Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
$
(16,586
)
 
$
(5,825
)

14. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, income taxes receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and income taxes payable approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. The estimated fair value of the Senior Notes as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , was $550.7 million and $412.1 million , respectively, compared to a carrying value of $513.3 million and $377.8 million , respectively. This estimate is based on market quotes and calculations based on current market rates available to us and is categorized as having Level 2 valuation inputs as established by the FASB’s Fair Value Framework. Market quotes used in these calculations are based on bid prices for our debt instruments and are obtained from and corroborated with multiple independent sources. The market quotes obtained from independent sources are within the range of management’s expectations.

Assets held for sale are stated at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and are revalued at each reporting date. This valuation is performed on a regular basis and is categorized as having Level 2 valuation inputs as established by the FASB’s Fair Value Framework. The related charges due to revaluation were not material in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , or March 31, 2013 .

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15. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing earnings attributable to Masonite by the weighted-average number of our common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing earnings attributable to Masonite by the weighted-average number of common shares plus the incremental number of shares issuable from non-vested and vested RSUs, SARs and warrants outstanding during the period.
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except share and per share information)
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
$
(16,586
)
 
$
(5,825
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
(142
)
 
(90
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Masonite
$
(16,444
)
 
$
(5,735
)
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing basic earnings per share
29,186,262

 
27,951,455

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
Incremental shares issuable under share compensation plans

 

Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share
29,186,262

 
27,951,455

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Masonite:
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to Masonite
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.21
)
Discontinued operations attributable to Masonite, net of tax

 

Total Basic earnings per common share attributable to Masonite
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Masonite:
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to Masonite
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.21
)
Discontinued operations attributable to Masonite, net of tax

 

Total Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Masonite
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
 
 
 
Incremental shares issuable from anti-dilutive instruments excluded from diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
Warrants
4,953,654

 
5,833,335

Stock appreciation rights
818,895

 
1,261,964

Restricted stock units
597,153

 
978,435


The weighted average number of shares outstanding utilized for the diluted EPS calculation contemplates the exercise of all currently outstanding SARs and warrants and the conversion of all RSUs. The dilutive effect of such equity awards is calculated based on the weighted average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. For the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 , no potential common shares relating to our equity awards were included in the computation of diluted loss per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive given our net loss position for those periods.

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16. Other Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

A rollforward of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
Accumulated foreign exchange gains (losses), beginning of period
$
(8,797
)
 
$
2,538

Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(7,485
)
 
(16,198
)
Income tax benefit (expense) on foreign exchange gain (loss)

 
(381
)
Less: foreign exchange gain (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
(471
)
 
(254
)
Accumulated foreign exchange gains (losses), end of period
(15,811
)
 
(13,787
)
 
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization of actuarial net losses, beginning of period
1,890

 
1,037

Amortization of actuarial net losses

 
349

Income tax benefit (expense) on amortization of actuarial net losses

 
(136
)
Accumulated amortization of actuarial net losses, end of period
1,890

 
1,250

 
 
 
 
Accumulated pension and other post-retirement adjustments
(12,694
)
 
(22,559
)
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(26,615
)
 
$
(35,096
)
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
$
(7,485
)
 
$
(16,366
)
Less: other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
(471
)
 
(254
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Masonite
$
(7,014
)
 
$
(16,112
)

Actuarial net losses are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

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17. Variable Interest Entity

As of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , we held an interest in one variable interest entity (“VIE”), Magna Foremost Sdn Bhd, which is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The VIE is integrated into our supply chain and manufactures door facings. We are the primary beneficiary of the VIE via the terms of the existing supply agreement with the VIE. As primary beneficiary via the supply agreement, we receive a disproportionate amount of earnings on sales to third parties in relation to our voting interest, and as a result, receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns. Sales to third parties did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We also have the power to direct activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. As its primary beneficiary, we have consolidated the results of the VIE. Our net cumulative investment in the VIE was comprised of the following as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
Current assets
$
9,762

 
$
9,524

Property, plant and equipment, net
18,985

 
19,543

Long-term deferred income taxes
14,957

 
14,998

Other assets, net
2,122

 
2,363

Current liabilities
(2,827
)
 
(2,916
)
Other long-term liabilities
(5,765
)
 
(5,746
)
Non-controlling interest
(7,186
)
 
(7,093
)
Net assets of the VIE consolidated by Masonite
$
30,048

 
$
30,673


Current assets include $4.8 million and $4.3 million of cash and cash equivalents as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , respectively. Assets recognized as a result of consolidating this VIE do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against our general assets. Conversely, liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these entities do not represent additional claims on our general assets; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIE.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is based upon accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and discusses the financial condition and results of operations for Masonite International Corporation for the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 . In this MD&A, “Masonite”, “we”, “us”, “our”, and the “Company” refer to Masonite International Corporation and its subsidiaries.
This discussion should be read in conjunction with (i) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (ii) the annual audited consolidated financial statements, including the accompanying notes and MD&A, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2013 . The following discussion should also be read in conjunction with the disclosure under "Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements" elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties.
Overview
We are a leading global designer and manufacturer of interior and exterior doors for the residential new construction; the residential repair, renovation and remodeling; and the non-residential building construction markets. Since 1925, we have provided our customers with innovative products and superior service at compelling values. In order to better serve our customers and create sustainable competitive advantages, we focus on developing innovative products, advanced manufacturing capabilities and technology-driven sales and service solutions. In the three months ended March 30, 2014 , 74.4% of our net sales were in North America, 22.4% in Europe, Asia and Latin America and 3.2% in Africa.
We market and sell our products to remodeling contractors, builders, homeowners, retailers, dealers, lumberyards, commercial and general contractors and architects through well-established wholesale and retail distribution channels as part of our cross-merchandising strategy. Customers are provided a broad product offering of interior and exterior doors and entry systems at various price points. We manufacture a broad line of interior doors, including residential molded, flush, stile and rail, louver and specially-ordered commercial and architectural doors; door components for internal use and sale to other door manufacturers; and exterior residential steel, fiberglass and wood doors and entry systems. In the three months ended March 30, 2014 , sales of interior and exterior products accounted for 73.9% and 26.1% of net sales, respectively.
We operate 65 manufacturing and distribution facilities in 11 countries in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia, which are strategically located to serve our customers through multiple distribution channels. These distribution channels include: (i) direct distribution to retail home center customers; (ii) one-step distribution that sells directly to homebuilders and contractors; and (iii) two-step distribution through wholesale distributors. For retail home center customers, numerous Dorfab facilities provide value-added fabrication and logistical services, including pre-finishing and store delivery of pre-hung interior and exterior doors. We believe our ability to provide: (i) a broad product range; (ii) frequent, rapid, on-time and complete delivery; (iii) consistency in products and merchandising; (iv) national service; and (v) special order programs enables retail customers to increase comparable store sales and helps to differentiate us from our competitors. We believe investments in innovative new product manufacturing and distribution capabilities, coupled with an ongoing commitment to operational excellence, provide a strong platform for future growth.
Our reportable segments are organized and managed principally by geographic region: North America; Europe, Asia and Latin America; and Africa. In the three months ended March 30, 2014 , we generated net sales of $314.4 million , $94.6 million and $13.4 million in our North America; Europe, Asia and Latin America; and Africa segments, respectively.

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Key Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations
Product Demand
There are numerous factors that influence overall market demand for our products. Demand for new homes, home improvement products and other building construction products have a direct impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Demand for our products may be impacted by changes in United States, Canadian, European, Asian or global economic conditions, including inflation, deflation, interest rates, availability of capital, consumer spending rates, energy availability and costs, and the effects of governmental initiatives to manage economic conditions. Additionally, trends in residential new construction, repair, renovation and remodeling and commercial building construction may directly impact our financial performance. Accordingly, the following factors may have a direct impact on our business in the countries and regions in which our products are sold:
the strength of the economy;
the amount and type of residential and commercial construction;
housing sales and home values;
the age of existing home stock, home vacancy rates and foreclosures;
commercial building occupancy rates;
increases in the cost of raw materials or any shortage in supplies;
the availability and cost of credit;
employment rates and consumer confidence; and
demographic factors such as immigration and migration of the population and trends in household formation.

Product Pricing and Mix
The building products industry is highly competitive and we therefore face pressure on sales prices of our products. In addition, our competitors may adopt more aggressive sales policies and devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products than we do, which could result in a loss of customers. Our business in general is subject to changing consumer and industry trends, demands and preferences. Trends within the industry change often and our failure to anticipate, identify or quickly react to changes in these trends could lead to, among other things, rejection of a new product line and reduced demand and price reductions for our products, which could materially adversely affect us. Changes in consumer preferences may also lead to increased demand for our lower margin products relative to our higher margin products, which could reduce our future profitability.
Business Wins and Losses
Our customers consist mainly of wholesalers and retail home centers. In fiscal year 2013, our top ten customers together accounted for approximately 40% of our net sales and our top two customers, The Home Depot, Inc., and Lowe's Companies, Inc., accounted for approximately 16% and 6%, respectively. Net sales from customers that have accounted for a significant portion of our net sales in past periods, individually or as a group, may not continue in future periods, or if continued, may not reach or exceed historical levels in any period. Certain customers perform periodic product line reviews to assess their product offerings, which have, on past occasions, led to business wins and losses. In addition, as a result of competitive bidding processes, we may not be able to increase or maintain the margins at which we sell our products to our customers.
Organizational Restructuring
Over the past several years we have initiated, and in the future we plan to initiate, restructuring plans designed to eliminate excess capacity in order to align our manufacturing capabilities with reductions in demand, as well as to streamline our organizational structure and reposition our business for improved long-term profitability.
    

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During 2013, we began implementing plans to rationalize certain of our facilities, including related headcount reductions, in Canada due to synergy opportunities related to recent acquisitions in the residential interior wood door markets. We have also rationalized certain of our operations, including related headcount reductions, in Ireland, South Africa and Israel in order to respond to declines in demand in international markets. Additionally, the decision was made to discontinue sales into the Polish market subsequent to the decision to cease manufacturing operations in 2012 (collectively, the “2013 Restructuring Plan”). Costs associated with these actions include severance and closure charges, including impairment of certain property, plant and equipment, and are expected to be substantially completed during 2014. We expect to incur approximately $0.9 million of additional restructuring charges related to activities initiated as of March 30, 2014 . The 2013 Restructuring Plan is estimated to increase our annual earnings and cash flows by approximately $5 million .

During 2012, we began implementing plans to close certain of our U.S. manufacturing facilities due to the start-up of our new highly automated interior door slab assembly plant in Denmark, South Carolina, synergy opportunities related to recent acquisitions in the commercial and architectural interior wood door market and footprint optimization efforts resulting from declines in demand in specific markets. We also began implementing plans during 2012 to permanently close our businesses in Hungary and Romania and to cease manufacturing operations in Poland, due to the continued economic downturn and heightened volatility of the Eastern European economies (collectively, the “2012 Restructuring Plan”). Costs associated with these closure and exit activities relate to closures of facilities and impairment of certain tangible and intangible assets and are substantially completed. As of March 30, 2014 , we do not expect to incur any future charges for the 2012 Restructuring Plan. The 2012 Restructuring Plans are estimated to increase our annual earnings and cash flows by approximately $10 million .

Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation
Our financial results may be adversely affected by fluctuating exchange rates. In the three months ended March 30, 2014 , approximately 43% of our net sales were generated outside of the United States. In addition, a significant percentage of our costs during the same period were not denominated in U.S. dollars. For example, for most of our manufacturing facilities, the prices for a significant portion of our raw materials are quoted in the domestic currency of the country where the facility is located or other currencies that are not U.S. dollars. We also have substantial assets outside the United States. As a result, the volatility in the price of the U.S. dollar has exposed, and in the future may continue to expose, us to currency exchange risks. Also, since our financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars, changes in currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies have had, and will continue to have, an impact on many aspects of our financial results. Changes in currency exchange rates for any country in which we operate may require us to raise the prices of our products in that country or allow our competitors to sell their products at lower prices in that country.
Inflation
An increase in inflation could have a significant impact on the cost of our raw material inputs. Increased prices for raw materials or finished goods used in our products and/or interruptions in deliveries of raw materials or finished goods could adversely affect our profitability, margins and net sales, particularly if we are not able to pass these incurred costs on to our customers. In addition, interest rates normally increase during periods of rising inflation. Historically, as interest rates increase, demand for new homes and home improvement products decreases. An environment of gradual interest rate increases may, however, signify an improving economy or increasing real estate values, which in turn may stimulate increased home buying activity.
Seasonality
Our business is moderately seasonal and our net sales vary from quarter to quarter based upon the timing of the building season in our markets. Severe weather conditions in any quarter, such as unusually prolonged warm or cold conditions, rain, blizzards or hurricanes, could accelerate, delay or halt construction and renovation activity.

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Acquisitions
In the past several years, we have pursued strategic tuck-in acquisitions targeting companies with differentiated businesses, strong brands, complementary technologies, attractive geographic footprints and opportunities for cost and distribution synergies:
Door-Stop: On February 24, 2014, we completed the acquisition of Door-Stop International Limited for total consideration of approximately $50.4 million , net of cash acquired. We acquired 100% of the equity interests in Door-Stop through the purchase of all outstanding shares of common stock on the acquisition date. Door-Stop is based in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, utilizes an internet-based ordering process and manufactures exterior door sets for the residential repair and renovation markets. The Door-Stop acquisition complements our existing exterior fiberglass business.
Chile: In July 2013, we acquired assets of a door manufacturing operation located in Chile for servicing the North American market for total consideration of $12.2 million . The transaction includes the door component operations in Cabrero, Chile, and a door assembly factory in Chillan, Chile. The operations acquired primarily manufacture high quality stile and rail panel and French wood doors for the North American market. The Chile acquisition acts as a natural complement to Lemieux and our existing residential wood door offering.
Lemieux: In August 2012, we completed the acquisition of Lemieux for net consideration of $22.1 million . Lemieux manufactures interior and exterior stile and rail wood doors for residential applications at its two facilities in Windsor, Quebec. The acquisition of Lemieux complemented our residential wood door business and provides us an additional strategic growth platform.
Algoma: In April 2012, we completed the acquisition of Algoma for net consideration of $55.6 million . Algoma manufactures interior wood doors for commercial and architectural applications. The acquisition of Algoma complemented our existing Baillargeon, Mohawk and Marshfield branded commercial and architectural interior wood door business.
Baillargeon: In March 2012, we completed the acquisition of Baillargeon for net consideration of $9.9 million . Baillargeon is a Canadian manufacturer of interior wood doors for commercial and architectural applications.
Birchwood: In November 2011, we completed the acquisition of Birchwood, for net consideration of $41.0 million . We believe Birchwood is one of North America’s largest producers of commercial and architectural flush wood door facings, as well as a significant producer of hardwood plywood. The Birchwood acquisition enhanced our position as a leader in the manufacturing and distribution of components for commercial and architectural interior wood doors, and acts as a natural complement to our existing business.
Marshfield: In August 2011, we completed the acquisition of Marshfield for net consideration of $102.4 million . We believe Marshfield is a leading provider of doors and door components for commercial and architectural applications that enables us to provide our customers with a wider range of innovative door products.
Prior to the acquisition, Marshfield experienced a loss of certain property, plant and equipment, as well as a partial and temporary business interruption, due to an explosion that impacted a portion of its manufacturing facility in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Losses related to the event were recognized by Marshfield prior to the acquisition. Marshfield was insured for these losses, including business interruption, and we retained rights to this insurance claim subsequent to acquisition. During the fourth quarter of 2012, we recognized $3.3 million as partial settlement for business interruption losses. In the first quarter of 2013, we recognized an additional $4.5 million as final settlement of the claim. These proceeds were recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administration expense in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). No further business interruption insurance proceeds are expected as a result of this event.

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Components of Results of Operations
Net Sales
Net sales are derived from the sale of products to our customers. We recognize sales of our products when an agreement with the customer in the form of a sales order is in place, the sales price is fixed or determinable, collection is reasonably assured and the customer has taken ownership and assumes risk of loss. Certain customers are eligible to participate in various incentive and rebate programs considered as a reduction of the sales price of our products. Accordingly, net sales are reported net of such incentives and rebates. Additionally, shipping and other transportation costs charged to customers are recorded in net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
Cost of Goods Sold
Our cost of goods sold is comprised of the cost to manufacture products for our customers. Cost of goods sold includes all of the direct materials and direct labor used to produce our products. Included in our cost of goods sold is also a systematic allocation of fixed and variable production overhead incurred in converting raw materials into finished goods. Fixed production overhead reflects those indirect costs of production that remain relatively constant regardless of the volume of production, such as depreciation and maintenance of factory buildings and equipment, and the cost of factory management and administration. Variable production overhead consists of those indirect costs of production that vary directly, or nearly directly, with the volume of production, such as indirect materials and indirect labor. Research and development costs are primarily included within cost of goods sold. Finally, cost of goods sold also includes the distribution and transportation costs to deliver products to our customers.

Selling, General and Administration Expenses
Selling, general and administration expenses primarily include the costs for our sales organization and support staff at various plants and corporate offices. These costs include personnel costs for payroll, related benefits and stock based compensation expense; professional fees including legal, accounting and consulting fees; depreciation and amortization of our non-manufacturing equipment and assets; travel and entertainment expenses; director, officer and other insurance policies; environmental, health and safety costs; advertising expenses and rent and utilities related to administrative office facilities. Certain charges that are also incurred less frequently and are included in selling, general and administration costs include restructuring charges, gain or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, asset impairments and bad debt expense.
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring costs include all salary-related severance benefits that are accrued and expensed when a restructuring plan has been put into place, the plan has received approval from the appropriate level of management and the benefit is probable and reasonably estimable. In addition to salary-related costs, we incur other restructuring costs when facilities are closed or capacity is realigned within the organization. Upon termination of a contract we record liabilities and expenses pursuant to the terms of the relevant agreement. For non-contractual restructuring activities, liabilities and expenses are measured and recorded at fair value in the period in which they are incurred.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net relates primarily to our $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2021, $125.0 million , $100.0 million and $275.0 million of which were issued on January 21, 2014 , March 9, 2012 , and April 15, 2011 , respectively. The transaction costs were capitalized as deferred financing costs and are being amortized to interest expense over their term. The senior notes issued on January 21, 2014 and March 9, 2012 were issued at 108.75% and 103.50% , of the principal amount, respectively and resulted in a premium from the issuance that will be amortized to interest expense over their term. Additionally, we pay interest on any outstanding principal under our ABL Facility and we are required to pay a commitment fee for unutilized commitments under the ABL Facility both of which are recorded in interest expense as incurred.

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Other Expense (Income), Net
Other expense (income), net includes profits and losses related to our non-majority owned unconsolidated subsidiaries that we recognize under the equity method of accounting, unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency remeasurements and other miscellaneous non-operating expenses.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net
Income taxes are recorded using the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the deferred tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities due to a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the date of enactment. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that is anticipated to be realized on a more likely than not basis. Our combined effective income tax rate is primarily the weighted average of federal, state and provincial rates in various countries where we have operations, including the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Our income tax rate is also affected by estimates of our ability to realize tax assets and changes in tax laws.
Segment Information
Our reportable segments are organized and managed principally by geographic region: North America; Europe, Asia and Latin America; and Africa. Our management reviews net sales and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Net assets are not allocated to the geographic segments. Our segment information that follows contains a discussion surrounding “Adjusted EBITDA,” a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA does not have a standardized meaning under GAAP and is unlikely to be comparable to similar measure used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Masonite adjusted to exclude the following items:

depreciation;
amortization;
share based compensation expense;
loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment;
impairment;
registration and listing fees;
restructuring costs;
interest expense (income), net;
other expense (income), net;
income tax expense (benefit);
loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax; and
net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest.

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, from an operations standpoint, provides an appropriate way to measure and assess operating performance. Although Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial condition or performance determined in accordance with GAAP, it is used to evaluate and compare the operating performance of the segments and it is one of the primary measures used to determine employee incentive compensation. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to users of the condensed consolidated financial statements because it provides the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our operating performance and making compensation decisions. This definition of Adjusted EBITDA differs from the definitions of EBITDA contained in the indenture governing the senior notes and the credit agreement governing the ABL facility.

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Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP, is not a measure of financial condition or profitability, and should not be considered as an alternative to either net income or operating cash flows determined in accordance with GAAP. Our management team has established the practice of reviewing the performance of each geographic segment based on the measures of net sales and Adjusted EBITDA. Intersegment transfers are negotiated on an arm’s length basis, using market prices.
Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
Net sales
$
422,460

 
$
424,524

Cost of goods sold
369,474

 
374,123

Gross profit
52,986

 
50,401

Gross profit as a % of net sales
12.5
%
 
11.9
%
Selling, general and administration expenses
57,775

 
46,960

Restructuring costs
721

 
1,440

Operating income (loss)
(5,510
)
 
2,001

Interest expense (income), net
9,993

 
8,250

Other expense (income), net
181

 
(158
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)
(15,684
)
 
(6,091
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
19

 
(1,036
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
(15,703
)
 
(5,055
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
(142
)
 
(90
)
Net income (loss)
(15,845
)
 
(5,145
)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
741

 
680

Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
$
(16,586
)
 
$
(5,825
)
Three Months Ended March 30, 2014 , Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Net Sales
Net sales in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , were $422.5 million , a decrease of $2.0 million or 0.5% from $424.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . Net sales in the first three months of 2014 were negatively impacted by $6.4 million as a result of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Excluding this exchange rate impact, net sales would have increased by $4.4 million or 1.0% due to changes in unit volume, average unit price and sales of other products. Changes in average unit price increased net sales in the first three months of 2014 by $24.1 million or 5.7% . Lower unit volumes in the first three months of 2014 decreased net sales by $19.1 million or 4.5% . The changes in average unit price and unit volumes were largely driven by our North America segment, as discussed below. Additionally, net sales of other products were $0.6 million lower in the first three months of 2014 compared to the 2013 period.
The proportion of net sales from interior and exterior products in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , was 73.9% and 26.1% , respectively, compared to 76.1% and 23.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . The decrease in our interior products as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to the partial loss of Lowe's business, which began impacting us in the second half of 2013, as well as the closure of our business in Poland, which primarily produced interior products. Additionally, the increased proportion of net sales of our exterior products was driven by the acquisition of Door-Stop, which produces exterior products.

