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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 March 31, 2004

 

¨ 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 1-7120

 


 

HARTE-HANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   74-1677284
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
200 Concord Plaza Drive, San Antonio, Texas   78216
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code—210/829-9000

 

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 registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes x  No ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of March 31, 2004: 87,169,841

 


 


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HARTE-HANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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FORM 10-Q REPORT

March 31, 2004

 

          Page

Part I.

   Financial Information     

        Item 1.

  

Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

    
    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

   3
    

Consolidated Statements of Operations—Three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

   4
    

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

   5
    

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income—

Three months ended March 31, 2004 and twelve months ended December 31, 2003

   6
    

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   7

        Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    10

        Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    15

        Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    15

Part II.

   Other Information     

        Item 2.

   Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    16

        Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    16

                    (a)

  

Exhibits

    

                    (b)

  

Reports on Form 8-K

    

 

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Item 1. Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

Harte-Hanks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share amounts)


 

    

(Unaudited)

March 31,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 

Assets

                

Current assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 33,160     $ 32,151  

Accounts receivable, net

     145,900       152,703  

Inventory

     5,299       5,213  

Prepaid expenses

     16,492       13,816  

Current deferred income tax asset

     8,854       7,682  

Other current assets

     6,338       5,732  
    


 


Total current assets

     216,043       217,297  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     105,562       97,747  

Goodwill, net

     446,956       437,156  

Other intangible assets, net

     2,517       2,667  

Other assets

     3,762       4,263  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 774,840     $ 759,130  
    


 


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                

Current liabilities

                

Accounts payable

   $ 45,019     $ 47,891  

Accrued payroll and related expenses

     21,722       22,808  

Customer deposits and unearned revenue

     55,861       48,658  

Income taxes payable

     16,274       7,776  

Other current liabilities

     5,825       6,939  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     144,701       134,072  

Long-term debt

     —         5,000  

Other long-term liabilities

     68,762       64,460  
    


 


Total liabilities

     213,463       203,532  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity

                

Common stock, $1 par value per share, 250,000,000 shares authorized. 113,655,025 and 113,280,794 shares issued at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 respectively

     113,655       113,281  

Additional paid-in capital

     241,414       235,996  

Retained earnings

     814,248       798,974  

Less treasury stock: 26,485,184 and 25,788,502 shares at cost at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     (589,206 )     (573,863 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (18,734 )     (18,790 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     561,377       555,598  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 774,840     $ 759,130  
    


 


 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Harte-Hanks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts)


(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Revenues

   $ 236,252     $ 216,320  
    


 


Operating expenses

                

Labor

     94,140       86,043  

Production and distribution

     83,352       75,845  

Advertising, selling, general and administrative

     19,988       18,643  

Depreciation and amortization

     7,064       7,806  

Intangible amortization

     150       150  
    


 


Total operating expenses

     204,694       188,487  
    


 


Operating income

     31,558       27,833  
    


 


Other expenses (income)

                

Interest expense

     172       209  

Interest income

     (218 )     (47 )

Other, net

     489       581  
    


 


       443       743  
    


 


Income before income taxes

     31,115       27,090  

Income tax expense

     12,326       10,712  
    


 


Net income

   $ 18,789     $ 16,378  
    


 


Basic earnings per common share.

   $ 0.21     $ 0.18  
    


 


Weighted-average common shares outstanding

     87,453       89,833  
    


 


Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.21     $ 0.18  
    


 


Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

     89,030       91,411  
    


 


 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Harte-Hanks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)


(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

                

Net income

   $ 18,789     $ 16,378  

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

                

Depreciation and amortization

     7,064       7,806  

Intangible amortization

     150       150  

Amortization of option-related compensation

     —         24  

Deferred income taxes

     2,274       1,923  

Other, net

     146       55  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

                

Decrease in accounts receivable, net

     7,811       10,252  

(Increase) decrease in inventory

     (86 )     73  

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (3,183 )     1,477  

Decrease in accounts payable

     (3,129 )     (1,074 )

Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses and other liabilities

     12,690       (3,995 )

Other, net

     2,114       2,531  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     44,640       35,600  
    


 


Cash Flows from Investing Activities

                

Acquisitions

     (15,272 )     (341 )

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (9,533 )     (8,059 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     —         436  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (24,805 )     (7,964 )
    


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities

                

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     —         20,000  

Repayment of long-term borrowings

     (5,000 )     (15,000 )

Issuance of common stock

     4,848       1,736  

Purchase of treasury stock

     (15,188 )     (25,231 )

Issuance of treasury stock

     29       28  

Dividends paid

     (3,515 )     (2,701 )
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (18,826 )     (21,168 )
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,009       6,468  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     32,151       25,026  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 33,160     $ 31,494  
    


 


 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Harte-Hanks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (in thousands)


(2004 Unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock


   Additional
Paid-In
Capital


    Retained
Earnings


    Treasury
Stock


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Total
Stockholders’
Equity


 

Balance at January 1, 2003

   $ 111,535    $ 216,149     $ 722,231     $ (491,793 )   $ (25,589 )   $ 532,533  

Common stock issued-employee benefit plans

     213      3,199       —         —         —         3,412  

Exercise of stock options for cash and by surrender of shares

     1,533      10,392       —         (5,828 )     —         6,097  

Tax benefit of options exercised

     —        6,282       —         —         —         6,282  

Dividends paid ($0.12 per share)

     —        —         (10,619 )     —         —         (10,619 )

Treasury stock issued

     —        (26 )     —         151       —         125  

Treasury stock repurchase

     —        —         —         (76,393 )     —         (76,393 )

Comprehensive income, net of tax: