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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-138750
 
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
 
COLEMAN CABLE LOGO
 
16,786,895 Shares
Common Stock
 
 
 
This Supplement to the Prospectus, dated March 31, 2008 (this “Supplement”), supplements and amends the Prospectus, dated September 13, 2007 (the “Prospectus”), relating to the Common Stock of Coleman Cable, Inc. (the “Company”). This Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus. The information included in this Supplement is also contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2008.
 
The Prospectus is hereby supplemented as follows:


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Selected Consolidated Financial Data
 
The following table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial information for the periods presented. The financial data as of and for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2007 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP.
 
Prior to October 10, 2006, we were treated as an S corporation for federal and state income tax purposes, with the exception of our wholly-owned C corporation subsidiary, CCI Enterprises, Inc. Accordingly, our shareholders were responsible for federal and substantially all state income tax liabilities arising out of our operations other than those conducted by our C corporation subsidiary. On October 10, 2006, the day before we consummated the 2006 Private Placement, we ceased to be an S corporation and became a C corporation and, as such, we are subject to federal and state income tax. The unaudited pro forma statement of operations data presents our pro forma provision for income taxes and pro forma net income as if we had been a C corporation for all periods presented. In addition, the selected historical consolidated financial information and the pro forma statement of operations data reflect the 312.6079 for 1 stock split that occurred on October 10, 2006.
 
The results for 2007 include the results of operations of our 2007 acquisitions beginning with their respective acquisition dates. Accordingly, our 2007 results of operations include approximately nine months of operating results for Copperfield and one month of operating results for Woods.
 
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results we expect in future periods. The data presented below should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Supplement.
 
                                         
    As of and for the Year Ended December 31,  
    2003     2004     2005     2006     2007  
    (In thousands except for per share data)  
 
Statement of Operations Data:
                                       
Net sales
  $ 233,555     $ 285,792     $ 346,181     $ 423,358     $ 864,144  
Cost of goods sold
    198,457       240,260       292,755       341,642       759,551  
                                         
Gross profit
    35,098       45,532       53,426       81,716       104,593  
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
    18,262       26,475       25,654       31,760       44,258  
Intangible asset amortization(1)
                            7,636  
Restructuring charges(2)
    249       (190 )           1,396       874  
                                         
Operating income
    16,587       19,247       27,772       48,560       51,825  
Interest expense, net
    10,087       11,252       15,606       15,933       27,519  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
          13,923                    
Other (income) loss, net(3)
    (110 )     (13 )     (1,267 )     497       41  
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    6,610       (5,915 )     13,433       32,130       24,265  
Income tax expense(4)
    1,558       3,092       2,298       2,771       9,375  
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,052     $ (9,007 )   $ 11,135     $ 29,359     $ 14,890  
                                         
Per Common Share Data(5):
                                       
Net income (loss) per share
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.44     $ (0.76 )   $ 0.87     $ 2.15     $ 0.89  
Diluted
    0.36       (0.76 )     0.87       2.15     $ 0.88  
Weighted average shares outstanding
                                       
Basic
    11,467       11,795       12,749       13,637       16,786  
Diluted
    13,968       11,795       12,749       13,637       16,826  
Pro Forma Statement of Operations Data:
                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 6,610     $ (5,915 )   $ 13,433     $ 32,130          
Pro forma income tax expense (benefit)(4)
    2,614       (2,362 )     5,351       12,400          
                                         
Pro forma net income (loss)
    3,996       (3,553 )     8,082       19,730          
                                         


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    As of and for the Year Ended December 31,  
    2003     2004     2005     2006     2007  
    (In thousands except for per share data)  
 
Pro Forma Per Common Share Data(5):
                                       
Pro forma net income (loss) per share
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.35     $ (0.30 )   $ 0.63     $ 1.45          
Diluted
    0.29       (0.30 )     0.63       1.45          
Other Financial Data:
                                       
EBITDA(6)
  $ 22,300     $ 10,735     $ 33,883     $ 53,497     $ 72,260  
Capital expenditures
    2,345       4,714       6,171       2,702       6,010  
Cash interest expense
    8,323       6,499       14,813       15,187       23,220  
Depreciation and amortization expense(7)
    5,603       5,398       4,844       5,434       20,476  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    16,770       (10,067 )     (10,340 )     30,048       23,793  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,611 )     (4,701 )     (1,789 )     (2,578 )     (269,072 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (15,155 )     (15,753 )     11,153       (12,794 )     239,398  
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 49     $ 1,034     $ 58     $ 14,734     $ 8,877  
Working capital
    35,276       62,756       90,107       115,083       230,525  
Total assets
    166,991       197,056       221,388       235,745       575,652  
Total debt(8)
    106,768       159,727       169,300       122,507       364,861  
Total shareholders’ equity
    27,365       2,200       13,071       77,841       95,971  
 
 
(1) Intangible asset amortization includes $7.6 million of amortization related to intangible assets acquired in 2007, primarily Copperfield.
 
(2) Restructuring charges include: (i) $0.2 million in 2003 for costs associated with the relocation of our cord operations from our Waukegan, Illinois facility to Miami, Florida; (ii) income of $0.2 million recorded in 2004 reflects the reversal of accruals recorded in prior years, which were deemed to no longer be necessary; (iii) $1.3 million of costs associated with the closing of the leased manufacturing and distribution facility located in Miami Lakes, Florida and $0.1 million associated with the closing of the owned facility located in Siler City, North Carolina in 2006; and, (iv) $0.9 million in restructuring costs recorded in 2007 related to the 2006 Miami Lakes and Siler City facility closures ($0.6 million) and integration costs related to Copperfield ($0.3 million).
 
(3) Other (income) loss included $0.5 million in 2006 for estimated costs accrued pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement. Other income, net was $1.3 million due to the sale of zero coupon bonds in May 2005.
 
(4) Prior to October 10, 2006, we were treated as an S corporation for federal and state income tax purposes, with the exception of our wholly-owned C corporation subsidiary. Accordingly, our shareholders were responsible for federal and substantially all state income tax liabilities arising out of our operations other than those conducted by our C corporation subsidiary. On October 10, 2006, the day before we consummated the 2006 Private Placement, we ceased to be an S corporation and became a C corporation and, as such, are now subject to federal and state income tax. As a result of the termination of our S corporation status, we recorded a one-time non-cash charge of approximately $0.3 million to our income tax provision to recognize the estimated amount of previously unrecognized net deferred income tax liability. Income tax expense in 2007 reflects our status as a C corporation for the entire year, compared to the expense recorded in 2006, which reflects the above-noted conversion in October 2006.
 
(5) The financial data reflects the retroactive presentation of the 312.6079 for 1 stock split which occurred on October 11, 2006.
 
(6) EBITDA represents earnings from continuing operations before net interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Other companies may define EBITDA differently and, as a result, our measure of EBITDA may not be directly comparable to EBITDA of other companies. EBITDA is a performance measure and liquidity measure used by our management, and we believe it is commonly reported and widely used by investors and other interested parties as a measure of a company’s operating performance and ability to incur and service

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debt. Our management believes that EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of our business on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our internal decision-makers for evaluation and planning purposes, including the preparation of annual operating budgets and the determination of levels of operating and capital investments. In particular, our management believes that EBITDA is a meaningful measure because it allows management to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve operating performance. For example, our management believes that the inclusion of items such as taxes, interest expense, intangible asset amortization and interest income can make it more difficult to identify and assess operating trends affecting our business and industry. Furthermore, our management believes that EBITDA is a performance measure that provides investors, securities analysts and other interested parties with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, business acquisitions, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies in our industry. Finally, EBITDA also closely tracks Consolidated EBITDA, a liquidity measurement that is used in calculating financial covenants in both our credit facility and the indenture for our senior notes.
 
EBITDA’s usefulness as a performance measure is limited by the fact that it excludes the impact of interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense and taxes. We borrow money in order to finance our operations; therefore, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate revenue. Similarly, our use of capital assets makes depreciation and amortization expense a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate income. Since we are subject to state and federal income taxes, any measure that excludes tax expense has material limitations.
 
Due to these limitations, we do not, and you should not, use EBITDA as the sole measure of our performance and liquidity.
 
We also use, and recommend that you consider, net income in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance or cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our liquidity. The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss), as determined in accordance with GAAP, to EBITDA.
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2003     2004     2005     2006     2007  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,052     $ (9,007 )   $ 11,135     $ 29,359     $ 14,890  
Interest expense, net
    10,087       11,252       15,606       15,933       27,519  
Income tax expense
    1,558       3,092       2,298       2,771       9,375  
Depreciation and amortization expense(7)
    5,603       5,398       4,844       5,434       20,476  
                                         
EBITDA
  $ 22,300     $ 10,735     $ 33,883     $ 53,497     $ 72,260  
                                         
 
The following is a reconciliation of cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to EBITDA.
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2003     2004     2005     2006     2007  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net cash flow from operating activities
  $ 16,770     $ (10,067 )   $ (10,340 )   $ 30,048     $ 23,793  
Interest expense, net
    10,087       11,252       15,606       15,933       27,519  
Income tax expense
    1,558       3,092       2,298       2,771       9,375  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
          (13,923 )                  
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities
    338       18       581       (679 )     3,689  
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets
    60       13       7       (502 )     20  
Gain (loss) on sale of investment-net
                1,267       11        
Stock-based compensation
          (1,648 )           (1,412 )     (3,739 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    (5,238 )     22,857       24,354       7,327       11,603  
Non-cash interest income
    227       245       110              
Non-cash interest expense
    (1,502 )     (1,104 )                  
                                         
EBITDA
  $ 22,300     $ 10,735     $ 33,883     $ 53,497     $ 72,260  
                                         


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EBITDA includes the effects of restructuring charges, bad debt write off (recovery) related to the bankruptcy of a major customer, a special bonus to certain members of senior management the loss on early extinguishment of debt, professional services to one of our directors for services rendered in connection with the exploration of development of strategic alternatives and certain other matters; and the expenses pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement and certain other matters. Restructuring charges are described in footnote (2) above. In particular, 2003 EBITDA includes a bad debt recovery of $0.1 million, 2004 EBITDA includes a bad debt recovery of $0.3 million, a special senior management bonus of $3.0 million and a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $13.9 million, and 2006 EBITDA includes $0.8 million of cash paid and $0.5 million of stock to one of our directors for professional services and $0.5 million of expenses related to the Tax Matters Agreement. Changes in operating assets and liabilities exclude amortization of debt issuance costs, which is included in interest expense.
 
(7) Depreciation and amortization expense does not include amortization of debt issuance costs, which is included in interest expense.
 
(8) Net of unamortized discount of $2.0 million as of December 31, 2003, and unamortized premium of $3.0 million as of December 31, 2007.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, including those described under “Item 1A, Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements. You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Supplement.
 
Overview
 
We are a leading designer, developer, manufacturer and supplier of electrical wire and cable products for consumer, commercial and industrial applications, with operations primarily in the U.S. and, to a lesser degree, Canada. We manufacture and supply a broad line of wire and cable products, which enables us to offer our customers a single source of supply for many of their wire and cable product requirements. We manufacture our products in ten domestic manufacturing facilities and supplement our domestic production with both international and domestic sourcing. We sell our products to a variety of customers, including a wide range of specialty distributors, retailers and original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). Virtually all of our products are sold to customers located in the U.S. and Canada.
 
We currently have four reportable business segments: (1) electrical/wire and cable distributors; (2) specialty distributors and OEMs; (3) consumer outlets; and (4) Copperfield. These segment classifications are based on an aggregation of customer groupings and distribution channels because this is how we manage and evaluate our business. We sell virtually all of our products across each of our four segments, except that our fabricated bare wire products sales are only in our specialty distributors and OEMs segment, and Copperfield segment.
 
Our net sales, to some extent, follow general business cycles. We also have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, certain seasonal trends in net sales and cash flow. Net sales are generally higher in the third and fourth quarters due to increased buying in anticipation of, and during, the winter months and holiday season.
 
Production Costs Overview, Impact of Copper Prices and Current Business Environment
 
As part of understanding our business and operating results, an overview of the relative composition of our production costs is useful. Raw materials, primarily copper, comprise the primary component of our cost of goods sold. For 2007, copper costs have been estimated by us (based on the average COMEX price) to account for approximately 70% of our total cost of goods sold. Because labor costs have historically represented less than 10% of our total cost of goods sold, we do not believe competition from products produced in countries having lower labor rates has significantly effected our financial results. We buy our copper from both domestic and international suppliers at prevailing market prices, with the price we pay dependent largely on the price of copper on international commodities markets.


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As the price of copper is particularly volatile, price fluctuations can affect a significant portion of our net sales and profitability. We generally attempt to pass along changes in the price of copper and other raw materials to our customers. Our ability to pass along price increases is greater when copper prices increase quickly and significantly. Gradual price increases may be more difficult to pass on to our customers and may affect our short-term profitability. Conversely, the prices of our products tend to fall more quickly in the event the price of copper drops significantly over a relatively short period of time and more slowly in the event of more gradual decreases in the price of copper. Our specialty distributors and OEMs segment offers a number of products that are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in copper prices. Other factors affecting product pricing include the type of product involved, competitive conditions, including underutilized manufacturing capacity in our industry, and particular customer arrangements.
 
The daily selling price of copper cathode on the COMEX averaged $3.23 per pound during the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, up 4.3% from the twelve months ended December 31, 2006. The average copper price on the COMEX was $3.20 and $3.59 for January and February 2008, respectively. Copper volatility as well as general market uncertainty have driven fluctuating market demand across a number of our channels, factors which we believe are likely to continue in 2008. Looking at 2008, we believe projected costs savings from an integrated Copperfield and the anticipated benefit to be derived in the back half of 2008 from the addition of Woods, is expected to offset the negative impact of current economic conditions and rising material and freight costs.
 
Acquisitions
 
From time to time, we consider acquisition opportunities that could materially increase the size of our business operation. We made two acquisitions during 2007 which have significantly increased our scale and presented us with what we believe are a number of strategic benefits.
 
Copperfield, LLC
 
On April 2, 2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Copperfield, LLC (“Copperfield”) for $215.4 million, including acquisition-related costs and working capital adjustments. At the time of our acquisition, Copperfield was one of the largest privately-owned manufacturers and suppliers of electrical wire and cable products in the U.S., with annual sales in excess of $500 million.
 
Woods Industries, Inc.
 
On November 30, 2007, we acquired the electrical products business of Katy Industries, Inc., which operates in the U.S. as Woods Industries, Inc. (“Woods U.S.”) and in Canada as Woods Industries (Canada) Inc. (“Woods Canada”), collectively referred to herein as Woods (“Woods”). The principal business of Woods is the design and distribution of consumer electrical cord products, which are sold principally to national home improvement, mass merchant, hardware and other retailers. We purchased certain assets of Woods U.S. and all the stock of Woods Canada for $53.2 million, including acquisition-related costs, but subject to finalization of working capital adjustments.
 
Integration
 
In November 2007, our board approved a planned strategy for integrating Copperfield, including the streamlining of manufacturing operations and cost reductions that were considered at the time of the acquisition. As part of this plan, Copperfield manufacturing and distribution facilities located in Avilla, Indiana; Nogales, Arizona; and El Paso, Texas will be closed in 2008 and operations at these locations consolidated into a larger, state of the art facility in El Paso, Texas. In addition, we have realignments planned for all remaining Copperfield facilities. We expect to incur between $3.5 million and $4.5 million in restructuring costs in 2008 for such activities, and estimate that these measures will result in net cash expenditures of approximately $2.0 million to $3.0 million in 2008 depending on various factors including the timing of the sale of owned properties and the amount of proceeds received. We anticipate substantially completing these activities by the end of 2008, with the expectation that the changes will result in annual cash savings of approximately $3.0 million in 2009 and subsequent years.
 
We also have a major project underway to consolidate a number of our Midwest distribution centers into a single expanded distribution facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. This new 500,000 square foot leased distribution center, which we plan to open in April of 2008, is designed to meet the growing demands of our business and


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should allow for greater efficiency and reduced costs in conducting our distribution operations. The new facility will handle all distribution functions currently conducted at three separate facilities, including one we acquired as part of the Woods acquisition, and we are confident that the new facility will establish a platform for continuing our track record of providing first-in-class logistics, delivery, and customer service. We expect to incur total costs between approximately $2.4 million and $3.4 million as a result of the above-described plan, primarily facility closure and severance-related costs. The majority of the cash expenditures are expected to be treated as a purchase accounting adjustment to be recorded in 2008, with the remainder accounted for as restructuring or operating expense in 2008. In addition, as a result of the plan, we have accelerated depreciation for certain fixed assets located at the facilities to be closed, and expect to record incremental depreciation expense of approximately $0.2 million in 2008 due to this acceleration.
 
Consolidated Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the consolidated statement of operations data in thousands of dollars and as a percentage of net sales. The results for 2007 include the results of operations of our 2007 acquisitions beginning with their respective acquisition dates. Accordingly, our 2007 results of operations include approximately nine months of operating results for Copperfield and one month of operating results for Woods.
 
                                                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %  
                (In thousands)              
 
Net sales
  $ 864,144       100.0 %   $ 423,358       100.0 %   $ 346,181       100.0 %
Gross profit
    104,593       12.1       81,716       19.3       53,426       15.4  
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
    44,258       5.1       31,760       7.5       25,654       7.4  
Intangible asset amortization
    7,636       0.9                          
Restructuring
    874       0.1       1,396       0.3              
                                                 
Operating income
    51,825       6.0       48,560       11.5       27,772       8.0  
Interest expense, net
    27,519       3.2       15,933       3.8       15,606       4.5  
Other (income) loss, net
    41             497       0.1       (1,267 )     (0.4 )
                                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    24,265       2.8       32,130       7.6       13,433       3.9  
Income tax expense
    9,375       1.1       2,771       0.7       2,298       0.7  
                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 14,890       1.7     $ 29,359       6.9     $ 11,135       3.2  
                                                 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2006
 
Net sales — Our net sales for 2007 were $864.1 million compared to $423.4 million for 2006, an increase of $440.7 million, or 104.1%. The increase includes the impact of adding the Copperfield business on April 2, 2007, which accounted for $396.6 million of our consolidated net sales in 2007, and an increase of 93.7% in our consolidated net sales for 2007 as compared to 2006. Excluding Copperfield, our net sales increased $44.1 million in 2007, or 10.4%, compared to 2006, with the increase primarily reflecting volume growth (measured in terms of pounds of product shipped) within our consumer outlets segment, including the impact of the Woods business, and the impact of price increases associated with raw material cost increases. Our total volume increased 92.6% in 2007, with current-year acquisitions accounting for a 94.0% increase in our total volume compared to 2006 levels. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, our total volume declined 1.4%, primarily reflecting decreased demand from existing customers in both our Specialty Distributors and OEMs segment and our Electrical/Wire and Cable Distributors segment.
 
Gross profit — We generated $104.6 million in total gross profit in 2007 compared to $81.7 million in 2006, an increase of $22.9 million. Our gross profit as a percentage of net sales (“gross profit margin”) for 2007 was 12.1% compared to 19.3% for 2006. Both the increase in gross profit dollars and decline in gross profit margin for 2007


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primarily reflect the impact of adding Copperfield in April 2007. Copperfield prices its products to earn a fixed dollar gross profit per pound of goods sold, which serves to mitigate the effect of copper price volatility, but which compresses gross profit margins when the market price for copper increases. Excluding Copperfield, which generated $26.9 million in gross profit for 2007, our gross profit declined $4.0 million in 2007 and our gross profit margin declined 2.7% as a percentage of net sales, as compared to 2006. These declines reflect the impact of pricing pressures throughout 2007 due to contracting market conditions in a number of our segments, inflationary pressures related to certain raw material costs, including PVC and fuel costs, and an increase in factory variances in 2007 due primarily to labor inefficiencies.
 
Selling, engineering, general and administrative — We incurred total selling, engineering, general and administrative (“SEG&A”) expense of $44.3 million in 2007 compared to $31.8 million for 2006, an increase of $12.5 million. This increase reflects the impact of: 1) the addition of Copperfield, which accounted for $6.1 million of the increase, 2) increased stock compensation expense which accounted for $2.6 million of the total increase (excluding Copperfield-related options) given that 2007 includes a full year of expense recorded for our stock option plan, which was established in October 2006, and 3) an aggregate increase of $3.8 million across a number of other corporate expenses, most notably professional fees and payroll and related costs. As a percentage of net sales, SEG&A expense was 5.1% in 2007, as compared to 7.5% in 2006, reflecting the impact of increased expense leverage as our fixed costs were spread over a higher net sales base.
 
Intangible amortization expense — We recorded $7.6 million in amortization expense in 2007 primarily related to intangible assets acquired in connection with the Copperfield acquisition. As Copperfield was acquired in April of 2007, intangible amortization expense recorded for 2007 reflects approximately nine month’s of expense. Accordingly, we expect increased intangible amortization expense for 2008, as set forth in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Restructuring charges — Restructuring charges of $0.9 million were recorded in 2007 compared to $1.4 million in 2006. These expenses were incurred in connection with the integration of Copperfield in 2007 (2007- $0.3 million), and the closure of our Miami Lakes and Siler City facilities in 2006 (2007- $0.6 million, 2006- $1.4 million). All actions associated with the closure of the Miami Lakes and Siler City facilities have been substantially completed as of December 31, 2007. See further detail in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Interest expense, net — We incurred $27.5 million in net interest expense in 2007, compared to $15.9 million in 2006, an increase of $11.6 million. The increase in interest expense was due primarily to higher average borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility during 2007, as compared to 2006, and the $120 million of 2007 Notes issued during April of the current year. We increased our total debt level significantly during 2007 to fund our acquisition activities, as further detailed below in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section.
 
Other (income) loss, net — Other loss, net, for 2006 included $0.5 million for estimated costs pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement.
 
Income tax expense — Income tax expense was $9.4 million in 2007 compared to $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Income tax expense increased due to a change from S corporation status to C corporation status in October 2006, resulting in increased tax expense.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
Net sales — Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $423.4 million compared to $346.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $77.2 million, or 22.3%. The increase in net sales was due primarily to price increases driven by the significant increase in the cost of raw materials, primarily copper, for 2006 compared to 2005. There was a 10.9% decline in volume in 2006 due to decreased demand from existing customers, somewhat offset by the addition of new customers. Also contributing to the volume decline was a shift in the product mix in our consumer outlets segment from higher weight products, such as extension cords, to lower weight products, such as data, thermostat and coaxial cables and a change in manufacturing process in our automotive channel. Otherwise, product mix in units for these periods was relatively consistent. Volume changes between comparative years are measured in total pounds shipped.


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Gross profit — Gross profit margin for the year ended December 31, 2006 was 19.3% compared to 15.4% for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in the gross profit margin was due in part to the ability to secure pricing increases sooner than increased copper and other raw material cost increases were reflected in inventory and cost of goods sold. In addition, gross profit increases were due to reduced costs due to manufacturing efficiency improvements, the ability to reduce shipping and other distribution expenses, and to spread fixed costs over a significantly higher revenue base.
 
Selling, engineering, general and administrative — SEG&A expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $31.8 million compared to $25.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $6.1 million. The increase between the two periods resulted primarily from increased sales commissions due to a higher revenue base, an increase in the accrual of management bonuses due to improved profitability, increased depreciation expense, and an increase in professional fees paid to a director for services rendered in connection with the exploration and development of strategic alternatives and certain other matters.
 
Restructuring charges — Restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $1.4 million. These expenses were the result of the planned closures of our Miami Lakes and Siler City facilities. Restructuring charges included $0.1 million of employee severance costs, $0.7 million of lease termination costs, $0.3 million of equipment relocation costs and $0.3 million of other closing costs.
 
Interest expense, net and loss on early extinguishment of debt — Interest expense, net was $15.9 million for year ended December 31, 2006, compared to $15.6 million of interest expense, net for year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $0.3 million. The increase in interest expense was due primarily to higher average borrowings under our revolving line of credit resulting primarily from increased inventory costs.
 
Other (income) loss, net — Other loss, net, for the year ended December 31, 2006 included $0.5 million for estimated costs accrued pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement compared to $1.3 million of income for the year ended December 31, 2005 which was due to the sale of zero coupon bonds in May 2005, in connection with the settlement of the Copperweld Corporation capital lease obligation.
 
Income tax expense — Income tax expense was $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Income tax expense increased primarily because of a change from S corporation status to C corporation status in October 2006, resulting in increased corporation tax expense.
 
Segment Results
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, statements of operations data by segment in thousands of dollars, segment net sales as a percentage of total net sales and segment operating income as a percentage of segment net sales.
 
                                                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    Amount     Percent of Total     Amount     Percent of Total     Amount     Percent of Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net sales:
                                               
Electrical/Wire and Cable Distributors
  $ 146,020       16.9 %   $ 147,411       34.8 %   $ 114,561       33.0 %
Specialty Distributors and OEMs
    223,159       25.8       219,957       52.0       171,926       49.8  
Consumer Outlets
    98,369       11.4       55,990       13.2       59,694       17.2  
Copperfield
    396,596       45.9                          
                                                 
Total
  $ 864,144       100.0 %   $ 423,358       100.0 %   $ 346,181       100.0 %
                                                 
 


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          Percent of
          Percent of
          Percent of
 
          Segment
          Segment
          Segment
 
    Amount     Net Sales     Amount     Net Sales     Amount     Net Sales  
 
Operating income:
                                               
Electrical/Wire and Cable Distributors
  $ 14,367       9.8 %   $ 23,830       16.2 %   $ 13,643       11.9 %
Specialty Distributors and OEMs
    21,061       9.4       28,096       12.8       14,693       8.5  
Consumer Outlets
    10,559       10.7       3,421       6.1       3,465       5.8  
Copperfield
    12,888       3.2                          
                                                 
Total
    58,875               55,347               31,801          
Corporate
    (7,050 )             (6,787 )             (4,029 )        
                                                 
Consolidated Operating Income
  $ 51,825             $ 48,560             $ 27,772          
                                                 
 
Segment operating income represents income from continuing operations before interest income or expense, other income and income taxes. Corporate consists of items not charged or allocated to a particular segment, including, among other things, costs for employee relocation, discretionary bonuses, professional fees, and restructuring expenses. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 8 of this document.
 
Electrical/Wire and Cable Distributors
 
In 2007, net sales declined $1.4 million, or 0.9%, compared to 2006, primarily reflecting reduced demand from existing customers and pricing pressures resulting from contracting market conditions. Our volume declined 3.6% in 2007, most notably in the residential construction markets, partially offset by increases in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (“MRO”), industrial and commercial construction markets. As in 2007, volume declined in 2006, down 4.0% as compared to 2005, largely as a function of declines in the residential construction market, as well as declines in energy-related markets; however, net sales increased in 2006, as compared to 2005, as the impact of volume declines in 2006 was offset by our ability to increase selling prices during that year in the face of increased raw material costs, as well as by the addition of new customers.
 
Operating income was $14.4 million in 2007 compared to $23.8 million for 2006, a decrease of $9.4 million, or 39.5%. This decrease was a function of the negative gross profit impact of pricing pressures due to lower market demand, the costs of plant realignments and plant variances, lower overall sales volume, and increased stock compensation expense. The increase in operating income in 2006, as compared to 2005, was attributable to our ability to secure price increases to offset increases in raw material costs, reduce shipping and other distribution expenses, and the ability to spread fixed costs across a larger revenue base.
 
Specialty Distributors and OEMs
 
In 2007, net sales increased $3.2 million, or 1.5%, compared to 2006. Volume declined 7.8% due to decreased demand from our existing customers, offset by growth and market share gains in our OEM/government and industrial channels. As in 2007, volume declined in 2006, down 9.4% as compared to 2005, largely as a function of overall market conditions, offset by increases in the security/home automation, irrigation and copper fabrication channels due to market share gains.
 
