Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Dec. 01, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Operating lease commitments. As of December 1, 2012, the Company was obligated under noncancelable operating leases for buildings and equipment. Certain leases provide for increased rentals based upon increases in real estate taxes or operating costs. Future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases are:

(In thousands)	Remainder of Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017		Thereafter		Total
Total minimum payments	$	1,825	$	7,083	$	5,996	$	5,842	$	4,054	$	5,457	$	30,257

Bond commitments. In the ordinary course of business, predominantly in the Company’s installation business, the Company is required to provide a surety or performance bond that commits payments to its customers for any non-performance by the Company. At December 1, 2012, $107.5 million of the Company’s backlog was bonded by performance bonds with a face value of $373.6 million. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates, as the Company is released from the bonds upon completion of the contract. The Company has never been required to pay on these performance-based bonds with respect to any of the current portfolio of businesses.

Guarantees and warranties. The Company accrues for warranty and claim costs as a percentage of sales based on historical trends and for specific sales credits as they become known and estimable. Actual warranty and claim costs are deducted from the accrual when incurred. The Company’s warranty and claim accruals are detailed below.

	Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	December 1, 2012			November 26, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	7,210		$	9,887
Additional accruals	3,197			2,370
Claims paid	(2,185		)	(4,530		)
Balance at end of period	$	8,222		$	7,727

Letters of credit. At December 1, 2012, the Company had ongoing letters of credit related to its construction contracts and certain industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds. The total value of letters of credit under which the Company was obligated as of December 1, 2012, was approximately $35.8 million. The Company’s total availability under its $100.0 million credit facility is reduced by borrowings under the facility and also by letters of credit issued under the facility. As of December 1, 2012, letters of credit in the amount of $23.4 million had been issued under the facility.

Purchase obligations. The Company has purchase obligations for raw material commitments and capital expenditures. As of December 1, 2012, these obligations totaled $77.8 million.

Non-compete agreements.The Company has entered into non-compete and consulting agreements associated with current and former employees. As of December 1, 2012, future payments of $0.2 million were committed under such agreements.

Litigation. The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its normal operating activities. In particular, like others in the construction supply industry, the Company’s architectural segment businesses are routinely involved in various disputes and claims arising out of construction projects, sometimes involving significant monetary damages or product replacement. The Company is subject to litigation arising out of employment practices, workers compensation, general liability and automobile claims. Although it is very difficult to accurately predict the outcome of such proceedings, facts currently available indicate that no such claims will result in losses that would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.