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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 OCTOBER 23, 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: 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

November 26, 2004


Common Stock, $0.001 par value   22,711,384

 



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SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 23, 2004

 

     Page
Number


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION     

ITEM 1.

   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     
    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 23, 2004, April 24, 2004, and October 25, 2003

   1
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended October 23, 2004 and October 25, 2003 and for the Six Months Ended October 23, 2004 and October 25, 2003

   2
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended October 23, 2004 and October 25, 2003

   3
     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    5

ITEM 2.

   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    12

ITEM 3.

   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    16

ITEM 4.

   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    16
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4.

   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS    17

ITEM 6.

   EXHIBITS    17

 

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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 data)

 

     October 23,
2004


   April 24,
2004


   October 25,
2003


ASSETS

                    

Current assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,649    $ 2,369    $ 16,699

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,240, $6,627 and $3,184, respectively

     167,453      52,995      153,829

Inventories

     119,810      139,786      80,282

Deferred catalog costs

     14,682      15,578      8,435

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     15,207      12,491      12,530

Deferred taxes

     5,757      5,757      4,324
    

  

  

Total current assets

     330,558      228,976      276,099

Property, plant and equipment, net

     62,933      65,294      60,638

Goodwill

     472,704      462,039      440,728

Intangible assets, net

     63,462      55,657      44,659

Other

     17,675      20,641      9,064
    

  

  

Total assets

   $ 947,332    $ 832,607    $ 831,188
    

  

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                    

Current liabilities:

                    

Current maturities - long-term debt

   $ 63,476    $ 524    $ 557

Accounts payable

     65,299      58,225      50,915

Accrued compensation

     13,145      13,840      15,578

Deferred revenue

     4,025      7,018      3,361

Accrued income taxes

     29,648      —        23,637

Other accrued liabilities

     18,101      17,368      17,303
    

  

  

Total current liabilities

     193,694      96,975      111,351

Long-term debt - less current maturities

     149,988      314,104      299,912

Deferred taxes

     42,553      42,553      28,546

Other liabilities

     574      —        —  
    

  

  

Total liabilities

     386,809      453,632      439,809

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 22,705,134, 19,069,987 and 18,849,524 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     23      19      19

Capital paid-in excess of par value

     345,177      230,258      224,633

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     9,673      5,607      7,410

Retained earnings

     205,650      143,091      159,317
    

  

  

Total shareholders’ equity

     560,523      378,975      391,379
    

  

  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 947,332    $ 832,607    $ 831,188
    

  

  

 

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 Six Months Ended

 
     October 23,
2004


    October 25,
2003


    October 23,
2004


    October 25,
2003


 

Revenues

   $ 361,458     $ 335,066     $ 699,217     $ 639,496  

Cost of revenues

     215,249       199,201       407,604       375,702  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     146,209       135,865       291,613       263,794  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     90,791       81,867       179,078       160,738  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     55,418       53,998       112,535       103,056  

Other (income) expense:

                                

Interest expense

     3,485       4,803       8,240       9,014  

Interest income

     (56 )     (4 )     (81 )     (36 )

Other

     579       252       919       672  

Redemption costs and fees for convertible debt redemption

     1,839       —         1,839       —    
    


 


 


 


Income before provision for income taxes

     49,571       48,947       101,618       93,406  

Provision for income taxes

     19,012       19,066       39,059       36,383  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 30,559     $ 29,881     $ 62,559     $ 57,023  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding:

                                

Basic

     21,734       18,796       20,409       18,703  

Diluted

     23,923       24,021       24,217       23,885  

Net income per share:

                                

Basic

   $ 1.41     $ 1.59     $ 3.07     $ 3.05  

Diluted

   $ 1.30     $ 1.31     $ 2.66     $ 2.51  

 

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 Six Months Ended

 
     October 23,
2004


    October 25,
2003


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 62,559     $ 57,023  

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

                

Depreciation and amortization expense

     8,756       8,903  

Amortization of development costs

     1,932       429  

Amortization of debt fees and other

     818       1,401  

Loss on redemption of convertible debt

     1,839       —    

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     (35 )     (4 )

Net borrowings under accounts receivable securitization facility

     —         4,000  

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

                

Accounts receivable

     (112,621 )     (108,525 )

Inventories

     23,443       32,757  

Deferred catalog costs

     1,994       9,010  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (2,504 )     (3,944 )

Accounts payable

     5,264       (8,093 )

Accrued liabilities

     26,283       24,754  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     17,728       17,711  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (19,149 )     (9,558 )

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (4,965 )     (3,081 )

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     32       1,123  

Investment in development costs

     (2,730 )     (2,021 )

Proceeds from business dispositions

     193       —    
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (26,619 )     (13,537 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from bank borrowings

     358,000       259,400  

Repayment of debt and capital leases

     (309,667 )     (385,348 )

Proceeds from convertible debt offering

     —         133,000  

Redemption of convertible debt

     (34,843 )     —    

Premium on redemption of convertible debt

     (1,195 )     —    

Payment of debt fees and other

     —         (3,979 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     1,876       7,063  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     14,171       10,136  
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     5,280       14,310  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     2,369       2,389  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 7,649     $ 16,699  
    


 


Non-cash financing activities:

                

Conversion of convertible debt into common stock

   $ 114,657     $ —    

 

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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 six months ended October 23, 2004 and October 25, 2003, which were paid for using cash. The fair values of the assets and liabilities of the acquired companies at the date of acquisition are presented as follows:

 

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     For the Six Months Ended

 
     October 23,
2004


    October 25,
2003


 

Accounts receivable

   $