Operating income was $21.1 million in 2007 compared to $28.1 million in 2006, a decrease of $7.0 million, or 33.0%. This decrease primarily reflects the negative operating profit impact of the same factors as set forth above relative to our decline in operating profit within the Electrical/Wire and Cable Distributors segment. The increase in operating income in 2006, as compared to 2005, primarily reflects volume and price initiatives, improved manufacturing efficiencies, reduced shipping and other distribution expenses, and the spreading of fixed costs over a larger revenue base.

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Consumer Outlets
 
In 2007, net sales increased $42.4 million, or 75.7%, compared to 2006. The increase reflects to largely an equivalent degree, the impact of adding approximately one month’s sales for Woods in 2007, and increases in our base business, driven primarily by volume increases and price increases associated with raw material cost increases. Our 2007 volume in this segment increased 24.6%, excluding the impact of acquisitions. The volume increase was primarily due to an increase of automotive product sales due to improved market conditions compared to 2006 and to initial stocking orders for product line extensions with existing customers in 2007. In 2006, net sales declined $3.7 million, or 6.2%, compared to 2005, as volumes declined 25.5%, reflecting lower demand from existing customers as a result of soft year-end 2005 sales, partially offset by price increases.
 
Operating income was $10.6 million compared to $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of $7.2 million or 211.8%. This increase was largely due to strength in demand in our automotive channel, expanded product placement with existing customers, the ability to spread fixed costs across a larger revenue base, the impact of current year acquisitions, improved operational efficiencies due to plant realignments in 2006 and the ability to secure price increases to offset the impact of increased raw material costs. The favorable impact of these items was partially offset by increased advertising expense due to new customer promotions, increased commission expense due to higher revenues, stock compensation expense and the accrual of management bonuses due to increased profitability. Operating income declined $0.1 million to $3.4 million in 2006, as compared to $3.5 million in 2005. The impact of lower sales volume was offset by increased sales prices, gains on the sale of commodity contracts, reduced shipping and other distribution expenses, cost savings realized from our Miami facility closure, and manufacturing process improvements.
 
Copperfield
 
No comparison is presented for Copperfield because it was not included in our financial results in 2006.
 
Operating income for Copperfield is reduced by an increase in depreciation expense of $2.7 million and the amortization of intangible assets of $7.6 million due to purchase price allocations.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our financial position during 2007 was significantly impacted by the following events:
 
  •  Acquisition of Copperfield and Woods — Including acquisition-related costs and working capital adjustments (subject to finalization for Woods), we paid $215.4 million for 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Copperfield, and $53.2 million for certain assets of Woods U.S. and all the stock of Woods Canada. These acquisitions significantly increased the scale of our operations and our outstanding debt levels;
 
  •  Issuance of $120.0 million in Senior Notes — We issued $120.0 million aggregate principal of Senior Notes (defined below) in connection with financing the Copperfield acquisition in April of 2007, thereby increasing the total outstanding principal of Senior Notes to $240.0 million at December 31, 2007;
 
  •  Amended $200.0 million Revolving Credit Facility — In April 2007, also in connection with the Copperfield acquisition, our five-year Revolving Credit Facility was amended and restated, thereby increasing our total borrowing capacity under the facility up to a maximum of $200.0 million. We also borrowed against the facility to fund our acquisition of Woods, resulting in outstanding borrowings under the facility of $123.4 million at December 31, 2007.


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Debt
 
Our outstanding debt (including capital lease obligations) was as follows:
 
                 
    As of December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revolving Credit Facility expiring April 2, 2012
  $ 123,438     $  
9.875% Senior Notes due October 1, 2012, including unamortized premium of $2,980 and $0, respectively
    242,980       120,000  
Capital lease obligations
    782       1,129  
Other debt
    641       1,378  
                 
Total debt
  $ 367,841     $ 122,507  
                 
 
Revolving Credit Facility
 
Our five-year Revolving Credit Facility is a senior secured facility that provides for aggregate borrowings of up to $200.0 million, subject to certain limitations. The proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility are available for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including merger and acquisition activity.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, we are required to maintain a minimum of $10.0 million in excess availability under the facility at all times. Borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of (1) $200.0 million or (2) the sum of 85% of eligible accounts receivable, 55% of eligible inventory and an advance rate to be determined of certain appraised fixed assets, with a $10.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. At December 31, 2007, we had $60.3 million in remaining excess availability.
 
The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries on a joint and several basis, either as a co-borrower of the Company or a guarantor, and is secured by substantially all of our assets and the assets of our domestic subsidiaries, including accounts receivable, inventory and any other tangible and intangible assets (including real estate, machinery and equipment and intellectual property), as well as by a pledge of all the capital stock of each of our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of each of our foreign subsidiaries.
 
The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial and other covenants that limit or restrict our ability to pay dividends or distributions, incur indebtedness, permit liens on property, make investments, provide guarantees, enter into mergers, acquisitions or consolidations, conduct asset sales, enter into leases or sale and lease back transactions, and enter into transactions with affiliates. We are also prohibited from making prepayments on the Senior Notes, except for scheduled payments required pursuant to the terms of such Senior Notes. In addition to maintaining a minimum of $10.0 million in excess availability under the facility at all times, the financial covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility require us to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.1 to 1.0 for any month during which our excess availability under the Revolving Credit Facility falls below $30.0 million. We maintained greater than $30.0 million of monthly excess availability in 2007.
 
On November 1, 2007, the Revolving Credit Facility was amended to allow for our acquisition of Woods. The amendment also permitted us to make future investments in our Canadian subsidiaries in an aggregate amount, together with the investment made to acquire Woods Canada, not to exceed $25.0 million. As of December 31, 2007, we were in compliance with all of the covenants of our Revolving Credit Facility.
 
9.875% Senior Notes
 
At December 31, 2007, we had $240.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior notes outstanding, all of which mature on October 1, 2012 (the “Senior Notes”). As noted above, the Senior Notes include the $120.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2007 Notes issued in connection with our acquisition of Copperfield. The 2007 notes are governed by the same indenture (the “Indenture”) and have substantially the same terms and conditions as our $120.0 million aggregate principal of 9.875% senior notes issued in 2004 (the “2004 Notes”).


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The Indenture includes a covenant that prohibits us from incurring additional indebtedness (other than certain permitted indebtedness, including but not limited to the maximum availability under our Revolving Credit Facility), unless our consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio is greater than 2.0 to 1.0.
 
As of December 31, 2007, we were in compliance with all of the covenants for our Senior Notes.
 
Current and Future Liquidity
 
In general, we require cash for working capital, capital expenditures, debt repayment and interest. Our working capital requirements tend to increase when we experience significant demand for products or significant copper price increases.
 
Our management assesses the future cash needs of our business by considering a number of factors, including: (1) historical earnings and cash flow performance, (2) future working capital needs, (3) current and projected debt service expenses, (4) planned capital expenditures, and (5) our ability to borrow additional funds under the terms of our Revolving Credit Facility.
 
Based on the foregoing, we believe that our operating cash flows and borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our operations, debt service and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.
 
If we experience a deficiency in earnings with respect to our fixed charges in the future, we would need to fund the fixed charges through a combination of cash flows from operations and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. If cash flows generated from our operations, together with borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, are not sufficient to fund our operations, debt service and capital expenditures and we need to seek additional sources of capital, the limitations on our ability to incur debt contained in the Revolving Credit Facility and the Indenture relating to our Senior Notes could prevent us from securing additional capital through the issuance of debt. In that case, we would need to secure additional capital through other means, such as the issuance of equity. In addition, we may not be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all. If we were not able to secure additional capital, we could be required to delay or forego capital spending or other corporate initiatives, such as the development of products, or acquisition opportunities.
 
Cash Flow Summary
 
A summary of our cash flows for 2007, 2006 and 2005 was as follows:
 
                         
    As of December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net Income
  $ 14,890     $ 29,359     $ 11,135  
Non-cash items
    21,692       8,964       3,827  
Changes in working capital assets and liabilities
    (12,789 )     (8,275 )     (25,302 )
                         
Net cash from operating activities
    23,793       30,048       (10,340 )
Net cash from investing activities
    (269,072 )     (2,578 )     (1,789 )
Net cash from financing activities
    239,398       (12,794 )     11,153  
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    24              
                         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (5,857 )     14,676       (976 )
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year
    14,734       58       1,034  
                         
Cash and equivalents at end of year
  $ 8,877     $ 14,734     $ 58  
 
Operating activities
 
Net cash generated by our operating activities was $23.8 million in 2007 compared to $30.0 million in 2006. The $6.2 million decline from 2006 was a function of: (1) a $14.5 million decline in net income, and (2) a net


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increase of $4.4 million to fund our various working capital assets and liabilities, partially offset by (3) a $12.7 million increase in non-cash items contained in net income, primarily depreciation and amortization expense. The $4.4 million net increase in cash used for working capital was attributable to changes in a number of working capital items, most notably prepaid expenses and other current assets, which was primarily a function of timing.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $40.4 million to $30.0 million in 2006 compared to a net usage of $10.3 million in 2005. The increase was a function of: (1) an $18.2 million increase in net income, (2) a net decrease of $17.0 million used in funding working capital, and (3) a $5.1 million increase in non-cash items contained in net income. The $17.0 million net decrease in cash used for working capital was attributable to changes in a number of working capital items, most notably inventories, reflecting better inventory management and economies of scale as a result of the closure of certain facilities in 2006, partially offset by lower accounts payable, due to a difference in timing of payments.
 
Investing activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities was $269.1 million in 2007 compared to $2.6 million in 2006 and $1.8 million in 2005, respectively, with the increase primarily attributable to the acquisition of Copperfield and Woods.
 
Financing activities
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $239.4 million in 2007 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $12.8 million in 2006. The $239.4 million in cash provided from financing activities in 2007 was primarily a function of acquisition-related borrowing activities. As noted above, during 2007 we issued $120.0 million in Senior Notes, generating total proceeds of $119.4 million (net of issuance costs), and increased our borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, which were $123.4 million at December 31, 2007, as compared to $0 million at December 31, 2006. For 2006, we used $12.8 million in net cash, primarily reflecting (1) the repayment of $46.0 million in borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility and $0.8 million in other long-term debt repayments, (2) the repurchase of $61.4 million of our common shares in connection with our 2006 Private Placement, and (3) $19.5 million in dividends paid to our S corporation shareholders, partially offset by $114.9 million in net proceeds generated from the Private Placement.
 
Integration activities related to Copperfield and Woods
 
In November 2007, our board of directors approved management’s integration strategy for Copperfield which involves the streamlining of Copperfield’s manufacturing operations and cost reductions related to the elimination of overlap between Coleman and Copperfield. The integration plan includes the consolidation and closure of Copperfield manufacturing and distribution facilities located in Avilla, Indiana; Nogales, Arizona; and El Paso, Texas, into operations at one modern facility in El Paso, Texas. We estimate that these measures will result in net cash expenditures of approximately $2.0 million to $3.0 million in 2008 depending on various factors including the timing of the sale of two of our owned facilities involved in the integration plan and the amount of proceeds received. We expect the majority of these integration activities to be complete by the end of 2008.
 
In January 2008, we announced plans to consolidate three of our existing distribution facilities (located in Indianapolis, Indiana; Gurnee, Illinois; and Waukegan, Illinois) into a single leased distribution facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. We expect the new facility to be in operation and the closures of the effected facilities to be largely completed by the end of second quarter of 2008. The Indianapolis facility, acquired in connection with the Woods acquisition, will be closed in advance of its scheduled lease termination date, whereas we expect to utilize the remaining two leased facilities in our operations through their remaining lease terms, which end in 2008. We expect to incur total costs between approximately $2.4 million and $3.4 million as a result of the above-described plan. The majority of the cash expenditures are expected to be treated as a purchase accounting adjustment to be recorded in 2008, with the remainder accounted for as restructuring or operating expense in 2008.
 
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anticipation of higher demand during the late fall and early winter months. In general, receivables related to higher sales activities during the late fall and early winter months are collected during the late fourth and early first quarter of the year.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
The following table sets forth information about our contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2007:
 
                                         
          Payments Due by Period  
          Less Than
                After
 
    Total     1 Year     1-3 Years     3-5 Years     5 Years  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Long-term debt obligations (including current portion and interest)
  $ 479,708     $ 24,190     $ 47,475     $ 407,927     $ 116  
Capital lease obligations (including interest)
    867       539       328              
Operating lease obligations
    31,658       7,341       11,779       7,904       4,634  
Purchase obligations
    68,638       68,638                    
 
Interest obligations includes interest on our variable rate debt, primarily borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, calculated based on interest rates at December 31, 2007. Amounts of future interest payments on our variable rate borrowings will depend on prevailing variable interest rates in future periods and the amount of outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility depending upon our working capital requirements.
 
We will also be required to make future cash contributions to our defined contribution savings plans. The estimate for these contributions is approximately $1.2 million during 2008. Estimates of cash contributions to be made after 2008 are difficult to determine due to the number of variable factors that impact the calculation of defined contribution savings plans.
 
Purchase obligations primarily consist of purchase orders and other contractual arrangements for inventory and raw materials.
 
We anticipate being able to meet our obligations as they come due.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Supplement, we believe the following accounting policies to be critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
We recognize sales of our products when the products are shipped to customers and title passes to the customer in accordance with the terms of sale. We record customer promotional allowances as a reduction of net sales when it is probable that the allowance will be granted and the amount of the allowance can be reasonably estimated. Our promotional allowances are primarily related to the volumes of purchases by various customer groups during specified time periods. Accordingly, to calculate our ultimate related promotional costs, we estimate during each period each customer’s potential for achieving the related purchase volumes based primarily on our sales history with each customer. Subsequent period changes in our estimates have not been material in the prior three years.


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Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts
 
We record an allowance for uncollectible accounts to reflect management’s best estimate of losses inherent in our receivables as of the balance sheet date. In calculating the allowance for uncollectible accounts, we consider both the current financial condition of individual customers and historical write-off patterns.
 
Inventories
 
Inventories include material, labor and overhead costs and are recorded at the lower of cost or market on the FIFO basis. In applying FIFO, we evaluate the realizability of our inventory on a product-by-product basis. In circumstances where inventory levels are in excess of anticipated market demand, where inventory is deemed technologically obsolete or not saleable due to condition or where inventory cost exceeds net realizable value, we record a charge to cost of goods sold and reduce the inventory to its net realizable value.
 
Plant and Equipment
 
Plant and equipment are carried at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives, ranging from three to twenty years, using principally the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for tax reporting purposes. The carrying value of all long-lived assets is evaluated periodically in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, to determine if adjustment to the depreciation period or the carrying value is warranted. If events and circumstances indicate that the long-lived assets should be reviewed for possible impairment, we use projections to assess whether future cash flows on a non-discounted basis related to the tested assets are likely to exceed the recorded carry amount of those assets to determine if write-down is appropriate. If we identify impairment, we will report a loss to the extent that the carrying value of the impaired assets exceeds their fair values as determined by valuation techniques appropriate in the circumstances that could include the use of similar projections on a discounted basis.
 
Goodwill
 
SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, addresses the financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets. Under SFAS No. 142, we do not amortize goodwill, but goodwill is subject to our annual impairment testing at December 31. Potential impairment exists if the carrying amount of net assets of an operating segment, including goodwill, is greater than the fair value of net assets of an operating segment. To the extent possible, we identify specific net assets at the operating segment level. Net assets such as inventory, fixed assets and accounts payable are allocated to each operating segment for purposes of recognizing and measuring goodwill impairment. Allocations are based on manufactured cost of goods sold by operating segment. Goodwill was allocated to each operating segment based on the relative fair value of each operating segment. Fair value was based on the income approach using a calculation of discounted estimated future cash flows from our annual long-range planning process. The calculation of impairment loss compares the implied fair value of each operating segment’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill. Various factors, including a deterioration in the future prospects for any of our operating segments or a decision to exit an operating segment, could result in impairment charges.
 
Income Taxes
 
Through October 9, 2006, we conducted our business as an S corporation, with the exception of our wholly-owned C corporation subsidiary, for federal and state income tax purposes. Accordingly, our shareholders had been responsible for federal and substantially all state income tax liabilities arising out of our operations. For all periods prior to the C corporation conversion, dividends had been paid to shareholders at amounts that approximated the shareholders’ current tax liability arising from their ownership in the company. As of October 10, 2006, the day before we consummated the 2006 Private Placement, we ceased to be an S corporation and became a C corporation and, as such, we became subject to federal and state income taxes. The unaudited pro forma statements of operations data included elsewhere in this Supplement present our pro forma provision for income taxes and net income as if


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we had been a C corporation for all periods presented. For further information reference “Selected Consolidated Financial Data”.
 
We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates. A provision for income tax expense is recognized for income taxes payable for the current period, plus the net changes in deferred tax amounts. We periodically assess the reliability of deferred tax assets and the adequacy of deferred tax liabilities, including the results of local, state or federal statutory tax audits.
 
The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining our 2002, 2003 and 2004 federal income tax returns. Management believes that the ultimate outcome of this examination will not result in a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, cash flow or results of operations.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statement to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Accordingly, any business combinations we engage in will be recorded and disclosed following existing generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) until December 31, 2008. The impact SFAS No. 141(R) will have on our consolidated financial statements when effective will depend upon the nature, terms and size of the acquisitions we consummate after the effective date.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is required to be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2008. In November 2007, the FASB updated SFAS No. 157. The FASB reaffirmed that the statement is effective as originally scheduled in the accounting for the financial assets and liabilities of financial institutions. However, the FASB issued a one year deferral for the implementation of SFAS No. 157 for other nonfinancial assets and liabilities. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS No. 159 was effective for the Company at the beginning of 2008. The Company’s adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 will not impact our consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51. This statement amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest (minority interest) in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Upon its adoption, effective as of the beginning of 2010, noncontrolling interests will be classified as equity in the consolidated financial statements and income and comprehensive income attributed to the noncontrolling interest will be included in income and comprehensive income. The provisions of this standard must be applied retrospectively upon adoption. We do not currently have any minority interest components at any of our subsidiaries, and we do not anticipate the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


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Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Supplement contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty. Actual results could differ from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors including those mentioned in the Prospectus. Forward-looking statements are based on information available to management at the time, and they involve judgments and estimates that may prove to be incorrect. Factors that could cause results to differ from expectations include: the level of market demand for our product; competitive pressures; economic conditions in the U.S.; price fluctuations of raw materials; environmental matters; general economic conditions and changes in the demand for our products by key customers; failure to identify, finance or integrate acquisitions; failure to accomplish integration activities on a timely basis; failure to achieve expected efficiencies in our manufacturing and integration consolidations; changes in the cost of labor or raw materials, including PVC and fuel costs; inaccuracies in purchase agreements relating to acquisitions; failure of customers to make expected purchases, including customers of acquired companies; unforeseen developments or expenses with respect to our acquisition, integration and consolidation efforts; and other specific factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus.


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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2007
 
         
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All Schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required or because the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Coleman Cable, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Coleman Cable, Inc., and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Coleman Cable, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/  DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 28, 2008


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COLEMAN CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    (Thousands, except per share data)  
 
NET SALES
  $ 864,144     $ 423,358     $ 346,181  
COST OF GOODS SOLD
    759,551       341,642       292,755  
                         
GROSS PROFIT
    104,593       81,716       53,426  
SELLING, ENGINEERING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
    44,258       31,760       25,654  
INTANGIBLE ASSET AMORTIZATION
    7,636              
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
    874       1,396        
                         
OPERATING INCOME
    51,825       48,560       27,772  
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET
    27,519       15,933       15,606  
OTHER (INCOME) LOSS, NET
    41       497       (1,267 )
                         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    24,265       32,130       13,433  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    9,375       2,771       2,298  
                         
NET INCOME
  $ 14,890     $ 29,359     $ 11,135  
                         
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE DATA
                       
NET INCOME PER SHARE
                       
Basic
  $ 0.89     $ 2.15     $ 0.87  
Diluted
    0.88       2.15       0.87  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
                       
Basic
    16,786       13,637       12,749  
Diluted
    16,826       13,637       12,749  
PRO FORMA DATA (Note 1)
                       
PRO FORMA NET INCOME
                       
Income before income taxes
          $ 32,130     $ 13,433  
Pro forma income tax expense (unaudited)
            12,400       5,351  
                         
Pro forma net income (unaudited)
          $ 19,730     $ 8,082  
                         
PRO FORMA NET INCOME PER SHARE (UNAUDITED)
                       
Basic
          $ 1.45     $ 0.63  
Diluted
            1.45       0.63  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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COLEMAN CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (Thousands except per share data)  
 
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,877     $ 14,734  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,601 and $2,092, respectively
    159,133       62,318  
Inventories
    138,359       66,765  
Deferred income taxes
    3,776       2,136  
Assets held for sale
    661        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    8,647       2,739  
                 
Total current assets
    319,453       148,692  
                 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
               
Land
    2,772       579  
Buildings and leasehold improvements
    14,780       7,636  
Machinery, fixtures and equipment
    101,701       45,125  
                 
      119,253       53,340  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (42,918 )     (31,762 )
Construction in progress
    3,628       244  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    79,963       21,822  
GOODWILL
    108,461       60,628  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
    58,181       10  
OTHER ASSETS, NET
    9,594       4,593  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 575,652     $ 235,745  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 936     $ 936  
Accounts payable
    49,519       13,091  
Accrued liabilities
    38,473       19,582  
                 
Total current liabilities
    88,928       33,609  
                 
LONG-TERM DEBT
    366,905       121,571  
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    281        
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    23,567       2,724  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Common stock, par value $0.001; 75,000 shares authorized and 16,786 shares issued and outstanding
    17       17  
Additional paid-in capital
    83,709       80,421  
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
    12,293       (2,597 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (48 )      
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    95,971       77,841  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 575,652     $ 235,745  
                 
 
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COLEMAN CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    (Thousands)  
 
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Net income
    14,890     $ 29,359     $ 11,135  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    21,662       6,382       5,792  
Stock-based compensation
    3,739       1,412        
Non-cash interest income
                (110 )
Deferred tax provision (credit)
    (3,689 )     679       (581 )
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets
    (20 )     502       (7 )
Gain on sale of investment
          (11 )     (1,267 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
                       
Accounts receivable
    (4,606 )     (3,478 )     (10,227 )
Inventories
    (2,894 )     1,124       (17,755 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (4,967 )     142       (1,417 )
Accounts payable
    (6,377 )     (8,869 )     1,985  
Accrued liabilities
    6,055       2,806       2,112  
                         
Net cash flow from operating activities
    23,793       30,048       (10,340 )
                         
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Capital expenditures
    (6,010 )     (2,702 )     (6,171 )
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (263,138 )            
Proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets
    17       42        
Proceeds from sale of investment
    59       82       4,382  
                         
Net cash flow from investing activities
    (269,072 )     (2,578 )     (1,789 )
                         
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Borrowings under revolving loan facilities to fund acquisitions, including issuance costs
    127,080              
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving loan facilities
    (5,450 )     (46,000 )     16,180  
Early retirement of debt
                (3,822 )
Proceeds of issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
    (451 )     114,851        
Issuance of senior notes, net of issuance costs
    119,352              
Repayment of long-term debt
    (1,133 )     (793 )     (941 )
Repurchase of common stock
          (61,384 )      
Dividends paid to shareholders
          (19,468 )     (264 )
                         
Net cash flow from financing activities
    239,398       (12,794 )     11,153  
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    24              
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (5,857 )     14,676       (976 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of year
    14,734       58       1,034  
                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of year
  $ 8,877     $ 14,734     $ 58  
                         
NONCASH ACTIVITY
                       
Reduction of carrying value of Oswego fixed assets and capital lease obligation
  $     $     $ 1,878  
Capital lease obligation
    50             34  
Unpaid capital expenditures
    1,453             166  
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
                       
Income taxes paid
  $ 18,709     $ 1,259     $ 2,792  
Cash interest paid
    23,220       15,187       14,813  
 
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COLEMAN CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
                                                 
                      Retained
    Accumulated
       
    Common
          Additional
    Earnings
    Other
       
    Stock
    Common
    Paid-in
    (Accumulated
    Comprehensive
       
    Outstanding     Stock     Capital     Deficit)     Income     Total  
    (Thousands)  
 
BALANCE — December 31, 2005
    12,749       13       25,546       (12,488 )           13,071  
Repurchase of common stock
    (4,400 )     (4 )     (61,380 )                 (61,384 )
Common stock issuance, net of issuance costs
    8,400       8       114,843                   114,851  
Stock-based compensation
    37             1,412                   1,412  
Net income
                      29,359             29,359  
Dividends
                      (19,468 )           (19,468 )
                                                 
BALANCE — December 31, 2006
    16,786       17       80,421       (2,597 )           77,841  
Comprehensive income
                                               
Net income
                      14,890             14,890  
Cumulative translation, net of tax adjustment
                                    (48 )     (48 )
Total Comprehensive Income
                                            14,842  
Common stock issuance costs
                (451 )                 (451 )
Stock-based compensation
                3,739                   3,739  
                                                 
BALANCE — December 31, 2007
    16,786     $ 17     $ 83,709     $ 12,293     $ (48 )   $ 95,971  
                                                 
 
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COLEMAN CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Thousands, except per share data)
 
1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Nature of Operations, Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coleman Cable, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company,” “Coleman,” “we,” “us” or “our”). We are a manufacturer and supplier of electrical wire and cable products for consumer, commercial and industrial applications, with operations primarily in the United States and, to a lesser degree, Canada.
 
All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements reflect retroactive presentation of the 312.6079 for 1 stock split that occurred on October 10, 2006. On October 10, 2006, we terminated our S corporation status and became a C corporation for federal and state income tax purposes under Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). As a result, we are now subject to state and federal income taxes. Through October 9, 2006, we had conducted business as an S corporation under Subchapter S of the Code, with the exception of our wholly-owned C corporation subsidiary, CCI Enterprises, Inc. (the “Subsidiary”) (See Note 8).
 
Unaudited Pro Forma Data
 
Our consolidated income statements for 2006 and 2005 included herein contain unaudited pro forma data which give retroactive presentation as if we had been a C corporation for federal and state income tax purposes for all of 2006 and 2005, given our above-noted conversion to a C corporation on October 10, 2006. This unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if we had been a C corporation for all of 2006 and 2005, or that may result in the future.
 
Accounting Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are required for several matters, including inventory valuation; determining the allowance for uncollectible accounts and accruals for sales returns, allowances and incentives; depreciation and amortization; accounting for purchase business combinations; the recoverability of long-lived assets; as well as, establishing restructuring, self-insurance, legal, environmental and tax accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Summarized below is the activity for our accounts receivable allowance account:
 
                         
   
2007
    2006     2005  
 
Balance — January 1
  $ 2,092     $ 1,876     $ 1,655  
Provisions
    625       294       369  
Acquisition
    2,944              
                         
Write-offs and credit allowances, net of recovery
    (1,060 )     (78 )     (148 )
                         
Balance — December 31
  $ 4,601     $ 2,092     $ 1,876  
                         
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Our sales represent sales of our product inventory. We recognize sales when products are shipped to customers and the title and risk of loss pass to the customer in accordance with the terms of sale, pricing is fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. Billings for shipping and handling costs are recorded as sales


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COLEMAN CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
and related costs are included in cost of goods sold. A provision for payment discounts, product returns and customer incentives and allowances is estimated based upon historical experience and other relevant factors and is recorded within the same period that the revenue is recognized.
 
Cost of Goods Sold
 
Cost of goods sold is primarily comprised of direct materials, labor and overhead costs (including depreciation expense) consumed in the manufacture of goods sold. Cost of goods sold also includes the cost of direct sourced merchandise sold, as well as our distribution costs, including the cost of inbound freight, internal transfers, warehousing and shipping and handling.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. We classify outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit within accounts payable and reduce cash and cash equivalents when these checks clear the bank on which they were drawn. Outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit included in accounts payable were $2,820 and $146 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Inventories
 
Inventories include material, labor and overhead costs and are recorded at the lower of cost or market on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. We estimate losses for excess and obsolete inventory at its net realizable value based on the aging of the inventory and the evaluation of the likelihood of recovering the inventory costs based on anticipated demand and selling price.
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost reduced by accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is recognized over the assets’ estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years, using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for tax reporting purposes. The estimated useful lives of buildings range from 5 to 20 years; leasehold improvements have a useful life equal to the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term; and the estimated useful lives of machinery, fixtures and equipment range from 3 to 8 years.
 
Software Development
 
Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use, provides guidance on the accounting for the cost of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. In accordance with SOP No. 98-1, we expense costs associated with developing software for use in the Company’s operations when such costs are incurred during the preliminary project and the post-implementation/operational stages and capitalize such costs when incurred in the application development stage. The resulting capitalized costs consist primarily of outside consulting services and internal development costs and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is three years. We had $2,583 and $2,583 in gross capitalized software costs recorded as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which are included in machinery, fixtures and equipment in the consolidated balance sheets. Accumulated amortization related to such costs was $1,911 and $1,580 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for potential impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its value may be impaired. Our annual evaluation for potential


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goodwill impairment is performed during the fourth quarter and is based on valuation models that incorporate internal projections of expected future cash flows and operating plans. Our intangible assets primarily consist of acquired customer relationships and trademarks and trade names, all of which have finite or determinable useful lives. Accordingly, these finite-lived assets are amortized to reflect the estimated pattern of economic benefit consumed, either on a straight-line or accelerated basis over the estimated periods benefited (See Note 3).
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we test the carrying amount of our long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized if, in performing the impairment review, it is determined that the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment loss to be recorded would be equal to the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value.
 
Income Taxes
 
As noted above, on October 10, 2006, we became a C corporation for federal and state income tax purposes. Prior to this conversion, we conducted our business as an S corporation and, as a result, our S corporation shareholders were responsible for substantially all federal and state income tax liabilities arising out of our operations. For all periods prior to the C corporation conversion, we distributed funds to our S corporation shareholders for the payment of these income taxes.
 
We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in our consolidated financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which we expect the differences to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 provides that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized upon the adoption of FIN No. 48 and in subsequent periods. This interpretation also provides guidance on measurement, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
 
We adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48 on January 1, 2007 with no cumulative effect adjustment required. We believe that our income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained upon examination and, accordingly, we have not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties, at December 31, 2007 for uncertain income tax positions pursuant to FIN No. 48. In accordance with FIN No. 48, we have adopted a policy under which, if required to be recognized in the future, we will classify interest related to the underpayment of income taxes as a component of interest expense and we will classify any related penalties in selling, engineering, general and administrating expenses in the consolidated income statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Derivative and Other Financial Instruments, and Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
From time-to-time, we enter into derivative contracts, including copper futures contracts, to mitigate the potential impact of fluctuations in the price of copper. We record these derivative contracts at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet as either an asset or liability, and record changes in the fair value of such contracts within cost of goods sold as they occur. At December 31, 2007, we had outstanding contracts, with an aggregate fair value of $320, to sell 1,000 pounds of copper in March 2008, recorded as a component of prepaid expenses and other current assets on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007. There were no outstanding contracts at December 31, 2006. We recorded aggregate gains of $320, $240 and $260 as a reduction to cost of goods sold in our consolidated income statement for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Financial instruments also include other working capital items and debt. The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate fair value given the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair value of the Company’s debt is disclosed in Note 7.
 
Concentrations of credit risk arising from trade accounts receivable are due to selling to a number of customers in a particular industry. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and obtains collateral or other security when appropriate. No customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Cash and cash equivalents are placed with a financial institution that we believe has an adequate credit standing.
 
Stock-based Compensation
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), Share-based Payment, we recognize compensation expense over the related vesting period for each share-based award we grant, primarily stock options, based on the fair value of the instrument at grant date. Our stock-based compensation arrangements are further detailed in Note 12.
 
Earnings per Common Share
 
Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented. Diluted earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the dilutive effect of the potential exercise of outstanding stock options.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statement to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Accordingly, any business combinations we engage in will be recorded and disclosed following existing generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) until December 31, 2008. The impact SFAS No. 141(R) will have on our consolidated financial statements when effective will depend upon the nature, terms and size of the acquisitions we consummate after the effective date.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is required to be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of


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2008. In November 2007, the FASB updated SFAS No. 157. The FASB reaffirmed that the statement is effective as originally scheduled in the accounting for the financial assets and liabilities of financial institutions. However, the FASB issued a one year deferral for the implementation of SFAS No. 157 for other nonfinancial assets and liabilities. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS No. 159 was effective for the Company at the beginning of 2008. The Company’s adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 will not impact our consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51. This statement amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest (minority interest) in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Upon its adoption, effective as of the beginning of 2010, noncontrolling interests will be classified as equity in the consolidated financial statements and income and comprehensive income attributed to the noncontrolling interest will be included in income and comprehensive income. The provisions of this standard must be applied retrospectively upon adoption. We do not currently have any minority interest components at any of our subsidiaries, and we do not anticipate the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
2.   ACQUISITIONS
 
Copperfield, LLC
 
On April 2, 2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Copperfield, LLC (“Copperfield”) for $215,449, including acquisition-related costs and working capital adjustments. We believe the acquisition of Copperfield, which at the time of our acquisition was one of the largest privately-owned manufacturers and suppliers of electrical wire and cable products in the United States, has presented us with a number of strategic benefits. In particular, the acquisition increases our scale, diversifies and expands our customer base and strengthens our competitive position in the industry. Copperfield’s results of operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date, and have been reported as a separate reportable segment (See Note 15).
 
In connection with our financing of the Copperfield acquisition, we issued senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $120,000 (the “2007 Notes”), and entered into an amended and restated credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wachovia Bank, National Association, which amended and restated our previous revolving credit agreement in its entirety and, among other things, increased our total borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $200,000. See Note 7 for further discussion.
 
Woods Industries
 
On November 30, 2007, we acquired the electrical products business of Katy Industries, Inc. (“Katy”), which operates in the United States as Woods Industries, Inc. (“Woods U.S.”) and in Canada as Woods Industries (Canada) Inc. (“Woods Canada”), collectively referred to herein as Woods (“Woods”). The principal business of Woods is the design and distribution of consumer electrical cord products, sold principally to national home improvement, mass merchant, hardware and other retailers. We believe the acquisition of Woods provides us with the opportunity to expand our U.S. business while enhancing our market presence and penetration in Canada. We purchased certain assets of Woods U.S. and all the stock of Woods Canada for $53,212, including acquisition-related costs, but subject to finalization of working capital adjustments. We utilized our Revolving Credit Facility to finance the acquisition. Woods’ results of operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date, and have been reported within our Consumer Outlets reportable segment.


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Purchase Price Allocations
 
The above acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. Accordingly, we have allocated the purchase price for each acquisition to the net assets acquired based on the related estimated fair values at each respective acquisition date. Though largely complete at December 31, 2007, the purchase price allocation for the Copperfield acquisition is subject to further refinement based upon the finalization of income taxes and management’s plan for the integration of Copperfield’s operations (See Note 4). We will finalize the purchase price allocation for Copperfield during the first quarter of 2008. For the Woods acquisition, the purchase price allocation is preliminary, including the allocation of goodwill. We are awaiting additional information necessary to finalize the purchase price allocation. The completion of this purchase price allocation will likely result in adjustments to the carrying value of Woods’ recorded assets and liabilities, may result in the recognition of certain additional intangible assets, and may result in revisions to the useful lives assigned to intangible assets, which in turn may affect the related depreciation and amortization expense recorded in future periods relative to such acquired assets. These adjustments could be significant. In January of 2008, we began the process of integrating Woods, including the consolidation of Woods’ U.S. distribution and corporate functions. The costs related to such efforts will largely be reflected as purchase accounting adjustments and will be recorded in 2008, as further detailed in Note 4.
 
The table below summarizes the preliminary allocations of purchase price related to the Copperfield and Woods acquisitions as of their respective acquisition dates.
 
                         
   
Copperfield
    Woods     Total  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 639     $ 4,884     $ 5,523  
Accounts receivable
    61,592       30,752       92,344  
Inventories
    41,601       27,231       68,832  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    832       1,798       2,630  
Property, Plant and equipment
    62,656       1,604       64,260  
Intangible assets
    64,400       1,400       65,800  
Goodwill
    43,606       4,227       47,833  
Other assets
    607             607  
                         
Total assets acquired
    275,933       71,896       347,829  
Current liabilities
    (36,596 )     (18,157 )     (55,091 )
Long-term liabilities
    (42 )           (42 )
Deferred income taxes
    (23,846 )     (527 )     (24,035 )
                         
Total liabilities assumed
    (60,484 )     (18,684 )     (79,168 )
                         
Net assets acquired
  $ 215,449     $ 53,212     $ 268,661  
                         
 
The purchase price allocation to identifiable intangible assets, which are all amortizable, along with their respective weighted-average amortization periods at the acquisition date are as follows:
 
                                 
    Weighted Average
                   
    Amortization Period     Copperfield     Woods     Total  
 
Customer relationships
    4     $ 55,600     $ 900     $ 56,500  
Trademarks and trade names
    11       7,800       500       8,300  
Non-competition agreements
    2       1,000             1,000  
                                 
Total intangible assets
          $ 64,400     $ 1,400     $ 65,800  
                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Approximately 41% of the Copperfield acquisition related to the acquisition of partnership interests, which will result in a corresponding step up in basis for U.S. income tax purposes. As such, approximately $12,000 of the goodwill and $26,800 of the acquired intangible assets recorded in connection with the Copperfield acquisition will be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes, primarily over 15 years. For the Woods acquisition, goodwill and intangible assets attributable to the acquisition of Woods U.S. will be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes, while goodwill attributable to Woods Canada will not be deductible for Canadian income tax purposes.
 
Unaudited Selected Pro Forma Financial Information
 
The following unaudited pro forma financial information summarizes our estimated combined results of operations assuming that our acquisition of Copperfield and Woods had taken place at the beginning of each respective year. The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations for the period prior to April 2, 2007 were prepared on the basis of information provided to us by the former management of Copperfield and Woods and we make no representation with respect to the accuracy of such information. The pro forma combined results of operations reflect adjustments for interest expense, additional depreciation based on the fair value of acquired property, plant and equipment, amortization of acquired identifiable intangible assets and income tax expense. In addition, the pro forma information for 2006 also gives retroactive presentation as if we had been a C corporation for federal and state income tax purposes for all of 2006. The unaudited pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and does not include any anticipated cost savings or other effects of integration. Accordingly, it is not indicative of the results of operations that may have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of the periods presented, had our conversion to a C corporation occurred at the beginning of 2006, or that may result in the future. For 2007, the basic and diluted earnings per share amounts shown below are based on weighted average outstanding shares of 16,786 and 16,826, respectively. For 2006, the basic and diluted earnings per share amounts shown below are based on weighted average outstanding shares of 13,637.
 
                 
    Years December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Net sales
  $ 1,142,266     $ 1,108,079  
Net income
  $ 7,094     $ 23,244  
Earnings per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.42     $ 1.70  
Diluted
  $ 0.42     $ 1.70  
 
3.   GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable business segment were as follows:
 
                         
          2007
       
    December 31,
    Acquisition
    December 31,
 
    2006     Activity     2007  
 
Electrical/Wire and Cable Distributors
  $ 25,023     $     $ 25,023  
Specialty Distributors and OEM’s
    31,696             31,696  
Consumer Outlets
    3,909       4,227       8,136  
Copperfield
          43,606       43,606  
                         
Total
  $ 60,628     $ 47,833     $ 108,461  
                         
 
We review goodwill for potential impairment on an annual basis, with interim testing in the event indicators of potential impairment exist during the year. We did not identify any indicators of potential impairment which would have required us to perform interim testing during 2007, 2006 or 2005. Additionally, our annual fourth-quarter review for these same years indicated that the fair value of each of our operating segments, based on discounted cash


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flow projections, exceeded the carrying value of its allocated share of our consolidated net assets, and accordingly, there was no goodwill impairment indicated for any of these years.
 
The following summarizes our intangible assets at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
 
                                                         
    Weighted
    2007     2006  
    Average
    Gross
          Net
    Gross
          Net
 
    Amortization
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Carrying
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Carrying
 
    Period     Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amount     Amortization     Amount  
 
Customer relationships
    4     $ 56,500     $ (7,026 )   $ 49,474     $     $     $  
Trademarks and trade names
    11       8,350       (343 )     8,007       50       (40 )     10  
Non-competition agreements
    2       1,000       (300 )     700                    
                                                         
Total
    5     $ 65,850     $ (7,669 )   $ 58,181     $ 50     $ (40 )   $ 10  
                                                         
 
Our intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives. The customer-relationship intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method which reflects our estimate of the pattern in which the economic benefit derived from such assets will be consumed. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $7,636, $13, and $12 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Expected amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:
 
         
2008
  $ 11,999  
2009
    10,546  
2010
    8,217  
2011
    6,529  
2012
    5,175  
 
As discussed in Note 2, the purchase price allocations are to be finalized in 2008, which in turn may affect the above estimates of future amortization expense.
 
4.   RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES
 
Copperfield Integration
 
In November 2007, our board of directors approved management’s integration strategy for Copperfield which involves the streamlining of Copperfield’s manufacturing operations and cost reductions related to the elimination of overlap between Coleman and Copperfield. The integration plan includes the consolidation and closure of Copperfield manufacturing and distribution facilities located in Avilla, Indiana; Nogales, Arizona; and El Paso, Texas, into operations at one modern facility in El Paso, Texas. We incurred $279 in restructuring costs related to the integration during the fourth quarter of 2007, primarily other exit costs. In addition, we recorded a $385 reserve for severance costs associated with the planned integration as a component of purchase accounting. We expect to incur between $3,500 and $4,500 in restructuring costs in 2008 for such activities, and estimate that these measures will result in net cash expenditures of approximately $2,000 to $3,000 in 2008 depending on various factors including the timing of the sale of owned properties and the amount of proceeds received. We expect the majority of these integration activities to be complete by the end of 2008.
 
Two of the Copperfield facilities scheduled to be closed as part of the above-described integration are owned facilities. Accordingly, each of these facilities was recorded at its respective estimated fair value (less estimated costs to sell) as part of the purchase accounting for the Copperfield acquisition. These properties were recorded within property, plant and equipment on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007, reflecting that they were in use as of December 31, 2007, and consequently did not warrant being classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet at that date.


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2006 Restructuring Activities
 
During 2006, we ceased operations at our leased Miami Lakes, Florida manufacturing and distribution facility, as well as at our owned manufacturing facility in Siler City, North Carolina. The activities conducted at these locations were relocated to other facilities, most notably our Waukegan, Illinois and Hayesville, North Carolina facilities, and were also supplemented by additional international sourcing. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had incurred total costs of $1,988 to close these facilities, including $1,277 for the Miami Lakes facility and $711 for the Siler City facility. All actions associated with the closure of these facilities have been substantially completed as of December 31, 2007. Additionally, the building and property we own in Siler City, North Carolina has been classified as an asset held for sale in the amount of $661 in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007.
 
The following table summarizes activity in the reserves established for restructuring and integration activities for 2007 and 2006:
 
                                         
    Employee
    Lease
    Equipment
    Other
       
    Severance
    Termination
    Relocation
    Closing
       
    Costs     Costs     Costs     Costs     Total  
 
Copperfield Integration
                                       
BALANCE — December 31, 2006
  $     $     $     $     $  
                                         
Provision
                      279       279  
Purchase accounting adjustments
    385                         385  
Uses
                      (279 )     (279 )
                                         
BALANCE — December 31, 2007
  $ 385     $     $     $     $ 385  
                                         
2006 Restructuring Activities
                                       
BALANCE — December 31, 2005
  $     $     $     $     $  
                                         
Provision
    147       662       262       325       1,396  
Uses
    (77 )     (662 )     (262 )     (325 )     (1,326 )
                                         
BALANCE — December 31, 2006
  $ 70     $     $     $     $ 70  
                                         
Provision
    41             320       234       595  
Uses
    (111 )           (320 )     (231 )     (662 )
                                         
BALANCE — December 31, 2007
  $     $     $     $ 3     $ 3  
                                         
 
2008 Activities- Consolidation of Distribution Facilities, Including Woods
 
In January 2008, we announced plans to consolidate three of our existing distribution facilities (located in Indianapolis, Indiana; Gurnee, Illinois; and Waukegan, Illinois) into a single leased distribution facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. We expect the new facility to be in operation and the closures of the effected facilities to be largely completed by the end of second quarter of 2008. The Indianapolis facility, acquired in connection with the Woods acquisition, will be closed in advance of its scheduled lease termination date, whereas we expect to utilize the remaining two leased facilities in our operations through their remaining lease terms, which end in 2008. We expect to incur total costs between approximately $2,400 and $3,400 as a result of the above-described plan, primarily facility closure and severance-related costs. The majority of the cash expenditures are expected to be treated as a purchase accounting adjustment to be recorded in 2008, with the remainder accounted for as restructuring or operating expense in 2008. In addition, as a result of the plan, we have accelerated depreciation for certain fixed assets located at the facilities to be closed, and expect to record incremental depreciation expense of approximately $185 in 2008 due to this acceleration.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVENTORIES
 
Inventories consisted of the following:
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
FIFO cost:
               
Raw materials
  $ 31,626     $ 11,975  
Work in progress
    4,324       3,293  
Finished products
    102,409       51,497  
                 
Total
  $ 138,359     $ 66,765  
                 
 
6.   ACCRUED LIABILITIES
 
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
  $ 9,503     $ 5,117  
Sales incentives
    14,383       7,359  
Income taxes
          568  
Interest
    6,505       3,023  
Other
    8,082       3,515  
                 
Total
  $ 38,473     $ 19,582  
                 
 
7.   DEBT
 
Total borrowings were as follows:
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Revolving credit facility expiring April 2, 2012
  $ 123,438     $  
9.875% Senior notes due October 1, 2012, including unamortized premium of $2,980 and $0, respectively
    242,980       120,000  
Capital lease obligations
    782       1,129  
Other long-term debt, annual interest rates up to 6.5%, payable through 2018
    641       1,378  
                 
      367,841       122,507  
Less current portion
    (936 )     (936 )
                 
Total long-term debt
  $ 366,905     $ 121,571  
                 
 
Revolving Credit Facility
 
Our five-year Revolving Credit Facility is a senior secured facility that provides for aggregate borrowings of up to $200,000, subject to certain limitations as discussed below. The proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility are available for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including merger and acquisition activity. At December 31, 2007, we had $123,438 in borrowings outstanding under the facility, with $60,295 in remaining excess availability. There were no borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2006.


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Pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, we are required to maintain a minimum of $10,000 in excess availability under the facility at all times. Borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of (i) $200,000 or (ii) the sum of 85% of eligible accounts receivable, 55% of eligible inventory and an advance rate to be determined of certain appraised fixed assets, with a $10,000 sublimit for letters of credit. Interest is payable, at our option, at the agent’s prime rate plus a range of 0.0% to 0.5% or the Eurodollar rate plus a range of 1.25% to 1.75%, in each case based on quarterly average excess availability under the Revolving Credit Facility. The average rate of interest under the Revolving Credit Facility during 2007, 2006 and 2005 approximated 6.9%, 7.0% and 5.7%, respectively.
 
The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries on a joint and several basis, either as a co-borrower of the Company or a guarantor, and is secured by substantially all of our assets and the assets of our domestic subsidiaries, including accounts receivable, inventory and any other tangible and intangible assets (including real estate, machinery and equipment and intellectual property), as well as by a pledge of all the capital stock of each of our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of each of our foreign subsidiaries.
 
The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial and other covenants that limit or restrict our ability to pay dividends or distributions, incur indebtedness, permit liens on property, make investments, provide guarantees, enter into mergers, acquisitions or consolidations, conduct asset sales, enter into leases or sale and lease back transactions, and enter into transactions with affiliates. We are also prohibited from making prepayments on the Senior Notes (defined below), except for scheduled payments required pursuant to the terms of such Senior Notes. In addition to maintaining a minimum of $10,000 in excess availability under the facility at all times, the financial covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility require us to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.1 to 1.0 for any month during which our excess availability under the Revolving Credit Facility falls below $30,000. We maintained greater than $30,000 of monthly excess availability in 2007.
 
On November 1, 2007, the Revolving Credit Facility was amended to allow for our acquisition of Woods. The amendment also permitted us to make future investments in our Canadian subsidiaries in an aggregate amount, together with the investment made to acquire Woods Canada, not to exceed $25,000.
 
The Company classifies the portion of the Revolving Credit Facility that is expected to be paid within the next year as a current liability.
 
9.875% Senior Notes
 
At December 31, 2007, we had $240,000 in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior notes outstanding, all of which mature on October 1, 2012 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes include the $120,000 aggregate principal amount of 2007 Notes issued in connection with our acquisition of Copperfield. The 2007 notes are governed by the same indenture (the “Indenture”) and have substantially the same terms and conditions as our $120,000 aggregate principal of 9.875% senior notes issued in 2004 (the “2004 Notes”). We received a premium of $3,450 in connection with the issuance of the 2007 Notes due to the fact that the 2007 Notes were issued at 102.875% of the principal amount thereof, resulting in proceeds of $123,450. This premium is being amortized to par value over the remaining life of the 2007 Notes, and accordingly, the effective interest rate on our $240,000 principal Senior Notes is 9.74%.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
At December 31, 2007, annual maturities of long-term debt for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
 
         
2008
  $ 936  
2009
    355  
2010
    13  
2011
    10  
2012
    363,449  
Subsequent to 2012
    98  
         
Total debt maturities
    364,861  
Unamortized premium on long-term debt
    2,980  
         
Total debt
  $ 367,841  
         
 
Our Indenture governing the Senior Notes and Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants that limit our ability to pay dividends. Under these covenants, we could not declare excess cash flow dividends for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Company does not anticipate paying any dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. The fair value of our debt and capitalized lease obligations was approximately $350.5 million and $121.6 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Debt Issue Costs
 
We incurred fees and expenses of $5,906 in connection with our issuance of the 2007 Notes and the amendment of our Revolving Credit Facility. These fees, along with $6,608 incurred in 2004 in connection with the 2004 Notes issuance and refinancing activity, are being amortized over the remaining term of the Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes, respectively. Amortization of debt issue costs was $1,656, $935 and $935 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Accumulated amortization of debt issue costs was $3,760 and $2,104 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
8.   INCOME TAXES
 
Through October 9, 2006, we conducted business as an S corporation under Subchapter S of the Code (and comparable state laws). On October 10, 2006, we terminated our S corporation status, and are now treated as a C corporation for federal and state income tax purposes under Subchapter C of the Code. As a result of terminating our S corporation status, we recorded an income tax provision of $346 to recognize the estimated amount of previously unrecognized net deferred income tax liability. Prior to our conversion to a C corporation, our S corporation shareholders were responsible for federal and substantially all state income tax liabilities arising out of our operations. For all periods prior to the conversion to a C corporation, we have provided our S corporation shareholders with funds for the payment of these income taxes. We paid $14,818 of tax distributions and $4,650 of discretionary dividends to shareholders in 2006. Refer to “Tax Matters Agreement” in Note 9 for additional information.
 
Our income before income taxes includes the following components:
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Income before income taxes
                       
U.S
  $ 23,367     $ 32,130     $ 13,433  
Foreign
    898              
                         
Total
  $ 24,265     $ 32,130     $ 13,433  
                         


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The income tax expense consists of the following:
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Current tax expense
  $ 13,064     $ 2,092     $ 2,879  
Deferred income tax expense
    (3,689 )     679       (581 )
                         
Total income tax expense
  $ 9,375     $ 2,771     $ 2,298  
                         
 
Our deferred taxes result primarily from the tax effect of differences between the financial and tax basis of assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws. Valuation allowances, if necessary, are provided against deferred tax assets that are not likely to be realized. No such valuation allowances were recorded as of December 31, 2006 or 2007.
 
Significant components of deferred tax (assets) and liabilities as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
 
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Deferred tax assets:
               
Reserves not deducted for tax:
               
Allowances for uncollectible accounts
  $ (604 )   $ (492 )
Legal reserves
    (151 )     (151 )
Employee benefits
    (499 )     (426 )
Section 199
    (539 )     (15 )
Other
    (1,139 )     (215 )
Inventories
    (1,292 )     (1,299 )
Stock-based compensation
    (1,465 )     (350 )
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    24,951       3,074  
Other
    529       462  
                 
Net deferred tax liability
  $ 19,791     $ 588  
                 
 
The reconciliation between income tax amounts at the statutory tax rate to income tax expense recorded on our consolidated income statement is as follows:
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Income taxes at federal statutory rate
  $ 8,487     $ 10,924     $ 4,702  
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
                       
Non-taxable S corporation (income) losses
          (9,348 )     (2,649 )
State taxes (net of federal tax benefit)
    1,331       652       81  
S to C corporation conversion
          346        
Other
    (443 )     197       164  
                         
Income taxes
  $ 9,375     $ 2,771     $ 2,298  
                         
 
We provide for U.S. deferred taxes and foreign withholding tax on undistributed earnings not considered permanently reinvested in our non-U.S. subsidiaries. At December 31, 2007, we did not have any undistributed earnings from our non-U.S. subsidiaries.
 
We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service is currently reviewing our 2002, 2003, and 2004 federal income tax returns. We do not expect that the ultimate


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outcome of this examination will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
9.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Capital and Operating Leases
 
We lease certain of our buildings, machinery and equipment under lease agreements that expire at various dates over the next ten years. Rental expense under operating leases was $4,603, $3,225, and $3,104 for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Minimum future lease payments under capital and operating leases, with non-cancelable initial lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2007, were as follows:
 
                 
    Capital
    Operating
 
    Leases     Leases  
 
2008
  $ 539     $ 7,341  
2009
    324       6,307  
2010
    4       5,472  
2011
          4,109  
2012
          3,795  
After 2012
          4,634  
                 
Total
  $ 867     $ 31,658  
                 
Less: Amounts representing interest
    85          
                 
Present value of future minimum lease payments
    782          
Less: Current obligations under capital leases
    469          
Long-term obligations under capital leases
  $ 313          
                 
 
We record our obligation under capital leases within debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (see Note 7). The gross amount of assets recorded under capital leases as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $1,881 and $1,832, respectively. Accumulated depreciation was $1,424 and $1,164 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. We depreciate these assets over the shorter of their related lease terms or estimated useful lives.
 
Employee Benefits
 
We provide defined contribution savings plans for employees meeting certain age and service requirements. We match a portion of employee contributions made to the plans. We recorded expenses totaling $1,005, $723 and $440 related to these savings plans during 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Legal Matters
 
We are party to one environmental claim. The Leonard Chemical Company Superfund site consists of approximately 7.1 acres of land in an industrial area located a half mile east of Catawba, York County, South Carolina. The Leonard Chemical Company operated this site until the early 1980’s for recycling of waste solvents. These operations resulted in the contamination of soils and groundwaters at the site with hazardous substances. In 1984, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) listed this site on the National Priorities List. Riblet Products Corporation, with which the Company merged in 2000, was identified through documents as a company that sent solvents to the site for recycling and was one of the companies receiving a special notice letter from the EPA identifying it as a party potentially liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) for cleanup of the site.


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In 2004, along with other “potentially responsible parties” (“PRPs”), we entered into a Consent Decree with the EPA requiring the performance of a remedial design and remedial action (“RD/RA”) for this site. We have entered into a Site Participation Agreement with the other PRPs for fulfillment of the requirements of the Consent Decree. Under the Site Participation Agreement, we are responsible for 9.19% share of the costs for the RD/RA. We recorded a $415 accrual for this liability.
 
We believe that our accruals related to the environmental litigation and other claims are sufficient and that these items and our rights to available insurance and indemnity will be resolved without material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity, individually or in the aggregate. We cannot, however, provide assurance that this will be the case.
 
Self-Insurance
 
Prior to July 1, 2007, we were self-insured for health costs for covered individuals in six of our facilities; effective July 1, 2007, we became self-insured for health costs for covered individuals in all but our Oswego and Woods facilities. Copperfield has been self-insured since its acquisition date. The accrual for self-insurance liability is determined by management and is based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. The Company’s self-insurance expenses were $1,454, $1,033 and $962 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Tax Matters Agreement
 
In connection with the closing of the Private Placement (defined in Note 10) in 2006, we entered into a tax matters agreement with our then-existing S corporation shareholders (the “Tax Matters Agreement”) that provides for, among other things, the indemnification of these shareholders for any increase in their tax liability, including interest and penalties, and reimbursement of their expenses (including attorneys’ fees) related to the period prior to our conversion to a C corporation.
 
On April 24, 2006, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued a Notice of Proposed Adjustment claiming that we were not entitled to tax deductions in connection with our then-existing practice involving the prepayment of certain management fees and our payment of certain factoring costs to CCI Enterprises, Inc., our wholly-owned C corporation subsidiary. We have appealed the IRS findings. If our appeal of the IRS findings is unsuccessful, our obligation will be to indemnify our S corporation shareholders on record as of the effective date of the Tax Matters Agreement. We have recorded accrued estimated costs of approximately $550, including interest regarding this matter. The respective amounts for 2006 and 2007 were classified in other loss in the accompanying consolidated income statements.
 
10.   SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
On October 11, 2006, we consummated a private placement of 8,400 shares of our common stock at a price of $15.00 per share (the “Private Placement”). Pursuant to the Private Placement, we received net proceeds of approximately $114,851 (after the purchaser’s discount and placement fees). We used approximately $61,384 of the net proceeds to purchase and retire 4,400 shares from our existing shareholders. Of the remaining net proceeds of approximately $53,467, we used (i) approximately $52,750 to repay substantially all of the indebtedness then outstanding under our credit facility and (ii) the remaining $717 for working capital and general corporate purposes. As a result of the sale of 8,400 shares, and our repurchase of 4,400 shares, the Private Placement increased the number of our outstanding shares by 4,000. In March 2007, we registered 16.8 million shares of our common stock pursuant to a registration rights agreement we had executed in 2006 with our principal shareholders in connection with the Private Placement and paid $451 in costs in connection therewith, with such costs reflected as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in our consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity.


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11.   EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
The dilutive effect of stock options outstanding on weighted average shares outstanding for 2007 and 2006 was as follows:
 
                 
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    16,786       13,637  
Dilutive effect of stock options
    40        
                 
Diluted weighted average share outstanding
    16,826       13,637  
                 
 
Options with respect to 848 common shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for 2007 because they were antidilutive.
 
12.   STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
We initiated a stock-based compensation plan in October of 2006, concurrent with our above-noted Private Placement, under which stock options are periodically granted to executives, directors and key employees. At December 31, 2007, 1,650 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the plan, of which 763 shares were available for future grant. Options issued pursuant to the plan become exercisable over a three-year annual vesting period and expire 10 years from the date of grant. Total stock-based compensation expense was $3,739 and $1,412 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The total expense of $1,412 for 2006 included $531 for stock granted to one of our directors as further discussed in Note 13. Adjusting for expected forfeitures, we estimate total remaining expense related to nonvested stock options issued and outstanding at December 31, 2007 will be $2,526, including expected expense of $1,827 in 2008, $668 in 2009, and $31 in fiscal 2010.
 
We utilize the fair value method set forth by SFAS No. 123(R) in accounting for stock-compensation expense, estimating the fair value of options granted under our plan at each related grant date using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table sets forth information about the weighted-average fair value of options granted during 2007 and 2006, and the weighted-average assumptions used for such grants:
 
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Fair value of options at grant date (per share)
  $ 11.67     $ 8.09  
Dividend yield
    0 %     0 %
Expected volatility
    45 %     45 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4.70 %     4.74 %
Expected term of options
    6 years       7 years  
 
We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future and therefore used a zero-percent dividend yield in our estimates. The risk-free interest rate for the period matching the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. Given the limited history of our own common shares, the expected volatility factors above are based on average volatilities relative to a group of U.S. public companies which we believe are comparable to us. Similarly, the expected term of the options granted, representing the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, is derived from published studies analyzing historic exercise behavior in public company stock option plans.


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Changes in stock options for 2007 were as follows:
 
                                 
                Weighted-
       
                Average
       
          Weighted-Average
    Remaining
    Aggregate
 
          Exercise
    Contractual
    Intrinsic
 
    Shares     Price     Terms     Value  
 
Outstanding on January 1, 2007
    825     $ 15.00       9.0          
Granted
    65     $ 22.47                
Exercised
                         
Forfeited or expired
    (2 )     23.62                
                                 
Outstanding on December 31, 2007
    888     $ 15.52       8.8        
At December 31, 2007:
                               
Vested or expected to vest
    856     $ 15.54       8.8        
Exercisable
                         
                                 
 
The total grant-date fair value of options that vested during 2007 was $2,139. No options vested in 2006. We have no policy or plan to repurchase common shares to mitigate the dilutive impact of options.
 
13.   RELATED PARTIES
 
We lease our corporate office facility from HQ2 Properties, LLC (“HQ2”). HQ2 is owned by certain members of our Board of Directors and executive management. We made rental payments of $368, $359 and $148 to HQ2 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
For 2007 and prior years, we had consulting arrangements with two of our shareholders whereby, in addition to their service as directors of the Company, they provided advice and counsel on business planning and strategy, including advice on potential acquisitions. Under these consulting arrangements, each eligible individual received $175 as annual compensation for their services. Pursuant to these arrangements, and for their service as directors, we paid each eligible individual $175, $213 and $250 for 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The consulting arrangements were terminated effective December 31, 2007. Additionally, beginning in October of 2006, in addition to the above-noted consulting services, each receives $75 as annual compensation for their services as co-chairmen of the board of directors. For 2007 and 2006, $75 and $38, respectively, was expensed for each individual’s services as co-chairmen.
 
On September 4, 2006, we made a $750 cash payment and conveyed 37 shares of the Company’s stock valued at $531 to one of our directors for additional services rendered to the Company in connection with the exploration and development of strategic alternatives and certain other matters. We expensed $1,281 as professional fees related to these services in fiscal 2006.
 
David Bistricer is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and owns Morgan Capital LLC (“Morgan Capital”), a company with 15 employees engaged in the real estate business. Prior to July 1, 2007, Morgan Capital’s employees purchased health insurance for themselves and their dependents from the Company’s insurance carrier at the same rates we paid for our employees. This arrangement resulted in no additional cost to us. On July 1, 2007, we revised our health insurance arrangements so that we would self-insure our employees’ health coverage subject to an insurance policy providing catastrophic health coverage in the event the claims of any employee exceeded $40 in any year. The employees of Morgan Capital became part of the self-insurance arrangement. Morgan Capital agreed to indemnify us for any payments made by us for any Morgan Capital participants in excess of premiums paid to us by Morgan Capital, as well as for any administrative expenses related to the participation of the Morgan Capital participants, which were not significant in 2007. Morgan Capital has obtained separate and independent insurance arrangements for its employees as of February 2008.


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14.   INVENTORY THEFT
 
In 2005, we experienced a theft of inventory resulting from break-ins at our manufacturing facility in Miami Lakes, Florida, which we have since closed. We are currently in discussions with our insurance carriers relative to this matter, and in February 2008, we engaged outside legal counsel in an effort to resolve certain disputes pertaining to our coverage under our related insurance policies. Though an ultimate resolution is still to be determined, we believe we will recover the related loss, net of deductibles, under such insurance policies. We reduced our recorded inventory by $1,280 in 2005 and, at the same time, recorded an insurance receivable, which remains outstanding at December 31, 2007 and has been recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
15.   BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
We have four reportable business segments: Electrical/Wire and Cable Distributors, Specialty Distributors and OEMs, Consumer Outlets, and Copperfield. These reportable segment classifications are based on an aggregation of customer groupings and distribution channels because this is the way our chief operating decision maker, the chief executive officer, evaluates the Company’s results of each operating segment.
 
We have aggregated operating segments into four reportable business segments in accordance with the criteria defined in SFAS No. 131, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. Our operating segments have common production processes and manufacturing capacity. Accordingly, we do not identify all of our net assets to our operating segments. Depreciation expense is not allocated to our segments but is included in our manufacturing overhead cost pools and is absorbed into product cost (and inventory) as each product passes through our numerous manufacturing work centers. Accordingly, as products are sold across multiple segments, it is impracticable to determine the amount of depreciation expense included in the operating results of each operating segment.
 
Revenues by business segment represent sales to unaffiliated customers and no one customer or group of customers under common control accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales. Export sales are not material.
 
             
End Markets
 
Principal Products
 
Applications
 
Customers
 
Electrical/Wire and Cable Distributors
           
Electrical Distribution
  Industrial power, electronic and communication cables, low voltage wire and assembled products   Construction and industrial MRO applications   Buying groups, national chains and independent distributors
Wire and Cable Distribution
  Industrial power, electronic and communication cables and low voltage wire   Construction and industrial MRO applications   Independent distributors
             
Specialty Distributors and OEMs
           
OEM/Government
  Custom cables   Various marine, lighting, mobile equipment, entertainment and military applications, agriculture, appliance, trailer cable, welding cable and battery cable   OEMs and governmental agencies/subcontractors


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End Markets
 
Principal Products
 
Applications
 
Customers
 
HVAC/R
  Thermostat cable and assembled products   Services the electric controls for HVAC/R   Independent distributors and consignment manufacturers
Irrigation
  Irrigation, sprinkler and polyethylene golf course cables   Commercial and residential sprinkler systems, low voltage lighting applications and well pumps   Turf and landscape, golf course and submersible pump distributors
Industrial/Contractor
  Extension cords, ground fault circuit interrupters, industrial cord reels, custom cords, trouble lights, portable halogen lights and electrical/electronic cables   Various commercial construction and industrial applications   Specialty, tool and fastener distributors; MRO/industrial catalog houses and retail/general construction supply houses
Security/Home Automation
  Electronic and communication wire and cables   Security, home automation, audio, data communication and fire safety   Security, audio-video, residential and commercial distributors
RVs
  Machine tool wire, portable cords and adapters, and coaxial, speaker alarm and other cable   RV wiring products   Manufactured housing OEMs and RV aftermarket suppliers
Copper Fabrication
  Specialty copper products   Appliances, fire alarms, security systems, electronics, automotive, telecommunications, military, industrial, high temperature and geophysical   Other channels within the Combined Company and other small specialized wire and cable manufacturers
             
Consumer Outlets
           
Retail
  Extension cords, trouble lights, surge and strip and electronic cable products   Wide variety of consumer applications   National and regional mass merchandisers, home centers, hardware distributors, warehouse clubs and other consumer retailers
Automotive Retail
  Battery booster cables, battery cables and accessories   Broad spectrum of automotive applications   National and regional retailers
Copperfield
  Insulated copper wire and fabricated copper wire   Wide variety of applications in the transportation, industrial distribution, appliance and OEM markets   OEMs and specialty distributors

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Segment operating income represents income from continuing operations before interest income or expense, other income and income taxes. Corporate consists of items not charged or allocated to a particular segment, including costs for employee relocation, discretionary bonuses, professional fees, and restructuring expenses. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1.
 
Financial data for our business segments are as follows:
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Net sales:
                       
Electrical/Wire & Cable Distributors
  $ 146,020     $ 147,411     $ 114,561  
Specialty Distributors & OEMs
    223,159       219,957       171,926  
Consumer Outlets
    98,369       55,990       59,694  
Copperfield
    396,596              
                         
Consolidated net sales
  $ 864,144     $ 423,358     $ 346,181  
                         
Operating income:
                       
Electrical/Wire & Cable Distributors
  $ 14,367     $ 23,830     $ 13,643  
Specialty Distributors & OEMs
    21,061       28,096       14,693  
Consumer Outlets
    10,559       3,421       3,465  
Copperfield
    12,888              
                         
      58,875       55,347       31,801  
Corporate
    (7,050 )     (6,787 )     (4,029 )
                         
Consolidated operating income
  $ 51,825     $ 48,560     $ 27,772  
                         
 
Net sales to external customers by our product groups are as follows:
 
                         
Net Sales by Groups of Products
  2007     2006     2005  
 
Industrial Wire and Cable
  $ 312,105     $ 199,804     $ 151,607  
Electronic Wire
    402,146       124,788       96,787  
Assembled Wire and Cable Products
    120,940       83,400       87,084  
Fabricated Bare Wire
    28,953       15,366       10,703  
                         
Total
  $ 864,144     $ 423,358     $ 346,181  
                         
 
In 2007, our consolidated net sales included a total of $3.4 million in net sales in Canada. In addition, as a result of the Woods acquisition, we had a total of approximately $0.5 million in tangible long-lived assets in Canada at December 31, 2007. We did not have any significant sales activity or any tangible long-lived assets in Canada during either 2006 or 2005. We had no significant sales or significant long-lived assets located outside of either the U.S. or Canada in 2007, 2006, or 2005.
 
