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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 24, 2004.

 

OR

 

¨ 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: 000-24385

 


 

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Wisconsin   39-0971239

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

W6316 Design Drive

Greenville, Wisconsin

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

54942

(Zip Code)

 

(920) 734-5712

(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  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class


 

Outstanding at March 5, 2004


Common Stock, $0.001 par value   18,998,487

 



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SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 24, 2004

 

         Page
Number


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

ITEM 1.

  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 24, 2004, April 26, 2003 and January 25, 2003    1
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended January 24, 2004 and January 25, 2003    2
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended January 24, 2004 and January 25, 2003    3
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    5

ITEM 2.

  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    13

ITEM 3.

  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    17

ITEM 4.

  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    17

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

    

ITEM 6.

  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K    18

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements

 

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     January 24,
2004


  

April 26,

2003


   January 25,
2003


ASSETS                     

Current assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,246    $ 2,389    $ 5,411

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,706, $3,796 and $3,263, respectively

     52,044      48,533      56,593

Inventories

     86,377      109,419      82,809

Deferred catalog costs

     13,385      17,445      16,213

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     18,711      8,891      15,066

Assets held for sale

     —        1,100      1,350

Deferred taxes

     4,594      4,324      6,905
    

  

  

Total current assets

     219,357      192,101      184,347

Property and equipment, net

     59,418      63,969      63,909

Goodwill

     457,037      430,672      423,185

Intangible assets, net

     51,308      43,640      42,320

Other

     8,622      5,953      5,303
    

  

  

Total assets

   $ 795,742    $ 736,335    $ 719,064
    

  

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                     

Current liabilities:

                    

Current maturities – long-term debt

   $ 557    $ 512    $ 116,016

Accounts payable

     35,064      57,355      39,232

Accrued compensation

     9,937      15,117      12,607

Deferred revenue

     4,179      6,735      4,087

Accrued income taxes

     13,135      139      14,030

Accrued restructuring

     242      457      589

Other accrued liabilities

     19,089      13,177      17,288
    

  

  

Total current liabilities

     82,203      93,492      203,849

Long-term debt

     299,821      292,844      167,315

Deferred taxes

     28,952      28,546      23,621
    

  

  

Total liabilities

     410,976      414,882      394,785

Shareholders’ equity:

                    

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding

     —        —        —  

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized and 18,974,484, 18,435,066 and 18,425,566 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     19      18      18

Capital paid-in excess of par value

     227,811      215,992      215,821

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     7,725      3,149      1,291

Retained earnings

     149,211      102,294      107,149
    

  

  

Total shareholders’ equity

     384,766      321,453      324,279
    

  

  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 795,742    $ 736,335    $ 719,064
    

  

  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    

For the Three

Months Ended


   

For the Nine

Months Ended


 
     January 24,
2004


    January 25,
2003


    January 24,
2004


    January 25,
2003


 

Revenues

   $ 106,609     $ 110,554     $ 746,105     $ 725,980  

Cost of revenues

     64,305       67,839       440,007       428,865  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     42,304       42,715       306,098       297,115  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     54,105       52,232       214,843       207,987  
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     (11,801 )     (9,517 )     91,255       89,128  

Other (income) expense:

                                

Interest expense

     4,611       4,206       13,625       13,454  

Interest income

     (10 )     (21 )     (46 )     (38 )

Other

     284       545       956       1,577  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (16,686 )     (14,247 )     76,720       74,135  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (6,580 )     (5,706 )     29,803       29,690  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (10,106 )   $ (8,541 )   $ 46,917     $ 44,445  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding:

                                

Basic

     18,894       18,424       18,767       18,288  

Diluted

     18,894       18,424       23,999       23,417  

Net income (loss) per share:

                                

Basic

   $ (0.53 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 2.50     $ 2.43  

Diluted

   $ (0.53 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 2.14     $ 2.08  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

    

For the Nine

Months Ended


 
     January 24,
2004


    January 25,
2003


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 46,917     $ 44,445  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization expense

     12,932       11,430  

Amortization of debt fees and other

     2,071       1,886  

Restructuring related payments

     (215 )     (274 )

(Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of property and equipment

     (13 )     936  

Change in current assets and liabilities (net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations):

                

Accounts receivable

     (873 )     (9,692 )

Inventories

     28,001       28,179  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (6,099 )     (1,698 )

Accounts payable

     (25,269 )     (14,958 )

Accrued liabilities

     11,601       1,633  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     69,053       61,887  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (36,112 )     (47,432 )

Additions to property and equipment

     (4,897 )     (7,809 )

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     1,132       638  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (39,877 )     (54,603 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from bank borrowings

     260,700       197,100  

Repayment of debt and capital leases

     (386,779 )     (211,264 )

Proceeds from convertible debt offering

     133,000       —    

Payment of debt fees and other

     (4,044 )     (115 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     9,804       6,283  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     12,681       (7,996 )
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     41,857       (712 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     2,389       6,123  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 44,246     $ 5,411  
    


 


 

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SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (Continued)

(In thousands)

 

The Company entered into certain business combinations in the nine months ended January 24, 2004, and January 25, 2003, which were paid for using cash. The fair values of the assets and liabilities of the acquired companies at the dates of the acquisitions are presented as follows:

 

    

For the Nine

Months Ended


 
     January 24,
2004


    January 25,
2003


 

Accounts receivable

   $ 1,861     $ 12,581  

Inventories

     5,025       12,880  

Deferred catalog costs

     —         2,325  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     347       152  

Property and equipment

     654       1,026  

Goodwill

     21,558       30,797  

Intangible assets

     10,829       9,142  

Short-term debt

     (102 )     (1,115 )

Accounts payable

     (2,889 )     (7,098 )

Accrued liabilities<