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Net Sales and Percentage of Net Sales by Principal Geographic Region
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
North America
$
314,767

 
$
319,476

North America intersegment
(326
)
 
(169
)
North America net sales to external customers
$
314,441

 
$
319,307

Percentage of net sales
74.4
%
 
75.2
%
 
 
 
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
$
100,564

 
$
92,432

Europe, Asia and Latin America intersegment
(5,937
)
 
(3,691
)
Europe, Asia and Latin America net sales to external customers
$
94,627

 
$
88,741

Percentage of net sales
22.4
%
 
20.9
%
 
 
 
 
Africa
$
13,392

 
$
16,516

Africa intersegment

 
(40
)
Africa net sales to external customers
$
13,392

 
$
16,476

Percentage of net sales
3.2
%
 
3.9
%
 
 
 
 
Net sales to external customers
$
422,460

 
$
424,524


North America
Net sales to external customers from facilities in the North America segment in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , were $314.4 million , a decrease of $4.9 million or 1.5% from $319.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . Net sales in the first three months of 2014 were negatively impacted by $6.4 million as a result of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Excluding this exchange rate impact, net sales would have increased by $1.5 million or 0.5% due to changes in unit volume, average unit price and sales of other products. Average unit price increased net sales in the first three months of 2014 by $17.9 million or 5.6% compared to the 2013 period. Partially offsetting this increase were lower unit volumes in the first three months of 2014 , which decreased net sales by $14.2 million or 4.4% compared to the 2013 period, primarily due to a reduction in demand attributed to harsh winter conditions in North America during the first three months of 2014. Additionally, net sales of other products to external customers were $2.2 million or 0.7% lower in the first three months of 2014 compared to the 2013 period.
The proportion of net sales from interior and exterior products in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , was 69.7% and 30.3% , respectively, compared to 71.8% and 28.2% in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . The decrease in our interior products as a percentage of North America net sales was primarily due to the partial loss of Lowe's business, which began impacting us in the second half of 2013.
Europe, Asia and Latin America
Net sales to external customers from facilities in the Europe, Asia and Latin America segment in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , were $94.6 million , an increase of $5.9 million or 6.7% from $88.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . Net sales in the first three months of 2014 were positively impacted by $2.8 million as a result of foreign exchange fluctuations. Excluding this exchange rate impact, net sales would have increased by $3.1 million or 3.5% due to changes in unit volume, average unit price and sales of other products. Net sales in the first three months of 2014 increased due to changes in average unit price, which increased by $2.4 million or 2.7% compared to the 2013 period. Also, net sales of other products to external customers were $1.6 million or 1.8% higher in 2014 compared to the 2013 period. Partially offsetting the increase in net sales was a decrease due to a decline in unit volumes as a result of the continued broader market downturn in these regions, which resulted in a $0.9 million or 1.0% decrease in net sales in the first three months of 2014 compared to the 2013 period.

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The proportion of net sales from interior and exterior products for the three months ended March 30, 2014 , was 84.0% and 16.0% , respectively, compared to 87.2% and 12.8% in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . The decrease in our interior products as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to the closure of our business in Poland, which primarily produced interior products. Additionally, the increased proportion of net sales of our exterior products was driven by the acquisition of Door-Stop, which produces exterior products.
Africa
Net sales to external customers from facilities in the Africa segment in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , were $13.4 million , a decrease of $3.1 million or 18.8% from $16.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . Net sales in the first three months of 2014 were negatively impacted by $2.9 million as a result of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Excluding this exchange rate impact, net sales would have decreased by $0.2 million or 1.2% due to changes in unit volume and average unit price. Net sales decreased due to lower unit volumes in the first three months of 2014 by $4.0 million or 24.2% compared to the 2013 period. Changes in average unit price in the first three months of 2014 increased net sales by $3.8 million or 23.0% compared to the 2013 period.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales was 87.5% and 88.1% for the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 , respectively. The primary reason for the decrease in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales was the favorable impact of average unit price on our net sales across all segments. Additionally, material cost of sales and distribution costs as a percentage of net sales in the first quarter of 2014 decreased 1.5% and 0.1% respectively, over the 2013 period. These were mostly offset by increases of 0.5% each in overhead and direct labor as a percentage of net sales in the first quarter of 2014 over the 2013 period, which were primarily due to production disruptions in the United States caused by harsh winter conditions experienced during the first three months of 2014. Depreciation as a percentage of net sales was flat in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the 2013 period.
Selling, General and Administration Expenses
In the three months ended March 30, 2014 , selling, general and administration expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were 13.7% , compared to 11.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2013 , an increase of 260 basis points.
Selling, general and administration expenses in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , were $57.8 million , an increase of $10.8 million from $47.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . This increase was partially driven by receipt of the net business interruption insurance claim recovery of $4.5 million in 2013. Excluding the receipt of the net business interruption insurance claim recovery in 2013, selling, general and administration expenses would have increased $6.3 million in the first three months of 2014 compared to the first three months of 2013. Partially contributing to this increase were costs of $0.8 million from the newly-acquired Door-Stop operations. Additionally, there were increases of $1.5 million from salaries and benefits, $1.1 million from professional fees related to business development costs and public company compliance costs, $0.6 million of bad debt expense, $1.0 million from loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, $0.5 million from share based compensation expense and other increases of $0.8 million .
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring costs in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , were $0.7 million , compared to $1.4 million in three months ended March 31, 2013 . Restructuring costs in the first three months of 2014 were related primarily to expenses incurred as part of the 2013 Restructuring Plan. Costs incurred in the first three months of 2013 were related primarily to the 2012 Restructuring Plan.

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Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , was $10.0 million , compared to $8.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . This increase primarily relates to the additional interest incurred in the first three months of 2014 on the additional $125.0 million principal amount of 8.25% senior unsecured notes issued January 21, 2014 . The increase in indebtedness and related interest expense in Canada was due to our issuance of the senior unsecured notes, which was reported in the North America segment results.
Other Expense (Income), Net
Other expense (income), net, in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , was $0.2 million , compared to $(0.2) million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . The change in other expense (income), net, is due to our portion of dividends and the net gains and losses related to our non-majority owned unconsolidated subsidiaries that are recognized under the equity method of accounting, unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency remeasurements and other miscellaneous non-operating expenses.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Our income tax benefit in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , declined by $1.0 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013 . The change in our income tax expense (benefit) is primarily due to the mix of income or losses within the tax jurisdictions with various tax rates in which we operate, income and losses in tax jurisdictions with existing valuation allowances, income tax benefit related to tax-exempt income and discrete items that may occur in any given year, but are not consistent from year to year. Our combined effective income tax rate is primarily the weighted average of federal, state and provincial rates in various countries in which we have operations, including the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom and Ireland and is affected by our ability to realize tax assets in certain jurisdictions.
Segment Information
 
Three Months Ended March 30, 2014
(In thousands)
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Africa
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
$
16,003

 
$
3,034

 
$
681

 
$
19,718

Percentage of segment net sales
5.1
%
 
3.2
%
 
5.1
%
 
4.7
%
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(In thousands)
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Africa
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
$
20,482

 
$
4,625

 
$
1,070

 
$
26,177

Percentage of segment net sales
6.4
%
 
5.2
%
 
6.5
%
 
6.2
%
    

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The following reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Masonite:     
 
Three Months Ended March 30, 2014
(In thousands)
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Africa
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
$
16,003

 
$
3,034

 
$
681

 
$
19,718

Less (plus):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
9,932

 
4,622

 
892

 
15,446

Amortization
5,365

 
326

 

 
5,691

Share based compensation expense
2,283

 

 

 
2,283

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
774

 
313

 

 
1,087

Restructuring costs
32

 
689

 

 
721

Interest expense (income), net
17,247

 
(7,302
)
 
48

 
9,993

Other expense (income), net
(141
)
 
322

 

 
181

Income tax expense (benefit)
(207
)
 
335

 
(109
)
 
19

Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax
142

 

 

 
142

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
741

 

 

 
741

Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
$
(20,165
)
 
$
3,729

 
$
(150
)
 
$
(16,586
)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(In thousands)
North America
 
Europe, Asia and Latin America
 
Africa
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
$
20,482

 
$
4,625

 
$
1,070

 
$
26,177

Less (plus):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
11,510

 
4,015

 
1,001

 
16,526

Amortization
3,759

 
511

 

 
4,270

Share based compensation expense
1,830

 

 

 
1,830

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
115

 
(5
)
 

 
110

Restructuring costs
971

 
469

 

 
1,440

Interest expense (income), net
15,731

 
(7,500
)
 
19

 
8,250

Other expense (income), net
59

 
(217
)
 

 
(158
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
(1,415
)
 
365

 
14

 
(1,036
)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax
90

 

 

 
90

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
680

 

 

 
680

Net income (loss) attributable to Masonite
$
(12,848
)
 
$
6,987

 
$
36

 
$
(5,825
)
Adjusted EBITDA in our North America segment decreased $4.5 million , or 22.0% , to $16.0 million in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , from $20.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . Adjusted EBITDA in our North America segment included a net business interruption claim recovery of $4.5 million in 2013. Adjusted EBITDA in the North America segment included corporate allocations of shared costs of $13.5 million and $11.4 million in the first three months of 2014 and 2013 , respectively. The allocations generally consist of certain costs of human resources, legal, finance, information technology, research and development and share based compensation.

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Adjusted EBITDA in our Europe, Asia and Latin America segment decreased $1.6 million , or 34.8% , to $3.0 million in the three months ended March 30, 2014 , from $4.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . Adjusted EBITDA in the Europe, Asia and Latin America segment included corporate allocations of shared costs of $0.6 million in both the first three months of 2014 and 2013 . The allocations generally consist of certain costs of human resources, legal, finance and information technology.
Adjusted EBITDA in our Africa segment decreased $0.4 million , or 36.4% , to $0.7 million in three months ended March 30, 2014 , from $1.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 . Adjusted EBITDA in the Africa segment included corporate allocations of shared costs of $0.6 million in both the first three months of 2014 and 2013 . The allocations generally consist of certain costs of human resources, legal, finance and information technology.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity needs for operations vary throughout the year. Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities, the borrowings under our ABL Facility and accounts receivable sales program, or AR Sales Program, and our existing cash balance.
We believe that our cash balance on hand, future cash generated from operations, the use of our AR Sales Program, our ABL Facility, and ability to access the capital markets will provide adequate liquidity for the foreseeable future. As of March 30, 2014 , we had $166.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, availability under our ABL Facility of $108.0 million and availability under our AR Sales Program of $12.3 million .
Cash Flows
Cash flows from Operating Activities
Cash used by operating activities was $10.6 million during the three months ended March 30, 2014 . Cash used in operating activities included our net loss of $15.8 million , noncash deferred income tax benefit of $1.1 million , an increase in accounts receivable of $19.6 million , an increase in inventories of $16.3 million and other miscellaneous cash outflows of $0.8 million . These outflows were partially offset by certain noncash items in net income (loss) including depreciation and amortization of $21.1 million , share based compensation expense of $2.3 million . Additionally, cash inflows were generated by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $19.5 million .
Cash used by operating activities was $4.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 . Cash used in operating activities included our net loss of $5.1 million , an increase in accounts receivable of $19.7 million relating to our increased sales, an increase in prepaid expenses of $1.5 million , non-cash deferred income tax benefit of $1.5 million and other miscellaneous outflows of $1.0 million . These outflows were partially offset by certain noncash items in net income (loss) including depreciation and amortization of intangible assets of $20.8 million and share based compensation costs of $1.8 million . Additionally, cash inflows were generated by a decrease in inventories of $1.4 million and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.8 million .

Cash flows from Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $58.2 million during the three months ended March 30, 2014 . The primary uses of cash in investing activities were cash used in the acquisition of Door-Stop $50.3 million and additions to property, plant and equipment of $8.4 million . These outflows were partially offset by other investing inflows of $0.5 million .
Cash used in investing activities was $7.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 . The primary uses of cash in investing activities were additions to property, plant and equipment of $6.4 million and an increase of restricted cash of $1.4 million , partially offset by other investing inflows of $0.7 million .

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Cash flows from Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $136.1 million during the three months ended March 30, 2014 . The primary source of cash provided by financing activities was the proceeds from the January 2014 issuance of additional Senior Notes for $138.7 million . This cash inflow was partially offset by the payment of financing costs relating to these additional Senior Notes of $1.9 million and other financing outflows of $0.7 million .
Cash used from financing activities was $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 . The use of cash in financing activities was due to distributions to non-controlling interests.
Other Liquidity Matters
Our anticipated uses of cash in the near term include working capital needs, especially in the case of a market recovery, and capital expenditures. On a continual basis, we evaluate and consider tuck-in and strategic acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures to create shareholder value and enhance financial performance. Additionally, we currently have assets held for sale at a book value of $3.5 million .
Our cash and cash equivalents balance includes cash held in foreign countries in which we operate. Cash held outside Canada, in which we are incorporated, is free from significant restrictions that would prevent the cash from being accessed to meet our liquidity needs including, if necessary, to fund operations and service debt obligations in Canada. However, earnings from certain jurisdictions are indefinitely reinvested in those jurisdictions. Upon the repatriation of any earnings to Canada, in the form of dividends or otherwise, we may be subject to Canadian income taxes and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries. As of March 30, 2014 , we do not believe adverse tax consequences exist that restrict our use of cash or cash equivalents in a material manner.
We also routinely monitor the changes in the financial condition of our customers and the potential impact on our results of operations. There has not been a change in the financial condition of a customer that has had a material adverse effect on our results of operations. However, if economic conditions were to deteriorate, it is possible that there could be an impact on our results of operations in a future period and this impact could be material.

Accounts Receivable Sales Program
We maintain an AR Sales Program with a third party. Under the AR Sales Program, we can transfer ownership of eligible trade accounts receivable of a large retail customer without recourse or ongoing involvement to a third party purchaser in exchange for cash. Transfers of receivables under this program are accounted for as sales. Proceeds from the transfers reflect the face value of the accounts receivable less a discount. Receivables sold under the AR Sales Program are excluded from trade accounts receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The discount on the sales of trade accounts receivable sold under the AR Sales Program were not material for any of the periods presented and were recorded to selling, general and administration expense within the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
Senior Notes
On January 21, 2014 , March 9, 2012 , and April 15, 2011 , we issued $125.0 million , $100.0 million and $275.0 million aggregate principal senior unsecured notes, respectively (the “Senior Notes”). All issuances of the Senior Notes have the same terms, rights and obligations, and were issued in the same series. The Senior Notes were issued in three private placements for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and to buyers outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Senior Notes were issued without registration rights and are not listed on any securities exchange. The Senior Notes bear interest at 8.25% per annum, payable in cash semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year and are due April 15, 2021 . We received net proceeds of $136.8 million , $101.5 million and $265.5 million in 2014, 2012 and 2011, respectively, after deducting $1.9 million , $2.0 million and $9.5 million of transaction issuance costs. The transaction costs were capitalized as deferred financing costs (included in other assets) and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method. The Senior Notes were issued at 108.75% , 103.50% and par in 2014, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The resulting premiums of $10.9 million and $3.5

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million in 2014 and 2012, respectively, are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method. The net proceeds from the Senior Notes were used to fund a $124.9 million return of capital to shareholders in 2011 and the acquisitions of seven companies since 2011 for aggregate consideration of $293.6 million . The remaining proceeds from the Senior Notes are intended for general corporate purposes, which may include funding future acquisitions. Interest expense relating to the Senior Notes was $9.5 million and $8.0 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013 , respectively.

Obligations under the Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by certain of our directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries. We may redeem the Senior Notes under certain circumstances specified therein. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and our subsidiaries’ ability to: (i) incur additional debt and issue disqualified or preferred stock, (ii) make restricted payments, (iii) sell assets, (iv) create or permit restrictions on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to us, (v) create or incur certain liens, (vi) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (vii) merge or consolidate with other entities and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates. The foregoing limitations are subject to exceptions as set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes. In addition, if in the future the Senior Notes have an investment grade rating from at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, certain of these covenants will be replaced with a less restrictive covenant. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains customary events of default (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods). As of both March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , we were in compliance with all covenants under the indenture governing the Senior Notes.
ABL Facility
In May 2011, we and certain of our subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a $125.0 million ABL Facility. The borrowing base is calculated based on a percentage of the value of selected U.S. and Canadian accounts receivable and U.S. and Canadian inventory, less certain ineligible amounts. Based upon the borrowing base as of March 30, 2014 , we had approximately $108.0 million of availability under the ABL Credit Facility.
Obligations under the ABL Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of our current assets, including those of our subsidiaries. In addition, obligations under the ABL Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by certain of our directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Borrowings under the ABL Facility will bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to, at our option, (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum, or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined in the ABL Facility agreement), plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% per annum. In addition to paying interest on any outstanding principal under the ABL Facility, we are required to pay a commitment fee in respect of unutilized commitments of 0.25% of the aggregate commitments under the ABL Facility if the average utilization is greater than 50% for any applicable period, and 0.375% of the aggregate commitments under the ABL Facility if the average utilization is less than or equal to 50% for any applicable period. We must also pay customary letter of credit fees and agency fees.
The ABL Facility contains various customary representations, warranties and covenants by us, that, among other things, and subject to certain exceptions, restrict our ability and our subsidiaries’ ability to: (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) pay dividends on our common shares and make other restricted payments, (iii) make investments and acquisitions, (iv) engage in transactions with our affiliates, (v) sell assets, (vi) merge and (vii) create liens. As of both March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , we were in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreement governing the ABL Facility and there were no amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility.

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Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
Our obligations under the Senior Notes and the ABL Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries. The following unaudited supplemental financial information for our non-guarantor subsidiaries is presented:
Our non-guarantor subsidiaries generated external net sales of $350.1 million and $368.2 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 , respectively.
Our non-guarantor subsidiaries generated Adjusted EBITDA of $14.7 million and $26.6 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 , and March 31, 2013 , respectively.
Our non-guarantor subsidiaries had total assets of $1.4 billion and $1.4 billion as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , respectively; and total liabilities of $726.5 million and $718.8 million as of March 30, 2014 , and December 29, 2013 , respectively.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements.
Changes in Accounting Standards and Policies
Adoption of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,” which amended ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” This ASU addresses the diversity in practice regarding financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the presentation of our financial statements.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which amended ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters.” This ASU updates accounting guidance related to the application of consolidation guidance and foreign currency matters. This ASU resolves the diversity in practice about what guidance applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income. This ASU is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our financial statements. Any future impact of ASU No. 2013-5 on our financial position and results of operations will depend upon the nature and extent of future sales or dispositions of any entities that had created a cumulative translation adjustment.


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices, which can affect our operating results and overall financial condition. We manage exposure to these risks through our operating and financing activities and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are viewed as risk management tools and are not used for speculation or for trading purposes. Derivative financial instruments are generally contracted with a diversified group of investment grade counterparties to reduce exposure to nonperformance on such instruments. We held no such material derivative financial instruments as of March 30, 2014 , or December 29, 2013 .
We have in place an enterprise risk management process that involves systematic risk identification and mitigation covering the categories of enterprise, strategic, financial, operation and compliance and reporting risk. The enterprise risk management process receives Board of Directors and Management oversight, drives risk mitigation decision-making and is fully integrated into our internal audit planning and execution cycle.
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
We have foreign currency exposures related to buying, selling, and financing in currencies other than the local currencies in which we operate. When deemed appropriate, we enter into various derivative financial instruments to preserve the carrying amount of foreign currency-denominated assets, liabilities, commitments, and certain anticipated foreign currency transactions. We held no such material derivative financial instruments as of March 30, 2014 , or December 29, 2013 .
Interest Rate Risk
We are subject to market risk from exposure to changes in interest rates with respect to borrowings under our ABL Facility to the extent it is drawn on and due to our other financing, investing and cash management activities. As of March 30, 2014 , or December 29, 2013 , there were no outstanding borrowings under our ABL Facility.
Impact of Inflation, Deflation and Changing Prices
We have experienced inflation and deflation related to our purchase of certain commodity products. We believe that volatile prices for commodities have impacted our net sales and results of operations. We maintain strategies to mitigate the impact of higher raw material, energy and commodity costs, which include cost reduction, sourcing and other actions, which typically offset only a portion of the adverse impact. Inflation and deflation related to our purchases of certain commodity products could have an adverse impact on our operating results in the future.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on the evaluation of the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures by our management as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at a reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Regulations under the Exchange Act require public companies, including our Company, to evaluate any change in our “internal control over financial reporting” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company is involved in various claims and legal actions. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
You should carefully review and consider the information regarding certain factors which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results as set forth under Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 29, 2013 . There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in such annual report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.
Please refer to Note 8 to our unaudited interim financial statements included as Part I, Item 1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with respect to the cashless exercise of warrants to purchase shares of common stock during the three months ended March 30, 2014 .
(b) Use of Proceeds.
Not applicable.
(c) Repurchases of Our Equity Securities.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included with this Form 10-Q and are listed on the “Index to Exhibits” immediately following the Signatures.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
    
 
 
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 8, 2014
By
/s/ Mark J. Erceg
 
 
 
Mark J. Erceg
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Duly authorized officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant)
 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following is a list of all exhibits filed or furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit No.
Description
4.2
Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of January 21, 2014, among Masonite International Corporation, a British Columbia corporation, certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-11796) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2014)
10.3(b)*^
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to Masonite International Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan for United States employees
10.3(f)*^
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Masonite International Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan
31.1*
Certification of Periodic Report by Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Periodic Report by Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
*
Filed herewith.
^
Denotes management contract or compensatory plan.


