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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
     
    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
     
    Commission file number: 1-5794
Masco Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Delaware       38-1794485
         
(State or Other       (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction       Identification No.)
of Incorporation)        
         
21001 Van Born Road, Taylor, Michigan   48180
         
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(313) 274-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
þ Yes               o No
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
þ Yes                o No
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer þ
  Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
 
      (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes               þ No
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Shares Outstanding at October 25, 2011
     
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share   357,800,000
 
 

 


 

MASCO CORPORATION
INDEX
         
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
         
Item 1. Financial Statements:
       
         
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 EX-12
 EX-31.A
 EX-31.B
 EX-32
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
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MASCO CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
(In Millions, Except Share Data)
 
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash investments
  $ 1,610     $ 1,715  
Receivables
    1,133       888  
Prepaid expenses and other
    118       129  
Inventories:
               
Finished goods
    457       393  
Raw material
    297       246  
Work in process
    96       93  
 
           
 
    850       732  
 
           
Total current assets
    3,711       3,464  
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    1,656       1,737  
Goodwill
    2,387       2,383  
Other intangible assets, net
    256       269  
Other assets
    202       287  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 8,212     $ 8,140  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
Current liabilities:
               
Notes payable
  $ 806     $ 66  
Accounts payable
    866       602  
Accrued liabilities
    813       819  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    2,485       1,487  
 
               
Long-term debt
    3,224       4,032  
Deferred income taxes and other
    1,016       1,039  
 
           
Total liabilities
    6,725       6,558  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
EQUITY
               
Masco Corporation’s shareholders’ equity:
               
Common shares, par value $1 per share Authorized shares: 1,400,000,000; issued and outstanding: 2011 — 347,800,000; 2010 — 348,600,000
    348       349  
Preferred shares authorized: 1,000,000; issued and outstanding: 2011 — None; 2010 — None
           
Paid-in capital
    50       42  
Retained earnings
    638       720  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    231       273  
 
           
Total Masco Corporation’s shareholders’ equity
    1,267       1,384  
Noncontrolling interest
    220       198  
 
           
Total equity
    1,487       1,582  
 
           
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 8,212     $ 8,140  
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MASCO CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
(In Millions Except Per Common Share Data)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Net sales
  $ 2,006     $ 1,957     $ 5,800     $ 5,857  
Cost of sales
    1,511       1,463       4,348       4,325  
 
                       
Gross profit
    495       494       1,452       1,532  
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    393       392       1,238       1,233  
 
                       
Operating profit
    102       102       214       299  
 
                               
Other income (expense), net:
                               
Interest expense
    (63 )     (63 )     (190 )     (188 )
Impairment charge for financial investments
                      (33 )
Other, net
    22       (1 )     74       (2 )
 
                       
 
    (41 )     (64 )     (116 )     (223 )
Income before income taxes
    61       38       98       76  
 
                               
Income tax expense
    12       31       63       53  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
    49       7       35       23  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    13       12       37       32  
 
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to Masco Corporation
  $ 36     $ (5 )   $ (2 )   $ (9 )
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Masco Corporation:
                               
Basic:
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ .10     $ (.02 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.03 )
 
                       
Diluted:
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ .10     $ (.02 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.03 )
 
                       
 
                               
Amounts attributable to Masco Corporation:
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 36     $ (5 )   $ (2 )   $ (9 )
 
                       
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MASCO CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
(In Millions)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2011     2010  
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Cash provided by operations
  $ 210     $ 333  
Increase in receivables
    (245 )     (136 )
Increase in inventories
    (118 )     (64 )
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net
    248       103  
 
           
 
               
Net cash from operating activities
    95       236  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Increase in debt
          2  
Payment of debt
    (3 )     (3 )
Issuance of Notes, net of issuance costs
          494  
Retirement of Notes
    (58 )     (359 )
Purchase of Company common stock
    (30 )     (45 )
Cash dividends paid
    (80 )     (81 )
Dividend payment to noncontrolling interest
    (18 )     (15 )
Credit Agreement costs
    (1 )     (9 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash for financing activities
    (190 )     (16 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (106 )     (88 )
Proceeds from disposition of:
               
Marketable securities
    49       5  
Other financial investments, net
    43       6  
Property and equipment
    19       16  
Purchases of other financial investments
    (7 )      
Other, net
    (7 )     (26 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash for investing activities
    (9 )     (87 )
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments
    (1 )     (9 )
 
           
 
               
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS:
               
(Decrease) increase for the period
    (105 )     124  
At January 1
    1,715       1,413  
 
           
 
               
At September 30
  $ 1,610     $ 1,537  
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MASCO CORPORATION and Consolidated Subsidiaries (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Periods Ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
            Common                     Other        
            Shares     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive     Noncontrolling  
    Total     ($1 par value)     Capital     Earnings     Income     Interest  
Balance, January 1, 2010
  $ 2,817     $ 350     $ 42     $ 1,871     $ 366     $ 188  
 
                                               
Net (loss) income
    23                       (9 )             32  
Cumulative translation adjustments
    (37 )                             (28 )     (9 )
Unrealized (loss) on marketable securities, net of income tax (benefit) of $(1)
    (4 )                             (4 )        
Unrecognized prior service cost and net
                                               
loss, net of income tax of $3
    5                               5          
 
                                             
Total comprehensive loss
    (13 )                                        
Shares issued
    (1 )     1       (2 )                        
Shares retired:
                                               
Repurchased
    (45 )     (3 )     (42 )                        
Surrendered (non-cash)
    (6 )             (6 )                        
Cash dividends declared
    (81 )                     (81 )                
Dividend payment to noncontrolling interest
    (15 )                                     (15 )
Stock-based compensation
    44               44                          
 
                                   
Balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 2,700     $ 348     $ 36     $ 1,781     $ 339     $ 196  
 
                                               
Balance, January 1, 2011
    1,582       349       42       720       273       198  
Net (loss) income
    35                       (2 )             37  
Cumulative translation adjustments
    8                               5       3  
Unrealized (loss) on marketable securities, net of income tax of $—
    (38 )                             (38 )        
Unrealized (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of income tax of $—
    (17 )                             (17 )        
Unrecognized prior service cost and net loss, net of income tax of $—
    8                               8          
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
    (4 )                                        
Shares issued
          2       (2 )                        
Shares retired:
                                               
Repurchased
    (30 )     (2 )     (28 )                        
Surrendered (non-cash)
    (8 )     (1 )     (7 )                        
Cash dividends declared
    (80 )                     (80 )                
Dividend payment to noncontrolling interest
    (18 )                                     (18 )
Stock-based compensation
    45               45                          
 
                                   
Balance, September 30, 2011
  $ 1,487     $ 348     $ 50     $ 638     $ 231     $ 220  
 
                                   
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
A. Accounting Policies
A.   In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly its financial position as at September 30, 2011 and the results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010 was derived from audited financial statements.
 
    Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
    Effective January 1, 2011, the Company adopted new accounting guidance which addresses how to determine whether a sales arrangement involves multiple deliverables or contains more than one unit of accounting, and how the sales arrangement consideration should be allocated among the separate units of accounting. The Company evaluated this new guidance and the adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or its results of operations.
 
    In June 2011, new accounting guidance was issued regarding the presentation and disclosure of comprehensive income. The new guidance will require presentation of other comprehensive income items in the Company’s consolidated statement of income; such items will no longer be included in the statement of shareholders’ equity. The new guidance will also require additional disclosure for reclassification of items from other comprehensive income to the Company’s statement of income. The new guidance will be effective for the Company January 1, 2012. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or its results of operations.
 
    In September 2011, new accounting guidance was issued regarding impairment testing of goodwill. The new guidance would allow the Company to make a qualitative determination regarding potential goodwill impairment before performing the quantitative impairment test. The new guidance will be effective for the Company January 1, 2012. The Company does not anticipate utilizing the qualitative provisions of the new guidance.

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MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
B. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
B.   The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, by segment, were as follows, in millions:
                         
    Gross Goodwill     Accumulated     Net Goodwill  
    At     Impairment     At  
    Sep. 30, 2011     Losses     Sep. 30, 2011  
Cabinets and Related Products
  $ 588     $ (364 )   $ 224  
Plumbing Products
    539       (340 )     199  
Installation and Other Services
    1,819       (762 )     1,057  
Decorative Architectural Products
    294             294  
Other Specialty Products
    980       (367 )     613  
 
                 
Total
  $ 4,220     $ (1,833 )   $ 2,387  
 
                 
                                         
    Gross Goodwill     Accumulated     Net Goodwill                
    At     Impairment     At             At  
    Dec. 31, 2010     Losses     Dec. 31, 2010     Other(A)     Sep. 30, 2011  
Cabinets and Related Products
  $ 587     $ (364 )   $ 223     $ 1     $ 224  
Plumbing Products
    536       (340 )     196       3       199  
Installation and Other Services
    1,819       (762 )     1,057             1,057  
Decorative Architectural Products
    294             294             294  
Other Specialty Products
    980       (367 )     613             613  
 
                             
Total
  $ 4,216     $ (1,833 )   $ 2,383     $ 4     $ 2,387  
 
                             
    (A) Other principally includes the effect of foreign currency translation.
 
    Other indefinite-lived intangible assets were $185 million at both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and principally included registered trademarks. The carrying value of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets was $71 million (net of accumulated amortization of $80 million) at September 30, 2011 and $84 million (net of accumulated amortization of $75 million) at December 31, 2010, and principally included customer relationships and non-compete agreements.
 
    As a result of continued losses in the commercial businesses in the Installation and Other Services segment, at September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $7 million related to certain intangible assets for these businesses. The Company then assessed the goodwill associated with these businesses and determined no impairment was necessary at September 30, 2011.

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MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
C. Depreciation and Amortization Expense
C.   Depreciation and amortization expense was $188 million and $209 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
D. Fair Value of Financial Investments and Liabilities
D.   The Company has maintained investments in available-for-sale securities and a number of private equity funds, principally as part of its tax planning strategies, as any gains enhance the utilization of any current and future tax capital losses. Financial investments included in other assets were as follows, in millions:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Auction rate securities
  $ 22     $ 22  
TriMas Corporation common stock
          40  
 
           
Total recurring investments
    22       62  
 
               
Private equity funds
    92       106  
Other investments
    5       13  
 
           
Total non-recurring investments
    97       119  
 
           
Total
  $ 119     $ 181  
 
           
    The Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows, in millions:
                                 
            Pre-tax        
            Unrealized     Unrealized     Recorded  
    Cost Basis     Gains     Losses     Basis  
September 30, 2011
  $ 19     $ 3     $     $ 22  
December 31, 2010
  $ 22     $ 40     $     $ 62  
    Recurring Fair Value Measurements. Financial assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period and the amounts for each level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows, in millions:
                                 
            Fair Value Measurements Using  
                    Significant        
            Quoted     Other     Significant  
            Market     Observable     Unobservable  
    Sep. 30,     Prices     Inputs     Inputs  
    2011     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
Auction rate securities
  $ 22     $     $     $ 22  
 
                       
Total
  $ 22     $     $     $ 22  
 
                       
                                 
            Fair Value Measurements Using  
                    Significant        
            Quoted     Other     Significant  
            Market     Observable     Unobservable  
    Dec. 31,     Prices     Inputs     Inputs  
    2010     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
Auction rate securities
  $ 22     $     $     $ 22  
TriMas Corporation
    40       40              
 
                       
Total
  $ 62     $ 40     $     $ 22  
 
                       

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MASCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Note D — continued:
    The fair value of the auction rate securities held by the Company have been estimated, on a recurring basis, using a discounted cash flow model (Level 3 input). The significant inputs in the discounted cash flow model used to value the auction rate securities include: expected maturity of auction rate securities, discount rate used to determine the present value of expected cash flows and the assumptions for credit defaults, since the auction rate securities are backed by credit default swap agreements.
 
