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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 March 31, 2005

 

¨ 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, April 29, 2005.

 

Common Stock, $.10 par value


 

28,763,856


(Class)   (Outstanding)

 



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FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

 

CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

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PART I —

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):

    
   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004

   3
   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

   4
   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

   5
   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

Item 2.

 

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

   21

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   30

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   30

PART II —

 

OTHER INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   30

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   30

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

   30

Signatures

   31

Exhibit Index

   32

 

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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)

 

     March 31,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 
ASSETS                 

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 86,496     $ 89,756  

Receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, returns, and discounts of $4,343 and $4,418 as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

     113,018       102,644  

Inventories

     90,004       89,044  

Refundable income taxes

     361       409  

Current deferred tax asset

     10,662       11,035  

Other current assets

     12,773       11,059  
    


 


Total current assets

     313,314       303,947  
    


 


PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

                

Land

     11,814       11,856  

Buildings and improvements

     138,801       138,872  

Machinery and equipment

     623,234       616,791  

Furniture and fixtures

     16,039       15,725  
    


 


       789,888       783,244  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (402,588 )     (395,110 )
    


 


Property, plant and equipment, net

     387,300       388,134  
    


 


GOODWILL

     183,130       183,130  

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

     64,072       59,676  

OTHER ASSETS

     24,627       24,818  
    


 


     $ 972,443     $ 959,705  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Current maturities of debt

   $ 80     $ 80  

Accounts payable

     86,728       84,890  

Accrued interest

     20,127       8,810  

Accrued compensation

     8,368       11,742  

Capital lease obligations

     524       79  

Other accrued liabilities

     34,823       34,880  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     150,650       140,481  
    


 


SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY

     —         —    

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities

     505,567       506,141  

LONG-TERM CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

     883       —    

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     57,466       57,320  

PENSION LIABILITY

     34,772       32,897  

OTHER LIABILITIES

     5,331       5,614  

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, 28,763,481 and 28,753,390 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

     2,876       2,875  

Additional paid-in capital

     191,829       191,903  

Unearned compensation

     (4,075 )     (4,334 )

Retained earnings

     49,006       48,552  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:

                

Minimum pension liability adjustment

     (22,621 )     (22,621 )

Foreign currency translation

     759       877  
    


 


Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (21,862 )     (21,744 )
    


 


Total Shareholders’ Equity

     217,774       217,252  
    


 


     $ 972,443     $ 959,705  
    


 


 

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
March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

SALES

   $ 269,524     $ 257,095  

COST OF SALES

     229,897       220,569  
    


 


Gross profit

     39,627       36,526  

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

     36,411       35,449  

RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT COSTS

     (603 )     (3,172 )
    


 


Income (loss) from operations

     2,613       (2,095 )

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:

                

Interest expense

     (10,677 )     (10,704 )

Interest income

     509       187  

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates

     8,356       2,682  

Other, net

     91       (31 )
    


 


       (1,721 )     (7,866 )
    


 


INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

     892       (9,961 )

(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES

     (413 )     3,352  

MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME

     (25 )     (164 )
    


 


NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ 454     $ (6,773 )
    


 


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:

                

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (118 )     (19 )
    


 


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

   $ 336     $ (6,792 )
    


 


BASIC

                

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

   $ 0.02     $ (0.24 )
    


 


WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

     28,761       28,391  
    


 


DILUTED

                

NET INCOME (LOSS ) PER COMMON SHARE

   $ 0.02     $ (0.24 )
    


 


DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

     28,927       28,391  
    


 


 

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 Three Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net income (loss)

   $ 454     $ (6,773 )

Depreciation and amortization

     6,675       7,251  

Stock-based compensation expense

     255       —    

Restructuring and impairment costs

     183       1,305  

Deferred income taxes

     369       (3,515 )

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions

     (4,356 )     (182 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (2,973 )     2,416  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     607       502  
    


 


INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (4,482 )     (4,379 )

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     695       1,351  

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

     (40 )     (150 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,827 )     (3,178 )
    


 


FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Repayments of short and long-term debt

     —         (3,509 )

Proceeds from swap agreement unwind

     —         380  

Issuances of stock, net of forfeitures

     96       1,658  

Payments for capital lease obligations

     (136 )     (27 )
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (40 )     (1,498 )
    


 


NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (3,260 )     (4,174 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     89,756       85,551  
    


 


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 86,496     $ 81,377  
    


 


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

                

Cash payments for interest

   $ 301     $ —    
    


 


Income tax payments, net

   $ 94     $ 116  
    


 


Property acquired under capital leases

   $ 1,464     $ —    
    


 


 

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

 

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CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2005

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

 

The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2005, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are not, and should not be, construed as necessarily indicative of the results of the operations or cash flows which may be reported for the remainder of 2005. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year balances to conform to current year classification.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of