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Exhibit 10.3(b)

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO THE
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
FOR UNITED STATES EMPLOYEES

* * * * *

Participant:             {NAME}            

Grant Date:        February 24, 2014

Number of Restricted Stock Units granted:     {# of SHARES)        

* * * * *

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of the Grant Date specified above, is entered into by and between Masonite International Corporation, a British Columbia corporation (the “ Company ”), and the Participant specified above, pursuant to the Masonite International Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”), which is administered by the Committee; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined under the Plan that the Company will grant the Restricted Stock Units (“ RSUs ”) provided herein to the Participant.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1. Incorporation By Reference; Plan Document Receipt . This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms and provisions of the Plan (including, without limitation, any amendments thereto adopted at any time and from time to time unless such amendments are expressly intended not to apply to the grant of the RSUs hereunder), all of which terms and provisions are made a part of and incorporated in this Agreement as if they were each expressly set forth herein. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a true copy of the Plan and that the Participant has read the Plan carefully and fully understands its content. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
2.      Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Award . The Company hereby grants to the Participant, as of the Grant Date specified above, the number of RSUs specified above. Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, the Participant agrees and understands that nothing contained in this Agreement provides, or is intended to provide, the Participant with any protection against potential future dilution of the Participant’s interest in the Company for any reason. The Participant shall not have the rights of a stockholder in respect of the shares of Common Stock underlying this Award until such shares are delivered to the Participant in accordance with Section 4.

 
 
 



3.      Vesting .
(a)      General . Provided that the Participant is actively employed by the Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates on each such vesting date and except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, RSUs subject to this grant shall vest as follows: 25% on February 24, 2015, 25% on February 24, 2016 and 50% on February 24, 2017.
(b)      Certain Terminations . All unvested RSUs shall immediately become vested upon a Termination due to (i) the Participant’s death or (ii) the Participant’s Disability.
(c)      Change in Control . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 3(a) hereof, if, within thirty (30) days prior or twenty four (24) months following the completion of a Change in Control or at any time prior to a Change in Control at the request of a prospective purchaser whose proposed purchase would constitute a Change in Control upon its completion, the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, terminates the Participant’s employment without Cause or the Participant terminates employment for Good Reason, all unvested RSUs shall immediately become vested.
(d)      Forfeiture . Subject to Section 3(b) and 3(c), all unvested RSUs shall be immediately forfeited upon the Participant’s Termination for any reason.
(e)      Committee Discretion to Accelerate Vesting . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for accelerated vesting of the RSUs at any time and for any reason.

4.      Delivery of Shares of Common Stock .
(a)      General . Subject to Section 4(b) hereof and Section 14.16 of the Plan, the Company shall deliver to the Participant the aggregate shares of Common Stock underlying the outstanding RSUs within thirty (30) days of the vesting date. In connection with the delivery of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, the Participant agrees to execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company. In no event shall a Participant be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock with respect to any unvested or forfeited portion of the RSUs.  
(b)      Blackout Periods . If the Participant is subject to any Company “blackout” policy or other trading restriction imposed by the Company on the date such distribution would otherwise be made pursuant to Section 4(a), the Company may elect to delay such distribution until the date the Participant is not subject to any such policy or restriction or such earlier or later date as required by applicable law.
(c)      Deferrals . If permitted by the Company, the Participant may elect, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and any other applicable written plan or procedure adopted by the Company from time to time for purposes of such election, to defer the distribution of all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be distributed to the Participant hereunder (the “ Deferred Shares ”), consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Upon the vesting of RSUs that have been so deferred, the applicable number of Deferred Shares

 
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shall be credited to a bookkeeping account established on the Participant’s behalf (the “ Account ”). Subject to Section 6 below, the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Deferred Shares credited to the Participant’s Account shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan and the other applicable written plans or procedures of the Company, consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
5.      Dividends and Other Distributions . The Participant shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs, provided that any such dividends or other distributions will be subject to the same vesting requirements as the underlying RSUs and shall be paid at the time the shares of Common Stock are delivered pursuant to Section 4. If any dividends or distributions are paid in shares of Common Stock with respect to unvested shares, the shares of Common Stock shall be deposited with the Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeiture as the RSUs with respect to which they were paid.
6.      Forfeiture and Clawback . In the event the Company determines that the Participant has materially violated any of the provisions set forth in Section 7 hereof and has failed to cure such violation within fifteen (15) days of written notice that is given within thirty (30) days of the Company becoming aware of such violation, unless otherwise determined by the Company, the following shall result:
(a)      any outstanding RSUs, whether vested or unvested, shall immediately be terminated and forfeited for no consideration,
(b)      if the shares of Common Stock subject to this RSU Agreement have been distributed to the Participant and the Participant no longer holds some or all of such shares, the Participant shall repay to the Company, in cash, within five (5) business days after demand is made therefore by the Company (which must be made within thirty (30) days of such failure to cure), an amount equal to the sum of (I) the total amount of any cash previously paid to the Participant hereunder; and (II) the total amount of any value received by the Participant upon any disposition of any shares of Common Stock paid to the Participant hereunder; and
(c)      if the shares of Common Stock subject to this RSU Agreement have been distributed to the Participant and the Participant (or any transferee permitted pursuant to Section 8(b) hereof) continues to hold some or all of such shares of Common Stock, the Participant or such transferee shall forfeit and transfer to the Company for no consideration such shares. If the Participant or such transferee fails to deliver all or any of the shares of Common Stock upon the Company’s demand, then the Secretary of the Company shall be authorized to effect the Company’s repurchase of such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s books and records, without further notice with zero value being paid to the Participant.
7.      Restrictive Covenants . As a condition to the receipt of the RSUs and/or the delivery of shares of Common Stock hereunder, the Participant agrees as follows:
(a)      Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement . The Company and the Participant acknowledge and agree that during the Participant's employment with

 
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the Company, the Participant will have access to and may assist in developing Confidential Information and will occupy a position of trust and confidence with respect to the affairs and business of the Company and its Affiliates. The Participant agrees that the obligations set forth in this Section 7 are necessary to preserve the confidential and proprietary nature of Confidential Information and to protect the Company and its Affiliates against harmful solicitation of employees and customers, harmful competition and other actions by the Participant that would result in serious adverse consequences for the Company and its Affiliates.
(b)      Non-Disclosure . During and after the Participant's employment with the Company, the Participant will not use, disclose, copy or transfer any Confidential Information other than as authorized in writing by the Company or within the scope of the Participant's duties with the Company as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Participant. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the provisions of this Section 7(b) shall not apply (i) when disclosure is required by law or by any court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative or legislative body (including any committee thereof) with actual or apparent jurisdiction to order the Participant to disclose or make accessible any information; provided that prior to any such disclosure the Participant shall provide the Company with reasonable notice of the requirements to disclose and an opportunity to object to such disclosure and the Participant shall cooperate with the Company in filing such objection; or (ii) as to information that becomes generally known to the public or within the relevant trade or industry other than due to the Participant's violation of this Section 7(b).
(c)      Materials . The Participant will use Confidential Information only for normal and customary use in the Company's business, as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Company. The Participant will return to the Company all Confidential Information and copies thereof and all other property of the Company or any of its Affiliates at any time upon the request of the Company and in any event immediately after termination of Participant's employment. The Participant agrees to identify and return to the Company any copies of any Confidential Information after the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing in this Section 7 shall prevent the Participant from retaining a home computer (provided all Confidential Information has been removed), papers and other materials of a personal nature, including diaries, calendars and Rolodexes, information relating to his/her compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, information that may be needed for tax purposes, and copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to his/her employment.
(d)      No Solicitation or Hiring of Employees . During the Non-Compete Period, the Participant shall not solicit, entice, persuade or induce any individual who is employed by the Company or its Affiliates (or who was so employed within twelve (12) months prior to the Participant's action) to terminate or refrain from continuing such employment or to become employed by or enter into contractual relations with any other individual or entity other than the Company or its Affiliates, and the Participant shall not hire, directly or indirectly, for himself or any other person, as an employee, consultant or otherwise, any such person. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company agrees that (i) the Participant's responding to an unsolicited request from any former employee of the Company for advice on employment matters and (ii) the Participant's responding to an unsolicited request for an employment reference regarding any former employee of the Company from such former employee, or from a third party, by providing a reference

