Other expense (net), increased approximately $1.5 million from 2012 to 2013, primarily due to increases in interest expense, resulting from higher interest rates including accrued deferred fee (interest) on Term Loan B and the amortization of debt discount, partially offset by lower average borrowings from the comparable period of the prior year.
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 was a benefit of 1.8% and an expense of (543.4)%. The primary difference in tax rates between 2013 and 2012 and for 2012 between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate is a result of the valuation allowance taken against our deferred tax assets in the second quarter of 2012 in the amount of $15.2 million, net of deferred tax benefit to continuing operations in accordance with intraperiod tax allocation standards as well as a tax benefit from continuing operations resulting from interim implications of intraperiod tax allocations for discontinued operations when there is a loss from continuing operations to maintain financial statement neutrality and to recognize the tax components between continuing operations and discontinued operations on a discrete basis. The full year 2012 tax rate is zero due to losses in each component, excluding the impact of the valuation allowance, net of deferred tax benefit for the period. The Company's anticipated 2013 income tax provision is expected to be zero. The Company intends to maintain a full valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as further described herein. The effective income tax rate approximates the combined federal and state, net of federal benefit, statutory income tax rate and may be impacted by increases or decreases in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. The Company considers a multitude of factors in assessing the utilization of its deferred tax assets, including the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and other assessments, which may have an impact on financial results. The Company had previously determined, primarily as a result of its inability to enter into an amended credit facility upon the expiration of the Limited Forbearance Agreement on April 30, 2012, as well as the potential for a subsequent increase in interest rates coupled with the uncertainty regarding future rate increases that the secured lenders may impose on the Company that a full valuation allowance is necessary to measure the portion of the deferred tax asset that more likely than not will not be realized. The Company currently intends to maintain a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets until sufficient positive evidence related to our sources of future taxable income exists and the Company is better able to identify a longer term solution to our current credit situation with our secured lenders. Therefore, the amount of deferred tax asset considered realizable could be adjusted in future periods based on a multitude of factors including but not limited to a refinancing of the Company’s existing credit agreement with our secured lenders.
Net (loss) (Continuing Operations)
Net (loss) for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 was $(5.6) million compared to a net (loss) of $(13.9) million for the same period in 2012. Basic and diluted (loss) per share for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 was $(0.49) compared to 2012 at $(1.23).
Discontinued Operations
The Company reported net income (loss) from discontinued operations of $0.1 million and a net loss of $(7.8) million for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. The 2012 results were impacted by a $9.5 million pre-tax goodwill impairment charge associated with the Herald-Dispatch. The nine months ended July 31, 2013 excluded any operating results of CGC when compared to the comparable period of 2012.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
Inflation and Economic Conditions
Management believes that the effect of inflation on the Company's operations has not been material and will continue to be immaterial for the foreseeable future. The Company does not have long-term contracts; therefore, to the extent permitted by competition, it has the ability to pass through to its customers most cost increases resulting from inflation, if any. In addition, the Company is not particularly energy dependent; therefore, an increase in energy costs should not have a significant impact on the Company.
Our operating results depend on the relative strength of the economy on both a regional and national basis. Recessionary conditions applicable to the economy as a whole and specifically to our core business segments have had a significant adverse impact on the Company's business. A continuing or a deepening of the recessionary conditions we are experiencing could significantly affect our revenue categories and associated profitability.
Seasonality
Historically, the Company has experienced a greater portion of its profitability in the second and fourth quarters than in the first and third quarters. The second quarter generally reflects increased orders for printing of corporate annual reports and proxy statements. A post-Labor Day increase in demand for printing services and office products coincides with the Company’s fourth quarter. The global economic crisis as well as other macro-economic factors and customer demand has impacted this general trend in recent years. In addition, recent restructuring initiatives, asset disposals and other actions may have an impact on historical trends due to product mix and operational charges. The Company is unable to predict if this trend has fundamentally shifted until such time a more stable economic climate is present and the Company's continuing operations are assessed in light of its restructuring initiatives.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Statement of Cash Flows (Continuing Operations)
Net cash provided by operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2013, was $3.2 million compared to net cash provided by operations of $2.9 million during the same period in 2012. This change in net cash from operations is due primarily to timing changes in assets and liabilities partially offset by an overall reduction in contribution from income statement items.