    The following tables summarize the changes in Level 3 financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010, in millions:
         
    Auction Rate  
    Securities  
Fair value January 1, 2011
  $ 22  
Total losses included in earnings
     
Unrealized (losses)
     
Purchases
     
Settlements
     
Transfer from Level 3 to Level 2
     
 
     
Fair value at September 30, 2011
  $ 22  
 
     
    During 2010, the Company converted all of its holdings in Asahi Tec preferred stock into common stock, which was sold in its entirety in 2010 in open market transactions.
                         
    Asahi Tec     Auction Rate        
    Preferred Stock     Securities     Total  
Fair value January 1, 2010
  $ 71     $ 22     $ 93  
Total losses included in earnings
    (28 )           (28 )
Unrealized losses
    (23 )           (23 )
Purchases, issuances, settlements
                 
Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2
    (20 )           (20 )
 
                 
Fair value at December 31, 2010
  $     $ 22     $ 22  
 
                 
    Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not measure any financial investments on a non-recurring basis, as there was no other-than-temporary decline in the estimated value of private equity funds. Financial investments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during 2010 and the amounts for each level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows, in millions:
                                         
            Fair Value Measurements Using        
                    Significant              
            Quoted     Other     Significant        
            Market     Observable     Unobservable     Total  
    Dec. 31,     Prices     Inputs     Inputs     Gains  
    2010     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     (Losses)  
Private equity funds
  $ 2     $     $     $ 2     $ (4 )
Other private investments
                            (2 )
 
                             
 
  $ 2     $     $     $ 2     $ (6 )
 
                             

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Note D — concluded:
    The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets in the first nine months of 2011 or in the full-year 2010.
    Income and impairment charges for financial investments were as follows, in millions:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Realized gains (losses)
                               
from:
                               
TriMas Corporation common stock
  $     $     $ 41     $  
Private equity funds
    19             28        
Other financial investments
          (3 )           (2 )
 
                       
Total realized gains
  $ 19     $ (3 )   $ 69     $ (2 )
Impairment charges:
                               
Asahi Tec Preferred Stock
  $     $     $     $ (28 )
Private equity funds
                      (3 )
Other private investments
                      (2 )
 
                       
Total impairment charges
  $     $     $     $ (33 )
 
                       
    The fair value of the Company’s short-term and long-term fixed-rate debt instruments is based principally upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or the current rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. The aggregate estimated market value of short-term and long-term debt at September 30, 2011 was approximately $3.9 billion, compared with the aggregate carrying value of $4.0 billion. The aggregate estimated market value of short-term and long-term debt at December 31, 2010 was approximately $4.2 billion, compared with the aggregate carrying value of $4.1 billion.
E. Derivatives
E.   In August 2011, the Company entered into new interest rate swap agreements to hedge the volatility in interest payments associated with the expected debt issuance planned to occur in 2012. These interest rate swaps are designed as cash flow hedges and effectively fix interest rates on the forecasted debt issuance based on 3-month LIBOR. The average fixed rate on the interest rate swaps is 2.8%. At September 30, 2011, the interest rate swap agreements covered a notional amount of $400 million, which we expect to issue in connection with the maturity of the Company’s $791 million fixed-rate debt due July 15, 2012 with an interest rate of 5.875%. At September 30, 2011, the interest rate swaps are considered 100 percent effective; therefore, the market valuation of $17 million is recorded in other comprehensive income in the Company’s statement of shareholders’ equity with a corresponding increase to accrued liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2011.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Note E — concluded:
    During 2011 and 2010, the Company entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge currency fluctuations related to intercompany loans denominated in non-functional currencies. Based upon period-end market prices, the Company had recorded assets (liabilities) of $5 million and $(2) million to reflect contract prices at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Such gains (losses) are partially offset by gains (losses) related to the translation of loans and accounts denominated in non-functional currencies. Gains (losses) related to these contracts are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income in other income (expense), net. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had recorded gains net of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, related to these foreign currency exchange contracts. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had recorded gains (losses) net of $8 million and $(8) million, respectively, related to these foreign currency exchange contracts.
 
    During 2011 and 2010, the Company, including certain of its European operations, also entered into foreign currency forward contracts to manage a portion of its exposure to currency fluctuations in the European euro and the U.S. dollar. Based upon period-end market prices, the Company had recorded liabilities of $— million and $3 million to reflect contract prices at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Gains (losses) related to these contracts are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income in other income (expense), net. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had recorded gains (losses) net of $3 million and $(1) million, respectively, related to these foreign currency exchange contracts. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had recorded gains net of $2 million and $1 million, respectively, related to these foreign currency exchange contracts.
 
    In the event that the counterparties fail to meet the terms of the foreign currency forward contracts, the Company’s exposure is limited to the aggregate foreign currency rate differential with such institutions.
 
    During 2011 and 2010, the Company entered into several contracts to manage its exposure to increases in the price of copper and zinc. Based upon period-end market prices, the Company had recorded (liabilities) assets of $(5) million and $7 million to reflect contract prices at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Gains (losses) related to these contracts are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income in cost of goods sold. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had recorded (losses) gains net of $(10) million and $3 million, respectively, related to these commodity contracts. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had recorded (losses) gains net of $(11) million and $4 million, respectively, related to these commodity contracts.
 
