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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
    (Mark one)
     
x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2003.
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________________ TO ___________________.

Commission File Number 333-42085

TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   33-0778740

 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
     
8344 CLAIREMONT MESA BOULEVARD
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
  92111

 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(858) 467-2800


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer. Yes o No x



 


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTSOF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 31.1
EXHIBIT 31.2
EXHIBIT 32.1


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TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
FORM 10-Q INDEX

           
      PAGE
     
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1. Financial Statements
       
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002
    3  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (unaudited) and 2002 (unaudited)
    4  
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (unaudited) and 2002 (unaudited)
    5  
 
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    6  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    11  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    16  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    16  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    17  
Item 2. Changes in Securities
    17  
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
    17  
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    17  
Item 5. Other Information
    17  
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    17  
SIGNATURES
    18  

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TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

                     
        JUNE 30,   DECEMBER 31,
        2003   2002
       
 
        (UNAUDITED)        
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
 
Cash
  $ 3,750     $ 17,408  
 
Trade receivable, (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,347 at June 30, 2003 and $19,694 at December 31, 2002)
    85,731       104,257  
 
Deferred directory costs
    32,205       24,312  
 
Other current assets
    3,389       3,433  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    125,075       149,410  
Non-current assets:
               
 
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net
    5,262       5,444  
 
Acquired intangibles, net
    217,569       235,121  
 
Debt issuance costs, net
    9,819       10,987  
 
Deferred tax asset
    6,275       8,295  
 
   
     
 
   
Total non-current assets
    238,925       259,847  
 
   
     
 
Total assets
  $ 364,000     $ 409,257  
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 12,723     $ 17,118  
 
Salaries and benefits payable
    7,135       10,034  
 
Accrued acquisition costs
    307       2,165  
 
Accrued interest
    3,263       3,660  
 
Other accrued liabilities
    4,140       4,333  
 
Customer deposits
    44,965       32,642  
 
Current portion, long-term debt
    7,133       6,343  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    79,666       76,295  
Long-term debt:
               
 
Series F Senior Subordinated Notes
    215,577       215,643  
 
Senior credit facility Term A Loan
    23,400       26,057  
 
Senior credit facility Term B Loan
    187,467       195,000  
 
Other long-term liabilities
    100       200  
 
   
     
 
   
Total non-current liabilities
    426,544       436,900  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities
    506,210       513,195  
 
   
     
 
Member deficit
    (142,210 )     (103,938 )
 
   
     
 
Total liabilities and member deficit
  $ 364,000     $ 409,257  
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes.

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TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands except for per member unit information and member units outstanding)

                                   
      THREE MONTHS ENDED   SIX MONTHS ENDED
      JUNE 30,   JUNE 30,
     
 
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
Net revenues
  $ 68,606     $ 94,546     $ 131,654     $ 163,516  
Cost of revenues
    11,254       15,707       21,956       28,922  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Gross profit
    57,352       78,839       109,698       134,594  
Operating expenses:
                               
 
Sales and marketing
    34,593       40,787       66,361       70,927  
 
General and administrative
    15,140       17,217       31,393       33,037  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total operating expenses
    49,733       58,004       97,754       103,964  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income from operations
    7,619       20,835       11,944       30,630  
Other income, net
    205       388       417       671  
Interest expense
    (8,193 )     (8,733 )     (16,623 )     (17,309 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before taxes
    (369 )     12,490       (4,262 )     13,992  
Income tax provision
    (1,748 )     (562 )     (2,804 )     (803 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (2,117 )   $ 11,928       (7,066 )     13,189  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) per Member unit
  $ (2,117 )   $ 11,928       (7,066 )     13,189  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Member units outstanding
    1,000       1,000       1,000       1,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 

See accompanying notes.

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TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)

                     
        SIX MONTHS ENDED
        JUNE 30,
       
        2003   2002
       
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (7,066 )   $ 13,189  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
               
 
Depreciation and amortization
    20,347       20,172  
 
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
    1,168       1,152  
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
    14,779       18,293  
 
Deferred taxes
    2,020        
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
               
   
Trade receivables
    23,287       (10,910 )
   
Write-off of doubtful accounts
    (21,605 )     (24,456 )
   
Recoveries of doubtful accounts
    2,212       911  
   
Deferred directory costs
    (7,893 )     (1,035 )
   
Other current assets
    44       (1,464 )
   
Accounts payable
    (951 )     (3,597 )
   
Accrued liabilities
    (8,493 )     (2,932 )
   
Accrued interest
    (397 )     (153 )
   
Customer deposits
    12,323       6,435  
   
Equity trust payable
          134  
   
Other current liabilities
          (272 )
 
   
     
 
Cash provided by operating activities
    29,775       15,467  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchase of property, equipment and leasehold improvements
    (823 )     (341 )
Acquisition of directories
    (2,005 )     (14,693 )
Deferred financing costs and other assets
          (484 )
 
   
     
 
Cash used for investing activities
    (2,828 )     (15,518 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Borrowings under long-term debt agreements:
               
 
Revolving credit facility
    38,250        
Repayments of long-term debt:
               
 
Revolving credit facility
    (38,250 )      
 
Senior term loans
    (9,400 )     (1,200 )
Repayments of debt acquired
          (367 )
Distributions to TransWestern Holdings
    (31,205 )      
 
   
     
 
Cash used for financing activities
    (40,605 )     (1,567 )
 
   
     
 
Net decrease in cash
    (13,658 )     (1,618 )
Cash at beginning of period
    17,408       26,913  
 
   
     
 
Cash at end of period
  $ 3,750     $ 25,295  
 
   
     
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 16,382     $ 16,204  
 
   
     
 
Cash paid for taxes
  $ 854     $ 823  
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes.