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 was $0.6 million compared to $(0.4) million during the same period in 2012. The net cash used in investing activities during the first nine months of 2012 primarily related to the purchase of equipment and vehicles. The net cash provided by investing activities in the first nine months of 2013 was primarily related to the sale of equipment at the Company's Merten division partially offset by the purchase of equipment and vehicles.
Net cash (used in) financing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 was $(6.0) million compared to $(5.1) million during the same period in 2012. In 2012, the net cash used in financing activities primarily related to scheduled payments of long term debt and a reduction in negative book cash balances. In 2013, the net cash used in financing activities primarily related to payments made on Bullet Loan A as well as scheduled payments of long term debt.
Statement of Cash Flows (Discontinued Operations)
The Company has reported cash flows from discontinued operations as discrete single items of operating, investing and financing activities. The Company believes the resulting effect of these transactions should improve overall credit metrics, however, the allocation of proceeds may negatively impact overall liquidity due primarily to a reduction in borrowing base capacity.
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations were $0.4 million, and $2.7 million in 2013 and 2012. The decrease in cash from operating activities was primarily attributable to an overall reduction from income statement items and timing changes from assets and liabilities.
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations were $11.0 million and $3.0 million in 2013 and 2012. In 2013, the Company sold certain assets at its Donihe division for approximately $0.4 million, assets of Blue Ridge Printing for approximately $0.9 million and primarily all of the assets of the Herald-Dispatch of the former newspaper segment for $9.7 million, all net of selling commissions and other customary closing costs, the proceeds of which were used to pay debt. In 2012, the proceeds of cash provided in investing activities reflected $3.1 million in proceeds from the sale of CGC partially offset by the purchase of equipment.
Net cash (used in) financing activities of discontinued operations was $(11.0) million and $(3.1)
million for 2013 and 2012. The net cash used in financing activities represented debt payments from the sale of various assets of Donihe, Blue Ridge Printing and the Herald-Dispatch in 2013 and the sale of CGC in 2012.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company incurred substantial indebtedness as a result of the acquisition of The Herald-Dispatch in September of 2007. The country entered a recession in December of 2007 and the residual effects of the recession have continued within the former newspaper segment and printing segments of the Company. The debt was structured as a cash flow credit, which typically indicates that the primary repayment source for debt will be income from operations in lieu of a collateral based loan. The Company has continued to service its debt and has made every scheduled payment of principal and interest, including during various periods, default interest. The Company achieved its transaction oriented Bullet Note A payment due March 31, 2013 of $2.1 million by the secured lenders utilizing the Company's available cash and modifying compensating balance requirements and borrowing base reserve requirements in lieu of a transaction oriented payment. In addition, the Company has paid substantial sums for fees to the secured lenders as well as to various advisors pursuant to applicable credit and credit related agreements. The Company has paid approximately $64.6 million in principal through July 31, 2013. Thus, the Company has demonstrated the ability to generate cash flow and has continued to service its debt commitments under the most difficult conditions in recent history.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
The Company is currently operating under the provisions of the May 2013 Forbearance Agreement effective May 31, 2013 which expires September 30, 2013 as amended August 28, 2013. The May 2013 Forbearance Agreement requires the Company to achieve a multitude of targeted goals and covenants to remain in compliance. Many of these requirements are beyond the control of the Company although at the date of the agreement, the Company determined there was at least a reasonable possibility of achieving compliance through the September 30, 2013 contractual maturity date. The Company is also required, under the terms of the May 2013 Forbearance Agreement, to comply with financial covenants, which are non-GAAP financial measures. As a result of our current credit situation there is significant uncertainty about our ability to operate as a going concern. In recent years, the Company has continued to operate for extended periods both in default and under forbearance agreements as it navigates its way through the continued challenges and residual effects of the global economic crisis. The Company believes that there has been a fundamental shift in the way in which financial institutions, in general, evaluate cash flow credits and that the amount of leverage in which the financial institutions are willing to lend has decreased generally over the last several years. In addition, two of the Company’s operating segments, specifically the printing and newspaper segments (now classified as discontinued operations), have declined both internally and on a macro basis both during the recession and post-recession. Therefore, even though the Company has reduced its borrowings in accordance with contractually scheduled amortizations, the secured lenders have expressed a desire to have lower leverage associated with various earnings measures related to funded indebtedness. Therefore, three primary dynamics have faced the Company: lower earnings, two operating segments that have faced secular hurdles and what the Company believes to be a changed credit culture regarding cash flow type loans.