    The fair value of these derivative contracts is estimated on a recurring basis, quarterly, using Level 2 inputs (significant other observable inputs).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
F. Warranty
F.   Changes in the Company’s warranty liability were as follows, in millions:
                 
    Nine Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
    September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
Balance at January 1
  $ 107     $ 109  
Accruals for warranties issued during the period
    20       42  
Accruals related to pre-existing warranties
    7       (4 )
Settlements made (in cash or kind) during the period
    (29 )     (37 )
Other, net
    (2 )     (3 )
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 103     $ 107  
 
           
G. Debt
G.   Based on the limitations of the debt to total capitalization covenant, at September 30, 2011, the Company had additional borrowing capacity, subject to availability, of up to $979 million. Additionally, at September 30, 2011, the Company could absorb a reduction to shareholders’ equity of approximately $527 million, and remain in compliance with the debt to total capitalization covenant.
 
    In order to borrow under the Credit Agreement, there must not be any default in the Company’s covenants in the credit agreement (i.e., in addition to the two financial covenants, principally limitations on subsidiary debt, negative pledge restrictions, legal compliance requirements and maintenance of properties and insurance) and the Company’s representations and warranties in the credit agreement must be true in all material respects on the date of borrowing (i.e., principally no material adverse change or litigation likely to result in a material adverse change, since December 31, 2009, and, in each case, no material ERISA or environmental non-compliance and no material tax deficiency). The Company was in compliance with all covenants and no borrowings have been made at September 30, 2011.
 
    At September 30, 2011, no principal amount at maturity of Zero Coupon Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (“Notes”) was outstanding. During the third quarter of 2011, holders of $108.1 million principal amount at maturity with an accreted value of $58.1 million of Notes required the Company to repurchase the Notes for cash of $57.9 million; the remaining Notes were retired.
H. Stock-Based Compensation
H.   The Company’s 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) provides for the issuance of stock-based incentives in various forms to employees and non-employee Directors of the Company. At September 30, 2011, outstanding stock-based incentives were in the form of long-term stock awards, stock options, phantom stock awards and stock appreciation rights. Pre-tax compensation expense and the related income tax benefit, for these stock-based incentives, were as follows, in millions:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Long-term stock awards
  $ 9     $ 9     $ 28     $ 28  
Stock options
    6       6       17       17  
Phantom stock awards and stock appreciation rights
    (5 )     1       (3 )      
 
                       
Total
  $ 10     $ 16     $ 42     $ 45  
 
                       
 
                               
Income tax benefit (before valuation allowance)
  $ 4     $ 6     $ 16     $ 17  
 
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Note H — continued:
    Long-Term Stock Awards
 
    Long-term stock awards are granted to key employees and non-employee Directors of the Company and do not cause net share dilution inasmuch as the Company continues the practice of repurchasing and retiring an equal number of shares on the open market.
 
    The Company’s long-term stock award activity was as follows, shares in millions:
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2011   2010
Unvested stock award shares at January 1
    10       9  
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 19     $ 21  
 
               
Stock award shares granted
    2       3  
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 13     $ 14  
 
               
Stock award shares vested
    2       2  
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 20     $ 23  
 
               
Stock award shares forfeited
           
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 18     $ 19  
 
               
Unvested stock award shares at September 30
    10       10  
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 17     $ 19  
    At September 30, 2011 and 2010, there was $122 million and $136 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock awards; such awards had a weighted average remaining vesting period of five years in both periods.
 
    The total market value (at the vesting date) of stock award shares which vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $28 million and $22 million, respectively.
 
    Stock Options
 
    Stock options are granted to key employees of the Company. The exercise price equals the market price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date. These options generally become exercisable (vest ratably) over five years beginning on the first anniversary from the date of grant and expire no later than 10 years after the grant date.
 
    The Company granted 2,372,500 of stock option shares in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 with a grant date exercise price approximating $13 per share. In the first nine months of 2011, 2,830,000 stock option shares were forfeited (including options that expired unexercised).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Note H — continued:
    The Company’s stock option activity was as follows, shares in millions:
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2011   2010
Option shares outstanding, January 1
    37       36  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 21     $ 23  
 
               
Option shares granted, including restoration options
    2       5  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 13     $ 14  
 
               
Option shares exercised
           
Aggregate intrinsic value on date of exercise (A)
  $1 million   $1 million
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 8     $ 8  
 
               
Option shares forfeited
    3       4  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 22     $ 23  
 
               
Option shares outstanding, September 30
    36       37  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 21     $ 21  
Weighted average remaining option term (in years)
    6       6  
 
               
Option shares vested and expected to vest, September 30
    36       37  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 21     $ 22  
Aggregate intrinsic value (A)
  $—million   $15 million
Weighted average remaining option term (in years)
    6       6  
 
               
Option shares exercisable (vested), September 30
    24       22  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 24     $ 25  
Aggregate intrinsic value (A)
  $—million   $3 million
Weighted average remaining option term (in years)
    4       4  
    (A) Aggregate intrinsic value is calculated using the Company’s stock price at each respective date, less the exercise price (grant date price) multiplied by the number of shares.
 
    At September 30, 2011 and 2010, there was $39 million and $50 million, respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense (using the Black-Scholes option pricing model) related to unvested stock options; such options had a weighted average vesting period of three years in both 2011 and 2010.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Note H — concluded:
    The weighted average grant date fair value of option shares granted and the assumptions used to estimate those values using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, were as follows:
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2011   2010
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 5.10     $ 5.30  
Risk-free interest rate
    2.72 %     2.77 %
Dividend yield
    2.34 %     2.17 %
Volatility factor
    49.00 %     46.01 %
Expected option life
  6 years   6 years
I. Employee Retirement Plans
I.   The Company sponsors qualified defined-benefit or defined-contribution retirement plans for most of its employees. In addition to the Company’s qualified defined-benefit pension plans, the Company has unfunded non-qualified defined-benefit pension plans covering certain employees, which provide for benefits in addition to those provided by the qualified pension plans. Substantially all salaried employees participate in non-contributory defined-contribution retirement plans, to which payments are determined annually by the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
 
    During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company adjusted certain employee expense related accruals which resulted in a $5 million reduction to expenses related to the fourth quarter of 2010. The effect was not material to the previously issued financial statements.
 
