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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 September 30, 2004

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 0-20646

 


 

Caraustar Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

North Carolina   58-1388387

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

3100 Joe Jerkins Blvd., Austell, Georgia   30106
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(770) 948-3101

(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 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 issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date, November 8, 2004.

 

Common Stock, $.10 par value   28,491,348
(Class)   (Outstanding)

 



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FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

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PART I —   FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
Item 1.  

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

    
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003    3
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003    4
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 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    24
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    41
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    41
PART II —   OTHER INFORMATION     
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    42
Signatures        43
Exhibit Index    44

 

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ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

     September 30,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 
ASSETS                 

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 89,195     $ 85,551  

Receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, returns, and discounts of $4,058 and $5,302 at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     111,689       93,892  

Inventories

     88,644       87,608  

Refundable income taxes

     110       250  

Current deferred tax asset

     10,996       7,457  

Other current assets

     12,137       12,461  
    


 


Total current assets

     312,771       287,219  
    


 


PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

                

Land

     12,084       12,211  

Buildings and improvements

     141,806       141,022  

Machinery and equipment

     622,901       617,688  

Furniture and fixtures

     15,424       15,225  
    


 


       792,215       786,146  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (390,584 )     (375,374 )
    


 


Property, plant and equipment, net

     401,631       410,772  
    


 


GOODWILL

     183,130       183,130  

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

     60,025       54,623  

OTHER ASSETS

     26,331       24,801  
    


 


     $ 983,888     $ 960,545  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Current maturities of debt

   $ 80     $ 106  

Accounts payable

     86,039       75,013  

Accrued interest

     20,154       8,832  

Accrued compensation

     12,927       9,800  

Other accrued liabilities

     39,760       31,307  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     158,960       125,058  
    


 


SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY

     —         —    

OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities

     516,937       531,001  

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     58,365       58,920  

PENSION LIABILITY

     25,506       18,632  

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

     1,390       1,522  

OTHER LIABILITIES

     4,084       5,031  

MINORITY INTEREST

     648       504  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)

                

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                

Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

     —         —    

Common stock, $.10 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized, 28,486,392 and 28,222,205 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     2,849       2,822  

Additional paid-in capital

     187,370       185,031  

Unearned compensation

     (358 )     (1,865 )

Retained earnings

     46,905       52,531  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:

                

Minimum pension liability adjustment

     (19,244 )     (19,244 )

Foreign currency translation

     476       602  
    


 


Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (18,768 )     (18,642 )
    


 


Total Shareholders’ Equity

     217,998       219,877  
    


 


     $ 983,888     $ 960,545  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the Three Months Ended
September 30,


    For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

SALES

   $ 273,789     $ 253,013     $ 799,355     $ 752,758  

COST OF SALES

     233,094       211,685       679,635       631,231  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     40,695       41,328       119,720       121,527  

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

     33,931       31,845       103,098       111,548  

RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT COSTS

     4,827       3,085       9,500       9,252  
    


 


 


 


Income from operations

     1,937       6,398       7,122       727  

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:

                                

Interest expense

     (10,684 )     (11,251 )     (32,287 )     (32,832 )

Interest income

     597       286       1,286       722  

Write-off of deferred debt costs

     —         —         —         (1,812 )

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates

     7,746       3,217       16,810       4,681  

Other, net

     (81 )     (93 )     (400 )     258  
    


 


 


 


       (2,422 )     (7,841 )     (14,591 )     (28,983 )
    


 


 


 


LOSS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES

     (485 )     (1,443 )     (7,469 )     (28,256 )

MINORITY INTEREST IN (INCOME) LOSSES

     (32 )     155       (145 )     92  

(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES

     (79 )     141       1,988       10,054  
    


 


 


 


NET LOSS

   $ (596 )   $ (1,147 )   $ (5,626 )   $ (18,110 )

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):

                                

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     175       (52 )     (126 )     671  
    


 


 


 


COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

   $ (421 )   $ (1,199 )   $ (5,752 )   $ (17,439 )
    


 


 


 


BASIC

                                

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.65 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     28,506       27,990       28,449       27,937  
    


 


 


 


DILUTED

                                

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.65 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     28,506       27,990       28,449       27,937  
    


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

 

     For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net loss

   $ (5,626 )   $ (18,110 )

Depreciation and amortization

     22,558       22,130  

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,610       —    

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     301       —    

Write-off of deferred debt costs

     —         1,812  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net

     1,154       1,116  

Restructuring costs

     1,813       8,547  

Other noncash adjustments

     (2,989 )     (8,751 )

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions

     (5,310 )     (1,031 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

     15,232       37,135  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     28,743       42,848