The Company is unable to definitively predict the course of action which the Company’s secured lenders will take to address its pending maturities. This is due in part to the fact the Company’s secured lenders are composed of six different lenders who may have different agendas, metrics and requirements and as such there may be in certain cases six different points of view as to the direction of the Company’s credit. The Company is able to affirmatively state that it has: (1) made every scheduled payment of principal and interest pursuant to applicable agreements in place from time to time; (2) exhibited an ability to operate under difficult credit environments and shown a history of negotiating mutually acceptable resolutions to the Credit Agreement in recent years; (3) shown an ability to maintain positive cash flow from operating activities in recent years; (4) shown an ability to scale down its operating model to adapt to a changing economic landscape; (5) shown an ability to implement its plans and initiatives and to receive guidance from nationally recognized advisors; (6) received $5.5 million in funds from the Company’s CEO; (7) implemented substantial cost savings initiatives, including but not limited to facility consolidations, personnel reductions, employee benefit reductions and numerous other cost savings initiatives. In short, the Company believes it has exhibited numerous positive attributes and resilience in working through these difficult conditions.
In the event the Company’s secured lenders determine that they will not renew or extend the Company’s May 2013 Forbearance Agreement under terms that are mutually acceptable to the Lenders and the Company, then the secured lenders under the provisions of the May 2013 Forbearance Agreement would have the right to enforce their liens, which could result in a sale of the Company’s assets, including a liquidation or change in control of the Company. The Company believes that due to the fact that its operations and prospects are dependent in a large part on the continued efforts of Marshall T. Reynolds, a sale of such assets in whole or in part may not yield a full return of the debt principal to the secured lenders due to the cash flow nature of the loan from inception to date. The Company is working in good faith with its investment bankers to identify reasonably acceptable options and alternatives that include transaction alternatives, which would make reasonable sense for all parties. These alternatives in recent periods have included various restructuring initiatives including asset, segment, division and subsidiary sales as well as a sale of the Company in whole or in part, debt refinancing initiatives and other capitalization options. The Company currently believes it has completed all asset sales associated with operating divisions, subsidiaries, or segments pursuant to the requirements of the May 2013 Forbearance Agreement. Therefore, the Company does not currently anticipate any future operational asset related sales. If the secured lenders ultimately feel that they could maximize their returns by foreclosing on the Company’s assets, which the Company does not believe have adequate collateral coverage, then it would be the prerogative of the secured lenders to do so, in the event the Company is unable to identify an alternative financing source or other solution acceptable to the secured lenders, which may be challenging in the current economic climate. The Company issued to the secured lenders warrants to purchase common stock as a result of the Restated Credit Agreement and additional shareholder dilution is possible in the event the Company is able to identify a longer term financing solution with its current lenders or a new lender. The Company ultimately believes the best course of action is for the Company to continue to negotiate in good faith with the secured lenders and work with its external advisory group to define a path to deleverage the Company in a prudent, deliberate fashion while serving its core customer base and striving to the best of its ability to assure that all obligations are satisfied to both secured and unsecured creditors.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
As a result of the Company’s current credit situation and the challenges within the economic climate faced by the Company, the Company faces substantial liquidity related challenges for fiscal 2013 and beyond. The liquidity factors we face include:
· Implementation of a restructuring and profitability plan to rationalize and improve our cost and operating structure.
