NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Standard Register Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) after elimination of intercompany transactions, profits, and balances. The consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of results to be expected for a full year.
Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No.101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements, as amended by SAB No. 104, Revenue Recognition, when all of the following criteria are met:
·
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists
·
Delivery has occurred or services have been performed
·
The fee is fixed or determinable, and
·
Collectibility is reasonably assured.
Product Revenue
Revenue is generally recognized when products are shipped to the customer, title and risks of ownership have passed to the customer, and all significant obligations have been satisfied. Under contractual arrangements with certain customers, the Company prints and stores custom forms for future delivery. Such products are stored in the Companys warehouses and remain in the Companys inventory. Under these arrangements, title and risk of ownership remain with the Company until the product is shipped to the customer. At that time, the customer is invoiced and product revenue is recognized. Because the majority of products are customized, product returns are not significant.
Service Revenue
Service revenue primarily includes distribution services, design services, professional services, software postcontract support, consulting, sourcing services, and membership fees. The Company generally recognizes service revenue as the services are performed.
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables
When a customer arrangement involves multiple deliverables, the Company evaluates all deliverables to determine whether they represent separate units of accounting based on the following criteria:
·
Whether the delivered item has value to the customer on a standalone basis;
·
Whether objective and reliable evidence exists for the fair value of the undelivered item; and
·
If the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item, delivery or performance of the undelivered item is considered probable and is substantially in the Companys control.
If objective and reliable evidence of fair value exists for all units of accounting in the arrangement, revenue is allocated to each unit of accounting based on relative fair values. Where objective and reliable evidence exists as to the fair value for all undelivered items, but not for the delivered items, the residual method is used to allocate the consideration. Under the residual method, the amount of revenue allocated to the delivered items equals the total arrangement consideration less the aggregate
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fair value of any undelivered items. Each unit of accounting is then accounted for under the applicable revenue recognition guidance.
The determination of whether deliverables within a multiple element arrangement can be treated separately for revenue recognition purposes involves significant estimates and judgment, such as whether fair value can be established on undelivered obligations and/or whether delivered items have standalone value to the customer. Changes to the Companys assessment of the accounting units in a multiple deliverable arrangement and/or the ability to establish fair values could change the timing of revenue recognition.
Software
- The Company recognizes software revenue in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position No. 97-2 (SOP 97-2), Software Revenue Recognition, and Statement of Position No. 98-9 (SOP 98-9), Modification of SOP 97-2 with Respect to Certain Transactions. The Company generates revenue from licensing the rights to software products to end-users. These licenses are sold as perpetual licenses. Product revenue from software license agreements is recognized upon receipt of a signed license agreement, or an amendment under an existing license agreement, and delivery of the software; there is no significant modification or customization of the software required and no significant remaining obligations; the fee is fixed and determinable; and collection of the receivable is probable.
The Company also licenses its software in combination with professional services and ongoing maintenance and post-contract customer support (PCS) which includes telephone assistance, software problem corrections, and the right to unspecified upgrades on a when-and-if- available basis. Under these multiple deliverable arrangements, revenue is allocated to the separate elements based on objective and reliable evidence, specific to the Company, of the fair value of each element in the arrangement. Fair value for the software license is based upon the price charged to customers when the software is sold on a standalone basis, and is recognized as product revenue when revenue recognition criteria are met. Fair value for ongoing PCS is based upon established renewal rates; the related service revenue is deferred and subsequently recognized ratably over the term of the support agreement. Fair value for professional services associated with licensing the software, such as training, software installation, building simple interfaces, and consulting services such as implementation support, forms design and system configuration, is based upon rates charged to customers when these services are sold in separate transactions. Revenue for these professional services is recognized either on the completed contract method or when specific milestones are reached.
Product Revenue with Distribution Services
- For multiple deliverable arrangements that do not involve licensing, selling, leasing, or otherwise marketing of software, the Company applies the guidance under Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.
For customers that want a just-in-time delivery service of long-run, custom-printed documents, the Company provides distribution services that deliver the product at specified times, locations and quantities requested by the customer. The distribution services incorporate warehousing storage and custom delivery options. In addition to the product revenue, the Company receives a distribution service fee for the services it provides. Under these contractual arrangements, at the customers request the Company prints and stores custom forms for the customers specified future delivery. Such products are stored in the Companys warehouses and are not used to fill other customers orders. For these products, manufacturing is complete, the finished product is not included in the Companys inventory, and title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer. In these transactions, the customer is invoiced under normal billing and credit terms and revenue is recognized when the product is placed in the warehouse for storage.
If requested by the customer, the distribution service fee is invoiced separately and recognized as distribution service revenue. However, in many arrangements, the fee is combined, or bundled, into the price of the product. The Company previously accounted for these bundled transactions as one unit of accounting and revenue from both the sale of the product and distribution services were combined and recognized as product revenue when the product was placed in storage.
In the second quarter of 2007, the Company revised its revenue recognition policy for these bundled transactions having concluded that the criteria under EITF 00-21 to separate the product and service elements were met. Fair value for the distribution services is based on price lists and custom quoting templates used to establish a customer profile that determines the amount of distribution services revenue (stated as a % of the total consideration) that is allocated to all orders for a particular customer. Revenue from distribution services under these arrangements is now deferred and recognized proportionally when the product is shipped from the warehouse to the customer. The effect of this change on prior periods was not material.
Since the product is primarily custom-printed documents, there is not sufficient objective and reliable evidence of fair value and the amount of revenue allocated to the product is determined using the residual method. Under this method, the product revenue equals the total amount of consideration received for the arrangement less the revenue allocated to the distribution services and continues to be recognized when the product is placed in storage.
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The change in revenue recognition policy also affects the classification of revenue between product revenue and service revenue. Product revenue increased by and service revenue decreased by $489 and $2,022 for the 13 and 39-week periods ended October 1, 2006 and $422 for the 13-week period ended April 1, 2007.
NOTE 2 RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 requires that the Company evaluate uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return as to whether it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. The Company is required to record the financial effect of these uncertainties in the financial statements. The cumulative effect of applying FIN 48 was $1,144 and was recorded as an adjustment to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings. See Note 7 Income Taxes.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the additional disclosure provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 06-03, How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement. EITF No. 06-03 permits the presentation of these taxes on either a gross basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net basis (excluded from revenues). The Company classifies sales taxes on a net basis in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Adoption of this EITF did not have an effect on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which permits companies to voluntarily choose, at specified election dates, to measure specified financial instruments and other items at fair value on a contract-by-contract basis. Subsequent changes in fair value will be required to be reported in earnings each reporting period. The objective of this election, called the fair value option, is to improve financial reporting by providing companies with the means to reduce the volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently, without using the complex hedge-accounting requirements of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and therefore is effective for the Company in fiscal year 2008. The Company is currently assessing the effect of implementing this standard, which will be dependent upon the nature and extent of eligible items elected to be measured at fair value at the time of adoption.
In March 2007, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 06-11, Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards. EITF 06-11 requires companies to recognize the income tax benefit realized from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and paid to employees for nonvested equity-classified employee share-based awards as an increase to additional paid-in capital instead of a credit to income tax expense. The amount recognized in additional paid-in capital will be available to absorb potential future tax deficiencies on share-based payment awards. EITF 06-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on the Companys consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
NOTE 3 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On April 21, 2007, the Company sold selected assets of its digital writing business, including inventory, equipment, and prepaid assets, to EXPED LLC, for $2,500 in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. The transaction resulted in a net gain of approximately $797. The decision to sell this business was based on the Companys desire to redirect investments to its core document services businesses. In 2007, the Company also recorded adjustments that reduced the InSystems loss on sale by $209 and increased the gain from the previous sale of Equipment Service by a minor amount.