 
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setting forth his/her personal views about such former employee, shall not be deemed a violation of this Section 7(d); in each case, to the extent the Participant does not encourage the former employee to become employed by a company or business that employs the Participant or with which the Participant is otherwise associated (including, but not limited to, association as a sole proprietor, owner, employer, partner, principal, investor, joint venturer, shareholder, associate, employee, member, consultant, contractor, director or otherwise).
(e)      Non-Competition .
(i)      During the Non-Compete Period, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, (A) solicit, service, or assist any other individual, person, firm or other entity in soliciting or servicing any Customer for the purpose of providing and/or selling any products that are provided and/or sold by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or performing any services that are performed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, (B) interfere with or damage (or attempt to interfere with or damage) any relationship and/or agreement between the Company or its Subsidiaries and any Customer or (C) associate (including, but not limited to, association as a sole proprietor, owner, employer, partner, principal, investor, joint venturer, shareholder, associate, employee, member, consultant, contractor, director or otherwise) with any Competitive Enterprise; provided, however, that Participant may own, as a passive investor, securities of any such entity that has outstanding publicly traded securities so long as his/her direct holdings in any such entity shall not in the aggregate constitute more than 1% of the voting power of such entity. The Participant agrees that, before providing services, whether as an employee or consultant, to any entity during the Non-Compete Period, he/she will provide a copy of this Agreement to such entity, and such entity shall acknowledge to the Company in writing that it has read this Agreement. The Participant acknowledges that this covenant has a unique, very substantial and immeasurable value to the Company, that the Participant has sufficient assets and skills to provide a livelihood for the Participant while such covenant remains in force and that, as a result of the foregoing, in the event that the Participant breaches such covenant, monetary damages would be an insufficient remedy for the Company and equitable enforcement of the covenant would be proper.
(ii)      If the restrictions contained in Section 7(e)(i) shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of their extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of their being too extensive in any other respect, Section 7(e)(i) shall be modified to be effective for the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable.
(f)      Conflicting Obligations and Rights . The Participant agrees to inform the Company of any apparent conflicts between the Participant's work for the Company and any obligations the Participant may have to preserve the confidentiality of another's proprietary information or related materials before using the same on the Company's behalf. The Company shall receive such disclosures in confidence and consistent with the objectives of avoiding any conflict of obligations and rights or the appearance of any conflict of interest.
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be irreparably injured, the full extent of the damages to the Company and its Affiliates will be impossible to ascertain, monetary damages will not be an adequate remedy for the Company and its Affiliates, and the Company will be entitled to enforce this Agreement by a temporary, preliminary and/or permanent injunction or other equitable relief, without the necessity of posting bond or security, which the Participant expressly waives. The Participant understands that the Company may waive some of the requirements expressed in this Agreement, but that, for such a waiver to be effective, it must be made in writing and should not in any way be deemed a waiver of the Company's right to enforce any other requirements or provisions of this Agreement. The Participant agrees that each of the Participant's obligations specified in this Agreement is a separate and independent covenant and that the unenforceability of any of them shall not preclude the enforcement of any other covenants in this Agreement.
8.      Non‑transferability .
(a)      Restriction on Transfers . Except as provided in Section 8(b) below, all RSUs, and any rights or interests therein, (i) shall not be sold, exchanged, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of in any way at any time by the Participant (or any beneficiary(ies) of the Participant), other than by testamentary disposition by the Participant or by the laws of descent and distribution, (ii) shall not be pledged or encumbered in any way at any time by the Participant (or any beneficiary(ies) of the Participant) and (iii) shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar legal process. Any attempt to sell, exchange, pledge, transfer, assign, encumber or otherwise dispose of these RSUs, or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar legal process upon RSUs contrary to the terms of this Agreement and/or the Plan shall be null and void and without legal force or effect.
(b)      Permissible Transfers . During the Participant’s lifetime, the Participant may, with the consent of the Committee, transfer without consideration all or any portion of RSUs granted under this Agreement to one or more Family Members, to a trust established for the exclusive benefit of one or more Family Members, to a partnership in which all the partners are Family Members, or to a limited liability company in which all the members are Family Members.
9.      Entire Agreement; Amendment . This Agreement, together with the Plan contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior agreements or prior understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties relating to such subject matter. The Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or amend this Agreement from time to time in accordance with and as provided in the Plan. This Agreement may also be modified or amended by a writing signed by both the Company and the Participant. The Company shall give written notice to the Participant of any such modification or amendment of this Agreement as soon as practicable after the adoption thereof.
10.      Acknowledgment of Employee . This award of RSUs does not entitle Participant to any benefit other than that granted under this Agreement. Any benefits granted under this Agreement are not part of the Participant’s ordinary salary and shall not be considered as part of such salary in the event of severance, redundancy or resignation. Participant understands and accepts that the benefits granted under this Agreement are entirely at the discretion of the Company and that the Company retains the right to amend or terminate this Agreement and the Plan at any time, at its sole discretion and without notice.

 
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11.      Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
12.      Government Tax Withholding Obligations .
(a)      General . As a condition to the (a) vesting of the RSUs or (b) distribution of shares of Common Stock to the Participant, in both instances, the Participant shall be required to pay in cash, or to make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company, the minimum amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, provincial, state, local and foreign tax withholdings or other obligation of any kind (including, but not limited to, the Participant’s FICA and SDI obligations) that the Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to comply with the Code and/or any other applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to the RSUs (the “Withholdings”). Unless payment of the Withholdings are made by the Participant pursuant to the previous sentence, the RSUs shall either not vest or the Company shall have no obligation to deliver or issue a certificate or book-entry transfer for such shares of Common Stock. At the Company’s sole discretion, the Company can mandate that the Participant satisfy all or part of its obligations to pay the Withholdings by the sale of shares of Common Stock through a broker designated by the Company, and require that the proceeds of the sale be conveyed by the broker directly to the Company.  If the Company makes this election, the Company in its sole discretion can further require the Participant to enter into a trading plan designed to be compliant with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 so as to permit the sale of such shares of Common Stock during periods where trading by the Participant would otherwise be restricted.
13.      No Right to Employment . Any questions as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment and the cause of such termination shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time, for any reason and with or without cause.
14.      Notices . Any notice that may be required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or via facsimile transmission, overnight courier service or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, properly addressed as follows:
(a)      If such notice is to the Company, to the attention of the General Counsel of the Company or at such other address as the Company, by notice to the Participant, shall designate in writing from time to time.
(b)      If such notice is to the Participant, at his/her address as shown on the Company’s records, or at such other address as the Participant, by notice to the Company, shall designate in writing from time to time.
15.      Transfer of Personal Data . The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to the RSUs awarded under this Agreement for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan). This authorization and consent is freely given by the Participant.

 
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16.      Compliance with Laws . This issuance of RSUs (and the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs) pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to, and shall comply with, any applicable requirements of any foreign and U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and in each case any respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and any other law or regulation applicable thereto. The Company shall not be obligated to issue RSUs or any of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement if any such issuance would violate any such requirements.
17.      Binding Agreement; Assignment . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns. The Participant shall not assign (except as provided by Section 8 hereof) any part of this Agreement without the prior express written consent of the Company.
18.      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
19.      Headings . The titles and headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.
20.      Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall do and perform (or shall cause to be done and performed) all such further acts and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as either party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the Plan and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder.
21.      Severability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation Section 7, in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
22.      Compensatory Arrangements; Rule 701 Exemption . The Company and the Participant hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been executed and delivered, and RSUs, and the Shares delivered upon settlement, have been issued hereunder, in connection with and as a part of the compensation and incentive arrangements between the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Participant, on the other hand. Each of the RSUs granted hereunder, and the Shares delivered upon settlement, is intended to qualify for an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act, and under similar exemptions pursuant to Rule 701 under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “Exemption”). In the event that any provision of this Agreement would cause the RSUs granted hereunder, or the Shares delivered upon settlement, not to qualify for the Exemption or any other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, the Participant and the Company agree that this Agreement shall be deemed

 
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automatically amended to the extent necessary to cause the RSUs, and the Shares delivered upon settlement, to qualify for the Exemption.
23.      Definitions . Any capitalized term not defined in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as is ascribed thereto in the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:
(a)      Competitive Enterprise ” means a business enterprise that engages in, or owns or controls a significant interest in any entity that engages in the sale or manufacture of entryway doors or door components or other products that are manufactured and sold by the Company and its Subsidiaries, during the time the Participant was employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and does business (the “ Company’s Business ”) (a) in the United States of America, (b) Canada or (c) any other country where the Company or its Subsidiaries operates facilities or sells products, but only if the Participant had operational, financial reporting, marketing or other responsibility or oversight for the facility or business in the respective country. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a business enterprise has one or more lines of business that do not involve the Company’s Business, the Participant shall be permitted to associate with such business enterprise if, and only if, the Participant does not participate in or have supervisory authority with respect to any line of business involving the Company’s Business.
(b)      Confidential Information ” means all non-public information concerning trade secrets, know-how, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, designs, financial data, strategic business plans or any proprietary or confidential information, documents or materials in any form or media, including any of the foregoing relating to research, operations, finances, current and proposed products and services, vendors, customers, advertising and marketing, and other non-public, proprietary, and confidential information of the Company or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the general skills, knowledge and experience gained during the Participant's employment with the Company, information publicly available or generally known within the industry or trade in which the Company competes and information or knowledge possessed by the Participant prior to his/her employment by the Company shall not be considered Confidential Information.
(c)      Customer ” means any person, firm, corporation or other entity whatsoever to whom the Company or its Subsidiaries provided services or sold any products to within a twelve (12) month period on, before or after the Participant’s date of Termination.
(d)      Non-Compete Period ” means, (i) in the event the Participant is a party to an employment agreement between the Participant and the Company or a subsidiary of the Company on the Grant Date (the “Employment Agreement”), the period during which the Participant is subject to the non-competition covenant set forth in the Employment Agreement or, (ii) if the Employment Agreement is not in effect on the Participant’s date of Termination or if the Participant is not a party to the Employment Agreement or such Employment Agreement does not contain a non-competition covenant, “Non-Compete Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending twelve (12) months after the Participant's date of Termination or, (iii) if after Termination of employment, the Participant enters into a consulting agreement the “Non-Compete Period” shall

 
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mean the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending twelve (12) months after the termination of the consulting arrangement unless the consulting agreement specifies a different time period.
(e)      Good Reason ” means (i) in the event the Participant is a party to an Employment Agreement between the Participant and the Company or its Subsidiaries on the Grant Date (the “ Employment Agreement ”), “Good Reason” as defined under the Employment Agreement as in effect on the Grant Date; or (ii) in the event the Participant is not a party to an Employment Agreement as in effect on the Grant Date, “Good Reason” shall mean “Good Reason” as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
        
                    
 
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
Frederick J. Lynch
 
 
 
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer

                    
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 



 
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Exhibit 10.3(f)

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO THE
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
UNITED STATES

* * * * *

Participant:             {NAME}            

Grant Date:        February 24, 2014
Number of Performance Restricted Stock Units Granted:     {# of SHARES)        

* * * * *

THIS PERFORMANCE ESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of the Grant Date specified above, is entered into by and between Masonite International Corporation, a British Columbia corporation (the “ Company ”), and the Participant specified above, pursuant to the Masonite International Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”), which is administered by the Committee; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined under the Plan that it would be in the best interests of the Company to grant Performance Restricted Stock Units (“ PRSUs ”) provided herein to the Participant.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1. Incorporation By Reference; Plan Document Receipt . This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms and provisions of the Plan (including, without limitation, any amendments thereto adopted at any time and from time to time unless such amendments are expressly intended not to apply to the grant of the PRSUs hereunder), all of which terms and provisions are made a part of and incorporated in this Agreement as if they were each expressly set forth herein. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a true copy of the Plan and that the Participant has read the Plan carefully and fully understands its content. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
2.      Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Award . The Company hereby grants to the Participant, as of the Grant Date specified above, the number of PRSUs specified above. Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, the Participant agrees and understands that nothing contained in this Agreement provides, or is intended to provide, the Participant with any protection against potential future dilution of the Participant’s interest in the Company for any reason. The Participant shall not have the rights of a stockholder in respect of the shares of Common Stock underlying this Award until such shares are delivered to the Participant in accordance with Section 4.

 
 
 



3.      Vesting .
(a)      General .
(i) Performance-Based Vesting. All of the PRSUs are nonvested and forfeitable as of the Grant Date. Subject to the satisfaction of the time-based vesting conditions under Section 3(a)(ii) hereof, and except as set forth in Sections 3(b) and 3(c) hereof, the PRSUs shall conditionally vest as follows:
(A) The PRSUs granted hereunder shall conditionally vest based on the Company’s achievement of the two performance metrics set forth on Exhibit “A” hereto with respect to the Company’s 2016 fiscal year (the “ 2016 Metrics ”), each of which shall be weighted at 50%. Exhibit “A” is attached hereto, incorporated in, and made a part of this Agreement.
(B) For purposes of determining the number of PRSUs that vest in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the number of PRSUs that vest shall be determined based on the Company’s actual performance in the Company’s 2016 fiscal year as compared to the 2016 Metrics. A number of PRSUs equal to 100% of the PSRUs granted hereunder shall vest based on the achievement of Target level performance with respect to each of the two 2016 Metrics set forth on Exhibit “A”, a number of PSRUs equal to 50% of the PRSUs granted hereunder shall vest based on the achievement of the Threshold level of performance with respect to each of the two 2016 Metrics set forth on Exhibit “A”, and a number of PRSUs equal to 200% of the PSRUs granted hereunder shall vest based on the achievement of the Maximum level of performance with respect to each of the two 2016 Metrics shown on Exhibit “A” hereto. The determination of the actual performance against the 2016 Metrics shall be calculated separately for each of the 2016 Metrics. The number of PSRUs that vest for actual performance between Threshold and Target and/or Target and Maximum shall be calculated for each of the two 2016 Metrics shown on Exhibit “A” hereto using a straight line interpolation between (i) the Threshold and the Target, or (ii) the Target and the Maximum. The actual level of performance against the 2016 Metrics shall be calculated after the end of the Company’s 2016 fiscal year based on the Company’s performance. If the Company’s actual 2016 performance is below the Threshold level of performance with respect to both of the 2016 Metrics set forth on Exhibit “A”, no PRSUs will conditionally vest. PRSUs that do not become conditionally vested based on the foregoing criteria shall be immediately forfeited, effective as of December 31, 2016, without any further action of the Company whatsoever and without any consideration being paid therefor, and shall cease to be eligible to become fully vested in accordance with Sections 3(a)(ii), 3(b) and 3(c) hereof.
(ii) Time-Based Vesting . Subject to the satisfaction of the performance-based vesting conditions under Section 3(a)(i) hereof, and except as set forth in Sections 3(b) and (c) hereof, the aggregate number of PRSUs that conditionally vest pursuant to Section 3(a)(i)(A), shall vest in full on February 24, 2017, subject to the Participant’s continued employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries through such date.
There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to the vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date, subject to the Participant’s continued employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries on the vesting date. Subject to the provisions

 
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of Sections 3(b) and 3(c) hereof, PRSUs shall only become fully vested and payable hereunder to the extent that the vesting conditions contained in both of Section 3(a)(i) and Section 3(a)(ii) are satisfied.
(b)      Certain Terminations . All unvested PRSUs shall immediately become vested upon a Termination due to (i) the Participant’s death, or (ii) the Participant’s Disability; provided further that if either event occurs: (i) before the end of the Company’s 2016 fiscal year, the number of unvested PRSUs that vest shall be 100% of the PSRUs granted hereunder, and (ii) after the end of the Company’s 2016 fiscal year, the number of unvested RSUs that vest shall be calculated based on the Company’s actual performance against the 2016 Metrics.
(c)      Change in Control . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section  3(a) hereof, if, within thirty (30) days prior or twenty four (24) months following the completion of a Change in Control or at any time prior to a Change in Control at the request of a prospective purchaser whose proposed purchase would constitute a Change in Control upon its completion, the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, terminates the Participant’s employment without Cause or the Participant terminates employment for Good Reason, all unvested PRSUs shall immediately become vested; provided further that if the Change of Control occurs: (i) before the end of the Company’s 2016 fiscal year, the number of unvested PRSUs that vest shall be 100% of the PSRUs granted hereunder, and (ii) after the end of the Company’s 2016 fiscal year, the number of unvested RSUs that vest shall be calculated based on the Company’s actual performance against the 2016 Metrics.
(d)      Forfeiture . Subject to Section 3(b) and 3(c), all unvested PRSUs shall be immediately forfeited upon the Participant’s Termination for any reason.
(e)      Committee Discretion to Accelerate Vesting . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for accelerated vesting of the PRSUs at any time and for any reason.

4.      Delivery of Shares of Common Stock .
(a)      General . Subject to Section 4(b) hereof and Section 14.16 of the Plan, the Company shall deliver to the Participant the aggregate shares of Common Stock underlying the outstanding PRSUs within thirty (30) days of the vesting date. In connection with the delivery of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, the Participant agrees to execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company. In no event shall a Participant be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock with respect to any unvested or forfeited portion of the PRSUs.  
(b)      Blackout Periods . If the Participant is subject to any Company “blackout” policy or other trading restriction imposed by the Company on the date such distribution would otherwise be made pursuant to Section 4(a), the Company may elect to delay such distribution until the date the Participant is not subject to any such policy or restriction or such earlier or later date as required by applicable law.
(c)      Deferrals . If permitted by the Company, the Participant may elect, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and any other applicable written plan or procedure adopted by the

 
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Company from time to time for purposes of such election, to defer the distribution of all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be distributed to the Participant hereunder (the “ Deferred Shares ”), consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Upon the vesting of PRSUs that have been so deferred, the applicable number of Deferred Shares shall be credited to a bookkeeping account established on the Participant’s behalf (the “ Account ”). Subject to Section 6 below, the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Deferred Shares credited to the Participant’s Account shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan and the other applicable written plans or procedures of the Company, consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
5.      Dividends and Other Distributions . The Participant shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the PRSUs, provided that any such dividends or other distributions will be subject to the same vesting requirements as the underlying PRSUs and shall be paid at the time the shares of Common Stock are delivered pursuant to Section 4. If any dividends or distributions are paid in shares of Common Stock with respect to unvested shares, the shares of Common Stock shall be deposited with the Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeiture as the PRSUs with respect to which they were paid.
6.      Forfeiture and Clawback . In the event the Company determines that the Participant has materially violated any of the provisions set forth in Section 7 hereof and has failed to cure such violation within fifteen (15) days of written notice that is given within thirty (30) days of the Company becoming aware of such violation, unless otherwise determined by the Company, the following shall result:
(a)      any outstanding PRSUs, whether vested or unvested, shall immediately be terminated and forfeited for no consideration,
(b)      if the shares of Common Stock subject to this PRSU Agreement have been distributed to the Participant and the Participant no longer holds some or all of such shares, the Participant shall repay to the Company, in cash, within five (5) business days after demand is made therefore by the Company (which must be made within thirty (30) days of such failure to cure), an amount equal to the sum of (I) the total amount of any cash previously paid to the Participant hereunder; and (II) the total amount of any value received by the Participant upon any disposition of any shares of Common Stock paid to the Participant hereunder; and
(c)      if the shares of Common Stock subject to this PRSU Agreement have been distributed to the Participant and the Participant (or any transferee permitted pursuant to Section 8(b) hereof) continues to hold some or all of such shares of Common Stock, the Participant or such transferee shall forfeit and transfer to the Company for no consideration such shares. If the Participant or such transferee fails to deliver all or any of the shares of Common Stock upon the Company’s demand, then the Secretary of the Company shall be authorized to effect the Company’s repurchase of such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s books and records, without further notice with zero value being paid to the Participant.

 
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7.      Restrictive Covenants . As a condition to the receipt of the PRSUs and/or the delivery of shares of Common Stock hereunder, the Participant agrees as follows:
(a)      Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement . The Company and the Participant acknowledge and agree that during the Participant's employment with the Company, the Participant will have access to and may assist in developing Confidential Information and will occupy a position of trust and confidence with respect to the affairs and business of the Company and its Affiliates. The Participant agrees that the obligations set forth in this Section 7 are necessary to preserve the confidential and proprietary nature of Confidential Information and to protect the Company and its Affiliates against harmful solicitation of employees and customers, harmful competition and other actions by the Participant that would result in serious adverse consequences for the Company and its Affiliates.
(b)      Non-Disclosure . During and after the Participant's employment with the Company, the Participant will not use, disclose, copy or transfer any Confidential Information other than as authorized in writing by the Company or within the scope of the Participant's duties with the Company as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Participant. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the provisions of this Section 7(b) shall not apply (i) when disclosure is required by law or by any court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative or legislative body (including any committee thereof) with actual or apparent jurisdiction to order the Participant to disclose or make accessible any information; provided that prior to any such disclosure the Participant shall provide the Company with reasonable notice of the requirements to disclose and an opportunity to object to such disclosure and the Participant shall cooperate with the Company in filing such objection; or (ii) as to information that becomes generally known to the public or within the relevant trade or industry other than due to the Participant's violation of this Section 7(b).
(c)      Materials . The Participant will use Confidential Information only for normal and customary use in the Company's business, as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Company. The Participant will return to the Company all Confidential Information and copies thereof and all other property of the Company or any of its Affiliates at any time upon the request of the Company and in any event immediately after termination of Participant's employment. The Participant agrees to identify and return to the Company any copies of any Confidential Information after the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing in this Section 7 shall prevent the Participant from retaining a home computer (provided all Confidential Information has been removed), papers and other materials of a personal nature, including diaries, calendars and Rolodexes, information relating to his/her compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, information that may be needed for tax purposes, and copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to his/her employment.
(d)      No Solicitation or Hiring of Employees . During the Non-Compete Period, the Participant shall not solicit, entice, persuade or induce any individual who is employed by the Company or its Affiliates (or who was so employed within twelve (12) months prior to the Participant's action) to terminate or refrain from continuing such employment or to become employed by or enter into contractual relations with any other individual or entity other than the Company or its Affiliates, and the Participant shall not hire, directly or indirectly, for himself or

 
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any other person, as an employee, consultant or otherwise, any such person. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company agrees that (i) the Participant's responding to an unsolicited request from any former employee of the Company for advice on employment matters and (ii) the Participant's responding to an unsolicited request for an employment reference regarding any former employee of the Company from such former employee, or from a third party, by providing a reference setting forth his/her personal views about such former employee, shall not be deemed a violation of this Section 7(d); in each case, to the extent the Participant does not encourage the former employee to become employed by a company or business that employs the Participant or with which the Participant is otherwise associated (including, but not limited to, association as a sole proprietor, owner, employer, partner, principal, investor, joint venturer, shareholder, associate, employee, member, consultant, contractor, director or otherwise).
(e)      Non-Competition .
(i)      During the Non-Compete Period, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, (A) solicit, service, or assist any other individual, person, firm or other entity in soliciting or servicing any Customer for the purpose of providing and/or selling any products that are provided and/or sold by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or performing any services that are performed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, (B) interfere with or damage (or attempt to interfere with or damage) any relationship and/or agreement between the Company or its Subsidiaries and any Customer or (C) associate (including, but not limited to, association as a sole proprietor, owner, employer, partner, principal, investor, joint venturer, shareholder, associate, employee, member, consultant, contractor, director or otherwise) with any Competitive Enterprise; provided, however, that Participant may own, as a passive investor, securities of any such entity that has outstanding publicly traded securities so long as his/her direct holdings in any such entity shall not in the aggregate constitute more than 1% of the voting power of such entity. The Participant agrees that, before providing services, whether as an employee or consultant, to any entity during the Non-Compete Period, he/she will provide a copy of this Agreement to such entity, and such entity shall acknowledge to the Company in writing that it has read this Agreement. The Participant acknowledges that this covenant has a unique, very substantial and immeasurable value to the Company, that the Participant has sufficient assets and skills to provide a livelihood for the Participant while such covenant remains in force and that, as a result of the foregoing, in the event that the Participant breaches such covenant, monetary damages would be an insufficient remedy for the Company and equitable enforcement of the covenant would be proper.
(ii)      If the restrictions contained in Section 7(e)(i) shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of their extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of their being too extensive in any other respect, Section 7(e)(i) shall be modified to be effective for the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable.
(f)      Conflicting Obligations and Rights . The Participant agrees to inform the Company of any apparent conflicts between the Participant's work for the Company and any obligations the Participant may have to preserve the confidentiality of another's proprietary

 
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information or related materials before using the same on the Company's behalf. The Company shall receive such disclosures in confidence and consistent with the objectives of avoiding any conflict of obligations and rights or the appearance of any conflict of interest.
(g)      Enforcement . The Participant acknowledges that in the event of any breach or threatened breach of this Section 7, the business interests of the Company and its Affiliates will be irreparably injured, the full extent of the damages to the Company and its Affiliates will be impossible to ascertain, monetary damages will not be an adequate remedy for the Company and its Affiliates, and the Company will be entitled to enforce this Agreement by a temporary, preliminary and/or permanent injunction or other equitable relief, without the necessity of posting bond or security, which the Participant expressly waives. The Participant understands that the Company may waive some of the requirements expressed in this Agreement, but that, for such a waiver to be effective, it must be made in writing and should not in any way be deemed a waiver of the Company's right to enforce any other requirements or provisions of this Agreement. The Participant agrees that each of the Participant's obligations specified in this Agreement is a separate and independent covenant and that the unenforceability of any of them shall not preclude the enforcement of any other covenants in this Agreement.
8.      Non‑transferability .
(a)      Restriction on Transfers . Except as provided in Section 8(b) below, all PRSUs, and any rights or interests therein, (i) shall not be sold, exchanged, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of in any way at any time by the Participant (or any beneficiary(ies) of the Participant), other than by testamentary disposition by the Participant or by the laws of descent and distribution, (ii) shall not be pledged or encumbered in any way at any time by the Participant (or any beneficiary(ies) of the Participant) and (iii) shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar legal process. Any attempt to sell, exchange, pledge, transfer, assign, encumber or otherwise dispose of these PRSUs, or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar legal process upon PRSUs contrary to the terms of this Agreement and/or the Plan shall be null and void and without legal force or effect.
(b)      Permissible Transfers . During the Participant’s lifetime, the Participant may, with the consent of the Committee, transfer without consideration all or any portion of PRSUs granted under this Agreement to one or more Family Members, to a trust established for the exclusive benefit of one or more Family Members, to a partnership in which all the partners are Family Members, or to a limited liability company in which all the members are Family Members.
9.      Entire Agreement; Amendment . This Agreement, together with the Plan contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior agreements or prior understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties relating to such subject matter. The Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or amend this Agreement from time to time in accordance with and as provided in the Plan. This Agreement may also be modified or amended by a writing signed by both the Company and the Participant. The Company shall give written notice to the Participant of any such modification or amendment of this Agreement as soon as practicable after the adoption thereof.

 
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10.      Acknowledgment of Employee . This award of PRSUs does not entitle Participant to any benefit other than that granted under this Agreement. Any benefits granted under this Agreement are not part of the Participant’s ordinary salary and shall not be considered as part of such salary in the event of severance, redundancy or resignation. Participant understands and accepts that the benefits granted under this Agreement are entirely at the discretion of the Company and that the Company retains the right to amend or terminate this Agreement and the Plan at any time, at its sole discretion and without notice.
11.      Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
12.      Government Tax Withholding Obligations .
(a)      General . As a condition to the (a) vesting of the PRSUs or (b) distribution of shares of Common Stock to the Participant, in both instances, the Participant shall be required to pay in cash, or to make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company, the minimum amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, provincial, state, local and foreign tax withholdings or other obligation of any kind (including, but not limited to, the Participant’s FICA and SDI obligations) that the Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to comply with the Code and/or any other applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to the PRSUs (the “Withholdings”). Unless payment of the Withholdings, are made by the Participant pursuant to the previous sentence, the PRSUs shall either not vest or the Company shall have no obligation to deliver or issue a certificate or book-entry transfer for such shares of Common Stock. At the Company’s sole discretion, the Company can mandate that the Participant satisfy all or part of its obligations to pay the Withholdings by the sale of shares of Common Stock through a broker designated by the Company, and require that the proceeds of the sale be conveyed by the broker directly to the Company.  If the Company makes this election, the Company in its sole discretion can further require the Participant to enter into a trading plan designed to be compliant with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 so as to permit the sale of such shares of Common Stock during periods where trading by the Participant would otherwise be restricted.
13.      No Right to Employment . Any questions as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment and the cause of such termination shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time, for any reason and with or without cause.
14.      Notices . Any notice that may be required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or via facsimile transmission, overnight courier service or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, properly addressed as follows:
(a)      If such notice is to the Company, to the attention of the General Counsel of the Company or at such other address as the Company, by notice to the Participant, shall designate in writing from time to time.

 
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(b)      If such notice is to the Participant, at his/her address as shown on the Company’s records, or at such other address as the Participant, by notice to the Company, shall designate in writing from time to time.
15.      Transfer of Personal Data . The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to the PRSUs awarded under this Agreement for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan). This authorization and consent is freely given by the Participant.
16.      Compliance with Laws . This issuance of PRSUs (and the shares of Common Stock underlying the PRSUs) pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to, and shall comply with, any applicable requirements of any foreign and U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and in each case any respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and any other law or regulation applicable thereto. The Company shall not be obligated to issue PRSUs or any of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement if any such issuance would violate any such requirements.
17.      Binding Agreement; Assignment . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns. The Participant shall not assign (except as provided by Section 8 hereof) any part of this Agreement without the prior express written consent of the Company.
18.      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
19.      Headings . The titles and headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.
20.      Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall do and perform (or shall cause to be done and performed) all such further acts and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as either party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the Plan and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder.
21.      Severability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation Section 7, in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 
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22.      Compensatory Arrangements; Rule 701 Exemption . The Company and the Participant hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been executed and delivered, and PRSUs, and the Shares delivered upon settlement, have been issued hereunder, in connection with and as a part of the compensation and incentive arrangements between the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Participant, on the other hand. Each of the PRSUs granted hereunder, and the Shares delivered upon settlement, is intended to qualify for an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act, and under similar exemptions pursuant to Rule 701 under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “Exemption”). In the event that any provision of this Agreement would cause the PRSUs granted hereunder, or the Shares delivered upon settlement, not to qualify for the Exemption or any other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, the Participant and the Company agree that this Agreement shall be deemed automatically amended to the extent necessary to cause the RSUs, and the Shares delivered upon settlement, to qualify for the Exemption.
23.      Definitions . Any capitalized term not defined in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as is ascribed thereto in the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:
(a)      Competitive Enterprise ” means a business enterprise that engages in, or owns or controls a significant interest in any entity that engages in the sale or manufacture of entryway doors or door components or other products that are manufactured and sold by the Company and its Subsidiaries, during the time the Participant was employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and does business (the “ Company’s Business ”) (a) in the United States of America, (b) Canada or (c) any other country where the Company or its Subsidiaries operates facilities or sells products, but only if the Participant had operational, financial reporting, marketing or other responsibility or oversight for the facility or business in the respective country. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a business enterprise has one or more lines of business that do not involve the Company’s Business, the Participant shall be permitted to associate with such business enterprise if, and only if, the Participant does not participate in or have supervisory authority with respect to any line of business involving the Company’s Business.
(b)      Confidential Information ” means all non-public information concerning trade secrets, know-how, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, designs, financial data, strategic business plans or any proprietary or confidential information, documents or materials in any form or media, including any of the foregoing relating to research, operations, finances, current and proposed products and services, vendors, customers, advertising and marketing, and other non-public, proprietary, and confidential information of the Company or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the general skills, knowledge and experience gained during the Participant's employment with the Company, information publicly available or generally known within the industry or trade in which the Company competes and information or knowledge possessed by the Participant prior to his/her employment by the Company shall not be considered Confidential Information.

 
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(c)      Customer ” means any person, firm, corporation or other entity whatsoever to whom the Company or its Subsidiaries provided services or sold any products to within a twelve (12) month period on, before or after the Participant’s date of Termination.
(d)      Non-Compete Period ” means, (i) in the event the Participant is a party to an employment agreement between the Participant and the Company or a subsidiary of the Company on the Grant Date (the “Employment Agreement”), the period during which the Participant is subject to the non-competition covenant set forth in the Employment Agreement or, (ii) if the Employment Agreement is not in effect on the Participant’s date of Termination or if the Participant is not a party to the Employment Agreement or such Employment Agreement does not contain a non-competition covenant, “Non-Compete Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending twelve (12) months after the Participant's date of Termination or, (iii) if after Termination of employment, the Participant enters into a consulting agreement the “Non-Compete Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending twelve (12) months after the termination of the consulting arrangement unless the consulting agreement specifies a different time period.
(e)      Good Reason ” means (i) in the event the Participant is a party to an Employment Agreement between the Participant and the Company or its Subsidiaries on the Grant Date (the “ Employment Agreement ”), “Good Reason” as defined under the Employment Agreement as in effect on the Grant Date; or (ii) in the event the Participant is not a party to an Employment Agreement as in effect on the Grant Date, “Good Reason” shall mean “Good Reason” as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
        
                    
 
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
Frederick J. Lynch
 
 
 
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer

                    
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 




 
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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Frederick J. Lynch, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2014 , of Masonite International Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date:
May 8, 2014
/s/
Frederick J. Lynch
 
Frederick J. Lynch
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)



Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Mark J. Erceg, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2014 , of Masonite International Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date:
May 8, 2014
/s/
Mark J. Erceg
 
Mark J. Erceg
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)




Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Frederick J. Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Masonite International Corporation (the "Company"), do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1.
The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 30, 2014 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m); and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:
May 8, 2014
/s/
Frederick J. Lynch
 
Frederick J. Lynch
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)





Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Mark J. Erceg, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Masonite International Corporation (the "Company"), do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1.
The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 30, 2014 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m); and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:
May 8, 2014
/s/
Mark J. Erceg
 
Mark J. Erceg
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)