· The Company may be required to identify additional assets which can be strategically sold to improve our overall credit metrics. This may include real estate and other asset sales or segment and division sales or a sale of the Company as a whole.
· Management of our receipts and disbursements to improve days sales outstanding for trade receivables and manage our days outstanding for trade payables as well as maintain our trade credit availability.
· Managing our credit relationships and borrowing base requirements to maximize liquidity.
· Carefully monitor capital expenditures to assure cash flow is maximized.
· Manage our customer relationships in light of the ongoing credit challenges faced by the Company
· The potential for our interest costs and other credit related expenses to exceed our ability to generate sufficient cash to meet other obligations including scheduled principal amortization payments to secured lenders.
· The scheduled maturity of the Company’s Credit Facilities in September of 2013 or earlier if the Company is unable to maintain compliance with all covenants, some of which are beyond the control of the Company.
As of July 31, 2013, the Company had a $(0.2) million negative book cash balance, compared with October 31, 2012 when the Company had a $1.8 million book cash balance. In July of 2013, the Administrative Agent implemented a cash sweep mechanism to utilize excess cash to pay down revolving credit balances on a daily basis. This resulted in reduced cash but increased liquidity due to revolving credit payments. The availability of this cash was limited at July 31, 2013 due to various fiduciary taxes the Company will remit to various governmental agencies in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and consistent with past practice. The Company provides the Administrative Agent a consolidated weekly forecast of fiduciary taxes due. The working capital deficit as of October 31, 2012 was $(13.6) million, and $(15.1) million at July 31, 2013. The working capital deficit is primarily associated with contractual maturities of debt.
The Company had historically used cash generated from operating activities and debt to finance capital expenditures. Management plans to continue making required investments in equipment based on available liquidity. The Company has available a line of credit totaling up to $10.0 million ($6.2 million outstanding at July 31, 2013) which is subject to borrowing base limitations and reserves which may be initiated by the Administrative Agent for Lenders in its sole discretion and are subject to a minimum excess availability threshold as well as the provisions of the Restated Credit Agreement and May 2013 Forbearance Agreement and August 2013 Forbearance Amendment (See Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements). The aggregate credit commitments were reduced from $10.0 million to $8.0 million in accordance with the August 2013 Forbearance Amendment. For the foreseeable future, including through Fiscal 2013, the Company's ability to fund operations, meet debt service requirements and make planned capital expenditures is contingent on continued availability of the aforementioned credit facilities and the ability of the Company to complete a restructuring or refinancing of the existing debt as well as the Company's ability to maintain sufficient trade credit availability. The Company does not currently believe it will generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet both scheduled principal and interest payments and pay off the entire credit facility which matures September 30, 2013. The Company continues to have an ongoing dialogue with the Administrative Agent and the syndicate of banks with respect to its credit facilities. At July 31, 2013, a total of approximately $21.7 million of current debt and outstanding revolving line of credit borrowings and accrued deferred fees are subject to accelerated maturity in the event of default under the May 2013 Forbearance Agreement. The Company was in compliance with certain applicable financial covenants at July 31, 2013 pursuant to the terms of the May 2013 Forbearance Agreement.
The Company has engaged the investment banking group of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Raymond James) to assist it with a potential restructuring or refinancing of the existing debt and other potential transaction alternatives. The Company also engaged a Chief Restructuring Officer to work with the Company, Raymond James, the Administrative Agent and syndicate of banks to address various factors and initiatives as further defined in the May 2013 Forbearance Agreement, including the expiration of the Company's Credit Facilities in September of 2013.
The Company may incur costs in 2013 related to facility consolidations, employee termination costs and other restructuring related activities. These costs may be incurred, in part, as a response to the Company's efforts to overcome the impact of the global economic crisis, and may occur pursuant to certain initiatives being reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the Restated Credit Agreement and May 2013 Forbearance Agreement.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
The May 2013 Forbearance Agreement requires the Company to:
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Enter into various Designated Transactions referred to as Designated Transaction No. 1 and Designated Transaction No. 2 pursuant to applicable approvals from secured lenders regarding pricing or other actions, including letters of intent no later than June 14, 2013 setting forth the terms and conditions for Designated Transaction No. 1 that shall be satisfactory to the Required Lenders. The Company is also required to use its reasonable best efforts to enter into a letter of intent, no later than June 7, 2013, for Designated Transaction No. 2. There are also various targeted dates upon acceptance of applicable letters of intent for Designated Transactions which will result in various actions to be achieved by the applicable milestone dates or if not achieved may be considered an event of default.
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Acknowledge in a writing, satisfactory to the Required Lenders, that approval of the Company’s shareholders shall not be required for Designated Transaction No. 1, whether considered separately or together with Designated Transaction No. 2.
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The Company shall be subject to a minimum EBITDA covenant commencing with the month ended June 30, 2013 based on a buildup starting April 1, 2013 of $1,378,394 at June 30, 2013, $2,198,509 at July 31, 2013 and $2,506,722 at August 31, 2013
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Continued retention of Timothy D. Boates, RAS Management Advisors, LLC as its Chief Restructuring Officer who shall continue to be subject to the sole authority, direction and control of the Company’s Board of Directors and to report directly to the Board.
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Expenditure limitations as defined in CRO report and under direct control of the CRO.
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The requirement of a general reserve of $1,000,000 in the definition of “Borrowing Base” in the Restated Credit Agreement shall be waived for the duration of the Forbearance Period.
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Removal of requirement to maintain $750,000 concentration account minimum balances.
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Temporary Overadvance on the borrowing base in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 subject to the aggregate revolving credit commitment limit of $10,000,000. Overadvance shall be repaid upon receipt of project receivables and such repayment shall be a permanent reduction in the Temporary Overadvance. Such Overadvance shall be repaid in full upon the earliest Designated Transaction No.1 or Designated Transaction No.2 or September 30, 2013.
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Excess availability threshold of $500,000.
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The August 2013 Forbearance Amendment decreased the revolving credit commitments from $10,000,000 to $8,000,000 in the aggregate, modified certain financial covenants and provided the consent to the sale of certain assets.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
On October 19, 2012, the Company, the Administrative Agent and other lenders all party to the Company's Credit Agreement dated September 14, 2007 (as previously supplemented and amended, the "Original Credit Agreement") entered into a First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Restated Credit Agreement") dated October 19, 2012 and Side Letter Agreement dated October 19, 2012. The Company reviewed the applicable requirements associated with debt modifications and restructurings to determine the applicable accounting for the Company's Restated Credit Agreement. The Company determined that modification accounting was appropriate based on the facts and circumstances of the Company's analysis as applied to applicable GAAP. A primary determining factor was the imputed effective interest rate of the Company's debt being substantially higher after the modification than was present prior to the modification. This was a key determining factor in assessing whether the Company's secured lenders had granted a concession. The Restated Credit Agreement and Side Letter Agreement amended various provisions of the Original Credit Agreement and added various provisions as further described herein, including but not limited to the following provisions of the Restated Credit Agreement:
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Restated Credit Agreement maturity at June 30, 2013, subject to Champion's compliance with terms of the Restated Credit Agreement and Side Letter Agreement.
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$0.001 per share warrants issued for up to 30% (on a post-exercise basis) of the outstanding common stock of the Company in the form of non-voting Class B common stock and associated Investor Rights Agreement for the benefits of the Lenders, subject to shareholder approval. The Company had various milestone dates, which may have reduced the number of warrants outstanding upon satisfaction of certain conditions. None of the conditions were met. The warrants expire after October 19, 2017.