    Effective January 1, 2010, the Company froze all future benefit accruals under substantially all of the Company’s domestic qualified and non-qualified defined-benefit pension plans. Future benefit accruals related to the Company’s foreign non-qualified plans were frozen several years ago.
 
    Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined-benefit pension plans was as follows, in millions:
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    Qualified     Non-Qualified     Qualified     Non-Qualified  
Service cost
  $ 1     $     $ 2     $  
Interest cost
    12       2       11       3  
Expected return on plan assets
    (9 )           (9 )      
Amortization of prior service cost
                       
Amortization of net loss
    2       1       3        
 
                       
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 6     $ 3       7       3  
 
                       
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    Qualified     Non-Qualified     Qualified     Non-Qualified  
Service cost
  $ 2     $     $ 4     $  
Interest cost
    34       6       34       7  
Expected return on plan assets
    (25 )           (27 )      
Amortization of prior service cost
                       
Amortization of net loss
    7       1       8        
 
                       
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 18     $ 7     $ 19     $ 7  
 
                       

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Note I — concluded:
    At December 31, 2010, the Company reported a net liability of $522 million, of which $163 million was related to our non-qualified, supplemental retirement plans, which are not subject to the funding requirements of the Pension Protection Act. In accordance with the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Adjusted Funding Target Attainment Percentage (“AFTAP”) for the various defined-benefit pension plans ranges from 62 percent to 86 percent. At December 31, 2010, the Company had one plan that offered accelerated benefits (i.e., lump sum distributions) and the AFTAP for that plan is less than 80 percent; therefore, the plan is prohibited from allowing participants to receive any lump sum distribution in excess of 50 percent of the benefit value. In addition, plan amendments increasing benefits or liabilities for that plan are also prohibited.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
J. Segment Information
J. Information about the Company by segment and geographic area was as follows, in millions:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010  
    Net Sales(A)     Operating Profit (Loss)     Net Sales(A)     Operating Profit (Loss)  
The Company’s operations by
                                                               
segment were:
                                                               
Cabinets and Related Products
  $ 307     $ 357     $ (34 )   $ (61 )   $ 944     $ 1,160     $ (111 )   $ (113 )
Plumbing Products
    768       686       91       97       2,239       2,031       270       267  
Installation and Other Services
    315       292       (27 )     (22 )     863       874       (93 )     (87 )
Decorative Architectural Products
    455       463       88       104       1,322       1,357       247       300  
Other Specialty Products
    161       159       12       11       432       435       2       16  
 
                                               
Total
  $ 2,006     $ 1,957     $ 130     $ 129     $ 5,800     $ 5,857     $ 315     $ 383  
 
                                               
The Company’s operations by geographic area were:
                                                               
North America
  $ 1,524     $ 1,528     $ 80     $ 79     $ 4,420     $ 4,617     $ 178     $ 257  
International, principally Europe
    482       429       50       50       1,380       1,240       137       126  
 
                                               
Total
  $ 2,006     $ 1,957       130       129     $ 5,800     $ 5,857       315       383  
 
                                                       
General corporate expense, net
                    (27 )     (27 )                     (95 )     (84 )
Charge for litigation settlement (B)
                    (1 )                           (6 )      
 
                                                       
Operating profit
                    102       102                       214       299  
Other income (expense), net
                    (41 )     (64 )                     (116 )     (223 )
 
                                                       
Income before income taxes
                  $ 61     $ 38                     $ 98     $ 76  
 
                                                       
 
(A)   Inter-segment sales were not material.
 
(B)   Charge for litigation settlement relates to a business unit in the Cabinets and Related Products segment and the Other Specialty Products segment.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
K. Other Income (Expense), Net
K. Other, net, which is included in other income (expense), net, was as follows, in millions:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Income from cash and
                               
cash investments
  $ 2     $ 2     $ 5     $ 4  
Other interest income
    1             1       1  
Income (loss) from financial investments
                               
(Note D)
    19       (3 )     69       (2 )
Other items, net
                (1 )     (5 )
 
                       
Total other net
  $ 22     $ (1 )   $ 74     $ (2 )
 
                       
    Other items, net, included $1 million and $— million of currency gains for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Other items, net, included $4 million and $(2) million of currency gains (losses) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
L. Earnings Per Common Share
L. Reconciliations of the numerators and denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share were as follows, in millions:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Numerator (basic and diluted):
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 36     $ (5 )   $ (2 )   $ (9 )
Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards
    (1 )     (1 )     (2 )     (2 )
 
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
    35       (6 )     (4 )     (11 )
 
                       
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 35     $ (6 )   $ (4 )   $ (11 )
 
                       
 
                               
Denominator:
                               
Basic common shares (based upon weighted average)
    348       349       348       349  
Add:
                               
Contingent common shares
                       
Stock option dilution
                       
 
                       
Diluted common shares
    348       349       348       349  
 
                       
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company allocated dividends to the unvested restricted stock awards (participating securities).
Additionally, 37 million common shares for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 related to stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share due to their antidilutive effect.

