ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC (Form: 10-Q, Received: 04/30/2015 07:33:45)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

¨	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 1-2116

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

23-0366390

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania		17603
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (717) 397-0611

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 ¨

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 time 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 (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

Number of shares of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.’s common stock outstanding as of April 21, 2015 – 55,276,151.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements			3

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements		5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		35
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		35

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		36
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		36
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		36
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		36
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		36
Item 5.	Other Information		36
Item 6.	Exhibits		37

Signatures			38

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief or expectations, including, but not limited to, our expectations concerning our residential and commercial markets and their effect on our operating results; our expectations regarding the payment of dividends, and our ability to increase revenues, earnings and EBITDA (as such terms are defined by documents incorporated by reference herein). Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “seek,” “estimate” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors that could lead to actual results materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations or future prospects or which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to:

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global economic conditions;

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construction activity;

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our announced plan to separate our flooring business from our ceilings (buildings products) business, and our ability to successfully complete such separation;

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competition;

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key customers;

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availability and costs of raw materials and energy;

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covenants in our debt agreements;

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our indebtedness;

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our liquidity;

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our exit from the European flooring business;

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our WAVE joint venture;

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environmental matters;

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international operations;

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strategic transactions;

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plant construction projects;

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availability of deferred tax assets;

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negative tax consequences;

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claims and litigation;

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labor;

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our intellectual property rights;

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outsourcing;

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costs savings and productivity initiatives; and

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other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), press releases and other communications, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the documents incorporated by reference.

Such forward- looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We expressly disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income

(amounts in millions, except per share data)

Unaudited


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015			Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Net sales	$	551.4		$	590.0
Cost of goods sold		421.9			447.9

Gross profit		129.5			142.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses		103.0			103.1
Separation costs		4.3			—
Equity earnings from joint venture		(13.6	)		(14.8	)

Operating income		35.8			53.8

Interest expense		11.2			11.6
Other non-operating expense		1.3			5.4
Other non-operating (income)		(0.6	)		(0.6	)

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		23.9			37.4
Income tax expense		20.1			19.3

Earnings from continuing operations		3.8			18.1


Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of ($-) and ($-)		—			(1.2	)
Earnings from disposal of discontinued business, net of tax benefit of ($43.4) and ($-)		42.8			—

Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		42.8			(1.2	)

Net earnings	$	46.6		$	16.9

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(15.3	)		(0.4	)
Derivative loss		(0.5	)		(0.6	)
Pension and postretirement adjustments		11.9			7.1

Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(3.9	)		6.1

Total comprehensive income	$	42.7		$	23.0

Earnings per share of common stock, continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.07		$	0.33
Diluted	$	0.07		$	0.33

Earnings (loss) per share of common stock, discontinued operations:
Basic	$	0.77		($	0.02	)
Diluted	$	0.76		($	0.02	)

Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic	$	0.84		$	0.31
Diluted	$	0.83		$	0.30

Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		55.3			54.8
Diluted		55.7			55.3

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 9.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in millions, except share data)


	Unaudited March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	132.0		$	185.3
Accounts and notes receivable, net		215.8			195.2
Inventories, net		351.4			335.5
Deferred income taxes		20.4			31.4
Income tax receivable		14.3			5.3
Other current assets		57.9			58.8

Total current assets		791.8			811.5

Property, plant, and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $661.5 and $644.3, respectively		1,053.3			1,062.4
Prepaid pension costs		6.9			7.4
Investment in joint venture		127.3			129.0
Intangible assets, net		499.5			501.4
Deferred income taxes		26.9			26.6
Other non-current assets		68.1			67.9

Total assets	$	2,573.8		$	2,606.2

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	$	42.8		$	39.6
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		325.5			345.5
Income tax payable		2.0			2.5
Deferred income taxes		0.5			0.5

Total current liabilities		370.8			388.1

Long-term debt, less current installments		992.5			1,003.0
Postretirement benefit liabilities		200.5			201.5
Pension benefit liabilities		100.5			115.5
Other long-term liabilities		50.8			53.2
Income taxes payable		53.7			51.1
Deferred income taxes		107.8			144.7

Total non-current liabilities		1,505.8			1,569.0

Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 200 million shares authorized, 60,330,506 shares issued, and 55,273,124 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 60,183,535 shares issued and 55,126,153 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014		0.6			0.6
Capital in excess of par value		1,139.8			1,134.4
Retained earnings		317.6			271.0
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,057,382 shares		(261.4	)		(261.4	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(499.4	)		(495.5	)

Total shareholders’ equity		697.2			649.1

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,573.8		$	2,606.2

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 9.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(amounts in millions, except share data)

Unaudited


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Common Stock								Treasury Stock
	Shares		Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Shares		Amount			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total
Balance at beginning of period		55,126,153	$	0.6	$	1,134.4	$	271.0		5,057,382	($	261.4	)	($	495.5	)	$	649.1
Stock issuance		146,971
Share-based employee compensation						5.4												5.4
Net earnings								46.6										46.6
Other comprehensive loss															(3.9	)		(3.9	)

Balance at end of period		55,273,124	$	0.6	$	1,139.8	$	317.6		5,057,382	($	261.4	)	($	499.4	)	$	697.2


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Common Stock								Treasury Stock
		Shares		Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Shares		Amount			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total
Balance at beginning of period		54,406,927	$	0.6	$	1,098.4	$	207.2		5,057,382	($	261.4	)	($	371.6	)	$	673.2
Stock issuance		400,098
Share-based employee compensation						14.0												14.0
Net earnings								16.9										16.9
Other comprehensive income															6.1			6.1

Balance at end of period		54,807,025	$	0.6	$	1,112.4	$	224.1		5,057,382	($	261.4	)	($	365.5	)	$	710.2

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 9.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(amounts in millions)

Unaudited


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	46.6		$	16.9
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		28.5			30.0
Deferred income taxes		(32.0	)		11.8
Share-based compensation		4.2			5.1
Equity earnings from joint venture		(13.6	)		(14.8	)
U.S. pension expense		6.3			0.2
Non-cash foreign currency translation on intercompany loans		(0.6	)		6.6
Other non-cash adjustments, net		(1.1	)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(25.4	)		(22.9	)
Inventories		(19.4	)		(47.2	)
Other current assets		1.9			(9.9	)
Other non-current assets		(3.0	)		(2.6	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(22.0	)		(6.1	)
Income taxes payable		(6.9	)		5.8
Other long-term liabilities		(1.9	)		(7.0	)
Other, net		4.3			1.2

Net cash (used for) operating activities		(34.1	)		(32.9	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(26.2	)		(40.9	)
Return of investment from joint venture		15.3			18.2
Payment of company owned life insurance, net		—			(0.2	)
Proceeds from the sale of assets		2.8			0.9

Net cash (used for) investing activities		(8.1	)		(22.0	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility and other short-term debt		—			67.8
Payments of revolving credit facility and other short-term debt		—			(25.0	)
Payments of long-term debt		(7.4	)		(1.2	)
Special dividends paid		(1.2	)		(1.2	)
Proceeds from exercised stock options		3.2			8.8
Excess tax benefit from share-based awards		—			2.7
Payment of company owned life insurance loans, net		(0.1	)		—

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		(5.5	)		51.9

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(5.6	)		(1.2	)

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(53.3	)		(4.2	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		185.3			135.2

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		132.0			131.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period from discontinued operations		—			2.7

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year of continuing operations	$	132.0		$	128.3

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
Interest paid	$	10.0		$	10.0
Income taxes paid, net		15.6			1.7
Amounts in accounts payable for capital expenditures		20.2			16.8

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 9.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

NOTE 1. BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (“AWI”) is a Pennsylvania corporation incorporated in 1891. When we refer to “we,” “our” and “us” in these notes, we are referring to AWI and its subsidiaries. We use the term “AWI” when we are referring solely to Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

On February 19, 2015, our Board of Directors approved a plan to separate our flooring business from our ceilings (building products) business through a spinoff, which would result in two independent, publicly-traded companies. Separation costs of $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2015 primarily relate to outside professional services and employee retention accruals incurred in conjunction with this initiative. The separation is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016.

In December 2000, AWI filed a voluntary petition for relief (the “Filing”) under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) in order to use the court-supervised reorganization process to achieve a resolution of AWI’s asbestos-related liability. In October 2006, AWI’s court-approved plan of reorganization became effective and AWI emerged from Chapter 11. All claims in AWI’s Chapter 11 case have been resolved and closed.

In October 2006, the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust (the “Asbestos PI Trust”) was created to address AWI’s personal injury (including wrongful death) asbestos-related liability. All present and future asbestos-related personal injury claims against AWI, including contribution claims of co-defendants but excluding certain foreign claims against subsidiaries, arising directly or indirectly out of AWI’s pre-Filing use of, or other activities involving, asbestos are channeled to the Asbestos PI Trust.

From the fourth quarter of 2012 through the fourth quarter of 2014, the Asbestos PI Trust sold 20,448,362 shares of our common stock. In the first quarter of 2015, the Asbestos Trust sold 2,739,944 shares of our common stock. See Note 9 for discussion of the related income tax impact. We did not sell any shares and did not receive any proceeds from these transactions. As a result of these transactions the Asbestos PI Trust held approximately 12% of our outstanding shares as of March 31, 2015.

The accounting policies used in preparing the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q are the same as those used in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014. These statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes that are included in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature have been included to provide a fair statement of the results for the reporting periods presented. Quarterly results are not necessarily indicative of annual earnings, primarily due to the different level of sales in each quarter of the year and the possibility of changes in general economic conditions.

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The statements include management estimates and judgments, where appropriate. Management utilizes estimates to record many items including certain asset values, allowances for bad debts, inventory obsolescence and lower of cost or market charges, warranty reserves, workers’ compensation, general liability and environmental claims and income taxes. When preparing an estimate, management determines the amount based upon the consideration of relevant information. Management may confer with outside parties, including outside counsel. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Operating results for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 included in this report are unaudited. However, these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been reviewed by an independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) for a limited review of interim financial information.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

Certain amounts in the prior year’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been recast to conform to the 2015 presentation.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08 “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” which is part of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205: Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360: Property, Plant and Equipment. The amendments in this guidance change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new guidance a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The guidance is effective prospectively for disposals that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. There was no impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows as a result of the adoption of this guidance.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” . The guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective, January 1, 2017. On April 1, 2015, the FASB tentatively agreed to propose a one-year deferral of the effective date for ASU 2014-09, but would permit public business entities to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12 “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period” which is part of ASC 718: Compensation-Stock Compensation. The guidance requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition and should not be reflected in the estimate of the grant-date fair value of the award. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The guidance can be applied prospectively for all awards granted or modified after the effective date or retrospectively to all awards with performance targets outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. We do not expect a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows from the adoption of this guidance.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “ Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs .” This standard amends existing guidance to require the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of a deferred charge. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, but early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard would have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

NOTE 2. SEGMENT RESULTS


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Net sales to external customers
Building Products	$	292.0		$	308.2
Resilient Flooring		156.8			163.7
Wood Flooring		102.6			118.1

Total net sales to external customers	$	551.4		$	590.0


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Segment operating income (loss)
Building Products	$	59.8		$	57.8
Resilient Flooring		5.9			10.4
Wood Flooring		(1.2	)		5.1
Unallocated Corporate		(28.7	)		(19.5	)

Total consolidated operating income	$	35.8		$	53.8


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014

Total consolidated operating income	$	35.8		$	53.8
Interest expense		11.2			11.6
Other non-operating expense		1.3			5.4
Other non-operating income		(0.6	)		(0.6	)

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	23.9		$	37.4


	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Segment assets
Building Products	$	1,069.1		$	1,079.7
Resilient Flooring		510.4			492.7
Wood Flooring		342.5			329.8
Unallocated Corporate		651.8			704.0

Total consolidated assets	$	2,573.8		$	2,606.2

Impairment testing of our tangible assets occurs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.

NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On December 4, 2014, our Board of Directors approved the cessation of funding to our DLW subsidiary, which at that time was our European flooring business. As a result, DLW management filed for insolvency in Germany on December 11, 2014. The German insolvency court subsequently appointed an administrator (the “Administrator”) to oversee DLW operations through the preliminary insolvency period. As a result of the insolvency filing, the appointment of the Administrator and our resulting loss of control of DLW’s operations to the German insolvency court and the Administrator, effective December 11, 2014, we deconsolidated DLW from our financial statements and presented DLW for all historical periods as a discontinued operation.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

The financial results of the DLW business have been reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

The following is a summary of the results related to the DLW business, (previously shown within the Resilient Flooring reporting segment), which are included in discontinued operations.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Loss before income tax	($	0.6	)
Income tax benefit		43.4

Net earnings from disposal of discontinued business	$	42.8


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Net Sales	$	44.4
Loss before income tax		(1.2	)
Income tax benefit		—

Net loss from discontinued operations	($	1.2	)

Based on the progress of DLW’s bankruptcy proceedings in Germany, we recorded a non-cash income tax benefit of $43.4 million during the first quarter of 2015. The tax benefit resulted from DLW’s excess of liabilities over assets, combined with AWI’s foreign and U.S. federal income tax basis in DLW at the time of disposition. Based on the U.S. federal income tax planning strategies employed by AWI related to DLW and the applicable U.S. federal income tax regulations, the tax benefit associated with the disposition of DLW was not available until certain procedural elements surrounding DLW’s bankruptcy process were complete. Such procedural activities occurred during the first quarter of 2015.

At deconsolidation, DLW had a net liability of $12.9 million, representing assets of $151.9 million and liabilities of $164.8 million, which were removed from our balance sheet. This net liability of $12.9 million was recognized as a contingent liability on our consolidated balance sheet pending the closure and results of the insolvency proceedings. Any shortfall will be recognized immediately when identified and any excess will be reflected when insolvency proceedings are finalized, all through discontinued operations.

The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows does not separately report the cash flows of the discontinued operation.

We have agreed with the Administrator to continue to purchase linoleum and homogenous flooring products for sale in the Americas and the Pacific Rim, and to provide administrative support services to DLW for information technology and accounts receivables and payables for a limited transition period. These agreements are not material.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

NOTE 4. ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE


	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Customer receivables	$	229.1		$	209.7
Customer notes		2.2			1.3
Miscellaneous receivables		8.8			9.3
Less allowance for warranties, discounts and losses		(24.3	)		(25.1	)

Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	215.8		$	195.2

Generally, we sell our products to select, pre-approved customers whose businesses are affected by changes in economic and market conditions. We consider these factors and the financial condition of each customer when establishing our allowance for losses from doubtful accounts.

NOTE 5. INVENTORIES


	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Finished goods	$	250.1		$	243.2
Goods in process		26.0			23.0
Raw materials and supplies		138.9			133.9
Less LIFO and other reserves		(63.6	)		(64.6	)

Total inventories, net	$	351.4		$	335.5

NOTE 6. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS


	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Prepaid expenses	$	42.6	$	47.6
Fair value of derivative assets		7.6		5.7
Other		7.7		5.5

Total other current assets	$	57.9	$	58.8

NOTE 7. EQUITY INVESTMENT

Investment in joint venture at March 31, 2015 reflected our 50% equity interest in our Worthington Armstrong Venture (“WAVE”) joint venture with Worthington Industries, Inc. Condensed income statement data for WAVE is summarized below:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Net sales	$	86.6	$	92.3
Gross profit		40.8		43.5
Net earnings		30.5		32.2

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

NOTE 8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table details amounts related to our intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.


		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortizing intangible assets
Customer relationships	20 years	$	165.4	$	70.5	$	165.4	$	68.4
Developed technology	15 years		86.1		46.6		84.9		45.1
Other	Various		21.1		2.4		21.3		2.4

Total		$	272.6	$	119.5	$	271.6	$	115.9

Non-amortizing intangible assets
Trademarks and brand names	Indefinite		346.4				345.7

Total intangible assets		$	619.0			$	617.3


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Amortization expense	$	3.6	$	3.6

NOTE 9. INCOME TAX EXPENSE


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	23.9		$	37.4
Income tax expense		20.1			19.3
Effective tax rate		84.1	%		51.6	%

The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 was higher than the comparable period of 2014 primarily due to $3.2 million of state net operating loss write-offs as a result of a change in ownership under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code in the first quarter of 2015, and a higher rate impact of unbenefitted foreign losses due to lower pretax income than in the first quarter of 2014.

We do not expect to record any material changes during 2015 to unrecognized tax benefits that were claimed on tax returns covering tax years ending on or before December 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2015, we consider foreign unremitted earnings to be permanently reinvested.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

NOTE 10. PENSIONS AND OTHER BENEFIT PROGRAMS

Following are the components of net periodic benefit costs:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
U.S. defined-benefit plans:
Pension benefits
Service cost of benefits earned during the period	$	4.1		$	3.6
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		20.2			21.4
Expected return on plan assets		(35.1	)		(34.8	)
Amortization of prior service cost		0.5			0.5
Amortization of net actuarial loss		18.2			10.6

Net periodic pension cost	$	7.9		$	1.3

Retiree health and life insurance benefits
Service cost of benefits earned during the period	$	0.2		$	0.2
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		2.0			2.7
Amortization of prior service credit		(0.2	)		(0.1	)
Amortization of net actuarial gain		(1.9	)		(1.0	)

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	0.1		$	1.8


Non-U.S. defined-benefit pension plans
Service cost of benefits earned during the period	$	0.6		$	0.6
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		2.1			2.7
Expected return on plan assets		(2.3	)		(2.9	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		0.7			0.5

Net periodic pension cost	$	1.1		$	0.9

NOTE 11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. The estimated fair values of our financial instruments are as follows:


	March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Carrying amount			Estimated fair value			Carrying amount			Estimated fair value
Assets (Liabilities), net:
Total long-term debt, including current portion	($	1,035.3	)	($	1,032.9	)	($	1,042.6	)	($	1,028.2	)
Foreign currency contracts		8.5			8.5			5.4			5.4
Natural gas contracts		(2.7	)		(2.7	)		(3.0	)		(3.0	)
Interest rate swap contracts		(13.3	)		(13.3	)		(9.3	)		(9.3	)

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term debt approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value estimates of long-term debt were based upon quotes from a major financial institution of recently observed trading levels of our Term Loan B debt. The fair value estimates of foreign currency contract obligations are estimated from market quotes provided by a well-recognized national market data provider. The fair value estimates of natural gas contracts are estimated using internal valuation models

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

with verification by obtaining quotes from major financial institutions. For natural gas swap transactions, fair value is calculated using NYMEX market quotes provided by a well-recognized national market data provider. For natural gas option based strategies, fair value is calculated using an industry standard Black-Scholes model with market based inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset price, strike price, implied volatility, discounted risk free rate and time to expiration, provided by a well-recognized national market data provider. The fair value estimates for interest rate swap contracts are estimated by obtaining quotes from major financial institutions with verification by internal valuation models.

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:


	March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Fair value based on						Fair value based on
	Quoted, active markets			Other observable inputs			Quoted, active markets			Other observable inputs
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 1			Level 2
Assets (Liabilities), net:
Total long-term debt, including current portion	($	464.3	)	($	568.6	)	($	459.8	)	($	568.4	)
Foreign currency contracts		8.5			—			5.4			—
Natural gas contracts		—			(2.7	)		—			(3.0	)
Interest rate swap contracts		—			(13.3	)		—			(9.3	)

We do not have any financial assets or liabilities that are valued using Level 3 (unobservable) inputs.

NOTE 12. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices that could impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. We use forward swaps and option contracts to hedge these exposures. Exposure to individual counterparties is controlled and derivative financial instruments are entered into with a diversified group of major financial institutions. Forward swaps and option contracts are entered into for periods consistent with underlying exposure and do not constitute positions independent of those exposures. At inception, hedges that we designate as hedging instruments are formally documented as either (1) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or “cash flow” hedge, or (2) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized liability or asset or “fair value” hedge. We also formally assess both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in either the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. If it is determined that a derivative ceases to be a highly effective hedge, or if the

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

anticipated transaction is no longer probable of occurring, we discontinue hedge accounting, and any future mark-to-market adjustments are recognized in earnings. We use derivative financial instruments as risk management tools and not for speculative trading purposes.

Counterparty Risk

We only enter into derivative transactions with established counterparties having a credit rating of BBB or better. We monitor counterparty credit default swap levels and credit ratings on a regular basis. All of our derivative transactions with counterparties are governed by master International Swap and Derivatives Association agreements (“ISDAs”) with netting arrangements. These agreements can limit our exposure in situations where we have gain and loss positions outstanding with a single counterparty. We do not post nor do we receive cash collateral with any counterparty for our derivative transactions. These ISDAs do not have any credit contingent features; however, a default under our bank credit facility would trigger a default under these agreements. Exposure to individual counterparties is controlled, and thus we consider the risk of counterparty default to be negligible.