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Various Targeted Transactions which may require the sale of various assets, divisions or segments upon the achievement of agreed upon value benchmarks among other considerations and if not successfully completed by the applicable milestone dates will be considered an event of default.
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Existing debt restructured into a $20,000,000 Term Loan A, $6,277,743.89 Term Loan B, $4,000,000 Bullet Loan and $9,025,496.00 Revolver Loan.
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A $10,000,000 revolving credit facility with a sublimit of up to $3,000,000 for swing loans. Outstanding borrowings thereunder may not exceed the sum of (1) up to 85% of eligible receivables (reduced to 80% of eligible receivables effective December 30, 2012) plus (2) up to the lesser of $5,000,000 or 50% of eligible inventory.
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Targeted interest rates as follows based on a LIBOR borrowing option; Term Note A at LIBOR plus 8%, Term Note B at 0% (subject to a deferred fee of 16% per annum with various milestone dates reducing or forgiving such fees upon successful completion of such milestones.), revolving loans at LIBOR plus 6% and Bullet Loans A at a rate of LIBOR plus 8%.
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Post default increase in interest rates of 2%.
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Amendment of various covenants as further described in the Restated Credit Agreement.
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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is required to be 1.0 to 1.0 as of January 31, 2013 and 1.10 to 1.0 as of April 30, 2013 based on a buildup model commencing October 1, 2012.
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Minimum EBITDA pursuant to a monthly build up commencing with the month ended October 31, 2012 of $600,000 increasing to $1,100,000 for November 30, 2012, $1,600,000 at December 31, 2012, $2,600,000 at January 31, 2013, $3,350,000 at February 28, 2013, $4,100,000 at March 31, 2013, $5,200,000 at April 30, 2013, $5,550,000 at May 31, 2013 and $5,900,000 at June 30, 2013.
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Maximum Capital expenditures are limited to $1,000,000 for fiscal years commencing after October 31, 2012.
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Continued retention of a Chief Restructuring Advisor and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. as well as continued retention by Secured Lenders of their advisor.
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Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
The Company had borrowed under its $10.0 million line of credit approximately $6.2 million at July 31, 2013 which encompassed working capital requirements, refinancing of existing indebtedness prior to The Herald-Dispatch acquisition and to partially fund the purchase of The Herald-Dispatch. Pursuant to the terms of the Restated Credit Agreement, the Company's borrowing base certificate as submitted to the Administrative Agent reflected excess availability of $1,361,000 as of July 31, 2013 (the excess availability is subject to an excess availability threshold of $500,000 and a $309,000 administrative agent discretionary reserve and may be adjusted by the Administrative Agent). The May 2013 Forbearance Agreement also provided for a temporary overadvance of up to $1.2 million and not to exceed aggregate revolving credit commitments of $10.0 million. The temporary overadvance was eliminated pursuant the terms of the May 2013 Forbearance Agreement upon completion of Designated Transaction No. 1.
The Company is required to make certain mandatory payments on its credit facilities related to (1) net proceeds received from a loss subject to applicable thresholds, (2) equity proceeds and (3) effective January 31, 2009, the Company is required to prepay its credit facilities by 75% of excess cash flow for its most recently completed fiscal year. The excess cash flow for purposes of this calculation is defined as the difference (if any) between (a) EBITDA for such period and (b) federal, state and local income taxes paid in cash during such period plus capital expenditures during such period not financed with indebtedness plus interest expense paid in cash during such period plus the aggregate amount of scheduled payments made by the Company and its subsidiaries during such period in respect of all principal on all indebtedness (whether at maturity, as a result of mandatory sinking fund redemption, or otherwise), plus restricted payments paid in cash by the Company during such period in compliance with the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Limited Forbearance Agreement, there would be no excess cash flow payment due based on the contractual provisions regarding the application of cash collateral. The Company had no prepayment obligation due January 31, 2013 or in 2012 pursuant to the calculations of the applicable credit agreements.
The Company believes there is no exposure reasonably possible for current legal proceedings as of July 31, 2013. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred and therefore the Company may incur legal fees to defend itself in the future and these fees may be material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements in a particular period.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
Newly Adopted Accounting Standards
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-05 “Comprehensive Income: Presentation of comprehensive income.” The amendment to ASC 220 “Comprehensive Income” requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present total other comprehensive income, the components of other comprehensive income and the total of comprehensive income. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12 “Comprehensive Income: Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.” This amendment to ASC 220 “Comprehensive Income” will defer the adoption of presentation of reclassification items out of accumulated other comprehensive income until November 1, 2012. We adopted the new guidance beginning November 1, 2012, and the adoption of the new guidance did not impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, other than the related disclosures.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Testing Goodwill for Impairment” which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment. If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further testing is required. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. However, an entity can choose to early adopt even if its annual test date is before the issuance of the final standard, provided that the entity has not yet performed its 2011 annual impairment test or issued its financial statements. We adopted the new guidance, but it will not affect our annual goodwill impairment testing which is performed during the fourth quarter, and the adoption of the new guidance is not expected to impact our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income or cash flows, other than related disclosures.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02 “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount. We adopted the new guidance, but it will not affect our annual intangible asset impairment testing which is performed during the fourth quarter, and the adoption of the new guidance is not expected to impact our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income or cash flows, other than related disclosures.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (continued)
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Effective July 1, 2009, changes to the ASC are communicated through an ASU. The FASB has issued ASU’s 2009-01 through 2013-11 as of July 31, 2013. We have reviewed each ASU and determined that each ASU applicable to us will not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income or cash flows, other than the related disclosures to the extent applicable.
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 “Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This amendment does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in Financial Statements. These amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional details about those amounts. We expect to adopt the new guidance beginning on November 1, 2013, and the adoption of the new guidance is not expected to impact our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income or cash flows, other than the related disclosures to the extent applicable.
In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-07, “Presentation of Financial Statements: Topic Liquidation Basis of Accounting “(“ASU 2013-07”). ASU 2013-07 requires an entity to prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent. Liquidation is considered imminent when the likelihood is remote that the organization will return from liquidation and either: (a) a plan for liquidation is approved by the person or persons with the authority to make such a plan effective and the likelihood is remote that the execution of the plan will be blocked by other parties; or (b) a plan for liquidation is being imposed by other forces. ASU 2013-07 will be effective for the Company beginning on November 1, 2014. The Company expects that the adoption of ASU 2013-07 will not have a material impact on its financial statements or disclosure.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists" ("ASU 2013-11"). ASU 2013-11 provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. ASU 2013-11 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption and retrospective application is permitted. The Company expects that the adoption of ASU 2013-11 will not have a material impact on its financial statements or disclosure.
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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Environmental Regulation
The Company is subject to the environmental laws and regulations of the United States, and the states in which it operates, concerning emissions into the air, discharges into the waterways and the generation, handling and disposal of waste materials. The Company’s past expenditures relating to environmental compliance have not had a material effect on the Company. These laws and regulations are constantly evolving, and it is impossible to predict accurately the effect they may have upon the capital expenditures, earnings, and competitive position of the Company in the future. Based upon information currently available, management believes that expenditures relating to environmental compliance will not have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including without limitation statements including the word “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “expects” or words of similar import, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in business strategy or development plans and other factors referenced in this Form 10-Q, including without limitations under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business.” The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
The Company's debt is primarily variable rate debt and therefore the interest expense would fluctuate based on interest volatility. The Company is exposed to market risk in interest rates primarily related to our interest bearing debt based on LIBOR or the prime rate. The Company does not currently utilize derivative financial instruments to manage market risk.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the first nine months of fiscal year 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.