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Note L — concluded:
    In the first nine months of 2011, the Company granted 2 million shares of long-term stock awards; to offset the dilutive impact of these awards, the Company also repurchased and retired approximately 2 million shares of Company common stock, for cash aggregating $30 million. At September 30, 2011, the Company had 25 million shares of its common stock remaining under the July 2007 Board of Directors repurchase authorization.
    On the basis of amounts paid (declared), cash dividends per common share were $.075 ($.075) and $.225 ($.225), respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010.
M. Other Commitments and Contingencies
M. The Company is subject to lawsuits and pending or asserted claims with respect to matters generally arising in the ordinary course of business.
    As previously disclosed, a lawsuit was brought against the Company and a number of its insulation installation companies alleging that certain of their practices violated provisions of the federal antitrust laws. The case was filed in October 2004 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by Columbus Drywall & Insulation, Inc., Leo Jones Insulation, Inc., Southland Insulators, Inc., Southland Insulators of Maryland, Inc. d/b/a Devere Insulation, Southland Insulators of Delaware LLC d/b/a Delmarva Insulation, and Whitson Insulation Company of Grand Rapids, Inc. against the Company, its subsidiaries Masco Contractors Services Group Corp., Masco Contractor Services Central, Inc. (“MCS Central”) and Masco Contractor Services East, Inc., and several insulation manufacturers (the “Columbus Drywall case”). In February 2009, the court certified a class of 377 insulation contractors. Another suit was filed in March 2003 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by Wilson Insulation Company, Wilson Insulation of Augusta, Inc. and The Wilson Insulation Group, Inc. against the Company, Masco Contractor Services, Inc., and MCS Central that alleged anticompetitive conduct. This case has been removed from the court’s active docket. In March 2007, Albert Von Der Werth and Valerie Good filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company, its subsidiary Masco Contractor Services, and several insulation manufacturers seeking class action status and alleging anticompetitive conduct. This case was subsequently transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and has been administratively stayed by the court. An additional suit, which was filed in September 2005 and alleged anticompetitive conduct, was dismissed with prejudice in December 2006.
    The Company is vigorously defending the Columbus Drywall case. Based upon the advice of its outside counsel, the Company believes that the conduct of the Company and its insulation installation companies, which is the subject of the above-described lawsuits, has not violated any antitrust laws. The Company is unable at this time to reliably estimate any potential liability which might occur from an adverse judgment. There cannot be any assurance that the Company will ultimately prevail in these lawsuits, or, if unsuccessful, that the ultimate liability would not be material and would not have a material adverse effect on its businesses or the methods used by its insulation installation companies in doing business.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded)
N. Income Taxes
N.   The effective tax rate was 64 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance related to net operating losses and losses in certain jurisdictions providing no tax benefit.
    As a result of tax audit closings, settlements and expiration of applicable statutes of limitations in various jurisdictions within the next 12 months, the Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that the liability for uncertain tax positions could be reduced by approximately $6 million.
O. Subsequent Events
O.   In October 2011, the Company determined that several businesses in the Installation and Other Services segment related to commercial drywall installation, millwork and framing are not core to the Company’s long-term growth strategy and, accordingly, has embarked on a plan of disposition. The businesses had combined 2010 net sales of approximately $100 million and aggregate operating losses of $10 million (excluding any impairment charges). The Company expects proceeds from the dispositions will be less than the net book value of the businesses. The dispositions are expected to be completed within the next twelve months.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
THIRD QUARTER 2011 AND THE FIRST NINE MONTHS 2011 VERSUS
THIRD QUARTER 2010 AND THE FIRST NINE MONTHS 2010
SALES AND OPERATIONS
     The following table sets forth the Company’s net sales and operating profit margins by business segment and geographic area, dollars in millions:
                         
    Three Months Ended     Percent  
    September 30,     (Decrease) Increase  
    2011     2010     2011 vs. 2010  
Net Sales:
                       
Cabinets and Related Products
  $ 307     $ 357       (14 %)
Plumbing Products
    768       686       12 %
Installation and Other Services
    315       292       8 %
Decorative Architectural Products
    455       463       (2 %)
Other Specialty Products
    161       159       1 %
 
                   
Total
  $ 2,006     $ 1,957       3 %
 
                   
North America
  $ 1,524     $ 1,528       %
International, principally Europe
    482       429       12 %
 
                   
Total
  $ 2,006     $ 1,957       3 %
 
                   
                         
    Nine Months Ended          
    September 30,          
    2011     2010          
Net Sales:
                       
Cabinets and Related Products
  $ 944     $ 1,160       (19 %)
Plumbing Products
    2,239       2,031       10 %
Installation and Other Services
    863       874       (1 %)
Decorative Architectural Products
    1,322       1,357       (3 %)
Other Specialty Products
    432       435       (1 %)
 
                   
Total
  $ 5,800     $ 5,857       (1 %)
 
                   
North America
  $ 4,420     $ 4,617       (4 %)
International, principally Europe
    1,380       1,240       11 %
 
                   
Total
  $ 5,800     $ 5,857       (1 %)
 
                   
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Operating Profit (Loss) Margins: (A)
                               
Cabinets and Related Products
    (11.1 %)     (17.1 %)     (11.8 %)     (9.7 %)
Plumbing Products
    11.8 %     14.1 %     12.1 %     13.1 %
Installation and Other Services
    (8.6 %)     (7.5 %)     (10.8 %)     (10.0 %)
Decorative Architectural Products
    19.3 %     22.5 %     18.7 %     22.1 %
Other Specialty Products
    7.5 %     6.9 %     .5 %     3.7 %
 
                               
North America
    5.2 %     5.2 %     4.0 %     5.6 %
International, principally Europe
    10.4 %     11.7 %     9.9 %     10.2 %
Total
    6.5 %     6.6 %     5.4 %     6.5 %
 
                               
Total operating profit margin, as reported
    5.1 %     5.2 %     3.7 %     5.1 %
 
(A)   Before general corporate expense, net and the charge for litigation settlement; see Note J to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
We report our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. However, we believe that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios, used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior periods. Non-GAAP performance measures and ratios should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results.
NET SALES
Net sales increased three percent and decreased one percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010. Excluding the positive effect of currency translation, net sales were flat and decreased three percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010. The following table reconciles reported net sales to net sales excluding acquisitions and the effect of currency translation, in millions:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Net sales, as reported
  $ 2,006     $ 1,957     $ 5,800     $ 5,857  
Acquisitions (none)
                       
 
                       
 
                               
Net sales, excluding acquisitions
    2,006       1,957       5,800       5,857  
Currency translation
    (40 )           (94 )      
 
                       
 
                               
Net sales, excluding acquisitions and the effect of currency translation
  $ 1,966     $ 1,957     $ 5,706     $ 5,857  
 
                       
North American net sales were negatively affected by the planned exit of certain cabinet product lines, which decreased sales by two percent and three percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010. North American net sales for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 were also negatively affected by lower sales volume of installation and other services, cabinets, paints and stains, builders’ hardware and windows, which, in the aggregate, decreased sales by five percent from the comparable period of 2010. Such declines were partially offset by selling price increases, which increased sales by three percent and two percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010.
     In local currencies, net sales from International operations increased four percent and five percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, primarily due to increased sales volume and selling prices of International plumbing products, offset by lower sales volume related to International cabinets and windows. A weaker U.S. dollar increased International net sales by eight percent and six percent, respectively, in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same periods of 2010.