Commodity Price Risk

We purchase natural gas for use in the manufacturing process and to heat many of our facilities. As a result, we are exposed to fluctuations in the price of natural gas. We have a policy to reduce cost volatility for North American natural gas purchases by purchasing natural gas forward contracts and swaps, purchased call options, and zero-cost collars up to 24 months forward. The contracts are based on forecasted usage of natural gas measured in mmBtu’s. There is a high correlation between the hedged item and the hedge instrument. The gains and losses on these instruments offset gains and losses on the transactions being hedged. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the notional amount of these hedges was $10.1 million and $14.6 million, respectively. The mark-to-market gain or loss on qualifying hedges is included in other comprehensive income to the extent effective, and reclassified into cost of goods sold in the period during which the underlying gas is consumed. The mark-to-market gains or losses on ineffective portions of hedges are recognized in cost of goods sold immediately. The earnings impact of the ineffective portion of these hedges was not material for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014.

Currency Rate Risk – Sales and Purchases

We manufacture and sell our products in a number of countries throughout the world and, as a result, we are exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. To a large extent, our global manufacturing and sales provide a natural hedge of foreign currency exchange rate movement, as foreign currency expenses generally offset foreign currency revenues. We manage our cash flow exposures on a net basis and use derivatives to hedge the majority of our unmatched foreign currency cash inflows and outflows. As of March 31, 2015, our major, pre-hedging foreign currency exposures are to the Canadian dollar, the Chinese Renminbi and the Euro.

We use foreign currency forward exchange contracts to reduce our exposure to the risk that the eventual net cash inflows and outflows resulting from the sale of products to foreign customers and purchases from foreign suppliers will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. These derivative instruments are used for forecasted transactions and are classified as cash flow hedges. Cash flow hedges are executed quarterly, generally up to 15 months forward, and allow us to further reduce our overall exposure to exchange rate movements, since gains and losses on these contracts offset gains and losses on the transactions being hedged. The notional amount of these hedges was $101.7 million and $102.4 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Gains and losses on these instruments are recorded in other comprehensive income, to the extent effective, until the underlying transaction is recognized in earnings. The earnings impact of the ineffective portion of these hedges was not material for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

Currency Rate Risk - Intercompany Loans and Dividends

We may use foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge exposures created by cross-currency intercompany loans and dividends. The translation adjustments related to these loans are recorded in other non-operating income or expense. The offsetting gains or losses on the related derivative contracts are also recorded in other non-operating income or expense. These contracts are decreased or increased as repayments are made or additional intercompany loans are extended or adjusted for intercompany dividend activity as necessary. The notional amount of these hedges was $21.2 million at December 31, 2014. We did not have any open hedges related to intercompany loans and dividends as of March 31, 2015.

Interest Rate Risk

We utilize interest rate swaps to minimize the fluctuations in earnings caused by interest rate volatility. Interest expense on variable-rate liabilities increases or decreases as a result of interest rate fluctuations. The following table summarizes our interest rate swaps:


Trade Date	Notional Amount		Interest Rate Paid			Coverage Period	Risk Coverage
March 31, 2011	$	100.0		2.303	%	March 2011 to November 2015	Term Loan A
March 31, 2011	$	200.0		2.523	%	March 2011 to November 2015	Term Loan B
March 27, 2012	$	250.0		1.928	%	March 2012 to March 2018	Term Loan B
March 27, 2012	$	200.0		2.810	%	November 2015 to March 2018	Term Loan B
April 16, 2013	$	250.0		1.398	%	November 2015 to March 2018	Term Loan A

Under the terms of the Term Loan A swaps we receive 3-month LIBOR and pay a fixed rate over the hedged period. Under the terms of the Term Loan B swaps, we receive the greater of 3-month LIBOR or the 1% LIBOR Floor and pay a fixed rate over the hedged period. These swaps are designated as cash flow hedges against changes in LIBOR for a portion of our variable rate debt.

Financial Statement Impacts

The following tables detail amounts related to our derivatives as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Our derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments were $0.5 million at December 31, 2014. We had no derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and no derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments at March 31, 2015. The derivative asset and liability amounts below are shown in gross amounts; we have not netted assets with liabilities.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)


	Derivative Assets					Derivative Liabilities
		Fair Value					Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Natural gas commodity contracts	Other current assets		—		—	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	2.5	$	3.0

Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	7.6	$	5.6	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1.1		0.7

Interest rate swap contracts	Other current assets		—		—	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		3.3		—

Natural gas commodity contracts	Other non- current assets		—		—	Other long-term liabilities		0.2		—

Foreign exchange contracts	Other non- current assets		2.2		0.9	Other long-term liabilities		0.2		0.1

Interest rate swap contracts	Other non- current assets		—		1.9	Other long-term liabilities		10.0		11.2


Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	9.8	$	8.4		$	17.3	$	15.0


	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) (Effective Portion)(a)						Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)
	Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014				2015			2014
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

Natural gas commodity contracts	($	2.7	)	$	0.6		Cost of goods sold	($	1.5	)	$	0.7

Foreign exchange contracts – purchases		1.0			1.2		Cost of goods sold		0.1			0.5

Foreign exchange contracts – sales		7.4			4.8		Net sales		2.3			1.5

Interest rate swap contracts		(13.3	)		(7.9	)	Interest expense		—			—


Total	($	7.6	)	($	1.3	)		$	0.9		$	2.7

(a)	As of March 31, 2015 the amount of existing gains in AOCI expected to be recognized in earnings over the next twelve months is $0.6 million.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)


		Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion) (a)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Natural gas commodity contracts		Cost of goods sold
Foreign exchange contracts – purchases and sales		SG&A expense
Interest rate swap contracts		Interest expense

(a)	The amount recognized in income related to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships was immaterial for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014. No gains or losses are excluded from the assessment of the hedge effectiveness.

The amount of pre-tax gain recognized in income for derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments was $0.1 million and $2.7 million for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

NOTE 13. PRODUCT WARRANTIES

We provide direct customer and end-user warranties for our products. These warranties cover manufacturing defects that would prevent the product from performing in line with its intended and marketed use. The terms of these warranties vary by product. We collect and analyze warranty claims data with a focus on the historic amount of claims, the products involved, the amount of time between the warranty claims and their respective sales and the amount of current sales. The following table summarizes the activity for the accrual of product warranties for the first three months of 2015 and 2014:


	2015			2014
Balance at January 1,	$	7.9		$	7.4
Reductions for payments		(3.1	)		(2.9	)
Current year warranty accruals		2.7			2.3

Balance at March 31,	$	7.5		$	6.8

The warranty provision and related reserve are recorded as a reduction of sales and accounts receivable, respectively.

NOTE 14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments ⁽¹⁾			Derivative Adjustments ⁽¹⁾			Pension and Postretirement Adjustments ⁽¹⁾			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ⁽¹⁾
Balance, December 31, 2014	($	8.3	)	($	4.0	)	($	483.2	)	($	495.5	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax (expense) benefit of $ -, $0.3, ($0.2), and $0.1		(15.3	)		0.1			0.7			(14.5	)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss)		—			(0.6	)		11.2			10.6


Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(15.3	)		(0.5	)		11.9			(3.9	)


Balance at March 31, 2015	($	23.6	)	($	4.5	)	($	471.3	)	($	499.4	)

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)


	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments ⁽¹⁾			Derivative Adjustments ⁽¹⁾			Pension and Postretirement Adjustments ⁽¹⁾			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ⁽¹⁾
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	21.3		($	0.7	)	($	392.2	)	($	371.6	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax (expense) of $ -, ($1.8), ($0.1), and ($1.9)		(0.4	)		1.2			0.3			1.1

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		—			(1.8	)		6.8			5.0


Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(0.4	)		(0.6	)		7.1			6.1


Balance at March 31, 2014	$	20.9		($	1.3	)	($	385.1	)	($	365.5	)

⁽¹⁾	Amounts are net of tax


	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income						Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Derivative Adjustments:
Natural gas commodity contracts	$	1.5		($	0.7	)	Cost of goods sold
Foreign exchange contracts - purchases		(0.1	)		(0.5	)	Cost of goods sold
Foreign exchange contracts - sales		(2.3	)		(1.5	)	Net sales

Total income before tax		(0.9	)		(2.7	)
Tax impact		0.3			0.9		Income tax expense

Total income, net of tax		(0.6	)		(1.8	)


Pension and Postretirement Adjustments:
Prior service cost amortization		0.1			0.2		Cost of goods sold
Prior service cost amortization		0.2			0.2		SG&A expense
Amortization of net actuarial loss		8.9			5.4		Cost of goods sold
Amortization of net actuarial loss		8.1			4.7		SG&A expense

Total expense before tax		17.3			10.5
Tax impact		(6.1	)		(3.7	)	Income tax expense

Total expense, net of tax		11.2			6.8

Total reclassifications for the period	$	10.6		$	5.0

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

NOTE 15. LITIGATION AND RELATED MATTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Environmental Compliance

Our manufacturing and research facilities are affected by various federal, state and local requirements relating to the discharge of materials and the protection of the environment. We make expenditures necessary for compliance with applicable environmental requirements at each of our operating facilities. These regulatory requirements continually change, therefore we cannot predict with certainty future expenditures associated with compliance with environmental requirements.

Environmental Sites

Summary

We are actively involved in the investigation, closure and/or remediation of existing or potential environmental contamination under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and state or international Superfund and similar type environmental laws at several domestically- and internationally-owned, formerly owned and non-owned locations allegedly resulting from past industrial activity. In a few cases, we are one of several potentially responsible parties and have agreed to jointly fund the required investigation and remediation, while preserving our defenses to the liability. We may also have rights of contribution or reimbursement from other parties or coverage under applicable insurance policies. We are currently pursuing coverage and recoveries under those policies with respect to certain of the sites, but we are unable to predict the outcome or costs of these proceedings.

Estimates of our future liability at the environmental sites are based on evaluations of currently available facts regarding each individual site. We consider factors such as our activities associated with the site, existing technology, presently enacted laws and regulations and prior company experience in remediating contaminated sites. Although current law imposes joint and several liability on all parties at Superfund sites, our contribution to the remediation of these sites is expected to be limited by the number of other companies potentially liable for site remediation. As a result, our estimated liability reflects only our expected share. In determining the probability of contribution, we consider the solvency of other parties, the site activities of other parties, whether liability is being disputed, the terms of any existing agreements and experience with similar matters, and the effect of our Chapter 11 reorganization upon the validity of the claim.

Specific Material Events

St Helens, OR

In August 2010, we entered into a Consent Order (the “Consent Order”) with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”), along with Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. (“Kaiser”), and Owens Corning Sales LLC (“OC”), with respect to our St. Helens, OR Building Products facility, which was previously owned by Kaiser and then OC. The Consent Order, which replaces a previous order of the ODEQ requiring us to investigate and remediate hazardous substances present at the facility, requires that we and Kaiser complete a remedial investigation and feasibility study (“RI/FS”) on the portion of the site owned by us (“Owned Property”), which is comprised of Upland and Lowland areas. The Consent Order further requires us, Kaiser and OC to conduct an RI/FS in the In-Water area of the adjacent Scappoose Bay. We are currently in an investigation phase for both the Owned Property and the Scappoose Bay and are working with ODEQ, Kaiser and OC to finalize the reports to move to the Feasibility Study phase. We have determined that it is probable that remedial action for certain portions of the Owned Property will be required. The current estimate of our future liability at the site includes the known investigation work required by the Consent Order and the current projected cost of possible remedies for certain portions of the Owned Property. At this time, we are unable to reasonably estimate any remediation costs that we may ultimately incur with respect to other portions of the Owned Property or the Scappoose Bay, although such costs may be material. If additional investigative or remedial action is required by ODEQ, it could result in additional costs greater than the amounts currently estimated and those costs may be material.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

Costs and responsibilities for investigation, including the current RI/FS for the Owned Property continue to be shared with Kaiser pursuant to a cost sharing agreement with Kaiser. Contemporaneously with the execution of the Consent Order, we, Kaiser and OC also entered into a separate cost sharing agreement for both the investigation and possible remediation of the Scappoose Bay. Kaiser’s shares under the cost sharing agreements are being funded by certain insurance policies, which comprise substantially all of Kaiser’s assets. If Kaiser and OC are unwilling or unable to fulfill their obligations under the cost sharing agreements, or seek to contest or challenge the allocations, or if Kaiser’s insurance policies are unable to fund Kaiser’s shares, it could result in additional cost to us greater than the amounts currently estimated and those costs may be material.

The principal contaminants at the St. Helens site are arsenic and dioxin compounds from historic operations by prior owners of the plant. As part of the investigation on the site pursuant to the Consent Order, we conducted an analysis of the raw materials used in our manufacturing processes at the St. Helens facility to identify possible sources of these same contaminants. Our testing found low levels of naturally occurring dioxin in sourced clay, known as ball clay, used in the production of some of our fire-retardant products at our St. Helens manufacturing facility. Based on the data from the soil and sediment samples from our St. Helens property and the data from the ball clay, we do not believe that the presence of dioxin in our raw material will have a material impact on our ultimate liability at the site. In addition, consistent with our health and safety policies, we tested employee exposure levels at two facilities representative of our handling procedures at all plants that use this ball clay and, as a result of such testing, do not believe that the ball clay poses a hazard to our employees based on applicable regulatory standards. Based on the manufacturing process and the amount of raw material utilized, we also believe that the dioxin levels in our finished products do not pose a hazard to installers or consumers. While we have not received any claims related to this raw material or our fire-retardant products, there can be no assurance that the raw material or the finished products will not become the subject of legal claims or regulatory actions or that such claims or actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Macon, GA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has listed two landfills located on a portion of our Building Products facility in Macon, GA, along with the former Macon Naval Ordnance Plant landfill adjacent to our property, and portions of Rocky Creek (collectively, the “Macon Site”) as a Superfund site on the National Priorities List due to the presence of contaminants, most notably PCBs.

In September 2010, we entered into an Administrative Order on Consent for a Removal Action with the EPA to investigate PCB contamination in one of the landfills on our property, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Landfill (the “WWTP Landfill”). We concluded the investigative phase of the Removal Action for the WWTP Landfill and submitted our final Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (“EE/CA”) to the EPA in 2013. The EPA subsequently approved the EE/CA and issued an Action Memorandum in July 2013 selecting our recommended remedy for the Removal Action. In July 2014, we entered into an Administrative Order on Consent for Removal Action with the EPA for the WWTP Landfill. The EPA approved the Removal Action Work Plan on March 30, 2015 and the removal work will commence in 2015. Our estimate of future liability includes estimated costs for the Removal Action for the WWTP Landfill.

It is probable that we will incur field investigation, engineering and oversight costs associated with a RI/FS with respect to the remainder of the Superfund site, which includes the other landfill on our property, as well as areas on and adjacent to Armstrong’s property and Rocky Creek (the “Remaining Site”). We have not yet entered into an Order with the EPA for the Remaining Site and, as a result, have not yet commenced an investigation of this portion of the site. Accordingly, we are able to estimate only a small

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(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

portion of the probable costs that may be associated with the RI/FS for the Remaining Site. We anticipate, however, that the EPA may require significant investigative work for the Remaining Site and that we may ultimately incur costs in remediating any contamination discovered during the RI/FS. We are unable to reasonably estimate the total costs associated with the investigation work or any resulting remediation therefrom, although such amounts may be material.

Elizabeth City, NC

This site is a former cabinet manufacturing facility that was operated by Triangle Pacific Corporation, now known as Armstrong Wood Products, Inc. (“Triangle Pacific”) from 1977 until 1996. The site was formerly owned by the U.S. Navy (“Navy”) and Westinghouse, now CBS Corporation (“CBS”). We assumed ownership of the site when we acquired the stock of Triangle Pacific in 1998. Prior to our acquisition, the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources listed the site as a hazardous waste site. In 1997, Triangle Pacific entered into a cost sharing agreement with Westinghouse whereby the parties agreed to share equally in costs associated with investigation and potential remediation. In 2000, we and CBS entered into an RI/FS with the EPA for the site. In 2007, we and CBS entered into an agreement with the Navy whereby the Navy agreed to pay one third of defined past and future investigative costs up to a certain amount, which has now been exhausted. Although the parties initially submitted the RI/FS work plan to the EPA in 2004, the EPA did not approve the RI/FS work plan until August 2011. We submitted the draft Remedial Investigative and Risk Assessments in the first quarter of 2014, conducted supplemental investigative work based upon agency comments to those reports and are awaiting further agency comment. We are unable to reasonably estimate any additional investigative costs or determine whether remediation will be required. If remediation is required, the related costs may be material, although we expect these costs to be shared with CBS and the Navy.

Summary of Financial Position

Liabilities of $4.3 million at March 31, 2015 and $4.4 million at December 31, 2014 were recorded for potential environmental liabilities, on a global basis, that we consider probable and for which a reasonable estimate of the probable liability could be made. Where existing data is sufficient to estimate the liability, that estimate has been used; where only a range of probable liabilities is available and no amount within that range is more likely than any other, the lower end of the range has been used. As assessments and remediation activities progress at each site, these liabilities are reviewed to reflect new information as it becomes available. These liabilities are undiscounted.

The estimated liabilities above do not take into account any claims for recoveries from insurance or third parties. It is our policy to record probable recoveries that are either available through settlement or anticipated to be recovered through negotiation or litigation as assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. No material amounts were recorded for probable recoveries at March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

Actual costs to be incurred at identified sites may vary from our estimates. Based on our knowledge of the identified sites, it is not possible to reasonably estimate future costs in excess of amounts already recognized.

ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY CASES

In October 2010, a coalition of U.S. producers of multilayered wood flooring (not including Armstrong) filed petitions seeking antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duties (“CVD”) with the United States Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) against imports of multilayered hardwood flooring from China. The AD petition requested duties of up to 269% on imports of multilayered hardwood flooring, which it claimed were needed to offset unfair pricing from Chinese imports that injure the U.S. industry. The CVD petition requested an unspecified level of duties be imposed on importers to offset alleged unfair subsidies provided by the Chinese government.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

We produce multilayered wood flooring domestically and import multilayered wood flooring from third party suppliers in China. Until October 2014, we also operated a plant in Kunshan China (“Armstrong Kunshan”) that manufactured multilayered wood flooring for export to the U.S. We were specifically mentioned in the earlier AD and CVD petitions as an importer. Under the U.S. AD and CVD laws, a U.S. importer may ultimately be responsible for the payment of any antidumping and countervailing duties.

In response to the petitions, the DOC conducted its initial original investigations and issued CVD and AD orders in December 2011. Pursuant to the orders, Armstrong Kunshan’s final initial rates were 1.5% (CVD) and 3.31% (AD). These rates became effective in the form of additional duty deposits and applied retroactively as of April 6, 2011 (CVD) and May 26, 2011 (AD).

Following the issuance of the CVD and AD orders, appeals were filed by several parties challenging various aspects of the determinations by both the DOC and the ITC, including certain aspects that may impact the validity of the orders and the applicable rates. We are participating in the last remaining appeal of the original investigation, which is expected to result in an additional court decision and orders in 2015. The most recent court decision, on January 23, 2015, upheld DOC’s latest determination to apply an AD rate to us and the other “separate rate” respondents in the original investigation.

Additionally, the DOC is currently conducting annual administrative reviews of the CVD and AD final rates. In 2013, in connection with the first annual administrative review, Armstrong Kunshan was selected for individual review as a mandatory respondent. As a result of its review, Armstrong Kushan received a final AD rate of 0.00% and a final CVD rate of 0.98%, effective May 9, 2014 and August 4, 2014, respectively. As a result, Armstrong Kushan’s individual AD and CVD rates applied retrospectively to the DOC’s preliminary determinations in the original investigation. We expect to receive a partial refund in 2015 of amounts earlier deposited that were covered by the first DOC administrative review.

The DOC is currently conducting its second and third annual administrative reviews. The second administrative reviews are scheduled for final determination in 2015. Armstrong Kunshan was not selected as a mandatory respondent for either the second or third AD reviews and therefore, is not subject to individual mandatory review. As part of these reviews, Armstrong Kunshan’s individual CVD and AD assessment rates may be changed and the revised rates applicable to participants that were not individually reviewed will apply to imports of multilayered wood flooring made between December 1, 2012 and November 30, 2013 (AD) and between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 (CVD) for the second reviews and between December 1, 2013 and November 30, 2014 (AD) and between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013 (CVD) for the third reviews.

On January 9, 2015, the DOC issued a preliminary AD determination for the second administrative review. It claimed a preliminary dumping rate of 18.27% by a single mandatory respondent and then preliminarily assigned this rate to all “separate rate respondents” that were not individually investigated, including Armstrong Kunshan. On January 7, 2015, the DOC issued a preliminary “All Others” CVD rate of 0.97% that also preliminarily applies to Armstrong Kunshan as part of the second CVD administrative review. These preliminary review rates are estimates only and do not change the currently applicable deposit rates. We expect that the DOC will issue final AD and CVD rates for the second administrative reviews in mid-2015. While we are unable to predict the final rates, if the final determination in the second AD review remains at or near the preliminary rate claimed by the DOC and such rate is ultimately upheld after all court appeals are exhausted, the estimated additional liability for the relevant period is approximately $5 to $7 million.

OTHER CLAIMS

We are involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and other legal matters from time to time that arise in the ordinary course of conducting business, including matters involving our products, intellectual property, relationships with suppliers, distributors, relationships with competitors, employees and other

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

(dollar amounts in millions, except share data)

matters. While complete assurance cannot be given to the outcome of these proceedings, we do not believe that any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

NOTE 16. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share (“EPS”) components may not add due to rounding.

The following table is a reconciliation of earnings to earnings attributable to common shares used in our basic and diluted EPS calculations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015		2014
Earnings from continuing operations	$	3.8	$	18.1
Earnings allocated to participating non-vested share awards		—		(0.1	)

Earnings from continuing operations attributable common shares	$	3.8	$	18.0

The following table is a reconciliation of basic shares outstanding to diluted shares outstanding for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (shares in millions):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015		2014
Basic shares outstanding		55.3		54.8
Dilutive effect of stock option awards		0.4		0.5

Diluted shares outstanding		55.7		55.3

At March 31, 2015 and 2014, there were 276,324 and zero anti-dilutive options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS, respectively.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.:

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2015 and the related condensed consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income, cash flows, and equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 23, 2015, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 30, 2015

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, the accompanying notes, the cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements and risk factors included in this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

OVERVIEW

We are a leading global producer of flooring products and ceiling systems for use primarily in the construction and renovation of residential, commercial and institutional buildings. We design, manufacture and sell flooring products (primarily resilient and wood) and ceiling systems (primarily mineral fiber, fiberglass and metal) around the world. As of March 31, 2015, we operated 32 manufacturing plants in nine countries, including 20 plants located throughout the U.S. Four of our plants are leased and the remaining 28 are owned.

On December 4, 2014, our Board of Directors approved the cessation of funding to our DLW subsidiary, which at that time was our European Resilient Flooring business. This decision followed a comprehensive evaluation of the strategic alternatives for the business. As a result of this decision, DLW management concluded that its operations could not be financed and sustained without funding from us and filed for insolvency in Germany on December 11, 2014. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Reportable Segments

Building Products — produces suspended mineral fiber, soft fiber and metal ceiling systems for use in commercial, institutional and residential settings. In addition, our Building Products segment sources complementary ceiling products. Our products, which are sold worldwide, are available in numerous colors, performance characteristics and designs, and offer attributes such as acoustical control, rated fire protection and aesthetic appeal. Commercial ceiling materials and accessories are sold to resale distributors and to ceiling systems contractors. Residential ceiling products are sold in North America primarily to wholesalers and retailers (including large home centers). Our Worthington Armstrong Venture (“WAVE”) joint venture with Worthington Industries, Inc. manufactures suspension system (grid) products which are sold by both us and WAVE.

Resilient Flooring — produces and sources a broad range of floor coverings primarily for homes and commercial and institutional buildings. Manufactured products in this segment include vinyl sheet and vinyl tile. In addition, our Resilient Flooring segment sources and sells laminate flooring products, vinyl tile products, vinyl sheet products, linoleum flooring products, adhesives, and installation and maintenance materials and accessories. Resilient Flooring products are offered in a wide variety of types, designs, and colors. We sell these products to wholesalers, large home centers, retailers, contractors and to the manufactured homes industry.

Wood Flooring — produces and sources wood flooring products for use in new residential construction and renovation, with some commercial applications in stores, restaurants and high-end offices. The product offering includes pre-finished solid and engineered wood floors in various wood species, and related accessories. Virtually all of our Wood Flooring sales are in North America. Our Wood Flooring products are generally sold to independent wholesale flooring distributors, large home centers, retailers and contractors.

Unallocated Corporate — includes assets, liabilities, income and expenses that have not been allocated to the business units. Balance sheet items classified as Unallocated Corporate are primarily income tax

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

related accounts, cash and cash equivalents, the Armstrong brand name, the U.S. pension and long-term debt. Expenses for our corporate departments and certain benefit plans are allocated to the reportable segments based on known metrics, such as specific activity or headcount. The remaining items, which cannot be attributed to the other reportable segments without a high degree of generalization, are reported in Unallocated Corporate.

The financial results of our formerly owned European Resilient Flooring business are classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional financial information on our consolidated company and our reportable segments.

Factors Affecting Revenues

Markets. We compete in building material markets around the world. The majority of our sales are in North America. We closely monitor publicly available macroeconomic trends that provide insight to commercial and residential market activity including Gross Domestic Product, the Architecture Billings Index and the Consumer Confidence Index. In addition, we noted several factors and trends within our markets that we believe directly affected our business performance during the first quarter of 2015, including:

Americas

For Building Products, we noted some regional softness in the U.S. commercial office markets and weakness in retail markets, particularly in Canada. Our Resilient Flooring business saw improvement in education demand but continuing weakness in healthcare, while retail markets were essentially flat.

Residential markets were flat to slightly positive, with builder and renovation activity improving. However, due to market conditions we experienced continued competitive pricing actions in our Wood and Resilient Flooring businesses.

Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)

Continued softness in commercial sectors, such as office, education and healthcare, and the significant volatility in the Russian Ruble contributed to mixed results across EMEA. These trends impacted our Building Products business.

Pacific Rim

Commercial markets for our Building Products businesses in India and Australia grew, while markets in China were weak. Commercial markets for our Resilient Flooring business grew in China but were flat in Australia.

Pricing Initiatives . We periodically modify prices in each of our business segments due to changes in costs for raw materials and energy, and to market conditions and the competitive environment. In certain cases, realized price increases are less than the announced price increases because of competitive reactions and changing market conditions. We estimate that pricing actions increased our first quarter 2015 total consolidated net sales by approximately $9 million compared to the first quarter of 2014.

In response to rising or expected raw material prices or to offset currency devaluations, we implemented price increases on select Resilient Flooring products in the Americas and in our Building Products businesses in the Americas, EMEA and the Pacific Rim effective in the first quarter of 2015. We may implement additional pricing actions based upon future movements in input costs or foreign currency valuations.

Mix. Each of our businesses offers a wide assortment of products that are differentiated by style, design and performance attributes. Pricing and margins for products within the assortment vary. Changes in the relative quantity of products purchased at different price points can impact year-to-year comparisons of net sales and operating income. We estimate that mix improvements increased our total consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2015 by approximately $11 million compared to the first quarter of 2014.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Factors Affecting Operating Costs

Operating Expenses. Our operating expenses are comprised of direct production costs (principally raw materials, labor and energy), manufacturing overhead costs, freight, costs to purchase sourced products and selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses.

Our largest individual raw material expenditures are for lumber and veneers, PVC resins and plasticizers. Natural gas is also a significant input cost. Fluctuations in the prices of these inputs are generally beyond our control and have a direct impact on our financial results. In the first quarter of 2015 costs for raw materials, sourced products and energy positively impacted operating income by $3 million when compared to the first quarter of 2014.

Employees

As of March 31, 2015, we had approximately 7,500 full-time and part-time employees worldwide, compared to 7,400 as of December 31, 2014.

RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, net sales in these results of continuing operations are reported based upon the location where the sale was made. Please refer to Notes 2 and 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of operating income to consolidated earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and additional financial information related to discontinued operations.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

(dollar amounts in millions)


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Change is
	2015		2014		(Unfavorable)
Net sales:
Americas	$	435.1	$	459.3		(5.3	)%
EMEA		70.5		84.3		(16.4	)%
Pacific Rim		45.8		46.4		(1.3	)%

Total consolidated net sales	$	551.4	$	590.0		(6.5	)%
Operating income	$	35.8	$	53.8		(33.5	)%

Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $20 million, consolidated net sales decreased driven by lower volumes of $39 million which were only partially offset by favorable price and mix of $20 million.

Net sales in the Americas decreased due to volume declines in all businesses and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $4 million, while price and mix improved.

Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $14 million, net sales in the EMEA markets were flat as volume declines were offset by favorable price and mix.

Net sales in the Pacific Rim decreased driven by unfavorable foreign exchange impact of $2 million, as mix improved slightly.

Cost of goods sold in the first quarter of 2015 was 76.5% of net sales, compared to 75.9% for the same period in 2014. The percentage increase was primarily due to the impact of lower sales volumes.

SG&A expenses in the first quarter of 2015 were $103.0 million, or 18.7% of net sales, compared to $103.1 million, or 17.5% of net sales, for the same period in 2014.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Separation costs of $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2015 primarily relate to outside professional services and employee retention accruals incurred in conjunction with our initiative to separate our flooring business from our ceilings business.

Equity earnings from our WAVE joint venture were $13.6 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $14.8 million for the same period in 2014. See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Interest expense was $11.2 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $11.6 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Income tax expense was $20.1 million and $19.3 million for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 was 84.1% as compared to a rate of 51.6% for the same period of 2014 primarily due to state net operating loss write-offs as a result of a change in ownership under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code in the first quarter of 2015, and a higher rate of impact of unbenefitted foreign losses due to lower pretax income than in the first quarter of 2014.

Total other comprehensive (“OCI”) was a $3.9 million loss the first quarter of 2015 compared to income of $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2014. Foreign currency translation adjustments represent the change in the U.S. dollar value of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Amounts in the first quarter of 2015 were driven by changes in the exchange rates of the Euro, the British Pound and the Australian dollar. Amounts in the first quarter of 2014 were driven primarily by changes in the exchange rates of the Australian dollar, the Chinese Renminbi, the Russian Ruble and the British Pound. Derivative gain/loss represents the mark to market value adjustments of our derivative assets and liabilities and the recognition of gains and losses previously deferred in OCI. The period change is primarily due to the mark to market changes related to our interest rate swap derivatives. Pension and postretirement adjustments represent the amortization of actuarial gains and losses related to our defined-benefit pension and postretirement plans. The amount in both periods primarily related to the amortization of losses on the U.S. pension plans.

REPORTABLE SEGMENT RESULTS

Building Products

(dollar amounts in millions)


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Change is Favorable/
	2015		2014		(Unfavorable)
Net sales:
Americas	$	191.3	$	193.8		(1.3	)%
EMEA		70.5		84.3		(16.4	)%
Pacific Rim		30.2		30.1		0.3	%

Total segment net sales	$	292.0	$	308.2		(5.3	)%
Operating income	$	59.8	$	57.8		3.5	%

The decline in Building Products net sales was driven by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $17 million as favorable price and mix of $17 million was offset by lower volumes of $17 million.

Net sales in the Americas decreased slightly as improvements in price and mix were more than offset by lower volumes.

Net sales in the EMEA markets declined driven by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $14 million as improvements in price and mix were offset by lower volumes.

Net sales in the Pacific Rim were flat as favorable mix offset the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Operating income increased due to the favorable impact from price and mix of $11 million and lower manufacturing and input costs of $2 million, which were partially offset by the margin impact of lower volumes of $9 million and higher SG&A expenses of $2 million.

Resilient Flooring

(dollar amounts in millions)


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Change is
	2015		2014		(Unfavorable)
Net sales:
Americas	$	141.2	$	147.4		(4.2	)%
Pacific Rim		15.6		16.3		(4.3	)%

Total segment net sales	$	156.8	$	163.7		(4.2	)%
Operating income	$	5.9	$	10.4		(43.3	)%

The decline in Resilient Flooring net sales was driven by $3 million of lower volume, unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $2 million and unfavorable price and mix of $2 million.

Net sales in the Americas decreased driven by lower volumes and unfavorable mix and price.

The decrease in net sales in the Pacific Rim was driven by unfavorable impact of foreign exchange and unfavorable mix and price.

The decline in operating income was driven by unfavorable price and mix of $4 million, higher SG&A expenses of $2 million and the impact of lower volumes of $1 million, partially offset by the impact of lower manufacturing and input costs of $1 million.

Wood Flooring

(dollar amounts in millions)


	Three Months Ended March 31,					Change is
	2015			2014		(Unfavorable)
Total segment net sales	$	102.6		$	118.1		(13.1	)%
Operating (loss) income	$	(1.2	)	$	5.1		Unfavorable

Net sales decreased as favorable price and mix of $6 million was more than offset by volume declines of $20 million. The volume declines were caused by market share shifts due to prior year price and mix optimization actions and inventory adjustments at home center customers.

The decline in operating income was driven by the margin impact from lower volumes of $6 million and higher manufacturing costs of $4 million which more than offset favorable price and mix of $4 million.

Unallocated Corporate

Unallocated corporate expense of $28.7 million in the first quarter of 2015 increased from $19.5 million in the prior year due to increased U.S. pension costs of $6.6 million and separation costs of $4.3 million.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

Cash Flow

Operating activities in the first three months of 2015 used $34.1 million of cash, compared to $32.9 million in the first three months of 2014.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Net cash used for investing activities was $8.1 million for the first three months of 2015, compared to $22.0 million used for the first three months of 2014. The decrease in cash used was primarily due to lower purchases of property, plant and equipment.

Net cash used for financing activities was $5.5 million for the first three months of 2015, compared to $51.9 million provided during the first three months of 2014. Cash provided in the first three months of 2014 was primarily the result of proceeds from debt and exercised stock options.

Liquidity

Our liquidity needs for operations vary throughout the year. We retain lines of credit to facilitate our seasonal cash flow needs, since cash flow is generally lower during the first and fourth quarters of our fiscal year. We have a $1.3 billion senior credit facility which is composed of a $250 million revolving credit facility (with a $150 million sublimit for letters of credit), a $550 million Term Loan A and a $475 million Term Loan B. This $1.3 billion senior credit facility is secured by U.S. personal property, the capital stock of material U.S. subsidiaries and a pledge of 65% of the stock of our material first tier foreign subsidiaries.

Under the senior credit facility we are subject to year-end leverage tests that may trigger mandatory prepayments. If our ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness minus AWI and domestic subsidiary unrestricted cash and cash equivalents up to $100 million to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) (“Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio”) is greater than 3.5 to 1.0, the prepayment amount would be 50% of fiscal year Consolidated Excess Cash Flow. These annual payments would be made in the first quarter of the following year. No payment was required in the first quarter of 2015.

The senior credit facility includes two financial covenants that require the ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated cash interest expense minus cash consolidated interest income to be greater than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0 and requires the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio to be less than or equal to 4.0 to 1.0 after December 31, 2013 through March 31, 2015 and 3.75 to 1.0 after March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all covenants of the senior credit facility.

The Revolving Credit and Term Loan A portions are currently priced at a spread of 2.50% over LIBOR and the Term Loan B portion is priced at 2.50% over LIBOR with a 1.00% LIBOR floor for its entire term. The Term Loan A and Term Loan B were both fully drawn and are currently priced on a variable interest rate basis. The following table summarizes our interest rate swaps:


Trade Date	Notional Amount		Interest Rate Paid			Coverage Period	Risk Coverage
March 31, 2011	$	100.0		2.303	%	March 2011 to November 2015		Term Loan A
March 31, 2011	$	200.0		2.523	%	March 2011 to November 2015		Term Loan B
March 27, 2012	$	250.0		1.928	%	March 2012 to March 2018		Term Loan B
March 27, 2012	$	200.0		2.810	%	November 2015 to March 2018		Term Loan B
April 16, 2013	$	250.0		1.398	%	November 2015 to March 2018		Term Loan A

These swaps are designated as cash flow hedges against changes in LIBOR for a portion of our variable rate debt. The unpaid balances of Term Loan A, the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan B of the credit facility may be prepaid without penalty at the maturity of their respective interest reset periods. Any amounts prepaid on the Term Loan A or Term Loan B may not be re-borrowed. As of March 31, 2015, there was no outstanding balance on the Revolving Credit Facility.

As of March 31, 2015, we had $132.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, $62.3 million in the U.S. and $69.7 million in various foreign jurisdictions.

On December 18, 2014, we amended and increased our $75 million Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility with the Bank of Nova Scotia, under which AWI and its subsidiary, Armstrong Hardwood Flooring

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Company, sell their U.S. receivables to Armstrong Receivables Company LLC (“ARC”), a Delaware entity that is consolidated in these financial statements. The facility now reflects a seasonality clause changing to $100 million from March through September, and to $90 million from October through February. The maturity date has been extended from March 2016 to December 2017. As of March 31, 2015, there was no outstanding balance on the accounts receivable securitization facility.

On March 31, 2015, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $67.3 million, of which $7.7 million was issued under the revolving credit facility, $59.4 million was issued under the securitization facility, and $0.2 million was issued by other banks of international subsidiaries. Letters of credit are issued to third party suppliers, insurance and financial institutions and typically can only be drawn upon in the event of AWI’s failure to pay its obligations to the beneficiary.


	As of March 31, 2015
Foreign Financing Arrangements (dollar amounts in millions)	Limit		Used		Available
Lines of Credit Available for Borrowing	$	11.1		—	$	11.1
Lines of Credit Available for Letters of Credit		1.3	$	0.7		0.6

Total	$	12.4	$	0.7	$	11.7

These lines of credit are uncommitted, and poor operating results or credit concerns at the related non-U.S. subsidiaries could result in the lines being withdrawn by the lenders. We have historically been able to maintain and, as needed, replace credit facilities to support our non-U.S. operations.

Since 2012, our Board of Directors has approved the construction of a mineral fiber ceiling plant in Russia (which was completed in the first quarter of 2015) and the expansion of our Lancaster, PA flooring plant to include the manufacture of luxury vinyl tile. Total spending for these projects is currently projected to be approximately $150 million. Through March 31, 2015, we have incurred approximately $138 million related to these projects, with the remaining spending to be incurred in 2015.

We believe that cash on hand and cash generated from operations, together with lines of credit, availability under our securitization facility and the availability under our $250 million revolving credit facility, will be adequate to address our foreseeable liquidity needs based on current expectations of our business operations, capital expenditures and scheduled payments of debt obligations.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For information regarding our exposure to certain market risks, see Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in our use of financial instruments to hedge against market risks or market risk exposures since December 31, 2014.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures . The Securities and Exchange Commission defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean a company’s controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Based on the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures by our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and our chief financial officer, as of March 31, 2015, our principal executive officer and our chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

(b)

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting . No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 15 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(c)	Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased ¹		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs ²		Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs

January 1 – 31, 2015		347	$	51.12		—		—
February 1 – 28, 2015		42,792	$	54.75		—		—
March 1 – 31, 2015		251	$	56.10		—		—


Total		43,390				N/A		N/A

¹	Shares reacquired through the withholding of shares to pay employee tax obligations upon the exercise of options or vesting of restricted shares previously granted under the 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan.

²	The Company does not have a share buy-back program.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:


Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2006, wherein it appeared as Exhibit 3.1.

3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., are incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2014, wherein it appeared as Exhibit 3.1.

10.1		2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Terms and Conditions, as amended for 2015 (Grant of Time-Based Restricted Stock Units – U.S.). †

10.2		2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Terms and Conditions, as amended for 2015 (Grant of Time-Based Restricted Stock Units – Payable in Cash – Non-U.S.). †

10.3		2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Terms and Conditions, as amended for 2015 (Grant of Time-Based Restricted Stock Units – Payable in Shares – Non-U.S.). †

15		Awareness Letter from Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. †

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act. †

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act. †

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith).

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith).

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document, filed herewith.

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema, filed herewith.

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase, filed herewith.

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase, filed herewith.

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase, filed herewith.

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase, filed herewith.

†	Filed herewith.

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.


		Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

By:		/s/ David S. Schulz
		David S. Schulz, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)


By:		/s/ Stephen F. McNamara
		Stephen F. McNamara, Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: April 30, 2015

Exhibit 10.1

2015 Payable in Shares

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

TIME-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Grant .

(a) Subject to the terms set forth below, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the designated employee (the “ Grantee ”) an award of time-based restricted stock units (the “ Time-Based Units ”) as specified in the 2015 Long-Term Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant letter to which these Grant Conditions relate (the “ Grant Letter ”). The “ Date of Grant ” is %%OPTION_DATE,’Month DD, YYYY’%-%. The Time-Based Units are Stock Units with respect to common stock of the Company (“ Company Stock ”).

(b) The Time-Based Units shall be vested and payable in accordance with the schedule set forth below, if and to the extent the terms of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are met.

(c) These Terms and Conditions (the “ Grant Conditions ”) are part of the Grant Letter. This grant is made under the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Any terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

2. Vesting .

(a) Except as provided in Sections 3 and 4 below, the Time-Based Units shall vest on the following dates, if the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively, the “ Employer ”) on the applicable dates below (each individually, a “ Vesting Date ”):


Vesting Date	Time-Based Units Vesting
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD1,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ First Vesting Date ”)		33.33	%
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD2,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ Second Vesting Date ”)		33.33	%
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD3,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ Third Vesting Date ”)		33.34	%

(b) The vesting of the Time-Based Units is cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the Time-Based Units. If the foregoing schedule would produce fractional units, the number of Time-Based Units vesting shall be rounded up to the nearest whole unit, but not in excess of 100% of the Time-Based Units.

3. Termination of Employment .

(a) Except as described below, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer for any reason prior to the Third Vesting Date, the unvested Time-Based Units shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(b) Subject to Section 4 below, if, prior to the Third Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer (x) on account of death or Long-Term Disability (as defined below), or (y) after ten months following the Date of Grant, on account of “55 / 5” Rule Termination (as defined below) or Involuntary Termination (as defined below) (each, a “ Qualifying Termination ”), the Grantee shall vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Time-Based Units in accordance with this Section 3(b):

(i) If the Grantee’s Qualifying Termination occurs prior to the First Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in a pro rata portion of the Time-Based Units, as follows: (A) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the First Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the First Vesting Date, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed during the period from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 12, plus (B) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Second Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Second Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed during the period from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 24, plus (C) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Third Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Third Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 36, rounded up to the nearest whole unit.

(ii) If the Grantee’s Qualifying Termination occurs on or after the First Vesting Date and before the Second Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the Time-Based Units as follows: (A) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Second Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Second Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 24, plus (B) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Third Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Third Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 36, rounded up to the nearest whole unit.

(iii) If the Grantee’s Qualifying Termination occurs on or after the Second Vesting Date and before the Third Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Third Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Third Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 36, rounded up to the nearest whole unit.

(c) For purposes of the calculations in Section 3(b), the number of calendar months during the period from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date will be calculated as the number of calendar months in the period starting with (i) the first calendar month following the month in which the Date of Grant occurs through (ii) the calendar month in which the Qualifying Termination date occurs, with such final calendar month counting as a full month. The pro-rated Time-Based Units shall be paid within 60 days after the Grantee’s termination date, as described in Section 6. The unvested Time-Based Units, if any, shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(d) If the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of Cause (as defined below), any unpaid Time-Based Units (vested or unvested) shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

4. Change in Control Involuntary Termination . Subject to Section 14 of the Plan, and notwithstanding Section 3 above, if the Grantee has an Involuntary Termination upon or within two years after a Change in Control, and prior to the Third Vesting Date, the Grantee’s outstanding Time-Based Units shall become fully vested and shall be paid within 60 days after such Involuntary Termination, as described in Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4, if the Grantee has a change in control agreement in effect with the Company, the terms of the change in control agreement and not the foregoing sentence shall govern the vesting and payment of the Time-Based Units in the event of termination of employment upon, after or in connection with a Change in Control, to the extent that such change in control agreement conflicts with the terms of these Grant Conditions.

5. Definitions . For purposes of these Grant Conditions and the Grant Letter:

(a) “‘ 55 / 5’ Rule Termination ” shall mean the Grantee’s termination of employment other than for Cause after the Grantee has attained age 55 and has completed five years of service with the Employer.

(b) “ Cause ” shall mean any of the following, as determined in the sole discretion of the Employer: (i) commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation, theft or misappropriation of funds with respect to the Employer; (iii) violation of the Employer’s Code of Conduct or employment policies, as in effect from time to time; (iv) breach of any written noncompetition, confidentiality or nonsolicitation covenant of the Grantee with respect to the Employer; or (v) gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of the Grantee’s duties with the Employer.

(d) “ Long-Term Disability ” shall mean the Grantee is receiving long-term disability benefits under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.

6. Payment . When Time-Based Units vest, shares of Company Stock equal to the number of vested Time-Based Units shall be issued to the Grantee within 60 days after the applicable vesting date, subject to applicable tax withholding and subject to any six-month delay required under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, if applicable, and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.

7. Dividend Equivalents . Dividend Equivalents shall accrue with respect to Time-Based Units and shall be payable subject to the same vesting terms and other conditions as the Time-Ba s ed Units to which they relate. Dividend Equivalents shall be credited on the Time-Based Units when dividends are declared on shares of Company Stock from the Date of Grant until the payment date for the vested Time-Based Units. The Company will keep records of Dividend Equivalents in a non-interest bearing cash account for the Grantee. No interest will be credited to any such account. Vested Dividend Equivalents shall be paid in cash at the same time and subject to the same terms as the underlying vested Time-Based Units. If and to the extent that the underlying Time-Based Units are forfeited, all related Dividend Equivalents shall also be forfeited.

8. Delivery of Shares . The Company’s obligation to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Time-Based Units shall be subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations and also to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

9. No Shareholder Rights . No shares of Company Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on the Date of Grant, and the Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Time-Based Units.

10. No Right to Continued Employment . The grant of Time-Based Units shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment with the Employer or interfere with the right of the Employer to terminate the Grantee’s employment at any time.

11. Incorporation of Plan by Reference . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are made pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance therewith. The decisions of the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) shall be conclusive upon any question arising hereunder. The Grantee’s receipt of the Time-Based Units constitutes the Grantee’s acknowledgment that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Plan, the Grant Letter, these Grant Conditions, and the Time-Based Units shall be final and binding on the Grantee and any other person claiming an interest in the Time-Based Units.

12. Withholding Taxes . The Employer shall have the right to deduct from all payments made hereunder and from other compensation an amount equal to the federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the Time-Based Units. The Employer will withhold shares of Company Stock payable hereunder to satisfy the tax withholding obligation on amounts payable in shares, unless the Grantee provides a payment to the Employer to cover such taxes, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The share withholding amount shall not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable withholding tax amount.

13. Company Policies . All amounts payable under the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors from time to time.

14. Assignment . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assignees of the Company. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Time-Based Units, except to a successor grantee in the event of the Grantee’s death.

15. Section 409A . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are intended to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 20(h) of the Plan. In furtherance of the foregoing, if the Time-Based Units or related Dividend Equivalents constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, vested Time-Based Units and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled on the earliest date that would be permitted under section 409A of the Code without incurring penalty or accelerated taxes thereunder.

16. Successors . The provisions of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall extend to any business that becomes a successor to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates on account of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, spinoff or similar transaction with respect to any business of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates with which the Grantee is employed, and if this grant continues in effect after such corporate event, references to the “Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates” or the “Employer” in the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall include the successor business and its affiliates, as appropriate. In that event, the Company may make such modifications to the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions as it deems appropriate to reflect the corporate event.

17. Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall be governed by, and determined in accordance with, the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle.

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Exhibit 10.2

2015 Payable in Cash

Non-U.S.

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

TIME-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Grant .

(a) Subject to the terms set forth below, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the designated employee (the “ Grantee ”) an award of time-based restricted stock units (the “ Time-Based Units ”) as specified in the 2015 Long-Term Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant letter to which these Grant Conditions relate (the “ Grant Letter ”). The “ Date of Grant ” is %%OPTION_DATE,’Month DD, YYYY’%-%. The Time-Based Units are Stock Units that relate to common stock of the Company (“ Company Stock ”) and entitle the Grantee to receive a cash bonus payment from the Grantee’s employer subject to the terms set forth below.

(b) The Time-Based Units shall be vested and payable in accordance with the schedule set forth below, if and to the extent the terms of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are met.

2. Vesting .


Vesting Date	Time-Based Units Vesting
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD1,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ First Vesting Date ”)		33.33	%
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD2,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ Second Vesting Date ”)		33.33	%
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD3,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ Third Vesting Date ”)		33.34	%

3. Termination of Employment .

(iii) If the Grantee’s Qualifying Termination occurs on or after the Second Vesting Date and before the Third Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the number of Time-Based

Units that would have vested on the Third Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Third Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 36, rounded up to the nearest whole unit.

5. Definitions . For purposes of these Grant Conditions and the Grant Letter:

(d) “ Long-Term Disability ” shall mean the Grantee is receiving long-term disability benefits under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.

6. Payment . When Time-Based Units vest, the Company shall cause the Grantee’s employer to make a cash payment to the Grantee, payable in local currency, equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Company Stock underlying the vested Time-Based Units (rounded up to the nearest whole share), subject to applicable withholding for Taxes (as defined below). The Fair Market Value of the shares shall be determined as of the date immediately before the payment date. Payment shall be made within 60 days after the applicable vesting date.

8. No Shareholder Rights . No shares of Company Stock shall be issued to the Grantee with respect to the Time-Based Units, and the Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Time-Based Units.

9. No Right to Continued Employment . The grant of Time-Based Units shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment with the Employer or interfere with the right of the Employer to terminate the Grantee’s employment at any time.

10. Incorporation of Plan by Reference . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are made pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance therewith. The decisions of the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) shall be conclusive upon any question arising hereunder. The Grantee’s receipt of the Time-Based Units constitutes the Grantee’s acknowledgment that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Plan, the Grant Letter, these Grant Conditions, and the Time-Based Units shall be final and binding on the Grantee and any other person claiming an interest in the Time-Based Units.

11. Withholding Taxes .

(a) The Employer shall have the right, and the Grantee hereby authorizes the Employer, to deduct from all payments made hereunder and from other compensation an amount equal to the federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign taxes, social insurance, payroll tax, contributions, payment on account obligations or other amounts required by law to be collected, withheld or accounted for with respect to the Time-Based Units (the “ Taxes ”).

undertakings regarding the treatment of any Taxes in connection with any aspect of the Time-Based Units, including the grant, vesting or settlement of the Time-Based Units and the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents; and (ii) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Time-Based Units to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Taxes. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Employer (or the Grantee’s former employer, as applicable) may be required to collect, withhold or account for Taxes in more than one jurisdiction.

12. Company Policies . All amounts payable under the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors from time to time.

