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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 22, 2005.

 

¨ 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

February 28, 2005


Common Stock, $0.001 par value   22,795,996

 



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SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 22, 2005

 

         Page
Number


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION     

ITEM 1.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    
   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 22, 2005, April 24, 2004, and January 24, 2004

   1
   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 22, 2005 and January 24, 2004 and for the nine months ended January 22, 2005 and January 24, 2004

   2
   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended January 22, 2005 and January 24, 2004

   3
   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   5

ITEM 2.

  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    14

ITEM 3.

  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    18

ITEM 4.

  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    19
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION     

ITEM 6.

 

EXHIBITS

   20

 

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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)

 

     January 22,
2005


   April 24,
2004


   January 24,
2004


ASSETS                     

Current assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,617    $ 2,369    $ 44,246

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,649, $6,627 and $2,706, respectively

     56,419      52,995      52,044

Inventories

     127,425      139,786      81,575

Deferred catalog costs

     16,767      15,578      13,385

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     22,648      12,491      18,711

Deferred taxes

     5,757      5,757      4,594
    

  

  

Total current assets

     233,633      228,976      214,555

Property, plant and equipment, net

     68,809      65,294      59,418

Goodwill

     472,588      462,039      457,037

Intangible assets, net

     63,196      55,657      51,308

Other

     18,415      20,641      13,424
    

  

  

Total assets

   $ 856,641    $ 832,607    $ 795,742
    

  

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

                    

Current maturities - long-term debt

   $ 22,167    $ 524    $ 557

Accounts payable

     43,027      58,225      35,064

Accrued compensation

     9,588      13,840      9,937

Deferred revenue

     4,661      7,018      4,179

Accrued income taxes

     16,533      —        13,135

Other accrued liabilities

     16,747      17,368      19,331
    

  

  

Total current liabilities

     112,723      96,975      82,203

Long-term debt - less current maturities

     149,848      314,104      299,821

Deferred taxes

     42,553      42,553      28,952

Other liabilities

     460      —        —  
    

  

  

Total liabilities

     305,584      453,632      410,976

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 22,755,884, 19,069,987 and 18,974,484 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     23      19      19

Capital paid-in excess of par value

     346,692      230,258      227,811

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     9,899      5,607      7,725

Retained earnings

     194,443      143,091      149,211
    

  

  

Total shareholders’ equity

     551,057      378,975      384,766
    

  

  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 856,641    $ 832,607    $ 795,742
    

  

  

 

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 22,
2005


    January 24,
2004


    January 22,
2005


    January 24,
2004


 

Revenues

   $ 128,120     $ 106,609     $ 827,337     $ 746,105  

Cost of revenues

     75,955       64,305       483,559       440,007  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     52,165       42,304       343,778       306,098  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     67,581       54,105       246,659       214,843  
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     (15,416 )     (11,801 )     97,119       91,255  

Other (income) expense:

                                

Interest expense

     2,195       4,611       10,434       13,625  

Interest income

     (36 )     (10 )     (117 )     (46 )

Other

     648       284       1,568       956  

Redemption costs and fees for convertible debt redemption

     —         —         1,839       —    
    


 


 


 


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

     (18,223 )     (16,686 )     83,395       76,720  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (7,016 )     (6,580 )     32,043       29,803  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (11,207 )   $ (10,106 )   $ 51,352     $ 46,917  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding:

                                

Basic

     22,720       18,894       21,179       18,767  

Diluted

     22,720       18,894       24,006       23,999  

Net income (loss) per share:

                                

Basic

   $ (0.49 )   $ (0.53 )   $ 2.42     $ 2.50  

Diluted

   $ (0.49 )   $ (0.53 )   $ 2.22     $ 2.14  

 

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 22,
2005


    January 24,
2004


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 51,352     $ 46,917  

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

                

Depreciation and amortization expense

     13,472       12,932  

Amortization of development costs

     2,791       662  

Amortization of debt fees and other

     1,112       2,071  

Loss on redemption of convertible debt

     1,839       —    

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     52       (13 )

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

                

Accounts receivable

     (1,527 )     (873 )

Inventories

     15,829       30,140  

Deferred catalog costs

     (91 )     4,060  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (10,245 )     (10,159 )

Accounts payable

     (17,004 )     (25,269 )

Accrued liabilities

     8,722       11,386  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     66,302       71,854  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (19,219 )     (36,112 )

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (14,722 )     (4,897 )

Investment in development costs

     (4,317 )     (2,801 )

Proceeds from business dispositions

     193       —    

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     51       1,132  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (38,014 )     (42,678 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from bank borrowings

     404,100       260,700  

Repayment of debt and capital leases

     (397,216 )     (386,779 )

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

     (12 )     (4,044 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     3,126       9,804  
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (26,040 )     12,681  
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     2,248       41,857  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     2,369       2,389  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 4,617     $ 44,246  
    


 


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 nine months ended January 22, 2005 and January 24, 2004, 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:

 

     For the Nine Months Ended

 
     January 22,
2005


    January 24,
2004


 

Accounts receivable

   $ 1,339     $ 1,861  

Inventories

     2,228       5,025  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,180       347 &nb