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     Net sales of Cabinets and Related Products decreased in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, due to the planned exit of ready-to-assemble and other non-core in-stock cabinet product lines, which decreased net sales in this segment by 11 percent and 12 percent, respectively, from the comparable periods of 2010. Net sales in this segment were also negatively affected by lower sales volumes of both North American and International cabinets, which decreased sales in this segment by six percent and nine percent, respectively, in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010. A weaker U.S. dollar increased sales in this segment by two percent and one percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010. Such declines were partially offset by selling price increases.
     Net sales of Plumbing Products increased, due to increased sales volume in North America, which increased sales by three percent and one percent, respectively, in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010. In local currencies, net sales of International operations increased sales in this segment by three percent and four percent, respectively, in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010. Such increases in International sales were due to increased sales volume and increased selling prices. A weaker U.S. dollar increased sales in this segment by five percent and three percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010.
     Net sales of Installation and Other Services for the third quarter of 2011 were positively affected by increased sales volume and increased selling prices in the new home construction market and increased retrofit sales. Net sales in this segment decreased for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, due to lower sales volume, partially offset by increased selling prices in the new home construction market.
     Net sales of Decorative Architectural Products decreased for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011, due to lower sales volume of paints and stains. Net sales in this segment decreased for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 due to lower sales volume of paints and stains and builders’ hardware. Such declines were partially offset by increased selling prices of paints and stains and increased sales of paint products to the professional paint market.
     Net sales of Other Specialty Products decreased for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 primarily due to lower sales volume of windows in North America and the U.K., partially offset by increased selling prices and a more favorable product mix of windows in North America. A weaker U.S. dollar increased sales in this segment by one percent for both the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable periods of 2010.
OPERATING MARGINS
     Our gross profit margins were 24.7 percent and 25.0 percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared with 25.2 percent and 26.2 percent, respectively, for the comparable periods of 2010. Results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 reflect a less favorable relationship between selling prices and commodity costs, increased litigation settlement expenses and increased expenses related to growth initiatives.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 19.6 percent and 21.3 percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, compared to 20.0 percent and 21.1 percent, respectively, for the comparable periods of 2010.
     We have been focused on the strategic rationalization of our businesses, including business consolidations, plant closures, headcount reductions, system implementations and other initiatives. Operating profit for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 includes $13 million and $60 million, respectively, of costs and charges related to our business rationalizations and other initiatives. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, we incurred costs and charges of $39 million and $104 million, respectively, related to these initiatives.
     We anticipate that full-year 2011 rationalization charges for the entire Company will aggregate approximately $100 million. In October 2011, we announced several plant closures related to our Milgard Window manufacturer in the Western U.S.; the additional cost is currently estimated at approximately $30 million, primarily related to accelerated depreciation expense, and has been included in our full-year estimate of rationalization charges. We continue to evaluate our businesses and the impact of market conditions on our businesses, which may result in additional rationalization charges including severance, plant closure costs and asset impairments.
     In October 2011, we determined that several businesses in the Installation and Other Services segment related to commercial drywall installation, millwork and framing are not core to our long-term growth strategy and, accordingly, we embarked on a plan of disposition. The businesses had combined 2010 net sales of approximately $100 million and aggregate operating losses of $10 million (excluding any impairment charges). We expect proceeds from the dispositions will be less than the net book value of the businesses. The dispositions are expected to be completed within the next twelve months.
     As a result of continued losses in the commercial businesses in the Installation and Other Services segment, at September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $7 million related to certain intangible assets for these businesses. The Company then assessed the goodwill associated with these businesses and determined no impairment was necessary at September 30, 2011.
     Operating margins in the Cabinets and Related Products segment for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 were positively affected by lower costs and charges associated with business rationalizations and the benefits associated with business rationalizations and other cost savings initiatives. Such benefits were offset by lower sales volume and the related under-absorption of fixed costs and a less favorable relationship between selling prices and commodity costs in both periods.
     Operating margins in the Plumbing Products segment for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 were negatively affected by a less favorable relationship between selling prices and commodity costs, a less favorable product mix and increased expenses related to growth initiatives. Such declines were partially offset by increased sales volume and the benefits associated with business rationalizations and other cost savings initiatives.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     Operating margins in the Installation and Other Services segment for the third quarter of 2011 were positively impacted by increased sales volume, offset by a less favorable relationship between selling prices and commodity costs and a $7 million impairment charge related to the intangible assets of certain businesses that will be sold. Operating margins in this segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 were negatively affected by lower sales volume and the related under-absorption of fixed costs. Both the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 were positively affected by the benefits associated with business rationalizations and other cost savings initiatives.
     Operating margins in the Decorative Architectural Products segment for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 reflect lower sales volume of paints and stains, a less favorable relationship between selling prices and commodity costs, and increased expenses related to growth initiatives.
     Operating margins in the Other Special Products segment for the third quarter of 2011 were positively affected by a favorable relationship between selling prices and commodity costs. Operating margins in this segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 reflect lower sales volume and the related under-absorption of fixed costs and increased expenses related to growth initiatives. Both the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 were positively affected by the benefits associated with business rationalizations and other cost savings initiatives.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
     Other items, net, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 included $1 million and $— million, respectively, of currency transaction gains. Other items, net, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 included $4 million and $(2) million, respectively, of currency transaction gains (losses).
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, we recognized gains of $41 million related to the sale of TriMas common stock. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 we also recognized gains of $19 million and $28 million, respectively, related to distributions from private equity funds.