On June 5, 2006, the Company sold 100% of the outstanding capital stock of InSystems Corporation (InSystems) to Whitehill Technologies, Inc., for approximately $8,500 in cash, plus the return of certain cash deposits. The transaction resulted in a net loss of approximately $10,815. In 2006 the Company also recorded minor adjustments to a previous gain on the sale of Equipment Service.
The sale of Digital Solutions and InSystems, both reportable segments, met the criteria to be accounted for as discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
The results of operations for Digital Solutions and InSystems have been excluded from continuing operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Revenue for Digital Solutions included in discontinued operations was $233 for the 13-week period ended October 1, 2006, and $519 and $503 for the 39-week periods ended September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006, respectively. Revenue for InSystems included in discontinued operations was $4,897 for the 39-week periods ended October 1, 2006.
Cash flows related to discontinued operations are not separately disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. No interest expense was allocated to discontinued operations.
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NOTE 4 RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGES
The Company has undertaken restructuring actions as part of an on-going effort to improve its utilization and profitability. Previous restructuring plans are more fully described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. All costs related to restructuring actions are included in restructuring charges in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Pre-tax components of restructuring charges are as follows:
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|
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13 Weeks Ended
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39 Weeks Ended
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September 30,
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October 1,
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September 30,
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October 1,
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|
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2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
2007 Restructuring Actions
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance and employer related costs
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|
$ 2,820
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|
$ -
|
|
$ 4,606
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|
$ -
|
Associated costs
|
|
742
|
|
-
|
|
3,114
|
|
-
|
Total 2007
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|
3,562
|
|
-
|
|
7,720
|
|
-
|
2006 Restructuring Actions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance and employer related costs
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
700
|
Associated costs
|
|
-
|
|
369
|
|
-
|
|
1,237
|
Total 2006
|
|
-
|
|
369
|
|
-
|
|
1,937
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2005-2001 Restructuring Actions
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|
-
|
|
164
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|
-
|
|
460
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Total restructuring expense
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|
$ 3,562
|
|
$ 533
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|
$ 7,720
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|
$ 2,397
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2007 Restructuring
In 2007, the Company initiated restructuring actions as part of an overall plan to reduce its annual operating costs.
In June 2007, the Company ceased production and closed its facility in Middlebury, Vermont as part of a plan to consolidate its manufacturing and distribution capabilities. Equipment and production operations were transferred to three other existing plants. The Company expects to record approximately $4,900 of restructuring costs in the Document and Labels Solution (DLS) segment in 2007 related to the closing of the Middlebury plant. Restructuring costs will include $1,850 for employer related costs and $3,050 of other associated exit costs, primarily for equipment removal and relocation, employee relocation, and inventory write-offs. On July 20, 2007, the Company eliminated approximately 250 positions, primarily in management and overhead, representing $22,000 annually in compensation and related costs. Restructuring costs will include $3,500 for severance and employer related costs. These restructuring actions are expected to be completed in 2007.
Pre-tax components of 2007 restructuring charges are as follows:
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Total Costs
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Total
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Cumulative-
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|
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Expected
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Q3 2007
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To-Date
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|
|
to be
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Incurred
|
|
Expense
|
|
Expense
|
Severance and employer related costs
|
|
$ 5,350
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|
$ 2,820
|
|
$ 4,606
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Associated costs
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|
3,050
|
|
742
|
|
3,114
|
Total
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|
$ 8,400
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|
$ 3,562
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|
$ 7,720
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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BY SEGMENT:
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Document and Label Solutions
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$ 6,200
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|
$ 1,951
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|
$ 6,109
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POD Services
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|
400
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|
357
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|
357
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Corporate & Other
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1,800
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|
1,254
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|
1,254
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Total
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|
$ 8,400
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|
$ 3,562
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|
$ 7,720
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A summary of the 2007 restructuring accrual activity is as follows:
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|
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Charged to
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Incurred
|
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Balance
|
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Accrual
|
|
in 2007
|
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2007
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Severance and employer related costs
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$ 4,338
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|
$ (2,816)
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|
$ 1,522
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Total
|
$ 4,338
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|
$ (2,816)
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|
$ 1,522
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2006 Restructuring
Within the DLS segment, the Company closed its Terre Haute, Indiana label production plant in 2006. The plants productive capacity was transferred to three other plants to improve overall efficiency and lower operating costs. Costs incurred included severance and employer related costs and other associated costs directly related to the restructuring, primarily equipment removal and relocation. All of the actions were completed at the end of 2006.
2005 - 2001 Restructuring
All of the prior restructuring actions are completed. Any restructuring expense recorded in 2006 for these actions was primarily related to vacated facilities that the Company was unable to sublease.
Asset Impairment and Net Assets Held for Sale
By December 31, 2006, the Company had concluded that it was more likely than not that a plant would be closed in the DLS segment which caused the Company to perform an impairment test on the long-lived assets. This resulted in the Company recording an asset impairment charge in 2006 to adjust the carrying values to their fair value less costs to sell, considering the most recent information available including recent sales of similar properties. The market was more competitive than expected and the Company received several offers for the purchase of the Middlebury building that were higher than originally anticipated. As a result, in the first quarter of 2007, the Company reversed the $409 impairment charge recorded in 2006. In the second quarter of 2007, the Company also reversed $342 of the impairment charge recorded in 2006 related to the sale and disposal of the Middlebury equipment. The Company transferred more equipment to other existing plants than originally expected. In July 2007, the Middlebury facility was sold at a gain of approximately $900.
In the third quarter of 2007, the Company recorded $98 for equipment impairments.
In conjunction with the closing of the Terre Haute plant, in 2006 the Company recorded $1,565 of asset impairments, primarily related to equipment. The carrying value of the Terre Haute building and equipment was adjusted to its estimated fair value less costs to sell, considering recent sales of similar properties and real estate valuations. Other equipment was determined to have no fair value and was disposed of. As of December 31, 2006, the Terre Haute building was classified as held for sale and was subsequently sold in January 2007.
An additional $27 of impairment charges were recorded in the International Segment in 2006.
NOTE 5 INVENTORIES
The components of inventories are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Finished Products
|
|
$ 41,592
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|
$ 41,739
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Jobs In Process
|
|
3,607
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|
3,216
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Materials and Supplies
|
|
4,066
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|
4,287
|
Total
|
|
$ 49,265
|
|
$ 49,242
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NOTE 6 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other current liabilities consist of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Non-income taxes
|
|
$ 5,239
|
|
$ 7,062
|
Dividends payable
|
|
-
|
|
6,663
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Current portion of pension and postretirement obligations
|
|
3,954
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|
3,954
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Other current liabilities
|
|
16,119
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|
17,248
|
Total
|
|
$ 25,312
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|
$ 34,927
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NOTE 7 INCOME TAXES
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As a result, the Company recorded a liability of $1,144 for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest, which was accounted for as a reduction to the beginning balance of retained earnings. The total amount represents unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate of a future period or periods.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and Canadian jurisdictions. The Company has substantially concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 1997. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state, and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2003.
The Companys continuing policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in tax expense. The amount of interest and penalty expense recorded for the 13-week and 39-week periods ending September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006 was immaterial.
NOTE 8 EARNINGS PER SHARE
The number of shares outstanding for calculation of earnings per share (EPS) is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
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|
|
39 Weeks Ended
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|
|
September 30,
|
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October 1,
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|
|
September 30,
|
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October 1,
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(Shares in thousands)
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
|
|
28,705
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|
28,938
|
|
|
28,672
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|
28,918
|
Effect of potentially dilutive securities
|
|
69
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|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
42
|
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
|
|
28,774
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|
28,938
|
|
|
28,672
|
|
28,960
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The effects of stock options and unvested shares on diluted EPS are reflected through the application of the treasury stock method. Outstanding options to purchase approximately 2,271,095 shares for the 13-week period ending September 30, 2007 and 1,903,446 shares for the 39-week period ended October 1, 2006 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the shares; therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive. Due to the loss from continuing operations for the 39-week period ending September 30, 2007, and the 13-week period ended October 1, 2006, no outstanding options were included in the diluted EPS computation because they would automatically result in anti-dilution.
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NOTE 9 SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
The terms and conditions of outstanding awards previously granted are more fully described in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Total share-based compensation expense by type of award is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Restricted stock awards, service based
|
|
$ 64
|
|
$ 411
|
|
$ 756
|
|
$ 931
|
Restricted stock awards, performance based
|
|
155
|
|
379
|
|
814
|
|
718
|
Stock options
|
|
147
|
|
109
|
|
386
|
|
286
|
Total share-based compensation expense
|
|
366
|
|
899
|
|
1,956
|
|
1,935
|
Tax effect on share-based compensation expense
|
146
|
|
357
|
|
777
|
|
768
|
Net share based compensation expense
|
|
$ 220
|
|
$ 542
|
|
$ 1,179
|
|
$ 1,167
|
Net effect included in continuing operations
|
|
220
|
|
419
|
|
968
|
|
971
|
Net effect included in discontinued operations
|
|
-
|
|
123
|
|
211
|
|
196
|
Total
|
|
$ 220
|
|
$ 542
|
|
$ 1,179
|
|
$ 1,167
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NOTE 10 PENSION PLANS
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Companys defined benefit pension plans:
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|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Service cost of benefits earned
|
$ 1,682
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|
$ 2,022
|
|
$ 5,772
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|
$ 6,067
|
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
|
6,834
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|
6,831
|
|
21,132
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|
20,493
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Expected return on plan assets
|
(7,538)
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|
(7,284)
|
|
(21,771)
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|
(21,852)
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Amortization of prior service cost
|
97
|
|
90
|
|
277
|
|
269
|
Amortization of actuarial net loss
|
5,526
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|
6,369
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|
19,665
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|
19,106
|
Curtailment gain (1)
|
(137)
|
|
-
|
|
(137)
|
|
-
|
Settlement loss (2)
|
-
|
|
1,627
|
|
3,222
|
|
1,627
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Total
|
$ 6,464
|
|
$ 9,655
|
|
$ 28,160
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|
$ 25,710
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(1)
In the third quarter of 2007, the Company recorded a curtailment gain of $137 for its qualified defined benefit plan as a result of a reduction of eligible plan participants stemming from the 2007 restructuring actions.
(2)
Settlement losses are the result of associates retiring in 2007 and 2006 and electing a lump-sum payment of their pension benefits under the nonqualified supplementary benefit plan. The payments represented a reduction in the projected benefit obligation and exceeded the sum of service and interest cost for this plan. As a result of this settlement, the Company recorded a non-cash charge for a pro-rata portion of unrecognized actuarial net losses.
Restructuring actions undertaken by the Company in 2007 resulted in a reduction of associates that participated in the Companys qualified defined benefit pension plan. As a result, the Company remeasured pension obligations under this plan as of August 31, 2007, which included an update to actuarial assumptions made at the end of the prior fiscal year. The revised actuarial assumptions included a change in the discount rate for the benefit obligation from 5.75% to 6.0% based on prevailing market rates for high-quality, fixed-income instruments with maturities equal to the future cash flows to pay the benefit obligation when due. Year-to-date net periodic benefit cost for 2007 was adjusted in the third quarter to reflect the revised assumptions. In addition, the pension plan remeasurement resulted in a $16,172 reduction in the pension liability and a $6,422 reduction in noncurrent deferred tax assets, recorded through a net adjustment to other comprehensive income of $9,750.
The Company does not have a minimum funding requirement in 2007. The Company made $20,000 in voluntary contributions to the qualified pension plan in the first nine months of 2007 and $25,000 in the same period of 2006.
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NOTE 11 POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for the Companys postretirement benefit plan:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Interest cost
|
$ 308
|
|
$ 298
|
|
$ 922
|
|
$ 893
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
(884)
|
|
(884)
|
|
(2,652)
|
|
(2,653)
|
Amortization of actuarial net loss
|
183
|
|
154
|
|
551
|
|
462
|
Total
|
$ (393)
|
|
$ (432)
|
|
$ (1,179)
|
|
$ (1,298)
|
The funding policy is to pay claims as they occur. Payments for postretirement health benefits, net of retiree contributions, were approximately $533 and $269 for the 13-week periods ended September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006 respectively, and $1,076 and $1,206 for the 39-week periods ended September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006 respectively.
NOTE 12 SEGMENT REPORTING
The profitability measure used by the Company in assessing segment performance is segment operating income before restructuring and impairment, and excludes items listed in the reconciliation below that are not allocated to segment operating income. The segments are managed and reported internally primarily by the type of products they produce and the services they provide. The Document Systems operating segment previously included in Other now meets the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments. Segment information for 2006 has been revised from previously reported information to reflect the current presentation.
Document and Label Solutions
Document and Label Solutions offers custom-printed documents; document design; labels; secure document solutions; warehouse, freight, and distribution services; business supplies; and conversion management. Document and Label Solutions consists of five business units that have been aggregated for segment reporting purposes.
Print On Demand (POD) Services
The types of products and services POD Services offers include high-end digital color or black/white, short-run, quick print production (print-on-demand), billing and statement solutions, one-to-one marketing communications (variable print-on-demand), Web-based information request fulfillment, and customer information kits (cards, policies, statements, manuals, etc.). POD Services consists of two business units that have been aggregated for segment reporting purposes.
Document Systems
Document Systems generates revenue from licensing the rights to software products, revenue from maintenance and other customer support services, and revenue from professional services associated with the licensing of software. The software is widely used in check disbursement applications such as payroll and accounts payable where control and confidentiality are important and in hospitals where it is widely used in admissions. Document Systems also generates revenue from the sale of related hardware equipment such as printers.
Information about the Companys operations by segment for the 13-week periods ended September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Label
|
|
POD
|
|
Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solutions
|
|
Services
|
|
Systems
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
|
Revenue from external customers
|
|
2007
|
|
$ 130,017
|
|
$ 63,067
|
|
$ 4,788
|
|
$ 10,413
|
|
$ 208,285
|
|
2006
|
|
141,263
|
|
59,047
|
|
5,372
|
|
9,411
|
|
215,093
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
2007
|
|
$ 7,149
|
|
$ 5,043
|
|
$ 588
|
|
$ (165)
|
|
$ 12,615
|
|
2006
|
|
4,961
|
|
(609)
|
|
1,115
|
|
(1,154)
|
|
4,313
|
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Information about the Companys operations by segment for the 39-week periods ended September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Label
|
|
POD
|
|
Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solutions
|
|
Services
|
|
Systems
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
|
Revenue from external customers
|
|
2007
|
|
$ 400,519
|
|
$ 198,560
|
|
$ 16,529
|
|
$ 31,273
|
|
$ 646,881
|
|
2006
|
|
433,921
|
|
189,639
|
|
15,198
|
|
27,521
|
|
666,279
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
2007
|
|
$ 12,117
|
|
$ 13,886
|
|
$ 2,610
|
|
$ (2,783)
|
|
$ 25,830
|
|
2006
|
|
22,023
|
|
8,350
|
|
3,058
|
|
(2,359)
|
|
31,072
|
Total assets
|
|
2007
|
|
$ 219,303
|
|
$ 73,284
|
|
$ 4,111
|
|
$ 8,108
|
|
$ 304,806
|
Reconciling information between reportable segments and the Companys consolidated financial statements is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Operating income
|
|
$12,615
|
|
$ 4,313
|
|
$ 25,830
|
|
$ 31,072
|
Restructuring and asset impairment
|
|
(3,660)
|
|
(586)
|
|
(7,067)
|
|
(3,989)
|
Amortization of pension actuarial net losses
|
|
(5,526)
|
|
(6,369)
|
|
(19,665)
|
|
(19,106)
|
Pension settlements and curtailment
|
|
137
|
|
(1,627)
|
|
(3,085)
|
|
(1,627)
|
Other unallocated pension
|
|
704
|
|
453
|
|
639
|
|
1,359
|
Corporate and other unallocated
|
|
323
|
|
1,588
|
|
196
|
|
1,310
|
LIFO adjustment
|
|
(118)
|
|
(382)
|
|
(404)
|
|
(1,329)
|
Total other expense, primarily interest
|
|
(1,044)
|
|
(514)
|
|
(2,560)
|
|
(1,417)
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
$ 3,431
|
|
$ (3,124)
|
|
$ (6,116)
|
|
$ 6,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 304,806
|
|
|
Corporate and unallocated
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,440
|
|
|
Total consolidated assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 414,246
|
|
|
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Item 2 -
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(
Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This report includes forward-looking statements covered by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. All statements regarding our expected future financial condition, revenues or revenue growth, projected costs or cost savings, cash flows and future cash obligations, dividends, capital expenditures, business strategy, competitive positions, growth opportunities for existing products or products under development, and objectives of management are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. In addition, forward-looking statements include statements in which we use words such as anticipates, projects, expects, plans, intends, believes, estimates, targets, and other similar expressions that indicate trends and future events. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and estimates; we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, since these statements may no longer be accurate or timely.
Because such statements deal with future events, actual results for fiscal year 2007 and beyond could differ materially from our current expectations depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the risk factors discussed in Item 1A to Part I of the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (2006 10-K).
OVERVIEW
Our Company
We are a leading document services provider that helps our customers manage, control and source their document and print-related spending. We primarily serve the healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing industries. Additional information related to our product and services is contained in our 2006 10-K. Our operations include three reportable segments: Document and Label Solutions (DLS), Print On Demand (POD) Services, and Document Systems.
Our Business Challenges
The market for many of our traditional printed products is very price competitive. It is likely that the increasing use of reverse auctions and other bidding tools will gain in popularity and may lower the prices of our printed products.
Our pension plan became underfunded in late 2002, primarily as a result of lower interest rates and weak stock market returns in 2001 and 2002. The amortization of these and other actuarial losses has resulted in significant expense in subsequent years equivalent to $0.54 per share in 2006 and $0.41 per share in the first nine months of 2007. We have continued to make voluntary cash contributions to our qualified pension plan, averaging $18.0 million annually over the last six years. We made $20 million of voluntary contributions in 2007.
We are engaged in an industry undergoing fundamental change. Digital technology is, as is almost always the case with any disruptive change, both friend and foe. Our traditional business documents are essential for the conduct of business, but many are being replaced or devalued by software. On the other hand, digital technology introduces new opportunities, such as print-on-demand services, for those willing to invest. Our Companys history is one of adapting to change and our goal is to persevere and grow in the digital age. The cost reduction program described below is a necessary step for the Company to achieve its long-term objectives.
In 2007, we initiated restructuring actions as part of an overall plan to reduce our annual operating costs by $40 million. On July 20, 2007, we eliminated approximately 250 positions, primarily in management and overhead, representing $22 million annually in compensation and related costs. Earlier this year, we consolidated our manufacturing and warehousing operations in a move expected to save approximately $5 million annually. Other new initiatives that target purchasing costs and other non-compensation expenditures are expected to lower costs by an additional $13 million annually. All of these actions are expected to reduce second half 2007 costs by approximately $15 million versus the levels incurred in the first six months of the year. The remaining balance of the $40 million in annual savings is expected next year.
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2007 Highlights
Setting aside the effect of three significant accounts discussed later, several trends are apparent in our 2007 results that serve to reinforce our strategy.
·
Our traditional DLS print business is under pressure brought about by advancing digital technology and an oversupplied industry. The annual rate of decline for this business is approximately 5 percent which mirrors industry trends. We believe we can gain market share in select vertical markets where we have expertise and focus, but we must continue to improve cost and productivity to remain competitive and produce sustaining cash flows.
·
Our label business is growing modestly. Labels are an opportunity for us and we are investing for growth, as illustrated by our recent venture into Mexico. Based on new contract implementations currently in process, we expect the rate of growth to increase in 2008.
·
Our newer digital print, software, and service initiatives are gaining traction. On a year-to-date basis, revenue from POD Services rose 4.7 percent, Document Systems increased 8.6 percent, and Commercial Print was 9.8 percent ahead of last year.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In preparing these unaudited financial statements and accounting for the underlying transactions and balances, we applied the accounting policies disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2006 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. Preparation of these unaudited financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Although we believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based on information presently available and actual results may differ significantly from those estimates.
We believe that some of the more critical estimates and related assumptions are in the areas of pension and postretirement healthcare benefits, impairment of long-lived assets, deferred taxes, inventories, contingent liabilities, and share-based compensation. For a detailed discussion of these critical accounting estimates, see the Management Discussion and Analysis included in our 2006 10-K.
We have discussed the development and selection of the critical accounting policies and the related disclosures included herein with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Pension Benefit Plans
Included in our financial results are significant pension obligations and benefit costs and credits which are measured using actuarial valuations. The use of actuarial models requires us to make certain assumptions concerning future events that will determine the amount and timing of the benefit payments.
As a result of associates retiring in 2007 and electing a lump-sum payment of their pension benefit from the nonqualified defined benefit plan, in the second quarter of 2007 we recorded a settlement charge of $3.2 million. We may be required to record an additional settlement charge for the nonqualified plan in the fourth quarter of 2007. Based on information currently available to us, it is likely, but not certain, that we will also be required to record a settlement charge between $15 and $20 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 for our qualified defined benefit pension plan.
A pension settlement charge is recorded when the total lump-sum payments for a year exceed total service and interest costs recognized for that year. The settlement charge recognizes a pro-rata portion of the unrecognized actuarial net losses equal to the percentage reduction in the pension benefit obligation. The settlement charges are non-cash and do not affect total equity, as the amounts are reclassified from other comprehensive income.
Restructuring actions undertaken by the Company in 2007 resulted in a reduction of associates that participated in our qualified defined benefit pension plan. As a result, we remeasured pension obligations under this plan as of August 31, 2007, which included an update to actuarial assumptions made at the end of the prior fiscal year. The revised actuarial assumptions included a change in the discount rate for the benefit obligation from 5.75% to 6.0% based on prevailing market rates for high-quality, fixed-income instruments with maturities equal to the future cash flows to pay the benefit obligation when due. Year-to-date net periodic benefit cost for 2007 was adjusted down by $2.6 million in the third quarter to reflect the revised assumptions, which include a decrease of $1.6 million in the amortization of actuarial net losses. The pension plan remeasurement also resulted in a curtailment gain of $0.1 million.
On the balance sheet, the curtailment and subsequent remeasurement produced a $16.2 million reduction in the pension liability, a $6.4 million reduction in noncurrent deferred tax assets, and a net adjustment to other comprehensive income of $9.8 million.
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Goodwill
During the second quarter of 2007, we performed the annual impairment test for goodwill related to the PlanetPrint acquisition. The test was performed at the reporting unit level using a fair-value-based test that compares the fair value of the asset to its carrying value. Based upon the test results, we determined that the discounted sum of the expected future cash flows from the assets exceeded the carrying value of those assets; therefore, no impairment of goodwill was recognized.
In performing the test for impairment, we made assumptions about future sales and profitability that required significant judgment. In estimating expected future cash flows for the 2007 test, we used internal forecasts that were based upon actual results, assuming slightly increasing revenue and gross margin improvement. At the time of the impairment test, the carrying value of net assets for PlanetPrint was $9.8 million. The most critical estimates used in determining the expected future cash flows were the revenue and cost assumptions and the terminal value assumed. If our estimate of expected future cash flows had been 10% lower, or if either of these two assumptions changed by 10%, the expected future cash flows would still have exceeded the carrying value of the assets, including goodwill.
Deferred Taxes
Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 requires that we evaluate uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return as to whether it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. We are required to record the financial effect of these uncertainties in our financial statements. As a result, in the first quarter of 2007 we recorded a liability of $1.1 million for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest, which was accounted for as a reduction to the beginning balance of retained earnings.
Significant management judgment is required in evaluating tax positions taken or to be taken in our tax returns. We evaluate all available evidence to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The $1.1 million represents unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate of a future period or periods.
Share-Based Compensation
We currently have 206,951 shares of performance-based restricted stock which vests upon attainment of a performance goal by the Company by year-end 2007. We currently expect all of the outstanding performance-based restricted stock awards to vest in 2007 if the performance goal is met, and therefore have not reduced compensation expense for estimated forfeitures. As of September 30, 2007, we have recognized $2.5 million of expense and expect to recognize an additional $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. If the performance goal is not attained, these restricted stock awards will be forfeited and canceled and all expense recognized to date will be reversed in the fourth quarter of 2007.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Discontinued Operations
On April 21, 2007, the Company sold selected assets of its digital writing business, including inventory, equipment, and prepaid assets, to EXPED LLC, for $2.5 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. The transaction resulted in a net gain of approximately $0.8 million. The decision to sell this business was based on our desire to redirect investments to our core document services businesses. In 2007, we also recorded adjustments that reduced the InSystems loss on sale by $0.2 million and increased the gain from the previous sale of Equipment Service by a minor amount.
On June 5, 2006, the Company sold 100% of the outstanding capital stock of InSystems Corporation (InSystems) to Whitehill Technologies, Inc. for approximately $8.5 million in cash, plus the return of certain cash deposits. The transaction resulted in a net loss of approximately $10.8 million.
The sale of Digital Solutions and InSystems, both reportable segments, met the criteria to be accounted for as discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The results of operations for Digital Solutions and InSystems have been excluded from continuing operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Cash flows related to discontinued operations are not separately disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Revenue and results of operations for these discontinued operations appear in the table below.
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
InSystems
|
$ -
|
|
$ -
|
|
$ -
|
|
$ 4.9
|
Digital Solutions
|
-
|
|
0.3
|
|
0.5
|
|
0.5
|
Total
|
$ -
|
|
$ 0.3
|
|
$ 0.5
|
|
$ 5.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment Service
|
$ -
|
|
$ (0.5)
|
|
$ -
|
|
$ (0.7)
|
InSystems
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(1.7)
|
Digital Solutions
|
(0.1)
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
(0.8)
|
|
(2.3)
|
Total
|
$ (0.1)
|
|
$ (1.2)
|
|
$ (0.8)
|
|
$ (4.7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain Loss) on Sale of Discontinued Operations, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
InSystems
|
$ 0.2
|
|
$ (1.6)
|
|
$ 0.2
|
|
$ (10.8)
|
Digital Solutions
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
0.8
|
|
-
|
Total
|
$ 0.2
|
|
$ (1.6)
|
|
$ 1.0
|
|
$ (10.8)
|
Continuing Operations
The discussion that follows provides information which we believe is relevant to an understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition, supplemented by a discussion of segment results where appropriate. The discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
The discussion includes non-GAAP financial measures that exclude asset impairments, restructuring charges, pension loss amortization, and pension settlements. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a companys performance, financial position, or cash flows where amounts are either excluded or included not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures presented will enhance the understanding of our results of operations due to the non-operational nature of the identified items and the significant and varying effect they have on our reported results from period to period. This presentation is consistent with the manner in which our Board of Directors internally evaluates performance and establishes incentives. This non-GAAP information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Unless otherwise noted, references to 2007 and 2006 refer to the 13-and 39-week periods ended September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006.
Consolidated Summary
Year-to-date consolidated revenue for 2007 was $646.9 million, down 2.9% from the prior year. Changing sales levels at three customer accounts figured prominently in the year-to-date results, reducing revenue by approximately $24.8 million. Excluding the changes in these accounts, revenue increased slightly over last year. The decline in revenue from these three accounts can be attributed to the following factors:
·
A reverse auction in a large account that lowered the price levels and units. We still maintain the business with this customer.
·
A state prescription pad program rolled out mainly in the first half of last year. We also maintain the business in this account, but at lower than roll-out revenue levels since we are in a maintenance mode.
·
The loss of a pharmacy label account due to the elimination of our form/label application for prescription labeling in favor of a much lower value-added solution.
On a year-to-date basis, revenue for our DLS segment was down 7.7%, reflecting a continuing decline in the use of traditional business forms. Conversely, POD Services revenue was up 4.7%, Document Systems revenue rose 8.6%, and revenue for our other segments, primarily Commercial Print, were up a collective 13.8%. The revenue composition in 2007 continued to shift away from traditional long-run printed documents and toward on-demand, digitally-produced documents, sophisticated software applications, and high value-added services.
Consolidated revenue for the third quarter of 2007 was $208.3 million, down 3.2% from the prior year. Substantially all of the decrease can be attributed to the loss of the pharmacy label account referred to above.
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Consolidated operating income from continuing operations decreased from $7.7 million in the first nine months of 2006 to a loss of $3.5 million in the first nine months of 2007. As shown below, restructuring, impairment, and pension loss amortization were substantial in both periods. We evaluate our operating performance primarily on operating income before impairment, restructuring, pension loss amortization, and pension settlements. On this basis, pretax income from continuing operations for the quarter was $13.5 million, versus $6.0 million in the prior year and $26.2 million in the first nine months of 2007 versus $32.4 million in 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
|
$ 4.5
|
|
$ (2.6)
|
|
$ (3.5)
|
|
$ 7.7
|
|
Restructuring & asset impairments
|
3.6
|
|
0.6
|
|
7.0
|
|
4.0
|
|
Amortization of pension net actuarial losses
|
5.5
|
|
6.4
|
|
19.6
|
|
19.1
|
|
Pension settlements
|
(0.1)
|
|
1.6
|
|
3.1
|
|
1.6
|
|
Total Operating Income, excluding the above
|
$ 13.5
|
|
$ 6.0
|
|
$ 26.2
|
|
$ 32.4
|
|
The $7.5 million increase for the quarter is primarily attributed to lower manufacturing and SG&A costs related to restructuring actions, good healthcare cost experience, and lower pension costs.
The $6.2 million decrease for the first nine months of 2007 is a function of a $16.4 million decline in the gross margin, offset in part by a $10.2 million drop in expenses. The following are the major contributing factors:
·
Sales of traditional print and related services in DLS were down $33.5 million, or 7.7%, most of which related to the three accounts described earlier. The decrease in DLS gross margin, associated primarily with the revenue decline, was approximately $15.2 million.
·
DLS manufacturing costs were approximately $5.1 million higher, primarily a consequence of the closing of the Middlebury plant and the redistribution of equipment and work to other facilities, which had a temporary adverse effect on productivity.
·
POD Services gross margin increased $2.3 million on a sales increase of $9.0 million.
·
Growth in Commercial Print revenue and a favorable LIFO inventory adjustment accounted for a $1.6 million improvement in gross margin.
·
SG&A expenses (excluding restructuring, impairment, pension amortization, and pension settlements) declined $8.2 million and depreciation expense was $2.0 million lower.
Revenue, Gross Margin, and Operating Income (Loss) by Segment
We evaluate each of our segments on the same basis-prior to impairment, restructuring, pension loss amortization, and pension settlements. For segment reporting, we also exclude LIFO inventory adjustments. The actual cost of sales and depreciation are recorded for each segment and a selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) allocation is made based on an evaluation of each segments utilization of our selling, support, and engineering resources.
The tables below present revenue, gross margin, and income (loss) from operations for each of our reportable segments. The Document Systems operating segment previously included in Other, now meets the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
% Change
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
% Change
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Document & Label Solutions
|
$ 130.0
|
|
$ 141.3
|
-8.0%
|
|
$ 400.5
|
|
$ 434.0
|
-7.7%
|
|
Print On Demand Services
|
63.1
|
|
59.0
|
6.9%
|
|
198.6
|
|
189.6
|
4.7%
|
|
Document Systems
|
4.8
|
|
5.3
|
-9.4%
|
|
16.5
|
|
15.2
|
8.6%
|
|
Other
|
10.4
|
|
9.5
|
9.5%
|
|
31.3
|
|
27.5
|
13.8%
|
|
Total Segments
|
$ 208.3
|
|
$ 215.1
|
-3.2%
|
|
$ 646.9
|
|
$ 666.3
|
-2.9%
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
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39 Weeks Ended
|
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|
September 30,
|
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October 1,
|
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September 30,
|
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October 1,
|
|
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2007
|
|
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2006
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|
|
2007
|
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2006
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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% Revenue
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% Revenue
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% Revenue
|
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% Revenue
|
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Gross Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Document & Label Solutions
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$ 41.7
|
32.1%
|
|
$ 45.2
|
32.0%
|
|
$ 124.7
|
31.1%
|
|
$ 145.0
|
33.4%
|
|
Print On Demand Services
|
24.4
|
38.7%
|
|
21.2
|
35.9%
|
|
75.5
|
38.0%
|
|
73.2
|
38.6%
|
|
Document Systems
|
2.3
|
47.9%
|
|
2.7
|
50.9%
|
|
7.8
|
47.3%
|
|
7.8
|
51.3%
|
|
Other
|
2.6
|
25.0%
|
|
1.7
|
17.9%
|
|
6.0
|
19.2%
|
|
5.4
|
19.6%
|
|
Total Segments *
|
$ 71.0
|
34.1%
|
|
$ 70.8
|
32.9%
|
|
$ 214.0
|
33.1%
|
|
$ 231.4
|
34.7%
|
|
LIFO Adjustments
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
|
(1.4)
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
$ 70.8
|
|
|
$ 70.4
|
|
|
$ 213.6
|
|
|
$ 230.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Revenue
|
|
|
% Revenue
|
|
|
% Revenue
|
|
|
% Revenue
|
|
Operating Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Document & Label Solutions
|
$ 7.1
|
5.5%
|
|
$ 5.0
|
3.5%
|
|
$ 12.1
|
3.0%
|
|
$ 22.0
|
5.1%
|
|
Print On Demand Services
|
5.1
|
8.1%
|
|
(0.6)
|
-1.0%
|
|
13.9
|
7.0%
|
|
8.4
|
4.4%
|
|
Document Systems
|
0.6
|
12.5%
|
|
1.2
|
22.6%
|
|
2.6
|
15.8%
|
|
3.1
|
20.4%
|
|
Other
|
(0.1)
|
-1.0%
|
|
(1.2)
|
-12.6%
|
|
(2.8)
|
-8.9%
|
|
(2.3)
|
-8.4%
|
|
Total Segments*
|
$ 12.7
|
6.1%
|
|
$ 4.4
|
2.0%
|
|
$ 25.8
|
4.0%
|
|
$ 31.2
|
4.7%
|
|
LIFO Adjustments
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
|
(1.4)
|
|
|
Other Unallocated
|
1.0
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
$ 13.5
|
|
|
$ 6.0
|
|
|
$ 26.2
|
|
|
$ 32.4
|
|
|
*Segment gross margin and operating income before unallocated items. See reconciliation to consolidated net (loss) income on page 23.
Document & Label Solutions
DLS year-to-date revenue in 2007 was $400.5 million, down $33.5 million or 7.7% compared to the same period of 2006. Approximately $20.5 million of the decrease is attributable to the three referenced accounts. Excluding these accounts, traditional print was down $13.3 million, or 4.3%, which follows industry trends. The decrease in traditional business forms reflects the effects of software and Internet technologies that substitute for some paper documents, continuing pricing pressures, plus the migration from longer-run traditional offset print to on-demand digitally printed documents. Label revenue increased slightly.
DLS year-to-date gross margin in 2007 decreased $20.3 million, or 2.3 percentage points in relation to revenue, versus 2006. Approximately $6.7 million of the decrease is attributable to the three referenced accounts. The remaining $13.6 million decline is primarily due to lower unit volume and higher costs for material, overtime, quality, and maintenance related in major part to the redistributing of equipment and orders following the closure of the Middlebury Plant in the second quarter of 2007.
POD Services
POD Services year-to-date revenue was up $9.0 million, or 4.7%, on the strength of gains in digital printed business documents, marketing communications, statement printing, and services. The three reference accounts reduced year-to-date revenue by approximately $3.4 million. Excluding these accounts, all other POD Services revenue increased $12.4 million, or 7.3%. The revenue increase continues the trend of growth in this segment. Management continues to believe that there are good growth opportunities in this segment and is stepping up the Companys investment in digital production capacity, enabling workflow software, and related service offerings.
POD Services year-to-date gross margin in 2007 increased $2.3 million over the prior year; however, the three referenced accounts reduced gross margin by $2.6 million. Excluding these accounts, gross margin increased by $4.9 million. As a percentage of revenue, year-to-date gross margin was about even; however, the gross margin percentage increased significantly in the third quarter of 2007 over the prior year as a result of stronger sales and productivity and cost improvements.
Document Systems
Document Systems year-to-date revenue was $16.5 million, up 8.6% compared to the same period of 2006. Document Systems develops and markets software that automates the printing of documents within the customers place of business. Hospitals are a primary market for this software and the application coexists nicely with other applications in hospitals that are moving to automate patient records and other paper intensive processes. This segment also provides professional services, software maintenance, and hardware.
Year-to-date gross margin was 47.3% of revenue, which provides the income necessary for continued software development.
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Paper Costs
The paper companies announced price increases on cut sheet papers that became effective in the market in May 2007. It is possible that this increase may spread to roll papers, although at this writing no increase has been attempted. We plan to adjust our target selling prices to our customers in an effort to recoup these cost increases. We have generally been able to pass through these paper costs increases, although it often takes several quarters owing to the custom nature of our products and our contractual relationships with many of our customers.
Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
Year-to-date SG&A expense was $190.4 million in 2007, compared to $196.6 million for the same time period of 2006. Pension loss amortization and settlement charges were $22.7 million in 2007 versus $20.7 million in 2006. The amortization of past years pension actuarial losses relates primarily to stock market declines in 2001 and 2002 which lowered pension assets, plus lower interest rates in that same period that raised the pension liability. Excluding the amortization and pension settlements, 2007 SG&A expense decreased $8.2 million from 2006. This decrease reflects lower compensation from the restructuring, lower healthcare cost experience, and lower pension benefit cost related to the remeasurement previously discussed.
Depreciation & Amortization
Depreciation and amortization continues to decline - $19.8 million through nine months of 2007 versus $21.8 million a year ago. This decrease reflects a strategic shift away from an asset intensive business model to one based increasingly on services. Capital spending in 2007 primarily reflects increased spending to support the POD business plan.
Income Taxes
In the third quarter of 2006, we recorded valuation allowances for capital loss and charitable contribution carryforwards that are more likely than not to be realized and other tax adjustments. In addition, we recorded tax adjustments for restricted stock that vested during the third quarter at a price less than the fair value when granted. This resulted in a net charge of $1.0 million, or $0.4 per share, reflected in income tax expense.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $2.7 million in 2007, compared to $1.6 million last year; primarily the result of higher debt balances carried during 2007 versus 2006.
Fourth Quarter Outlook
We expect our 2007 fourth quarter revenue to rebound strongly from the seasonally weaker third quarter, and to be comparable with the fourth quarter of 2006. Total revenue of 2007 is expected to be a couple percentage points or so below last years total revenue. The lower cost base achieved in the restructuring should produce an increase in operating earnings before restructuring, impairment, pension loss amortization, and pension settlements over the 2006 fourth quarter.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
The following table reconciles income from continuing operations before restructuring, asset impairment, pension loss amortization, and pension settlements to income (loss) from continuing operations and net income (loss) on a GAAP basis.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Segment Operating Income
|
$ 12.7
|
|
$ 4.4
|
|
$ 25.8
|
|
$ 31.2
|
LIFO adjustment
|
(0.2)
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
(1.4)
|
Corporate and other unallocated
|
0.4
|
|
1.6
|
|
0.2
|
|
1.3
|
Other unallocated pension
|
0.6
|
|
0.4
|
|
0.6
|
|
1.3
|
|
13.5
|
|
6.0
|
|
26.2
|
|
32.4
|
Reconciliation to Net Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and asset impairments
|
(3.6)
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
(7.0)
|
|
(4.0)
|
Amortization of pension actuarial net losses
|
(5.5)
|
|
(6.4)
|
|
(19.6)
|
|
(19.1)
|
Pension settlements
|
0.1
|
|
(1.6)
|
|
(3.1)
|
|
(1.6)
|
Income (Loss) on Continuing Operations
|
4.5
|
|
(2.6)
|
|
(3.5)
|
|
7.7
|
Interest and other expense
|
(1.1)
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
(2.6)
|
|
(1.4)
|
Pre-tax Income (Loss)
|
3.4
|
|
(3.1)
|
|
(6.1)
|
|
6.3
|
Income tax adjustments
|
-
|
|
1.0
|
|
-
|
|
1.0
|
Income taxes
|
1.5
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
(2.5)
|
|
2.7
|
Net Income (Loss) on Continuing Operations
|
1.9
|
|
(3.0)
|
|
(3.6)
|
|
2.6
|
Discontinued Operations
|
0.2
|
|
(2.7)
|
|
0.3
|
|
(15.4)
|
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
0.1
|
Net Income (Loss)
|
$ 2.1
|
|
$ (5.7)
|
|
$ (3.3)
|
|
$ (12.7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS on Continuing Operations Attribution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and asset impairments
|
$ (0.08)
|
|
$ (0.01)
|
|
$ (0.15)
|
|
$ (0.08)
|
Pension loss amortization and settlements
|
(0.11)
|
|
(0.16)
|
|
(0.48)
|
|
(0.43)
|
Income tax adjustments
|
-
|
|
(0.04)
|
|
-
|
|
(0.04)
|
All other operations
|
0.26
|
|
0.11
|
|
0.51
|
|
0.64
|
Total on Continuing Operations
|
$ 0.07
|
|
$ (0.10)
|
|
$ (0.12)
|
|
$ 0.09
|
Discontinued Operations
|
0.01
|
|
(0.10)
|
|
0.01
|
|
(0.53)
|
Net Income (Loss)
|
$ 0.08
|
|
$ (0.20)
|
|
$ (0.11)
|
|
$ (0.44)
|
Restructuring and Impairment
The Company has undertaken restructuring actions as part of an on-going effort to improve its utilization and profitability. Previous restructuring plans are more fully described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Pre-tax components of restructuring charges are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
|
|
39 Weeks Ended
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
2007 Restructuring Actions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance and employer related costs
|
|
$ 2.9
|
|
$ -
|
|
$ 4.6
|
|
$ -
|
Associated costs
|
|
0.7
|
|
-
|
|
3.1
|
|
-
|
Total 2007
|
|
3.6
|
|
-
|
|
7.7
|
|
-
|
2006 Restructuring Actions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance and employer related costs
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
0.7
|
Associated costs
|
|
-
|
|
0.3
|
|
-
|
|
1.2
|
Total 2006
|
|
-
|
|
0.3
|
|
-
|
|
1.9
|
2005-2001 Restructuring Actions
|
|
-
|
|
0.2
|
|
-
|
|
0.5
|
Total restructuring expense
|
|
$ 3.6
|
|
$ 0.5
|
|
$ 7.7
|
|
$ 2.4
|
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2007 Restructuring
In 2007, we initiated restructuring actions as part of an overall plan to reduce our annual operating costs.
In June 2007, we ceased production and closed our facility in Middlebury, Vermont as part of a plan to consolidate our manufacturing and distribution capabilities. Equipment and production operations were transferred to three other existing plants. We expect to record approximately $4.9 million of restructuring costs in the DLS segment in 2007 related to the closing of the Middlebury plant. Restructuring costs will include $1.9 million for employer related costs and $3.0 million of other associated exit costs, primarily for equipment removal and relocation, employee relocation, and inventory write-offs. On July 20, 2007, we eliminated approximately 250 positions, primarily in management and overhead, representing $22.0 million annually in compensation and related costs. Restructuring costs will include $3.5 million for severance and employer related costs. The actions associated with both restructuring actions are expected to be completed in 2007.
Pre-tax components of 2007 restructuring charges are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Costs
|
|
Total
|
|
Cumulative-
|
|
|
Expected
|
|
Q3 2007
|
|
To-Date
|
|
|
to be
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Incurred
|
|
Expense
|
|
Expense
|
Severance and employer related costs
|
|
$ 5.4
|
|
$ 2.9
|
|
$ 4.6
|
Associated costs
|
|
3.0
|
|
0.7
|
|
3.1
|
Total
|
|
$ 8.4
|
|
$ 3.6
|
|
$ 7.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BY SEGMENT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Document and Label Solutions
|
|
$ 6.2
|
|
$ 2.0
|
|
$ 6.1
|
POD Services
|
|
0.4
|
|
0.4
|
|
0.4
|
Corporate & Other
|
|
1.8
|
|
1.2
|
|
1.2
|
Total
|
|
$ 8.4
|
|
$ 3.6
|
|
$ 7.7
|
A summary of the 2007 restructuring accrual activity is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to
|
|
Incurred
|
|
Balance
|
|
Accrual
|
|
in 2007
|
|
2007
|
Severance and employer related costs
|
$ 4.3
|
|
$ (2.8)
|
|
$ 1.5
|
Total
|
$ 4.3
|
|
$ (2.8)
|
|
$ 1.5
|
2006 Restructuring
Within the DLS segment, we closed our Terre Haute, Indiana label production plant in 2006. The plants productive capacity was transferred to three other plants to improve overall efficiency and lower operating costs. Costs incurred included severance and employer related costs and other associated costs directly related to the restructuring, primarily equipment removal and relocation. All of the actions were completed at the end of 2006.
2004, 2003, and 2001 Restructuring
All of the 2004, 2003, and 2001 restructuring actions are completed. Any restructuring expense recorded in 2006 for these actions was primarily related to vacated facilities that we were unable to sublease.
Asset Impairment and Net Assets Held for Sale
By December 31, 2006, we had concluded that it was more likely than not that a plant would be closed in the DLS segment which caused us to perform an impairment test on the long-lived assets. This resulted in the Company recording an asset impairment charge in 2006 to adjust the carrying values to their fair value less costs to sell, considering the most recent information available including recent sales of similar properties. The market was more competitive than expected and we received several offers for the purchase of the Middlebury building that were higher than originally anticipated. As a result, in the first quarter of 2007, we reversed the $0.4 million impairment charge recorded in 2006. In the second quarter of 2007, we also reversed $0.3 million of the impairment charge recorded in 2006 related to the sale and disposal of the Middlebury equipment. The Company transferred more equipment to other existing plants than originally expected. In July 2007, the Middlebury facility was sold at a gain of approximately $0.9 million.
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In the third quarter of 2007, we recorded $0.1 million for equipment impairments.
In conjunction with the closing of the Terre Haute plant, in the first quarter of 2006 we recorded $1.6 million of asset impairments, primarily related to equipment. The carrying value of the Terre Haute building and equipment was adjusted to its estimated fair value less costs to sell, considering recent sales of similar properties and real estate valuations. Other equipment was determined to have no fair value and was disposed of. As of December 31, 2006, the Terre Haute building was classified as held for sale and was subsequently sold in January 2007 at an immaterial gain.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
We have been named as one of a number of potentially responsible parties at several waste disposal sites, none of which has ever been Company owned. Our policy is to accrue for investigation and remediation at sites where costs are probable and estimable. At this writing, there are no identified environmental liabilities that are expected to have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our discussion will provide information on cash flow, capital structure, and our significant contractual obligations.
This discussion also presents financial measures that are considered non-GAAP. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a companys performance, financial position, or cash flows where amounts are either excluded or included not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The presentation of non-GAAP information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In particular, we will segregate and highlight cash flows related to restructuring and contributions to our qualified pension plan, both of which are carefully monitored by management and have a significant and variable impact on cash flow. In addition, because our outstanding debt is borrowed under a revolving credit agreement which currently permits us to borrow and repay at will up to a balance of $100 million, we take the measure of cash flow performance prior to debt borrowing or repayment; in effect, we evaluate cash flow as the change in net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents).
The major elements of the Statements of Cash Flows are summarized below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
October 1,
|
|
CASH INFLOW (OUTFLOW)
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
$ 9.3
|
|
$ 11.0
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
(17.2)
|
|
(15.4)
|
|
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
|
|
2.5
|
|
8.9
|
|
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment
|
|
2.5
|
|
0.4
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
(12.2)
|
|
(6.1)
|
|
Net debt borrowings
|
|
22.3
|
|
4.3
|
|
Dividends paid
|
|
(20.0)
|
|
(19.9)
|
|
Other
|
|
0.1
|
|
0.2
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
2.4
|
|
(15.4)
|
|
Net cash flow
|
|
$ (0.5)
|
|
$ (10.5)
|
|
Memo:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flow before change in debt
|
|
(22.8)
|
|
(14.8)
|
|
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan
|
|
(20.0)
|
|
(25.0)
|
|
Restructuring spending
|
|
(6.2)
|
|
(3.0)
|
|
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operations was $9.3 million in the first nine months of 2007 compared to $11.0 million in the same period of 2006. Restructuring spending was $3.2 million higher in 2007, but this was offset by $5.0 million lower funding for our qualified pension plan. Excluding these two items, operating cash flow declined by a net $3.5 million, primarily the result of lower operating profitability.
We contributed $20 million to the defined benefit pension plan in 2007, which completes our planned funding for this year. We do not currently have a mandatory pension-funding requirement, but expect to make voluntary contributions of $20 million per year for the next several years in order to move the plan toward fully funded status.
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Investing Activities
Capital expenditures totaled $17.2 million thus far in 2007, which is up slightly from the prior year. Current plans call for modest capital spending in the fourth quarter, with total expenditures to be in the $21 to $23 million range for 2007. We also received approximately $2.5 million from the sale of our Digital Solutions technology and $2.5 million from the sale of other assets, principally our Middlebury facility.
Financing Activities
On a net basis, we borrowed $22.7 million under our revolving credit facility in 2007. Dividend payments to shareholders were consistent in both years.
Capital Structure
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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Change
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Total Debt
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$ 63.7
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$ 41.4
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$ 22.3
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Less Cash and Short-term Investments
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(0.5)
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0.5
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Net Debt
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63.7
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40.9
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22.8
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Equity
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124.9
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118.2
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6.7
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Total
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$ 188.6
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$ 159.1
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$ 29.5
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Net Debt:Total Capital
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34%
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26%
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We expect positive cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2007 which will decrease our net debt at the end of the year compared to September 30, 2007.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes outside the normal course of business in our contractual obligations since year-end 2006.
Our near-term cash requirements are primarily related to funding our operations and capital expenditures. Remaining cash requirements of our 2007 restructuring plans are approximately $2.2 million through 2007, primarily for severance.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities which permits companies to voluntarily choose, at specified election dates, to measure specified financial instruments and other items at fair value on a contract-by-contract basis. Subsequent changes in fair value will be required to be reported in earnings each reporting period. The objective of this election, called the fair value option, is to improve financial reporting by providing companies with the means to reduce the volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently, without using the complex hedge-accounting requirements of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and therefore is effective for the Company in fiscal year 2008. The Company is currently assessing the effect of implementing this standard, which will be dependent upon the nature and extend of eligible items elected to be measured at fair value at the time of adoption.
In March 2007, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 06-11, Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards. EITF 06-11 requires companies to recognize the income tax benefit realized from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and paid to employees for nonvested equity-classified employee share-based awards as an increase to additional paid-in capital instead of a credit to income tax expense. The amount recognized in additional paid-in capital will be available to absorb potential future tax deficiencies on share-based payment awards. EITF 06-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on the Companys consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.