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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, 2004

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission File Number: 333-88157

 


 

CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER COMPANY LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   75-2825338
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3101 Towercreek Parkway, Suite 300,

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Telephone number: (678) 742-4600

 


 

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 twelve 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 Acts).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

As of August 4, 2004, there were 1,000 of the registrant’s member units outstanding.

 



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INDEX

 

         Page

     PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION    

ITEM 1.

   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
At June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

  3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

  4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

  5

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  6

ITEM 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   12

ITEM 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   23

ITEM 4.

   Controls and Procedures   23
     PART II. OTHER INFORMATION    

ITEM 1.

   Legal Proceedings   25

ITEM 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   25

Signature

  26

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 

ASSETS

                

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,807     $ 31,635  

Investment securities

     92       97  

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,602 in 2004 and $1,293 in 2003)

     90,323       86,477  

Inventories

     55,851       50,227  

Other current assets

     12,772       24,588  
    


 


Total current assets

     178,845       193,024  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net

     274,682       276,064  

GOODWILL

     209,859       209,859  

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS, Net

     19,890       18,200  
    


 


     $ 683,276     $ 697,147  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S DEFICIT

                

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 88,779     $ 85,626  

Accrued liabilities

     43,211       41,522  

Revolving credit facility

     —         29,500  

Current portion of long-term debt

     2,200       11,587  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     134,190       168,235  

LONG-TERM DEBT

     554,658       561,333  

OTHER LIABILITIES

     54,533       62,952  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

                

MEMBER’S DEFICIT:

                

Member’s deficit

     (31,923 )     (67,292 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (495 )     (394 )

Minimum pension liability adjustment

     (27,687 )     (27,687 )
    


 


Total member’s deficit

     (60,105 )     (95,373 )
    


 


     $ 683,276     $ 697,147  
    


 


 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


    June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


 

Net sales

   $ 190,293     $ 188,134     $ 375,721     $ 372,637  

Cost of sales

     164,181       166,789       326,629       329,746  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     26,112       21,345       49,092       42,891  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     (11,751 )     (12,237 )     (23,006 )     (24,682 )

Amortization expense

     (8 )     (326 )     (17 )     (650 )

Stock based compensation expense

     (153 )     (199 )     (263 )     (399 )

(Loss) gain on disposal of assets

     (374 )     219       (1,079 )     354  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     13,826       8,802       24,727       17,514  

Interest expense

     (20,079 )     (13,952 )     (34,076 )     (28,559 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss

     (6,253 )     (5,150 )     (9,349 )     (11,045 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                                

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (44 )     224       (101 )     340  
    


 


 


 


Comprehensive loss

   $ (6,297 )   $ (4,926 )   $ (9,450 )   $ (10,705 )
    


 


 


 


 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,
2004


    June 30,
2003


 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net loss

   $ (9,349 )   $ (11,045 )

Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activitites:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     19,118       20,787  

Debt and refinancing cost amortization

     8,991       3,287  

Stock based compensation

     263       399  

Currency translation

     (101 )     340  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

     1,079       (354 )

Accretion of senior secured discount notes

     1,756       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

                

Accounts receivable

     (3,846 )     (18,456 )

Inventories

     (5,624 )     (1,843 )

Other current assets

     11,816       5,326  

Intangibles and other assets

     (1,084 )     (2,163 )

Accounts payable

     3,153       5,608  

Accrued liabilities

     1,820       (2,990 )

Other long term liabilities

     (8,419 )     7,301  
    


 


Net cash from operating activities

     19,573       6,197  
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Capital expenditures

     (19,822 )     (12,407 )

Net change in investments

     5       4  

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     1,655       892  

Cash paid for acquisitions

     (131 )     (48 )
    


 


Net cash from investing activities

     (18,293 )     (11,559 )
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net payments on revolving lines of credit

     (29,500 )     (31,000 )

Issuance of notes payable

     220,000       35,000  

Issuance of senior secured discount notes

     150,102       —    

Payments on notes payable to banks and capital leases

     (387,920 )     (2,432 )

Payments of debt issuance costs

     (10,245 )     (4,579 )

Member’s contribution net of related costs (Note 5)

     44,575       —    

Tax (distribution) receipt to the benefit of the member

     (120 )     903  
    


 


Net cash from financing activities

     (13,108 )     (2,108 )
    


 


NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (11,828 )     (7,470 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     31,635       24,382  
    


 


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 19,807     $ 16,912  
    


 


SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

                

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 31,607     $ 21,024  
    


 


 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Consolidated Container Company LLC (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to interim financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of usual recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation) are reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 is derived from audited financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Results of operations and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and the corresponding balance sheet as of June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2004.

 

The Company is wholly owned by Consolidated Container Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”). The common units of Holdings are 24.7% owned by Reid Plastics Holdings Inc., 16.6% owned by Vestar Packaging LLC, 13.5% owned by Vestar CCH LLC, and 45.0% owned by Franklin Plastics Inc., a subsidiary of Dean Foods Company. Each of Reid Plastics Holdings Inc., Vestar CCH LLC, and Vestar Packaging LLC are controlled by Vestar Capital Partners, III L.P. and its affiliates. Additionally, as discussed more fully below, Holdings recently issued Series B Convertible Preferred Units, which are 73.4% owned by Vestar CCH Preferred LLC, which is also controlled by Vestar Capital Partners, III L.P. and its affiliates, and 26.6% owned by Franklin Plastics Inc.

 

Certain amounts in the 2003 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.

 

2. INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following at June 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003:

 

    

June 30,

2004


   December 31,
2003


     (Amounts in thousands)

Raw materials

   $ 24,918    $ 21,077

Parts and supplies

     7,465      7,505

Finished goods

     23,468      21,645
    

  

     $ 55,851    $ 50,227
    

  

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

3. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following at June 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003:

 

    

June 30,

2004


   

December 31,

2003


 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Senior credit facility—term loans

   $ 220,000     $ 387,833  

Senior secured discount notes

     151,858       —    

Senior subordinated notes

     185,000       185,000  

Capital lease obligations

     —         87  
    


 


       556,858       572,920  

Less current portion

     (2,200 )     (11,587 )
    


 


     $ 554,658     $ 561,333  
    


 


 

In connection with its formation in 1999, the Company issued senior subordinated notes in a private placement under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and entered into a senior credit facility providing for various term loans, revolving loans and letters of credit.

 

On May 20, 2004, the Company entered into a new senior credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) that included a $220.0 million term loan and a $45.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), of which $10.0 million was drawn on the transaction date. On the same date, the Company issued $207.0 million aggregate principal amount due at maturity of 10 ¾% senior secured discount notes which generated net proceeds of approximately $150.1 million in a priv