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TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS)

1.   GENERAL

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TransWestern Publishing Company LLC (the “Company”) and its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Target Directories of Michigan, Inc. (“Target”) and WorldPages, Inc. (“WorldPages”) and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The Company is an independent yellow page directory publisher and is a wholly owned subsidiary of TransWestern Holdings L.P. (the “Partnership”).

     These financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. All adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. The 10-K is available on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.

     Certain amounts in prior period consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

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TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS)

2.   FINANCIAL STATEMENT DETAILS

Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

                 
    JUNE 30,   DECEMBER 31,
    2003   2002
   
 
Computer and office equipment
  $ 14,727     $ 14,033  
Furniture and fixtures
    3,422       3,323  
Leasehold improvements
    828       802  
 
   
     
 
 
    18,977       18,158  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (13,715 )     (12,714 )
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 5,262     $ 5,444  
 
   
     
 

Acquired Intangibles

                   
      JUNE 30,   DECEMBER 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
Customer base
  $ 223,044     $ 222,174  
Goodwill
    165,768       164,983  
Licensing agreements
    1,224       1,224  
Non-competes
    5,896       5,696  
 
   
     
 
 
    395,932       394,077  
Less accumulated amortization
    (178,363 )     (158,956 )
 
   
     
 
 
Acquired intangibles, net
  $ 217,569     $ 235,121  
 
   
     
 

Debt issuance costs

                   
      JUNE 30,   DECEMBER 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
Debt issuance costs
  $ 17,200     $ 17,200  
Less accumulated amortization
    (7,381 )     (6,213 )
 
   
     
 
 
Debt issuance costs, net
  $ 9,819     $ 10,987  
 
   
     
 

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TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS)

3.   LONG TERM DEBT

     On January 15, 2003, the Partnership redeemed the remaining $28.9 million in aggregate principal amount of Partnership’s Discount Notes. In order to fund the redemption, the Company distributed $31.2 million to the Partnership. The Company borrowed $15.0 million of the available $65.0 million on its revolving line of credit and used cash on hand to fund the remaining distribution to the Partnership.

     As of June 30, 2003 the Company had total outstanding long term indebtedness of $426.5 million, including $215.6 million of Series F 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007, $23.4 million of outstanding borrowings under the Term A Loan due 2007, $187.5 million of outstanding borrowings under the Term B Loan due 2008, and $0.1 million in acquisition related debt. As of June 30, 2003 the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility, with total borrowing availability of $65.0 million.

4.   DIRECTORY ACQUISITIONS

     TelFax, Inc. On February 6, 2003, the Company purchased certain tangible and intangible assets of TelFax, Inc. for $2.0 million. The Company acquired two directories in Oregon and one in Washington.

     The purchase price for the acquisition above has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on their respective fair values at the date of acquisition, as follows (in thousands):

         
Customer list
  $ 870  
Goodwill
    785  
Non-compete
    200  
Other current and non-current net assets
    150  
 
   
 
Total consideration
  $ 2,005  

Total consideration paid in the purchase acquisitions is as follows (in thousands):

         
Cash paid for acquisition
  $ 1,950  
Merger fees incurred
    55  
 
   
 
Total consideration
  $ 2,005  

     Assuming that the above acquisition had occurred on the first day of the Company’s six month period ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002, the unaudited pro forma results of operations would be as follows:

                 
    Six months ended June 30,
   
    2003   2002
   
 
    (Unaudited)
Net revenues
  $ 132,178     $ 164,069  
Net income (loss)
    (6,840 )     13,255  
Net income (loss) per member unit
    (6,840 )     13,255  

     These results give effect to pro forma adjustment for the amortization of acquired intangibles and for the additional interest expense on the debt incurred to fund the acquisition.

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TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS)

5.   GUARANTEE

     Target Directories of Michigan, Inc., WorldPages, Inc., and TransWestern’s other material wholly-owned subsidiaries, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Company’s outstanding 9 5/8% Series F Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 on an unsecured senior subordinated basis. Target and WorldPages, Inc, and its subsidiaries are the Company’s only consolidated operating subsidiaries, other than an inconsequential subsidiary which is a co-issuer of such notes, and has no debt senior to the Notes. The following includes summarized financial data for the Company’s unconditional guarantors:

                                 
    Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30,
   
 
    2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
    (Unaudited)                
Statement of Operations: