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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
OR
     
o   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: 333-48221
NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
KANSAS
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  47-0549819
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
4700 South 19th Street    
Lincoln, Nebraska   68501-0529
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 421-7300
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 o No o (NOTE: Nebraska Book Company, Inc. is a voluntary filer and is not subject to the filing requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Although not subject to these filing requirements, Nebraska Book Company, Inc. has filed all reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer þ   Smaller reporting company o
        (do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Total number of shares of common stock outstanding as of August 12, 2010: 100 shares
Total Number of Pages: 33
Exhibit Index: Page 33
 
 

 

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
                         
    June 30,     March 31,     June 30,  
    2010     2010     2009  
ASSETS
                       
CURRENT ASSETS:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 15,223,749     $ 60,972,625     $ 12,056,577  
Receivables, net
    42,789,674       57,987,794       38,635,405  
Inventories
    149,255,999       97,497,689       140,641,391  
Recoverable income taxes
    10,883,640       2,435,287       11,429,108  
Deferred income taxes
    6,888,559       6,247,559       6,882,801  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    3,265,062       4,070,281       2,879,463  
 
                 
Total current assets
    228,306,683       229,211,235       212,524,745  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of depreciation & amortization
    41,758,207       42,155,424       44,706,430  
GOODWILL
    217,755,026       215,571,126       215,436,126  
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, net of amortization
    78,467,440       79,902,820       84,208,960  
TRADENAME
    31,320,000       31,320,000       31,320,000  
OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLES, net of amortization
    5,854,113       5,295,324       7,648,960  
DEBT ISSUE COSTS, net of amortization
    7,880,810       9,198,683       5,878,827  
OTHER ASSETS
    3,422,914       2,850,632       2,124,643  
 
                 
 
  $ 614,765,193     $ 615,505,244     $ 603,848,691  
 
                 
 
                       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
                       
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 39,695,502     $ 26,387,040     $ 32,651,569  
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
    7,716,597       9,401,468       6,418,998  
Accrued interest
    6,099,525       7,295,709       4,589,423  
Accrued incentives
    7,817,387       6,313,933       7,650,653  
Accrued expenses
    9,001,095       9,051,651       3,902,555  
Deferred revenue
    263,961       1,299,960       325,646  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    55,878       54,403       52,682,649  
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
    844,477       846,053       770,201  
Revolving credit facility
                5,000,000  
 
                 
Total current liabilities
    71,494,422       60,650,217       113,991,694  
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
    374,438,475       374,343,069       315,162,113  
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current maturities
    2,163,663       2,380,737       3,081,545  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    2,081,227       2,278,963       5,416,854  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    49,665,019       50,467,019       53,470,458  
DUE TO PARENT
    24,618,711       23,194,711       21,533,189  
COMMITMENTS (Note 4)
                       
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY:
                       
Common stock, voting, authorized 50,000 shares of $1.00 par value; issued and outstanding 100 shares
    100       100       100  
Additional paid-in capital
    148,235,774       148,197,307       148,145,793  
Accumulated deficit
    (57,932,198 )     (46,006,879 )     (56,953,055 )
 
                 
Total stockholder’s equity
    90,303,676       102,190,528       91,192,838  
 
                 
 
  $ 614,765,193     $ 615,505,244     $ 603,848,691  
 
                 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
                 
    Quarter Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
 
               
REVENUES, net of returns
  $ 72,421,966     $ 68,763,873  
 
               
COSTS OF SALES (exclusive of depreciation shown below)
    42,199,377       40,343,684  
 
           
 
               
Gross profit
    30,222,589       28,420,189  
 
               
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
Selling, general and administrative
    35,471,676       33,655,114  
Depreciation
    2,098,333       2,053,644  
Amortization
    2,195,955       2,837,082  
 
           
 
               
 
    39,765,964       38,545,840  
 
           
 
               
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (9,543,375 )     (10,125,651 )
 
           
 
               
OTHER EXPENSES:
               
Interest expense
    10,647,029       9,699,327  
Interest income
    (47,085 )      
 
           
 
               
 
    10,599,944       9,699,327  
 
           
 
               
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (20,143,319 )     (19,824,978 )
 
               
INCOME TAX BENEFIT
    (8,218,000 )     (7,771,000 )
 
           
 
               
NET LOSS
  $ (11,925,319 )   $ (12,053,978 )
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
                                         
            Additional                      
    Common     Paid-in     Accumulated             Comprehensive  
    Stock     Capital     Deficit     Total     Loss  
 
                                       
BALANCE, April 1, 2009
  $ 100     $ 148,135,923     $ (44,899,077 )   $ 103,236,946          
 
                                       
Contributed capital
          (1,200 )           (1,200 )   $  
 
                                       
Share-based compensation attributable to NBC Holdings Corp. stock options
          11,070             11,070        
 
                                       
Net loss
                (12,053,978 )     (12,053,978 )     (12,053,978 )
 
                             
 
                                       
BALANCE, June 30, 2009
  $ 100     $ 148,145,793     $ (56,953,055 )   $ 91,192,838     $ (12,053,978 )
 
                             
 
                                       
BALANCE, April 1, 2010
  $ 100     $ 148,197,307     $ (46,006,879 )   $ 102,190,528          
 
                                       
Contributed capital
          (1,200 )           (1,200 )   $  
 
                                       
Share-based compensation attributable to NBC Holdings Corp. stock options
          39,667             39,667        
 
                                       
Net loss
                (11,925,319 )     (11,925,319 )     (11,925,319 )
 
                             
 
                                       
 
                                   
BALANCE, June 30, 2010
  $ 100     $ 148,235,774     $ (57,932,198 )   $ 90,303,676     $ (11,925,319 )
 
                             
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
                 
    Quarter Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net loss
  $ (11,925,319 )   $ (12,053,978 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Share-based compensation
    296,976       243,649  
Provision for losses on receivables
    295,113       77,782  
Depreciation
    2,098,333       2,053,644  
Amortization
    3,566,853       3,833,377  
Amortization of bond discount
    109,941        
Loss on disposal of assets
    25,532       44,390  
Deferred income taxes
    (1,363,000 )     (1,144,000 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
               
Receivables
    14,902,888       22,587,249  
Inventories
    (49,554,694 )     (47,058,645 )
Recoverable income taxes
    (8,448,353 )     (8,559,525 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    813,635       1,071,411  
Other assets
    (573,363 )     231,398  
Accounts payable
    12,401,727       6,167,323  
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
    (1,684,871 )     (7,361,211 )
Accrued interest
    (1,196,184 )     3,910,907  
Accrued incentives
    1,503,454       1,539,953  
Accrued expenses
    (307,865 )     (374,550 )
Deferred revenue
    (1,035,999 )     (633,628 )
Other long-term liabilities
    (181,154 )     (101,768 )
 
           
Net cash flows from operating activities
    (40,256,350 )     (35,526,222 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (1,566,293 )     (1,385,151 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (4,717,978 )     (651,428 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    10,844       4,063  
Software development costs
    (358,364 )     (112,132 )
 
           
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (6,631,791 )     (2,144,648 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Payment of financing costs
    (53,025 )      
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (13,060 )     (518,417 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (218,650 )     (195,604 )
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
    12,300,000       41,000,000  
Payments under revolving credit facility
    (12,300,000 )     (36,000,000 )
Change in due to parent
    1,424,000       1,403,000  
 
           
Net cash flows from financing activities
    1,139,265       5,688,979  
 
           
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (45,748,876 )     (31,981,891 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
    60,972,625       44,038,468  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
  $ 15,223,749     $ 12,056,577  
 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 10,362,374     $ 4,792,125  
Income taxes
    169,353       529,525  
Noncash investing and financing activities:
               
Unpaid consideration associated with bookstore acquisitions
    967,354        
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1.  
Basis of Presentation — The condensed consolidated balance sheet of Nebraska Book Company, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Specialty Books, Inc., NBC Textbooks LLC, College Book Stores of America, Inc. (“CBA”), Campus Authentic LLC and Net Textstore LLC), at March 31, 2010 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NBC Acquisition Corp. (“NBC”). All other condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations, results of operations of any single reporting period should not be considered as indicative of results for a full fiscal year.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. A description of our significant accounting policies is included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the terms “we,” “our,” “ours,” and “us” refer collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries, except where otherwise indicated and except where the context requires otherwise.
In our accompanying June 30, 2009 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows we have revised our presentation of proceeds from, and principal payments of, our revolving credit facility to reflect the cash flows in connection with the borrowings and repayments under this revolver. Related amounts had previously been presented on a net basis, rather than in accordance with ASC Topic 230, “Statement of Cash Flows”, on a gross basis. This revision had no impact on the net proceeds from, and principal repayments of, this revolver or on our net cash flows from financing activities.
We have evaluated subsequent events through the filing date of this Form 10-Q.
2.  
Inventories — Inventories are summarized as follows:
                         
    June 30,     March 31,     June 30,  
    2010     2010     2009  
Bookstore Division
  $ 111,047,173     $ 68,765,952     $ 97,507,297  
Textbook Division
    34,504,212       26,132,007       40,455,394  
Complementary Services Division
    3,704,614       2,599,730       2,678,700  
 
                 
 
  $ 149,255,999     $ 97,497,689     $ 140,641,391  
 
                 
3.  
Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangibles — During the three months ended June 30, 2010, twelve bookstore locations were acquired in nine separate transactions. The total purchase price, net of cash acquired, of such acquisitions was $5.5 million, of which $2.2 million was assigned to goodwill, $0.3 million was assigned to covenants not to compete with a weighted-average amortization period of 2.5 years, and $0.6 million was assigned to contract-managed relationships with a weighted-average amortization period of six years. The weighted-average amortization period for all covenants not to compete and contract-managed relationships entered into during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was five years. As of June 30, 2010, $0.9 million of the $5.5 million purchase price remained to be paid and $0.5 million of prior year acquisition costs remained to be paid. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we paid $0.1 million of previously accrued consideration for bookstore acquisitions and contract-managed relationships occurring in prior periods.
Goodwill assigned to corporate administration represents the goodwill that arose when Weston Presidio gained a controlling interest in NBC on March 4, 2004 (the “March 4, 2004 Transaction”), as all goodwill was assigned to corporate administration. As is the case with a portion of our assets, such goodwill is not allocated between our reportable segments when management makes operating decisions and assesses performance. We have identified the Textbook Division, Bookstore Division and Complementary Services Division as our reporting units. Such goodwill is allocated to our reporting units for purposes of testing goodwill for impairment and calculating any gain or loss on the disposal of all or, where applicable, a portion of a reporting unit.

 

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The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, in total, by reportable segment and assigned to corporate administration, are as follows:
                         
    Bookstore     Corporate        
    Division     Administration     Total  
Balance, April 1, 2009
  $ 53,346,251     $ 162,089,875     $ 215,436,126  
Additions to goodwill:
                       
Bookstore acquisitions
                 
 
                 
Balance, June 30, 2009
  $ 53,346,251     $ 162,089,875     $ 215,436,126  
 
                 
 
                       
Balance, April 1, 2010
  $ 53,481,251     $ 162,089,875     $ 215,571,126  
Additions to goodwill:
                       
Bookstore acquisitions
    2,183,900             2,183,900  
 
                 
Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ 55,665,151     $ 162,089,875     $ 217,755,026  
 
                 
The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated impairment charge of goodwill:
                         
    Gross carrying     Accumulated     Net carrying  
    amount     impairment     amount  
Balance, April 1, 2009
  $ 322,408,126     $ (106,972,000 )   $ 215,436,126  
Additions
                 
 
                 
Balance, June 30, 2009
  $ 322,408,126     $ (106,972,000 )   $ 215,436,126  
 
                 
 
                       
Balance, April 1, 2010
  $ 322,543,126     $ (106,972,000 )   $ 215,571,126  
Additions
    2,183,900             2,183,900  
 
                 
Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ 324,727,026     $ (106,972,000 )   $ 217,755,026  
 
                 
We test for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators exist. We completed our annual test for impairment by reporting unit during the fourth quarter for the year ended March 31, 2010 and no impairment was indicated. Due to the economic downturn and changes in comparable company market multiples, we determined in the first step of the goodwill impairment test conducted at March 31, 2009 that the carrying value of the Textbook and Bookstore Divisions exceeded their fair values, indicating that goodwill may be impaired. Having determined that goodwill may be impaired, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test which involves calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities other than goodwill (including both recognized and unrecognized intangible assets) and comparing the residual amount to the carrying value of goodwill. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $107.0 million in fiscal year 2009. The impairment charge reduced our goodwill carrying value to $215.4 million as of March 31, 2009.
Fair value was determined using a market approach based primarily on a multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and was deemed to be the most indicative of the Company’s fair value and is consistent in principle with the methodology used for goodwill evaluation in prior years. The EBITDA multiple approach requires that we estimate a certain valuation multiple of EBITDA derived from comparable companies and apply that multiple to our last twelve-month pro forma EBITDA. This total company fair value is allocated to the reporting units based upon their percentage of EBITDA. The fair value was also calculated using the income approach (discounted cash flow approach) and we concluded that it was supportive of the fair value based upon the EBITDA multiple approach. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental in nature and requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions about future economic conditions and comparable company market multiples, among others. If we fail the first step of the goodwill impairment test, we are required, in the second step, to estimate the fair value of reporting unit assets and liabilities, including intangible assets, to derive the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill.

 

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The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of identifiable intangibles subject to amortization, in total and by asset class:
                         
    June 30, 2010  
    Gross             Net  
    Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying  
    Amount     Amortization     Amount  
Customer relationships
  $ 114,830,000     $ (36,362,560 )   $ 78,467,440  
Developed technology
    14,068,155       (12,245,260 )     1,822,895  
Covenants not to compete
    3,727,000       (2,528,740 )     1,198,260  
Contract-managed relationships
    5,205,740       (2,460,860 )     2,744,880  
Other
    1,585,407       (1,497,329 )     88,078  
 
                 
 
  $ 139,416,302     $ (55,094,749 )   $ 84,321,553  
 
                 
                         
    March 31, 2010  
    Gross             Net  
    Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying  
    Amount     Amortization     Amount  
Customer relationships
  $ 114,830,000     $ (34,927,180 )   $ 79,902,820  
Developed technology
    13,709,789       (12,137,672 )     1,572,117  
Covenants not to compete
    3,416,000       (2,268,172 )     1,147,828  
Contract-managed relationships
    4,555,740       (2,200,557 )     2,355,183  
Other
    1,585,407       (1,365,211 )     220,196  
 
                 
 
  $ 138,096,936     $ (52,898,792 )   $ 85,198,144  
 
                 
                         
    June 30, 2009  
    Gross             Net  
    Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying  
    Amount     Amortization     Amount  
Customer relationships
  $ 114,830,000     $ (30,621,040 )   $ 84,208,960  
Developed technology
    13,198,149       (10,618,345 )     2,579,804  
Covenants not to compete
    6,548,699       (4,428,842 )     2,119,857  
Contract-managed relationships
    3,930,740       (1,597,987 )     2,332,753  
Other
    1,585,407       (968,861 )     616,546  
 
                 
 
  $ 140,092,995     $ (48,235,075 )   $ 91,857,920  
 
                 
Effective September 1, 2007, we entered into an agreement whereby we agreed to pay $1.7 million over a period of thirty-six months to a software company in return for certain rights related to that company’s products that are designed to enhance web-based sales. This other identifiable intangible is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the thirty-six month base term of the agreement. The asset and corresponding liability were recorded based upon the present value of the future payments assuming an imputed interest rate of 6.7%, resulting in a discount of $0.1 million which is recorded as interest expense over the base term of the agreement utilizing the effective interest method of accounting.

 

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Information regarding aggregate amortization expense for identifiable intangibles subject to amortization is presented in the following table:
         
    Amortization  
    Expense  
 
       
Quarter ended June 30, 2010
  $ 2,195,955  
Quarter ended June 30, 2009
    2,837,082  
 
       
Estimated amortization expense for the fiscal years ending March 31:
       
2011
  $ 8,363,483  
2012
    7,202,362  
2013
    6,727,131  
2014
    6,280,505  
2015
    6,099,527  
Identifiable intangibles not subject to amortization consist solely of the tradename asset arising out of the March 4, 2004 Transaction and total $31,320,000. The tradename was determined to have an indefinite life based on our current intentions. We periodically review the underlying factors relative to this intangible asset. If factors were to change that would indicate the need to assign a definite life to this asset, we would do so and commence amortization.
4.  
Long-Term Debt — Indebtedness at June 30, 2010 includes an amended and restated bank-administered credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”), which provides for a $75.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”), of which $0.9 million was outstanding under a letter of credit at June 30, 2010; $200.0 million of 10.0% senior secured notes (the “Senior Secured Notes”) issued at a discount of $1.0 million with unamortized bond discount of $0.7 million at June 30, 2010 (effective rate of 10.14%); $175.0 million of 8.625% senior subordinated notes (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”); $0.2 million of other indebtedness; and $3.0 million of capital leases. The ABL Facility is scheduled to expire on the earlier of October 2, 2012 or the date that is 91 days prior to the earliest maturity of the Senior Secured Notes (due December 1, 2011), the Senior Subordinated Notes (due March 15, 2012), NBC’s $77.0 million of 11% senior discount notes (the “Senior Discount Notes”, due March 15, 2013), or any refinancing thereof.
Borrowings under the ABL Facility are subject to the Eurodollar interest rate, not to be less than 1.5%, plus an applicable margin ranging from 4.25% to 4.75% or a base interest rate. The base interest rate is the greater of a) the prime rate, b) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, or c) the one-month Eurodollar loan rate plus 1.0%, not to be less than 2.5%, plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.25% to 3.75%. In addition, the applicable margin will increase 1.5% during the time periods from April 15 to June 29 and from December 1 to January 29 of each year. The interest rate as of June 30, 2010 was 6.75%. There also is a commitment fee for the ABL Facility ranging from 0.75% to 1.0%. The ABL Facility is secured by a first priority interest in substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ property and assets, which also secure the Senior Secured Notes on a second priority basis.
The Senior Secured Notes pay cash interest semi-annually and mature on December 1, 2011. The Senior Subordinated Notes pay cash interest semi-annually and mature on March 15, 2012.
The ABL Credit Agreement requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and contains a number of other covenants that among other things, restricts our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, dispose of assets, make capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, loans or advances and pay dividends, except that, among other things, we may pay dividends to NBC (i) in an amount not to exceed the amount of interest required to be paid on the Senior Discount Notes and (ii) to pay corporate overhead expenses not to exceed $250,000 per fiscal year and any taxes we may owe. In addition, under the ABL Facility, if availability, as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement, is less than the greater of 20% of the total revolving credit commitments and $15.0 million, we will be required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.10x measured for the last twelve-month period on a pro forma basis in order to maintain access to the funds under that facility. The calculated borrowing base as of June 30, 2010 was $69.4 million, of which $0.9 million was outstanding under a letter of credit and $68.5 million was unused. At June 30, 2010, our pro forma fixed charge coverage ratio was 1.5x.

 

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The indenture governing the Senior Secured Notes restricts our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make certain other payments, subject to certain exceptions, unless certain conditions are met, including (i) no default under the indenture has occurred, (ii) we and certain of our subsidiaries maintain a consolidated coverage ratio of 2.0 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis and (iii) the amount of the dividend or payment may not exceed 50% of aggregate income from January 1, 2004 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter plus cash proceeds received from the issuance of stock less the aggregate of payments made under this restriction. The indentures governing the Senior Subordinated Notes and NBC’s Senior Discount Notes contain similar restrictions on our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries and the ability of NBC and certain of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or make certain other payments. In addition, if there is no availability under the restricted payment calculation mentioned above, but we maintain the 2.0 to 1.0 consolidated coverage ratio on a pro forma basis, we may make dividends to NBC to meet the interest payments on the Senior Discount Notes. If we do not maintain the 2.0 to 1.0 ratio on a pro forma basis, we may still make payments, including dividends to NBC, up to $15.0 million in the aggregate. At June 30, 2010, our pro forma consolidated coverage ratio calculated under the indenture to the Senior Subordinated Notes was 1.9 to 1.0 and the ratio calculated under the indenture to the Senior Secured Notes was 2.1 to 1.0. The pro forma consolidated coverage ratio calculated under the indenture to the Senior Subordinated Notes differs from the ratio calculated under the indenture to the Senior Secured Notes because the indenture to the Senior Subordinated Notes excludes debt issue cost amortization only for debt instruments outstanding at the March 4, 2004 Transaction date from the calculation whereas the indenture to the Senior Secured Notes excludes the higher debt issue cost amortization for the Senior Secured Notes and the ABL Facility, which were issued in October of 2009, from the same calculation. At June 30, 2010, the amount distributable under the most restrictive indenture was $10.8 million after applying the $4.2 million dividend paid to NBC for the March 15, 2010 interest on NBC’s Senior Discount Notes. Such restrictions are not expected to affect our ability to meet our cash obligations for the next twelve months.
At June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants.
5.  
Fair Value Measurements — The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard excludes lease classification or measurement (except in certain instances).
A three-level hierarchal disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability is used in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis in the statement of financial position. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of asset or liability and its characteristics. Assets and liabilities with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
The three levels are defined as follows: (1) Level 1- inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; (2) Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and (3) Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC also applies to disclosures of fair value for all financial instruments disclosed under the Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB ASC. The Financial Instruments Topic requires disclosures about fair value for all financial instruments, whether recognized or not recognized in the statement of financial position. For financial instruments recognized at fair value on a recurring basis in the statement of financial position, the three-level hierarchal disclosure requirements also apply.

 

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Our long-term debt is not measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis in the statement of financial position so it does not fall under the three-level hierarchal disclosure requirements. The estimated fair value of the Senior Subordinated Notes (fixed rate) and the Senior Secured Notes (fixed rate) is determined utilizing the “market approach” based upon quoted prices for these instruments in markets that are not active. Other fixed rate debt (including capital lease obligations) estimated fair values are determined utilizing the “income approach”, calculating a present value of future payments based upon prevailing interest rates for similar obligations.
Estimated fair value for our fixed rate long-term debt at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 is summarized in the following table:
                 
    June 30,     March 31,  
    2010     2010  
Carrying Values:
               
Fixed rate debt
  $ 377,502,493     $ 377,624,262  
 
               
Fair Values:
               
Fixed rate debt
  $ 365,145,000     $ 372,317,000  
6.  
Segment Information — Our operating segments are determined based on the way that management organizes the segments for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Management has organized our operating segments based upon differences in products and services provided. We have three operating segments: Bookstore Division, Textbook Division, and Complementary Services Division. The Bookstore and Textbook Divisions qualify as reportable operating segments, while separate disclosure of the Complementary Services Division is provided as management believes that information about this operating segment is useful to the readers of our condensed consolidated financial statements. The Bookstore Division segment encompasses the operating activities of our college bookstores located on or adjacent to college campuses. The Textbook Division segment consists primarily of selling used textbooks to college bookstores, buying them back from students or college bookstores at the end of each college semester and then reselling them to college bookstores. The Complementary Services Division segment includes book-related services such as distance education materials, computer hardware and software systems, e-commerce technology, consulting services and a centralized buying service.
We primarily account for intersegment sales as if the sales were to third parties (at current market prices). Certain assets, net interest expense and taxes (excluding interest and taxes incurred by our wholly-owned subsidiaries, NBC Textbooks LLC, Net Textstore LLC, CBA, Campus Authentic LLC, and Specialty Books, Inc.) are not allocated between our segments; instead, such balances are accounted for in a corporate administrative division.
EBITDA is an important measure of segment profit or loss utilized by the Chief Executive Officer and President (chief operating decision makers) in making decisions about resources to be allocated to operating segments and assessing operating segment performance.

 

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The following table provides selected information about profit or loss (excluding the impact of our interdivisional administrative fee — see Note 8, Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, to the condensed consolidated financial statements) on a segment basis:
                                 
                    Complementary        
    Bookstore     Textbook     Services        
    Division     Division     Division     Total  
Quarter ended June 30, 2010:
                               
External customer revenues
  $ 47,929,096     $ 17,756,174     $ 6,736,696     $ 72,421,966  
Intersegment revenues
    35,752       7,686,401       2,123,396       9,845,549  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    2,180,316       1,520,798       237,182       3,938,296  
Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
    (5,851,283 )     4,779,670       873,518       (198,095 )
 
                               
Quarter ended June 30, 2009:
                               
External customer revenues
  $ 45,111,489     $ 17,164,864     $ 6,487,520     $ 68,763,873  
Intersegment revenues
    342,512       8,319,126       1,486,019       10,147,657  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    2,349,038       1,520,583       676,430       4,546,051  
Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
    (5,500,144 )     5,159,360       394,725       53,941  
The following table reconciles segment information presented above with consolidated information as presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements:
                 
    Quarter Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
Revenues:
               
Total for reportable segments
  $ 82,267,515     $ 78,911,530  
Elimination of intersegment revenues
    (9,845,549 )     (10,147,657 )
 
           
Consolidated total
  $ 72,421,966     $ 68,763,873  
 
           
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
               
Total for reportable segments
  $ 3,938,296     $ 4,546,051  
Corporate Administration
    355,992       344,675  
 
           
Consolidated total
  $ 4,294,288     $ 4,890,726  
 
           
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes:
               
Total EBITDA for reportable segments
  $ (198,095 )   $ 53,941  
Corporate Administration EBITDA loss (including interdivision profit elimination)
    (5,050,992 )     (5,288,866 )
 
           
 
    (5,249,087 )     (5,234,925 )
 
               
Depreciation and amortization
    (4,294,288 )     (4,890,726 )
 
           
Consolidated loss from operations
    (9,543,375 )     (10,125,651 )
Interest and other expenses, net
    (10,599,944 )     (9,699,327 )
 
           
 
               
Consolidated loss before income taxes
  $ (20,143,319 )   $ (19,824,978 )
 
           
Our revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer. Substantially all revenues generated are attributable to customers located within the United States.
7.  
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted — In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) — Multiple Deliverable Arrangements” (“Update 2009-13”). Update 2009-13 addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. The update addresses how to separate deliverables and how to measure and allocate arrangement considerations to one or more units of account. Update 2009-13 becomes effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. An entity may elect to adopt the standard on a retrospective basis. We expect to apply this standard on a prospective basis beginning April 1, 2011. Management has determined that the update will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-14, “Software (Topic 985) - Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements” (“Update 2009-14”). Update 2009-14 clarifies what guidance should be used in allocating and measuring revenue from vendors that sell or lease tangible products in an arrangement that contains software that is more than incidental to the tangible product as a whole. The amendments in this update do not affect software revenue arrangements that do not include tangible products nor do they affect software revenue arrangements that include services if the software is essential to the functionality of those services. Update 2009-14 becomes effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. An entity may elect to adopt the standard on a retrospective basis. We expect to apply this standard on a prospective basis beginning April 1, 2011. Management has determined that the update will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
8.  
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information — Effective January 26, 2009, we established Campus Authentic LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary which was separately formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. On April 24, 2007, we established Net Textstore LLC as a wholly-owned subsidiary separately formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. On May 1, 2006, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of CBA, an entity separately incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois and now accounted for as one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Effective January 1, 2005, our textbook division was separately formed under the laws of the State of Delaware as NBC Textbooks LLC, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Effective July 1, 2002, our distance education business was separately incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware as Specialty Books, Inc., one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. In connection with their formation, Campus Authentic LLC, Net Textstore LLC, CBA, NBC Textbooks LLC, and Specialty Books, Inc. have unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, full and prompt payment and performance of our obligations, liabilities, and indebtedness arising under, out of, or in connection with the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Secured Notes. As of June 30, 2010, our wholly-owned subsidiaries were also a party to the First Lien Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement related to the ABL Credit Agreement. Condensed consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations, and statements of cash flows are presented on the following pages which reflect financial information for the parent company (Nebraska Book Company, Inc.), subsidiary guarantors (Campus Authentic LLC, Net Textstore LLC, CBA, NBC Textbooks LLC, and Specialty Books, Inc.), consolidating eliminations, and consolidated totals.

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2010
                                 
    Nebraska                      
    Book     Subsidiary             Consolidated  
    Company, Inc.     Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
ASSETS
                               
CURRENT ASSETS:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 10,841,150     $ 4,382,599     $     $ 15,223,749  
Intercompany receivables
    18,909,213       44,543,694       (63,452,907 )      
Receivables, net
    17,013,024       25,776,650             42,789,674  
Inventories
    86,703,871       62,552,128             149,255,999  
Recoverable income taxes
    10,883,640                   10,883,640  
Deferred income taxes
    2,076,559       4,812,000             6,888,559  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    2,780,777       484,285             3,265,062  
 
                       
Total current assets
    149,208,234       142,551,356       (63,452,907 )     228,306,683  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    36,267,300       5,490,907             41,758,207  
GOODWILL
    202,083,918       15,671,108             217,755,026  
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, net
    4,237,596       74,229,844             78,467,440  
TRADENAME
    31,320,000                   31,320,000  
OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLES, net
    3,556,279       2,297,834             5,854,113  
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
    171,414,060             (171,414,060 )      
OTHER ASSETS
    10,017,640       1,286,084             11,303,724  
 
                       
 
  $ 608,105,027     $ 241,527,133     $ (234,866,967 )   $ 614,765,193  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
                               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                               
Accounts payable
  $ 31,113,419     $ 8,582,083     $     $ 39,695,502  
Intercompany payables
    44,543,694       18,909,213       (63,452,907 )      
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
    5,329,610       2,386,987             7,716,597  
Accrued interest
    6,099,525                   6,099,525  
Accrued incentives
    5,578       7,811,809             7,817,387  
Accrued expenses
    8,280,168       720,927             9,001,095  
Income taxes payable
    (2,822,667 )     2,822,667              
Deferred revenue
    263,573       388             263,961  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    55,878                   55,878  
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
    844,477                   844,477  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    93,713,255       41,234,074       (63,452,907 )     71,494,422  
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
    374,438,475                   374,438,475  
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current maturities
    2,163,663                   2,163,663  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    1,871,227       210,000             2,081,227  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    20,996,020       28,668,999             49,665,019  
DUE TO PARENT
    24,618,711                   24,618,711  
COMMITMENTS
                               
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
    90,303,676       171,414,060       (171,414,060 )     90,303,676  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 608,105,027     $ 241,527,133     $ (234,866,967 )   $ 614,765,193  
 
                       

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31, 2010
                                 
    Nebraska                      
    Book     Subsidiary             Consolidated  
    Company, Inc.     Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
ASSETS
                               
CURRENT ASSETS:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 55,410,821     $ 5,561,804     $     $ 60,972,625  
Intercompany receivables
    17,716,457       57,770,424       (75,486,881 )      
Receivables, net
    32,613,517       25,374,277             57,987,794  
Inventories
    55,017,307       42,480,382             97,497,689  
Recoverable income taxes
    2,435,287                   2,435,287  
Deferred income taxes
    1,690,559       4,557,000             6,247,559  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    3,494,754       575,527             4,070,281  
 
                       
Total current assets
    168,378,702       136,319,414       (75,486,881 )     229,211,235  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    36,815,903       5,339,521             42,155,424  
GOODWILL
    199,900,018       15,671,108             215,571,126  
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, net
    4,315,113       75,587,707             79,902,820  
TRADENAME
    31,320,000                   31,320,000  
OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLES, net
    3,455,593       1,839,731             5,295,324  
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
    171,532,241             (171,532,241 )      
OTHER ASSETS
    10,892,382       1,156,933             12,049,315  
 
                       
 
  $ 626,609,952     $ 235,914,414     $ (247,019,122 )   $ 615,505,244  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
                               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                               
Accounts payable
  $ 22,622,816     $ 3,764,224     $     $ 26,387,040  
Intercompany payables
    57,770,424       17,716,457       (75,486,881 )      
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
    6,921,873       2,479,595             9,401,468  
Accrued interest
    7,295,709                   7,295,709  
Accrued incentives
    31,148       6,282,785             6,313,933  
Accrued expenses
    8,195,313       856,338             9,051,651  
Income taxes payable
    (3,651,775 )     3,651,775              
Deferred revenue
    1,299,960                   1,299,960  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    54,403                   54,403  
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
    846,053                   846,053  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    101,385,924       34,751,174       (75,486,881 )     60,650,217  
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
    374,343,069                   374,343,069  
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current maturities
    2,380,737                   2,380,737  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    1,918,963       360,000             2,278,963  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    21,196,020       29,270,999             50,467,019  
DUE TO PARENT
    23,194,711                   23,194,711  
COMMITMENTS
                               
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
    102,190,528       171,532,241       (171,532,241 )     102,190,528  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 626,609,952     $ 235,914,414     $ (247,019,122 )   $ 615,505,244  
 
                       

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2009
                                 
    Nebraska                      
    Book     Subsidiary             Consolidated  
    Company, Inc.     Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
ASSETS
                               
CURRENT ASSETS:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,846,251     $ 4,210,326     $     $ 12,056,577  
Intercompany receivables
    19,542,274       18,851,677       (38,393,951 )      
Receivables, net
    13,755,834       24,879,571             38,635,405  
Inventories
    78,575,684       62,065,707             140,641,391  
Recoverable income taxes
    11,429,108                   11,429,108  
Deferred income taxes
    2,419,801       4,463,000             6,882,801  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    2,578,496       300,967             2,879,463  
 
                       
Total current assets
    136,147,448       114,771,248       (38,393,951 )     212,524,745  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    39,245,327       5,461,103             44,706,430  
GOODWILL
    199,900,017       15,536,109             215,436,126  
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, net
    4,547,664       79,661,296             84,208,960  
TRADENAME
    31,320,000                   31,320,000  
OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLES, net
    5,997,324       1,651,636             7,648,960  
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
    151,843,500             (151,843,500 )      
OTHER ASSETS
    7,393,091       610,379             8,003,470  
 
                       
 
  $ 576,394,371     $ 217,691,771     $ (190,237,451 )   $ 603,848,691  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
                               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                               
Accounts payable
  $ 27,333,662     $ 5,317,907     $     $ 32,651,569  
Intercompany payables
    18,851,677       19,542,274       (38,393,951 )      
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
    4,934,772       1,484,226               6,418,998  
Accrued interest
    4,589,423                   4,589,423  
Accrued incentives
    11,437       7,639,216             7,650,653  
Accrued expenses
    3,412,421       490,134             3,902,555  
Income taxes payable
    (1,520,317 )     1,520,317              
Deferred revenue
    325,448       198             325,646  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    52,682,649                   52,682,649  
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
    770,201                   770,201  
Revolving credit facility
    5,000,000                   5,000,000  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    116,391,373       35,994,272       (38,393,951 )     113,991,694  
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
    315,162,113                   315,162,113  
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current maturities
    3,081,545                   3,081,545  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    5,346,854       70,000             5,416,854  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    23,686,459       29,783,999             53,470,458  
DUE TO PARENT
    21,533,189                   21,533,189  
COMMITMENTS
                               
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
    91,192,838       151,843,500       (151,843,500 )     91,192,838  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 576,394,371     $ 217,691,771     $ (190,237,451 )   $ 603,848,691  
 
                       

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
                                 
    Nebraska                      
    Book     Subsidiary             Consolidated  
    Company, Inc.     Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
 
                               
REVENUES, net of returns
  $ 40,032,804     $ 40,343,813     $ (7,954,651 )   $ 72,421,966  
 
                               
COSTS OF SALES (exclusive of depreciation shown below)
    24,615,002       25,659,389       (8,075,014 )     42,199,377  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    15,417,802       14,684,424       120,363       30,222,589  
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES (INCOME):
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    24,719,871       10,631,442       120,363       35,471,676  
Depreciation
    1,661,438       436,895             2,098,333  
Amortization
    646,194       1,549,761             2,195,955  
Intercompany administrative fee
    (2,171,391 )     2,171,391              
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    118,179             (118,179 )      
 
                       
 
                               
 
    24,974,291       14,789,489       2,184       39,765,964  
 
                       
 
                               
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (9,556,489 )     (105,065 )     118,179       (9,543,375 )
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER EXPENSES:
                               
Interest expense
    10,647,023       6             10,647,029  
Interest income
    (17,193 )     (29,892 )           (47,085 )
 
                       
 
                               
 
    10,629,830       (29,886 )           10,599,944  
 
                       
 
                               
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (20,186,319 )     (75,179 )     118,179       (20,143,319 )
 
                               
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
    (8,261,000 )     43,000             (8,218,000 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET LOSS
  $ (11,925,319 )   $ (118,179 )   $ 118,179     $ (11,925,319 )
 
                       

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
                                 
    Nebraska                      
    Book     Subsidiary             Consolidated  
    Company, Inc.     Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
 
                               
REVENUES, net of returns
  $ 38,572,150     $ 38,706,798     $ (8,515,075 )   $ 68,763,873  
 
                               
COSTS OF SALES (exclusive of depreciation shown below)
    24,332,877       24,769,519       (8,758,712 )     40,343,684  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    14,239,273       13,937,279       243,637       28,420,189  
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES (INCOME):
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    23,616,411       9,795,066       243,637       33,655,114  
Depreciation
    1,626,308       427,336             2,053,644  
Amortization
    1,263,767       1,573,315             2,837,082  
Intercompany administrative fee
    (1,353,000 )     1,353,000              
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    (552,562 )           552,562        
 
                       
 
                               
 
    24,600,924       13,148,717       796,199       38,545,840  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
    (10,361,651 )     788,562       (552,562 )     (10,125,651 )
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER EXPENSES:
                               
Interest expense
    9,699,327                   9,699,327  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    9,699,327                   9,699,327  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (20,060,978 )     788,562       (552,562 )     (19,824,978 )
 
                               
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
    (8,007,000 )     236,000             (7,771,000 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ (12,053,978 )   $ 552,562     $ (552,562 )   $ (12,053,978 )
 
                       

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
                                 
    Nebraska                      
    Book     Subsidiary             Consolidated  
    Company, Inc.     Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  $ (40,596,493 )   $ 340,143     $     $ (40,256,350 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (992,768 )     (573,525 )           (1,566,293 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (3,769,706 )     (948,272 )           (4,717,978 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    8,395       2,449             10,844  
Software development costs
    (358,364 )                 (358,364 )
 
                       
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (5,112,443 )     (1,519,348 )           (6,631,791 )
 
                               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Payment of financing costs
    (53,025 )                 (53,025 )
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (13,060 )                 (13,060 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (218,650 )                 (218,650 )
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
    12,300,000                   12,300,000  
Payments under revolving credit facility
    (12,300,000 )                 (12,300,000 )
Change in due to parent
    1,424,000                   1,424,000  
 
                       
Net cash flows from financing activities
    1,139,265                   1,139,265  
 
                       
 
                               
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (44,569,671 )     (1,179,205 )           (45,748,876 )
 
                               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
    55,410,821       5,561,804             60,972,625  
 
                       
 
                               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
  $ 10,841,150     $ 4,382,599     $     $ 15,223,749  
 
                       

 

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NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
                                 
    Nebraska                      
    Book     Subsidiary             Consolidated  
    Company, Inc.     Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  $ (37,368,703 )   $ 1,842,481     $     $ (35,526,222 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (1,034,286 )     (406,462 )     55,597       (1,385,151 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (143,123 )     (508,305 )           (651,428 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    4,038       55,622       (55,597 )     4,063  
Software development costs
    (112,132 )                 (112,132 )
 
                       
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (1,285,503 )     (859,145 )           (2,144,648 )
 
                               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (518,417 )                 (518,417 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (195,604 )                 (195,604 )
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
    41,000,000                   41,000,000  
Payments under revolving credit facility
    (36,000,000 )                 (36,000,000 )
Change in due to parent
    1,403,000                   1,403,000  
 
                       
Net cash flows from financing activities
    5,688,979                   5,688,979  
 
                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (32,965,227 )     983,336             (31,981,891 )
 
                               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
    40,811,478       3,226,990             44,038,468  
 
                       
 
                               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
  $ 7,846,251     $ 4,210,326     $     $ 12,056,577  
 
                       

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
Acquisitions. Our Bookstore Division continues to grow its number of bookstores through acquisitions and start-up locations. We acquired twelve bookstore locations in nine separate transactions during the quarter ended June 30, 2010. We believe there are attractive opportunities for us to continue to expand our chain of bookstores across the country.
Revenue Results. Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased $3.7 million, or 5.3%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues in the Bookstore Division and Complementary Services Division. Revenues increased in the Bookstore Division primarily due to acquisition activity and start-up growth since April 1, 2009. Revenues increased in the Complementary Services Division primarily as a result of increased revenues in our systems business. Textbook Division revenues were comparable to the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
EBITDA Results. Consolidated EBITDA loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was comparable to the quarter ended June 30, 2009. An increase in the Complementary Services Division EBITDA due to higher revenues and a decrease in Corporate Administration’s EBITDA loss were mostly offset by an increase in the Bookstore Division EBITDA loss and a decrease in the Textbook Division EBITDA primarily as a result of higher selling, general and administrative expenses. EBITDA is considered a non-GAAP measure by the SEC, and therefore you should refer to the more detailed explanation of this measure that is provided later in this Item.
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. As we are highly-leveraged and as our equity is not publicly-traded, management believes that the non-GAAP measure, EBITDA is useful in evaluating our results and provides additional information for determining our ability to meet debt service requirements. That belief is driven by the consistent use of the measure in the computations used to establish the value of our equity over the past 15 years and the fact that our debt covenants also use the measure, as further described later in this Item, to measure and monitor our financial results. Due to the importance of EBITDA to our equity and debt holders, our chief operating decision makers and other members of management use EBITDA to measure our overall performance, to assist in resource allocation decision-making, to develop our budget goals, to determine incentive compensation goals and payments, and to manage other expenditures among other uses.
With respect to covenant compliance calculations, EBITDA, as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement (hereinafter, referred to as “Credit Facility EBITDA”), includes additional adjustments to EBITDA. Credit Facility EBITDA is defined in the ABL Credit Agreement as: (1) consolidated net income, as defined therein; plus (2) the following items, to the extent deducted from consolidated net income: (a) income tax expense; (b) interest expense, amortization or write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with indebtedness; (c) depreciation and amortization expense; (d) amortization of intangibles and organization costs; (e) any non-cash extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses or losses; (f) any other non-cash charges; and (g) charges incurred on or prior to September 30, 2010 in connection with the restricted stock plan not to exceed $5.0 million in the aggregate; minus (3) the following items, to the extent included in the statement of net income for such period; (i) interest income; (ii) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains; and (iii) any other non-cash income. Credit Facility EBITDA is utilized when calculating the pro forma fixed charge coverage ratio under the ABL Credit Agreement. The pro forma consolidated coverage ratio under the indentures to the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Secured Notes uses EBITDA and the indentures define EBITDA similar to Credit Facility EBITDA except that charges incurred in connection with the restricted stock plan are not added back to consolidated net income. See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for disclosure of certain of our financial covenants.
There are material limitations associated with the use of EBITDA. EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities or net income as determined by GAAP. Furthermore, EBITDA does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient for cash requirements because the measure does not include reductions for cash payments for our obligation to service our debt, fund our working capital, make capital expenditures and make acquisitions or pay our income taxes and dividends; nor is it a measure of our profitability because it does not include costs and expenses such as interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, which are significant components in understanding and assessing our financial performance. Even with these limitations, we believe EBITDA, when viewed with both our GAAP results and the reconciliations to operating cash flows and net income, provides a more complete understanding of our business than otherwise could be obtained absent this disclosure. EBITDA measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

 

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Challenges and Expectations
We expect that we will continue to face challenges and opportunities similar to those which we have faced in the recent past and, in addition, new and different challenges and opportunities given the general instability in the credit markets and in the economy. Our three tranches of debt (the Senior Secured Notes, the ABL Facility and the Senior Subordinated Notes) each may mature within a period of six months of each other. Due to our highly leveraged capital structure, continued uncertainty in the credit markets and our future results of operations may negatively impact our ability to extend or refinance our existing debt on reasonable terms, or at all. We have experienced, and we believe we will continue to experience, increasing competition for the supply of used textbooks from other companies, including other textbook wholesalers and from student-to-student transactions, increasing competition from alternative media and alternative sources of textbooks for students, including renting of textbooks, competition for contract-management opportunities and other challenges. We also believe that we will continue to face challenges and opportunities related to acquisitions. Finally, we are uncertain what impact the current economy might have on our business. Despite these challenges, we expect that we will continue to grow EBITDA on a consolidated basis in fiscal year 2011. We also expect that our capital expenditures will remain modest for a company of our size.
Quarter Ended June 30, 2010 Compared With Quarter Ended June 30, 2009.
Revenues. Revenues for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and the corresponding change in revenues were as follows:
                                 
                    Change  
    2010     2009     Amount     Percentage  
Bookstore Division
  $ 47,964,848     $ 45,454,001     $ 2,510,847       5.5 %
Textbook Division
    25,442,575       25,483,990       (41,415 )     (0.2 )%
Complementary Services Division
    8,860,092       7,973,539       886,553       11.1 %
Intercompany Eliminations
    (9,845,549 )     (10,147,657 )     302,108       (3.0 )%
 
                       
 
  $ 72,421,966     $ 68,763,873     $ 3,658,093       5.3 %
 
                       
The increase in Bookstore Division revenues was attributable to additional revenues from new bookstores and an increase in same-store sales, which was partially offset by a decrease in revenues as a result of certain store closings. We have added 30 bookstore locations through acquisitions or start-ups since April 1, 2009. The new bookstores provided an additional $2.6 million of revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Same-store sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased $0.9 million, or 1.9%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2009, primarily due to increased new and used textbook revenues. The same-store sales increase in new and used textbooks is partly attributable to the rental program which we began implementing in our bookstores in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. If the textbooks rented would have been sold instead, we estimate that same-store sales would have been approximately $0.8 million higher, increasing the same-store sales increase to 3.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. We define same-store sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 as sales from any store, even if expanded or relocated, that we have operated since the start of fiscal year 2010. Revenues declined $1.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 as a result of certain store closings since April 1, 2009.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, Textbook Division revenues were comparable to the quarter ended June 30, 2009 as the 2.6% decrease in average price per book sold was mostly offset by a 1.0% increase in units sold and an increase in revenues from textbook rentals to third-parties. Complementary Services Division revenues increased $0.9 million, or 11.1%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2009, primarily due to an increase in revenues from our systems business. Intercompany eliminations decreased $0.3 million, or 3.0%.
Gross profit. Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased $1.8 million, or 6.3%, to $30.2 million from $28.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to an increase in revenues in the Bookstore and Complementary Services Divisions. The consolidated gross margin percentage increased to 41.7% for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 from 41.3% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The increase in our consolidated gross margin percentage is primarily attributable to the decrease in interdivision profit elimination, which can fluctuate during interim periods but is typically relatively unchanged by fiscal year end.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased $1.8 million, or 5.4%, to $35.5 million from $33.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 49.0% and 48.9% for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to a $0.9 million increase in commission and shipping expense primarily due to increased sales on the internet involving third-party websites, a $0.6 million increase in rent expense primarily due to an increase in the number of bookstores and a $0.5 million increase in travel and entertainment expense. These increases were partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in personnel costs.
Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). EBITDA for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and the corresponding change in EBITDA were as follows:
                                 
                    Change  
    2010     2009     Amount     Percentage  
Bookstore Division
  $ (5,851,283 )   $ (5,500,144 )   $ (351,139 )     (6.4 )%
Textbook Division
    4,779,670       5,159,360       (379,690 )     (7.4 )%
Complementary Services Division
    873,518       394,725       478,793       121.3 %
Corporate Administration
    (5,050,992 )     (5,288,866 )     237,874       4.5 %
 
                       
 
  $ (5,249,087 )   $ (5,234,925 )   $ (14,162 )     (0.3 )%
 
                       
Bookstore Division EBITDA loss increased $0.4 million, or 6.4%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2009 primarily due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses, which were partially offset by an increase in revenues. The $0.4 million, or 7.4%, decrease in Textbook Division EBITDA from the quarter ended June 30, 2009, was primarily due to an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. Complementary Services Division EBITDA increased $0.5 million from the quarter ended June 30, 2009, primarily due to improved results in the systems business. Corporate Administration’s EBITDA loss decreased $0.2 million from the quarter ended June 30, 2009, primarily due to a decrease in the interdivision profit elimination, which can fluctuate during interim periods but is typically relatively unchanged by fiscal year end.

 

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For an explanation of why EBITDA is a useful measure in evaluating our operating results and provides additional information for determining our ability to meet debt service requirements, see “EBITDA Results” earlier in this Item. The following presentation reconciles net income (loss), which we believe to be the closest GAAP performance measure, to EBITDA and reconciles EBITDA to net cash flows from operating activities, which we believe to be the closest GAAP liquidity measure, and also sets forth net cash flows from investing and financing activities as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in Item 1, Financial Statements:
                 
    Quarter Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
Net loss
  $ (11,925,319 )   $ (12,053,978 )
Interest expense, net
    10,599,944       9,699,327  
Income tax benefit
    (8,218,000 )     (7,771,000 )
Depreciation and amortization
    4,294,288       4,890,726  
 
           
EBITDA
  $ (5,249,087 )   $ (5,234,925 )
Share-based compensation
    296,976       243,649  
Interest income
    47,085        
Provision for losses on receivables
    295,113       77,782  
Cash paid for interest
    (10,362,374 )     (4,792,125 )
Cash paid for income taxes
    (169,353 )     (529,525 )
Loss on disposal of assets
    25,532       44,390  
Change in due to parent
    (1,424,000 )     (1,403,000 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions (1)
    (23,716,242 )     (23,932,468 )
 
           
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities
  $ (40,256,350 )   $ (35,526,222 )
 
           
Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities
  $ (6,631,791 )   $ (2,144,648 )
 
           
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities
  $ 1,139,265     $ 5,688,979  
 
           
     
(1)  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions, include the changes in the balances of receivables, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets, other assets, accounts payable, accrued employee compensation and benefits, accrued incentives, accrued expenses, deferred revenue, and other long-term liabilities.
Depreciation expense. Depreciation expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was comparable to the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Amortization expense. Amortization expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 decreased $0.6 million to $2.2 million from $2.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, primarily due to a decrease in amortization of non-compete agreements associated with bookstore acquisitions and software development costs.
Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased $0.9 million to $10.6 million from $9.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, primarily due to $0.6 million increased interest on the Senior Secured Notes which replaced the Term Loan and a $0.4 million increase in amortization of additional prepaid loan costs related to the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes and entering into the ABL Credit Agreement.
Income taxes. Income tax benefit for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased $0.4 million to $8.2 million from $7.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Our effective tax rate for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was 40.8% and 39.2%, respectively. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes.

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to returns, bad debts, inventory valuation and obsolescence, goodwill and intangible assets, rebate programs, income taxes, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements:
Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue from Textbook Division sales at the time of shipment. We have established a program which, under certain conditions, enables our customers to return textbooks. We record reductions to revenue and costs of sales for the estimated impact of textbooks with return privileges which have yet to be returned to the Textbook Division. External customer returns over the past three fiscal years have ranged from approximately 22.9% to 24.8% of sales. Additional reductions to revenue and costs of sales may be required if the actual rate of returns exceeds the estimated rate of returns. Consistent with prior years, the estimated rate of returns is determined utilizing actual historical return experience. The accrual rate for customer returns at March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 was approximately 24.5% of sales.
Bad Debts. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. Consistent with prior years, in determining the adequacy of the allowance, we analyze the aging of the receivable, the customer’s financial position, historical collection experience, and other economic and industry factors. Net charge-offs over the past three fiscal years have been between $0.5 million and $1.4 million, or 0.1% to 0.3% of revenues. We have maintained an allowance for doubtful accounts between $1.0 million and $1.2 million, or 0.2% to 0.3% of revenues, over the past three fiscal years. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Inventory Valuation and Obsolescence. Inventories, including rental inventory, are stated at the lower of cost or market. The cost of used textbook inventories is determined using the weighted-average method. Our Bookstore Division uses the retail inventory method to determine cost for new textbook and non-textbook inventories. The cost of other inventories is determined on a first-in, first-out cost method. Consistent with prior years, we account for inventory obsolescence based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. At March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, used textbook inventory was subject to an obsolescence reserve of $2.3 million. For the two prior fiscal years, the obsolescence reserve was between $2.3 million and $2.4 million. If actual future demand or market conditions are less favorable than those projected by us, inventory write-downs may be required. In determining inventory adjustments, we consider amounts of inventory on hand, projected demand, new editions, and industry factors.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Our acquisitions of college bookstores result in the application of the acquisition method of accounting as of the acquisition date. In certain circumstances, our management performs valuations where appropriate to determine the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The goodwill in such transactions is determined by calculating the difference between the consideration transferred and the fair value of net assets acquired. We evaluate the impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill and identifiable intangibles in accordance with applicable accounting standards, including the Intangibles - Goodwill and Other and the Property, Plant and Equipment Topics of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). In accordance with such standards, we evaluate impairment on goodwill and certain identifiable intangibles annually at March 31 and evaluate impairment on all intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such assets may not be recoverable. We are required to make certain assumptions and estimates regarding the fair value of intangible assets when assessing such assets for impairment. We evaluate goodwill at the reporting unit level and have identified our reportable segments, the Textbook Division, Bookstore Division and Complementary Services Division, as our reporting units. Our reporting units are determined based on the way management organizes the segments for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Management has organized our reporting segments based upon differences in products and services provided.

 

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In the first step of our goodwill impairment test, fair value is determined using a market approach based primarily on an EBITDA multiple, and is deemed to be the most indicative of the Company’s fair value. The EBITDA multiple approach requires that we estimate a certain valuation multiple of EBITDA derived from comparable companies and apply that multiple to our last twelve-month pro forma EBITDA. We reviewed comparable company information to determine the EBITDA multiple and concluded that 6.76x was an appropriate EBITDA multiple at March 31, 2010 and 7.0x was appropriate at March 31, 2009. This total company fair value is allocated to the reporting units based upon their percentage of EBITDA. The fair value was also calculated using the income approach (discounted cash flow approach) and we concluded that it was supportive of the fair value based upon the EBITDA multiple approach. If we fail the first step of the goodwill impairment test, we are required, in the second step, to estimate the fair value of reporting unit assets and liabilities, including intangible assets, to derive the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill.
Due to the economic downturn and changes in comparable company market multiples, we determined in the first step of our goodwill impairment test conducted at March 31, 2009, that the carrying values of the Textbook and Bookstore Divisions exceeded their fair values, indicating that goodwill may be impaired. Having determined that goodwill may be impaired, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test which involves calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities other than goodwill (including both recognized and unrecognized intangible assets) and comparing the residual amount to the carrying value of goodwill. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $107.0 million in fiscal year 2009. The carrying value of goodwill in excess of the implied fair value at March 31, 2009 was $67.0 million and $40.0 million for the Textbook and Bookstore Divisions, respectively. At March 31, 2010, the date of the most recent step one test, after adjusting the carrying values for goodwill impairment, the fair value of the Textbook Division exceeded the carrying value of $210.7 million by 4.8% and the Bookstore Division fair value exceeded the carrying value of $244.5 million by 4.7%. We continue to monitor events and circumstances which may affect the fair values of both reporting units, including current market conditions, and we believe that both reporting units are still at risk of failing step one of the impairment test.
We are also required to make certain assumptions and estimates when assigning an initial value to covenants not to compete arising from bookstore acquisitions. Changes in the fact patterns underlying such assumptions and estimates could ultimately result in the recognition of impairment losses on intangible assets.
We monitor relevant circumstances, including industry trends, general economic conditions, and the potential impact that such circumstances might have on the valuation of our goodwill and identifiable intangibles. It is possible that changes in such circumstances, or in the numerous variables associated with the judgments, assumptions and estimates made by us in assessing the appropriate valuation of our goodwill and identifiable intangibles, including a further deterioration in the economy or debt markets or a significant delay in the expected recovery, could in the future require us to further write down a portion of our goodwill or write down a portion of our identifiable intangibles and record related non-cash impairment charges. If we were to have used a multiple of 6.44x or below at March 31, 2010, we would have performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the goodwill impairment, if any.
Accrued Incentives. Our Textbook Division offers certain incentive programs to its customers that allow the participating customers the opportunity to earn rebates for used textbooks sold to the Textbook Division. The rebates can be redeemed in a number of ways, including to pay for freight charges on textbooks sold to the customer or to pay for certain products or services we offer through our Complementary Services Division. The customer can also use the rebates to pay for the cost of textbooks sold by the Textbook Division to the customer; however, a portion of the rebates earned by the customer are forfeited if the customer chooses to use rebates in this manner. If the customer fails to comply with the terms of the program, rebates earned during the year are forfeited. Significant judgment is required in estimating the expected level of forfeitures on rebates earned. Although we believe that our estimates of anticipated forfeitures, which have consistently been based upon historical experience, are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates resulting in an ultimate redemption of rebates which differs from that which is reflected in accrued incentives in the condensed consolidated financial statements. For the past three fiscal years, actual forfeitures have ranged between 9.4% and 16.6% of rebates earned within those years. After adjusting for estimated forfeitures, rebates earned are accrued at a rate of approximately 13.5% of the dollar value of eligible textbooks purchased by the Textbook Division. Accrued incentives at March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 were $6.3 million and $7.8 million, respectively, including estimated forfeitures, however, if we accrued for rebates earned and unused as of March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, assuming no forfeitures, our accrued incentives would have been $7.0 million and $8.7 million, respectively.

 

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Income Taxes. We account for income taxes by recording taxes payable or refundable for the current fiscal year and deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our condensed consolidated financial statements or the consolidated income tax returns. Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes and related accruals, deferred tax assets, and deferred tax liabilities. In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. Additionally, the consolidated income tax returns are subject to audit by various tax authorities. Although we believe that our estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates resulting in a final tax outcome that may be different from that which is reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Financing Activities
Our primary liquidity requirements are for debt service under the ABL Credit Agreement, the Senior Secured Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes and other outstanding indebtedness, for dividends to fund interest payments due at our parent company, NBC Acquisition Corp. (“NBC”), for working capital, for income tax payments, for capital expenditures and for certain acquisitions. We have historically funded these requirements primarily through internally generated cash flows and funds borrowed under our revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2010, our total indebtedness was $377.5 million, consisting of a $75.0 million ABL Facility, of which $0.9 million was outstanding under a letter of credit at June 30, 2010, $200.0 million of Senior Secured Notes issued at a discount of $1.0 million with unamortized bond discount of $0.7 million, $175.0 million of Senior Subordinated Notes, and $3.2 million of other indebtedness, including capital lease obligations. To provide additional financing to fund the March 4, 2004 Transaction, NBC issued senior discount notes, the balance of which at June 30, 2010 was $77.0 million (face value) (the “Senior Discount Notes”).
Principal and interest payments under the ABL Facility, the Senior Secured Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes, and NBC’s Senior Discount Notes represent significant liquidity requirements for us.
The ABL Facility is scheduled to mature on the earlier of October 2, 2012 or the date that is 91 days prior to the earliest maturity of the Senior Secured Notes (due December 1, 2011), the Senior Subordinated Notes (due March 15, 2012), NBC’s Senior Discount Notes (due March 15, 2013), or any refinancing thereof. Borrowings under the ABL Facility are subject to the Eurodollar interest rate, not to be less than 1.5%, plus an applicable margin ranging from 4.25% to 4.75% or a base interest rate. The base interest rate is the greater of a) the prime rate, b) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, or c) the one-month Eurodollar loan rate plus 1.0%, not to be less than 2.5%, plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.25% to 3.75%. In addition, the applicable margin will increase 1.5% during the time periods from April 15 to June 29 and from December 1 to January 29 of each year. There also is a commitment fee ranging from 0.75% to 1.0%. The ABL Facility is secured by a first priority interest in substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ property and assets, which also secure the Senior Secured Notes on a second priority basis.
The Senior Secured Notes require semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate of 10.0% and mature December 1, 2011. The Senior Subordinated Notes require semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate of 8.625% and mature on March 15, 2012. NBC’s Senior Discount Notes require semi-annual cash interest payments which began on September 15, 2008 at a fixed rate of 11.0% and mature on March 15, 2013.
We file a consolidated federal income tax return with our parent company, NBC, and follow a policy of recording income taxes equal to that which would have been incurred had we filed a separate return. We are responsible for remitting tax payments and collecting tax refunds for the consolidated group. The $1.4 million increase in the due to parent balance for the three months ended June 30, 2010 represents the current period tax savings resulting from operating losses generated by NBC from which we derive the benefit through reduced tax payments on the consolidated return.
Investing Cash Flows
Our capital expenditures were $1.6 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Capital expenditures consist primarily of leasehold improvements and furnishings for new bookstores, bookstore renovations, computer upgrades and warehouse improvements. The ABL Credit Agreement does not have a limitation on capital expenditures other than as part of the pro forma fixed charge coverage ratio. We expect capital expenditures to be between $6.0 million and $7.0 million for fiscal year 2011.

 

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Business acquisition and contract-management renewal expenditures were $4.7 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, twelve bookstore locations were acquired in nine separate transactions (eight of which were contract-managed locations). During the three months ended June 30, 2009, seven bookstore locations were acquired in five separate transactions (all of which were contract-managed locations). Our ability to make acquisition expenditures is subject to certain restrictions under the ABL Credit Agreement.
During the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we capitalized $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in software development costs associated with new software products and enhancements to existing software products.
Operating Cash Flows
Our principal sources of cash to fund our future operating liquidity needs will be cash from operating activities and borrowings under the ABL Facility. Usage of the ABL Facility to meet our liquidity needs will fluctuate throughout the fiscal year due to our distinct buying and selling periods, increasing substantially at the end of each college semester (May and December). Net cash flows used by operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were $40.2 million, up $4.7 million from $35.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in cash used by operating activities is primarily due to an increase in cash paid for interest and the timing of interest payments, with cash flows from other operating activities approximately offsetting each other.
As of June 30, 2010, we had $15.2 million in cash available to help fund working capital requirements. At certain times of the year, we also invest in cash equivalents. Any investments in cash equivalents are subject to restrictions under the ABL Credit Agreement. The ABL Credit Agreement allows investments in (1) certain short-term securities issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the federal government, (2) certain short-term deposits in banks that have combined capital and surplus of not less than $500 million, (3) certain short-term commercial paper of issuers rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s or P-1 by Moody’s, (4) certain money market funds which invest exclusively in assets otherwise allowable by the ABL Credit Agreement and (5) certain other similar short-term investments. Although we invest in compliance with our credit agreement and generally seek to minimize the risk associated with investments by investing in investment grade, highly liquid securities, we cannot give assurances that the cash equivalents that are in or will be selected to be in our investment portfolio will not lose value or become impaired in the future.
Covenant Restrictions
We have a substantial level of indebtedness. Our debt agreements impose significant financial restrictions, which could prevent us from incurring additional indebtedness and taking certain other actions and could result in all amounts outstanding being declared due and payable if we are not in compliance with such restrictions. Access to borrowings under the ABL Facility is subject to the calculation of a borrowing base, which is a function of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, up to the maximum borrowing limit (less outstanding letters of credit). The ABL Credit Agreement restricts our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to make investments, acquisitions, loans or advances and pay dividends, except that, among other things, we may pay dividends to NBC (i) in an amount not to exceed the amount of interest required to be paid on the Senior Discount Notes and (ii) to pay corporate overhead expenses not to exceed $250,000 per fiscal year and any taxes owed by NBC. In addition, under the ABL Facility, if availability, as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement, is less than the greater of 20% of the total revolving credit commitments and $15.0 million, we will be required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.10x measured for the last twelve-month period on a pro forma basis in order to maintain access to the funds under the ABL Facility. At June 30, 2010, we had up to $75.0 million of total revolving credit commitments under the ABL Facility (less outstanding letters of credit and subject to a borrowing base). The calculated borrowing base as of June 30, 2010 was $69.4 million, of which $0.9 million was outstanding under a letter of credit and $68.5 million was unused. At June 30, 2010, our pro forma fixed charge coverage ratio was 1.5x.
The indenture governing the Senior Secured Notes restricts our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make certain other payments, subject to certain exceptions, unless certain conditions are met, including (i) no default under the indenture has occurred, (ii) we and certain of our subsidiaries maintain a consolidated coverage ratio of 2.0 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis and (iii) the amount of the dividend or payment may not exceed 50% of aggregate income from January 1, 2004 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter plus cash proceeds received from the issuance of stock less the aggregate of payments made under this restriction. The indentures governing the Senior Subordinated Notes and NBC’s Senior Discount Notes contain similar restrictions on our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries and the ability of NBC to pay dividends or make certain other payments. In addition, if there is no availability under the restricted payment calculation mentioned above, but we maintain the 2.0 to 1.0 consolidated coverage ratio on a pro forma basis, we may make dividends to

 

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NBC to meet the interest payments on the Senior Discount Notes. If we do not maintain the 2.0 to 1.0 ratio on a pro forma basis, we may still make payments, including dividends to NBC, up to $15.0 million in the aggregate. At June 30, 2010, our pro forma consolidated coverage ratio calculated under the indenture to the Senior Subordinated Notes was 1.9 to 1.0 and the ratio calculated under the indenture to the Senior Secured Notes was 2.1 to 1.0. The pro forma consolidated coverage ratio calculated under the indenture to the Senior Subordinated Notes differs from the ratio calculated under the indenture to the Senior Secured Notes because the indenture to the Senior Subordinated Notes excludes debt issue cost amortization only for debt instruments outstanding at the March 4, 2004 Transaction date from the calculation whereas the indenture to the Senior Secured Notes excludes the higher debt issue cost amortization for the Senior Secured Notes and the ABL Facility, which were issued in October of 2009, from the same calculation. At June 30, 2010, the amount distributable under the most restrictive indenture was $10.8 million after applying the $4.2 million dividend paid to NBC for the March 15, 2010 interest on NBC’s Senior Discount Notes. Such restrictions are not expected to affect our ability to meet our cash obligations for the next twelve months.
As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants.
Our debt covenants use Credit Facility EBITDA in the ratio calculations mentioned above. For a discussion of EBITDA and Credit Facility EBITDA, see “EBITDA Results” earlier in this Item and for a presentation reconciling EBITDA to net cash flows from operating activities, which we believe to be the closest GAAP liquidity measure, see “Quarter Ended June 30, 2010 Compared With Quarter Ended June 30, 2009” earlier in this Item.
Sources of and Needs for Capital
As of June 30, 2010, we had up to $75.0 million of total revolving credit commitments under the ABL Facility (less outstanding letters of credit and subject to a borrowing base). The calculated borrowing base as of June 30, 2010 was $69.4 million, of which $0.9 million was outstanding under a letter of credit and $68.5 million was unused. Amounts drawn under the ABL Facility may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes (including up to $10.0 million for letters of credit), subject to certain limitations.
Our three principal tranches of debt (the Senior Secured Notes, the ABL Facility and the Senior Subordinated Notes) each will mature within a period of six months of each other. The ABL Facility will mature on the earlier of October 2, 2012 or the date that is 91 days prior to the earliest maturity of the $200.0 million Senior Secured Notes (which mature on December 1, 2011), the $175.0 million Senior Subordinated Notes (which mature on March 15, 2012), NBC’s $77.0 million Senior Discount Notes (which mature on March 15, 2013), or any refinancing thereof. As a consequence, we may be required to refinance the other tranches of debt in our capital structure as well as NBC’s Senior Discount Notes, in order to refinance the ABL Facility. Due to our highly leveraged capital structure, in the absence of a significant improvement in our credit profile and/or the financial markets, we may not be able to refinance our indebtedness, or NBC may not be able to refinance its indebtedness, on terms acceptable to us or our parent company.
Our ability to satisfy our debt obligations and to pay principal and interest on our debt, fund working capital and make anticipated capital expenditures will depend on our future performance, which is subject to general economic conditions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. We believe that funds generated from operations, existing cash, and borrowings under the ABL Facility will be sufficient to finance our current operations, cash interest requirements, income tax payments, planned capital expenditures, dividends to NBC, and internal growth for the foreseeable future. Future acquisitions, if any, may require additional debt or equity financing. As noted previously, we also cannot give assurance that we will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available under the ABL Facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our debt or to fund our liquidity needs.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) — Multiple Deliverable Arrangements” (“Update 2009-13”). Update 2009-13 addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. The update addresses how to separate deliverables and how to measure and allocate arrangement considerations to one or more units of account. Update 2009-13 becomes effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. An entity may elect to adopt the standard on a retrospective basis. We expect to apply this standard on a prospective basis beginning April 1, 2011. Management has determined that the update will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-14, “Software (Topic 985) Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements” (“Update 2009-14”). Update 2009-14 clarifies what guidance should be used in allocating and measuring revenue for vendors that sell or lease tangible products in an arrangement that contains software that is more than incidental to the tangible product as a whole. The amendments in this update do not affect software revenue arrangements that do not include tangible products nor do they affect software revenue arrangements that include services if the software is essential to the functionality of those services. Update 2009-14 becomes effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. An entity may elect to adopt the standard on a retrospective basis. We expect to apply this standard on a prospective basis beginning April 1, 2011. Management has determined that the update will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Transactions with Related and Certain Other Parties
We file a consolidated federal income tax return with our parent company, NBC, and follow a policy of recording income taxes equal to that which would have been incurred had we filed a separate return. We are responsible for remitting tax payments and collecting tax refunds for the consolidated group. The due to parent balance, totaling $24.6 million and $21.5 million at June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, represents the cumulative tax savings resulting from operating losses generated by NBC from which we derive the benefit through reduced tax payments on the consolidated return.
“Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference certain statements that are not historical facts, including, most importantly, information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations, such as, but not limited to, statements relating to EBITDA growth, the expected revenue of new bookstores we are operating, expanding sales on the internet, continued growth of the market for new and used textbooks, expected growth or changes in certain segments, volume or revenue growth, our ability to extend, refinance or repay our indebtedness, expressions of general optimism or pessimism about the future, and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “believes,” “expects,” “feels,” “anticipates,” or the negation thereof, or similar expressions, which constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). These forward-looking statements, for which we claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Reform Act, involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Several important factors could affect our future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the risks of operating with a substantial level of indebtedness including possible increases in our costs of borrowing, our inability to pay interest as it comes due, repay debt, extend or refinance debt as it matures, and obtain additional financing, and the possibility that the maturity of our credit facility may be accelerated and that cash flow will be diverted away from operations; (2) increased competition from other companies that target our markets; (3) increased competition from alternative media and alternative sources of textbooks for students, including digital or other education content sold or rented directly to students and increased competition for the purchase and sale of used textbooks from student-to-student transactions; (4) further deterioration in the economy and credit markets; a decline in consumer spending; and/or changes in general economic conditions in the markets in which we compete or may compete; (5) our inability to successfully start-up, acquire or contract-manage additional bookstores or to integrate those additional bookstores and/or to cost-effectively maintain our current contract-managed bookstores; (6) our inability to purchase a sufficient supply of used textbooks; (7) changes in pricing of new and/or used textbooks or in publisher practices regarding new editions and materials packaged with new textbooks; (8) the loss or retirement of key members of management; (9) the impact of seasonality of the wholesale and bookstore operations; (10) further goodwill impairment or impairment of identifiable intangibles resulting in a non-cash write down of goodwill or identifiable intangibles; and other risks detailed in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, in particular in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. We will not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our primary market risk exposure is, and is expected to continue to be, fluctuation in interest rates. Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates to our short-term investments and borrowings under the ABL Facility. Exposure to interest rate fluctuations for our long-term debt is managed by maintaining fixed interest rate debt (primarily the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Secured Notes). Because we pay fixed interest on our notes, market fluctuations do not impact our debt interest payments. However, the fair value of our notes fluctuates as a result of changes in market interest rates, changes in our credit worthiness, and changes in the overall credit market.
We may invest in certain cash equivalents from time to time allowed by the ABL Credit Agreement. At June 30, 2010, we did not hold any investments in cash equivalents.
Certain quantitative market risk disclosures have changed since March 31, 2010 as a result of market fluctuations, movement in interest rates and principal payments. The table below presents summarized market risk information.
                 
    June 30,     March 31,  
    2010     2010  
 
               
Carrying Values:
               
Fixed rate debt
  $ 377,502,493     $ 377,624,262  
 
               
Fair Values:
               
Fixed rate debt
  $ 365,145,000     $ 372,317,000  
 
               
Overall Weighted-Average Interest Rates:
               
Fixed rate debt
    9.35 %     9.35 %
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2010. This evaluation was performed to determine if our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in that they are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) which occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2010.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
We are not required to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, but are filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on a voluntary basis.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
         
Exhibits     
 
  31.1    
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  31.2    
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.1    
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.2    
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on August 12, 2010.
     
NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
   
 
   
/s/ Mark W. Oppegard
 
Mark W. Oppegard
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer)
   
 
   
/s/ Alan G. Siemek
 
Alan G. Siemek
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
   
of Finance and Administration, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
   
(principal financial and accounting officer)
   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
  31.1    
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  31.2    
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.1    
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.2    
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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