     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we recognized non-cash, pre-tax impairment charges of $33 million related to financial investments ($28 million related to Asahi Tec preferred stock and $5 million related to private equity funds and other private investments).
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
     Income (loss) (attributable to Masco Corporation) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 was $36 million and $(2) million, respectively, compared with $(5) million and $(9) million, respectively, for the comparable periods of 2010. Diluted income (loss) per common share (attributable to Masco Corporation) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 was $.10 per common share and $(.01) per common share, respectively, compared with $(.02) per common share and $(.03) per common share, respectively, for the comparable periods of 2010.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     The effective tax rates were 20 percent and 64 percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2011. The tax rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 is higher than our normalized tax rate of 36 percent primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance related to net operating losses and losses in certain jurisdictions providing no tax benefit.
     The effective tax rates were 82 percent and 70 percent, respectively, for the three-month and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2010. The tax rates were higher than our normalized tax rate of 36 percent primarily due to certain plant closure costs and other losses in certain jurisdictions providing no tax benefit.
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     Our current ratio was 1.5 to 1 and 2.3 to 1, respectively, at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The change in the current ratio is due to the reclassification of $791 million of 5.875% notes due July 15, 2012 to short-term notes payable.
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, cash of $95 million was provided by operating activities.
     Net cash used by financing activities was $190 million. Financing activities include $80 million for the payment of cash dividends, $58 million for the re-purchase of the Zero Coupon Notes, and $30 million for the acquisition of Company common stock in open-market transactions to offset the dilutive impact of long-term stock awards granted in 2011. Net cash used for investing activities was $9 million and included $49 million of proceeds related to the sale of TriMas common stock, $43 million of net proceeds related to sale of other financial investments and $19 million of net proceeds related to the sale of fixed assets, partially offset by $106 million for capital expenditures.
     For 2011, we anticipate capital expenditures, excluding any potential 2011 acquisitions, to be approximately $170 million.
     Our cash and cash investments were $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Our cash and cash investments consist of overnight interest bearing money market demand and time deposit accounts, money market mutual funds and government securities.
     Of the $1.6 billion and the $1.7 billion of cash and cash investments held at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, $544 million and $493 million, respectively, is held in foreign subsidiaries. If these funds were needed for our operations in the U.S., their repatriation into the U.S. may result in additional U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes. The amount of such taxes is dependent on the income tax laws and circumstances at the time of distribution.
     The Company has $791 million of fixed-rate debt due July 15, 2012 (“Notes”) with an interest rate of 5.875%. The Company plans to re-finance a portion of the Notes in 2012 and therefore has entered into new forward interest rate swap agreements to hedge the volatility in interest payments associated with this planned debt issuance. The interest rate swaps are intended to cover a notional amount of $400 million; the Company anticipates that it will redeem the remaining Notes for cash.
     We were in compliance with all covenants and had no borrowings under our credit agreement at September 30, 2011.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     We are subject to lawsuits and claims pending or asserted with respect to matters generally arising in the ordinary course of business. Note M to the condensed consolidated financial statements discusses certain specific claims pending against us.
     We believe that our present cash balance, cash flows from operations and, to the extent necessary, bank borrowings and future financial market activities, are sufficient to fund our working capital and other investment needs.
OUTLOOK FOR THE COMPANY
     The foreclosure process, credit availability, declining home values, and consumer confidence continue to dampen the U.S. economy and hinder any housing recovery. We continue to believe that housing start levels in 2011 will be flat with 2010. Longer-term, however, we are confident about the fundamentals for the new home construction and home improvement markets and we are optimistic about the future.
     We have several new programs that we are funding today that will drive future growth opportunities across our businesses. We are very encouraged with the progress we are making to increase our penetration with the North American cabinet dealer and with the professional painter. We also have exciting new programs that will launch later this year in plumbing, cabinets and builders’ hardware and we continue to invest in the development of international opportunities for paint and plumbing. We expect that improvements in our markets and in consumer spending, together with the changes we are driving across Masco and our financial strength, will create significant value for our shareholders.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     Statements contained in this report that reflect our views about our future performance constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “appear,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “assume,” “seek,” and similar references to future periods. These views involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements. We caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Our future performance may be affected by our reliance on new home construction and home improvement, our reliance on key customers, the cost and availability of raw materials, shifts in consumer preferences and purchasing practices, and our ability to achieve cost savings through the Masco Business System and other initiatives. These and other factors are discussed in detail in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our forward-looking statements in this report speak only as of the date of this report. Factors or events that cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
a.   Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
    The Company, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) as of September 30, 2011. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
b.   Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
    In connection with the evaluation of the Company’s “internal control over financial reporting” that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, which is required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by paragraph (d) of Exchange Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 (as defined in paragraph (f) of Rule 13a-15), management determined that there was no change that materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     There have been no material changes to the legal proceedings disclosed in Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
     There have been no material changes to the risk factors of the Company set forth in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION (continued)
Item 6. Exhibits
         
12
  -   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
       
31a
  -   Certification by Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a- 14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
       
31b
  -   Certification by Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a- 14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
       
32
  -   Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
 
       
101
  -   Interactive Data File

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION, concluded
SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  MASCO CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ John G. Sznewajs    
    Name:   John G. Sznewajs   
October 28, 2011    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
     
Exhibit 12
  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
   
Exhibit 31a
  Certification by Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
   
Exhibit 31b
  Certification by Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
   
Exhibit 32
  Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
 
   
Exhibit 101
  Interactive Data File

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