13. Assignment . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assignees of the Company. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Time-Based Units, except to a successor grantee in the event of the Grantee’s death.

14. Section 409A . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are intended to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 20(h) of the Plan.

15. Successors . The provisions of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall extend to any business that becomes a successor to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates on account of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, spinoff or similar transaction with respect to any business of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates with which the Grantee is employed, and if this grant continues in effect after such corporate event, references to the “Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates” or the “Employer” in the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall include the successor business and its affiliates, as appropriate. In that event, the Company may make such modifications to the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions as it deems appropriate to reflect the corporate event.

16. Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall be governed by, and determined in accordance with, the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle.

17. No Entitlement or Claims for Compensation . In connection with the acceptance of the grant of the Time-Based Units under the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions, the Grantee acknowledges the following:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, the grant of the Time-Based Units under the Plan is made at the discretion of the Committee and the Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

(b) the grant of the Time-Based Units under the Plan is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Time-Based Units, or benefits in lieu of them, even if Time-Based Units have been granted repeatedly in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of Time-Based Units, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Committee;

(d) the Grantee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(e) the Time-Based Units and any payments thereunder are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Employer (including, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer) and which are outside the scope of the Grantee’s employment contract, if any;

(f) the Time-Based Units and any payments thereunder are not to be considered part of the Grantee’s normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, payment in lieu of notice, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(g) the Time-Based Units and payments thereunder are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(h) the grant of Time-Based Units and the Grantee’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Employer;

(i) the future value of the underlying shares of Company Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty. The Grantee understands that the Company is not responsible for any foreign exchange fluctuation between the United States Dollar and the Grantee’s local currency that may affect the value of the Time-Based Units; and

(j) the Grantee shall have no rights, claim or entitlement to compensation or damages as a result of the Grantee’s cessation of employment (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not in breach of contract or local labor law or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any), insofar as these rights, claim or entitlement arise or may arise from the Grantee’s ceasing to have rights under or be entitled to receive payment under or ceasing to have the opportunity to participate in the Plan as a result of such cessation or loss or diminution in value of the Time-Based Units as a result of such cessation, and the Grantee irrevocably releases the Employer from any such rights, entitlement or claim that may arise. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such right or claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then the Grantee shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived the Grantee’s entitlement to pursue such rights or claim.

18. Data Privacy.

(a) The Grantee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, systematization, accumulation, storage, blocking, destruction, use, disclosure and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s personal data as described in these Grant Conditions by and among, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

(b) The Grantee understands that the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, as applicable, hold certain personal information about the Grantee regarding the Grantee’s employment, the nature and amount of the Grantee’s compensation and the fact and conditions of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, and details of all awards in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (the “ Data ”).

(c) The Grantee understands that the Data may be transferred, including any cross-border, transfer to the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and, to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country, or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party. The Grantee understands that the Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may, at any time, view the Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data, require any necessary amendments to the Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing the Grantee’s consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that the Grantee may contact the Grantee’s local human resources representative.

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Exhibit 10.3

2015 Payable in Shares

Non-U.S.

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

TIME-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Grant .

(b) The Time-Based Units shall be vested and payable in accordance with the schedule set forth below, if and to the extent the terms of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are met.

2. Vesting .


Vesting Date	Time-Based Units Vesting
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD1,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ First Vesting Date ”)		33.33	%
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD2,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ Second Vesting Date ”)		33.33	%
%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD3,’Month DD, YYYY’%-% (the “ Third Vesting Date ”)		33.34	%

3. Termination of Employment .

5. Definitions . For purposes of these Grant Conditions and the Grant Letter:

(d) “ Long-Term Disability ” shall mean the Grantee is receiving long-term disability benefits under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.

6. Payment . When Time-Based Units vest, shares of Company Stock equal to the number of vested Time-Based Units shall be issued to the Grantee within 60 days after the applicable vesting date, subject to applicable withholding for Taxes (as defined below). Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, the Grant Letter or these Grant Conditions to the contrary, the Time-Based Units shall be settled in shares of Company Stock only.

12. Withholding Taxes .

will withhold shares of Company Stock payable hereunder to satisfy the withholding obligation for Taxes on amounts payable in shares, unless the Grantee provides a payment to the Employer to cover such Taxes, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The share withholding amount shall not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable withholding amount for Taxes.

(b) Regardless of any action the Employer takes with respect to any such Taxes, the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all such Taxes legally due by the Grantee is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Employer. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Employer (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Taxes in connection with any aspect of the Time-Based Units, including the grant, vesting or settlement of the Time-Based Units and the subsequent sale of any shares of Company Stock acquired at settlement and the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents; and (ii) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Time-Based Units to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Taxes. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Employer (or the Grantee’s former employer, as applicable) may be required to collect, withhold or account for Taxes in more than one jurisdiction.

15. Section 409A . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are intended to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 20(h) of the Plan.

18. No Entitlement or Claims for Compensation . In connection with the acceptance of the grant of the Time-Based Units under the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions, the Grantee acknowledges the following:

(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of Time-Based Units, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Committee;

(d) the Grantee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(e) the Time-Based Units and any shares of Company Stock acquired under the Plan are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Employer (including, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer) and which are outside the scope of the Grantee’s employment contract, if any;

(f) the Time-Based Units and any shares of Company Stock acquired under the Plan are not to be considered part of the Grantee’s normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, payment in lieu of notice, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(g) the Time-Based Units and the shares of Company Stock subject to the award are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(h) the grant of Time-Based Units and the Grantee’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Employer;

(i) the future value of the underlying shares of Company Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty. If the Grantee vests in the Time-Based Units and receives shares of Company Stock, the value of the acquired shares may increase or decrease. The Grantee understands that the Company is not responsible for any foreign exchange fluctuation between the United States Dollar and the Grantee’s local currency that may affect the value of the Time-Based Units or the shares of Company Stock; and

result of such cessation, and the Grantee irrevocably releases the Employer from any such rights, entitlement or claim that may arise. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such right or claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then the Grantee shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived the Grantee’s entitlement to pursue such rights or claim.

19. Data Privacy .

(b) The Grantee understands that the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, as applicable, hold certain personal information about the Grantee regarding the Grantee’s employment, the nature and amount of the Grantee’s compensation and the fact and conditions of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, details of all options, awards or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (the “ Data ”).

(c) The Grantee understands that the Data may be transferred, including any cross-border, transfer to the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and, any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country, or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party. The Grantee understands that the Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may, at any time, view the Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data, require any necessary amendments to the Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing the Grantee’s consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that the Grantee may contact the Grantee’s local human resources representative.

20. Addendum . Notwithstanding any provisions in these Grant Conditions, the Time-Based Units shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in any Addendum to this Agreement for the Grantee’s country. Moreover, if the Grantee relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Grantee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary for legal or administrative reasons. The Addendum constitutes part of these Grant Conditions.

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ADDENDUM

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

TIME-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

Additional Terms and Conditions and Notifications

This Addendum includes special terms and conditions that govern the Time-Based Units granted to the Grantee if the Grantee resides in the countries listed herein. These terms and conditions are in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Conditions. This Addendum may also include information regarding certain other issues of which the Grantee should be aware with respect to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Grant Conditions (of which this Addendum is a part) and the Plan.

Australia

(a) The Grant Letter and Grant Conditions have been prepared for the purpose of providing general information, without taking account of the Grantee’s objectives, financial situation or needs. The Grantee should, before making any decisions, consider the appropriateness of the information in the Grant Letter and Grant Conditions, and seek professional advice, having regard to the Grantee’s objectives, financial situation and needs.

(b) The Company is not licensed to provide financial product advice in Australia in relation to the Time-Based Units and recommends that the Grantee read the Plan, the Grant Letter and the Grant Conditions in full before making a decision to be granted Time-Based Units. There is no cooling-off regime in Australia that applies in respect of the grant of Time-Based Units.

(c) If the Grantee acquires shares of Company Stock under the Plan and offers such shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, the offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian law. The Grantee should obtain legal advice on disclosure obligations prior to making any such offer.

Netherlands

The Grantee should be aware of the Dutch insider trading rules, which may impact the sale of shares of Company Stock acquired under the Time-Based Units. In particular, the Grantee may be prohibited from effecting certain share transactions if the Grantee has insider information regarding the Company. Below is a discussion of the applicable restrictions. The Grantee is advised to read the discussion carefully to determine whether the insider rules apply to the Grantee. If it is uncertain whether the insider rules apply, the Company recommends that the Grantee consult with his or her personal legal advisor. Please note that the Company cannot be held liable if the Grantee violates the Dutch insider rules. The Grantee is responsible for ensuring compliance with these rules.

By entering into this Agreement and participating in the Plan, the Grantee acknowledges having read and understood the notification below and acknowledges that it is his or her own responsibility to comply with the Dutch insider trading rules, as discussed herein.

PROHIBITION AGAINST INSIDER TRADING.

Dutch securities laws prohibit insider trading. Under Article 5.56 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, anyone who has “inside information” related to the Company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in or from the Netherlands. “Inside information” is knowledge of specific information concerning the issuer to which the securities relate that is not public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the share price, regardless of the actual effect on the price. The insider could be any employee of the Company or an affiliate in the Netherlands who has inside information as described above.

Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain employees of the Company working at its Dutch affiliate may have inside information and thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when he or she had such inside information

Exhibit No. 15

Awareness Letter from Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

April 30, 2015

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Re:	Registration Statements No. 333-138034, 333-154765, 333-177072, 333-202253

With respect to the subject registration statements, we acknowledge our awareness of the use therein of our report dated April 30, 2015 related to our review of the interim condensed consolidated financial information of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Pursuant to Rule 436 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), such report is not considered part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm, or a report prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Exhibit No. 31.1

I, Matthew J. Espe, certify that:

1)	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.;

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;

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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

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;

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

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

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):

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

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:		April 30, 2015

/s/ Matthew J. Espe

Matthew J. Espe

President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit No. 31.2

I, David S. Schulz, certify that:

1)	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.;

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;

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):

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:		April 30, 2015

/s/ David S. Schulz

David S. Schulz

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit No. 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.

I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the periodic report on Form 10-Q of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) containing its financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and that information contained in that report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of that date.

/s/ Matthew J. Espe

Matthew J. Espe

President and Chief Executive Officer

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Dated: April 30, 2015

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit No. 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.

/s/ David S. Schulz

David S. Schulz

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Dated: April 30, 2015

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