16.   SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION
 
Our payment obligations under the Senior Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 7) are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Such guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several. The following supplemental financial information sets forth, on a combined basis, balance sheets, statements of income and statements of cash flows for Coleman Cable, Inc. (Parent) and the Company’s Guarantor Subsidiaries — CCI Enterprises, Inc., CCI International, Inc., and Oswego Wire Incorporated, Copperfield , LLC and Spell Capital Corporation. On April 2, 2007, Copperfield became a guarantor of the Senior Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 7).


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
                                         
          Guarantor
    Non Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiary     Eliminations     Total  
 
Net sales
  $ 446,652     $ 433,052     $ 3,395     $ (18,955 )   $ 864,144  
Cost of goods sold
    371,639       385,942       1,970             759,551  
                                         
Gross profit
    75,013       47,110       1,425       (18,955 )     104,593  
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
    38,740       23,997       476       (18,955 )     44,258  
Intangible amortization
    14       7,613       9             7,636  
Restructuring charges
    595       279                   874  
                                         
Operating income
    35,664       15,221       940             51,825  
Interest expense, net
    19,039       8,437       43             27,519  
Other income
    42             (1 )           41  
                                         
Income before income taxes
    16,583       6,784       898             24,265  
Income tax expense
    8,697       429       249             9,375  
Income from subsidiaries
    7,004                   (7,004 )      
                                         
Net income
  $ 14,890     $ 6,355     $ 649     $ (7,004 )   $ 14,890  
                                         
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
 
                                 
          Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Total  
 
Net sales
  $ 407,389     $ 30,641     $ (14,672 )   $ 423,358  
Cost of goods sold
    327,840       13,802             341,642  
                                 
Gross profit
    79,549       16,839       (14,672 )     81,716  
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
    32,834       13,598       (14,672 )     31,760  
Restructuring charges
    1,396                   1,396  
                                 
Operating income
    45,319       3,241             48,560  
Interest expense, net
    14,996       937             15,933  
Other loss, net
    497                   497  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    29,826       2,304             32,130  
Income tax expense
    2,219       552             2,771  
Income from guarantor subsidiaries
    1,752             (1,752 )      
                                 
Net income
  $ 29,359     $ 1,752     $ (1,752 )   $ 29,359  
                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
 
                                 
          Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Total  
 
Net sales
  $ 328,421     $ 29,747     $ (11,987 )   $ 346,181  
Cost of goods sold
    283,184       9,571             292,755  
                                 
Gross profit
    45,237       20,176       (11,987 )     53,426  
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
    24,458       13,183       (11,987 )     25,654  
                                 
Operating income
    20,779       6,993             27,772  
Interest expense, net
    15,089       517             15,606  
Other income
          (1,267 )           (1,267 )
                                 
Income before income taxes
    5,690       7,743             13,433  
Income tax expense
    57       2,241             2,298  
Income from guarantor subsidiaries
    5,502             (5,502 )      
                                 
Net income
  $ 11,135     $ 5,502     $ (5,502 )   $ 11,135  
                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
                                         
          Guarantor
    Non Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiary     Eliminations     Total  
 
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,822     $ 14     $ 5,041     $     $ 8,877  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
    83,596       68,533       7,004             159,133  
Intercompany receivable
    27,006       17,273       1,736       (46,015 )      
Inventories, net
    80,231       51,303       6,825             138,359  
Deferred income taxes
    3,169       607                   3,776  
Assets held for sale
    661                         661  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    7,839       3,167       187       (2,546 )     8,647  
                                         
Total current assets
    206,324       140,897       20,793       (48,561 )     319,453  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    16,352       63,104       507             79,963  
GOODWILL
    62,413       43,638       2,410             108,461  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
    1,022       56,788       371             58,181  
OTHER ASSETS, NET
    8,811       783                   9,594  
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
    260,247                   (260,247 )      
                                         
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 555,169     $ 305,210     $ 24,081     $ (308,808 )   $ 575,652  
                                         
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                                       
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 310     $ 626     $     $     $ 936  
Accounts payable
    25,515       21,586       2,418             49,519  
Intercompany payable
    19,009       27,006             (46,015 )      
Accrued liabilities
    24,051       11,217       5,751       (2,546 )     38,473  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    68,885       60,435       8,169       (48,561 )     88,928  
                                         
LONG-TERM DEBT
    366,635       270                   366,905  
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, NET
          281                   281  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    23,519       48                   23,567  
Common stock
    17                         17  
Additional paid in capital
    83,709       215,341       15,421       (230,762 )     83,709  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    111             (159 )           (48 )
Retained earnings
    12,293       28,835       650       (29,485 )     12,293  
                                         
Total shareholders’ equity
    96,130       244,176       15,912       (260,247 )     95,971  
                                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 555,169     $ 305,210     $ 24,081     $ (308,308 )   $ 575,652  
                                         


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
 
                                 
          Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Total  
 
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14,719     $ 15     $     $ 14,734  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
    60,789       1,529             62,318  
Intercompany receivable
          16,168       (16,168 )      
Inventories, net
    60,007       6,758             66,765  
Deferred income taxes
    1,931       205             2,136  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,268       1,838       (1,367 )     2,739  
                                 
Total current assets
    139,714       26,513       (17,535 )     148,692  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    16,197       5,625             21,822  
GOODWILL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, NET
    60,487       141             60,628  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
    10                   10  
OTHER ASSETS, NET
    4,590       3             4,593  
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
    22,480             (22,480 )      
                                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 243,478     $ 32,282     $ (40,015 )   $ 235,745  
                                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 356     $ 580     $     $ 936  
Accounts payable
    12,245       846             13,091  
Intercompany payable
    12,676       3,492       (16,168 )      
Accrued liabilities
    17,049       3,900       (1,367 )     19,582  
                                 
Total current liabilities
    42,326       8,818       (17,535 )     33,609  
                                 
LONG-TERM DEBT
    120,686       885             121,571  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    2,625       99             2,724  
Common stock
    17                   17  
Additional paid in capital
    80,421       1       (1 )     80,421  
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
    (2,597 )     22,479       (22,479 )     (2,597 )
                                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    77,841       22,480       (22,480 )     77,841  
                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 243,478     $ 32,282     $ (40,015 )   $ 235,745  
                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
                                         
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiary     Eliminations     Total  
 
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Net income
  $ 14,890     $ 6,355     $ 649     $ (7,004 )   $ 14,890  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow from operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    4,604       17,055       3             21,662  
Stock-based compensation
    3,739                         3,739  
Deferred tax provision
    (3,188 )     (501 )                 (3,689 )
Loss on sale of fixed assets — net
    (44 )     24                   (20 )
Equity in consolidated subsidiary
    (7,004 )                 7,004        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                       
Accounts receivable
    (784 )     (5,412 )     1,590             (4,606 )
Inventories
    (685 )     (2,944 )     735             (2,894 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (5,247 )     (731 )     (168 )     1,179       (4,967 )
Accounts payable
    7,611       (13,428 )     (560 )           (6,377 )
Intercompany accounts
    2,555       (1,093 )     (1,462 )            
Accrued liabilities
    4,325       3,441       (532 )     (1,179 )     6,055  
                                         
Net cash flow from operating activities
    20,772       2,766       255             23,793  
                                         
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Capital expenditures
    (3,165 )     (2,822 )     (23 )           (6,010 )
Acquisition of businesses, net cash acquired
    (268,562 )     639       4,785             (263,138 )
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
    17                         17  
Proceeds from the sale of investment
    59                         59  
                                         
Net cash flow from investing activities
    (271,651 )     (2,183 )     4,762             (269,072 )
                                         
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                                       
Borrowings under revolving loan facilities to fund acquisitions including issue costs
    127,080                         127,080  
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving loan facilities
    (5,450 )                       (5,450 )
Proceeds of issuance of common stock, net
    (451 )                         (451 )
Repayment of long-term debt
    (549 )     (584 )                 (1,133 )
Borrowings of long-term debt
    119,352                         119,352  
                                         
Net cash flow from financing activities
    239,982       (584 )                 239,398  
                                         
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
                  24             24  
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (10,897 )     (1 )     5,041             (5,857 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of year
    14,719       15                   14,734  
                                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of year
  $ 3,822     $ 14     $ 5,041     $     $ 8,877  
                                         
NONCASH ACTIVITY
                                       
Capital lease obligations
  $ 35     $ 15     $     $     $ 50  
Unpaid capital expenditures
    45       1,408                   1,453  


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
 
                                 
          Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Total  
 
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Net income
  $ 29,359     $ 1,752     $ (1,752 )   $ 29,359  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow from operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    5,470       912             6,382  
Noncash interest income
                       
Stock-based compensation
    1,412                   1,412  
Deferred tax provision
    694       (15 )           679  
Loss on sale of fixed assets — net
    359       143             502  
Gain on sale of investment — net
    (11 )                 (11 )
Equity in consolidated subsidiary
    (1,752 )           1,752        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
Accounts receivable
    (3,387 )     (91 )           (3,478 )
Inventories
    1,275       (151 )           1,124  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (252 )     (973 )     1,367       142  
Accounts payable
    (8,745 )     (124 )           (8,869 )
Intercompany accounts
    360       (360 )            
Accrued liabilities
    4,430       (257 )     (1,367 )     2,806  
                                 
Net cash flow from operating activities
    29,212       836             30,048  
                                 
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Capital expenditures
    (2,332 )     (370 )           (2,702 )
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
    42                   42  
Proceeds from the sale of investment
    82                   82  
                                 
Net cash flow from investing activities
    (2,208 )     (370 )           (2,578 )
                                 
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving loan facilities
    (46,000 )                 (46,000 )
Proceeds of issuance of common stock, net
    114,851                   114,851  
Repayment of long-term debt
    (322 )     (471 )           (793 )
Borrowings of long-term debt
                       
Repurchase of common stock
    (61,384 )                 (61,384 )
Dividends paid to shareholders
    (19,468 )                 (19,468 )
                                 
Net cash flow from financing activities
    (12,323 )     (471 )           (12,794 )
                                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    14,681       (5 )           14,676  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of year
    38       20             58  
                                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of year
  $ 14,719     $ 15     $     $ 14,734  
                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
 
                                 
          Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Total  
 
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Net income
  $ 11,135     $ 5,502     $ (5,502 )   $ 11,135  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow from operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    4,867       925             5,792  
Noncash interest income
          (110 )           (110 )
Deferred tax provision
          (581 )           (581 )
Gain on sale of fixed assets — net
    (7 )                 (7 )
Gain on sale of investment — net
          (1,267 )           (1,267 )
Equity in consolidated subsidiary
    (5,502 )           5,502        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
Accounts receivable
    (57,402 )     47,175             (10,227 )
Inventories
    (14,079 )     (3,676 )           (17,755 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    1,051       (168 )     (2,300 )     (1,417 )
Accounts payable
    1,726       259             1,985  
Intercompany accounts
    46,705       (46,705 )            
Accrued liabilities
    919       (1,107 )     2,300       2,112  
                                 
Net cash flow from operating activities
    (10,587 )     247             (10,340 )
                                 
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Capital expenditures
    (5,908 ))     (263 )           (6,171 )
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
          4,382             4,382  
                                 
Net cash flow from investing activities
    (5,908 )     4,119             (1,789 )
                                 
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving loan facilities
    16,180                   16,180  
Early retirement of debt
          (3,822 )           (3,822 )
Repayment of long-term debt
    (407 )     (534 )           (941 )
Dividends paid to shareholders
    (264 )                 (264 )
                                 
Net cash flow from financing activities
    15,509       (4,356 )           11,153  
                                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (986 )     10             (976 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of year
    1,024       10             1,034  
                                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of year
  $ 38     $ 20     $     $ 58  
                                 
NON CASH ACTIVITY
                               
Reduction in carrying value of Oswego fixed assets and capital lease obligations
          1,878             1,878  
Capital Lease obligations
          34             34  
Unpaid capital expenditures
    166                   166  


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COLEMAN CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
17.   QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
 
                                                                                 
    First     Second     Third     Fourth     Total  
    2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Total Net Sales
  $ 109,396     $ 90,798     $ 247,018     $ 114,414     $ 253,453     $ 114,925     $ 254,277     $ 103,221     $ 864,144     $ 423,358  
Gross Profit
    16,486       16,569       28,378       24,628       29,166       24,228       30,563       16,291       104,593       81,716  
Total Operating Income
    7,642       9,827       14,647       17,160       14,838       14,179       14,698       7,394       51,825       48,560  
Total Net Income
    2,794       5,108       4,098       12,795       4,043       9,759       3,955       1,697       14,890       29,359  
Net Income Per Share
                                                                               
Basic
    0.17       0.40       0.24       1.00       0.24       0.77       0.24       0.12       0.89       2.15  
Diluted
    0.17       0.40       0.24       1.00       0.24       0.77       0.24       0.12       0.88       2.15  
 
As discussed in Note 4, we have incurred restructuring and integration charges related to two facilities closed in 2006 and the integration of Copperfield in 2007. We recorded $319, $891 and $186 in total restructuring expenses in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2006, respectively, and $364, $163, $53 and $294 in restructuring and integration charges in the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2007, respectively. (See Note 4)
 
As discussed in Note 13, we paid professional fees of $750 in cash and conveyed 37 shares of our common stock to one of our directors in the third quarter of 2006, recording $1,281 in connection therewith, which was recorded in Selling, Engineering, General and Administrative Expenses. (See Note 13)
 
As Discussed in Note 12, we put into place a stock-incentive program in October of 2006. We recorded $881 in total compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2006 and $973, $1,049, $1,099 and $618 in the first, second, third, and fourth quarters of 2007, respectively. Stock-based compensation is included in Selling, Engineering, General and Administrative Expenses. (See Note 12)
 
As discussed in Note 9, we accrued $508 in the fourth quarter of 2006 due to the IRS audit pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement; which is included in Other (income) loss, net. (See Note 9)


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